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Chapter 10: Planet Telex
Lena silently followed Spock back to the bridge. Feeling waves of fear come off of him.
The turbolift doors had barely opened when Spock spoke. "What are they doing to the planet?"
Chekov spoke, "Keptin, gravitational sensors are off ze scale. If my calculations are correct, zey are creating a singularity that will consume ze planet."
Spock's eyes widened. "They're creating a black hole at the center of Vulcan? How long does the planet have?"
Chekov shrugged. "Meenuts, sir. Meenuts."
Spock jumped up. "Alert Vulcan command center to signal a planetwide evacuation on all channels, all frequencies. Maintain standard orbit. I am going to evacuate the Vulcan High Council. They are tasked with protecting our cultural history; my parents will be among them."
Lena then became struck with a thought.
Oh God, the children.
"Spock! Where would all the children be?"
Spock could not focus on what she was saying.
She stood in front of him. "Spock! The children! Where are they?"
His brain tried to focus. "They will be at the Vulcan School of Science."
Lena turned to Chekov. "Chekov, lock on to the signal of as many children as you can and beam them up. I'm going to get the rest of them."
In the transporter room, Spock was the first to beam down.
Jim was standing there out of breath when Lena stepped onto the pad. "Lena what the fuck are you doing?"
"I have to go down there Jim. The children. They can't be left there to die. Energize." Her figure swirled away.
Lena was transported right in the middle of the school. "DON'T MOVE STAY WHERE YOU ARE! YOUR PLANET IS COLLAPSING. WE WILL BEAM YOU OUT!"
Lena saw several children already being beamed to the Enterprise. She ran from classroom to classroom until she reached one full of tiny Vulcan children, no more than toddlers. She ran to a bassinet and picked up a Vulcan baby. She took the children outside and saw Spock standing with his parents and the elders.
Pulling out his communicator he spoke, "Spock to Enterprise. Get us out now!"
It was like a bad dream. Lena saw the edge of the cliff beginning to crumble. She saw the woman who appeared to be Spock's mother turn toward him and give him a slight smile before falling off the cliff.
"NO! NO!" Both Lena and Spock were screaming.
Lena felt herself materializing. Clutching the baby to her chest, she waited.
Jim was waiting for them when they all materialized onto the pad. He saw Spock's outstretched arm and knew immediately what had happened.
Lena could feel the pain and shock coming off of Spock and his father.
Spock turned to look at Lena. His face was blank. He looked around and saw her surrounded by tiny Vulcan children.
Jim stared at the children. "Lena, what are we supposed to do with all these kids? They can't stay here!"
Lena nearly lost control. "Jim they're orphans now! We can't abandon them…we can't. They're the future of the Vulcan race."
Spock turned and walked out of the transporter room.