Author's Note:

Good day to you all. Here is chapter 4 and it is Bones' turn to look after Pavel and he manages to rope most of the Enterprise into it. Thank you all for your support and I think it'll be Hikaru's turn next with added Scotty.

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Grandpapa Bones and the Great Role Play

Pavel was having a whale of a time.

It had been Bones' turn to look after him and the doctor had organised an epic role play that spread throughout the ship. He had also recruited several other crewmembers including some of the Command Crew into this idea. The role play was relatively simple in idea; Pavel was the leader of a band of heroic adventurers searching for a great treasure while Hikaru was the evil bandit leader Scarblade (Hikaru came up with the name) trying to stop them with his villainous gang. McCoy filled the role of the storyteller and the hero's right hand man Grandpapa while Nyota took on the role of the beautiful princess Sisma (They couldn't get Pavel to call them anything else). The crew involved really got into their parts with costumes and all (Scotty supplied the costumes and everyone decided it wasn't worth finding out how) and soon the epic quest began.


It naturally began with Pavel epically rescuing Grandpapa from two of Scarblade's men in an amazing swordfight (with some very dramatic deaths from the two 'bandits') while leaving his home village (the Medbay). Then they met a wise man (Scotty) while journeying down the road (Medbay corridor) where he told them about the great treasure The Sword of Enterprise (Hikaru's fencing sword). With their goal established they travelled onwards through vast caverns (shuttle bay), quaint towns (recreation rooms), across a vast sea (the swimming pool) and tall mountains (Engineering), all the while gathering new members of their band who they either rescued heroically or defeated in duels (and well choreographed duels at that). They also continually ran into Scarblade and his band and of course defeated them every time.

They then met the beautiful Princess Sisma who was then cunningly kidnapped by the evil Scarblade (naturally) who took her to his fortress (the bridge). Being a great hero, Pavel immediately set off to rescue her and they besieged the fortress and had a grand heroic charge to its gates meeting Scarblade's army head on (giving the crew an excuse for a lot of shouting, leaping about, dramatic deaths and fights with fake swords) allowing Pavel and Grandpapa to infiltrate the fortress.

There was then an epic confrontation between Grandpapa and Scarblade's best minion (Jim) and Pavel and Scarblade while Nyota played the part of damsel in distress wonderfully. Grandpapa soon felled the minion (Jim performed the most dramatic death anyone had ever seen) and eventually Pavel triumphed over the evil Scarblade (Hikaru's death was only slightly less dramatic than Jim's) and discovered that The Sword of Enterprise was hidden in that very fortress (surprise, surprise). Claiming his prize, Pavel was announced as history's greatest hero and thus the great quest ended.


After it was over all those involved helped clear up the mess caused by the event while McCoy took the now very sleepy Pavel for a nap. The boy snuggled to Bones' chest as he carried him back to the Medbay sleepily muttering, "Sank you Grandpapa, zat vas really fun."

"I'm glad you enjoyed it kid."

"It vas like being in one of zose stories you read to me sometimes."

"I thought you might have liked that."

"I really did."

Pavel then yawned causing Bones to smile, "You look pretty beat kid. You better try and sleep."

Pavel yawned again before nodding, "Ok Grandpapa."

"Sleep well Pasha."


It wasn't long before Pavel began to have nightmares again but Bones was ready for them. He had often comforted the boy as a teen if, for some reason, Jim couldn't and he had been warned about them by both Jim and Nyota. So when Pavel began to whimper in his sleep he quickly pulled him into his arms and hugged him. Pavel soon jerked awake and McCoy was quick to calm him, "Its ok Pasha, I'm here. Grandpapa is here."

Pavel buried himself into the safety of his arms and soon calmed down at Bones' soothing tone. Knowing the boy was calm; he gently laid Pavel back on the bed and pulled the covers over him. Keeping a hold of the boy's hand, McCoy managed to start up his PADD and found 'The Hobbit' on it. After he had first read it to the kid when he was ill it had quickly become Pavel's favourite and McCoy often read it to him when he was ill or upset. He started reading while he held Pavel's hand and continued long after the boy had fallen back to sleep with a soft smile on his face.


PS-There you are and I hope you enjoyed it. Please review and I should hopefully have the next chapter up soon.