Chapter 10
Sulu died in Chekov's arms.
Chekov's uniform was saturated with Sulu's blood, his last words ringing in his ears.
"I love you Pavel."
The others were too late to save him. When they arrived they found Chekov sobbing, clutching the dead lifeless body of Hikaru Sulu to his chest. Kirk tried to talk to Chekov but the ensign couldn't understand anything that was said to him. Every time someone tried to put a hand on his shoulder or arm he shook them off violently. McCoy nodded his head at Kirk to show that he knew and agreed with what Kirk was thinking.
Kirk and Spock wrestled with Chekov to get him to let go of Sulu. Chekov screamed in agony as Sulu's dead body was torn from his grasp.
His heart was broken.
McCoy made the decision to sedate him.