Chapter 31 Those who do not know, their history part IV please Lady heed my words, protect Thy son & mine T'hy'la when I cannot.

At first, she shocked because this is not the same confident cocky teenager. That told off their captor and manage to negotiate for her freedom. She needs to fix this before, other people come back or they take advantage of this poor boy, in this more vulnerable state. It's her fault his defenses are shattered. It'll be her fault anyway. It will definitely be her fault. He was not on guard with her. He trusts her and she just forced him to remember such trauma. She knows enough about psychology to know that he's probably feeling ashamed. Even though he has absolutely no reason to be. If they were somewhere safe. That would be one thing but here? No! If they managed to finally break him. If she doesn't fix this. It would be partially because she put him in a bad headspace. No, she won't. She will not be a party to, helping them hurt this boy. Even tentatively. She set her jaw determined to fix this to snap him out of this state back into the genius smartass. She enjoyed teaching.

"James!" She says in her most commanding teacher voice which she never had to use with Jimmy before because he was like a sponge always wanted to learn always wanting to know. Now she can understand why. it was his escape his hope. She just wanders what the older Spock has to do with anything. And what it means for her son? Why Jimmy was so adamant that she get home so much so that he's willing to purposely allow himself to be used.

She's happy that his head snaps up at the sound of his name in that tone that means she hasn't totally fried his brain, making him relive apparently a very traumatic experience. In the middle of yet another traumatic experience for Jimmy.

"What are you doing over there James.?"

Amanda's heart broke a little when all she got back, and responds was a shrug. And a mumbled,

"You saw. I didn't mean to show you something that nasty that you saw. I didn't think you'd want somebody like me sitting next to you anymore. You're better than that. I'm pretty sure you don't want to be touched by a filthy whore. I know I told you. I also know that you didn't really, you didn't really believe me. I wish I was better. I do I really do Spock deserves better. It's why I'm doing what I can. It's why I'm sending you home. So that they won't make him dirty. They won't do that to him. You won't let them. At least not anymore.-

Amanda couldn't help but interrupt at his words. She didn't like where her thoughts were leading with his words.

"James" Amanda starts, but then has to stop and take a deep breath. She has to focus on helping fix what she broke. when making James relive his trauma. and also finding out what he's talking about. She has a bad feeling that it's all connected. At least the reason he's here. The fight on Vulcan.

"James" the Lady Amanda starts holding out a hand and wiggling her fingers. "Come here, James."

"What?" He looked truly confused and it broke her heart.

"I say come here, you silly boy, I want to talk to you, and I don't want to yell across the room. I would get up and come to you, but I'm still a bit dizzy." She said with a small smile. She was trying to lighten the mood, but it seemed her words had the opposite effect.

She watched as Kirk looked down. Not meeting her eyes. She didn't like this at all.

"I'm sorry I didn't mean to hurt you. I would never hurt you. I shouldn't have tried to speak in your mind. I know it was rude. I just wanted to explain some things, you need to know. It's important for you to get home back to Vulcan and look after Spock.—

Amanda was confused. She started to get up and had to sit down again when the room started to spin. Jim is on his feet like she hoped he would be.

"My lady, you shouldn't try to get up by yourself. I'm sorry this is all my fault. I Shouldn't have tried to speak directly in your mind. I didn't know what I was doing." James moved closer was pacing. Amanda waited tell he got the closest and then she reached out and touched him lightly on the arm. What She wanted to do was grab him pull him close to her and hugged the shit out of him. She could see thanks to her big mouth. He was in the wrong headspace, and she needed to fix that quickly. He stop dead. Looking at her fingers on his arm. Then back to her face.

"You're touching me…"

"Yes, James. I'm touching you because it's the only way to get your attention to get you to stop and listen to me. Do you want me to stop touching?"

"I—I N-n-n-n-no just didn't think you would want to touch me after I made you see all that…. I mean I made you faint. Because it was so disgusting."

Amanda couldn't take it anymore. Caution be damned. They didn't have time for caution. She grabbed a hold of his arm and pulled him to her wrapping her arms around him. He looked at her shocked, as if he wanted to pull away, but she wasn't having any of it. Taking a page, from his straightforward, brash book from earlier. She turned so that she was facing him. Taking his face in both her hands. So, she can be sure he was looking directly in her eyes.

"James. I'm sorry, I reacted that way I'm sorry I allowed my shocked to let me ramble on. Bringing back bad memories for you. I've been married to a Vulcan ambassador for damn near 20 years. I should've had better control… I usually do. I apologize. —

He started to say something, but she simply shook his face between her hands.

"Nope, I would like to take this slow and talk everything out. As well as find out everything there is to find out. But I don't know when that what was it you called him? The Village idiot? The Mensa reject? Whatever the Fuck you call him. I don't know when he'll be back."

She chuckled. At the widening of Kirk's eyes when she cursed. She had noticed it before but forgot to comment on it. "What's a matter James shocked by your prim and proper teacher Ms. Grayson using expletives? Need I remind you, Mr. Kirk that not only am I an excellent teacher. I was also a linguistics expert before I became an ambassador's wife. You can be Neither without knowing some colorful expletives. Just ask he who is my husband. Anyway. Are you paying attention? Do I have your undivided attention?" Amanda was happy to see some of the sparkle returning. Not all of it, but some , she was amazed after what she'd seen, that he had any to speak of. Just from what he said she knows that what she saw, wasn't all there was. She just marvels at the strength of this beautiful boy. He should be nurtured and treasured not thrown away and abused. It wouldn't pay, for her to find Winona Kirk anytime soon.

"First, we need to get something clear. You need to hear me and you and understand. Well, a couple things that need to be very clear. I will never lie to you about anything this important point. What I'm about to say to you is the truth. I'm not making it up nor, am I sugarcoating it for you. I expect the same from you. "

Kirk started to open his mouth to say something.

"Nope, for the moment I talk you listen. Then you talk. I listen because I have lots of questions and we have very little time. Understand?"

She still had her hands on his face; because she knew he could feel her sincerity. she didn't want him to doubt her. She shrugged. "For you to feel the full truth of my words. So that there will be absolutely no doubt in your mind. Of my feelings on the matter. Nor my feelings about you. I'm going to keep my hands right here while we're talking."

She waited for his minute nod of acceptance. "First, I'm glad that you spoke to me the way you did. I would have fought more in the hall. If you hadn't. I want to know more about this reason, you think I need to hurry up and get home to Spock but will move on to that in a minute. Secondly, I'm glad you attempted to explain your history, whether you meant to be that detailed or not. Which by the way just leads me even more against letting you do what you plan. It's just not right. No matter, what would've happened if you were back in Iowa, or if I was here. It isn't right but we'll get back to that. First off you need to understand that any type of mental communication even with my son or husband tends to wear me out. Leaving me a little drained. Add to that the shock of what I saw. And yes, it was shocking. I thought this earlier and I'm going to think it now just so you know. It wouldn't pay for me to run into any of those people. Ever because I think I might be the first ambassador's wife to actually end up on a penal colony for assault." She had to giggle at the wide-eyed look , Kirk gave her and then she had to bite her lip when she realized that his eyes was shining with unshed tears. "Sweetie you bet your ass. You'd be worth it! Thirdly, but most importantly, even if I got distracted. You are not at fault for anything. You, have no reason to feel ashamed. The only ones who should feel ashamed are those two bastards at your uncle's house and any of the monsters I can't even call them people. Who have taken part in any of that. You are an amazingly strong individual, and they are the assholes, they are the pieces of shit not you. You are phenomenal. The only thing I want to do right now is hug you and never let you go. Not out of pity, but out of sheer awe . Everything you had to go through, and you still managed to tie for the top spot at the VSA. Also, you did not hesitate to step in for Spock. Even with your situation."

Amanda shook her head and squeezed him a little tighter.

"I get the feeling from the way you talk. What I saw wasn't the only incident and yet you're still here. Granted you were sent here because you tried to help my Spock. Which we will get to, however, the mere fact that you managed to qualify for an entrance into the Vulcan science Academy with everything that was going on. It's a miracle You still manage to do that. You are a brilliantly amazing person. And just for the record, I fully intend to see you after we both get off this godforsaken rock, and I fully expect to have lots of hugs are we clear?" Amanda purposely raised her eyebrows the way she'd practiced over the years mimicking her husband and her son. That got the expected response. Kirk actually smiled."

"You are an amazing lady. Not everyone just up and follow some kid that randomly saved her son." And you sound like Tiggy and with that eyebrow you even look a little like him to." This time, Kirk snorted at his own joke." Well, I guess you would." Kirk shrugged a little with one shoulder. "He's always telling me that nothing was my fault. That I should not let their actions, any of their actions make me feel less. That it's all those bastards, fault. Most of all Frank's, Tiggy has said repeatedly that, if this was his universe. They'd already be dead, or wishing they were. However, since it isn't, he's had to try to help me while working in the system. Which doesn't leave much room to do much because he can't risk somebody figure and he's from another universe. Aside from psycho stalkers that are obviously operating on half a deck and, no thrusters."

His comment made Amanda's eyes flash but not just for what it contained but also because the comment about half decks and no thrusters sounded more like the defiant teen that negotiated for her release.

Kirk nodded and shrugged Yeah, I'm sorry I didn't mean to go all weird on you." Kirk stated as if he had just picked up her line of thought. Maybe he had. "

"It's just that. Tiggy he's the only one since you that acted or reacted rather, I don't want to say positively. What I mean is that you don't blame me or Sam for everything. I tried to tell mom once. I really did. she said that I got that crazy shit from Sam and that I was a lying conniving little fucker who just didn't want her to be happy; because first I had to go in take her first love and now I had to go and try to take away what little peace she has in making her get rid of her husband, who could take care of us. They pretty much got all the authorities convinced were just making stories that for conniving or whatever. I don't know maybe Frank's paying people off or it could be the fact that Wenona is the famed wife of 10-minute Captain George Kirk who saved 800 people. I don't know I just know that anytime somebody found out hasn't really went well for me except with Tiggy."

Kirk smiled. "Yes, I call him Tiggy but I'm the only one that gets to call him Tiggy. And you're right now not time for me to lose my shit. God knows I've seen and well, it's just not the time."

"I know were running out of time because village idiot will be back soon."

Kirk took the Lady Amanda's hand knowing that it's a risqué gesture. For someone accustomed to Vulcan culture. Especially someone married to a Vulcan. He holds her eyes while he does. Letting her know that he understands the significance. He is doing it to convey the seriousness of his next statement. When she nods. He begins to speak.

"Look, My Lady I know that there are things that you want to know, and I will tell you as much as quickly as I can. I do apologize once again for earlier. I regret how it happened but not that it happened. It'll make the story much easier to tell. That said I want to say something else before we run out of time. While I still can. I'm doing this to get you home to Vulcan because Spock needs your help. I saved him from some other of his classmates, but it wasn't just a schoolyard fight. I will get into the details of how and why later. But I was outside of the Vulcan science Academy. When I got the feeling that I needed to go somewhere. It was almost irresistible and then I started feeling of dread and well let's just say feelings that I'm familiar with. So, I followed those feelings is what the hell. And that's where I found Spock in the garden surrounded by some other Vulcan boys. The main one being Stonn. He was the ringleader he was in front, but they had surrounded Spock and they had pretty much ripped his robes off of him—

Kirk pauses when Amanda gasps. He shakes his head minutely.

"Now, I stopped it before it. It could get any further than them just forcing him to strip and ogling what apparently, they consider shall we say by the conversation. Anatomical differences. Since I haven't had the opportunity to see any other naked Vulcans. I can't speak to that. Anyway, I retrieved Spock's robe from the ass monkey Stonn. Which is what led to said altercation that got me evicted from the planet. What disturbed me the most was the fact that when I caught up to the little group. Spock wasn't doing anything to defend himself. He was letting them take his robes he was letting them ogle him. Of course, I might not be able to do anything about my situation, but I'll be damned if I let something similar happen to somebody else. When I can do something. So, once we got away, I asked. Spock why he was not reacting. He said it was because when he had been an altercation previously. His father had told him that there is no excuse for physical violence ever.

At this point Kirk couldn't help the snort of laughter, however inappropriate at the exceptional string of epic expletives that erupted from the lady Amanda's mouth, forcing him to have to pause in his narrative of the events on Vulcan.

When she wound down, he just raise an eyebrow reminiscent of their favorite Vulcans.

"You wait till I get my hands on that husband of mine. He'll be lucky if he has any eyebrows left to raise. By the time I get done with him. There's peacefulness there's pacifism, there's logic and then there's out and out stu-fucking-pidity

Kirk holds his hands up in a gesture of surrender. "Damn." he says wistfully. "That's what a protective mother acts like? Too bad I don't have one.—

"Who says you don't have one now!"

Jim just eyes Lady Amanda oddly for a minute.

"Funny you should say that. Let me finish this. So, we get some distance away from the assholes brigade. I Can't tell whether Spock's pissed or happy or what that I interrupted. I know that he's happy that they didn't continue with what they were about to do. Anybody would be; but can't tell by his reaction whether I should leave, stay or whatever. So, I was just about to turn on my heel and head back to where I had originally come from. When Strangely enough, I hand shot out and sort of brushed my sleeve."

Amanda raised an eyebrow at this.

"Yeah, I know right? Spock willingly touching somebody yeah. Speaking of that anyway. To hurry things along. I would love to tell you Word for Word our conversation. Basically, he took me to the mountain apparently where he spends a lot of his time. He had clothes and food and just stuff. It's apparent to me that what I stop probably isn't the only incident. It probably has gone further than what I saw with nobody to interrupt, especially if he well... I'm not saying this to upset you. It's just my opinion based on what I observed and experience anyway. I asked him why he didn't react like I said he said it was because of his father. He also said that he wanted to, but if he had he would've ended up with the healers again and he couldn't stand that because he can't take another session of their pain. He flat out told me that he would rather "take" whatever those boys did then be at the hands of the healers again. Now, by this point I had spent a quite a lot of time with Tiggy to stay off of Frank's radar when I could. Tiggy has posed as a teacher, social worker, tutor, afterschool martial arts instructor. Everything he could think of to try and shield me from some of it. Although he couldn't keep it from happening. Totally there were times I didn't have any choice but to do my "Chores." Anyway, we'll come back to that. My point being that Tiggy had taught me to speak Vulcan had taught me the customs. He has taught me lots of things. Tiggy had also taught me his own history with the healers. Which unfortunately is almost identical to Spock's making was happening now, literally Tiggy's own personal hell. Apparently, in any universe a Vulcan human hybrid is such a rarity that it is considered a science experiment to the logical Vulcans.—

"Oh, my poor baby! I knew some shit was going on. I told Sarek he kept saying I was being an illogical overprotective human mother." Kirk shrugs.

"I told T and I tell you humans have intuition for a reason. As far as Sarek. I don't know how much he does or does not know how much he thinks is right and logical spock says he's there sometimes not for the so-called worse experiments but for some of the psychological reeducation. Because he's determined in his own mindset to "help" Spock followed the Vulcan way. I don't. However, in Tiggy's universe. There was no Sarek movement. There was but it didn't go very far. So there still primarily an emotional clannish somewhat warring race, even though they are technologically more advanced in my opinion, than this universe's Vulcans I only know because Tiggy has showed me some of the tech not to mention the very fact that the man came from another universe to save my ass tends to make me think they might just be a little more techno savvy that are Vulcans so I don't know that the logic way is the reason all I know is that Spock melded with me on that mountain."

Kirk held up a hand. "I know, let me get this all said and then I'll answer any questions. If I don't stay on task, I might forget something important. Or run out of time. Every time that Spock has some sort of emotional outbursts. Or any public show of motion whether it be in his own defense, or simply hugging his mother, getting agitated because people talk about his mother or any other outburst. Your husband always wants to take him to the healer or healer counselor whatever. Where they force meld with him, and they try to correct what doesn't really need correcting part of him is human. You cannot erase that. You can wall it off, but you can't erase it, and when they try to rewrite his mind, making forget that he yes loves his mother ; yes, wants to hug her. Yes, he does feel all this. It causes him unimaginable amounts pain. He says that he's tried to tell you, and his father that the healers hurt."

"He has said that before, and I did try to speak to Sarek but as the human they pretty much told me I did not know what I was talking about. Looks like I'm going to have to be putting my foot down. I'm truly surprised he melded with you. He usually throws a fit when he has to go to the healer. He will not meld with his father or anyone else that I know of. He didn't even want to participate in the bonding. He said that made him sick."

Kirk looked sadly at Amanda. "At least you're willing to do something now that you know; but people should really learn to listen to things like that when their first said. The bonding did hurt. The healers do hurt. When nobody's there watching in private they have broken bones to see how his pain control is different from a "true Vulcan" among other things they've stimulated certain parts. I'm not going to go into everything. If he wants to talk to you about it. That's between you and him. But you need to make sure that he's no longer forced to deal with the healers and if he has to for some reason, then you have to be there not just his father. I don't think that Sarek hates his son, I think that Sarek doesn't understand, or I don't know or doesn't want to accept that even though he's all big on logic or whatever. Not every Vulcan on the planet is actually as logical as the claim to be like with the bullies. Bullying is illogical, therefore, doesn't exist which is Bullshit and we both know that."

Kirk couldn't help himself. He found himself staring at the door. So much so that even the lady Amanda asked.

"What is it?"

"I don't know but I'm feeling a really, really, really really strong sense of urgency like were really and truly running out of time so let me really try to sum up. As best as I can. You saw what happened to me. Needless to say, I was very… very messed up both physically and mentally. Then the next day Frank he started making comments like he was going to line up some more "chores" for me to do." Amanda couldn't help it she raised her eyebrow at the way he phrased that last part. Kirk just shrugged and continued.

"By this point, like I said I was mentally and physically fucked up. I really truly couldn't see myself making it through something like the first time. So, I told Frank as much I told him I'd rather die. I probably would before I would let that happen again. We don't have time to going to my paranoid issues because of that, but Frank said something to the effective of well if you don't do your part. I'm going have to sell that god damn convertible . Which was a 20th century car that was my birth father George's prized possession. Apparently the very rare and very expensive and he had built and repaired and whatever else from the ground up and when he and my mom supposedly were supposed to get done with Starfleet they were going to drive around or something. I don't know, obviously that didn't happen. He said that he would sell the car and that he would tell Winona that was my fault, he had to sell it and make some shit up. Of course, I know from past experience that no matter how stupid whatever he spews out of his mouth is the well-educated Cmdr. always believes Frank, no matter what. So, facing an endless stream of what happened the night before or my mother's wrath with Frank being "forced" to sell the pride and joy and then more of the night before. I wasn't delusional one way or another. He was going to get his way, I decided Fuck, that right then and there. I also decided I wouldn't let that fat lazy bastard sell the car keep the money and blame it on me. When Frank ordered me to go scrub the convertible and get it ready for sale. Since I didn't want to "cooperate" I pretended to start washing it so I could get the keys because he wanted detailed. He didn't care that I could barely walk. Among other things, I thought I was dying anyways. I bleeding in places I didn't think you were supposed bleed. It wasn't like I could go anywhere for treatment. So, with all that in mind I hopped in the car, turned it on figured out how to turn on the ancient music player because yes, my father had actual CDs of 20th-century music. Sam said that sometimes when he was little, and they would go out to the garage and dance around the car before I was born of course. Anyway, I found the most noxious Sounding song. There was and floored it meaning. I put the combustion engines pedal to the floor causing the vehicle to go as fast as it would go. I was chased by a local robot patrol, but they couldn't force me to stop remotely because the car was too ancient for that. I busted through a safety gate local rock quarry and drove over the edge."

By this point he hadn't really been looking at lady Amanda's face. He had just been talking to get the story out as quick as possible because he felt like time was running out and also, he had never really discussed the car incident with anyone other than Tiggy. Was actually shocked to see tears on the Lady's face.

"Oh, now I didn't tell you this to me cry. I'm here."

"But you could've been killed! Did the robot cop pull you out before it finished going over or something?"

Kirk shook his head.

"No, that's what seemed odd. At least then to me that maybe you will understand it with the time you spent on Vulcan quicker than I did. Right at the last second and I do mean the last second. The front of the car was going over I could see the ground several hundred feet below me. I was filled with this feeling of just sorrow and panic anger in Christ that don't even know it was just so much so much, but not the way it was the night before. Not that, well not hurtful or frightening or evil. More someone's frightened for me and pissed off that they can't do anything. I know that probably sounds stupid. But that's the way it was."

Kirk let his eyes flicked up to look at Lady Amanda, who was now studying him as if he was an interesting project. Her head cocked very reminiscent of Vulcan, you could tell that she had spent a lot of time there and picked up a mannerisms. He made sure to watch her face as he said the next or and he wasn't surprised when he saw her eyes widen in recognition or maybe understanding.

"On top of the weird feelings that I suddenly flooded with right at the last second, I heard "no screamed" so loudly. I couldn't tell if the sound was coming from around me. Though it felt more as if it was coming from inside my head. At that point all I knew was the fact that I could not go over this cliff. No matter what I had to not go over the cliff, so I jumped right then made it. I ended up hanging off the edge of the cliff scrabbling for purchase, while the robot cop not in the least bit phased or giving a shit that I was about to fall. Not that it mattered earlier but did not for some reason that I couldn't really understand at that time."

By this point Lady Amanda had a strange look on her face. "He can't be your mate if he's from a different universe like you said that would not make any sense."

Kirk smiled. You are a smart lady. No wonder you invented the universal translator.

"I was Similarly, drawn to Sarek. But that was because we met and worked together on the translator project. He thought it would be helpful to negotiations. If everybody can understand each other without having to take several months to learn the language or years or training one or two people to translate languages depending on their interpretation of the situation. But that was a different- he so much older than you."

Kirk grinned. "Wow I don't know if I'm going to get used to this protective mom thing. Apparently, with the time difference or something. He's about five maybe 8 years older than me. It's hard to tell. Again, because of the time difference between universes. As far as being my mate. We discovered that he sort of is, but technically he isn't. You see the man I call Tiggy. So, we recognize as your son going to assume that you thought he was a fast-tracked clone.?"

When she nodded. Kirk just shook his head. "No, if that were the case, I would be dead at the bottom of the ravine. Because no fast-tracked clone would have given enough of a shit. To almost explode my brain keeping me from going over a cliff. As I was saying the man, I call Tiggy is S'chn T'gai Spock Cha Sarek Prince and heir apparent to the houses right ruling house of the planet T'khasi known to most out-worlder's as Vulcan. As I said he's from another universe and in his universe . The Saurek movement didn't take off. But now is not the time for a history lesson on Tiggy's universe all that's important right now is the fact that three years ago on the very night that Frank introduced me to my new "duties" through whatever separates universes Tiggy who was as you could say setting his affairs in order, because just the day before he was betrayed by a so-called family friend and clan member resulting in the death of his father, Sarek his grandmother and high Queen T'pau and most devastatingly well. His T'hy'la James Tiberius Kirk.

Kirk nodded his head at exclamation of utter shock from Lady Amanda. Kirk just grinned and nodded his head. That was all he could do .

"I know right. I heard a voice in my head. I felt something that would not let me go over the cliff. When this long-haired guy showed up, looking's remarkably human. By the way and playing a good human at that . Facial features and the whole 9 yards."

At Amanda's shocked look all Kirk did was hold up his hand. "I swear if we get out of this, and we have the chance to get together again you have to ask him to play human for you. It's really weird after seeing the Vulcans of this universe. But he can do it Come to think of it. I guess it's not really all that hard since the Vulcans of Tiggy's universe don't suppress emotion like here. He can do it through has done it. He says he can't afford anyone connecting him with Vulcan because if they ran a scanner something he would show up as a however old Spock is boy—

"Spock is 17 Terran years old."

Amanda answered in a soft voice.

Both their heads snapped around at the sound of footsteps coming down the hallway.

"Well, looks like our times up." Kirk said, trying to muster a smile.

The lady was not amused.

"James—

this time it's James who takes who takes her hands in his. Giving them a little squeeze. He speaks quickly.

"Please, Milady, Ms. Grayson, Amanda you have to go along with the plan to get you back to Vulcan. When T told me that he was from another universe, and he felt my pain and had to come and help me because he was my T'hy'la I thought he was crazy when he explained what he felt the pull. But then that day on Vulcan. I felt something similar… And I understood what he meant. I didn't care what happened to me as long as Spock was safe and if you don't go back if you don't keep him safe and everything, I did will be for nothing. Everything that I've suffered here and that Tiggy has suffered because he followed me here for the same reasons will be for nothing. Please! Tiggy told me that he would do anything to protect your mate your T'hy'la he couldn't protect his Jim, but he is doing best and did his best to protect me as I am trying to do for our Spock. I can't protect myself physically. This time. I can protect him by making sure that you get home to do it for me please! You've seen what I can handle. I promise I will be all right I can survive anything as long as I know that it's for a good cause, which would be that Spock would be safe because you would be back on Vulcan keeping Stonn in that group of ass monkeys' away from him as well as those fucking healers. As soon as I know you're safe. I figure out what's wrong with T were not going to be here were going to escape. I promise I can't leave T. Though he's here because of me to have to figure out what's wrong with him.—

Amanda Interrupts hurriedly.

"I don't like it but obviously there's not much I can do about it and Spock is in danger than me right, I must be there to help them not to mention I have a few choice words for my husband." She shakes her head.

Squeezing his hand. "Oh James, don't like this at all. However, should know when they brought me here. I heard them talking, whatever they've done to Tiggy or T as you call him. It has to do with some drug, some ancient Vulcan drug I don't know. I've not heard of it. It must be from his universe. Apparently, there is a doctor that's been experimenting with it. Come to think of it, most likely Doctor Phlox if it's the same Doctor Phlox I know then he's the one that made it possible for me to become pregnant with my Spock. He somewhat renowned for his expertise in Xneo-biological medicine. I got the feeling that there was some sort of personal stake in it for him when he helped Sarek and myself. I have half a mind have words with him."

At Kirk's startled look. She shook her head and smiled.

"Don't worry, I won't. I know now is not the time. I just thought of something though. About T as you call him. I heard them talking when they first brought me in to that room. As I said before the drug that they have given him his experimental I don't know all the details, but I know they give it to him in the hopes of inducing pon farr for whatever reason they seem to think it was necessary. Apparently, the boss or whatever wants him to procreate. I don't think they meant for what's happened to happen. They were telling the truth about that. Otherwise, they wouldn't have brought a female me no matter how sick the thought. I don't think they realized at first who he was to me. I think they just picked me because, well, as you said, whoever's in charge seems to have some sort of obsession and also because I've already carried a hybrid to term. I gathered that from the arguing back and forth before it was decided to fetch you. I did not know you were the one they were talking about until you entered the room."

Both their heads jerked up at the sound of the voices coming closer to the door. They were at. Apparently, they had stopped to either chat or argue or both of the other. Both Kirk and Amanda could hear raised voices but not exactly what was being said. Amanda shook her head and continued.

"Listen, whatever they done. It didn't go the way they thought it would. It's probably because he's a hybrid his physiological responses haven't always been normal for Vulcan same as his anatomy. I don't know how much you understand about Vulcan physiology—

"Tiggy told me all about pon farr. They don't hide it in their universe. He was concerned because the Vulcans here rarely speak of it, even to other Vulcans that if he didn't explain some things to me that when I did, or if I did get with our Spock" Kirk smiled a little. At the softening of Amanda's eyes when he said that. "Anyway, Tiggy was concerned that there will be trouble for us because at the time I was completely psi-null he was afraid that Spock would be too confused and scared himself that it would go badly for us. If I wasn't properly informed and told what was expected and what I do as a psi-null human to make things easier for both of us."

"Good, then you will understand. Whatever they done. It wasn't just pon farr. They incited. They have thrown this Spock your T into sort of an estrus cycle. I heard them say that the only way to stop this is for him to become pregnant." She said the last looking at him with serious eyes to see if he understood what she was saying.

He did understand and Kirk couldn't help his "hsssssss no! The only way he could become pregnant himself, since he's already bonded. Is with his mate. His body will not tolerate another's progeny even if he wanted it to his body literally will not tolerate another's progeny. Only, only true mates bonded mates can procreate that way. I saw what he looked like and that well God knows how long he's been like this. His body can't keep this up. No! They killed him his bond mate is dead his bond mate can't breed him."

Knowing that there was only possibly one chance. The chance that they probably brought Jim Therefore in the first place. Amanda grabs his face between her hands like she had done before and gives a shake. They don't have time to beat around the bush so she's direct. Knowing that it's a helluva thing to say to a 16-year-old. However, she also knows that if she didn't tell him, and he found out later she knew that would be bad and she didn't want to damage the relationship she started building with one who would eventually be her sons mate one way or another.

"Listen to me. James. There was a reason they brought you here. You already said that your double your counterpart was this Tiggy's mate. I'm sorry I just can't call him Spock. Anyway, he also said that they were just mates. They were T'hy'la James. That's with the soul which is a universal constant. According to Vulcan beliefs so there is a chance since you both were drawn to each other or leased he was drawn to you to save you as you said, as you were drawn to our Spock my Spock.—

Amanda stopped talking as she saw realization donning in his eyes due to his very quick mind.

"Me… No, I couldn't I never have wanted kids. I don't know the first thing about being a dad and well it's not as if Winona was a role model as a parent at least for me. I—

Amanda gave his face a hard shake because she could hear the voices closer.

Kirk stopped talking shocked.

"I can't believe I'm saying this to a 16-year-old she hissed. Listen to me. James, you want me to play along with your plan. You want me to go and see to my Spock our Spock. Fine! I'll do as you ask. But you have to understand that if what this is true, and then given us no reason to doubt them considering they brought you to the cell. The only way to get your Tiggy better is if he gets pregnant and you yourself have stated that only his mate can do that. The mate that you are an exact duplicate of genetically speaking, according to the laws that govern such things. So you either— she closed her eyes and took a deep breath."

"You either get him pregnant and you both escape like you said and wait somewhere safer for me to be able to bring help. Or you leave him here and escape by yourself and wait for me to bring help. Or I say screw the whole plan and stay with you. And we figure out and escape together because he won't make it and you will need somebody."

Amanda knew he wouldn't like the idea of leaving her Spock unprotected frankly she did neither. After hearing what Kirk had to say. But the threat served its purpose. She watched, amazed as he squared his shoulders and set his jaw. "No stick to the plan. Like ask please go back to Vulcan put a stop to what we talked about. Don't mention me or the T'hy'la thing or anything like that to our Spock. If we get together, if we meet again it has to be because it was meant to happen. Also, I'm not going to let these bastards kill T. This means he knew what was wrong and he's choosing not to do anything, not to tell me about it. Probably because of what they did to him before. And because he sees me as a kid. But I don't care about that. He saved my life in more ways than just one. He's trying his damnedest to keep me safe. I'm not going to let him die here. He wouldn't even be here if it wasn't for me. I'm not going to let some phobia. I have about possibly being a bad parent result in Tiggy's death. And I'm not going allow him to be that stubborn.

Just then the door slammed open.