Chapter 10

I beamed down to the surface I had to see what he was leaving me for. This new Vulcan was so similar to the original that you really couldn't tell the difference. I walked until I found myself in a large stone circular area. I read the writing on one of the large boulders and the stings of tears again burned in my eyes.

"I really rather not marry him." A female voice said from behind me.

I turned to see T'Pring.

"Then why are you?" I questioned holding back my tears for dear life.

"Logic dictates that Spock and I should follow the marriage bond that our parents entered us into when we were 11." Her voice was somber and I saw something in her eyes.

"You're in love with someone else aren't you?" I questioned shocked.

"Yes."

"Then T'Pring why take my love from me if you have your own?"

"The current plight of our people does not allow consideration for love."

"You sound just like him. You know for people who are supposed to be so enlightened you really have no clue."

"What do you mean?" she questioned.

"Vulcan was destroyed and that is horrible, but I was there. He risked his life to make sure the one responsible would pay for his crimes. I watched as Spock flew his ship into Nero's and I grieved the lost of his mother and planet with him."

"I do not wish to be married to a legend." She countered.

I shook my head in disgust.

"You should be honored to marry him. He will do whatever it takes to have Vulcan society accept him that although I love him just the way he is and I'm having…" I stopped myself.

"He's walking into something that is illogical. Tell me if you became pregnant with his child. Would you be happy and love that child or would it just be a duty fulfilled and that child will never know what its like to have either parent love them?"

"It would be a duty fulfilled." She answered flatly.

"That's what I thought." I scoffed. I sighed heavily and opened my communicator.

"Do me a favor T'Pring please."

She bowed her head in response to me.

"Some nights he still has nightmares about what happened. Please put logic aside and your desire to not be with him and comfort him. Take him in your arms and hold him tightly." A tear escaped my eye and burned my face as it slid down my cheek.

"I will do my best." She replied.

"Thank you." I said somberly. "Enterprise. Beam me up please." I called into my communicator.

Jim and Dr. McCoy were waiting for me by my shuttle. I forced a smile to my face.

"Take care kid. And take care of the kid." He whispered as I hugged him.

"I will. Thank you Dr. McCoy for everything." I whispered back.

I walked over to Jim next and hugged him.

"Thank you for being a friend and understanding." I smiled.

"So I still can't convince you to say?"

"No. I have to do this. I'll be back in a few months." I smiled at him and walked towards the shuttle.

I punched my coordinates into the com and flew off.