Chapter 7
"Are you sure you're okay, Jas?" McCoy asked.
"Yeah," she smirked. "I can take a hit from anybody."
She was in Medical Bay with McCoy. Spock ordered him to take care of Jasmine.
"I'm sorry about Jim."
"I don't even care anymore," Jasmine mumbled.
"Spock marooned him to Delta Vega."
"I said I don't care anymore."
"…you know, Spock was worry about you. I never saw him worried about anything before."
"Well…"
"Is there anything going on with you two?" he asked.
"…yes…" Jasmine looked down to her lap. "We've been together since forever. We just never told anyone. The only two people who knew are Captain Pike and Uhura. I didn't want to tell Jim because he will freak out."
"I think you're good to go," McCoy said, felling uncomfortable now that he know that the hobgoblin is dating an attractive women.
"Thank you, Leonard," Jasmine smiled.
"You're welcome."
Jasmine arrived on the bridge in fifteen minute. She didn't feel like going back yet, so she walked for a few minutes.
"Captain Spock!" Jasmine heard Chekov's voice. "Detecting unauthorized access to water Turbine Control Board."
"What?" Jasmine walked over to Chekov.
"Bring up the video," Spock stood in front of his seat.
They saw Jim helping a man up from the floor and ran off.
"Security," Spock said through his intercom. "Seal the engineering deck. We have intruders in Turbine Section 3. Set phasers to stun."
Jasmine gasped and looked at Spock.
It wasn't long until the security brought Jim and his friend to the bridge.
"Who are you?" Spock asked the man.
"I'm w-"
"He's with me," Jim said.
"We are traveling at warp speed," Spock continued. "How did you manage to beam aboard this ship?"
"Well, you're the genius. You figure it out."
"As acting captain of this vessel, I order you two answer the question."
"Well, I'm not telling, Acting Captain."
Jasmine walked to Spock's side and faced Jim.
"What, did. Now, that doesn't bother you, does it? My lack of cooperation?"
"What is the meaning of this?" Jasmine asked.
"That doesn't make you angry?" Jim ignored her.
Spock ignored him and turned to the man. "Are you a member of Starfleet?"
"I…yes. Can I get a towel, please?" he asked in a thick Scottish accent.
"Under penalty of court material. I order you to explain to me how you were able to beam abroad this ship while moving at warp."
"Well-"
"Don't answer him," Jim said.
"You will answer me," Spock ordered.
"I'd rather not take sides," the Scottish man said.
"What is it with you, Spock?" Jim asked. "Hm? Your planet was just destroyed, your mother murdered, and you not even upset."
"If you are presuming that these experiences in anyway impede my ability to command this ship, you are mistaken," Spock replied.
"And yet, you are the one who said fear was necessary for command. I mean, did you see his ship? Did you see what he did?"
"Yes, of course I did."
"So are you afraid or aren't you?"
"I will not allow you to lecture me about the merits of emotion."
"Then why don't you stop me?"
"Step away from me, Mr. Kirk."
"What is it like not to feel anger?"
"Jim, what the hell are you doing?" Jasmine could feel a fight was about to happen.
"Or heartbreak? Or the need to stop at nothing to avenge the death of the woman who gave birth to you?"
"Back away from me," Spock was getting angry.
"You feel nothing! It must not even compute for you. You never loves her!"
Jim finally hit Spock's nerves. Spock pounced on him.
"Jim! Spock! That's enough!" Jasmine screamed.
Spock threw Jim across the room where Sulu and Chekov were. Spock put his hand on Jim's throat, trying to choke him.
"Stop it!" Jasmine tried to stop them, but McCoy pulled her away.
"Spock!" his father commanded in a deep voice.
Spock let go of Jim and looked at McCoy, "Doctor, I am no longer fit for duty. I hereby relinquish my command, based on the fact that I have been emotionally compromised. Please note the time and date in the ship's log." He looked at Jasmine then left with his father.
The room fell in silence.
"I like this ship!" the Scottish man said. "You know, it's exciting!'
Everyone looked at him.
"Well, congratulations, Jim," McCoy said. "Now we've got no captain, and no goddamn first officer to replace him."
"Yeah, we do." Jim walked and sat down in the captain's chair.
"What?"
"Pike made him first officer," Jasmine and Sulu said.
"You gotta be kidding me."
"Thanks for the support, Bones." Jim sarcastically said.
"I sure hope you know what you're doing, Captain," Uhura said.
"So do I."
"Of all the stupidest things you ever done, this topped the cake," Jasmine said.
