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Chapter 9 - "first counter measures" (4970)

U.S.S. Impala

After whatever Jim did the coms and scanners of the Impala worked again. The crew of the vessel learned fast that the enemy's ship created a black hole in the center of planet of Vulcan. After Dean heard that he was more than happy that the hiding spot he chooses was far away so that they can't get sucked in to the vortex of the planet. But it also meant that they couldn't assist in the rescue. They were out of transporter range. For a moment Dean was tempted to bring the Impala nearer to the planet to help, but with impulse, who doesn't work probably he would risk his crew and that was out of the question for him. Only shuttles would be a possibility, but the trip to the planet and back would end in the vortex of the black hole as well.

So to say that Dean was pissed at the enemy, who put him in this position, would be an understatement. This way they only could watch a planet be destroyed with an unknown number of people on it. His aggression against the enemy took a new turn as he vanished as soon as he was done with what he wanted to do. Dean's gut was telling him than he wasn't done and would be on his course to his next target. If he had to bet money on it he would say it would be Earth.

And from the looks of it, the Enterprise is going to follow, but before they could start the engine Dean asks Ash to hail them. Only a moment later Dean sees the damn Vulcan on the screens as he greets him. "Commander Winchester what can we do for you?"

"It is Captain actually and I want to speak to the Captain Pike, about our next steps." Dean declares.

"Captain Pike is prisoner of Nero, who is responsible for the destruction of Vulcan." Now Dean has a name for the enemy.

"I understand so we will start a rescue mission." Dean points out serious; because he knew that Jim would do all he could to get Captain Pike back. Dean heard what Izzy ordered Jim to watch her father's back. Not that Jim wouldn't do it without her encroachment them, because Captain Pike was his mentor, like he was it for Dean himself. So Dean would get him back as well.

"No, we are going to rendezvous with the fleet in the Laurantian system." Spock declares.

"What about Captain Pike?" Dean wants to know.

"We will rescue him as soon as we have strength in numbers." Spock declares.

"That's bullshit and you know it, Pike could be long dead by then." Dean exclaimed.

"That maybe, but he ordered …"

But before he could get any further Dean interrupts him. "Sometimes you have to ignore your orders and follow your gut to do the right thing." That is how a Captain should lead in Dean's opinion.

"That's the argument Commander Kirk brought to my attention before I departed him of this ship for mutiny." Spock points out.

"You did what? Ok, you are really are a bastard, who hasn't any idea, how to lead, because instead to listen to someone with another opinion you throw them out. That is mature." This coming from Dean is saying something.

"Captain Winchester I would watch what you say." Spock said in a threatening voice.

"I am not afraid of you, because I have not one, but two of the best lawyers out there on my side, especially in this case." with that Dean signals Ash to cut the connection as soon as the pointy ear bastard was out of his view, he aggressively hit his seat. His aggression reached a new level now, but he also had a mischievous smirk on his lips as he thought of Izzy and making that bastard pay.

Sam walks to his brother, he was pissed at Spock as well, but there is nothing he can do besides taking the position at his brother and trying to calm him somehow. "Is he for real?"

"Looks like it, but we take care of him later."

"You mean Izzy and her mother will do that." Sam says.

Dean looks at his little brother with a smile as answer. That was all Sam needed to know about that. "How far are the repairs?"

"Almost done, we should be ready in 20 minutes tops."

"Good. Now that we know that the destroyer of Vulcan is called Nero. Where do you think he will go next?" Dean asks his brother. He may have his theory, but that doesn't mean that she would be the right one. So before he would set a course of actions, he always would talk it out with his crew.

"Before this chat I would have said 'I don't know', but …" but Sam stops. He also likes Captain Pike and the prospect of him being tortured doesn't sit right with him.

"But …?" Dean digs deeper.

"With Captain Pike in Neros hands it is easy for him to get information on the Star Fleet with enough pressure." he answers and Dean knows what he is talking about, because he came to the same conclusion.

"So?" he has to ask further. He wants a clear answer.

"I would say Earth."

"That's what I thought."

"What will we do?"

"Sam calibrate us a course where the sensors of Nero's ship can't find us." Dean orders his brother. Being prepared is always a good idea.

"I try, but it could be hard, I don't have a clue about enemy's ships specifics." Sam answers truthfully.

"I know, but I think you can figure something out. Get creative and use all the brain of your science crew if you have to." Dean orders.

"Yes, sir." Sam says and walks away. Dean wasn't quite sure, how he should react to be called sir by his brother, especially if he uses a mocking tone, like he just did. Maybe others wouldn't catch on to that, but Dean knows his brother for a very long time. That is why he heard the mocking loud and clear.

Only moments after Sam was out, Ash was at Dean's side with a smile, but didn't say anything. Dean's patience's was running low at the moment so he had a hard time ignoring Ash. So as he didn't say anything after some long moments Dean exclaims. "What?" Maybe it was a little bit aggressive, but the circumstances leaded to his mood.

"I like you, you have some serious guts."

"Thanks." was all Dean could say to that.

"But I think I really want to know?"

"Yeah?" Dean asks him to go on.

"Would you really sue him?"

Dean's smile was the answer, but he elaborated further. "You can bet your ass I will and he will not know what hit him." With that Ash smile grows bigger. He knows with Dean Winchester in charge of the U.S.S. Impala the time on this vessel and with it his probation period probably will be more fun. Ash also knows that Dean probably wants to know what he has done after Dean was finished talking to the Vulcan.

"You should know that the Enterprise tried to hail us after you cut the connection , but I blocked it."

"Good Ash, Thanks." Dean looks at him and sees that there has to be more. So he asks. "And?"

"Let's put it this way I let something behind should they try call us again."

"What would that be?"

"Simply an old rock song 'highway to hell' it will blast from all the speakers and I am the only one, who can deactivate it." he answers with an mischievous smile.

Dean has to laugh at that. After some moments he calmed down and says. "Ok Ash I think we will have so much fun together on this ship." That is a thought Ash shares with him.

U.S.S. Division

"How do you know Henrietta Lange?" Michael wants to know

Izzy turns to him as she said. "Let's put it this way, we may have worked together while I was still in college."

"Ok, our little Miss Smarty pants really is something?" Birkhoff says in a teasing tone. Normally Izzy would prevent the use of such nicknames, but she knows that he doesn't mean it in a bad way. It is his way of showing someone that he likes them. He is wired that way.

"Oh you have no idea." was Izzy mischievous answer to that.

"Yeah, yeah."

"But back to the matter at hand, can you put me on a secure line to her or not?" Izzy asks him again.

"Of course I can … to whom do you think you are talking too … I am …"

But he doesn't get any further as the others in the room finish for him in a mocking tone. "Shadowwalker." They heard that over 1000 times by now.

"We all know." Izzy finishes for them. He simply looks at the other occupants in the room while he shakes his head, before he types in his tablet. That is Izzy's que to turn to the screen. So she would be the first person Hetty sees after answering. After some moments, she was on screen and Izzy could see her old boss was surprised, but only for a moment and then her composure was back up again. Never give your cards up to soon. That was one of the things Izzy learned from her, she is master spy after all.

"Miss O'Neill. What can I do for you?" she asks and Izzy thinks a moment what to say. Even if Birkhoff secured the line she was cautious about what she should tell her. She decides to speak in code.

"I think our dog walker has made a mistake." she tells her.

"How so?" Hetty asks while raising a curious eyebrow.

"Because I found your terrier and she brought the homeless dog I rescued only a day ago to you. I couldn't give him a name." This way she tells her old boss to whom she wants to speak.

It took Hetty only a moment to catch on, what she was saying. Hetty knew that Izzy would talk in code only with her, if she thinks that the line could be compromised. So she answered in kind. "Oh I see, now I know why my maid was so nervous after she called me in the morning."

"We should meet up and swap our dogs. Do you have time?"

"I am quite occupied at the moment, but my butler Sam probably would bring the dog to the meeting." That told Izzy that she would meet G and Sam, she hasn't seen them in some time. She missed them dearly.

"Ok, when and where?" she wants to know.

"Would LA at our usual meeting spot in 20 minutes be doable?"

Izzy thought a moment about it. It is tight, but she should make it. "Yeah I do my best."

"Good. It was good to hear from you again, Miss O'Neill. Maybe we see each other over a cup of tea in the future." she asks her.

"Oh, I like that; you know how much I love your tea." Izzy's says with a smile.

"See you soon."

"Yeah." with that the connection breaks and the screen went black. All the others in the room look at her perplex. Izzy doesn't understand why, they are all spies just like Hetty, so they should understand why she acted this way. But now wasn't the time to think about it, so Izzy starts walking and gives orders at the same time. "Michael you have the con. Nikita and Birkhoff are with me on Shuttle Alpha to Earth to pick up some stray dogs."

Like the good soldiers they are, they followed her lead without a word. Together they walk to the shuttle bay to board a craft. Izzy watches Nikita and Birkhoff enter the shuttle before she turns around to Michela and says. "Michael do you have any questions?"

"A million, but only one is important at the moment, who are we picking up?" he asks her.

"I tell you when we are back, which should" She looks at her watch. "be at least in an hour, but until than no contact, we don't want Percy to know what we are doing."

"Yes, ma'am." he answers, because he understood. Nothing is more important than the understanding between a Captain and his first officer without an explanation. So she nods to him, turns around and walks into the shuttle. As she takes her seat beside Nikita in the pilot seat, she enters the coordinates of the meeting point into the computer.

After she was done, she turns to her security officer and says. "Niki please get us there as soon as possible."

"Eye, ma'am."

"Birkhoff can you secure this shuttle, so nobody can intercept anything that is said here?"

He looks at her like he wants to say, who you are talking to … again. But instead of reacting to it, Izzy simply stares him down until he gives up and follows his orders. The flight to the destination was fast, because Izzy tried to work out in her head every possible scenario, how everything with Percy could go down. It doesn't look good and she knows she will have to give something up to reach her goal and stop her fall, but what isn't clear at the moment. Only time will tell.

As Nikita puts the shuttle into landing mode Izzy takes a look out of the window. There they stood Agent G. Callen and Sam Hanna, but they were disguised as Star Fleet officers, Sam for security and G for command. Hetty must have figured out that incognito would be a good idea and that Izzy was on a vessel of the Fleet, because she herself wore a uniform.

Nikita opens the shuttle door after successfully landing it. Izzy orders her and Birkhoff to stay inside, because it will only take seconds before they will be off to the Division again. So she steps out with a hard face, full on business mode, she knew that the two agents would catch on fast that they have to act formal for now. As soon as they see her, the meet her half way and in her face they could read, what she wants from them.

"Captain O'Neill thanks for picking us up." G says.

"No problem officers, please follow me, so we can get this show on the road."

With that she turns around and walks back into the shuttle. The two of them followed her wordlessly. As they were in the shuttle she turns to Nikita and says. "Bring us back to the Division."

"Yes ma'am." she answers and starts the shuttle.

Izzy turns to Birkhoff and asks him. "Is the shuttle secure?"

He smiled as he says. "Yes, because I am …"

This joke is getting old very fast, but she still laughs, before she stops him. "Yeah I know, thank you."

He nods in acknowledgement and takes a seat. After that she turns around to the other two passengers of the shuttle and smiles. "I am sorry, for all this but the charade was necessary."

G walks to her, embraces her in his arms and says. "No need to apologize, we do this longer than you, baby girl." and kisses her forehead.

She leans into him and for a moment she feels like a child again, like always in his arms. He was her favorite uncle almost a second father. Let's not forget that without him she probably wouldn't be here, he introduced her parents to each other. "I missed you." she whispers in his chest.

"Missed you too." he whispers back, before he adds outraged after some moments. "But a dog, couldn't you think of something else?"

"Sorry, it was the best I could come up with in a short time." she answers with a smile.

"Yeah, yeah."

They stay like this for a moment longer before they break apart. She turns to Sam and says. "Hey Sam, how have you been?" Then she embraces him in a hug.

"As always trying to keep G out of the fire." he answers in a teasing tone as he returns the hug.

"Hey." G exclaims, but Sam and Izzy start laughing.

"I guess you know each other." Birkhoff says.

She steps out of Sams arms, turns to her science officer and answers. "Really what gave it away?" she can't resist teasing him, especially if he makes it so easy for her or everyone else around him some time. He pouts for a moment, before he stands up and walks to Nikita out of the teasing area.

G and Sam watch the interaction and G comments. "Interesting leading style."

"Funny." she answers as she gestures them to take a seat, which they do.

As soon as they sit, the tremor in their faces changes to professional. "What happened?" G wants to know, because he knows his almost daughter very much. She wouldn't have called Hetty if she didn't need help in some way.

The answer was loaded, but wouldn't give them anything to work with. So she starts form at beginning or at least where it started for her. "Since today I am Captain of the Division."

She didn't smile about it, even if it was what she always wanted, so G figures there is something more behind that story. "But what is wrong with that?"

With a sigh she answers. "Turns out that Captain or Admiral Rose is corrupt and I am the lucky lady he chooses to take the fall for him." as she looks into Gs eyes she sees that he is angered, because someone of his family is threatened, especially if the reason for it is Rose. Not that she knows that. But there is more. "That's not all, we or better I received a communique form Gabe in which he confirms our theory and warns us about a Romulan terror act in the near future."

Now Sam and G look at each other and have a silent conversation, before G turns to Izzy again and asks. "Gabe? … Gabe, Gabe?" she nods as answer, so he continues. "Are you sure?"

"Absolutely, he uses his trademark quote of the sun and signed it with Ottendorf, so I would know it is him."

"That are things every hacker can find in his file, Iz." G says.

"Yeah I know, but that's not why I am sure that is him."

"What is it then?" Sam wants to know.

"He addressed me in the communique with snuffles." she answers.

"He used your old nickname … Okay I give you that not many people know that."

But in his face she sees that he still isn't convinced that it is really from Gabe and she has to know why he has that impression. "Why are you so skeptical?"

For a moment G looks at the floor, before his glances finds his goddaughter again. "Gabe went missing four months ago, somewhere in the Romulan system. Hetty hasn't heard from him since. His actual status at the moment is M.I.A."

"What was his mission?" Izzy wants to know even if she knew that they couldn't tell her that, because of the top secret bull shit and all that.

But like always they surprised her. "He tried to find evidence on Rose, because he is on our radar quite some time, not that he knows that." Sam answers.

Delta Vega

Slowly Jim wakes up; the ringing tone of the alert gives him a headache. As he opens his eyes he is surprised to see that he is in an escape bot. 'No, not really, Spock kicked me off the ship, such a coward' Jim thought. But he didn't know what his location is. "Ahh …. arg … Computer where am I?"

"Location Delta Vega, Class M Planet, unsafe, there is a Star Fleet outpost 14 kilometers to the northwest. So please remain in the pot."

"You got to be kidding Me." of course he will not stay in this damn bot. Even if he was literally at the ass of the galaxy, he wouldn't give up. No, he is Jim Kirk and as such he will find a solution for his current problem. So he opens the pot, takes the equipment and climbs out of the hole the pot made with the landing.

It had to be an ice planet where Spock would let him strand. He thinks to himself as he reaches the top of the hole he was in. Why can't it be a beach or somewhere else with a nice climate? But no such luck. As soon as he was out of the hole he puts on the winter gear and starts his way to the outpost. Hopefully he reaches it before he freezes to death that would be preferable.

After some moments he takes out the tricorder to note everything that has happened to him since being deported off the Enterprise. But as soon as he starts his report, he was interrupted by an animal, which mistakenly thinks of him as food. The only ones, who allowed to eat him, are Izzy and Dean. So he starts running for his life, with the outpost as destination in his head.

Running on ice isn't easy to so he stumbles over something and roles down a hill. That of course doesn't stop the animal, because it has to follow him. But it was stopped midway by a bigger animal, which eats him. There is always something bigger that can eat you. For a moment he gets a break.

But Jims escape was short lived. After the animal was finished he looked at Jim as if he was his dessert, after finishing the main course. Without waiting what was going to happen, Jim starts running again. He sees a cave in the near distance, sometimes hiding is the better way to live to see the next day than running. So he changes his direction to the cave, which he reaches really fast, but the animal was still hot on his heels. As Jim turns around for a short glance he stumbles and lands on his ass, again. Even if this beast was huge, Jim wouldn't give up and tries to get up, but all of a sudden a person with a torch steps in the way of the beast and between him and his meal. He uses the fire to drive the animal away.

Jim was glad to be saved until his rescuer turned around and looks at him. Oddly he looks familiar, but Jim can't point his finger on it why. Apparently the person knows him, as he said in a surprised voice. "James T. Kirk."

Now Jim was perplexed and without really thinking what do say, he answers. "Excuse me."

But the person didn't react to it; instead he asks a counter question. "How did you find me?" A closer look at the person tells Jim that he has to be a Vulcan, because of the pointy ears. Only with his luck this would be possible.

"Ahh … what … woah … how do you know my name?" was all Jim could respond. Eloquence wasn't his strong suit, that's more Izzy expertise. Besides he feels like he losing his mind at the moment.

The other person looks shocked that he wasn't recognized. 'Get over it, I don't know you' Jim thought, which he really shouldn't have after the other male said. "I have been and always will be your friend." Oh he must go crazy, because Jim hasn't many friends and a Vulcan for sure isn't one of them. The only Vulcan he knows is Spock and they are definitely not friends. His confusion showed on his face, so the other man tries to be clearer about his declaration. "I am Spock."

"Bullshit." was Jim first reaction to that, because it can't be even with the unbelievable day he had today.

"It's remarkable pleasing to see you again my old friend. Especially after the events of today." This guy has to be insane, there is no other explanation for it or?

"Ah, I appreciate what you did for me today, Sir, but if you are really Spock you know … that we are not friends. You hate me and you wouldn't have sent me here for mutiny, if we were friends."

"Mutiny?" was his unbelievable question.

"Yes."

"You are not the Captain?" was his next question.

Are we playing 20 questions now. "No, no … you are. Pike was taken hostage by …"

"By Nero." the other Spock said and it tells Jim that he somehow knew the Romulan.

Maybe this stop on this godforsaken planet wasn't so bad after all. Information is always the key. "What do you know about him?" Jim wants to know. It is always good to learn as much as you can about your opponent.

"He is a particular troubled Romulan …" Spock steps into Jim's personal space. "Please allow me it will be easier."

"Woah, woah, what are you doing?" This man may have saved his life but that doesn't mean Jim would trust him blindly. It takes more than that to get his trust.

"Our minds, one and together." with that he puts three fingers on Jims face without waiting for an answer and with that their mind meld together. Jim can see pictures like a movie; he hears the voice of Spock directly in his mind like a commentator for an event. "129 years from now … a star will explode … and threatens to destroy the galaxy … That is where I am from Jim … the future … the star went supernova … So I promised the Romulans to save their planet … We outfitted our fastest ship and I should use the red matter to create a black hole to absorb the explosion of the star … I was on my way as the unthinkable happened … the supernova reached Romulus and destroyed it … I still had to stop the supernova … so I extracted the red matter and shoot it in the nova … On my return I was intercepted by Nero … he called himself the last of the Romulans … I tried to escape, but we both were pulled into the black hole … Nero was first and arrived before me … he spent the next 25 years of his life waiting for my arrival … But what were years for Nero were only seconds to me … He waited on the other side for me … He held me responsible for the loss of his world … so he stole my vessel, but speared my life for one reason only, so that I would know his pain. … He beamed me here so that I can watch his vengeance … As he was helpless to save his planet I was helpless to save mine … Billions of lives lost, because of me Jim, because I failed."

With that he let go and Jim felt overwhelmed with emotions, which weren't his own. He felt anger, despair, loss, helplessness and so much more. "Ahh." was the only response he could give to that in the first moment.

"Forgive me, emotional transfer is an effect of the mind meld." You-telling-me-this-now Jim tells him with one short glance.

Beside the essential information, about why the events of today took place and also how Nero could accomplish it, something else become clear to Jim. He learned one other important thing about Spock. "So you do feel." he states.

"Yes." was his simple answer. Not so much for words.

But Jim had so many words for him. "By going back in time you changed all our lives."

The pointy eared Vulcan didn't react to that in the slightest. "Jim we must go, there is a Star Fleet outpost, not far from here." with that he turns around and walks away.

Even if he doesn't say anything to Jim's previous statement, Jim needs to know some things. "Stop." with that he gets the attention of Spock and the man in question turns around. Jim takes a deep breath and asks a question that was eating him up since the whole alternative reality nonsense came up. "Where you came from … did I know my father?"

Spock sighs and says. "Yes, you told me that he was the reason, why you joined Star Fleet. He proudly watched you become Captain of the Enterprise. A ship we must return you to. But …"

"But what?" Jims wants to know, because he has the feeling that the Vulcan has something important to say.

Spock looks at him with sadness and answers. "You didn't have a relationship with Dean or Izzy."

"What? … How do you even know about them?"

"I learnt about your feelings through the mind meld, it works both ways. … In my time I met Izzy O'Neill only once and that was as she suited me." That sounded like Izzy. He was intrigued by what this was about "But she never become Captain and Dean Winchester died in Action as far as I know, we never met them."

That is some shocking news, without Nero Jim would have his father at his side, but he would have never met the loves of his life. There is no thing that is better than the other, but Jim would do everything to live in the now, with them. "How feel my feelings for them to you?" Jim wants to know, because he didn't know that his feelings for them where that strong.

"Would you have been a Vulcan, I would say that you are mated to them."

"Mated as in soul mates?"

"Affirmative."

"Wow." he would have never guessed that.

But he doesn't have much time to think about it as Spock said. "Jim we have to go and get you back to your ship." with that he walks away. Jim needed some moments to accept his two lovers were his soulmates and he concludes only one thing, that he will treasure it and them more from now on. Then he follows Prime Spock as he started to call him in his head to the Star Fleet outpost. Let's see what happens next.

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