Chapter 7 ~ Journey to Babel
[AN: Because I am lame and not feeling very creative, I am stealing some episodes from Star Trek: TOS; Mostly, Journey to Babel, The Trouble with Tribbles, and maybe some more. This one is from Journey to Babel. How will Spock's parents feel when they find out their son is married without telling anyone and to some forest girl? Who else will find out? Duh duh duuuuuuuh! Well stay tuned and find out! ~CH]
The pickup of all the ambassadors went very smoothly. None complained about their quarters nor did they disagree with any of the crew or the other ambassadors. Spock had been kept busy escorting ambassadors on tours of the ship and greeting them as they came aboard that he had hardly seen or touched Eon in … well an eon. Their link was strong and in some brief down time, Spock reached out to her to find her mind at ease. She had been informed to keep away from the ambassadors but would occasionally run into them. Eon made no hints as to who she was in pertinence to their summit but acted graciously and kindly to the ambassadors, as was her nature. This final ambassador, however, would severely try Spock's patience. The last ambassador was Sarek, the Vulcan ambassador.
"How does that Vulcan salute go?" Bones asked, drawing Spcok's attention.
Spock demonstrates - right hand with the fingers separated into a V-sign. Bones tried to copy the hand configuration but was unsuccessful. "That hurts worse than the uniform." He grouched out just as a couple were escorted from the shuttlecraft.
"Captain James Kirk." Kirk introduced himself.
"Captain." Ambassador Sarek replied, greeting the captain.
"My First Officer, Commander Spock." Kirk introduced Spock.
Spock held up his hand in salute and said, "Vulcan honors us with your presence. We come to serve."
Sarek turned away and said to Kirk. "Your service honors us, Captain."
Kirk mentally noted the awkwardness between Sarek and Spock. "Thank you. Chief Medical Officer Doctor McCoy." Kirk continued, introducing Bones.
"Ambassador." Bones said politely.
"Doctor." Sarek replied, equally polite. "My aides and she who is my wife."
He held out his right hand with two fingers extended, and a human woman stepped forward to touch them. "Captain Kirk." She said, her voice soft.
"Our pleasure, madam. As soon as you're settled I'll arrange a tour of the ship. Mister Spock will conduct you." Kikr said, gesturing towards his Vulcan friend.
"I'd prefer another guide, Captain." Sarek replied, earning a strange look from his wife.
Not wanting to make the tension in the hanger even worse replied, "As you wish, Ambassador. Mister Spock, we'll leave orbit in two hours. Would you care to beam down and visit your parents?"
There was a pregnant pause before Spock replied, "Captain, Ambassador Sarek and his wife are my parents."
Sarek's wife turned to face Spock when her eye caught the gentle glimmer of Spock's ring. "What is that on your hand Spock?" she asked, breaking the contact from Sarek to grab Spock's left hand and look at the ring.
"It is a ring mother." Spock replied calmly, avoiding everyone's eye.
"It is a wedding ring Spock." His mother replied, letting his hand go. "To whom are you married to Spock?"
Spock paused, daring to glance at his captain, his father and Bones. He swallowed and replied, "Her name is Eon. We met only a short while ago but, in her terms, we 'zingged'." Spock said.
If Spock hadn't been so composed, the looks on Kirk's and Bones' faces would have been comical. However, Sarek's look of grim disdain made Spock shift uncomfortably. "Well we must meet her soon. Perhaps she would like to tour with us." Spock's mother suggested.
"I agree." Kirk piped up, "Permitting that it is alright with you Ambassador Sarek."
Sarek was quiet a moment before casting a quick look at his wife. "If Amanda wishes, Spock's… wife may accompany us." He replied, extending his fingers again for her.
She smiled and touched them again. Kirk spared a glance at Spock before asking him to go get his wife and led the ambassador and his wife to their quarters. "You got married?" Bones asked as Spock went to move off.
"Yes I did Doctor." Spock replied. "Vulcans do feel emotion, but we choose to only share it with those we value most."
Spock took long, commanding strides as he headed towards Eon's quarters. He stopped at the door before the doors swished open. "Hello Tar'cha." Eon sang at him twirling around in her bright blue dress. "How is everything?... Spock, you are troubled."
"Ambassador Sarek and his wife have requested that you accompany them as they tour the ship." Spock said, touching her cheek.
"Is that all?" she asked, knowing that there was more he wasn't telling her.
"Ambassador Sarek is Vulcan and his wife is human… I am their son and they now know that we are married as does Captain Kirk and Doctor McCoy." Spock explained further.
Eon's eyes widened and her mouth slightly dropped. "Wow… is that all?" she asked, her voice nearly silent.
"That is all. You are to come at once." He replied, taking his hand away.
"Spock." Eon said softly, taking his hand and kissing his palm. "I love you."
"I love you." He replied, kissing her gently on the lips before offering her his arm which she gladly accepted and escorted her to the hanger entrance when Ambassador Sarek, Kirk and Spock's mother were all waiting. "Ambassador Sarek, mother, this is my wife, Eon. Eon, Ambassador Sarek and his wife." Spock introduced them.
"Please, call me Amanda." Spock's mother said, inclining her head.
"Ambassador Sarek, Amanda, it is good to meet you." Eon said, placing a fist over her heart and bowing to one knee before rising again.
"An intricate salute." Ambassador Sarek noted, his voice overtly cold.
"A salute for a higher position from a lower position signifying the respect deserved by such a position." Eon replied, a gentle smile on her face.
Sarek raised an eyebrow but Amanda smiled. "Spock's way of speaking must be rubbing off on you Eon." She noted, making Eon giggle a bit.
"I have my shining moments Amanda." Eon said with a wink.
"Let's start the tour." Kirk said, feeling the end of the conversation about to happen.
Spock touched the back of Eon's neck before departing, leaving his wife to face his parents alone. Eon's eyes fluttered and she turned to watch him walk away. She sighed and turned to face her new parents-in-law and her Captain. Kirk nodded and started off, Sarek taking the lead, leaving Amanda and Eon to walk side by side. Amanda kept her voice quiet as she questioned Eon. "How long have you known Spock my dear?" she began.
Eon thought a moment. "Well, we married a little less than a week after we met and that was… oh maybe 3 or 4 weeks ago… around the time the Enterprise started picking ambassadors up." She explained, earning a strange look from Amanda.
"Basically a month?" Amanda asked, rather flustered by the lack of time between her son and his mate.
"Yes, if you want to measure by time." Eon replied. "You see Amanda, I cannot explain what I have with Spock, nor do I think that he can. We just love each other. There is nothing more, nothing less."
Amanda's face softened at the look of sheer bliss on this woman's face when she spoke about her son. She understood completely. She loved Sarek, despite his logic and she could see that Eon loved Spock as deep or deeper than she did for Sarek. Amanda smiled, making Eon smile. "Tell me Eon, how is my son?" Amanda asked, threding her arm through Eon's.
Eon laughed, causing both Kirk and Sarek to glance back at her. She siffled her laugh and inclined her head. They moved off again, making Eon and Amanda giggle. "He is fine as a Vulcan can be. Calm, composed, stoic… but I do occasionally get a smile out of him…" Eon said, with a sideways glance at Amanda.
Amanda gaped at Eon. "Congratulations." She said, smiling bigger.
The two were so immersed in their conversation that they didn't realize that they had entered the engineering room until Eon stopped short. Spock was bent over a computer, talking to an Ensign about something. Amanda released her arm and Eon smiled lightly at the sight of her husband. She walked closer, letting her hand trail across his lower back, making Spock stiffen and stand up. He looked at her, raising an eyebrow to which Eon smirked, winked and sauntered to catch up with Sarek and Kirk. Spock inhaled sharply, straightening his shirt. That woman… "After all these years among humans, you still haven't learned to smile…. Unless provoked by your charming wife." Amanda noted, lagging behind to speak with her son for a moment.
"Humans smile with so little provocation." Spock said, his eyes tearing away from Eon for just a moment. "And she could make even a rock smile."
Amanda inclined her head, agreeing with Spock about Eon's unnatural ability to make anyone or anything smile. She continued, "And you haven't come to see us in four years, either."
"The situation between my father and myself has not changed." Spock replied.
"My wife, attend." Sarek called, interrupting their little talk.
Amanda went to her husband, touching his two extended fingers. Eon glanced at Spock for a moment, trying to gauge him. "Mister Spock. A moment, if you please." Kirk said, ushering Spock closer.
Spock joined them reluctantly. Eon was by his side in a moment, touching the back of his hand gently. "Yes, Captain?" Spock questioned, returning Eon's gentle, ghost like touch.
"Explain the computer components." Kirk instructed.
"I gave Spock his first instruction in computers, Captain. He chose to devote his knowledge to Starfleet instead of the Vulcan Science Academy." Sarek said sharply, yet completely composed.
"If you will excuse me, Captain." Spock said, turning abruptly and striding off.
Eon watch him go but turned a dark glare at Sarek. "I'm sorry, Ambassador. I did not mean to offend. I thought that—" Kirk began, but Sarek cut him off.
"Offence is a human emotion. I'm returning to my quarters. Continue, my wife." He replied, sparing an equally dark glare at Eon to which she raised an eyebrow, glaring at him as he walked out.
"I think I will be leaving as well Captain…" Eon said, sparing a softened glance at Amanda. "It was very nice meeting you Amanda. Perhaps later, we can met up for some more company. It's hard to find someone to relate to about Vulcans."
"I look forward to it Eon." Amanda replied as Eon gave a slight bow before striding off, her bare feet flapping lightly on the floor surface.
Eon strode down the halls, following fast after Spock who was heading towards the bridge. She caught up with him in the turbolift, snaking in as the doors closed. Without a paused, she pressed a button to take her to her quarters and crossed to Spock, kissing him hard. He responded accordingly, returning the fervent of her kiss, his hand going to the back of her neck while she wrapped her arms around his neck. She broke off as the turbolift stopped. "Get tonight off." She said softy, pulling away and leaving the turbolift without a backwards glance.
Spock steadied his breathing as he reached the bridge. His Vulcan education and upbringing were the only thing that was keeping him on this bridge rather than running off after Eon.
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Eon locked herself in her quarters, changing into her tan leggings and matching bikini like top before taking off her mother's anklet. Picking Tray up off her bed, she grabbed her long staff and strode to the holodeck. She had figured out how to transfer the Elysium forest simulation she had made on the Starbase to the Enterprise. She needed to unwind a bit. She set the simulation to include a territorial Scree. Eon needed a bit of a challenge today.
Sarek was walking on his way to his quarters when the sound of a body hitting a wall stopped him. He glanced to the side and saw a red light over one of the doors. His escort explained that it was the holodeck. Sarek inclined his head and started off again just as a scream ripped through the metal of the walls. The ensign escorting him ordered the doors open and a figure was tossed out, landing hard against the hall wall.
Eon slid to the floor, groaning as she rolled to stand. This Scree was being exceptionally difficult. Somewhere in the simulation, she had lost her staff. Growling low, she leapt up and rushed back in, the ensign and Sarek sucked into the simulation. The jungle was less think than Eon was used to but the clearing where the Scree had a young Maronia pinned was the battle field. Rushing the Scree, she grabbed its beak, ripping it off the Maronia which fled into the simulated forest. The Scree opened his beak, knocking Eon off. She hit the ground rolled just as the Scree pecked at her. Bouncing up, she round house kicked the giant bird on the side of the face, knocking it away.
Sarek was surprised, though his face did not show it. The quiet, small woman that had befriended his wife as a fierce fighter it seemed. The Scree stood, screeching in her face. In response, Eon yelled back, "Na'ha!" and they lunged towards each other.
The battle was short but very violent and ended up with Eon grabbing the large bird's legs and tying it up like a turkey. She was breathing hard and had some cuts on her body and face. "End program." She said breathlessly.
The Scree and the forest disappeared, leaving a cold metal room, a long, broken staff and a small turtle like creature along with Sarek, Eon and the ensign. Eon huffed and crossed to the broken staff, picking it up gentle. "What was that?" the ensign asked.
Eon stood, cracking her back. "An old friend." She replied, inclining her head. "Ambassador, ensign." She said before heading out the doors, the turtle scuttling after her.
Sarek watched her walk away, a particular cut catching his eye. It was down her thigh but wasn't bleeding. He filed the encounter away and started towards his quarters again.
