When he got there he got a key to his dorm and a welcome back.

"Mr. Crusher." Brand said.

He immediately went into attention.

"Yes sir?"

"At ease. And it's good to see you again. Captain Picard said you kept your combadge on because the Enterprise has been needing help."

"Yes sir."

"Alright. When you get called you're welcome to go back to the Enterprise and help."

"Thank you sir."

"I'm a little surprised you put your Academy uniform on and didn't keep your Starfleet uniform on."

That got him a little confused.

"Did you want me to? I thought that since I'm back at the Academy I should wear my uniform."

"I wouldn't mind you wearing your Starfleet uniform to show them what can happen if they work hard."

"I have it in my closet at my quarters on the Enterprise."

"Well I want you to go back and put it on."

That shocked him but nodded.

"Yes sir. Let me go to my dorm and unpack and then I'll get them."

She nodded smiling and Wesley headed to his dorm and unpacked.

"This will be interesting. Why would they want me to wear my Starfleet uniform and not Academy uniform?"

Then he shook his head, put his hand on the combadge and was gone.

When he got back on the Enterprise everyone jumped.

"Wesley?" Riker said surprised.

"I have to get changed. I bumped into admiral Brand and she wants me in my Starfleet uniform and not my Academy uniform." he said.

Everyone looked at him confused and shocked.

"I don't know." he said hands out in defense.

Then he headed to his quarters and got changed.

When he got back to the transport room he said good bye again and was gone.

When he got back to the Academy admiral Brand stood there smiling and nodded.

"That's better. Now head to your dorm and I'll see you tomorrow."

He nodded and then headed to his dorm.

While he headed to his dorm people looked at him and stand up in attention when they see him. Every time that happened he would say at ease and tell them he's a student not a professor.

He turned left trying to hide then bumped into someone.

"Sorry I-" the person said then immediately got into attention.

Wesley sighed.

"At ease and I'm not a professor or anything. I just have this uniform on because admiral Brand wants me to after being an ensign for six years." he said and headed to his dorm.

The next few weeks went by and he was used to the attention he gets from people and ignored it.

They would go into attention when they see him because he has a Starfleet uniform on and is older than others. He would say at ease every time and gave up on telling them to stop.

Admiral Brand had told him she was hoping it would happen so they could learn things. It annoyed him but he listened to her and let it continue.

He was at a class right now when he heard something.

"Captain to ensign Crusher."

He froze at that and everyone looked at him.

'Why is Ensign Crusher and not cadet or Mr. Crusher like last time I was here?' he wondered.

The professor nodded saying show them what you have to do.

So he put his hand on his combadge.

"Ensign Crusher here."

"We're sorry for interrupting you but we need you on the bridge."

He was confused now.

"Permission to ask why sir?"

The professor smiled impressed at what Wesley knew what to say.

"Data isn't working that well and we need you to take his place."

"Yes sir. Ensign Crusher out."

Then he looked at his professor.

"I'm impressed ensign. You have quite a bit of experience. And yes you're excused. I'll tell admiral Brand."

"Thank you sir."

Then he stood up, put his hand on his combadge and was gone.

Everyone looked at him surprised while he did that.

When he got on the Enterprise he said hello to the officer and then headed to the bridge.

While he went to the bridge people were confused about what he was doing here.

When he got on the bridge he caught everyone's attention.

"Captain, commander, councilor, Worf." he said. "What do you need sir? Me to go help Geordi with Data or take his place for a while?"

"Take his place for a while." Picard said feeling a little guilty about interrupting his classes.

He nodded and sat down.

"Boothby said hello by the way Captain." he said when he sat down.

"Tell him I said hello back. Now, Ensign Crusher, warp 88." Picard said.

"Course is set sir."

"Engage."

Then they were off.

"They get into attention as if I'm a Starfleet member." Wesley said.

"Well technically you are." Riker said.

"Every professor calls me ensign Crusher or ensign and not cadet everyday."

That didn't surprise them either.

Admiral Brand had told Picard her idea.

A few hours later Wesley was in his quarters and not his dorm because he was to tired to leave.

When he woke up he checked to make sure he could go back to the Academy.

"Alright, see you hopefully in a few months but we'll see. If you need help let me know." Wesley said.

"We will." Picard said. "Energize."

Then he was gone.

Everyone felt sorry for all the attention and respect he gets from wearing his Starfleet uniform. But knew he treats it well.

It had been two weeks and Wesley was in bed asleep when he heard something causing him to wake up.

"Lieutenant Commander Data to Ensign Crusher." Data said.

Wesley groaned for a second.

Then he sat up and put his hand on his combadge.

"Ensign Crusher here."

"I am sorry but we need you on the bridge. The ensign is sick and we do not have any staff free." he said.

Wesley sighed.

"Yes sir. Let me get changed really quick and I'll be there. Ensign Crusher out."

Then he looked at his clock and saw it was 2:30.

Then he got up, got changed and put his combadge on.

Then he was gone.

When he got there he said hello to O'Brien and headed to the bridge.

When he got there he sat down.

"Where to sir?" he asked sounding tired.

"Warp 89." Data said feeling guilty about waking him up.

Even though he's an android.

"Course is set."

"Engage."

Then they were off.

Three hours later the next ensign was there to take Wesley's place.

When he got up he said good bye and Picard followed him to the transport room.

"Bye Captain." he said tired.

"Good bye ensign. Energize." he said and Wesley was gone.

When he got back to his dorm he saw his alarm would go off in ten minutes so he got ready for the day.

On his way to class everyone would get into attention and he would say at ease.

The professors noticed that he was ready to fall asleep and wondered what was wrong.

Then he bumped into someone.

"Sorry." the cadet said and saw it was Wesley and went into attention. "Sorry sir."

Wesley sighed.

"At ease." he said and went into the room and sat down.

When the professor came in he saw Wesley having trouble keeping his eyes open.

"Something wrong Ensign Crusher?"

"No sir, I was just called at 2:30 and just got back here an hour ago ten minutes before my alarm went off."

He nodded and felt a little bad for him. Then they started the lesson.

The next six months were doing good. Wesley would write to them more often than last time and was top of his year again.

They had needed him back a few more times but he still gladly helped them. His professors understood that he was needed at the Enterprise as staff and would let him leave whenever he was needed.

Even though he's back at the Academy he is considered a true Starfleet staff and Professors weren't surprised he wears his Starfleet uniform instead of his Academy uniform.

Like when he first got there the cadets would get into attention and he would say at ease.

He was at class right now when his combadge went off.

"Captain to Ensign Crusher."

Wesley shut his eyes then hit his combadge.

"Ensign Crusher here."

Everyone looked at him as usual.

"We need you in engineering. Lieutenant La'Forge needs help with something that Lieutenant Setter can't help."

He sighed quietly.

"Yes sir. Ensign Crusher out."

Then he looked at his professor sheepishly but he smiled nodded.

So he stood up and hit his combadge then was gone.

When he got there he stepped down.

"You needed help?" he said.

"Sorry ensign Crusher but something's wrong." Picard said.

"It's alright sir. I was in the middle of an exam but you needed help so I'll head to the engineering."

Then he headed to the engineering.

When he got there he saw everything flashing.

"What the hell?!" he said.

"Wesley!" Geordi and Setter said together in relief.

"What happened?"

"I got something all over the ground." Setter said.

Then there were spikes and almost got Wesley.

"Whoa!" he said and went to the ground.

When it was gone he stood up and headed to the middle.

"You do know I'm missing end of the year exams right now?" he said.

"Sorry." Setter said.

While he helped them figure it out he was thinking about what they did.

Two hours later they were done.

"There." Wesley said. "Now, anything else or can I get back to the Academy and take the rest of the exam?"

"Yeah, thanks Wes." Geordi said.

"You got it."

"Good luck!" Setter said while Wesley headed to the transport room with Picard waiting.

"All set sir. Got it fixed up. Now I have the rest of my exam to finish."

"Good luck Ensign Crusher." Picard said and Wesley stepped up. "Energize."

Then Wesley was gone.

Picard and everyone else felt guilty about calling him multiple times during classes. But at the same time knew he would help if they needed him.

Finally two weeks later it was graduation and everyone was there. Beverly and Picard were proud of him and happy he was staying with them.

He had been called twice and one time it was three in the morning causing him to dose off outside studying unlike last time. Luckily Boothby saw him and woke him up.

Picard was proud of him and knew one day he was going to be a fine Captain.

Wesley had been in a relationship with someone that was graduating with him and joining the Enterprise.

"Wesley Crusher." Brand said.

The Enterprise members smiled seeing that he had completed his school and was going to stay with them as Lieutenant Crusher now.

While they clapped Wesley was smiling and accepting his diploma.

"It was nice to see you again Mr. Crusher. I'm guessing you're going back to the Enterprise?" Brand said smiling.

"Yes sir. My mom and dad came here or Stargazer, and I was there for six years so I'm going to stay there." he said shaking her hand.

"Well good luck. And thank you for wearing your Starfleet uniform all six months you were here. You helped a lot of people learn what they need to do to get what you got a few years ago."

Then he went and sat down while others graduated.

After graduation they headed to the Enterprise and had a party for Wesley.

"This is going to feel weird calling you Lieutenant Crusher now. After six years I'm used to calling you ensign Crusher." Riker said smiling.

"I know. This is going to take some getting used to." Geordi said.

Everyone was smiling while they saw Wesley back in his Starfleet uniform and combadge back on.

Then they headed to Picard and Beverly.

"Hi mom, Captain." Wesley said.

"Hi Wes, we're so proud of you." Beverly said smiling and gave him a hug.

"Welcome back en- excuse me, Lieutenant Crusher." Picard said smiling and shaking his hand.

"Thank you sir. It feels weird hearing Lieutenant Crusher and not ensign Crusher now." Wesley said then looked at his girlfriend. "This is Kathryn Snow, my girlfriend and your new ensign."

"Hello Captain." she said smiling and shaking hands.

"Welcome aboard the Enterprise ensign Snow." Picard said smiling.

Wesley deserves someone after everything he's done for them over the years.

When the party was done they went to work or bed.