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By: Lisa AKA Fire Star
Disclaimers: Star Trek belongs to Gene Rodenberry and the corporations. I am just playing with his universe for a while with no intention of gaining profit other then my own amusement.
Telepathy and Thoughts are in Italics
Archive: Selek, Annie yes if you want to others just ask.
A/N: Snippet into IDIC ,Spell and grammar checked but not betaed
Sarek and Amanda will appear latter on in the work as will Spock.
Disruption of Routine
Part 21 Plausible Deniability PG-13
Amanda watched the news and despite the gruesomeness of the reports smiled. It seemed that some things were eternal. That thought should have bothered her as she had tried hard to embrace the ideals and teaching of Surak. However, she would admit if only to herself she was pleased that the Terra Prime Agents were dead. In addition to the ones Garak and their forces had eliminated or captured over a dozen more were found executed. Sarek had not been pleased with this and he had actually had some strong words to say to Garak and T'Mara and Daniel. All three however had been innocent of those executions. It seemed that the message that they wrote was in fact true. Some of the Khan family were still on Earth and were still guarding her family. She idly moved a pawn only to have her "Uncle" Vijay take it. She would have to pay more attention she thought. She sipped her tea and recalled her father annoyance at the reporters who had swamped him.
One hour earlier-
"Mr. Grayson is it true that you and your family ordered the execution of Terra Prime."
"Are you planning on taking over the world?"
John Grayson had faced the press conference with annoyance. He raised his hand.
"I have no idea where you people come up with such insane ideas. As if, I would want to rule Earth. Please I have enough aggravation dealing with the political Hacks who run both Star Fleet and the appropriation committees. Ask me if I love to take over production of all the shipping I would say yes. Hell I am an executive after all. I have no idea what went on. I thought those morons of Terra Prime were long gone." He paused for affect.
"As to ordering those executions. What do I look like a Mafia don? Please I am not an Orion. However, I admit to being pretty pissed off that some one tried to kill my Grandson. I would have happily shot them myself but it seems someone beat us to it. In any case, I am not a law official. I have no knowledge of any pact or promises made by anyone. Besides does anyone really believe that there a Khan running around out there? Please if there was, we all are under his heel. I cannot believe that you have no better news then to promote urban legends. Now if you will excuse me I have a family dinner to attend." With that, he left the room with reporters shouting questions at his back.
A tall dark man joined him.
"That was not very Subtle ViJay."
"It was not intended to be John. No one harms you or your family."
John stopped at looked at his oldest and closest friend. "Next time warn me."
"No, Plausible deniability John. I will keep you and your family safe as per our agreement. "
John Grayson sighed and nodded. "And we will keep your family hidden. Agreed. Moreover, ViJay thank you. Spock is dear to me."
"To all of us. He is the future John for all our people."
John nodded as his friend slipped away back into the shadows.
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Amanda handed ViJay a bottle of Coke and he opened it with ease. "Spock will be safe T'Sia I sent several of my family to watch his back."
"I know you have. ViJay thank you but do not endanger yourself. That is not part of the pact."
The dark man smiled and said. "I am most skilled Lady Amanda. I had to beat out all of my cousins for the honor of taking this task. All will be well. Besides Terra Prime is just as dangerous to us as they are to you. I would say it was mutually beneficial. Sometime fear is a good motivator."
Amanda rolled her eyes and moved a chess piece. She looked up to see Sarek come in. He seemed disturbed. His eyes locked on ViJay. He noted Vala was sitting watching the game with intense interest.
"Hello Sarek. " She said, "Care to play a game of Chess. Those two have been battling for and hour. I was supposed to play the winner."
"Sorry Aunt Vala but I have to think hard or I get bet."
She laughed at this. Sarek came into the room and picked up a second chessboard. He knew far more was going on but he also knew sometimes he was better off not knowing everything his wife did. It was far easier to simply trust she knew what she was doing. After all Amanda was as skilled a diplomat as he was.