T'Slash: Well I didn't kill any today but I did get my ears pierced again! This is my second time getting them pierced first was when I was five so it's been a long time. I will have to kill tomorrow as after this chapter I run out of kill songs hahah enjoy.
Disclaimer: If I owned then Uhura and Spock would have broken up quickly and Spock and Jim would be together.
Drunk Truths
Chapter 38: Who Says You Can't Go Home
Jim smiled at Kaly, still confused after her song but, that was Kaly for you if she didn't confuse you then something was wrong or that wasn't Kaly. He nodded to the bridge crew, knowing that they knew the signal. James watched as the bridge crew plus McCoy went onto the stage, he was curious as to what they would do next. Each song was so entertaining so far.
"Well everyone as you all know this is the end to our five year voyage and I am still waiting on the Admirals to know if we are going on another," Jim said, taking the center stage once again, Kaly happily latching onto McCoy's arm, smiling up at him. The crew booed, some even glaring over at the Admirals who were stopping them from getting approved for another five year mission. "We are all upset I know and with these wonderful guests here." He nodded to the other crew of another ship named Enterprise. "I have this to sing to you all."
We've spent five years exploring this galaxy
Weren't looking for anything but found something's
We traveled in the only way we ever will
"Hell yes," Cupcake yelled out, laughing as he remembered some of the things they had run into. Horned dogs, killer planets just to name a few.
"Five years is defiantly not enough time!" another crew member yelled out glaring over at the admiralty with their friends. "You better give us another five year mission or we will take extreme measures."
"I think Kaly has tainted the crew," Archer laughed, watching the young women threatened the Admirals her friends backing her up.
"God's help us all," Pike muttered, zooming in on Kaly's pleased face.
Like a Captain without a ship
We would be so pissed off and stuck on Earth
We'd hijack a ship and take it to our destination
"That sounds similar now doesn't it," James laughed looking over at Hikaru, Scotty, Chekov and Bones. He smiled as he remembered the time they stole the Enterprise just to get to Genesis.
"With how they are…I wouldn't be surprised," Bones remarked, trying to cover a smirk.
"They are remarkably like us in that regard," Selek said, speaking from the experience he had watching this crew grow and mature.
Jim looked over at the old crew of the Enterprise, knowing that they saw this song as their own. It wasn't just for his crew but for these people as well. People who could mean anything to him. He turned to Uhura, nodding. She smiled lowering the lights before spotlights lit up the stage and James and his crew.
They've been there, done that, now their lookin' back
On the new crew and a new Enterprise
We spend too much time communicating
Who says they can't go home?
Jim and his crew pointed at James and his crew. Most of them pointing at their counterparts but Kaly, Aki and Terry pointing to all of them, smiling at them, knowing that look in their eyes. The look of explorers, who wanted, no needed to get back out there and do what they did best.
"Who says we can't go home…physics did but shows how much those matter," Bones said, laughing as he looked over at James. "Never knew a rule or law this one couldn't break."
Who says they can't go home?
There's only one place that they can call their own
Just a tight crew, born wandering souls
Who says they can't go home?
"Ever ship captain was born a wandering soul," Archer remarked, still feeling those urges to get back out into space. To explore it as best he could and to do so much.
"The Crew has no excuse…not that they need one," Pike said, looking around at the crew, seeing how they all gathered together, leaning on each other as they smiled up at their commanding officers and friends. "It's nothing like how some Admirals want to run the ships."
"Who cares what they think a ship should be run. This way has proven to work and I'm not going to stop it any time soon," Archer said, letting Pike know that he had his back for whatever he needed. He knew how a crew should run should act and he wasn't about to stop these youngsters.
Who says they can't go back?
Been all around the universe and that's a matter of fact
There's only one place let, they will want to go
Who says they can't go home? It's alright
It's alright, it's alright, it's alright, it's alright
"I know that look Jim. You have a plan," Selek said, looking down at his bondmate seeing a giant smile spread on his face.
"That I do," James said, smirking as he turned to the crew, whispering what he wanted them to do into their ear. They smiled, nodding in agreement, looking up at the stage, knowing that this would be perfect. Jim and his crew took a pause, getting their breaths back; James nodded, standing on the table causing all eyes and Pike's camera to focus on him and his crew.
We travelled as far as we could finding new people
There isn't one of these scars that we would erase
We lived a million miles of memories on that path
James and his crew burst in, shocking the crowd. Jim smiled, laughing slightly along with his crew. His friends, the looked at each other and nodded, knowing where this was going now. The crew got over their shock and nodded, many had scars that they had received from their missions but nothing would make them get rid of them. They had pride in them, it showed what they could survive what they could do.
Every step we take, we know that we're not alone
You can take the ship from the captain but not the crew from him
These are our family, the only family we've ever known
Who says you can't find home?
Jim, James and their crews sang together. James and his crew getting onto the stage to stand next to their counterparts. The crew smiled brightly, knowing that they all considered these people their family and the Enterprise their home. A weird and dangerous home but a home many of them would never want to be without now that they have tasted it.
"Always will be my home," a nurse said, his eyes suspiciously shinny as he looked around at the crew, an engineer next to him smiled nodding his head in agreement.
Who says you can't find home?
There's only one ship that calls us one of their own
Just a tight crew, born wandering souls
Who says you can't go home?
"An admiral probably!" a ballsy Security officer answered, making Kaly and Jim laugh from up on the stage.
"This crew," Pike groaned even though he was smiling at them.
Who says we want to go back?
Been all around the universe and as a matter of fact
There's only one place left we want to go
Who says you can't find home?
James and his crew piped up, looking at their counterparts. Who says they wanted to go back to their universe. They have been everywhere but they came here to get their missing piece back that is all that mattered to them. They could go anywhere as long as they had each other and their Enterprise.
Jim raised his eyebrow, looking over at James. He just smiled, shrugging his shoulders. There were no plans as of right now. If they returned to their universe or not…they would work out that detail later for now they were just happy to be home. That they had found their missing piece of home.
It doesn't matter what you are, doesn't matter where we go
If it's a shuttle ride away or just a beam up the road
We will bring them back all the time
Who says you can't find family?
The crew went wild at this, cheering so loud. Some started crying, happy that they were not the only ones who felt like this had become a family a family many of them didn't have. That they had lost over the years. It was a strong family and they would go anywhere together.
"Probably another Admiral!" Rand yelled out, much to the crews amusement. Some crowed around her, making sure that no admiral would get to her if they decided that they wanted revenge for what she had said. Not that she was wrong.
This is the family I wanted, Jim thought, thinking back to his own mother, and how she was never a real mother.
If is the family you have found, Spock said, smiling lightly. This family will never let you go either. You would have to fight your way out of this.
I would never fight, Jim replied back, smiling as Uhura leaned onto his side, smiling up at him as McCoy squeezing his shoulders. Letting him know that they were a family.
James watched all of this smiling. He remembered saying similar words, long ago after defeating 'God'. He had said that people like them didn't have families…he was wrong. People like them did have families but they were different…and closer than most. He was glad that this Jim Kirk had realized what he had before he almost lost it.
Who says you can't find family?
We've travelled all throughout the stars and yet
There's only one place that we all want to go
Up and home to the Enterprise
"No shit that is our home!" Nurse Chapel yelled out, smiling brightly, all her anger at Kaly from earlier forgotten. They were a family, they were bound to fight and besides she had never seen McCoy as happy as he was now looking over at Kaly.
"We will steal it if we have two!" a woman in yellow yelled out, the crew cheering next to her.
"I fear anyone who tries to tear them apart," Pike said, zooming out and panning around, capturing everyone on the camera as they cheered quickly picking up the lyrics.
It's alright, it's alright, it's alright, it's alright
It's alright, it's alright, it's alright, it's alright
It's alright, it's alright, it's alright
Who says you can't go home?
"We alright answered that one," another crew member laughed, "The Admirals say we can't go home! They want to take the Enterprise and destroy her." Many of the crew turned to glare at the admirals, their glances promising bodily harm if they touch so much as one nut on their home.
"Not as if they can get a hand on her," an engineer laughed, remembering how a few from his team and security had locked the ship up, making it so that no one that wasn't a part of the crew could get into the ship let alone destroy it.
Jim smiled down at his crew, knowing that they would do anything for him and for their home. He laughed as they joined the chant, throwing their arms in the air and jumping up and down.
It's alright, it's alright, it's alright, it's alright
It's alright, who says you can't go home?
It's alright, it's alright, it's alright, it's alright
It's alright, who says you can't go home?
"The admirals!" the crew yelled out in unison, many of them laughing. Some even falling to the floors laughing. The Admiral's glared over at them, muttering about how Starfleet owned the Enterprise not them, the crew just scoffed, Starfleet didn't live on those ships, didn't make those ships home. They did.
"You have a good family, kid. Don't let the Admiralty ruin that," James whispered to Jim, smiling as he saw the crew. A crew so different yet so similar to his own.
"We don't plan to," Jim replied, smiling as they all started to leave the stage, Spock besides him as always.
"Not you, Spock. You are going to stay up here with me," McCoy said, moving to stand in front of Spock, a smirk on his face. "We have a song to do."
T'Slash: Hehe just a little something for you to think about for next chapter. I hopefully can kill it tomorrow. Well this was a long chapter and I hope you all liked it, one of my favorite songs I have to say. Please remember to review!