This is it, my Quirk AU. It's inspired by the Fire King series by A. G. Wicked, that trilogy helped me in many ways. Pairings will be K/S, K/S Prime, slight Spock/Uhura, background Cupcake/Uhura, Bones/Carol, Sarek/Amanda, Nero/Ayel and finally, my latest obsession, USS Vengeance/Khan.
The inspiration for my Spock is two different characters—Electro and Laxus Dreyar. (Electro mostly 'cuz I love him to pieces, but you can also see traces of Laxus too.) I still haven't thought of a good name for his quirk, have any suggestions?
DISCLAIMER:I don't own Star Trek, no matter how much I wish I did. If I did, then Spirk, McCarol, Uhotty and Vengeance/Khan would be canon, with Spock and Khan yelling at each other on the loss of their respective partners as they fight then ending up ugly crying on each other's shoulders until Uhura beams down and says the magic word.
Our story began at Qingqing City in China, with the news that a bio-luminescent baby was born! After that, exceptional individuals began popping up all over the world. The cause was unclear. At that moment, humanity also established their first contact with an alien race known as Vulcans. Subsequently, the Vulcans offered their technological guidance to humans, but were sometimes criticized on Earth for holding back their development. Nevertheless, with the help of their new allies and newly developed powers, humanity continued to prosper. Time passed, and the exceptional became the norm. Fantasy became reality, and more alien races were introduced, such as the Klingons, the Andorians, the Betazoids, and the Trill. Eventually, the United Federation Of Planets centered around Earth was established, and Starfleet was founded. Good news flowed in from every corner of the galaxy, and the bond between the humans and Vulcans was finally cemented when the esteemed Pro Hero Electoplant and the Vulcan ambassador S'chn T'gai Sarek fell in love and eventually got married. A week after the wedding of the century, Electoplant's best friend Winona Ross also married her boyfriend George Kirk, a high-ranking Starfleet officer.
This is the story of their respective sons, James Tiberius Kirk and S'chn T'gai Spock, the Phoenix and Thunderbird of Starfleet.
Sheets of crimson flame writhed over the fire-blackened walls, enough to make a grown man tremble in terror—which was exactly what Winona Kirk's new husband was doing. Yes, as y'all might already know, George Kirk died a noble death while leading the USS Kelvin as acting captain. He had to deal with a Romulan ship from the future, and the results were disastrous.
"And don't you ever speak ill of my dad again!" declared a young Jim Kirk, somehow unharmed by all the heat and flames. And, alas, all his stepdad had was abnormally sharp nails, which was his quirk—not very useful, wasn't it? That day, James Tiberius Kirk fully mastered his quirk, Hellflame and also struck fear into the feeble heart of his abusive stepfather. As a means to celebrate, he took that old Corvette out for a ride—and his stepdad, the car's real owner, couldn't do anything about it. The following days were a blast; nobody to order him around. He was free to do whatever he pleased—woo ladies, pick bar fights(which he always won 'cuz he had such an awesome quirk), anything he wanted. And nothing ever stopped him since he could literally play with fire. Ain't that a blast?
Don't Stop Me Now-Queen
Tonight,
I'm gonna have myself a real good time,
I feel alive,
And the world, I'll turn it inside out,
Yeah!
I'm floating around in ecstasy,
So don't stop me now, don't stop me,
'Cause I'm having a good time, having a good time...
I'm a shooting star leaping through the sky,
Like a tiger defying the laws of gravity,
I'm a racing car passing by,
Like Lady Godiva,
I'm gonna go, go, go,
There's no stopping me,
I'm burning through the sky,
Yeah!
Two hundred degrees,
That's why they call me Mr. Fahrenheit,
I'm traveling at the speed of light,
I wanna make a supersonic man out of you!
Don't stop me now,
I'm having such a good time,
I'm having a ball,
Don't stop me now,
If you wanna have a good time,
Just give me a call,
Don't stop me now,
'Cause I'm having a good time,
Don't stop me now,
Yes, I'm having a good time,
I don't want to stop at all, yeah!
I'm a rocket ship on my way to Mars,
On a collision course,
I am a satellite,
I'm out of control,
I am a sex machine ready to reload,
Like an atom bomb about to, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, explode,
I'm burning through the sky,
Yeah!
Two hundred degrees,
That's why they call me Mr. Fahrenheit,
I'm traveling at the speed of light,
I wanna make a supersonic man out of you!
Don't stop me!
Don't stop me!
Don't stop me!
Hey, hey, hey!
Don't stop me!
Don't stop me!
Ooh, ooh, ooh,
I like it!
Don't stop me!
Don't stop me!
Have a good time, good time!
Don't stop me!
Don't stop me!
Ooh, ooh, alright!
Ooh, I'm burning through the sky,
Yeah!
Two hundred degrees,
That's why they call me Mister Fahrenheit,
I'm traveling at the speed of light,
I wanna make a supersonic man out of you!
Don't stop me now,
I'm having such a good time,
I'm having a ball,
Don't stop me now,
If you wanna have a good time,
(Alright)
Just give me a call,
Don't stop me now,
'Cause I'm having a good time,
Don't stop me now,
Yes, I'm having a good time,
I don't wanna stop at all!
Meanwhile, on Planet Vulcan, young prodigies were busy studying. Out of all the children, S'chn T'gai Spock was the brightest of them all. Not only because of his amazing intellect, but also 'cause of something he carried with him since birth. He had both Vulcan telepathy and an electricity quirk he inherited from his mother; both powers grew stronger as the years passed by. Although Spock resented and dreaded his quirk at the first few years after it manifested, who could've known it would come in handy when dealing with bullies? Take this particular situation for example, when class is finished, the lessons are over, and the kayfabe wall comes down...
"Spock!" called an older kid, obviously a full-blooded Vulcan, intent on picking on the quirky individual again.
"I presume you've prepared new insults for today." Spock said calmly.
"Affirmative." replied the older kid.
"This is your 35th attempt to elicit an emotional response from me." said Spock.
Another kid joined in. "You're neither human nor Vulcan and therefore have no place in this universe."
"Look at his human eyes. They look sad, don't they?" added a third kid.
"Perhaps an emotional response requires physical stimuli." taunted the second kid and shoved Spock before saying "He's a traitor, you know, your father. For marrying her, that human whore."
And with that, Spock snapped. Bright blue sparks flew off his fingertips, electrocuting the second kid.
~cue My Enemy by Hans Zimmer~
The other two kids gasped in horror as they saw what happened to the second kid. A giant sphere of energy started growing around Spock—it was like his body knew exactly what to do.
"Monster!" cried the first kid. "He's a monster!"
Spock glared at the two, and declared "What are you two scared of? Oh, perhaps you haven't seen a quirk...well, now you have. It's a special ability belonging to humans, you're just jealous that you don't have it. Now mark my words, my mother isn't a whore. She's a hero, get it? She's a hero!"
The kids nodded, out of words to say. Then they picked up the electrocuted kid and high-tailed out of the place as soon as possible.
An Unspecified Amount Of Time Later
Amanda Grayson, formerly known as the Pro Hero Electoplant, was standing face-to-face with her now grown-up son. "There's no need to be anxious. You'll do fine." she told him. "After all, you're the son of Electoplant, is it not true?"
"I am hardly anxious, mother. And fine has variable definitions. Fine is unacceptable." said an adult Spock. "May I ask a personal query?"
Amanda smiled. "OK."
"Should I choose to complete the Vulcan discipline of Kolinahr, and purge all emotion, I trust, you will not feel it reflects judgment upon you."
"Oh, Spock. As always, whatever you choose to be, you will have a proud mother. And wherever you are, always remember to do good because it's not all for one, it's one for all."
Some time later, Spock was standing in front of the Vulcan council. "You have surpassed the expectations of your instructors. Your final record is flawless. With one exception, I see that you have applied to Starfleet as well." said the minister.
"It was logical to cultivate multiple options." replied the quirky individual.
"Logical but unnecessary. You're hereby accepted to the Vulcan Science Academy. It is truly remarkable, Spock, that you have achieved so much, despite your disadvantage. All rise!" the minister called out.
"If you would clarify, Minister...to what disadvantage are you referring?"
"Your human heritage."
Upon hearing this, Spock's eyes seemed to glow bright blue for a second, but soon returned to its normal brown color as he said "Council, Ministers, I must decline."
"No Vulcan has ever declined admission to this academy." said the minister, surprised.
"Then, as I am half-human, your record remains untarnished." Spock replied.
Sarek, who was also part of the council, was equally shocked. "Spock. You have made a commitment to honor the Vulcan way." he told his son.
"Why did you come before this council today? Was it to satisfy your emotional need to rebel?" asked the minister.
"The only emotion I wish to convey is gratitude. Thank you, Ministers, for your consideration. Live long and prosper." said Spock as he raised a hand in the ta'al, and sent a genuine smile his father's way. He then confidently strode out of the chamber, imagining his mother in her hero costume—how radiant she must have been back then! From what he'd heard, his mother had saved his father from a gang of armed thugs, and it had been love at first sight. Now they were a married couple. He wondered if the same thing would ever occur to him, although he thought it was highly illogical.
Unbeknownst to him, lightyears away, a young man who went by the name of James T. Kirk was thinking the same thing as well. Yes, Kirk was truly an amazing person, the type of man you'd easily fall for, but the one thing he lacked was true love. He would fill the emptiness by bedding random girls, but sometimes, it wasn't enough.
Little did any of them know, their fates were soon to be intertwined and they would find each other thanks to a third-rate villain, an unbeatable test, and the very same Romulan that killed George Kirk...
I can feel it,
The lightning that sparks within your eyes,
But your paralyzing grasp over my throat,
Will never contain my flame.
As the passion rises within my being,
You feel an overwhelming sensation that you're not seeing,
The hottest of hot, the brightest of stars,
Together we alone will take what is ours.
Sparks and flames engulf the stage,
As the storm rises so does the inferno,
All I can fathom is this passion or lust,
As we continue turning everything around us into dust.
Your words electrify my mind,
As my heat starts to crawl its way inside,
A war zone fought on two ends,
Breaking apart from where it all begins.
Thunderous roars and blazing cries,
Fill the room with endless ties.
Will we ever finish, will we ever learn?
When true love shows it's trust that's earned.
I can't tell you how many times my flames cooled,
Or how many times you've been grounded,
But I do know one thing,
When the sparks fly, prepare to be ignited.