Spark was frustrated. Spock had just informed him that Jane had tried to call Ari. He had told her and his uncle that Ari was on strict bed rest. That she could not be disturbed and Jane went and called her anyway, no doubt to yell at her for ignoring the Council's calls. But Ari had done no such thing, she had been unconscious the entire time.

He stopped pacing around his room. Something had to be done about Jane. It did not mater that she was technically his elder, she could not be allowed to act in this manner. Ari had done nothing to deserve the treatment Jane was giving her. He exited the room and walked to the gathering room.

Sparik was not home and Jane spent most of the day in the gathering room, reading erotic novels though she never admitted that to her husband. Sure enough she was stretched out on a diva.

"Jane," Spark said, standing in the doorway. He disliked being in the same room with the human female.

Jane looked around at him, quickly putting away her PADD. "Spark," she said, slightly breathless her cheeks flushed. "What is it?"

Spark looked at her in distaste. He wished that he could speak his mind the way Ari did but he found his tongue knotted when disrespectful comments about his elders came to mind. But not today, he would say everything that was on his mind. "I received an interesting communication today," he said.

"Oh," she said, sitting up.

"From the Enterprise," he said, his eyes fixed on hers.

The flush in her cheeks deepened, this time in anger.

"Why did you attempt contact Ari when her doctor ordered her not to be disturbed?"

Jane rose to her feet. "I don't have to listen to this," she declared and attempted to leave the room.

Spark crossed the room and blocked her way.

"Get out of my way," she screeched.

Spark grabbed her forearm. "Listen to me carefully, Jane," he said softly, anger escaping him. "You will leave Ari alone! I do not know you insist on tormenting her and I do not care. You will NOT contact her again, if you come into contact with her you will be kind. You will not raise your voice. You will not speak ill of her. If you find you cannot do this you will remain silent, even if you must bite your own tongue off to do so. Am I understood?"

"You're hurting me," Jane said, tears stood in her eyes.

Spark heartlessly tightened his grip, feeling her bones groan. "Are I understood," he half shouted at her.

Jane began to nod, tears flowing freely from her eyes.

Spark released her arm and walked away without looking at her. He felt a deep satisfaction in his actions, as wrong as it was. He was sure he had left a mark, that his uncle would find out what happened and speak with him about it. He should not have grabbed her arm nor tightened his grip on it. He could have easily had broken her arm but he found he didn't care.

"So this is how Ari feels," he muttered entering his room.

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Meanwhile the Enterprise

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"So, we're going to New Vulcan," Ari asked, idly stirring her soup.

Bones and Shuhan were on either side of her bed, watching her eat a rather annoying habit the two came into. Spock stood next to Uhura, who sat in one of Ari's chairs and Kirk was lounging in her deck chair like it was the Captain's chair.

"Yep," Kirk said. "Once we get there a Vulcan doctor is going to look you over to see if what Bones has been telling them about your condition is true and if you can go before the Council."

"A second opinion," Ari said lightly, still stirring her soup.

"Ari," Bones said, "quit stirring your food and eat it before I poor it down your throat."

Ari paused and glanced over at him. "Your bedside manner leaves something to be desired, Bones," she told him before eating several spoonfuls of her soup. "So what happens if this doctor decides I'm fit to stand before the Council?"

"If he knows what's good for him, he will do no such thing," Shuhan growled. Being in his wolf form he had to project his thoughts to the others.

"Shuhan, kindly refrain from threatening the doctor when he arrives," Spock said to the Ookami.

"I have to agree with Spock on this, Shuhan," Ari said. "Ripping his leg off isn't going to make the Council leave me be."

Shuhan growled softly but didn't object.

"Spock," Ari said suddenly, "isn't Councilman Tevok's second son a doctor?"

"I do not know," Spock said. "I have never had extended contact with Tevok or any member of his family."

"I think he is," she mused, looking at the left corner of her room. "I believe her was my mother's physician do to his knowledge and study of human anatomy and biology."

"So he's probably going to be the one to check you over," Bones said, anger in his voice.

"Calm down, Bones," Ari said, wishing she could take away his frustration but unable to do so without it being noticed. "Dr. Vok knows my medical background and is therefore the logical choice."

Bones glared at her. "Don't start with me, little girl."

Ari laughed, stopping suddenly when her ribs began to hurt.

"Well there not a lot we can do until we get there," Kirk said, standing up. "So there's no use worrying about it." He stretched. "I've got to get back to the bridge." He walked out of the room, turning to face them at the door and bowed gracefully.

"Can't you ever be serious," Ari asked him amused.

"Not so long as I'm breathing," Kirk shouted as he left.

"Dammit, Jim," Bones muttered.

"I should probably leave too," Uhura said, rising from her chair. "Things to do," she said vaguely, glancing at Spock.

"I also must leave," Spock said evenly. He inclined his head and followed Uhura out his hands clasped behind his back.

"I wonder if they realize we know that they aren't going to go work but do whatever they do behind closed doors," Bones said after they had left, looking at his tricorder, having just scanned Ari's leg. Her knee cap had become infected and refused to heal properly.

"I think if they have, they're in denial," Ari said.

"Isn't it illogical to be in denial," Bones said mockingly.

"Of course," she smirked. "But a Vulcan can find a logical reason for just about anything they do if they set their minds to it."

Bones raised an eyebrow at her. "Even you?"

"Oh yes. I once logically justified the sole climb of a mountain in the middle of the desert back on Vulcan. My mother wasn't convinced but my father could find no flaws in my logic."

"How old were you," Shuhan asked.

"7," she said simply.

"Your father couldn't find anything wrong with you going rock climbing by yourself when you were seven years old," Bones said, his eyebrows coming together.

"No he could find plenty wrong with it but my logic was complete. I had eaten plenty and drank a full gallon of water before I left. I wore long sleeved clothing and a wide brim hate to protect my skin. In my backpack I carried a first aid kit, spare cloths and had a phaser with multiple settings on my person. Also I wasn't technically alone, I had Snips with me."

"I'm sorry, Snips?"

"My sehlat," Ari said.

"What in God's name is a selat," Bones said, butchering the pronunciation.

"Sehlat," Ari said slowly, "is a common pet for Vulcan children, kind of like a teddy bear with 6 inch fangs. They teach us responsibility and the importance of being on time. If you are late with a sehlat's dinner you may end up being eaten yourself."

Bones stared at her. "And you people let children keep them as pets!"

"It is not as bad as it seems, though Mom never came near Snips if she could help it."

Bones shook his head, muttering his usual Vulcan insults with addition of his opinions on sehlats as pets. He picked up a hypo and pressed it against her skin. "Stay off your leg," he said picking up her empty soup bowl.

"Like Shuhan will let me," Ari said grinning at the Ookami laying on her bed next to her.

Shuhan lifted his head and sneezed.

"I certainly hope that's not a sign you're getting sick," Bones said darkly.

"Don't be ridiculous," Shuhan said, dismissing his words. "I would not risk getting Ari sick."

"I hope not."

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Earth

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Spark sat on his bed, his legs crossed and his fingers pressed together in deep meditation. He had entered it 3 hours previous when he was unable to completely calm himself after leaving the gathering room.

He began to come out of the meditation slowly. His uncle had just returned and it would not take long for Jane to tell him her version of events.

It took even less time for Sparik to come to Spark's door then he had expected.

Spark bade him to enter and his uncle opened the door, but did not enter.

"Pack your things," Sparik said, "we are going to New Vulcan. The Enterprise will be arriving there in 3 days we must already be there." With this he left, the door sliding shut behind him.

Spark realized he wasn't breathing and exhaled. When his uncle had said to pack he had thought he meant Spark would be leaving, alone. Why hadn't he said anything about Jane, he wondered as he began to pack. He pushed the thought away and focused on his task.

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