A Captain's Anxieties

How can this be? The Captain thought angrily. It was Trip and T'Pol! He was still trying to grab hold of the idea and wasn't having much success.

He's poured himself a brandy before getting into his bed with Porthos already sleeping comfortably beside him on the floor.

A few years ago, I had to pry them apart to sop arguing, and now they're having dinner dates? Jonathon clenched his teeth in frustration. It wasn't so much that he liked T'Pol in that way, or disapproved of Trip, but if they became a couple, he would pretty soon be the third wheel and pretty soon, they might totally ignore him.

This is crazy, Jonathon thought, tucking himself in. I'm being paranoid!

Drifting off to sleep, he heard a soft pleasant moan from Porthos before he fell asleep himself.

Before long, he found himself in a garden with the sun gently falling upon him. He was back on Earth, their Xindi mission was a success and everyone was at peace.

"All right Jon?" Trip asked. He had aged about 20 years, which probably meant that he had too.

"Trip!" Jonathon smiled. Trip smiled and then faded away, leaving him alone once more. Confused, Jonathon spun around to find himself back on the Enterprise, and he was knocked onto the floor in result of an attack by a rival ship. The Captain saw T'Pol running round the corridor.

"T'Pol?" The Captain asked, dazed.

"Captain, you should be off the ship." T'Pol responded, in a surreal tone.

"Why? What's going on?"

"The Xindi are tearing the ship apart. Trip and I are staying, without you." T'Pol said, a little forcefully.

"But we were just on Earth, the mission was over." The Captain replied, utterly confused.

"Goodbye Captain." T'Pol then faded out, just like Trip had before her. A final bang exploded the ship and a blinding light headed toward the Captain.

Waking up in a sweat, the Captain took a few gasps before realising that he was back in his quarters, nothing was wrong. Still quivering from his dream, the Captain came to a decision. Tomorrow, he would put an end to T'Pol and Trip's relationship. For the good of the mission, the ship and for his peace of mind.