Dr. McCoy gaped at Spock, for once in his life actually afraid of the non violent Vulcan. Dr. McCoy held out one hand while the other remained on his belly aching tremendously.
"Spock…put the knife down…I don't wanna hurt you, Spock!" Dr. McCoy softly pleaded, grimacing in pain every now and then.
"Shut up, you old country hoot!" Spock growled.
Dr. McCoy shook rigorously; the evil spirit had made his voice deepen and sound demonic and cold. He didn't know whether it was Spock's eyes that had turned red or the voice that scared him more.
"Spock…it's me…McCoy…I don't wanna," Dr. McCoy stopped and moaned from his pain.
"I don't know how you escaped, but after I finish you, I'm gonna finish Captain Kirk, that withering Scotsman, and that little rat of your's, too!" Spock hissed.
"Please…kill me, but not them! Spare them, please, Spock…I know you're still in there, somewhere!" Dr. McCoy whimpered. Dear God, where's my pain medicine, when I need it, McCoy thought to himself. He grimaced, again.
"Captain, we've gotta do something; Dr. McCoy will die!" Scotty wailed, softly.
"You're right; stay here with Julia…I'm going in." Captain Kirk answered.
Scotty wanted to argue with the captain, saying that he didn't wanna risk losing him, too, but then sighed.
"Aye, Captain," Scotty answered.
Captain Kirk nodded and left Scotty and a sobbing Julia to themselves. Captain Kirk quietly snuck out from behind the machine, his phaser at hand's reach, and began to quietly sneak up behind Spock. Dr. McCoy turned to see Captain Kirk and gasped.
"Jim, be careful," Dr. McCoy wailed.
Spock snapped his head and sneered at Captain Kirk. Captain Kirk looked at Spock and frowned.
"Spock," Captain Kirk gasped.
He spotted the knife in Spock's grasp and gulped.
"Spock…put the knife down, listen to us…we're your friends!" Captain Kirk stated.
Spock yanked Dr. McCoy up from the ground, making Dr. McCoy yelp out in pain and agony. Spock held Dr. McCoy at knifepoint and placed the knife just barely touching the doctor's neck.
"Come any closer, and he'll get it." Spock growled.
"Jim…go…save yourself…save Scotty and Julia, too!" Dr. McCoy answered, his stomach pain becoming too much.
"Spock, let him go…please, Spock…fight this. Don't let this evil spirit win, Spock; you're stronger than it is." Captain Kirk pleaded.
Spock glared at Captain Kirk then threw Dr. McCoy to the ground. He was limp and seemed to fall like an unconscious body.
"Bones," Captain Kirk cried.
Dr. McCoy wouldn't move.
Captain Kirk grabbed his phaser out and pointed it at Spock. He was forced to sadly accept the fact that Spock was gone.
"Spock…don't make me do this!" Captain Kirk ordered. As much of he knew of reality, he had something still inside him praying that he could still reach Spock somehow.
Spock didn't answer.
Scotty couldn't help himself any longer. He bolted from behind the machine and ran to Dr. McCoy. He carefully lay Julia down on the cold, hard, cement floor. He rolled Dr. McCoy over on his back and saw he was unconscious.
"Hold on there, lad," Scotty cried.
Scotty dug through his belt and tried to find the pain killer hypospray he kept on him for emergencies. He took it and injected Dr. McCoy's arm with it, like he'd seen the doctor himself do many times before. Dr. McCoy slowly flickered his eyes open then slowly rose to sit up. Scotty helped the old doctor up by pulling him forward, carefully.
"Yah alright, McCoy," Scotty asked, worried.
"Yes, I'm quite alright, Scotty…thank you." Dr. McCoy answered, feeling much better.
He heard Julia sobbing and frantically looked around.
"Julia…where is she," Dr. McCoy begged.
Scotty walked over and grabbed her then back Dr. McCoy and gently placed the newborn in her father's arms. Dr. McCoy held her close to him and sighed with relief. He hugged her, kissed her, and smiled at her.
"It's alright, darling, it's alright, now. Daddy's got yah…I got yah, munchkin." Dr. McCoy cooed.
Julia stopped crying briefly and saw she was back with her daddy. She whined a little and leaned her face into Dr. McCoy's soft chest. Dr. McCoy smiled and kissed her.
Scotty helped Dr. McCoy to his feet and the two of them watched from yonder, as Captain Kirk and Spock were faced with one another. The two never imagined they would have to watch their Captain and First Officer have to battle one another. Dr. McCoy had seen Captain Kirk and Spock fight each other before, when Spock had to return to Vulcan to fight for his bride or die himself…but this was far from that.
"If you don't wanna see those two friends of your's die, then you shall leave at once!" Spock hissed.
"Spock…I'm not leaving you…I have three friends I don't wish to watch die." Captain Kirk answered.
Spock was silent; he wouldn't answer. Captain Kirk began slowly approaching him.
"Captain, be careful, lad," Scotty exclaimed.
Captain Kirk continued approaching Spock, when Spock threw the knife aside and began running to attack Captain Kirk. Captain Kirk and Spock began going at it with one another: kicking, hitting, and slamming each other into machines and walls in Engineering.
"Careful, Jim," Dr. McCoy called, softly.
Captain Kirk kicked Spock in the leg, as Spock repeated the same action. The two then grabbed a hold of one another and slammed each other into more machines and walls, eventually both of them falling to the ground and slamming onto the hard cement floor. Both of them got up and resumed hitting one another.
Spock took a hold of Captain Kirk and flung him onto the floor. Captain Kirk rose to his feet. He never thought he'd see the day where he'd have to save the ship from its own second in command. Captain Kirk lunged himself at Spock and both continued to hit one another. Dr. McCoy and Scotty watched in horror, as they stood side by side safe behind a machine in the corner.
"Do yah think we should help him, lad?" Scotty questioned.
"I don't know yet, Scotty; it's hard to tell if there's anyone to help, at this point." Dr. McCoy answered, sadly. A part of him didn't wish to believe so, but another part of him knew what Spock's fate held.
Captain Kirk and Spock refused to quit fighting with one another. Captain Kirk tried grabbing for his phaser, but Spock whacked it out of his hand as soon as he had got it out of his belt. Spock tried running to grab it, but Captain Kirk was quick on his feet and tackled Spock from behind. Both of them were at each other's necks trying to reach the phaser. Luckily, it was Captain Kirk who was able to grab the phaser. He got off of Spock and backed away as quickly as possible from Spock. Spock rose and came running towards Captain Kirk.
Captain Kirk was hesitant to push to fire button, but knew it was for Spock's own good. He closed his eyes and fired. Spock grimaced at the fire and collapsed to the ground limp. Captain Kirk opened his eyes and saw the evil spirit escape from Spock's body. It turned and glared at him coldly with evil eyes.
Dr. McCoy and Scotty gaped at the sight before them.
Being destroyed from the phaser fire, the spirit moaned and then slowly faded away as doing so.