Author's Notes: I apologize for the shortness of the chapters, but I wrote the first one at 11:00 PM and the second right before I had to leave. Hopefully this one will be longer.
Has anyone figured out what's up with Kirk yet? Honerable mentions will go to those who keep up with the story and figure out the plot ahead of time. ^_~
Chapter Three - Spock
Doctor McCoy, Jim, and I were among the first to beam down. As we materialized on the planet surface, I took a look at the appearance of the planet. It was a planet that was similar to Earth, actually. The section we had beamed to was a grassy plain, with trees and flowers growing in patches. A river ran through the center of the meadow where we stood. The gravity was lighter than Vulcan; rather, it seemed to be more of an Earth gravitational field. The ideal place for the crew of the Enterprise to take shore leave.
I, of course, intended to study the planet and record my findings in the ship's computer. I had no need to rest and relaxation. It is a human need, not a Vulcan one.
I ceased thinking of myself as half-human a long time ago. But the emotions and thoughts of my human side surface every so often, no matter how much I try to stop them. This was one of those times. I felt a strange compulsion to just drop my tricorder and go meditate next to the river. I wanted to experience 'fun.'
But of course, that would provoke Doctor McCoy into making jokes directed at me. And though I say I have no feelings to hurt, his remarks often cause turbulent emotions in my human side. So I decided to stay on the logical path, and seperated myself from the humans so I could make my studies in peace.
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The first lifeform I encountered was rather friendly. It was a small feathered reptile of some sort that stared at me with beady black eyes, not bothered by my presence. I permitted it to perch on my shoulder for a short amount of time, during which it studied me closely. It would often make small chirping noises, and it finally considered me to be harmless.
I continued my trek, but the small creature remained attached to the shoulder of my uniform. Not one to argue with lizards, I allowed it to remain there. That seemed to please it immensely, for reasons I am unsure of.
I was careful to watch out for any of the Enterprise crew. If they saw me with the creature...the jokes would never stop. I'm not known for keeping pets, and it would come as a surprise.
I spent the rest of my walk in the shadows of the forest.
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Approximately one standard hour later, I returned to the beam-down point. The humans had dispersed themselves around the area, and I felt somewhat relieved. The alien reptile that had seemingly attached itself to my uniform was in plain sight, and I could not convince it to go back to where it came from.
As I walked up to the river, I noticed that I had miscalculated. One human remained. He was sitting on the ground, leaning back against a tree with his hands behind his head. His eyes were closed, so I began to silently walk away in hopes he would not see me.
"Got a new pet, Spock?" Jim asked, opening his eyes to look at me.
Shoot. I'd gotten caught anyway.
"You might say it that way, Captain," I said. "But it seems that it has adopted me, rather than the other way around."
Jim chuckled a little. "What is it anyway?"
"I am not sure," I said truthfully. "But it will not leave me."
The creature looked down at Jim, and blinked. Then, surprising me, it scampered down my back and over to Jim in order to get a closer look.
"Rather curious little thing, isn't it?" Jim asked, watching it right back.
"It seems so."
Abruptly, the feathered lizard darted away from the Captain. Its tiny claws dug into my boot, and it chittered at me in a tone not unlike fear. Most illogical.
Jim looked puzzled. "It must be friendly only to Vulcans."
Movement caught my eye, and I looked up. "No Jim, I do not believe that was the reason."
Jim followed my line of sight, saw what I had seen, and was quickly up on his feet. "Oh damn," he said. "Do you think we should run?"
"A logical solution, Captain."
So we ran.
Has anyone figured out what's up with Kirk yet? Honerable mentions will go to those who keep up with the story and figure out the plot ahead of time. ^_~
Chapter Three - Spock
Doctor McCoy, Jim, and I were among the first to beam down. As we materialized on the planet surface, I took a look at the appearance of the planet. It was a planet that was similar to Earth, actually. The section we had beamed to was a grassy plain, with trees and flowers growing in patches. A river ran through the center of the meadow where we stood. The gravity was lighter than Vulcan; rather, it seemed to be more of an Earth gravitational field. The ideal place for the crew of the Enterprise to take shore leave.
I, of course, intended to study the planet and record my findings in the ship's computer. I had no need to rest and relaxation. It is a human need, not a Vulcan one.
I ceased thinking of myself as half-human a long time ago. But the emotions and thoughts of my human side surface every so often, no matter how much I try to stop them. This was one of those times. I felt a strange compulsion to just drop my tricorder and go meditate next to the river. I wanted to experience 'fun.'
But of course, that would provoke Doctor McCoy into making jokes directed at me. And though I say I have no feelings to hurt, his remarks often cause turbulent emotions in my human side. So I decided to stay on the logical path, and seperated myself from the humans so I could make my studies in peace.
~~~~~~
The first lifeform I encountered was rather friendly. It was a small feathered reptile of some sort that stared at me with beady black eyes, not bothered by my presence. I permitted it to perch on my shoulder for a short amount of time, during which it studied me closely. It would often make small chirping noises, and it finally considered me to be harmless.
I continued my trek, but the small creature remained attached to the shoulder of my uniform. Not one to argue with lizards, I allowed it to remain there. That seemed to please it immensely, for reasons I am unsure of.
I was careful to watch out for any of the Enterprise crew. If they saw me with the creature...the jokes would never stop. I'm not known for keeping pets, and it would come as a surprise.
I spent the rest of my walk in the shadows of the forest.
~~~~~~
Approximately one standard hour later, I returned to the beam-down point. The humans had dispersed themselves around the area, and I felt somewhat relieved. The alien reptile that had seemingly attached itself to my uniform was in plain sight, and I could not convince it to go back to where it came from.
As I walked up to the river, I noticed that I had miscalculated. One human remained. He was sitting on the ground, leaning back against a tree with his hands behind his head. His eyes were closed, so I began to silently walk away in hopes he would not see me.
"Got a new pet, Spock?" Jim asked, opening his eyes to look at me.
Shoot. I'd gotten caught anyway.
"You might say it that way, Captain," I said. "But it seems that it has adopted me, rather than the other way around."
Jim chuckled a little. "What is it anyway?"
"I am not sure," I said truthfully. "But it will not leave me."
The creature looked down at Jim, and blinked. Then, surprising me, it scampered down my back and over to Jim in order to get a closer look.
"Rather curious little thing, isn't it?" Jim asked, watching it right back.
"It seems so."
Abruptly, the feathered lizard darted away from the Captain. Its tiny claws dug into my boot, and it chittered at me in a tone not unlike fear. Most illogical.
Jim looked puzzled. "It must be friendly only to Vulcans."
Movement caught my eye, and I looked up. "No Jim, I do not believe that was the reason."
Jim followed my line of sight, saw what I had seen, and was quickly up on his feet. "Oh damn," he said. "Do you think we should run?"
"A logical solution, Captain."
So we ran.
