Author's Note:

Hello everyone. I'm back from writing 'Youngest' which is now finished. This is a short chapter but the next one should be hopefully longer. I hope you enjoy this.

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Rule 32-Nor is he allowed within ten feet of any kitchen appliance.

It was only the day after they recovered from food poisoning that this rule was added.

Several appliances in the main kitchens were broken and the caterers requested engineering to fix it. Having been given strict instructions to do light work from Nurse Samuels, Scotty decided to go and fix them. He thought that it would be easy repairs but it did not go that way at all.

At first everything was fine, he got to work on one of the ovens and started to fix it. He was sure it was repaired and he turned it on to see, he was very surprised when there was a huge bang and the oven began to billow black smoke. This in turn set off the fire extinguishers which blasted the entire room with water as the fire alarm went.

Scotty eventually managed to get everything sorted and turn the extinguishers and alarm off but not before everyone present was thoroughly soaked. Jim then commed him, "Scotty what's happening down there?"

"Nothing tae worry about Captain, there was just a wee incident with one of the ovens but it's all sorted now."

"You sure?"

"Aye Captain, there's nothing tae worry about."

"Ok, if you say so Scotty."

Jim cut the connection and Scotty looked at the offending oven which was even more broken than before and decided to leave it for the time being.

After helping clear up the mess caused by the extinguishers he got to work on one of the blenders. Again everything went fine until he turned it on to test it. Its blades span far more rapidly than they were supposed to and the entire appliance began to shake violently and spark dangerously. Scotty tried to turn it off but before he could there was a spectacular shower of sparks as the panel to access its electrics was blasted off and the machine died. The panel flew through the air and hit Pavel, who had come down to help with also being on light duties, square in the head. Scotty quickly dashed to the lads side as Pavel held where he had been hit looking around dazedly. The lad looked at him as he came next to him, "I sink somesing hit me."

He then looked at his hand that had been holding his head and saw blood on it from a cut caused by the projectile, "Mr Scott, I sink I'm bleeding."

Scotty guessed that Pavel was concussed and gently started to usher him out, "No need tae worry laddie, we'll just take wee trip tae the Medbay and get it sorted."

Scotty knew that the boy was definitely concussed when he didn't object, the engineer took him off to Medbay and decided that the blender was a lost cause.

It didn't get any better after that, not only did McCoy give him a huge row for putting Pavel in the Medbay again but Scotty was certain that Jim was going to get him back at some point as well. His repairs didn't go any better either. He tried to fix the toaster and it started firing the toast ten feet in the air, the coffee machine melted, the fridge started to do an impression of a cryo-tube, a replicator fell apart, the dishwasher sprayed everyone nearby and his attempt at fixing the electronic whisk resulted in it blowing up. In the end he was chased out of the chaotic mess that was once the kitchen by several angry cooks armed with various implements including a frying pan, carving knives, ladles and a frozen chicken.

The mess was eventually sorted but Scotty was banned from going near the kitchens again. Rule 32 was added when he walked into the small kitchen the Command Crew used that evening and the kettle decided to jump off the counter and the blender exploded.

PS-I hoped you all liked that and please read 'Youngest' if you haven't yet, it's a very fluffy story with de-aged Pavel.