Stardate 27983763434656854643532468657456.1
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This chapter: Dedicated to Our other sister's roommate, Elizabeth
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Sulu and Chekov looked at the screen and stopped laughing, and just in time, Sulu slowed the craft and landed safely on the alien planet.
"That was close." Giggled Chekov.
Kirk opened his mouth to reprimand them, but the intercom interjected.
"Jim, It's Bones, I've got too many patients to deal with! Half the crew is injured, and I've got four dead already!" His voice was filled with panic.
"You fix those people or I'll show you how to sew!" Threatened Kirk with annoyance.
"Sir, I wanted to remind you of the millions of dollars the Federation has invested in me, I am not useless, and your comment as to that is totally illogical, I think you should see Dr. McCoy for a mental evaluation, Scott can take over while you rest." Said Spock with his eyebrows raised at Kirk's threat.
"You want Scotty to run the ship while I go in for an evaluation!" Spat Kirk, "What you are saying is mutiny!"
"That is a matter of opinion, technically…" Said Spock, but was interrupted.
"I don't care, get to your instruments and repair what you can; and PROVE you aren't USELESS!" Screamed Kirk in a fit of rage, and he kicked his chair and collapsed in pain.
Chekov led the crew in what seemed to be uncontrollable laughter, but was stopped when the damaged screen came on, and there standing in the grass, was in fact, their long lost friend, Akuta. (from the episode, "the apple")
"Welcome to the Island of Val, but come, he hungers, we must go to him." The man standing there was hideous, not because of the antennae coming from his head, but because of the octopus legs he had.
"I remember him…" Said Chekov.
"Be quiet Chekov!" Cried captain Kirk.
"What do you want, wiolins?"
The intercom came on again, "Sir, something weird is going on down in the medical bay, come at once!" Said Bones with anxiety etched in his voice.
Captain Kirk just about blew his head open, he was so upset with the crew. They were all acting ridiculous. (Well, they were… everyone except Spock… and perhaps Bones) He screamed loudly at Akuta who couldn't even hear him because Uhura still hadn't fixed the communications and was still wildly trying to do her job.
Once seeing that the captain wasn't fit to talk to, Spock left the bridge to go see what was going on with Dr. McCoy.
(…In the Sick Bay)
"Spock! Get over here and look at some of our crew!" Dr. McCoy waved his hands wildly at the Vulcan.
"What is it, doctor?" Spock walked over to see what was the matter.
"Look." Bones pointed to one of the patients strapped down to the bed. His arms appeared to have turned into machine guns.
Spock raised his eyebrows. "How illogical!"
"I don't care, it's done." Bones frowned. "And what's the matter with Jim, anyway?" he crossed his arms and remembered the strange manner that his captain had spoken to him.
"I'm not sure." Spock thought. "It appears that he isn't at full health."
"FULL HEALTH?" Bones hit his desk. "Spock, Jim is beyond that. I've never seen him so mad."
Spock raised his eyebrows.
"Okay, maybe I have… but still… something's happening to everyone… It must be this planet we landed on." A set down to think and held his head which was pounding.
"Something does seem to be odd about this planet." Spock stated and then walked out.
(…On the bridge.)
"Captain." Spock reentered the Bridge and addressed his captain.
"What do you want, you green-blooded corpse?" Jim drew his gun and pointed it at his science officer.
"Captain, You are unfit for duty and I am going to take your place." Said Spock as two security guards dragged away their captain to the Sick Bay.
"Oh good!" Checov sighed in relief. "He was beginning to get wiolent! He was actually starting to attack me!" Checov pointed out several bruises on his arms and face. "There was never so much wiolence in Russia!"
"Not exactly, Mr. Checov. Return to you duty now." Spock sat down in the captains chair. "Uhura, hav eyou fixed the communications?"
"No sir." She bowed her head sadly.
"Then we'll have to send out a party."
"Captain, with the damage on this ship , we'll never get out of here without a rescue party!" Scotty interrupted.
Spock paused then said, "We'll prepare a team, then."
(On the planet.)
Spock, Dr. McCoy, Ensign Checov, Christine Chapel, and 4 security officers beamed out of the ship to greet Akuta and see what was going on.
"Hello, my friends!" Akuta greeted them with arms wide open. "Val welcomes you to his island."
"Wal?" Checov asked in surprise. "I thought we destroyed him!"
"Oh you did, but we made a better one! More powerful than ever!" Akuta proudly smiled.
"Why?" Spock questioned. "Weren't you content with freedom?"
"No." he shrugged. "We prefer serving Val."
The crew rolled their eyes and exchanged glances with each other.
"Great." One of the securities rolled his eyes. "Val mk. II."
"You mean Val mk. X ?" corrected Akuta.
"TEN?" Bones gauged. "You've had that many Vals!"
"Oh yes. Federations, romulans, andorians, or whoever were always coming by and saving us, but we always made new ones. Or every once in a while one Val would break down. But since we moved to this Island, Val X has been the most powerful and is unbeatable. In fact, Val X likes to mark his followers with new features."
"… new features?" Christine gulped and looked Akuta up and down whose legs were that of an octopus.
"Yes, he does it to all his followers… Including you." He stood there for a moment wit a blank expression before he leaped into the near by ocean water.
"M—m-m-m-… Mr. Spock?" Checov gulped. "I have…" he held up his hands.
You don't even want to know.
- Val mk. X, for those of you who don't understand, measn , "Val Mark 10" or, Val#10.