Sorry about the really long delay, guys! Just started another semester at school so things are a bit hectic right now. Don't worry! I will still post my stories and update them. Just not as quick as in the summer. Stay tune for the A/N at the end. Oh, you guys get a glimpse of Serana's lost memories! Read on!
Chapter 6
Spock arrives at the med bay, out of breath from running. Once Chekov called him there, Spock knew almost immediately that something had happened to Serana. Something that could possibly threatened her life. He entered the bay and noticed not only Bones at Serana's bedside, but Chekov, Uhora, Sulu, Scotty, and Kirk, who arrived a minute before Spock. They all looked up at the sound of the bay doors opening and saw the male Vulcan approach them, sensing the tension and worry that was literally radiating off him.
Spock stood at the bedside, looking down at the unconscious form of the female Vulcan. Her face showed anger and sadness while her body twitched involuntarily every few minutes. Serana was in pain and Spock wanted nothing more, but to hold her and try to wake her up.
"What happened?" he turned to Scotty, Sulu, and Chekov, asking them since they were with Serana.
"She just collapsed, sir." Scotty explained with a worried look on his face. "The young lass was helping me on the engineering deck with Sulu and Chekov when she said that we should bring her back here immediately. Then she screamed and collapsed onto the floor before we could catch her." He flinched under Spock's glare and noticed that Sulu and Chekov were doing the same thing. This is not good!
"How is Serana, doctor?" Uhora asked, trying to direct Spock's attention to the ill young lady in front of them.
Bones cleared his throat, gaining everyone's attention. "Let's just say she is lucky that she didn't hit her head any harder on the floor. There are no signs of a concussion or damage to the brain and skull. What I did find was high mental activity in the memory part of her brain." He pulled up the scans of Serana's brain and showed everyone the activity. "Looks like the episode she is having now is triggering all lost memories that she may have." Looks at Spock. "What did you learn from your father? Did you manage to contact him?"
Kirk turns to Spock in surprise. "Wait! You called your father for information on Serana?! What did he say?!" The captain demanded the last one and waited for his First Officer to answer.
Spock's face showed no emotion, but if you looked in his eyes you would see that all his emotions were there and were tearing him apart. "According to my father, Serana is actually from this reality. She has been part human, part Vulcan since birth and has the abilities the designate her as a technopathic being." He stepped closer to the female's side while the others back slightly away to give him space. "She is also an old family friend. Her parents were close friends with my parents before they died in a shuttle accident. Serana was placed under my families care since it was requested by her father since her mother has no other family and her father's family are not on speaking terms with them. She was my only friend on Vulcan and I was seen as her protector."
There was a weird, uncomfortable silence as the rest of the crew took all this information in. Sulu was the first to break the silence. "What happened to Serana? Why does she not remember you or anything from her past life?"
No one noticed Spock's hands tightening his hands into fists, turning his knuckles white while trying to contain the anger that was beginning to swell inside him. "She was only five years old in human years, still an infant, when she was abducted by a rogue Starfleet scientist. This scientist heard of Serana's gift and how she was Vulcan/human so he wanted to take her to see which half had more control of her abilities." He gazed down at the woman in question, wanting to touch her, caress her face in his hands, hold her until she knew that he will keep her safe. "My mother was alone with us while my father was doing some business for the Council. The scientist knocked on the door and sedated my mother when she opened it. Serana and I were not in the room, but when the man entered the room we were in I fought him. I was a child myself yet manage to handle the situation until the scientist hit my head against the wall, rendering me unconscious." Uhora gasped, Kirk and Bones swore, Chekov looked like he was going to cry, and Scotty and Sulu weren't sure what to say. "He took Serana and tried to get away by beaming from Vulcan to Earth until my father interrupted him. The result was the scientist returning to Earth, dead, but Serana was never found. Until recently."
Bones noticed the way Spock was looking at his patient and a thought came into his mind. "Can't you help her?" Everyone looks at him, except for Spock who was still gazing at Serana. "Well, Vulcans do that mind meld thing and I thought since Spock can do it…" His voice trailed off.
"He may be able to enter Serana's mind and help her through whatever that is happening in there." Kirk finished for him. He looked at Bones, thinking about the idea, before turning to Spock. "Well, is it possible? Would you be able to mind meld with Serana and help her?"
Spock was silent for a moment before answering. "It is possible, but is also illogical since her mind is unstable and could not only be dangerous for her, but to me as well." Before anyone could stop him, Spock raised his hands and places them on the female Vulcan's temple. "Yet her life is hanging in balance and I will not watch her struggle any longer." He closed his eyes and focused.
"Spock! NO!" Everyone yelled, but it was too late. Spock was already inside Serana's head and was seeing the memories that the young woman lost.
A 3 year old Serana was in a corner of her room, crying and holding her legs to her chest in hoping to contain herself. Her mother tried to console her, but couldn't stop the waterworks. Her father tried to talk to his daughter and it ended up with her remaining in her room until her emotions were in control. A knock at the door and a child Spock enters to find his best friend in pain.
"Serana, what happened?" he asked in Vulcan as he approached. Kneeling down, he saw the scratches and marks on her face. "Did they hurt you again?"
She looks up at him and he saw how red her deep blue eyes were. It panged his heart to see the girl hurt.
"They hit and scratched me this time, Spock." Serana said in between sobs. "My teachers didn't intervene until the girls hurt me literally this time. They told me that my father was a traitor, my mother is a human whore, and that I was nothing but a disgrace to the Vulcan race." She burst into fresh tears and hid her face into her arms.
Spock did something that his human half made him do against his Vulcan half. He reached out to Serana and hugged her. Serana was surprised at this since Spock was the most Vulcan of the two, but was happy to be in his arms and hugged him back while crying into his shirt. They stayed that way for a while, neither of them wanting to separate or wanting to let go.
Another memory pushes in and years have passed. Serana and Spock are older and were standing on a balcony, watching the sunset over Vulcan. It was something they did together when they spent the day with each other. Since Serana was staying with her best friend's family after her parent's death, she and Spock have been doing it more often. Sarek was somewhere doing business for the Council while Amanda was making dinner for the three of them.
As the sun continued to set, Spock looked at Serana out of the corner of his eye. She was still very young, but was incredibly bright, like him, and was already in school due to her high I.Q. and problem solving techniques. Her midnight black hair seemed to darken in the red sunlight, the school uniform making her beauty more plain, but obvious to see. What really caught his attention was her deep blue eyes that were the only proof that she was part human. They seemed to glow as they stare into the setting sun and brighten as well. Little did he know that Serana was watching him as well. Admiring his dark brown eyes, his short black hair, and how Vulcan he is since she was the one who displays emotions like an average human. The two agreed that it would help them in the future if they meet humans in the future as well as strengthen their friendship.
"How are your studies, Spock?" Serana asked in the human tongue. It was the language they usually spoke in when they are alone or with Amanda. Neither of them mind since it's logical for they are half-human.
"They are going well. I am at the top of my class and one of my teachers told me that I am exceeding expectations." Spock replied. Then, he looked at her to see a small smile on her lips as she continued to stare into the sunset. "How are your studies, Serana? Are you still being mistreated by the other classmates?"
Serana looks at him and saw the over protectiveness in his eyes that he had for her. She thought it was cute to see Spock like that. Made him look cute and more trustworthy. Her guardian angel. "My studies are going very well. My teachers have to keep a close eye on me of course. They want to be sure that I am not using my technopathy to cheat on my classwork and exams." They shared a smirk, knowing how their Vulcan teachers are. "The other girls still treat me like, as the humans say it, crap. Yet so far, they have yet to lay a hand on me." She felt something touch her hand and gasped at the contact.
You guys know how Vulcans are with skin to skin contact. When one touches the other, it usually a sign of intimacy. Well, here's what happened: Spock, without thinking, hand taken Serana's hand into his and held as he stared back into the sunset. Serana looked down at their hands before turning back to the sunset, tightening her hand in his slightly to return the gesture. Both remained quiet, letting the silence expand between them.
Suddenly, there was a muffled sound of a struggle coming from the next room, causing the two young Vulcans to turn around and run inside. They stopped in the living area and saw through the open archway a man standing over the unconscious form of Spock's mother. The man saw the two and his eyes focused on Serana. Spock noticed this and quickly understood what is happening: This man knocked out his mother and is planning to take away his only friend, the girl who stuck by his side since birth. He pushed her behind him as the man came closer. Then, something snapped inside him, Spock attacked the man, yelling while Serana runs to hide behind the nearest furniture. The man was shocked when the young Vulcan boy attacked him, but quickly recovered to take the boy and slam his head against the wall. Serana screamed as she watched her protector fall to the floor and began to fight the man as he took her away, but felt something prick her arm. Serana saw a syringe poking out of her arm and watched as the man removed it. She immediately began to feel woozy and slowly started to black out. The man carried her out of the home while she screamed to the young Vulcan boy on the floor before falling unconscious.
"Spock? Spock, is this you?"
"Serana?"
"Oh my-! Are you mind melding with me?! Spock, get out of my head! You need to leave my mind before something happens to you."
"I'm not leaving without you. You need to wake up, Serana."
"I'm trying, Spock, but something is preventing me from gaining consciousness. Please, leave before it's too late."
"Serana. I will leave, but I have a plan to help you."
"…Alright, what do you have in mind?"
"…Is that supposed to be a joke?"
"Stop it, Spock! You know it wasn't! Now tell me the plan!"
"Brace yourself!"
"What? Wait, Spock! What- Whoa!"
Spock gasped as he pulled his hands away from Serana's head. Bones and Kirk rushed to his side, but Spock managed to keep him up. Sulu, Scotty, Chekov, and Uhora were helping Serana sit up. The Vulcan woman looked around and saw her friends, but her eyes sought for Spock. They locked eyes with each other; nobody noticed the silent exchange between the two. Bones went up to Serana and began to check her vitals.
"Well, you seem to have recovered completely from another episode. Nothing out of the ordinary and the high activity in your brain has stopped. You are completely healthy." Bones looked at Serana. "Are you okay?"
Serana nodded still looking at Spock, who was looking back. Everyone finally noticed the tension between the two and saw that they needed to be alone. Once Bones and Uhora dragged Kirk out of the med bay to follow the others, Spock and Serana were alone.
"Why did you use the mind meld, Spock?" Serana broke the silence first. "You know it would be dangerous yet you did it anyway. That was very illogical."
Spock sat down next to her, never breaking eye contact. "I did what I thought was a wise decision. You were in pain and the level of activity in your brain could have killed you. The mind meld was the only possible solution to help you."
Serana closed her eyes and sighed. She knew that Spock was right, he was always right. Then again, he would always protect and help her so she knew that there was no point in arguing with him. Spock watched as she closed her eyes and knew that he had proven his point. Seeing Serana's memories reawaken his own, the ones he lost that day when Serana was taken. He remembered the games they played, Spock watching Serana use her abilities to help him study, the two watching the sunset on Vulcan almost every day, and the time they held hands when they were children.
Her eyes were still closed when Serana felt a hand over hers. She knew it was Spock, the touch was very familiar, but when he began rub his fingers against hers. Serana opened her eyes and saw Spock's face closer to hers.
"Spock." She whispered her breath ghosting over his face. Seeing him stopping his breathing made her smile slightly.
"Serana." He said hoarsely. Her eyes closed and a slight shiver ran throughout her body. A smirk formed on his features as he leaned forward and pressed his lips against hers.
Serana's mind went blank when Spock kissed her, but that didn't stop her from kissing him back. When they pulled apart, both were slightly breathless.
"Spock, can I tell you a secret?" Serana asked him as she regained control of her breathing.
"Of course." Spock told her, holding her hand. That small gesture made her heart quicken and her breathing picked up slightly.
"I had a crush on you when we were kids." She confessed, looking at him. "You were always there when I needed somebody to talk to and protected me from those who didn't see me as an equal." Raising her other hand, Serana placed it against Spock's face. He leaned into her touch and gave a quiet moan. "When I was growing up in the parallel reality, my feelings for you increased as I grew and my heart wouldn't be satisfied unless I was by your side. You: no actor, no simulation, none of that. I wanted the real you. Spock, I am falling in love with you."
A/N: She confessed! Now what would Spock's response be? So next chapter, Serana joins the crew on their trip to New Vulcan aka Vulcan II. I'm thinking of her having her go through Pon Farr while on board. What do you guys think? I'm also thinking of changing the rating to M. Feels right to do so. Important: Not only am I working on other updates for my Doctor Who, Teen Wolf, and Thor Fanfics, but planning on doing 3/4 more as well. Here are what I have in mind: Heroes, James Bond(Movie Skyfall since it's my fav and have a brilliant idea!), Alice 2009, Transformers(More that meets the eyes!), and Sherlock(the TV series). WHat do you guys think? Always look forward to your reviews! Crap have yo go! Class in a few hours and i need sleep!*turns of PADD and goes to sleep in her quarters on the U.S.S. Enterprise*