Drive
Author's Note: This is a focus on Kirk. I forgot to mention before that alot of things I'm getting from the novel version of the movie, so it's not like I just made up a name for Kirk's step-father or anything. Anyway, enjoy! :D
Jim had always thought the phrase 'remember it like it was yesterday' was a rather cliché and over-used, but it was the only way to describe a certain memory from his youth that was now replaying in his mind's eye.
He could still feel the tender sun's rays battling with the wind that groped at him with greedy fingers as it past, whipping his unruly dirty blonde hair about his face. The car felt like the home he'd never had with his step-father Frank. Perhaps it was because the metallic red Corvette had belonged to the father he'd never known. But whatever the reason, it all felt… right. The ridged wheel beneath his sweating hands, the music blaring at a nearly mind-numbing volume, the smooth leather against his back. He was finally free.
That is, he was free until the cop showed up. Things had gotten a tad out of hand then, barreling down a make-shift road so fast that he could taste the dusty, dry dirt the wheels kicked up. Making a hasty dive from the doomed car as it skidded off a ravine. But he had felt nothing but pride and satisfaction as he pulled himself up from hanging off of the ledge of the chasm. Which is why when the cop asked his name he didn't quip some smart-ass remark or make up a name. Without any care of the repercussions, he'd proudly announced "James Tiberius Kirk."
The now older, but just as rebellious, Kirk opened his eyes. He was in the Captain's chair, his chair, aboard of the U.S.S Enterprise. They were currently lazing about the universe with not much in particular to do. Kirk decided that he did in fact have something he needed to do.
"Sulu, I'm taking over." Kirk announced, getting up from his chair.
All eyes on the bridge went to Kirk, most of them confused, and Sulu inquired slowly "Sir?"
"Come on, up." Kirk waved his hands at the lieutenant until he got up "You can sit in my chair, just don't touch anything."
Kirk flopped down into Sulu's chair and settled in, not at all disconcerted by all of the looks he was getting. "Jim what in the hell're you do-" McCoy began to growl.
"Hang on to somethin' Bones, couldn't have my chief medical officer getting' hurt, now could I?" Kirk flashed a dazzling grin and McCoy muttered something less than friendly.
"This the warp drive?" Kirk inquired, while laying a hand on a silver lever-like control.
"Yes sir but-" Sulu's protest was cut short.
"Good, now get into my chair before you get knocked back, you're taking the helm back sooner or later." Kirk said cheerfully.
Sulu scrambled to do as he was told, having known Kirk long enough to know that he wasn't kidding, while Spock spoke up "Captain, this is all highly illogical-"
"Yep, that's exactly what it is. And if you can't handle it, you're free to go." Kirk replied with an almost cocky smile.
Spock blinked, caught off guard slightly by his Captain's answer. Uhura looked like she was fighting the urge to say something further while everyone else was just looking at Kirk as if he'd lost it. "Scotty!" Kirk barked into the comm. "Get ready to push her as fast as she'll go!"
"Aye sir!" came the Scotsman's voice "But wha' for?"
"Just because Scotty, just because." Kirk grinned widely then called to his crew "Everyone hangin' on?"
There was no reply, everyone too stunned and he smirked "Good."
He slammed the glinting lever forward and was once again free.
