Vulcan and Human keep sake
Chapter One
Trip walked into his daughter's room making sure that his five year old daughter Elizabeth was fine. T'pol had complained after they had gotten back from visiting Trip's parents on Earth was taxing for the young daughter. She had been very anxious to visit them for the past few weeks after T'pol and Trip had advise Elizabeth about the two day trip.
Both Trip and T'Pol working for Starfleet and the Vulcan teaching embassy in San Francisco were given a few days off as part of the Summer schedule. Charles Tucker was very much pleased to have the few days off after hearing that his parents were coming to San Francisco.
Elizabeth was relaxed with her human/Vulcan features with the full moon outside the apartment complex illuminating the bedroom on the second level of their apartment complex. Starfleet and Vulcan had given it to them as part of the deal with Commander Tucker taking over the engineering department of Starfleet academy after spending a number of years on the Enterprise.
Even though it was mostly a blur for Trip after T' Pol had explained about her famous trip through the Guardian of forever to save his life arriving in time to bring him back. It was somewhat of a complete shock to him trying to understand in what she had done changing the timeline for the both of them, along with saving Elizabeth in the process.
There were just too many complications for anyone including Captain Jonathan Archer to understand what exactly happened with T' Pol using the Guardian of forever having been kept a secret by Starfleet command and other agencies.
Here was Trip standing over his daughter peacefully asleep in her double bed with the guards up on both sides to keep her from falling out and hurting herself. Seeing that the blue cotton blanket was partially off her, he decided to bring it up further so that she doesn't get cold throughout the night.
Afterwards Trip turned to leave the bedroom closing the door partially. Afterwards he headed to check on his wife T' Pol mediating as part of her relaxation freedom for a Vulcan. Commander Charles Tucker was going to join her on the floor of the library chanting Vulcan hymns that he's not able to understand. It's a comfort for T'Pol to have her husband sitting in front of her able to bond with her as a one being for the past ten plus years.
Ever since he's was able to be saved by her and the Guardian of forever. He's been able at times to feel at peace with himself and his entire life. It has been a long time since his own sister Elizabeth was killed in Florida, and T' Pol with her Mother's dying as well. She has come to terms with the realization that she had missed her a great deal having told Captain Archer at the Charter signing and his speech.
Moving into position. Charles Tucker felt at peace even though he was tired after pushing himself with his students and the up and coming graduation. He wanted all of the 100 that was going to graduate to excel in whatever they plan on doing with the rest of their lives. T' Pol felt his presence as she takes his hands into hers feeling the essence of his own being and the bond they have together.
Talking through the bond. "Is she alright Trip?" T'pol always had been worried about their daughter Elizabeth ever since the doctor was able to clear of the problems with her immune system on board the Enterprise, they had almost lost her at that particular time.
"She's fine. Elizabeth is five years old, she is no doubt at a age that will drive you crazy with her altitude. Otherwise nothing to complain about. Thank god the good doctor was able to figure out the issues before she almost dying on us." Tucker choked on his words having a single tear falling down his face. While T'pol with a tender touch removed it with a finger to continue on with the mediating for another ten minutes relaxing herself and Trip leaving a smirk on his face for which she hated the most about this man.
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San Francisco bay Apartment complex
Captain Jonathan Archer of a small freighter called the KEEPSAKE. He was offered the freighter since he was done with exploring for the better of five years. He had asked for Travis, Malcolm and a few others from the Enterprise to serve with him with orders from Admiral Roberts now in charge of StarFleet and the United Federation alliance.
Lately he's been thinking a great deal about his former engineer Commander Charles "Trip" Tucker and his science officer T' Pol. However He was glad that they were able to find each other again.
Archer was coming out of the shower when his wife Suzanne caught him by surprise. They had been married for three years after fighting the urge of the attraction between each other. Even though it wasn't easy for him after being an bachelor for the longest time.
"Tell me John, what are you worried about this time? You know the Keepsake is fine, as with your crew with this brief shoreleave. Admiral Roberts had stated that to you three days ago." She said with worry on her face...
"I am not supposed to tell you this having to be classified. I need you, Suzanne to keep this to yourself." He replied with taking a seat in the spacious living room.
"What is it sweetie?" She placed a hand touching his face gentle filled with a great deal of love for this man.
"He mention something about the Guardian of forever needing to send in a small vessel to check for any unwanted intruders in the area. Though Starfleet intelligence said that it's been quiet for the past five plus years with T'Pol being the last one to use the Guardian of forever." Jonathan exhaled still trying to cope with that fact of seeing Trip alive and well.
"John, I read the report. Remember I am part of that department before meeting you. I just hope that the Guardian hasn't been tampered with or else all of us would be in trouble and this includes Earth!" She exclaimed choking on her words to give her husband chills down his spine and entire body.