Bones vanished sometime after the completion of his tale. He knew that his best friend needed to be alone with Gaila. He never imagined that Jim would fall in love. He just wasn't that kind of person. It turns out that all that was needed was a damsel in distress and everyone knew that Jim had a damn hero complex. Actually, now that he thought about it, no one, not even he knew much about the man he had named a brother. He had never dreamed in his darkest nightmares that Jim was a Tarsus child.

The next day...

Jim had just got off of the comm. His Vulcan parents had just called with a request they knew he hated no matter how much he excelled at them. He had to go to the damn Vulcan Embassy for a formal dinner. That meant dress uniform, dancing and of course his so called brother was supposed to be there. He paused. He had an idea. He had been told to bring a date. They really wanted to meet Gaila. He could scandalize the Vulcan High Council. He loved doing that as they then gave him a complex project to work on. He grinned. He really wanted a challenge. He retrieved a box from his desk and rushed over to Gaila's dorm. Uhura was the one to answer the door. In Swahili

'Yes' she said. Jim hid a grin. This could be fun.

'Is Gaila in?' he replied in the same language 'need to ask her something' Uhura snorted.

'If she'll sleep with you?' she asked sarcastically 'just because she is Orion does not mean that she is obsessed with sex.'

Jim eyes turned ice blue. Fury was clear on his face. Uhura was not ashamed to admit that in that instance, she was afraid of Jim.

Actually,' he said 'I was going to ask her to a formal dinner at the Vulcan Embassy. Also, I was going to give her something to filter her pheromones.'

Uhura just stared at him, unused to this cold version of Jim. Quite frankly, she preferred the happy go lucky version. This one scared her.

'She's in the library' said Uhura quietly. He nodded to her and left.

Uhura waited a few minutes before leaving herself. She had to tell someone about the weird reaction that Jim had had. It was just meant to be their usual banter. She actually enjoyed it usually. But, now Jim wasn't playing their game. She left for Jim's mentor, Captain Chris Pike's, office. When there she tentatively knocked on the door. Everyone on campus knew that Pike treated Jim like a son and Jim treated Pike like a father. They were incredibly close. She entered the office.

'Cadet Uhura,' said Pike 'what can I do for you?' She took a deep breath.

'It's Kirk' she said. Pike leant forward worriedly 'he has been acting out of character. This morning he was furious when I started our usual banter. He eyes were so cold. He really scared me.' Pike sighed.

'From what his parents have told me,' he said 'you have reason to be afraid of him'

'Why?' Uhura asked shocked. Pike stood, locked the door and closed the blinds.

'What I'm about to tell you is probably the most well kept secret in the universe' he said 'less than 20 people, human or no, know about this and you must not tell Jim that you know.' Uhura nodded. Pike sighed. 'Jim is a genius by Vulcan standards' Uhura gasped. 'He is revered on Vulcan and has many names. His main one is Surel, Spock does not know Surel is Jim and it has to stay that way. He is also known throughout the Galaxy's by another name. By that name he is a saviour, a killer and an avenging angel. He is known by JTK, the tortured leader of Tarsus IV' Uhura gasped. She had never imagined that he could be JTK. 'So, you have reason to fear him. When he was captured he was forcibly trained to be a cold-blooded killer and that was a success. Jim is a killer, a soldier without equal. He would never hurt the innocent and to my knowledge has not killed anyone in any other situation than self defence, but he is dangerous. His skills he learnt made him an asset to Starfleet, which coupled with his genius brain, makes him the most dangerous man in the universe. If he chose to he could destroy the Federation.'

'Why is it kept a secret?' she asked 'I mean, people deserve to know how dangerous he is'

'He is as dangerous as he is compassionate' said Pike 'he also never kills unless he has no choice. But, it is kept a secret because, Jim did not want to see pitying or disgusted looks sent his way. He is a proud man and does not need any more fame than being the Kelvin baby. He feels he failed Tarsus because so many under his care died when he could do nothing he hadn't already done. Tarsus changed him. I won't be surprised if he is only in Starfleet to accomplish something that should be impossible, or to track someone. That little bar scene was carefully planned. He knew that he would get into Starfleet through it and be fast tracked.'

'He got all cold when I said something about him using Gaila.' Said Uhura, Pike sighed.

'Gaila is someone he loves' said Pike 'do you know how they met?' Uhura shook her head and he told her.

'I never...I never really thought of Jim as chivalrous' said Uhura 'how is he immune to Gaila's Pheromones?' Pike grimaced.

'Let's just say his training was unconventional and leave it at that' he said 'look, be careful around Jim now. If he is being colder towards you, it means that you have pushed him too far. He would never hurt a woman, but, he is a genius for a reason. He will make your life hell and leave no trace behind so there would be no way to prove that it is him' Uhura just nodded.

. . . . ...

Jim searched the library for Gaila. She was over by the Computer science and her back was to him. He smirked. Silently, he crept up behind her and grabbed her shoulders. She let out a small shriek as he started to laugh. She hit his chest with the back of her hand. The librarian glared at them. Jim kissed Gaila's cheek and sat next to her.

'Hey' he said she smiled in reply. He cleared his throat.

'I was wondering' he started 'if you would like to come to this Vulcan Embassy Party with me tonight? And meet my parent? But you will have to call my Surel' Gaila stared at him for a second and launched herself at him.

'Yes' said Gaila 'It sounds like fun' Jim smiled and gave her the box. Inside was a stunning necklace. It was a ruby drop pendant. Gaila kissed him in thanks.

'It has a special trick' said Jim 'One of the stones acts as a filter and neutralises your pheromones. I've been working on it since I met you.'

'Thank you Surel' she said 'It means so much to me that you made this'

'Well, you're my girl' said Jim 'I can't have anyone hurt you now then can I?' they kissed again.

. . . . .

SPV

Why won't anyone tell me anything about my brother? Why was he so passionate about his views on Kodos in class? Why did he have to beat him at a logic debate in front of his student? What the hell was going on? His brother was The Soul of The Ocean. The Light of the Sun. The Warrior of the Desert. Beloved of the Stars. How can anything affect his brother deep enough for those titles to seem less significant? Surel was brilliant, a genius, so why was he so different. Yes it had been many years since they had last seen one another, but he barely recognised the person who wore his brother's features. It had always been said that the two of them were my like one than two. Why did that not seem to be true anymore? Where had the pain and scars come from? His brother had always been so compassionate and kind, so why was he so cold? Humans changed often, but his brother had always been as constant as Vulcan. Ever present, ever eternal. What had destroyed his brother so much? Who dared to have hurt and scared his younger brother? Whoever had done so would have to face him. He had vowed to always watch after his brother and he always would. Even if, after all this time, his help, his defence would be unwelcome. Spock regretted not supporting his brother as a brother should have. Spock missed his brother. He missed their chess games, their debate. He missed the way his brother would constantly astound his fellow Vulcan's with the unusual but effective ideas, relying as much on instinct as the logic that had been instilled in him since birth. Surel may not have been born a Vulcan but that did not stop everyone treating him as a Vulcan. It had always been a point of anguish to Spock that his brother was considered a Vulcan and was human, while he, a half-Vulcan, was rejected and ridiculed for being half human.