Chapter Eight: Taking the Ship

Sadie caught up with Jim as he headed into the medbay. Jim went to stand in front of Khan, "Tell me everything you know about that ship."

"Dreadnought class. Two times the size, three times the speed. Advanced weaponry. Modified for a minimal crew. Unlike most Federation vessels, it's built solely for combat," Khan answered easily looking past Jim at Sadie.

"I will do everything I can to make you answer for what you did. But right now I need your help," Jim said pulling the man's attention to him.

"In exchange for what?"

"You said you'd do anything for your crew. I can guarantee their safety."

"Captain. You can't even guarantee the safety of your own crew."

Jim turned to Leo, "Bones, what are you doing with that tribble?"

"The tribble's dead," Leo replied, "I'm injecting Khan's platelets into the deceased tissue of a necrotic host. Khan's cells regenerate like nothing I've ever seen, and I want to know why."

Sadie froze memories flooding her mind, she shook her head missing Khan's smile as Jim asked Khan, "You coming with me or not?"

Sadie went over to Leo after Jim told her to meet them in five minutes, he then walked out with Khan and the guards.

Leo stood up looking down at Sadie, "I wish you would have let us help you."

Sadie smiled hugging her boyfriend, "I know, I had to protect you guys though, I'm going to try and get Jim to stay while I take Khan over to the ship."

Leo snorted, "Like your brother would let that happen." He then went quiet his mood changing, "Sadie I've been thinking about it for a while but when this is all over, we're getting married."

Sadie smiled at Leo, "What?"

Leo grinned, "You and me sugar. I'm not letting you go again, I want you in my life for good and I want you to be my wife."

Sadie threw her arms around Leo's neck for a kiss, they kissed deeply for a minute, until Sadie pulled away, "Not how I'd figure my Southern Gentleman would propose but I'll take it." She kissed Leo again, "I wish I had more time, but now the sooner I go the sooner we'll be done with all this and I can be your wife."

Leo kissed her deeply again, "Go and let Jim know I popped the question."

Sadie raised an eyebrow, "He knew you were thinking about it?"

Leo smiled looking proud of himself, "I asked him and Pike for permission before all this happened." Leo's face fell slightly, "Chris was excited, and he wanted to be the one to give you away since you didn't have your dad to do it."

Sadie blinked back tears, "We'll honor them all." She kissed Leo once more, "I'll be back soon I promise."

~Five Minutes Later~

Sadie, Jim and Khan were suited up and in the trash port, Jim commed over to Scotty, "Scotty, how we doing over there?"

"Captain, I wish I had better news," the man replied, "They've locked out access to the ship's computer. They'll have full weapons in three minutes. That means next time

I won't be able to stop them destroying the Enterprise. Stand by."

"Captain, the ships are aligned," Spock commed to Jim.

Jim nodded, "Copy that." He then commed Scotty, "Scotty!"

"I'm in the hangar. Give me a minute," the man replied panting, "I'm running. Stand by." A few seconds later, "Whoa, whoa, hold on, now, Captain. This door is very wee. I mean, you know, small. It's four square meters, tops. It's gonna be like jumping out of a moving car, off a bridge, into your shot glass."

"It's okay. I've done it before," Jim replied, Sadie shook her head knowing he was talking about the drill on Vulcan, "Yeah, it was vertical. We jumped onto a... It was a...It doesn't matter. Scotty..."

Khan and Jim tried talking over each other, "Did you find the manual override?"

"The manual override, Scotty."

"Not yet, not yet."

Spock spoke up, "Captain, before you launch, you should be aware there is a considerable debris field between our ships."

"Spock, not now. Scotty, you good?" Jim asked.

"It's not easy! Just give me two seconds, all right, you mad bastard!" A minute later, "Okay, Captain, stand by. Okay, okay! I'm set to open the door."

"You ready?" Jim asked Khan.

"Are you?" Khan replied.

Sadie took that moment to act, "Get Jim out of here."

"What?" Jim asked as Sadie turned and stunned her brother, "Spock he's stunned get him out before he wakes up."

Security officers came and moved Jim taking him to the medbay where he could wake up, they closed the trash compactor back up and Sadie commed to Spock as she got into the same position as Khan, it would make the launch much easier, "Spock, pull the trigger."

"Yes, Commander." Spock replied, "Launching activation sequence on three," Sadie and Khan's head displays lit up, "two, one." They were then launched into space and the debris field.

Suddenly an officer told Spock, "Sir, Kirk is headed for collision at .432!"

"Sadie, there is debris directly ahead," Spock warned her.

"Copy that." She replied moving out of the way knocking herself off course.

Making Leo exclaim, "Whoa! Sadie, you're way off course!"

"I know, I know! I can see that." Sadie called back, trying to avoid all the debris from the Enterprise, it wasn't easy and it made her happier to see Jim wasn't there.

"Use your display compass, Sadie," Sulu offered, "You must correct precisely 37.243 degrees."

"Got it," Sadie replied, "I'm working my way back. Scotty, you're gonna be ready with that door, right?"

"Mr. Scott, where are you?" She tried again.

"Sadie, he can't seem to hear you," Nyota said, "I'm working on getting his signal back. Stand by."

Suddenly something flew into Sadie's face hitting her helmet and slightly cracking the screen. "Damn it!" She exclaimed.

"Sadie, what is it?" Spock asked.

"My helmet was hit. Uhura, tell me you have Mr. Scott back."

"Not yet. I'm still working on a signal. His communicator is working. I don't know why he isn't responding."

"Was Khan hit?" Sadie asked not fully hearing the conservation what had happened.

"We are trying to find him now," Spock replied.

Sulu then said, "Sadie, you need to adjust your target destination to 183 by 473 degrees."

She started to do just that then the crack began to worsen and her display went dead. Sadie was scared it would fully crack before she made it, "Spock, my display's dead. I'm flying blind."

"Without your display compass, hitting your target destination is mathematically impossible."

"Spock, if I get back, we really need to talk about your bedside manner."

Suddenly Khan began to speak, "My display is still functioning. I see you, Sadie; you're 200 meters ahead of me at my one o'clock. Come to your left a few degrees and follow me."

Sadie did as she was told finding Khan and quickly getting back on course thankful for the man. She got right next to him wishing she could hold his hand as she was currently terrified. She then spoke to Scotty, "Scotty, we're getting close. We need a warm welcome." There was no reply, "Do you copy? Do you copy? Scotty?"

Spock began speaking, "If you can hear us, Mr. Scott, open the door in ten, nine..."

"Scotty!" Sadie called out.

"...eight...seven..."

Mr. Scott, where are you?" Sadie asked silently begging the other man to hear her, as her and Spock were speaking over each other and around each other.

"...six, five..."

"Scotty, where are you?"

"...three..."

"Do you copy, Scotty? Please!"

"...two..."

"Mr. Scott, open the door!" Sadie started screaming out, "Open the door!"

"Mr. Scott, now!" Spock called out.

Then right as they made it the door flew open, Khan and Sadie being swept in as someone went flying out, then the door shut and they were falling on the ground rolling over each other towards Scotty. After a minute they stropped and Sadie laid there catching her breath.

On the Enterprise Jim ran onto the bridge, "Did they make it?"

Spock nodded standing from the chair as Scotty spoke to Sadie and Khan, "Welcome aboard."

Sadie panted standing up and throwing off her helmet, "It's good to see you, Scotty."

"Who is that?" Scotty questioned nodding to Khan.

"Khan, Scotty. Scotty, Khan." Sadie said making introductions.

"Hello," Scotty said being the gentleman.

Khan ignored him, "They'll know we're here. I know the best way to the bridge."

Sadie stripped out of her suit handing out phasers, "It's locked to stun."

"Theirs won't be," Khan pointed out.

"Try not to get shot," she replied looking him in the eye.

A/N:

And here's chapter 8! Just under a total of 9 pages so not too bad.

And I know! Sadie took Jim's place!I actually had a user (Elvira Silver) message me and she gave me some great ideas that I'll be using, and funnily enough some of her ideas I was already planning. But more will be happening along with a big surprise, though I did give a hint in this chapter and if anyone can message me with the right guess of what it is I'll do a chapter of a side story with something you pick out! So a fun little contest! I'll post the next chapter tomorrow so it gives people plenty of time to read and guess. But I'm hopefully going to get everything finished typed up tonight! So wish me luck and good luck to you all!

Savannah