I kept my phaser at the admiral. This is treason towards the head of Star Fleet. No, this man who is the face of Star Fleet is just a man who abused his power. He abused all he was given. I glanced around the bridge seeing the crew stunned except for a woman who I've never seen aboard and the admiral. The only logical explanation for her presence especially with the uniform she is wearing is that she came from the Enterprise. She must be either working on the inside with the admiral or he holds her dear to him. Scotty stunned Khan a second ago. Jim gestured to Scotty to watch over Khan. Jim briefly glanced over my way. The admiral looked between all of us. He spoke up, "I shouldn't be surprised you would go against me, Commander."
I opened my mouth to retort. My voice came out raspy, "I was not given the true details of my reassignment, admiral."
He pursed his lips. Jim glanced over at me but turned his attention back to the admiral. He read the admiral his rights, "Admiral Marcus you are under arrest."
I tried swallowing but it hurt to do so. I looked over at the woman who looked conflicted. I moved around to the woman. I whispered to her, "You alright, Lieutenant?"
She finally noticed me. She gave a light nod, "Yes. Are you?"
I tilted my head side to side to signal I'm so-so. She looked down to my neck seeing a brightly green colored line. I glanced at her from the side of my eye. I rasped, "I'm okay. Nothing I cannot handle."
A shuffle caught our attentions. I tried to call out Jim's name but it hurt my vocal cords. Khan started to beat up the sandy haired man. The blond haired woman tried to stop Khan but he pushed her to the ground and stomped on her leg. I tried to push Khan out of the way but it happened so instantly. Khan pushed me away having me land next to the woman. She cried out in pain. I rasped, "Everything will be okay, Lieutenant."
Khan turned to the admiral and pulled him away from a console. He placed his hands on each side of the admiral's head. Mine and the woman's eyes widened when we witnessed this super human crush the admiral's head. He killed him. The woman screamed in horror. I turned to her trying to quiet her. I whispered harshly, "He'll focus on you next and he'll do worse than your broken leg."
I could see tears build up in the woman's eyes. I heard her whisper to herself, "Father..."
I was correct in my theory. The admiral did hold the lieutenant close as he continue his assault with the Enterprise.
Khan grabbed Jim and placing a phaser to his head. He barked towards me, "You! Hail the Enterprise."
I looked between the two men before rushing to the communications console. I pressed a series of buttons hailing the Enterprise.
"Captain."
I never felt relieved in hearing my brother's voice. Khan spoke, "Your crew for my crew."
Spock stated, "You betrayed us."
Khan's lips turned into a light smirk, "Oh, you are smart, Mr. Spock just like someone I know. Show yourself, woman."
I knew he was talking about me. He put the pieces together when Spock spoke Vulcan when I spoke. I stood up slowly walking behind the duo. I looked at the hailing screen showing my brother's face. My brother breathed out, "T'Saraphina."
I tried to speak but my vocal cords started to fail me. Jim struggled, "Save your voice, T'Saraphina."
Spock's angled brows knitted together. He started to get worried. Spock was about to say something but I shook my head. Jim spoke to Spock, "Spock don't-."
Khan hit the sandy haired man in the back of the neck. I rasped out, "Jim!"
I immediately went to his side while Khan spoke to my brother. I turned his head to see Jim passed out. I looked up at Scotty seeing he was on the floor stunned. My jaw clenched. I looked over at the blond who was holding onto her leg. Her eyes met mine. Khan stopped the hail. He turned to me grabbing my shirt. He pulled me up on my feet. Khan's lips curled upward, "I now see the resemblance. Let's see if your brother of yours follow through, if not then..."
He let his words die off to allow my imagination flow. Khan threw me to the ground before he kicked Jim in the stomach. Khan started to work on beaming his crew aboard. I felt the light sensation of beaming surround me. Less than a second later, we were aboard the Enterprise but we were beamed in the prisoner hold. Khan didn't waste time to fire its phasers at the Enterprise. I couldn't get my footing to stand.
Jim called for medical bay to meet at the prisoner hold. The woman, who I learned was Carol Marcus, couldn't walk on her leg. Scotty moved my chin up and side to side to get a better view on my now apparent bruising. Scotty hissed, "Ouuch, when did you pick this up, Sara?"
I moved away from his light grip. I placed a hand on my throat to hide it from his stare. My voice rasped, "A man used a rope to choke me to death. I am sure my vocal chords and throat are bruised."
Jim turned his attention away to the seated Lieutenant to me. My gaze met his but I looked away. His feet took him towards me. Jim gestured his head at Scotty to go to the lieutenant. Jim replaced Scotty. Jim asked with his eyes. I slowly moved my hand away from my neck. I heard him take a intake of breath. His finger tips ghosted over the now dark green line across my neck. Jim's eyes flicked up towards mine, "I'm sorry."
I asked roughly, "For what?"
He glanced behind him seeing Scotty has his head tilted towards us to hear. It doesn't seem like the lieutenant is hiding the fact she is as well. He turned his attention back, "For earlier. I knew Pike was dear to you as well. We both acted on our emotions."
Before either of us get a word out, the medical team rushed in. They helped Carol on a wheelchair. Each one of us were taken to the med bay. Two of us for medical reasons and the other two to figure out about Khan's crew. A nurse had me propped on a medical table to look at my bruising and hand. One second we were trying to figure out what to do with now Khan's crew aboard the ship then the next people were getting strapped down as we started to crash into Earth's gravity.
The ship is tilting. The ship is failing. Spock initiated a evacuation meaning he will stay aboard. I felt my eyes start to prick. I pushed through people who were panicking. I escaped from the medical nurses to get to the bridge. I jumped over a hall opening before the ship started to tilt again. My body slammed onto the ground sliding down the hall. I waited till Jim and Scotty left before I made my escape. I found a port hole with a ladder. I twisted the latch and climbed up to the bridge level. The door to the bridge was manually closed. I would have to pry it open. I looked around finding a metal bar from a broken panel. I tried to pry the bar in between the doors. I grunted pulling the two doors open. The bridge crew was strapped in. I stumbled on the bridge to the captain's chair. Spock had to do a double take, "T'Saraphina. You're supposed to be evacuating."
I rasped out, "You're my brother. If you die, then I'll die beside you."
Spock stared at me for a hard moment. He looked behind me to a free chair. I took the hint and reached to the chair. I pressed a button and the straps enveloped around my body.
At the core of the Enterprise, Kirk and Scotty rush to the radiation chamber. Scotty tried to tell the captain they would both die. Jim turned to Scotty. He spoke, "Tell T'Saraphina that I fell in love and I can't make it to dinner when this is all over."
Scotty looked at him confused before Jim punched the scotsman out. Jim breathed out, "I'm sorry. Only one of us is going in there."
