A/N: Here is the next chapter! Thanks to my beta Mykardia you are so awesome! Thanks for all the love, support and encouragement it means a lot to me!
DISCLAIMER: I do not own any of the characters... just love playing with them...Enjoy!
Chapter Fifty Three: Kav'thel, Carinthia – Reunion Part Two
Camp Delta
Spock, followed closely behind by Dr. Osby, approached Commanders Blankenship and Uyary. The Starfleet Officers exchanged salutations before getting straight to the point.
"It's a damn shame we are meeting under these circumstances." Commander Blankenship said grimily. "Each year we expect a few broken bones or a sprain ankle here and there but this…?" he sighed and shook his head in pity. "I have no words for it."
Commander Uyary and Dr. Osby nodded in agreement. Dr. Osby ordered the nurses to administer a hypo spray to eased Cadet East's pain, to make her comfortable while she and Spock followed Commander Blankenship to see Cadet Tenarmy. Tenarmy's handsome face was contorted as he blurted out a string of obscenities before convulsing in a fit of laughter. Dr. Osby took out her medical tricorder and scanned him from head to toe; Tenarmy suddenly stopped and stared at her with dead eyes.
"Get away from me you bitch." He hissed. Spock stepped in between them – in case Tenarmy tried something.
Dr. Osby looked at him, slightly annoyed. "Commander Spock I can take care of myself." She informed him – much to the amusement to Commander Blankenship.
"Very well." Spock replied, moving out the way.
Dr. Osby read the information, "He has a strong foreign substance in his body that is severely affecting his brain." She said. "His behavior has to be direct result of what ever is going on in his system. I can honestly say for the life of me I have no idea what it is."
"I have seen this behavior before." Spock replied. "On Maraan and Jormas."
Dr. Osby gasped. "Are you telling me…?" she had been reading Dr. Cranford's medical reports on the victims of beqtipyks - short term madness - she found the topic extremely fascinating.
Spock nodded, confirming her suspicions…
"But-but…in the middle of no where?"
Commander Blankenship eyed the two of them – puzzled. "Would you two mind cluing me in?" he asked.
"Oh sorry Commander Blankenship." Spock said. "It seems Cadet Tenarmy is not responsible for his actions." He explained. "He has been drugged."
Commander Blankenship gaped at him.
Spock went on to explain the affects of pyzionbane, the mind-altering drug that was used in the so-called love enhancement crystals. Captain Blankenship found it hard to believe.
"How in the hell would he get his hands on something as deadly as that?" he asked. "It's not like he needs it. Cadet Tenarmy has no problem with the opposite sex of any species. Ask any one."
Spock had to agree – according to Nyota, Cadet Tenarmy was a manwhore. He was certain Tenarmy would not intentionally incur the wrath of his playthings by lavishing all of his attentions publicly on one female.
"What can you tell me about Cadet East?" Spock asked.
"Not much to tell. She's quiet, a hard worker; you're going have to ask her classmates."
"Would you mind if I speak with Cadet Uhura?" Spock asked. "I am her mentor; perhaps she can assist me in my task."
"Go right ahead." Commander Blankenship replied. "Cadet Uhura!" he shouted. "Front and center!"
Gaila rolled her eyes as Nyota's heart fluttered in her chest as she jogged toward Spock and Commander Blankenship. "Cadet Uhura reporting front and center, sir!" she said, snapping to attention.
"At ease cadet." Commander Blankenship said. "Commander Spock requested that you assist him."
Nyota glanced at Spock. "I will be more than happy to assist you Commander Spock sir." She replied.
Spock nodded curtly…
Gaila watched as Spock and Nyota practically ran towards the latrine – she giggled to herself. There were no way they were going to get in a quickie…but then again Spock was a Vulcan so…
She shrugged her shoulders…
Geek love, alive and well…
***
Kav'thel Medical Center – Christine's Daymare
Christine fought back the tears as she curled up in Spock's masculine arms. She had waited too long for this moment and she was going to savor every second until…
She pushed that thought out of her mind…
Christine had obtained her goal. She had found Harry Mudd before the Federation had gotten to him and got her hands on several love enhancement crystals. She hid her prize possessions in her bra and sneaked them aboard the USS Amelia. Once she finished her shift, she made a beeline to her quarters, took out the crystals and displayed them proudly on her nightstand.
She had made up her mind to use them right away…
Christine called Spock and asked him if he would meet her in her quarters in thirty minutes. At first Spock balked at the idea but she had finally worn him down until he reluctantly agreed.
"You will not regret it." She promised him.
Christine twirled, skipped and hummed her way into the bathroom to take a quick shower. She made sure to use her favorite shower gel – the one that drove Trace wild with lust. She put on her sheerest pink night gown and reapplied her make up and brushed her hair, all the while humming the theme to The Facts of Life. Christine had always loved the classic Terran television show about four girls living at boarding school. Blair Warner was always her favorite.
She pulled the covers down on her bed and placed Spockie on the dresser. "Spockie it's time for you meet the real you." She giggled ecstatically.
Spock knocked on her door…
Her butterflies fluttered wildly in the pit of her stomach…
"Spockie the real you is here!" she squealed in delight, clapping her hands with glee. "Coming." She sang as she ran to the door.
She took a deep breath and keyed in her security code…
The door swooshed opened…
Her heart pounded against her chest as she laid eyes on the Vulcan of her dreams…
"Commander Spock won't you come in?" she said breathlessly, moving aside to let him enter.
"Nurse Chapel you are looking lovely." He said, allowing his brown eyes to travel down her body.
Christine giggled…
She wanted Spock to see what he was getting…
She excused herself to quickly to grab the crystals off the dresser and rejoined Spock in the living area. She opened the crystals and rubbed a small portion on herself and rubbed the rest on Spock's neck. In a matter of seconds Spock grabbed her by the arms and sat her in his lap.
"Christine you are so beautiful." He murmured before kissing her passionately.
Her temperature rose several degrees. "Spock, I had waited so long for you." She whispered. "And now you are here."
"And I always will be my Christine." He promised, covering her face with wet kisses. "Would you mind continuing this in your bedchamber?"
Christine hopped off his lap and intertwined her fingers in his and led the way to her bedroom. Spock noticed Spockie sitting on the dresser; he raised both eyebrows in surprised to see his miniature likeness staring back at him.
"Oh Spockie, I'd like for you to meet Spock." she said. "Spock meet Spockie."
Christine picked up the plastic doll and extended the doll's arm for Spock to shake the inanimate object hand.
Spock obliged. "Nice to meet you Spockie."
Christine placed the doll on the dresser…
Spock laid her on the bed, where they made passionately love.
Now here she was curled up in his arms basking in the afterglow…
"I love you Spock." she whispered. "I love you."
"I love you too Christine." He replied. "And I will for the rest of your life." He placed his hands around her lovely throat and began to squeeze…
"Spock." she gasped as she tried to pull his strong hands away from her throat...
"Spock." she gasped her beautiful blue eyes rolled to the back of her head....
"Spock."she gasped, fighting for her last breath...
"No one can have you Christine." He explained, using sound logic. "No one can love you but me." He began to squeeze harder and harder…
"Nooooo." She cried. "Nooooo."
She slowly lost consciousness as her beautiful face turned a lovely shade of blue…
***
Camp Delta
Spock and Nyota stopped under the tree with the silver leaves. Nyota closed the gap between them. She pressed her body against his, inhaling his scent. "Mmm you smell so good." She whispered.
The corners of Spock's mouth quirked up in a smile. "Unfortunately, we do not have much time Nyota." he said with a hint of sadness in his tone.
"We have enough time for one kiss." She breathed. Instead of kissing her lips, Spock held up his three fingers on his left hand, Nyota did the same with her right – they pressed their fingers together…
Nyota closed her eyes and enjoyed the incredible sensation of the Vulcan kiss. Spock's heart rate accelerated as the erotic energy between them heightened their craving for each other. Nyota's breasts swelled and her breathing became erratic as she bit her bottom lip to prevent from moaning in pleasure, the bondmates transmitted several explicated images to each other before reluctantly ending the kiss.
"Spock, I want you." She gasped. "Here, now." She leaned forward and bit him on the chest.
An audible moan escapes from his throat…
"K'diwa." He said in a strain tone. He quickly lifted her braids and bit her on the back of her neck.
Nyota whimpered…
It took all of her self control not to throw her bondmate down and ripped his uniform off…
Nyota let her hands traveled down the length of his body, stopping to linger at his growing member…
Spock growled softly in his throat…
He picked her up and held her against the tree trunk, pressing his body against hers…
"Nyota." he whispered, as his agile fingers found their way in her panties…
"Ha Spock, Ha." Yes Spock Yes. She moaned in Vulcan, nibbling on his earlobes.
She placed her hands down his pants and squeezed his harden member…
"Spock I want you but we can't…"
Spock interjected by sliding his tongue in her mouth…
"Mmmm." She responded before pulling him away…
"I'm sorry." Nyota said, panting. "But our time is up."
Spock nodded reluctantly in agreement.
They straighten up their clothes and headed back to the camp…
Their desire for each other close to the surface…
It's a good thing we are heading back. She said through their bond. There is no telling what would have happened if we had stayed a fraction of a second longer.
Spock raised his eyebrows – amused.
What would have happened, Nyota? He asked.
Nyota laughed as she sent him more graphic images of them having hot sweaty sex.
I am agreeable to that.
By the time they got back to camp, Spock and Nyota were discussing Cadet East. Nyota revealed to Spock Freya confession to drugging Cadet Tenarmy with a love crystal.
"Cadet East speaks the truth." He confirmed. "There is such a drug."
Nyota stopped and looked at him…
Speechless…
***
Kav'thel Medical Center
The piercing screams of patients suffering from beqtipyks startled Christine out of her dream… she immediately rubbed her neck and shuddered. She was sure there was no way that Spock, being a Vulcan will be affected by the crystal in such a way that he would harm her…
He just wouldn't…
As she looked out over the sea of never ending patients cramped in the tiny lobby, she blew out a breath of frustration. She needed to get away from the depressing scene. Earlier she had overheard Dr. Cranford talking to a group of Kav'thel's medical staff that the USS Farragut was on its way there with additional medical supplies and medical staff to help ease their burden.
Christine also knew once the USS Farragut got there the search for Harry Mudd would begin in earnest and she had to find him before that happened; she had not come this way and done the things she have done just to come up empty handed – failing was not an option.
She had to get away…
"Nurse Chapel, will you please escort Ms. Rappi back to room two ninety-one please?" Dr. Cranford asked. The waif stared at Christine with her big black eyes and ghastly smile.
Christine nodded her head…
They headed for the turbo lift…
As they waited for the lift, Ms. Rappi turned her head to study Christine's profile in such a way that it unnerved her. "You're pretty." Ms. Rappi finally said after her observation. "You are very pretty."
Christine pretended not to hear her and wished the lift will hurry up and get there so she can get away from the little crazy looking female, post haste. She nervously punched the button to the turbo lift again. The sight of the huge pink diamond on Christine's finger caught Ms. Rappi's eyes…
"Did you use the crystals to get that?" she asked.
At the mention of the word crystals, Christine's ears perked up. "Excuse me?" she asked.
Ms. Rappi pointed to her ring. "The crystal, did you use it?"
"No."
"I did." Ms. Rappi's big black eyes stayed glued to Christine's ring as she talked. "The strange woman said if I wanted to get my Tash to bed me, I must buy the crystal." She took her thin hands and smooth down her matted white hair. "Tash bedded me for two nights."
The turbo lift finally arrived…
The doors opened…
Ms. Rappi stepped inside, Christine followed…
The doors to the lift closed and Christine punched in their destination…
"Then I killed him, by ripping his throat out with my teeth." Ms. Rappi continued. "May I try on your ring? It's so pretty just like you." She said, smiling…showing Christine her rows of piranha like teeth…
***
Camp Delta
"Are you serious?" Nyota inquired in disbelief. "You mean Freya wasn't trying to protect Tenarmy out of some twisted sense of loyalty?"
Spock nodded. "That is correct." he confirmed.
"But why? Having Tenarmy isn't worth losing her life."
"Ashaya, I can assure you Cadet East had no idea what would happen when she applied the contents of the crystal to herself and Cadet Tenarmy." Spock went on to further explain how the drug worked.
"It could have very well been Tenarmy fighting for his life right now." She stated after the realization hit her. "You have seen this before haven't you?"
Spock nodded. "Unfortunately on a much larger scale."
Gaila was still sitting with Freya when Spock and Nyota arrived back at camp. Dr. Osby and several nurses tried to persuade Gaila to leave but she wouldn't budge. "Commander Spock." Dr. Osby said. "Maybe you can persuade Cadet Gaila that it's okay for her to leave Cadet East's side."
Nyota sat on the other side of Freya and looped her small finger with Freya's. Freya moved her eyes in Nyota's direction – grateful.
Spock heard Freya's heart beat a little stronger…
"I do not see the harm of Cadet East's friends rallying around her in a time like this." He responded. "Is it not human nature to do this when ones friend's life is in great peril?"
Dr. Osby frowned slightly…
"Thank you Commander Spock." Gaila replied.
"Cadet Gaila." Spock replied. He moved closer to Freya – she looked at him. "Cadet East I need your assistance." He began in a soft tone. "Do you have the ability to speak?"
She nodded. "Y-yes." She said softly.
"Can you please inform me how did you obtain the crystal?"
"F-f-from S-Sirusian w-w-woman." She replied. "D-d-during o-o-orientation t-t-test g-g-got l-l-lost s-s-she he-help m-m-me, n-n-name J-J-JaeKyrn d-d-did it f-f-for love."
***
"Thank you Cadet East." He quickly excused himself to contact Captain Pike in private, using his communicator.
"Captain Pike come in this is Commander Spock, over." he said.
"Commander Spock, what is the situation at Camp Delta?"
"Sir, Mr. Mudd's mate has come into contact with Cadet East." He informed him.
Captain Pike fell silent for a few seconds…
"Sir are you still there?"
"I'm here." He replied, trying to maintain his cool. "How did it happen?" Spock relayed Freya's statement to Captain Pike. "Dammit! Okay Commander Spock I will inform the others; we will widen our search to include the Academy's campsites." He replied. "I want you to stay with the remaining cadets until they are safely relocated. Pike over and out."
"Yes Captain, Spock over and out."
Spock went to find Commanders Blankenship and Uyary; Captain Pike had already informed them of the situation.
Nyota – surprised Spock didn't leave with the shuttlecraft, knew something was up.
Are we in danger? She asked him through their bond.
I am afraid so.
This has everything to do with what happened to Freya and Tenarmy doesn't it?
Right again.
Commander Blankenship loaded two cadets in his all terrain vehicle and headed towards Camp Alpha while Commander Uyary loaded as many of the remaining cadets on the small shuttle bus as he could. When he asked for volunteers to stay behind until Commander Blankenship got back, Gaila and Nyota quickly volunteered.
Spock raised both eyebrows in protest…
Nyota I will not allow it. Please go with Commander Uyary and have one of the male cadets take your place.
No. she replied bluntly. I am staying.
Nyota…
Spock, I am staying with you so stop trying to think of some logical excuse as to why I shouldn't…"
He pursed his lips together. He could argue logic all he wanted to but, in truth, he wanted her to stay, he felt better with her in his presence.
Nyota smiled in triumph…
Gaila knew something had happened between the bondmates but couldn't figure out what. She pick up a stick…
"Tic-tat-toe anyone?" she quipped.
tbc...
A/N: I love writing for Crazetine... so for the next couple of chapters I will not be kind to her....lol Spock and Uhura trying to get a quickie? they would have gotten caught for sure! Now that our fav couple along with Gaila were left behind I wondered what kind of adventure they will have? and where is Harry and JaeKyrn? Please R/R it feeds my muse...Thanks for reading!
