Disclaimer: Same as chapter 1

The Awakening

Chapter 11

Spock came too slowly with the realization that he was no longer being sedated. Rising slowly to survey his surroundings he felt disoriented, weak and nauseated. More so he thought grimly, than if he'd been given one of McCoy's potions.

Looking around, he realized he had been moved. He was now in a large cage of sorts, with a stone floor and ceiling, but bars for walls and door, it made him suddenly feel extremely agitated. As the effects of the drug continued to wear off, he was slowly realizing that certain aspects of his mental abilities were becoming impaired.

Incredible as it seemed to him, he had lost his ability to keep time. Searching inside his consciousness, he found that some of the mind rules were indeed lost to him. Whether it was because of his head injury or the drug they had given him, he wasn't sure. But one thing was certain, he was frightened.

Spock could only remember being scared once before in his life, as a small child crossing the desert during his kahs-wan. Then he had been scared of failing, and disappointing his father, but this fear was different. Spock was scared for his life. He sat upon the cot cross-legged for the purpose of meditation.

"I must not allow it to go any further," he said harshly. "I am a Vulcan, I must control……." It was too much for him to take, he collapsed upon the bed, and wrapping himself in a blanket he lay there wondering what would happen to him now. Finally tried from the inner battle he was waging inside himself, he fell asleep.

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Morkai spent the night outside Capathia's home that she shared with her father. After she had made no attempt to leave, he returned to the capital building hoping to speak to her father about the joining. Selwyn and the other council members were standing in a group talking when he went in. Her father broke away from the other's when he seen Morkai enter.

"Good day, Morkai," the leader said. Morkia noticed he was happier than he'd seen him in days. "I trust my daughter is at our home?"

"Yes, she is the reason why I'm here," Morkai replied.

"Yes, the joining," Selwyn said quickly. "I haven't forgotten. You have my consent, the sooner she is married, the better."

Morkai smiled. "I was afraid after last night……," he said leading off.

"I wanted to speak to both of you about that," Selwyn replied. "Bring my daughter here, to the back of the building. There's something I want her to see."

Morkai returned to Capathia's house, unlocking the front door, he found his intended just inside the door asleep. Reaching down he nudged her gently until she woke up.

"Capathia your father wants to see you, right away," Morkai stated.

Rising up from the pallet by the door she turned and fixed him with an angry stare. "What does he want, Morkai," Capathia asked.

"He wants you to see something," Morkai stated. 'I think it has to do with that stranger."

Capathia and Morkai returned to the capital building together. They went around to the back of the building as her father had instructed. Just off the courtyard was an enormous cage, her father and the other council members stood before it. When Capathia looked inside she was horrified to see the strange creature inside asleep. He had been put on display for all to see.