SEE CHAPTER ONE FOR DISCLAIMER.
A/N:
This is number two of the chapters that Kicked my Butt, mainly Because of the language, Damn fake alien Civilizations and their languages…
I want to thank all of you who read and review and alert and favorite this Fic.
Ok there's a TOS reference in here… so… please forgive me…
If You Flame We Will Have a Bonfire and Make S'mores,
I'll Bring The Marshmallows.
Theko 101
The Trip to Theko was indeed to be one week, I wondered why we couldn't go faster, but Spock went into 'science mode', as I discovered Jim called it, and almost fried my brain. I didn't want to hear about Warp Drives, I needed to focus on the things to come. So to avoid it, I asked about the rooming arrangements.
Turns out Jim and Spock were going to board together, I was going to board with Teb (God help me with the Enthused Thekopin), and Lalea got her own Suite… LAME in my opinion but as Spock said "Logical."
I unpacked what I needed from my over-stuffed suitcase and Teb just laughed at me as I rummaged through my junk, trying to find the more important things. Teb just smiled and said, "You should have put that stuff in a carry-on, and stored it with Lalea's purse!"
Of course I heard Jim's echoed sentiments but I ignored it from Teb, he was just extremely excited to get home and see his family. At that though I froze, and swore under my breathe, Jim was being quite a fighter for being so far from home. I mean how far in the future were they anyways?
My thoughts were shaken from me as Teb suddenly yanked me next door to my Time Traveling Duo's room, all the while ranting. I had no clue what I had done so I assumed Spock did something, Teb would just ignore it, if Jim happened to commit some unutterable sin.
But when we arrived in their suite he sat me down with Jim and Spock and said, "I assume none of you have been to Theko, but as off-worlders staying in my family's home as my guest, I will be responsible for your behavior."
So, it was nothing we had done, but an intervention so we didn't do anything stupid. Jim laughed and Spock raised his eyebrow.
"What do you find amusing Will?" Teb asked genuinely interested.
"Nuthin it's just, I didn't even think about that, it should have been the first thing on my list." my roommate replied and I wondered if that was true or if he and Spock had some sort of 'in-side Joke'.
"Well," Teb smiled, "I will tell you of the festival and proper behavior."
"Shoot." I smiled and Spock turned to me probably to ask what I wanted Teb to shoot when he had no fire-arm, but Teb was quicker and said, "When I am finished you may ask questions."
So we all listened carefully as Teb explained, "During the festival, which from this point on I will call Ikaparisas, there will be no moon, it is the only time which the green moon of Theko does not shine. It will be absent for three weeks, or the entire duration of the festival. Now, the festival itself will consist of many activities and stands selling food including dishes made from Andrepa."
Teb seemed to stop, then he wandered back and forth, I assumed he was probably trying to think of something else we should know. The Thekopin stopped pacing an turned to face us again,
"Please do not participate in the Punak, or dancing, it would be extremely unacceptable." he fretted but didn't explain, I decided I would ask later.
He thought once more and began, "Also I would like for you to be careful with the NananjHaph, it may cause intoxication if your not careful." he smiled.
"I'm heading strait for that! What's it taste like?" Jim asked curiously.
"it is simply Terran wine." Teb clarified and Jim seemed disappointed.
"Do you have and 'alcoholic' beverages native to Theko?" my roommate asked hopefully and Teb nodded.
"It is know as the Hakigik, it is very good, I believe you will like it." the Thekopin grinned, then continued, "The Thekopins should speak standard, but because of the festivities they will feel close to their ancestors, and may use some words in Thekik, if this happens feel free to ask me for help."
I listened and knew I was going to screw up somewhere if I didn't get some sort of Standard to Thekik dictionary. So, after Teb finished I looked up a basic list of terms and printed it. I would know a little bit of Thekik before we reached Theko.
While trying to wrap my head around the basic terms, which turned out to be pretty hard, I wrestled with some of the foreign words until I grew tired of trying and set it aside for later.
I thought of the three weeks ahead of us, then stopped dead in my tracks. Jim and Spock only had a week! I had to get an excuse good enough to convince Teb that they'd be gone for the Entire remaining 2 weeks of the festival, I had to talk to Captain…Jim quick, or I'd start another freak out, and that would not be good for moral.
Our suites were connected through a bathroom so when Teb was gallivanting with his betrothed I decided to pay my 'Time Traveling Duo' a visit.
I went into the restroom and was about to knock on their door but realized it was cracked open. So, I began to open the door but stopped when I heard Spock talking;
"Jim I do not see a logical purpose for your anxiety."
I heard a deep sigh and Jim began, "I think we should tell him, Spock, George deserves to know."
My curiosity was peeked, what could possibly cause Jim to sound so anxious?
"That, Jim, is near impossible." Spock stated quite sure of himself, I was surprised that his voice was laced with such emotion.
"You said it would be ok, remember? You're the one who wanted it to be an option." Jim, pointed out.
"Captain after consideration, I have come to the conclusion that, this 'option' is far too dangerous to consider." Spock replied.
"You may be right, but I can't keep lying to him!" Jim sighed and he truly sounded remorseful.
"It is not entirely lying if he does not know, simply, withholding information," Spock sounded so quaint, and my curiosity began burning to find out what they were talking about!
Jim countered saying, "Spock, there's a term for that it's: Lying Through Omission."
"Jim, you cannot tell him, you must understand this." Spock's voice was soft, and sounded as if he were making an attempt at comforting his friend.
"Nothing happened when Captain Christopher found out he was going to have a son!" Jim exclaimed but managed to maintain his voice below a yell, but the power was still there.
"Yes," Spock pressed "But Captain Christopher's son did not travel to the past and share the information himself, we informed him."
I was not stupid, from Spock's last sentence I understood what Jim wanted to tell me. I just blocked out the rest. Aimlessly I wandered back to the room I was sharing with Teb, but returned to the restroom swiftly to vomit.
A/N:
Jeez, I know this is most likely the shortest chapter I have done but it has A LOT, it looks like this Fic is going to be longer than 10 chapters… heh.. I hope I'll be ok…
Yeah… Captain Christopher, Just recently watched that Episode again… I had an epiphany and was all "I CAN USE THIS!"
Hey chaoticmom *Smiles Widely* whadya think bout that last part?
(This has been 1328 words from Phronima's Power)
The Next Chapter Is: Thought crimes and Ikaparisas
