Author's note:
I need some input on who you'd like to see Orion with.
Current standings: Jim-2, Bones-1.
But with out further ado....I give you the next chapter!
"Captain, what will we do should the young human decide to stay aboard? She certaintly would be more of hindrance as we would have to teach her,' asked Spock who was looking bewildered. A sensation he did not often encounter. It was also one of the ones he hated the most. Why should one who was logical and knew almost everything suffer bafflement and confusion of not knowing?
"Can it pointy ears. Your aren't nearly as busy as you think you are. Whereas I could be in my office getting work done before three in the morning. Instead I'm stuck here discussing someone who just needs some time on her own to sort things out. Hell, I'd wager a weeks worth of Bourbon that Orion will stay aboard. She seems like the kind of woman who loves to learn and where better to learn about space than in space?" Bones said. He had taken a liking to Orion already, and he wouldn't mind teaching her the basics of the medicinal world.
"Will you too cease the jabber?" snapped Jim who made Chekov jump slightly with a squeak. He still tended to jump when Jim shouted and snapped, but it was so different from the flirtatious or arrogant tones Kirk's voice often held. Chekov often jumped before getting on with the command when Jim shouted in an almost crisis.
Uhura narrowed her eyes at the captain. She felt that Spock was correct in his assessment that if Orion desired to stay aboard, she certainly wouldn't have time to teach her basics of the common languages let alone the more complicated matters. Jim didn't to be so...snappy about it.
However since it appeared the pale skinned woman was more of an engineer, Uhura doubted she'd even need to teach Orion. One of the other communications officers could do that. 'But you know they will teach her incorrectly,' came the snarky voice in her head. Uhura wrinkled her nose and scowled. It was true, Uhura trusted no one else, except maybe Spock, when it came to alien languages.
"I think we could all figure out how to help Orion if she decides to stay. Scotty weren't you just telling me you needed another pair of hands, especially ones like Orions?" asked the captain as he looked at the Scotsman. Jim had noticed her hands, and knew they could work magic of the engineering sort and probably of the other sort to, but now wasn't the time to dwell on those savory thoughts.
"Aye. She's got those dainty hands that I'd wager could do a number on this ship if she knew what she was doing," Scotty acquiesced with a grin and a nod. "Besides, Spock and Uhura, you two would barely need to teach her anything really. On the other hand, I'd have my hands full," he said with a shrug.
He didn't care much one way or the other. The young lady would make a fine addition to the engineering section, and Scotty knew it. But he wanted Orion to chose for herself what to do. He wouldn't try to force to stay aboard. Scotty wasn't that desperate for help. The Chief Engineer could live with a cadet from the Academy, even if he could have his way, Orion would be first on his list.
"Mr. Scott is right,' said the elderly Vulcan. "The main reason for my presence here is to help teach the young lady. For some logical or illogical reason, Orion's arrival here is as the humans would say, 'destined to be'. Despite the shift in our time line because of Nero, Orion has appeared in both. "
Everyone sat back in there chairs and thought about what the Vulcan had just said. Most realized that, if she and her brother hadn't come to the future, they would not be out in space trying to discover new alien planets and life forms. They had much to owe to Artemis Montgomery and his obsession for trying to get back to see his sister. Who knew how their world would be if he had been successful. But only a few thought of the consequences and shudder at the thought.
"Well, as Spock stated, it appears she chooses to stay here. However, I don't think we should presume that she will. After all, Orion may not like here few nights aboard and wish to be back to terra firma pronto," said the captain with a small sigh. "So I suppose we just have to make her stay enjoyable. Help her get started on learning however much she missed. " Jim rose and stretched.
"Well, thanks or coming everyone, you are dismissed!" he said with a grin and watched as the crew hurried out to return to their jobs. After all while they were in the meeting, the ship had been going on 'inferior' officers who could have caused a lot of trouble in the twenty minutes their superiors were absent.
When all but two were left, Jim sighed and looked out the window. Millions of stars passed by in a blink of an eye. "Will it really be okay that she is here, Spock?" asked the captain who turned to face the elderly Vulcan. Spock sighed and stood a few feet away, peering out the next window.
"Jim, it will be. I remember much from her time spent on the Enterprise. Orion was happiest here. But I fear I have already said to much. But she will flourish here," he said before giving Kirk the Vulcan farewell and leaving the room for his quarters. Meditation was in order for the evening.
James Tiberius Kirk was the sole occupant of the room now. He stood tall with his hand clasped behind his back. His blue eyes gazed out at space with such a bittersweet look. If one had come in, he would have seen the epitome of a man who had lost much, but gained much more, only to wonder if it really mattered.
"I hope you are right, Spock. I hope you are right," he said quietly before turning and padding softly out of the room, for there was still work to be done that night.
Author's note;
Thank you for reading! I hope you take some time to review! Don't forget I'm still wishing for some input!
I hope you enjoyed this I'm sorry if people are totally OOC...Im using this as my NaNoWriMo this month so I'm rushing a lot especially since I am WAY behind.
But again I digress, thanks and hope you read again!