Disclaimer: Same as chapter 1
Sole Survivor
Chapter 6
McCoy stepped hesitantly out of the woods. "Well, I don't know where he's gotten off to," he said, "but I'm sure he'll come back when he thinks every thing is okay."
Kirk stepped to the side of his friend. "Bones," he asked indicating the wound on the Doctor's forehead. "Are you alright?"
McCoy reached up and pulled his hand away quickly. The spot was still sore but hadn't given him any trouble since the first day, in fact he had forgotten about it until now. "Just a bump on the head," he said. "I got it when the shuttle crashed."
Kirk reached for his communicator, but McCoy stopped him. "What are you doing, Jim," McCoy asked. "I'm not beaming up until I find David."
"David," Kirk asked shocked.
"Yeah, poor kid, he's been here so long," McCoy replied. "I don't think he knows what his name is, Jim."
"Bones," Kirk said lowly grabbing his arm. "Wasn't that your father's name?"
McCoy nodded and Kirk opened his communicator. "Mr. Scott, three to beam up."
McCoy made to pull away from his grasp. "Wait, Jim," McCoy protested.
Kirk held him as he struggled to be released. "Bones," Kirk said worriedly. "We'll come back, just as soon as I know you're alright."
McCoy ceased his struggle. "Of course I'm alright," he said incensed. "Why wouldn't I be?"
Kirk glanced over his shoulder at his silent first officer. "Spock, tell him what your scans have indicated," he said never taking his eyes off the Doctor.
"The only life signs my tricorder can register Doctor, is ours," Spock said.
McCoy snorted. "Then something must be wrong with your tricorder, Spock," McCoy said.
"That's not all," Kirk said and pointed toward the shuttle. "There are remains inside."
"I know that," McCoy said curtly. "Apparently the boy's parents or who ever he was with when the shuttle crashed."
"There is another set of remains inside, Bones," Kirk said. "The possible remains of a twelve year old child."
McCoy looked from Kirk to Spock with a surprised expression upon his face. "So what are you telling me, Jim," he said angrily. "That the kid who's help I've had these last three days, doesn't exist."
"What I'm saying, Bones," Kirk said gently. "Is that maybe you think…."
"Stop! Before you go thinking anything, let me tell you right now," McCoy replied incensed. "He was here in the flesh with me. Hell he practically saved my life and I'm not leaving here until I find out what's happening."
"Alright, Bones," Kirk replied gently to appease the clearly upset Doctor. "We'll find out who this kid is and what's happened to him, I promise."
McCoy nodded. "Thanks Jim," he said clearly tired. "I just can't go off and leave him here."
Kirk nodded and turned slightly to look at Spock from the corner of his eye. Unknowingly to the Doctor, Spock silently came around behind him and reached out grabbing him at the juncture of his neck. Kirk grabbed McCoy as he slumped forward. Reaching for his communicator he ordered Scotty to beam them up. The Doctor would be extremely up set with him he knew that much, but it was nothing compared with getting him safely back to the ship.