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Chapter 4

It had been about half an hour and the crew was running about like chickens with their heads cut off. Captain James T. Kirk was standing in the bridge in an argument with his friend Doctor McCoy.

"Dammit Jim, No. I do not want her on that thing out here," Bones argued.

"You say she is one of the best, so I need one of the best down there with me," The Captain argued back.

"I'll go instead of her. I don't know what's out there on that ship and I don't want to her go up against that," He offered. His friend stared at him.

"No. Bones I need you here. If someone gets hurt I want you to be able to help them the minute we get back," Kirk explained.

"Jim," Bones started, but was interrupted.

"She'll be with me the whole time and I'll watch over her. I promise you she won't be hurt," The captain promised his friend. He knew this was the only way he'd win. His friend didn't feel too good about this, but gave in.

"Fine, but if anything happens," he warned him.

"Nothing will happen," he told him. Bones stared at his friend and then left the bridge. The captain stood in the middle of the bridge let the plan he had formulated in his mind sink in. He, Sulu, Spock, and Emily would take a shuttle to the USS Explorer and find out what the hell went on over there. After gathering their information they would leave and report to Starfleet with their findings.

However there was always the risk that it could be a trap. The Enterprise had been scanning all around for any transmissions of any kinds. None had been found, giving the captain's plan a chance for action.

"Mr. Sulu, it's time. Chekov, you have the con," Captain Kirk announced on the bridge.

"Aye keptan," he replied.

Commander Spock had left the bridge earlier with his readings of the abandoned ship and was preparing himself for the mission at hand. He had met up with Lt. Uhura earlier on at her request and so that she would be on the bridge during their mission.

Doctor Emily McCoy was in Medical Lab Three preparing. She was gathering what supplies she needed for her mission and double checked everything. She picked up her bag and left the medical bay giving it one last look, incase something went wrong. She left there sterile white room she had become accustomed to and made her way towards the engineering decks where she would be suited up. She arrived in a short ten minutes and spotted some already suiting up.

"Hello. I'm Dr. Emily McCoy," she told the man extending her hand.

"I am Spock," he replied shaking her hand. At this time an engineer had arrived and helped her into her suit.

"Are you the same Spock who almost killed Captain Kirk?" she asked curiously.

"Yes, that is me. If my father had not have stopped me I would have," he replied.

"I like you," She replied with a devilish smirk.

"Thank you. Did you say that your last name is McCoy?" Spock asked her.

"Yeah, she's my little sister," Bones answered for her. He had just shown up with an extra datapad for her bag.

"I can answer for myself you know," she defended.

"Well I felt like answerin for you. I need you to stay with someone the whole time. Don't wander off and don't do anything stupid," He told sternly.

"I'm a big girl. I can handle myself," Emily replied with an irritated tone in her voice.

"Em, I care about you kid. You're my little sister and I would never be the same if something happened to you," Bones said to his little sister.

"I promise I'll come back alive. I care about you too. Why do you think I requested to be on the Enterprise?" she asked. He stood there just staring at her.

"What? You could be safe down on earth working as a doctor at the Academy but instead you chose to come up here?" he asked slightly upset.

"Yeah well, when mom and dad passed away you became my only family. I didn't want to lose you. I wanted to stay close to you," she told him, her eyes starting to become red and puffy.

"Come here Em," he told her softly and enveloped her into a hug. After they separated he looked through her bag checking that she had everything.

"I should have everything. I checked and double checked," she informed her big brother, wiping any tears that threatened to fall.

"You did a good job packing. Come back alive," he said.

"Will do," Emily replied.

"Well hello my favorite Enterprise siblings," Captain Kirk greeted the two. He and Sulu had already suited up in their 'space' suits and joined the pair. Sulu walked into the shuttle and started powering it up.

"Jim, remember what you promised. Bring her back alive," Bones reminded him.

"I will. You ready?" Jim asked her.

"Let's get this over with," she replied nervously. The captain had motioned for her to get on the shuttle leaving only him to board.

"I like this human side of her," Jim commented to his friend.

"Just go already so she can come back," Bones told his friend.

"No care or concern for me?" He replied jokingly. The doctor sighed and shoved his friend in the direction of the shuttle. Jim boarded the shuttle and sat down next to the young doctor.

"What do you think will happen when we get there?" She asked the Captain.

"I don't Emily. I don't know," he replied.