Undiscovered Feelings

By Seraphina

I own nothing that you recognize

Chapter 1

"Today is the day I'm going to do it, I'm going to join Starfleet," thought Sapphire running down the streets of San Fransisco to get to the Academy before sunrise. She had filled out all the necessary paperwork and passed her entrance exams with a nearly perfect score. A fact she was immensely proud of because it meant she was being moved up a year, and only had three years until she could be stationed among the stars and one step closer to going home.

In her arms Sapphire carried a medium sized box, inside was her most important possessions on her back she carried her guitar she had bought a year prior. Naturally in her haste not to be late Sapphire was not paying the slightest bit of attention to where she was going when she ran into a man going the same direction as her. "I'm sorry, I ran into you," she said noticing that he had a Starfleet uniform on. "Oh are you going to the Academy too? What year? My name is Sapphire, No last name, well not one that anyone can pronounce that is," she rambled on for a few minutes without pausing for breath.

"Hello Sapphire No last name, my name is Data. I am in my second year at the Academy," he replied.

Sapphire laughed, "Data is a funny name for a human."

"I am not human, I am an android."

"I'm not human either, I'm half Vulcan from my mother's side and on my father's side I'm not sure." She said brushing her hair behind her ears to show off the points

"How can you not know," asked Data.

"Father claimed to be half elf and half ancient, that's a race far older than the human race. I don't know if I believe that, but if it was true it would explain a lot about..." Sapphire trailed off.

"Elf, like from the old Earth stories?"

She shrugged, "I guess, I don't really know many Earth stories. I've only been here three years."

"Oh," commented Data, "are you going to the Academy?"

Sapphire perked up, "I'm entering my first year technically, but I did so well on my exams that I'm moving up a year. So we'll be in the same year."

"Interesting," remarked Data

Sapphire looked at the ground, "Do you want to walk with me to the Academy?"

"I am agreeable to that Sapphire, we shall walk together."


Sapphire and Data spent the rest of their day together since they had all the same classes. Sapphire looked at her P.A.D.D. "Data, um I don't know where my assigned dorm is."

Data took the P.A.D.D. from her, "you are in my squad, follow me." He then proceed to lead her to the dorm. "You are the only female in our squad, and there is only two cadets per room, You may stay with me in the room on the left."

Sapphire's ears turned slightly pink, "I could be reassigned if it inconveniences you Data."

"It is not an inconvenience to me, as I do not require sleep."

Sapphire walked into the room and spotted her belongings already there, "may I have the bed near the window?"

"Yes you may have the bed near the window." Data trailed of noticing a tattoo on her wrist, "what is that?"

"A tattoo, I've had it since I was eight years old," she answered pulling her sleeve down. "I had no choice in it, but it can't be removed."

"Does it have a meaning?"

"Not really, just a reminder of home and why I have to return."

Data chose to ignore her last remark and sat down on his bed, "what else should I know about you?"

"I'm a member of the Luin tribe," she said sitting on her bed across from him. "I'm an only child, my parents are dead."

"My turn," asked Data.

Sapphire gave him a small smile,"yeah."

Data gave her a half smile, "I am the only functioning Soogian-type android, so I guess I am an only child as well."