The Disclaimers: Star Trek in all its forms and series belongs to Gene Roddenberry and the corporations. I am just borrowing them for this fan fiction and mean no disrespect nor am I making a profit on the work.

This is a sequel to IDIC New Frontiers. Part 3 in the IDIC universe.

By Lisa AKA FireStar

Archive: Selek Yes anyone else let me know where.

Star date: 02.04.2007

Ratings: I try to rate each section but sometimes forget. Warning it can go to from G to NC- 17. It is rated for adult situations, violence and language at times.

IDIC -Future King

Part 53 (Paths and Pieces) PG

Lucian watched as his charge charmed her friends and family alike. Even here Amanda was a natural diplomat. He knew that the idea of a weapon in the hands of her child was as abhorrent to Amanda as it would be to Sarek. She wanted her child to bring peace to the galaxy. Yet unlike her mate Amanda valued the gesture behind the gift and sought a way to use it in a way that would fit with both hers and Sarek's philosophies. She did not see the weapons as items of simply war but rather as a tool to be used to help secure the life of he unborn child. In this she secured the last bonds of friendship with both the Andorian's Felix and Farina along with Garak. Amanda instinctively understood that these gifts were symbolic way for both Aliens to claim kinship and friendship with she and her family. He was well pleased that his charge was so wise. He watched as Adrianna listened and followed Amanda's lead. While her role would not be a pivotal as Amanda's her support in future years would ease the burden for Sarek and Amanda. Her acceptance of the traditions of Vulcan and een Romulus would show that there was a possibility of Romulans and Vulcan's living side by side in peaceful harmony. She and Garak's influence would foster peace between the lost brothers as Amanda's child would see the possibility in Unification even as he would see it in his own parents bonding. The child as well as Sarek would see the value of a half Romulan and Lucian knew that would be vital for their plans of peace. Sometimes he wished that they had not given their children free will. It was a thing that clearly complicated peace. He sighed and decided they had been right even if it meant having to move said children back to the correct path every thousand years or so.

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Amanda sighed with pleasure as she sank into the hot tub. The jets felt so good to her. She was feeling tired and out of sorts. The baby shower had been enjoyable and she was certain she would never have to by a thing for the baby. However the event was taxing and she had not been sleeping. Between the inability to keep food down and the baby's active ways she was tired sore and out of sorts. The hot tub offered her the ability to relax and maybe even exhaust her so she could sleep. She loved the gifts even the ones that were not so traditional. She knew that the gifts meant she and her new friends and family were truly bonding. She smiled as she considered the more unusual gifts. The special monitor for the baby from Czarina and Mariana would be most helpful. While she had a bond with the child and Sarek did as well her family did not. It would allow them to baby sit and hear the baby's cries. T'Mir seemed to think that the baby might well use the bond more the crying to get its needs across. The DNA tests had shown that the child seemed to favor Sarek. Only minor in vitro corrections had been needed to ensure that the baby was healthy. Adrianna had also gotten similar treatment. The two women laughed in private when they learned that the babies both would have pointed ears. The look of relief on both of their bond-mates faces had been telling. The males in their lives doted on them but it was clear that despite it all they wanted their children to look like them. The women had been amused by this even as they refrained from teasing the men. Rordan however not understanding the significance asked Garak if they were going to "fix" the babies ears. The look of horror on his face made both women chuckle.

"No, Rordan the baby will have Romulan ears as he should."

Then Rordan who been taught that Garak was Vulcan said "Should he not have Vulcan ears? Daddy I thought that was why they were pointed?"

Adrianna laughed and said "Dear one the baby will look like your daddy just as you look like me."

"Oh, Mommy can I have earls like daddy too? I do not want to confuse my baby brother."

It was then that the adults all understood that Rordan did not want to be different.

Garak had knelt down. "My son your ears are special. They are just like your lovely mothers. I suppose I would not mind the baby having such ears. Maybe I am just wanting not to be outnumbered in my house." He had ruffled the boys' hair. "I do not like being different."

"Really daddy. So you do not mind my ears are round?"

Garak hugged Rordan. He clearly loved the boy as if he was his own flesh and blood. Adrianna's heart melted at the sight. "I love that you are so like your mother. Maybe the next baby will have ears like you."

"Next baby?" Adrianna said her brow rising "Only if you have it." She joked.

Amanda laughed and even Sarek's eyes had shown amusement at the look of abject fear in the Romulan's face.

TBC.

Review if you like it or not loll! Edited parts to be easier to read.
I know this part seems a little disconnected but it was necessary to
move forward. I promise the next parts will flow better.

TBC.

Review if you like it or not loll! Edited parts to be easier to read.
I know this part seems a little disconnected but it was necessary to
move forward. I promise the next parts will flow better.