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Chapter 6 - "Kobayashi Maru"

It took them and Charlie two months to put the plan into motion and you can say that everything went smoothly. Jim took the test two days ago and he passed with flying colors. But since then it was too silent, because nobody talked about Jim beating the test. It were at least 50 people present to see him pass. They of course were surprised to say the least, but nothing was mentioned about it. Not even in the grapevine were they talking about it and that scared Izzy. That only means probably they will lose the other shoe sometime soon. So she was on high alert.

Her suspicion was confirmed as she hears an announcement over the speaker. "Attention cadets … please immediately reappear to hall 1 for a short meeting." That can't be good. She packed her stuff and went to the hall. On her way there she met Dean and Sam.

"Do you have an idea what's this about?" Dean asks her, because she normally has somehow a clue what's going on.

"I don't know, but I have a bad feeling, about it." Izzy answers him, but sends him a meaningful look and Dean gets it.

"Do you mean …" he let the rest of his question hanging in the air.

"Yes." she says as she took his hand. She squeezed it to show him that whatever happens they would do it together. Holding hands they enter the hall and take a seat in the audience. It took some moments until all cadets were seated and some more before the board arrived.

Izzy used the waiting time to search for Jim. She found him fast; he was sitting beside Bones in the second row from the front. Like he could feel her eyes on him he turns around and looks at her. He like Dean doesn't have a clue what this session is about. For two so intelligent guys, like them, they can be so duff sometimes. She sends him an encouraging smile that meant 'we are here for you'.

As the chairman enters his place, all cadets stood up and showed there respect, before they took their seat again. As soon as all of them were seated, he addressed the room. "This session has been called in order to resolve a troubling matter." He made a short pause. Izzy guessed for dramatic effect, before he continues. "Cadet James T. Kirk, please step forward."

Damn it, Izzy hates to be right. She squeezes Dean's hand harder. Even if he didn't say anything she knows that, he is also worried for Jim. She sees Jim stand up, he gave her a look that told that her that he isn't panicked or worried at all, but still not sure how things will go. He straightens his uniform and steps to the podium.

"Cadet Kirk evidence has provided to this council that you have violated regulation 170 to the Star Fleet code. Have you anything to say before we begin." Izzy sends him a mental message that he should request legal help. But of course only because she was thinking it, doesn't mean it would work. It took him a moment before he answers, but it wasn't what she hoped for.

"Yes, I believe I have the right to face my accuser directly." with that someone on her side of the hall stood up. She recognizes him, because of back of his head.

"Step forward please." with that the person walks to the other podium. "This is Commander Spook one of our distinguished graduates. He designed and programed the Kobayashi Maru for the last four years."

Shit, Izzy curses in her head. Jim is screwed. Spook is the whole opposite of Jim. Only logic would work against him or something like a lawyer, both are not features of Jim. Izzy leans to Sam, who seats on her other side, every time she was only with one of her boys out and Sam or Bones were with them, they would take the other side of her, so that she always was flanked. She whispers into his ears. "Stop Dean from doing something stupid."

"Why?" Sam asks her slightly panicked.

"I am going to help Jim."

"You get yourself expelled." Sam warns her; because he doesn't want that his sister loses her dream. But she can't let Jim lose his dream either, it's a vicious circle.

"We will see about that. I am a damn good lawyer." she says with a smile. Dean knew the moment she leant to Sam that Izzy would do something stupid. But before he could stop her, she stood up and declares in a loud voice. "Excuse me, Chairman." As the words left her mouth all the eyes in the hall were on her. Good she has their attention. Hopefully Dean wouldn't interfere. But she didn't say anything more; she waited for the chairman to speak to her. She has to be careful and not too disrespectful.

"What do you want Cadet O'Neill?" he ask her.

"According to Star Fleet regulation 2011a I hereby declare myself as legal adviser to Cadet James T. Kirk."

"You know that the cadet could decline that."

"Yes I am aware of that." she sends Jim a look only he or Dean would understand. With that she silently told him if he wanted to be on her good side, he better does what she wants.

"Cadet Kirk do you take the offer?" the Chairman asks him.

It took Jim a moment before he found his voice. He didn't want to get her involved. It was one thing to get down on his own, but a completely different thing to take her with him. But if he doesn't want to be in the dog house, he has to follow her lead. She knows what she is doing and that she would only interfere if absolutely necessary. So he swallows his pride, because his girlfriend has to save him, before he declares in a loud voice. "I accept Cadet O'Neills offer."

"Okay. Cadet O'Neill please step forward."

Izzy nods and walks down the stairs to the podium, she stops beside Jim. "Please go on." she says.

"Commander Spook you have the word."

"Cadet you have somehow wrote a subroutine into the program to change his outcome."

"Your point being?" Jim says before Izzy could stop him. She discretely steps on his foot to tell him that she would handle it. All he had to do was to keep his temper in check. He didn't whine because of the pain, but gave her a small nod that he understood.

"In other words you cheated." the Chairman declares and with that whispering in the audience started.

Instead of focusing on the accusation which she knows of course was true, she attacks Commander Spook. "How could it be cheating if the test in itself is a cheat." she declares in a loud voice. She gave Spook a moment to answer, but before he could even answer she goes on with her point. "You programed it, so that it can't be beaten, which is a demoralization of the cadets."

"So you argue that there can't be a possibility of a no-win-scenario."

"I would say that Cadet Kirk doesn't believe in a no-win-scenario." was her answer.

"So he didn't only violate the rule, but also don't understand the principal lesson."

"I am curious Commander Spook what is the lesson behind the test?" she doesn't have a direct plan of actions and simply follows her gut. Her gut is telling her that that's a point she can use to her advantage.

"Of all people Cadet Kirk should know, that a Captain cannot cheat death." Spook declares in serious tone.

Without looking at Jim she knows that he is getting pissed. If she was true so was she, but she swallows it, because she need a clear head to win against a Vulcan. "Commander Spook I prefer if you would not talk about the private life of my client in front a whole audience, even if you use it to bring your point across. … If you refer to that element again I accuse you of Star Fleet regulation 4427." she says in a hard voice. The council and some of the people, who knew what she is talking about, look at her shocked. That she as a cadet threatens a Commander, but form her point of view she wasn't a cadet at the moment, but a lawyer and as such her client comes first, an important lesson she learn from her mother.

"On what ground would you chase your threat?" Spook asks her with a raised eyebrow. He wasn't intimidated in least.

Maybe he wasn't as fit with all the regulation as he should be. She smiles inwardly, but didn't show it on the outside. She didn't want to give him a lecture on law especially in front of the hall, but she wasn't letting this point going, so if he insisted. "The ground is that you are not allowed to use private information on your opponent in a Star Fleet hearing, because this isn't a civil cord, where such things are part of the ABC. And before you say that the information isn't private, because it is also Star Fleet history, it is because it his Cadets Kirks personal history. So no foul play, your attempt against my client was exactly that. You used to bring a point across, you could have used other examples to explain yourself. But you choose to emotionally compromise my client. So if you do it again you have problems of your own." with that she crosses her arms in front of her chest.

Commander Spook tried to speak, but the chairman stopped him. "Commander Spook I am sorry to say that, but the cadet is right and I wouldn't test her if I were you. I heard from Captain Rose that she alone established a peace treaty on planet M-4524 after 50 years of war." Izzy swore she saw a little smile on his face as he said that. Spook answer to that was a simple nod.

Jim was impressed. He knew that she was a force to be reckoned with. But what she showed here was something else; she mauled him like a tiger. He couldn't help it, but seeing her like that was huge turn on. He discretely looks at Dean and saw him smile. His eyes tell him that he is turned on as well. As soon as this is over they would worship her for her actions.

"So Commander Spook I gather from your previous statement that the lesson of this test is fear. Am I correct?" Izzy brings Jim back into the present.

"That would be correct."

"So you are saying that a Star Fleet Captain should fear."

"Affirmative." was Spooks short reply.

Izzy took a moment to gather her thoughts, before she starts her speech. "Then I am sorry to inform you that you are wrong. Before you try to justify your lessen let me explain logically to you that you are wrong." Izzy says. The hall was death silent; she openly accused a Star Fleet Commander of his flaws. Spook was not worried, because for him his logic was solid, so he nods at her that she should continue. "Good. Before we get too far, I like to get one of the present cadets on the podium to answer my question to fortify my theory. Is that allowed Chairman?" He thought a moment about it and even if he doesn't know where she is going with is, he can't deny that he is curious.

"Please go on, Cadet."

"Thank you." she turns around and sighs, because she knows that with declaring who she likes to interview that, she also would violate regulation 4427, because she wants to test her theory with Cadet Uhura. But the difference is that Izzy wouldn't actually babble out their relationship, so it is in a grey zone. But to get her cord martialed Spook has to tell his secret. She also doesn't do it to emotionally influence him, not that it wouldn't be possible because he is Vulcan, but to let him see her logic through the eyes of his lover. She says in loud and clear voice. "Would Cadet Uhura please come to the podium?"

She saw the short glance between Uhura and Spook. She wasn't sure if the others could see it, but she knows what it meant. Nyotas blazing eyes look at her while she walks to the podium and tell her that she is pissed. Get over it. Some moments later she stood at the podium and waited.

Like a public defender in court Izzy started pacing, it helps her think. Everything depends on this interrogation, if you want to call it that, so she needs a good point to start. "Cadet Uhura. I want you to visualize the following scenario: You are on the bridge of one our vessels and it is in the middle of dangerous situation, and your Captain, say its Pike, displays fear. How would feel?"

Uhura swallows, because she didn't know where this is going and connected to this situation, so she doesn't know how to answer it. But a feeling tells her that Izzy's wants her to admit that she would feel fear, which of course she would. But she didn't answer so Izzy repeats her question. This time she answers, because she believed she found the flaw in Izzy's argumentation. "I would feel his fear, but no Captain especially someone like Pike, would display fear. So that scenario isn't close to reality!" But as soon as she said that, she knew that she went into Izzy's trap, because she formulated a scenario she has to confute.

A smile on Izzy face said that she was sure that, that would have had happened, but she wasn't done yet, not by a long shot. "Thank you and you are correct. No captain would display fear. But do you believe that if someone fears something that it could affect others."

"Of course."

"What would happen if this person would be a Captain or a little more general a leader?"

Uhura sighs. "If a captain would fear something the crew would be affected, but does that justify cheating?" she asks. Izzy made a dance in her head, because she knew even if she could logically display her theory through her, she would always help her lover. Of course Izzy does the same, that's the whole reason why she interrogates her in the first place. She tried to manipulate Uhura in that direction so she could use it against her.

"Of course not." Izzy says with a smile to Uhura and in her eyes she sees that she was happy that she could help Spook. But Izzy wasn't done with her statement as she turns to the Chairman and says. "But I wouldn't call Cadet Kirks actions cheating in this case." without to explain her statement more. She knew a court meeting is or in this case a hearing is like a dance with one who leads, but also with someone who follows. At the moment she waits for them to follow her.

"Can you clarify your implications, Cadet?" Spook asks like she intended he would.

"As already declared Cadet Kirk doesn't believe in no-win-scenarios as such he always will try to find a way to win. Your cheating was his creative way of winning and you have to give him that, he was the first one who was cleaver enough to win your test since it was established. I, myself also failed. So you could say that in a real mission, where he also couldn't change the conditions, like in this test, but that is only true on two levels. He would try everything he can. First it is after all just a test and second Cadet Kirk can't change the conditions directly, but he would always try to win a mission with his thinking outside the box. So you can't judge him for his personal trait of trying to achieve a goal. He did it to win by all means necessary, like all Captains should. The lives of their crews depend on such action and that a Captain doesn't believe in no-win-scenario. That is a character trait of Kirk that show that he will always to everything possible to save his crew. With that I demand that the council let the accusation fall."

The hall was speechless and silent. Some were impressed. Some were frightened and choose never to cross Cadet Izzy O'Neill if they want to survive such a speech. Spook and Uhura were simply pissed, even if the Vulcan didn't show it, but in his eyes Izzy saw a blazing fire. He hates to be beaten by a Cadet, even when this cadet is highly intelligent and has a bright future in front of her. Her speech was flawless and logical; he has to give her that. The council debated her finale statement and came to a decision. In the same moment an officers enters the hall with a tablet, which he gives the Chairman with "Excuse me, Sir."

The Chairman reads it and declares. "We received a distress call from Vulcan with all our primary fleet in the Luratian system we order all cadets to hangar one immediately. Cadet Kirk this includes you, you are free of the charges, dismissed." with that he stood up and went on his way. The hall erupts in loud chaos as all the cadets walk to the hangar to get their orders.

Sam, Dean and Bones went to Izzy and Jim. Jim smiles like the sun and hugs his girlfriend before he kisses her passionately. "Thank you. … But who was the pointy ear bastard?"

"I don't know, but I like him." Bones says sarcastically.

"Seriously." Dean, Jim and Izzy say at the same time.

"You were great." Sam says to his tutor and not for the first time since he knows her, he was pleased to be on her side than on the other.

"Thank you, but let's go before they start into a crisis without us."

"Yeah lets go." with that the all went to hangar one.


10 minutes later

The group stood with the other cadets in rows and wait for their orders. Izzy was the only one not nervous of the group; because she was almost sure that she would be assigned to U.S.S. Division, especially after her six month internship on the vessel. But the others were nervous, because they hoped that their wishes where they want to work would be considered. The cades were asked in the beginning of every year about their future plans and that was filed away.

Bones and Jim want to work on the Enterprise, while the Winchester brothers want to work together on the Impala. But it would be easier for Bones and Jim to land on the same vessel as for the brothers. Because of their relations and Dean drive to become a Captain, the Star Fleet normally divides siblings, because in questions of commanding each other. But the Winchesters are a class for themselves. There would never be a problem in relations to the chain of command. Sam would follow Deans lead, but give him advice during decisions and Dean would consider it. Alike Sam was one of the many people, who can stop Dean from doing something stupid. It wasn't always fruitful, but he had more chance than other officers, who didn't know him. So Izzy was almost sure that they would end up on the same ship, because everyone in the Academy knows how well Dean and Sam function as a team and that they would be a package deal, a very good one, that is.

The officer read from his pad the names of the cadets and the assigned ship. "Kirk, James T. U.S.S. Enterprise … McCoy, Lenord U.S.S. Enterprise … O'Neill, Izabelle U.S.S. Division … Winchester, Dean … U.S.S. Impala … Winchester, Sam U.S.S. Impala … Welcome to Star Fleet. Gods speed."

With that the cadets went to their assigned shuttles to board their vessels. Only the little group waits a little bit longer. They stood in a circle and congratulate each other. Izzy hugs Bones and Sam, and then she kisses Dean for a short moment and then went on to Jim to kiss him as well. As she broke the kiss, she whispers in his ear. "Keep a look out for my father." Besides Jim, Dean was the only one, who heard her.

She looks into his eyes to tell him that he can do it, because she trusts him and he nods as answer. The moment was interrupted by her father's voice. "Cadets to your shuttles." they all nod and want to be on their way as Captain Pike spoke again. "Cadet O'Neill a word please?" The tone and the look in his eyes told her that he was pissed, she saw that clear as day. Dean and Jim saw it as well and didn't want to leave her alone. Not that they feared he would hurt her. No it simply was their nature of their relationship even before they were lovers, they always want to protect her. She would do the same for them, like she presented only moments ago. So they stayed while Sam and Bones left. Captain Pike saw, but he wouldn't have it. "Alone." His tone was very demanding.

Dean and Jim look at each other and had a short discussion without words, both decided that they would let them be alone, but still be in earshot and not seeable, even if that means ears dropping. They look at Izzy and she tells them that it is ok to let her alone with her father. So they say. "Yes sir." with that they left, but not too far. They still could hear them.

As soon as they were out of eye side, Captain Pike starts to speak or more to rant. "Are you out of your mind? I know that you are reckless, but today took the cake. You could have gotten yourself expelled. Only so you could show that you could beat a Vulcan in defense of your lover. The Chairman could have expelled you on the spot because of your disrespect of the session. … Be happy he likes you so much. Why have you to be like your Mother in this point to protect everyone despite the costs." he finishes.

She waits a moment, before she asks him. "Are you done?"

"Yes." was his short answer.

"Can I go now?" she asks him because of that.

"You don't want to defend yourself."

"Am I talking to my father or the Star Fleet Captain?" she asks in a silent manner. Both personas require a different handling and insubordination in a hall full of witnesses isn't a good idea. Especially if she didn't clear beforehand with which persona she was talking. To the people, who walk by it looks like she was relaxed, but on the inside she was faming. But she has to control herself and she thought she did a good job.

"To your father."

She sighs. "Good of course I know what I have done and that it could have cost me dearly."

"So why did you do it?" he interrupts her.

"Are you serious right now?" she asks him perplex.

"Yeah, why?"

"You thought me all my values and one of them is to have your friends back." she says and crosses her arms defiantly in front of her chest.

"You did it because it was Kirk." he says in a hard voice.

"Your point being."

"You did because he was your lover."

"Wow and here I thought that you knew your daughter, because as such you would know that I would have done that for all my friends. But you are right for a small part. I did it for Kirk, because as soon as I saw, who he was up against. I knew he needed my help and not because I love him. No, because as a friend I had to stop him to make things worse for him. Because I knew Spook would push his button. A point in which I was right." she tells him. Her father made big eyes as she told him that she loves Jim and that was the moment he knew that he would become a bigger part of their family, then he already is. Good that he likes him, but what about Dean. "And I thought you liked Jim." she adds after some moments.

"Of course I do, but excuse me for liking my daughter more." he says with a little smile.

The tension slowly ebbs away after that. "Sorry Dad for disappointing you."

Now he felt like she has slapped him. "Why do you believe I am disappointed in you?"

"But …" she tries to interrupt him.

"Yes I lectured for your recklessness, but I am proud of you for standing up for, in what you believe. Even if I regard the methods you use."

"Thank you Daddy." it was nice to hear that, so she calls him Daddy, which she only does on very little occasions.

"Nothing to thank for. Your mother is also proud. I think she will throw you a party after the crisis for your first win in court against a Vulcan nevertheless." he says with a smile. Izzy has to laugh to that. Only her mother would do such a thing. After she calms down, her father asks her. "So you love Jim, what about Dean?"

"What about Dean … I love him too and both know that I do." she answers him.

"Really? … Damn."

"What?" she exclaims.

"I lost a bet to your mother." Izzy has to laugh again. Nothing goes by her mother. "Yeah laugh it off, but I think you should go to your shuttle."

She salutes him as she says. "Yes Sir." before she walks away she gave him a kiss on the cheek.

He looks after her for some moments before he announce. "Kirk, Winchester you can come out now."

The commanding tone told them that they should obey him. They feel like school boys, who have been summoned to the principal because of a prank. In this case they were listening in on a conversation, between their girlfriend and their commanding officer, whom is also her father. They slowly moved to his side, but with their heads held high. Even if they know that it wasn't right, they would do it again, because it was about Izzy and with her everything is off for them. She is the woman they love. As they were by his side, he spoke. "I gather you heard all that."

"Yes Sir." They say guarded, especially Jim, because he would get lectured for almost taking his daughter down with him.

"Good as her father I have to say, if you ever hurt her I hurt you … BOTH. But also have to wish you good luck with her. … As a Star Fleet Captain I have to tell you if you want to protect each other's from repercussions because you are all officers now, you have to consider regulation 3722b." he says with a smile. They would have to find out what he is talking about all on their own. They were irritated by what he means with that, but they understand his threat. Not that they would ever hurt her. They know that they only would hurt themselves and Pike was in that equation not the important factor for them. No Izzy can handle herself very good. He didn't elaborate more on the second part, so they have to hit the books after this crisis.

So they only respond with. "Understood, Sir."

"Good." with a smile he turns around and went on his way to his shuttle. After some steps he turns around again and declares. "After this crisis is over you're invited to a family dinner as Izzy's official boyfriends. So the visit is mandatory." His smile got a mischievous touch.

They swallowed their fear, because they never have done such a thing before. That was new territory for them, even if they knew her parents well, because they have often dinner with them, but never as official boyfriends. It didn't come up, like it was an open secret. So that made them nervous, but as the brave men they were, they simply say. "Yes, Sir."

Captain Pike nods and walks away. Both let out the breath they were holding and look at each other. Instead of talking about that now, they acted as the professionals they were. In particular, because while the relationship between the three of them was public knowledge, so wasn't the fact that they all were together together. No Dean and Jim want to keep it too themselves, because it was still new and it also only affects them as well as Izzy. Not even Bones or Sam knew.

So Dean says. "Jim we should go, before we miss our shuttles."

"Yes, … Dean be …"

But before he could finish that sentence Dean simply interrupts Jim with. "You too." He knew what the other wanted to say. They always knew each other well, with their deeper level of relationship that got deeper as well. In this statement they also tell each other that they love each other, just like they love her. After a moment they broke the eye contact and went on their way. They both would do their jobs and be as careful as possible in their area of expertise. With their recklessness not an easy task and they know it. The job would come first, but they and Izzy were close seconds to each other.


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