FREE ORDER
PROLOGUE
"Look at you!" Kurt's eyes narrowed to slits, "You're pathetic, you're always following those who are more powerful then you. You're constantly going with the flow of events around you, it drives me crazy!"
"Say what you will," I was surprised my voice was still steady, "But I want to make something perfectly clear. I didn't request this assignment, no matter what you think of me. I came here of my own free will," Kurt rolled his eyes, muttering something that sounded like "Bullshit," Causing me to narrow my own eyes, "I came here of my own…free…will,"
Kurt stared at me hard through narrowed eyes, before ripping his communicator from his chest, slamming it down into my open palm and heading for the door.
"Hey!" Carlos looked alarmed, "Where are you…"
"It's quite simple," Kurt muttered, "Either he goes or I go,"
"Now hold on a minute…" I stopped myself, before closing my eyes and starting again, "Wait for a sec Kurt…please…"
Kurt stopped, but didn't turn around.
"From what I gather, being the weapons officer, you're one of the most important parts of this team," I began slowly, choosing my words so as not to anger him, "In order to keep the crew of this ship safe, we need your co-operation. The Zwei, on the whole, wish for you to remain…and to be perfectly truthful, not just as your superior, but as your brother, so do I,"
"You're kidding right?" Kurt continued to walk towards the door, "Please, you're enough to make me sick…"
"Spoiled brat!"
Kurt now turned around fully with amazement as he stared at Carlos, "What did you call me?"
"You heard me," Carlos narrowed his eyes, "I called you a spoiled brat. Something doesn't go your way, so you just throw a tantrum until you get what you want. Well face the facts Kurt, we're with Starfleet, not the rich and famous of Tahgira! Sometimes we have to do the things we don't like. So unless you want to be called that for the remainder of this voyage I suggest you get your ass back here and co-operate,"
Kurt stared at my friend for the longest time, before slowly coming back into the control room, taking his communicator from my open palm as he did so.
I breathed a slight sigh of relief as he went back to his station to continue working on whatever he'd been doing before I'd come in.
As I watched the VG Bridge return slowly to normal, one thought crossed my mind.
"Why do I have to put up with all this?"
