Chapter 4:
"Yes." Luke answered "and I couldn't sleep, I had to know if Mari was okay. By the way, I never learned your name. What is it?"
"Christine. My name is Christine" the kind miss answered "Now, off to bed. I have a feeling you will have a busy day tomarrow"
"Okay Miss. Christine," Luke said, and off to bed he went. Just as Christine had asked to.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~The Next Day~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Patrice had woken up early that day. She just knew something had happened, she could feel it in her bones. Just as she had finished getting dressed she heard a nervous pounding on her door.(obviously forgotten there was a beeper thing (shes 7 even a Vulcan child says stuff like that!) ) "One minute!" she called.
"We don't have a minuet Patty! Mari's healed! And says she needs to talk to you!" Luke was practically yelling.
"Okay! Okay! I'm on my way." She said. As soon as Patty got there Mari said "Patrice. I hope you are well."
"I am. As are you?" Patty said.
"What do you think?" Mari laughed.
"So what's it like, hooked to all these machines?" Patty asked
"Limiting, but that's alright as long as I can walk again." Mari answered
"Oh she'll be able to walk again. The issue is her parents or legal guardians. Who do I talk to that could take care of medication and physical therapy eh? And don't say you, you aren't of legal age here or on Vulcan." Bones said
"Talk to me" Spock said as he walked in.
"Spock?" Bones asked clearly confused as was everyone in the room at the time.
"As I am the only Vulcan adult on this ship, logically, they would be my responsibility till they are safely returned home." answered Spock
"Well, okay..." said Dr. McCoy as he and Spock went to discuss the above mentioned.
"Isn't he..." Max began
"Yes but..." Mari said "I don't think knows. I hope he doesn't"
"He doesn't" Patty said "He said responsibility for all of us. He doesn't" By this time Spock and McCoy had finished their discussion and were coming into where Mari was.
"I honestly don't see how they are your responsibility but if that is what you feel... I cannot convince you otherwise." Bones said defeated
"Ain't that the truth!" said Captain Kirk as he walked in "Now then, onto a less than pleasing topic..."
"Let me guess. We're going to be court marshalled. Am I right? And probably be tried as adults?" Max said
"Correct" Kirk answered in awe that Max had said this as calmly as he had.
"And as I am responsible for them I will speak in their defense." Spock said as he sat down
"Correct" Kirk answered
"Damn for 7 year olds, they sure are little bags of trouble..." mumbled Bones
"Yes we are." replied Patty "In fact all our lives we've caused nothing but trouble for those around us. That is part of the reason we left, which still seems like the logical choice right now." At this everyone was silent. Five minuets passed by everyone silent. Then, Spock got up and said "I should go to my post"
"Yes, we all should" Kirk said
"Mari. I am going to need you to stay here for awhile so I can make sure your leg is going to do okay in the future." McCoy said matter-of-factly.
"As is expected of a good doctor" answered Mari.
"How long will she have to stay here?" asked Luke.
"Depends. I'll be able to determine how long she needs to stay within the next few days." Answered McCoy. Mary then tried to sit up because she needed to stretch her back but as she did a sharp pain went through her leg.
"Ah!" she winced.
"No no no. You need to rest Marissa" said Bones soothingly "you only just got out of surgery, it takes time for wounds to heal."
"Bah..." grumbled Mari
"Is it me or do you have a striking resemblance to Mr. Spock?" asked Bones.
"I don't think so... Why would you say that?" asked Mari nervously in return.