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A Wrinkle in Time
Chapter Four
Syon
(Earth)
Spock explained the situation to the others and only Kirk seem to get a grasp at what was going on.
The message wasn't for them and they needed to find a way back home. It was truly that simple, until Scotty and Bones tried to analyze and made it more complicated than it needed to be.
"So how do we get back to my ship?" Kirk asked. Since becoming captain he always felt he had to make sure everyone knew that the Enterprise was now his ship.
"I am afraid Captain, the Enterprise is no longer your ship. Sulu has become acting captain, and it will be his orders that are followed until you are physically on aboard the ship." Spock corrected Kirk, the human's arrogance needed to be put in check from time to time.
"I hate this! Not able to get back to the ship!" Kirk grind his teeth and then felt his stomach rumbling.
Everyone's stomach was rumbling.
"Well, we can't think about such matters on an empty stomach! Nyota how much money do you have left?"
"Only about hundred dollars left. I am not sure if that is a lot in this time. Will it be enough to get some food?" Nyota ask. She still hadn't thought too much about her relationship with Spock, but knew she would eventually have to. Was it worth her staying with him?
They hadn't slept together and since his mother's death Spock had been keeping Nyota at arm's length never wanting to get any closer. Sometimes, Nyota felt Spock used her as a therapist rather than a girlfriend and didn't understand why he referred to her as his lover. A word that implies some sort of sexual relationship.
"It will have to be enough. Let's go."
(Enterprise)
Sulu couldn't believe Nero was on his ship.
He couldn't believe that he had a hand in raising Syon, the son of the Vulcan he wanted dead.
He still couldn't believe he was the captain.
"Captain Sulu. Where is Kirk?" Nero asked.
Sulu tried telling Syon that his ship was from another Universe, but Syon would hear none of it.
"Father, this man tells me my mother is dead, but that can't be possible."
"No, the federation only wants to corrupt your mind my son. Your mother is fine." Nero assured Syon.
"Listen Syon, this man is telling you lies! We saw your mother and she was killed when her ship was destroyed. Your mother contacted us during an ion storm, but the message she sent wasn't meant for us, it was meant for the future Enterprise indigenous to this Universe." Sulu rushed the words out of his mouth, it was hard to explain to someone who had been brainwashed.
"Then how was you able to get the message?" Syon asked.
"Like I said before, something must have happen and we were transported here somehow. While we are still in the present time, we are not in the same Universe. In this Universe, your mother was living in the 20th century on the Earth, trying to stop Nero from destroying it!"
Syon huffed at Sulu's words, "Impossible! I was born while my mother was on the Earth during the year 1999 and I witness the destruction of Earth at the hands of my father. He betrayed the captain and his crew…."
"Then answer this…" Sulu cut him off. "Why was your mother so old living in Earth's past? What kept her there so long that she would be able to conceive and raise a child on Earth. And why the year 1999, what is so special about that year?"
Syon didn't want to admit Sulu had a point, ever since he was a child he wanted to know what happen to his parents, but was never given a clear answer. Expect being told that his father abandoned his mother and in her grief she gave him over to Nero to be raised.
Syon turned to Nero for the answer.
Nero gave Sulu an evil smile.
"I took Syon in when he was around ten years old. His father had abandon him and his mother so over come with grief could not raise him. I took him away from Earth such a primitive place to be raised among us." Nero pointed to the group of Vulcans.
"But you are a Romulan."
"Yes, but in this Universe, Vulcans and Romulans are unified and live together in harmony. They are not an extinct species like they are your Universe."
Sulu could see where this was going. Nero somehow managed to convince Syon that Vulcan and Romulan was destroyed by the federation.
"You are wrong Nero, Romulus in our time isn't destroyed, but Vulcan is!"
Syon looked confused.
"Vulcan is destroyed in your Universe?" Syon was naive and Sulu took piety on him.
Why would Nero raise this child?
What was so important about Syon?
Why 1999?
"Yes, my son, I told you that the Federation isn't going to help us. In this man's Universe the federation destroyed both Romulus and Vulcan!" Nero's brainwashing had the desired effect and Syon quickly grew angry.
"So both the Earth and Vulcan are no more?" He asked, his voice full of human emotion.
"No, Syon that isn't true. Romulus hasn't been destroyed in our Universe! Vulcan has but Nero destroyed it out of revenge, because he thought Spock had something to do with the destruction of his planted."
Syon was again confused.
Sulu was confusing himself.
He took a deep breath.
"Have you ever asked where Nero came from and how he seem to know you or even me? Nero is from the future of another Universe where a star went supernova and destroyed his planted. The Romulans asked for help from who we call Spock Prime, but he wasn't able to save Romulus, and the planted was destroyed by the star. Nero survived because he wasn't on the planted at the time. However, he managed to come to our time and take revenge out on our Spock by destroying Vulcan, but planted Romulus in our time is still around. I can't speak for the future but I can tell what I know to have happen." Sulu stressed the word our, he had to get the young Vulcan to understand that there were an overlapping of Universes taking place and he was caught in the middle.
Sulu continued.
"Captain Kirk defeated Nero, his ship went through a black hole and we thought he was dead, however, apparently Nero has managed to yet again come to another Universe. This is the Universe that you are from and that we are in right now. My ship transported here by accident because of the ion storm and the message your mother sent out was meant for the Enterprise of this universe."
Sulu couldn't have explained it more clearer if he drew it on the board.
Mr. Jones felt he had to say something.
"Syon, we are not your enemy. You must ask yourself why would Nero raised you if he hated your people so much. We don't know who your father is in this Universe, but the Spock we know is kind and trustworthy. He would never abandon your mother or yourself."
Syon stood there numb could how could this have happen?
He shook his head.
"This can't be! Father! You told me that Spock was the one responsible for unleashing the disease onto the Earth and he hated me for being half human. And my mother…"
Nero had to resolve the matter quickly he needed Syon and wasn't going to let Sulu influence him.
"No my son they are lying! How could they have known what has happen to you? It is like they said they are from a completely different Universe."
Nero reached out to Syon who backed away.
"Then we are you from! And why destroy Vulcan in their Universe? Does the princess know!"
Sulu once again felt confused, but had to understand that they were in another Universe. And things were different.
"The Princess knows everything. Come with me Syon!" Nero extended his hand. "We must beam back and report what has to happen to the Princess."
Syon looked at Sulu and then at Nero. He felt that Sulu was telling him the truth where as Nero was hiding something from him.
Syon shook his head.
"I am going to stay here and learn more about what has happen." Syon stood next to Sulu.
Nero eyes flash hatred for the human and he beamed back to his ship with the other Vulcans.
"I am glad you believe us." Sulu extend his gratitude.
"I just feel like everything I been taught is a lie."
"Is your father alive?" Sulu asked.
Syon took a deep breath.
"I was told he abandoned my mother and myself and died shortly after, but I know he is alive."
"Why do you think so?" Sulu asked.
"Because ever since I was a child, I heard rumors about Spock still being alive and only recently I was contacted my a member of the Vulcan royal family."
Sulu was now more curious than ever, he never knew that Vulcan had a monarchy.
"Royal family?"
(Earth)
The group walked out of the grocery store and headed back to the hotel. Kirk couldn't wait to sink his teeth in the sandwich he was going to make when got there, and Nyota counted her money.
Kirk and the other men were greedy. She only had $50 left.
Spock was hungry too, but kept his cool.
As they were walking Kirk again thought about how he was going to get back on his ship without being able to contact Sulu. Until, thought he saw a man who looked just like…
Sulu!
The man walked up on the group, he was slightly older and seem worn down as if he had been living in poverty.
But it was without a doubt. Sulu.
"Mr. Sulu what in hell are you doing here! I thought I told you to take charge of the Enterprise while I am away!" Kirk continued his yelling and did not seem to noticed Sulu was starting with intense hatred at Spock.
He reached and swung at Spock who dodged it with ease.
"You son of a bitch! How dare you!" Sulu kept trying to hit Spock confusing the crap out of the others.
Sulu did not see Nyota or else he would have been just as confuse as the others.
"Mr. Sulu don't!" Kirk shouted.
"We have been here for months and your pointy ear ass left her when she needed you the most! Why did you come back? To infect us all?
Kirk and the others realized that Sulu had to be from this Universe, but wondered why was he so upset with Spock.
"I have no idea what you are talking about." Spock dodged the attacks one by one.
Sulu kept swinging until he was worn out. His clothing looked worn and torn.
He turned and looked at Kirk.
"What in hell is going on?" Sulu eyes widen.
Kirk didn't know what to say, the fight attracted attention and it would not be long before the police were called. "Listen to me! We came to this time after receiving a distress call from Nyota. She told us that Earth was under attack, but we realize now that message wasn't for us, but for another Enterprise."
Sulu's mind drew a blank. It had been some time since he had been on a Starship.
"That is impossible. Nyota is living with me and Bones back at our tiny apartment. She is carrying this bastard's child and we have been abandon here!" Sulu pointed at Spock.
Nyota gasp and Sulu turned to see her.
"Nyota?" He asked.
Spock raised an eyebrow. "This Nyota you are referring to isn't carrying my child, but the child of this Universe's version of myself."
Kirk was holding a lot of food in his arms.
"Let's talk about this at your apartment. Perhaps you can explain what is going on."
(Sulu's apartment)
Sulu took the crew to his apartment which was located in crime and poverty stricken area of San Francisco.
Turning his key into the door Sulu grunted, "I know this isn't what you are use to Spock, being rich and everything but it will just have to do."
Spock again raised his eyebrow. Just what was he in this Universe and why was Sulu so mad at him?
Sulu kicked the door open after getting it stuck.
The apartment look worst than the outside.
Sulu took off his jacket to reveal a McDonalds uniform.
"What is a McDonald?" Kirk asked.
Sulu rolled his eyes. Living in 20th century had taken a toll on him.
"We needed money, since none of qualify for any high paying jobs I had to get a job at a fast food restaurant. I need to support Nyota who can't work because she is pregnant with Spock's baby!" Sulu snapped, his face looked tired.
"I am not the father of this Nyota's baby." Spock corrected Sulu.
Sulu ignored him.
"Nyota was working as a nightclub singer until the pregnancy force her out of it and Bones works at the lab, he brings home of the lab materials to try and to find a cure for the virus." Sulu glared at Spock. "If Bones see you he might try to kill you especially after what you did to Kirk. The only reason why I am leaving you along is because of that woman in there!" Sulu pointed to Nyota's room.
"I am pregnant in this universe?" Nyota asked.
"What about me?" Kirk asked.
"And me?" Scotty asked.
"Where is this other Bones?" Bones asked.
Sulu held his head….. it was all too much.
"Scotty, in this Universe you are already dead thanks to Spock. Bones is at work at the lab and Kirk…" Sulu didn't want to say.
"What!" Kirk demanded.
Sulu pointed in the direction of a small room in the apartment.
"Bones has been trying to find a cure, but he didn't have the heart to send you to the hospital nor kill you. He says that 20th century medicine is barbaric so he took this room, quarantine it, and placed you there." Sulu handed Kirk a face mask. "If I were you I won't go into that room, but in case you do you can only stand in the doorway. Don't go any deeper!"
Kirk took the face mask and walked to the door. He only had to crack it open a little to see the horror.
The disease that Spock infected him with had twisted and deformed his body. Puss covered his face, his breathing was labored, his eyes budge out of his head and his body kept twitching. It was a pitiful sight.
Kirk closed the door. It was too much.
"How does the disease spread?" Kirk asked.
"Through physical contact of some kind. When I get off work I come and talk to him, but his mind is gone. Bones is trying, however, I know in my heart he will not live beyond a few months. Much of the crew were infected shortly after Spock arrived back from Vulcan."
Spock was intrigued. He had to meet to this 'other' Spock and see why he was causing so much grief.
Scotty, Bones and Nyota exchanged glances.
"If we are to be here then we might want to give ourselves some nicknames, to tell ourselves apart from the others." Bones commented. "I will go by my first name Leonard, Nyota we will call you Ny and Scotty…well there is no need since the Scotty in this universe is dead."
"I am Kirk. I won't change my name." Kirk was disturbed by what he had seen. What kind of Vulcan disease was this?
The doors to Nyota's room opened and she stepped out wearing a long nightgown.
Upon seeing Spock's face she light up.
"My love!" She mumbled in ancient Vulcan and wobbled over to Spock.
Ny stood behind Scotty. This Nyota was very pregnant and it would appear as though a Vulcan pregnancy was very hard on human women because she looked worn down.
Spock stopped her before she hugged him.
"I am not your Spock. There has been some miscommunication." Spock rejected the pregnant Nyota's embrace, hadn't meant it to be rude, but he had no idea who he was in this Universe.
Nyota held her stomach.
"What? Why did you leave us here? I love you. Your child was to take the throne! You promise me!"
Everyone expect for Sulu was confused. What throne?
"Let's have a seat and discuss this!" Kirk put down his groceries and pulled out a bag of chips. He was hungry as hell.
Ny could see the happiness Nyota had in her face for Spock.
A happiness that she no longer felt.
(Nero's ship)
Nero couldn't believe how easy Syon went over to Captain Sulu and was worried that perhaps his plan wasn't going to work after all.
And it was going to be a great plan!
He even had the princess approval.
Nero stood in front of the communications screen and waited for the Princess to connect to his link. He had to update her on what was going on.
Nero hated the Vulcans, but in this Universe they were the supreme rulers.
And their word was law.
How ironic it was that Spock served three different purposes to him.
In the Universe he was from, Spock was an accomplish ambassador like his father who allowed his home world to be destroyed, when he didn't destroy the supernova in time.
In the Universe he was accidentally transported to, Spock was a young Starfleet Officer who had to the bear the brunt of a being a endangered species after he destroyed Vulcan and killed his mother.
And now…
The Princess face appeared on the screen.
Nero lowered his head.
"Princess T'Pring, I bring you some troubling news."
T'Pring whose beauty was only outmatched by her cruelty, wore a tradition Vulcan headdress and the insignia of her royal heritage.
"What is wrong Nero?"
"Things have become complicated. Somehow Syon's mother who had been living on 20th century Earth managed to send out a message and it was picked up by a future Enterprise. To make matters worst this crew isn't from this Universe, they are the same crew that I had to deal with from another Universe!"
T'Pring's eyes widen.
"How has that happen!"
Nero couldn't explain it.
"Nyota, that wretched concubine of Spock's, I should have killed her when I had the chance! I told you Nero when you came to me that I needed you to go back in time to Earth and take Syon."
"You should have allowed me to kill him wouldn't that have been easier?"
T'Pring snapped. For in this Universe, Vulcans were not bound by their emotions and express them freely.
"I can't kill Syon! His father is the Prince of Vulcan! My family's position is not secure just yet! If Spock finds out I had something to do with this and the disease I inflected him with then we are all dead!"
"But Spock is your husband!"
T'Pring angry voice boomed.
"He doesn't love me! He loves his concubine Nyota! I was supposed to conceive and didn't for it I had it would have been my son to take the throne. But Nyota became pregnant while on a mission in 1999 Earth by Spock. Spock is a Vulcan prince and is next in line to throne after his father, but if this Syon takes power then it will be over for us!" T'Pring's voice was shaking.
She had planned everything.
Nero (who didn't tell T'Pring about his actions in the pervious Universe) was to take Syon as a young child and raise him to become an enemy of his father and her biggest supporter. His royal blood would have ensured T'Pring and her family power on Vulcan. But through an odd twist of faith, an older Nyota from Earth's past contacted the Enterprise from another universe and now they were here investigating.
Something must have went wrong some place.
But what?
"Nero, keep an eye on Syon, if he becomes too much trouble….. kill him. His father doesn't know he is alive anyways." T'Pring signed off and Nero cursed under his breath.
He hated working for the Vulcans.
He hated T'Pring.
But he hated Spock most of all.
No matter what Universe he was in.
(Enterprise)
Sulu had gotten some information from Syon, but the poor young man didn't know much about his father expect that he was told Spock was evil and he had to fight to protect T'Pring.
"So are you telling me that your father is a Vulcan Prince?"
Syon nodded his head.
"Yes, but I am a illegitimate child. He will never give me the throne."
"How did he meet your mother?"
"My mother was a member of Starfleet when she was assigned to Vulcan, she met my father and became his concubine."
"Concubine? You mean they are not married?"
Syon shook his head. "No, Spock was ashamed of her and hated that I was only half Vulcan, less than that actually considering that he is half human himself."
"His mother was a human, correct?" Sulu knew this but needed to get Syon to talk.
"Yes, but there were no other heirs suitable by Vulcan laws of succession to take the throne. That was until he was infected by a disease and was exiled off Vulcan. No one has heard of him since."
"Is there way to contact him?"
Syon's face brighten.
"My mother told me that only one who would know where he was is my Vulcan uncle, his half brother Sybok." Syon pointed to the communications helm.
"Then we must be careful to do this discreetly. I feel there is more to this story than what you been told."
An: I hope you all like. This chapter explains a little more what is going on. Now the mystery (or if we can even call it that ) is about Prince Spock's relationship to Nyota, the disease, Sybok and the tribble (that one added for a little extra humor)
Name changes:
Nyota- Alternative Universe she is the one pregnant with Prince Spock's child
Ny- From the Star Trek 2009-not pregnant
Prince Spock- I think that one is clear
Sulu- McDonald's worker
Captain Sulu- Kirk put in charge
Leonard- From the Star Trek 2009
Bones- Works in the lab and lives with Sulu and Nyota
These are the names I am using from here on out. Rating might go up due to an intended sex scene but between which characters? I let you guess. Let me know what you think or try to guess what happens next. Some readers are coming close.