(OC POV)
"I am getting sick of this." I muttered as I moved through the academy grounds after leaving yet another meeting with the admirals, rubbing my temples in an effort to dispel the headache that started as soon as the meeting itself did.
"I know you want to get out there Xani, but you have to be patient. Starfleet has went through allot in the past few years, give them time to do what they must to ensure their people's safety." my brother said as he easily kept pace beside me with his hands clasped at his back in a tense position, both our wings arched and settled against our back in response to our negative emotions swirling around.
"Does not make it any easier, Yenzo." I muttered before moving to our officer quarters that we were temporarily put in until we could find a home, my brother immediately dropping on to his bed as his wings drooped to the two sides of his bed happily. A small laugh left me at their behavior before I got onto my own bed and laid on my side, my wings also laying against the bed and drooping off the side to touch the floor softly.
"Look at the bright side, at least we will be going to the ship tomorrow." Yenzo said as he turned his head to look at me with a yawn leaving his mouth, his eyes dropping closed as he feel asleep before I had the chance to respond to him.
"Right." I muttered before closing my own eyes and willing sleep to find me and sweep away my headache, my tense body untensing as a deep and dreamless sleep found me and gather me in its embrace.
(The Next Morning)
"Finally!" I exhaled quietly as I dropped into the front seats in the shuttle to the space station, my wings wrapping around my shoulders to avoid causing any discomfort to me.
"Do not get too excited, the trip there is still an hour." my brother said as he sat next to me in the same position and rested his head back, his eyes closing so he missed the glare I shot him at the less then comforting words.
"Thank you, brother, for the information that was less than needed." I grumbled as I settled for crossing my arms across my chest underneath my wings, a familiar scent entering my nose causing me to look up in slight confusion. Spock was standing in front of me and eyeing the seat to my left that was currently empty, looking back at me with a slightly tilted head as if asking for permission to sit there.
"Go ahead." I murmured before tilting my head back and closing my eyes to try and get some rest, feeling the effects of not being able to sleep at all last night for the first time today.
"Are you unwell?" I heard a deep voice come from my left as I felt an intense gaze focus on me moments later, a light sigh leaving me before I opened my eyes to look at the Vulcan while my brother shifted.
"No, just tired." I said with a calm smile before relaxing into the warmth my heavy wings were providing me, the Vulcan saying no more though my brother would not stop shifting in his seat next to me. After 45 minutes of being in the air I finally decided I couldn't take my brother's fidgeting anymore, reaching out from under my wing to grasp his own and yank with enough force to make him hiss.
"Stop. Moving." I hissed out quietly from between my clenched teeth as my brother looked at me with a hurt glare, yanking his wings back before turning his back to me and settled down with a final huff in response. I settled into my own seat again and leaned my head back to try and rest again, glancing to my left to see the Vulcan staring out of his window with a slight frown. Closing my eyes with a soft smile on my lips I took a deep breath and started to fall asleep, a giggle from my right causing me to clench my jaw as I glared at my brother again. He was winking at a woman that was across the aisle from him as he worked his charm, said woman blushing and giggling at the attention that he gave her in his boredom.
"My God, Yenzo, can you keep it in your pants for more than an hour?" I hissed out in the anger that I felt rising up in me at the behavior he was displaying, feeling as the woman and my brother looked at me along with Spock who was watching.
"Jeez sister, what got your panties in a twist?" he said with a surprised frown as he watched me warily as his wings wrapped tighter around his body, his eyes flicking to my own wings as they ruffled themselves to try and relieve the tension. Before I could respond the shuttle jerked and a voice said that we had landed safely aboard the space station, my buckle flying off me before I was off the seat and out of the shuttle while taking deep breaths.
"Sister?" my brother said as I heard him follow after me with a worried tone in his voice at my actions, my wings arching defensively when I felt him reach out to grab my shoulder to stop me.
"Do not touch me." I grounded out as I struggled to reign in my more basic instincts to become violent, my wing joints stiff and quickly becoming painful at not being able to stretch out any.
"Captain Xani, are you unwell?" I heard the Vulcan commander murmur as his soft footsteps came up to my side at a safe distance, a slight frown on his face the only sign of worry on his features as he eyed my wings warily.
"I am fine Spock, just anxious is all. Us flyers hate to be grounded for long periods of time. Was I not supposed to meet your Captain today?" I said as I pulled my hair out of it's braid and rebraided it in the time that I was talking, watching as his eyes followed my finger's movements before his gaze locked with mine again.
"Yes, I will take you to him. Come." he nodded before turning on his heel and moving into the masses of uniforms leaving the shuttles, a disgruntled sigh leaving me before I quickly moved to follow him with my brother behind me.
"Jeez, this guy can walk fast." my brother said after practically jogging to keep up with the imposing Vulcan ahead of us, a glare making its way into my gaze before I looked over my shoulder to shoot it to him.
"Just be quiet Yen-Oh!" I started before I ran into somebody roughly and lost my balance in the most ungraceful way possible, gasping as I felt arms wrap around me and gather me to a broad chest that was warm under my hands. Looking up I locked gazes with the tall commander who currently actually looked surprised, his eyes closing as I actually heard him take in a deep breath of what I guessed was my scent. My eyes widening as he leaned closer as if in a trance, his eyes snapping open before he let me go and his pale skin flushed green. Interesting.