Chapter Three


It's been a week since I first arrived on the ship. I followed Christine and bones around. They started teaching me stuff about medicine in this day and age since I had nothing else to do.

I wore a blue dress and black boots now, even though I'm not a qualified nurse, I think I got the hang of things, I'm still learning so many things every day.

"Hey, do you want to go to the poker game tonight, it's a tradition really" Uhura asked. We sat at a table in the mess hall.

"I can't play poker"

"You can- oh this is bad. You're coming with me right now" she gasped. We stood up from the table and she dragged me to the bridge.

"Captain, could you spare a few minutes to an hour" Uhura asked.

"Why"

"Skylar doesn't know how to play poker; I thought you could teach her"

"You don't know how to play poker" he asked in disbelief. I shook my head.

"I could teach her keptian" Chekov said. He turned around in his chair. He had a small smile on his young face.

"alright, but be back in an hour or so, I don't want Admiral pike finding out I let my crew take breaks to teach people how to play poker" we nodded and I followed Chekov to an empty board room. He pulled out a pack of cards. It took me a while but I finally got the hang of it. Chekov was actually really good a teaching me.

I let him return to his shift. I headed to my room and grabbed the padd. I searched up Lexi Myers; I wanted to see how her life turned out. I hope it was good. I saw an article on her. I opened it up and started reading.

'Lexi Myers was born on the 5th of May 1988. At a young age she often read and wrote stories, earning top makes in her class. When she turned 20, Lexi got a job as a bartender working to pay off her rent. She worked there with her best friend Skylar Jones who went missing on September the 18th 2013. Her disappearance shocked Lexi to the core. Lexi spent a year in Benningtion house. During her time there she wrote a book, she later published and named 'Where is she now'. The book was voted a bestseller in 2014 and number 1 on the US book charts. Lexi went on writing more bestsellers and becoming one of the most well-known authors of the century. She died at age 91 on the 6th of August 2079, a few days before her last book was released 'Never Forget Me'.

Wow she became authors of the century; I have to read her first book 'Where Is She Now'. I'm just glad she had a good life; I hope she didn't grieve to long. I didn't notice I had tears spilling over my eyes. A knock at my door interrupted my train of thought. I wiped my eyes and opened the door. Dr McCoy stood on the other side.

"Are you okay" he asked noticing the tears.

"Yeah I'm fine, is there something you wanted" Bones was about to answer when the ship came to a sudden stop. Everyone and everything flew forwards. I fell on top of bones and we went crashing to the floor. He automatically wrapped his arms around me.

"Sorry, did I hurt you" I asked. I hopped off him.

"I've been in worse darlin". He replied. I helped him up.

"Are you alright"

"I'm fine"

"I need to get to the med bay" he said. He ran off to the med bay. I followed.

The Medical bay was full of crew members with nasty cuts, bruises, broken arms and legs.

"Bridge to Med Bay, bones" kirks voice rang out over the chaos.

"What" bones yelled. He was busy trying to get a red shirt to lie down so he could examine him. Other medical staff examined crew members. I helped nurse chapel.

"How does it look down there" Kirk asked.

"Broken bones, cuts, bruise nothing I can't fix and no surgeries" bones replied.

"Good whe-"Kirk was cut off by another voice on the bridge. It was uhura.

"Were being hailed captain"

"Got to go bones" the conn went silent.

"Hailed, what does that mean? "I asked Christine.

"Another ship is contacting us, whether it had good intentions or not, I have no idea".

It took hours for the crew members to be dealt with and sent on their way. I sat on a wheelie chair at Christine's desk. I looked over the files sitting there. I didn't mean to they were there and I couldn't help myself. I kept glancing at Leonard, he was in his office. I could see him through the open blinds. He had a brandy I think in his hand.

Captain Kirk walked into the Med Bay followed by Spock. He spotted me and walked over.

"Are you alright"

"Just dandy what happened"

"An enemy ship opened fire on us, we are currently being held by some Romulins , where's bones"

"In his office"" I pointed behind me. They walked into the office and shut the door behind them. An enemy ship is out there right now threating to fire upon us if we don't do what they say great. I just love space. Bones, Spock and Kirk marched out of the office.

"Sky tell nurse chapel I'm part of the party beaming over to the other ship, she's in charge" Behind him kirk chuckled.

"Okay, see you soon then" I asked. He nodded and they left. I don't think he realised he made a nickname for me yay.

"Christine, you're in charge of the Medical bay, McCoy's is going with Kirk to the other ship" I yelled out. My voice echoed through the med bay.

"Alright" I heard her response. I headed to the Bridge. Sulu sat in the captain's chair. The life signs of Bones, kirk, Spock and a few other red shirts were up on the screen. The prospect of McCoy dying haunted me, what if I never get to see him again, kiss him, tell him I love him. Whoa where did love come from? I shook my head. I focused on all their life signs and stood next to Uhura.

"What do they want" I asked her.

"we have no idea, they asked for some higher ranking officers to come aboard, obviously Kirk wasn't going to let that happen, but they threatened the life of everyone on board so they went" she sighed.

"He's a good man really" I whispered.

"Yeah he is" uhura agreed.

The life signs of a red shirt were terminated. That's when hell broke loose.

"Lock on to the captain, doctor and spock quickly" Sulu shouted. I started panicking, silently though. Chekov beamed them all back, the ship shock. We were being hit. Lights started going out.

"Shield at 10%" Sulu's replacement said.

"Go somewhere safe" Uhura said. I took the turmoil off the bridge and started walking down the hallway when Kirk, Spock and bones ran past me. Bones stopped to hug me.

"Why would you go over there" I asked.

"We had no choice, I'm glad you're alright"

"So am I" I chuckled.

"I have to go" he said he let go of me and started walking away when I thought came into my head. I pulled on his arm and brought his lips to mine. It was quick but full of passion.

"Go on" I said. He ran off and I ran towards the medical bay. A phaser hit the side of the ship, knocking everyone around. I fell into the wall and some rubble fell on top of me trapping me.

Black dots clouded my vision till I lost consciousness.