Captain Kirk, Dr. McCoy, and Scotty were determined to find the supplies needed for the banishing ritual to save Spock from an eternity of being possessed by an evil, immortal being. The three men went into Spock's quarters, and as Scotty did intense research on Spock's computer, Captain Kirk read through many books Spock had revolving energy beings, ghosts, spirits, and banshees. Dr. McCoy sat on Spock's bed with Julia laying on the blankets sleeping, close by to him.
Dr. McCoy looked up from playing with Julia's little fingers and toes and turned to face Captain Kirk.
"How's it going there, Jim?" Dr. McCoy questioned.
Captain Kirk looked up and sighed.
"Not well; there's nothing here regarding any banishing rituals and ceremonies." Captain Kirk answered.
"You'll find it, Jim…I know you will." Dr. McCoy answered, with a soft smile.
Captain Kirk nodded and sighed. He picked up the book, again, and continued analyzing every page and every word, desperately looking for information that would help bring Spock back to them.
Scotty was sucked into a whole other world. It was filled with information and texts regarding evil spirits and banishing ceremonies. Sadly, nothing was coming up, so far. He got information on several types of evil spirits and different kinds of banishing rituals, but none of the information that was needed for their current situation.
"How's it going over there, Scotty?" Captain Kirk questioned.
"No such luck, Captain," Scotty answered, typing in something into the search engine he was using.
"Keep looking, Scotty; we've gotta find something to bring back Spock."
Scotty nodded and continued searching through articles and scientific readings online.
"To be perfectly honest, I think I miss Spock's usual comments on logic and illogic." Dr. McCoy sadly answered.
"Aye, Dr. McCoy; I do, as well." Scotty answered.
"Me three," Captain Kirk added, saddened knowing he might have to be forced to kill Spock in order to save him. Losing a crew member was bad enough as it was…but losing Spock would be like losing the Enterprise's brain and memory bank. The whole ship just wouldn't function, if Spock were to die, anymore. Captain Kirk pushed that thought out of his mind and began to think positively. He would find that banishing ritual, and he would save Spock, and Spock would come back to them. They would have their logical, unemotional, Vulcan back, again.
As the three of them continued finding information on how they could rid Spock of the evil spirit overtaking him, there was a knock on the door. The three men turned to the door and saw Riley, Kyle, and Giotto enter with phasers in their hands. They looked dead and zombie like. They wouldn't even slightly flinch; they were solid rock.
Captain Kirk, Dr. McCoy, and Scotty all rose to face them. Both Captain Kirk and Scotty set their phasers on 'stun' and pointed them at the three men. Dr. McCoy looked back at Julia, checking if she was alright. He quickly moved and grabbed her, then held her close in his arms, and looked back up at the three men.
"What's wrong with 'em, Captain?!" Scotty wailed, hushed.
"I have a feeling Mr. Spock had something to do with it." Captain Kirk answered, softly.
The three men were totally unaware that Spock that had appeared from behind them and was now approaching towards them. He looked exactly like his men that were face to face with the three Starfleet Officers.
"Riley, Kyle, Giotto…put down your weapons. We do not wish to harm you." Captain Kirk ordered.
The three men did absolutely nothing other than just stand there mindlessly.
Spock slowly and silently walked closer to the three Starfleet Officers that were once his dear friends and gave both Captain Kirk and Scotty a Vulcan nerve pinch, sending them collapsing to the ground. Dr. McCoy gaped at both of his friends on the ground, when Spock signaled for Riley to approach closer to Dr. McCoy. Spock then gave Dr. McCoy a Vulcan nerve pinch, Riley grabbed sleeping Julia out of Dr. McCoy's arms, and the old, country doctor collapsed to the ground. He was unconscious, just like his other two friends.