Sorry for the delay! I went to see G.I. Joe yesterday and holy crap it was good. Not as good as Star Trek in my opinion but very entertaining. Snake-eyes is amazing!!! So after seeing it my brain just wouldn't focus on Star Trek for a while. I'm back on track now and ready for some more reviews!!!! ENJOY!

Two Days Later…

The USS Enterprise landed on New Vulcan. They were just going to orbit above it but Scotty had complained they needed fuel and so they landed. As the ramp lowered Kirk, Spock, Olivia, Bones, and Uhura exited the Enterprise and stepped onto the sandy ground of New Vulcan. It was much like the old Vulcan. It had vast deserts and high towers. Spock looked to see his father standing with some Vulcan elders ready to greet them. They walked up to them quickly.

"Father," Spock said firmly, his face remaining stoic as usual and his hand forming the Vulcan sign.

Sarek nodded once upon seeing his son and gave the Vulcan hand gesture.

"It is good to see you again my son. I hope you have been well," he said equally stoic.

Kirk glanced at Olivia and made a weird face but Olivia shushed him with one look.

"You have already met the captain," Spock said stepping to the side.

Kirk smiled and walked up to the Ambassador. Sarek held up the normal Vulcan hand gesture.

"Welcome to New Vulcan Captain Kirk," he said emotionlessly.

Kirk nodded. He didn't really know what to do.

"Well thank you," he said grinning and holding up the Vulcan hand sign.

Olivia shook her head holding back a chuckle.

"This is my Chief Medical Officer Leonard McCoy, my Communications Officer Lt. Uhura and I'm sure you know Commander Olivia Monroe," Kirk said smiling.

Sarek nodded again meeting Olivia's eyes for only a moment before turning around.

"We will discuss the situation inside. T'sai T'Pau is waiting for us," he said and began walking.

The elders followed. Kirk, Bones, Uhura and Spock started following them when they realized Olivia wasn't. They turned and Kirk spoke.

"What is it Olivia?" he asked quietly.

Olivia had a scowl on her face.

"Maybe you should go on without me…I have no interest in seeing T'Pau," she said the name with a hint of malice.

Kirk's eyes widened as he was sure the others did as well.

"Why not?" he asked simply.

"Because…she's a bitch," she said and Spock walked up to her quickly.

"Olivia, please, if she ever heard you call her that--" but he was cut off.

"She has heard me call her that. I called her that when I was defending myself after she accused me of trying to steal you away from Vulcan and force you into Starfleet! I called her that again when she said she'd exile my parents if we left! And again when she actually exiled my parents!" she yelled at him and Bones walked up to them quickly.

"I think we should relax guys, the elves are starting to stare," he said in a low voice.

Spock and Olivia looked around and saw that they had caught the attention of some of the Vulcans nearby as well as his father and some of the elders. Spock turned to Olivia.

"Please…" he linked and her eyes softened.

"I'm only doing this for you," she linked and he had to restrain a small smile.

They headed into the tower together. It was a large dome like structure inside. There were several podium's and at each sat a Vulcan elder. Sarek took his seat next to T'Pau. Kirk looked at Olivia.

"I see what you mean. She looks bitchy," he whispered in her ear and Olivia had to bite her tongue to keep from laughing.

"I know who you all are. Addressing me will not me necessary. Let us speak of the matter at hand," T'Pau started and everyone nodded.

"The two communication officers step forward," she said and Olivia and Uhura walked ahead of the group.

T'Pau stared at Olivia for a moment before addressing everyone.

"How proficient are you in your knowledge of languages?" she asked them both.

"I am proficient T'sai T'Pau," Uhura said quietly and bowed her head slightly.

T'Pau looked to Olivia. Olivia took a deep breath.

"I am skilled…T'sai T'Pau…" she said wanting to spit the name out of her mouth.

"Well you should be, you were taught by the best," T'Pau said emotionlessly but Olivia saw the mockery in her eyes.

Olivia's eyes darkened and she tensed. Uhura swiftly touched her hand and Olivia seemed to calm some. She gave a small smile.

"Thank you, my parents were quite accomplished in the languages," she said smiling wider.

T'Pau seemed to glare but that was impossible because Vulcan's were always so composed.

"Yes…they were. I heard of your parent's demise. It seems it was quite logical of us to exile them. We always knew they were more trouble then they were worth," she said and Olivia took a step forward.

She was stopped by a firm hand on her arm. T'Pau's eyes glistened.

"I think it would be best if we focused on the matter at hand," Spock suggested and he slowly let go of Olivia's arm.

Kirk, Bones, and Uhura decided they didn't like this old Vulcan hag.

Olivia stepped back next to the others. She half listened to the situation. She caught that no one had been reportedly killed yet but that some Vulcan's have managed to disappear. Perhaps they were kidnapped. She also heard that the race was described by those who had seen them as ordinary humans who are easily camouflaged in the desert. They were described as fast individuals who knew the landscape better then the Vulcans and used it to their advantage. One thing that caught Olivia's attention was that their eyes were completely black. Olivia took a deep breath and suddenly felt terribly queasy. She closed her eyes for a moment and when she opened them the room was spinning. She reached out for something to grab onto and it just so happened to be McCoy's arm. She thanked the heavens she was hidden in the back with him as the council explained the situation to Kirk, Uhura, and Spock. Bones looked at her quickly as she tried to take another breath. He took her arm.

"Hey are you alright? What's going on?" he asked in a hushed whisper.

Olivia looked up at him and Bones reached for his tri-corder. She was whiter then a ghost. Olivia stopped him quickly.

"Get me outside first," she said in a ragged breath.

Bones nodded. He helped her turn around and they began walking towards the exit.

"Commander Monroe, Dr. McCoy, where are you going?" T'Pau asked sternly.

Olivia couldn't even turn around. She managed to look up at Bones.

"Please get me out of here Bones," she practically begged, her breathing becoming heavy.

Bones nodded and turned slightly.

"Sorry but I need Olivia's assistance with something outside. It can't wait," he said.

Kirk frowned.

"You okay Olivia?" he asked concerned.

Spock's voice filled her head.

"Are you alright Olivia?" he linked to her but she ignored both men and focused on making the puking feeling go away.

Bones was a terrible liar. He continued to help her towards the exit. She could smell the fresh air. She knew once she got out there she'd feel better. She just had to get there.

"Hold on a moment," T'Pau said.

"Olivia?" Spock linked and Olivia pressed a hand to her head.

Bones went to stop but Olivia was in no mood for games. She saw the door and her distance from it. She wasn't going to make it. She quickly grabbed a bucket that rested by a wall and spit up her breakfast. She felt hands pull her hair back. Thank god for Bones. She picked her head up after a minute and composed herself before turning around to address the now staring council.

"Sorry, I think I consumed way too much of your bullshit," she said to T'Pau.

She could see T'Pau tense from her high podium. Kirk had to bite his tongue until it almost bled to keep from laughing out loud. So much of him rubbed off on her he thought, but maybe in truth so much of her had rubbed off on him.

"Are you sick Commander?" T'Pau chose to ignore her last statement.

Olivia rolled her eyes and was about to retort when she saw Spock's face and held her tongue.

"It's something like that. Some fresh air is all I need. I'll have Lt. Uhura fill me in on the mission later," she said heading for the exit.

Bones followed quickly behind.

Olivia took in a deep breath of fresh air. She felt better when she threw up but now the fresh air relaxed her tense muscles. She started walking back to the Enterprise. She needed her toothbrush. Bones followed quietly behind. When they reached the Enterprise and walked up the ramp Bones spoke.

"When you're finished in your quarters, come down to sickbay," he said and Olivia nodded.

In her quarters she scrubbed her mouth vigorously. She was still angry about T'Pau and her words. Finally she got the taste out of her mouth and smiled in her bathroom mirror.

"Mint freshness," she said before heading down to sickbay.

McCoy told her everything was fine after going over her stomach six times. Said it was morning sickness to the max. She called him paranoid, he said he was efficient. They headed back down the ramp. This time Cadet Riley joined them. Olivia looked at Bones curiously.

"I said she could come. She's going to be Lt. soon and this is a peacekeeping mission. Could be a good learning experience," he said and Olivia chuckled and rolled her eyes.

Cadet Riley smiled and Olivia realized that though she was a cadet, she was around Bones' age. She had black hair and piercing blue eyes. And when Olivia had met her on certain occasions, she was always so nice and helpful. Olivia grinned. She liked this girl for Bones she decided. When they exited the Enterprise the ramp went up and closed as usual. It was a safety precaution. Cadet Riley was buzzing with excitement she could tell. She could barely stand still. Olivia saw the tower in sight and walked slower. Bones laughed and explained the whole situation to Cadet Riley. After taking it all in Cadet Riley nodded.

"What a bitch," she said and Olivia laughed out loud.

It was official. She loved Cadet Riley. Olivia stopped about 100 feet away from the tower. She suddenly became uneasy.

"Is it just me or do you feel a little uneasy?" Bones chimed in.

Olivia looked at him and nodded. Cadet Riley looked around. Some Vulcans had stopped walking as well and now looked around. Olivia opened her communicator.

"This is Commander Monroe to Enterprise; do not open up the ramp until you hear from one of us. That's an order. Keep the ramp closed until further notice," she said into it sternly.

"You got it Commander. Just keep us informed," Sulu said.

Olivia closed her communicator. She was about to turn around when Cadet Riley let out a loud scream. Olivia turned to face back to her two friends and her eyes widened. Vulcans were running. There were these quick movements and every now and then sand would be sprayed up and a Vulcan would go down and disappear. Bones looked at Olivia.

"Run for the tower!" she yelled and Bones grabbed Cadet Riley's hand and they started running.

She saw that the Vulcan elders had emerged from the tower with Spock, Jim, and Uhura. They all watched with different looks of horror. Spock was composed as well as the other Vulcan's but Olivia saw their eyes and knew better. They were just as horrified. T'Pau turned to Kirk.

"This is how they attack. They can barely be seen by us because the sand hides them and they use it to take us," she said emotionlessly.

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