AN/Ah! Sorry for the late update everyone! College is a bit of a hassle right now, with all these tests popping up at the same time… Lots of studying. Hey! Seems I have more reviewers! Yay! Thank you all for your input! In this chapter, it sort of branches a bit into Evie on her own, and the next chapter is much like that as well.
Disclaimer: I do not own Star Trek or any of the characters. I only own Evie.
Evie could hear everything happening on the bridge, and it was the same vice versa. Scotty had helped her get ready to be beamed, but not before giving her several kisses on the cheek and made her promise to come back.
"Uncle Monty, I promise to come back." She had said, earning a laugh from Kirk, who had never heard the nickname before.
She was now standing straight, allowing Uhura to place a small translator to the young girl's uniform. Uhura looked at her with a hint of a smile. "For Chekov's sake, you better make it out of there." She said, catching Evie off-guard.
"I-I'm sorry?" She stammered.
"I believe Mister Chekov has taken a liking to you." Was all Uhura said before walking off.
"W-Wait!" She called softly, but Uhura just chuckled and ignored her.
Word had reached the three on the transporter of the arrival to Titan.
"Well done, Mister Sulu, Mister Chekov. Outstanding work. One more thing. If we manage to really kick 'em where it hurts and you think you have a tactical advantage, don't hesitate to shoot to disable, even if we're still aboard. That's an order. If we can't gain possession of the device but you can cripple their ship, then you'll be able to negotiate from a position of strength. Mister Spock's, Miss Scott's and my survival are not necessary to the success of this… enterprise. Understood?"
"Understood, Captain. Good luck."
Scotty gave Evie a look, and she could feel how much he worried. Even after he talked her ears off, he couldn't express himself properly. That was new for Evie.
So she walked over to Scotty as Uhura placed the translators on the two men. Scotty seemed surprised for a moment before she gave him a tight hug. "I promise, Uncle Monty. I promise to come back. Not jus' for ye. Not jus' for Mom. I'm comin' back for everyone." She said quietly, giving Scotty a kiss on the head. He hugged her back, quietly crying.
"There'll be hell to pay if ya dinna come back in one piece." He said.
"I know, I know." She stepped back, smiling at him and walking back to the pad. Kirk looked at Evie, a serious expression fixed on his face.
"You sure about this?" He asked.
She nodded, smiling at him. "Never been so sure." She said.
"Why are you so eager to go? I mean, the real reason." Kirk pressed.
Evie frowned. "Well… I owe me Uncle Monty a lot. Without him, I wouldn't be here. And… What better way to pay him back than to save the world by using what he taught me?" She asked, looking down and speaking quietly.
She had totally forgotten that the bridge could hear her. Both Sulu and Chekov were taken aback by her answer. Not what they expected. And to be honest, Sulu didn't think she truly had a reason.
Kirk was also surprised, but didn't express it. "I'd say that's one way to do it." He said, turning to Scotty.
"Time, lady an' gents." The Scotsman said, wiping away his last tear.
Evie followed the way the men held their posture on the platform. To a stranger, it would seem she'd been part of the crew for years.
She heard Kirk ask Spock something, but it wasn't important. Instead, her mind wandered off onto what Uhura had said. Or should she call her Nyota?
But it was confusing. When Chekov said what he'd said before, she was sure he had no regards to her feelings whatsoever. But an interest in her? Of all people? It bothered her, but… She also felt a bit giddy. After all, he was attractive, and she liked his accent.
"If there's any common sense to their ship design and if it relates in any particular way to what we know of smaller Romulan vessels, then I'll be puttin' ye right in the cargo bay." Scotty informed. "Big enough open space to ensure you don't materialize inside one of the crew. Considerin' they're not here to pick up a load of souvenirs, there shouldn't be a soul in sight. Good luck to ye."
Evie nodded her head, giving him a small salute before returning to her position.
Kirk nodded as well. "Energize, Mister Scott."
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When they reached the Romulan ship, Evie smiled at how accurate her uncle's coordinates were.
And frowned at the officers in the room.
Immediately, all three Enterprise personnel snapped into action. Kirk went after the only armed Romulan, Spock took on about 5 at once, and Evie pulled out her wrench.
The Romulan she took on was like any normal one, nothing special. Only problem was the way he looked at her. It was in a way she was quite used to.
"A human this small? Taking on a Romulan?" He asked, almost laughing.
She knew her uncle had heard that, because in her communicator, she heard a gasp. Her eye twitched, and she rushed at him. She slammed the wrench straight into his face, letting out a shout. The force was both unexpected and totally underestimated, causing the alien officer to fall back. She whacked him again, and he let out a less-than-masculine yelp, and with a final swat, he was out cold.
Spock had taken out all his officers, and Kirk was done with his. Kirk was staring at her, gaping with disbelief. She felt very uncomfortable under the questioning gazes.
"He… He called me short…" She explained, looking away. It didn't help that her uncle was laughing in her ear.
Kirk then looked over at all the officers Spock had defeated, and he seemed to feel bad for himself. "Mine had a gun." He said, causing Evie to laugh.
"Alrighty, I think it's time I headed out of 'ere. I'll get straight to work." She grinned, giving a salute as she found the door she was looking for.
"Good luck, Evie." Kirk called out to her.
"Yes, Miss Scott. Please be careful." Spock added.
She stopped, seeming to think for a moment. Then, she turned with a sweet smile on her face, looking at the two men. "You, too. And good luck to yourselves."
And with that, she walked off.
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Back on the Enterprise, Scotty was listening to every word. He smiled, and sat back a bit in his seat. He was glad she had finally been able to make some "friends", if you used the word loosely. She had always had trouble, having been so focused on her studies, that she never took the time to even try.
His thoughts were interrupted when he heard Sulu's voice over the link.
"Mister Scott?"
Scotty just laughed to himself. "Aye, Mister Sulu?" She replied.
"If you don't mind, could you explain exactly what happened on Delta Vega?"
Scotty leaned back in his seat, rubbing his face with a hand. Then he took a breath.
"Well, I was takin' a nap at my little work area, an' Keenser— he's our little assistant— woke me up. After that, I thought they were deliverin' food, and I had little Evie come out of her hidin' spot. After a bit more talkin' and complainin' and explainin' how we got there, that older Spock told us that I created the equation for transwarp beaming. Of course, we didn't really believe 'em all that much. That's how we found out he was from the future. Evie gave him a bit of her sharp tongue, and he showed us the equation. He an' the Captain had a bit of a discussion, I'm not sure who they were talkin' about. Then they asked if I could come along, an'… Well, I couldn't leave little Evie behind, so I asked her to come, too…"
He heard the small interruption, and it was anything but small.
"Thank goodness for that."
It was unmistakably the young Russian. This caused Scotty to smirk.
"I heard that, laddie." He teased. He was sure the poor boy was embarrassed, but he just continued. "There's not much else to say, except for mine and Evie's conversation on food, which got us both going. We got onto the pad, and when we arrived, Evie an' I were in a cooling tank. The Captain got us out, but she was in a worse state than I was. That's when we got caught, an' we were brought up to you guys. You know the rest."
On the bridge, Sulu thought for a moment. "Mister Scott, why exactly was she there with you? Weren't you the one… 'transferred'?" He worded it carefully.
After a pause, an answer came.
"Bless 'er heart, that Evie. Loves me more than she should. When she heard I was being sent to Delta Vega, she begged to come with me. Dinna get me wrong, I tried to talk her out of it, but she wouldn't hear of it. She wanted to be there for me, whether or not we could make it or not. I guess that's how she is, though. She's a very lovin' lass. When she loves ya, she loves ya."
Sulu, smiling as usual, responded to Scotty. "She seems like a great girl, Mister Scott."
"That she is."
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On the Narada, Evie felt her ears tingling. She had to ignore it, though, as she soon heard a few officers pass by. The drill had been activated, and she couldn't contact her uncle or anyone on the Enterprise. She slipped into a new area, and she got a look at all the technology around her. She smiled, rubbing her hands together. She took a bit of time looking around, and she saw that on the sensors, none of the Federation officers were on the grid. So far, they were undetected.
She heard a small hum behind her, and she turned to look. Behind her was the power core, and her eyes grew wide in awe. She walked a bit closer, as though hypnotized by it. When she finally snapped out of it, she looked around the room again. She took note of where everything was. She saw where they gave the numbers for the life support system, and she knew that was where she needed to start. She looked at it, and took out her tools. She opened it up, and looked at all the wiring. To her, it was like reading a book.
She wanted the change to be subtle, so she simply switched a few wires around, and closed it a moment after. Hopefully, that would buy the boys some time.
She then looked back at the power core, and a grin came onto her face. She pulled out her wrench again, and she held it up.
She was going to have fun with this.