AN: Sorry, it took so long to post. I got a job, internship, and classes so I am busy. I will be writing and uploading a spin off….so look for it soon.

Enough of my ramblings. Enjoy this chapter!

A Wrinkle In Time

Chapter Nine

Chaos Reign

(Vulcan)

It had only been a few hours, but King Sarek's death sent a ripple effect throughout the palace. Servants were already preparing his body for the funeral, and many of the nobles now saw their chance to seize power from a family that held it for far too long.

The future of the empire was in peril.

The only one who hadn't gotten news was Sulu. He was in his room and stayed there out of fear something might happen to him. Sulu understood the king's protection would cease the moment he died, but he had no choice.

However, he was becoming distracted with T'kila the attractive Vulcan female assigned to look after him.

Her body was as dark as Nyota's, her face round and her skin smooth. Soft hands touched Sulu in all the right places, and for a time the acting captain was able to forget his problems.

Her light kisses on his neck, his chest and the soft hand stroking the flesh between his legs was setting his mind ablaze with sensual thoughts.

It felt nice.

T'kila made him forget about Nyota as he indulged himself in the passions of Vulcan mating.

Sulu was too caught up in the rapture to see T'kila slowly pull a dagger from under her clothing.

When she nipped the tip of his penis, Sulu's eyes widen just in time to move as T'kila stabbed through the pillows.

Rolling to the other side of the bed, he dodged again as T'kila came dangerously close to cutting off his manhood.

"What the hell!"

T'kila growled and hurled herself at him again.

.

Sulu dodged the attack and took the knife from the Vulcan's hands. Adding insult to injury, Sulu kicked T'kila and threw her against the wall.

"Who sent you?" Sulu shook T'kila and then punched her in the face when she didn't answer.

T'kila eyes betrayed her startled emotion.

Sulu held the dagger at her throat, "I had enough of this Vulcan BULLSHIT! I am not even supposed to be here in first fucking place. All I want to do go home! So get to talking you little pointy eared BITCH!"

T'kila started to cry.

"He will kill me if I tell!"

"Not before I do!"

"T'lau sent me. He is a member of the Vulcan High Council! I am his slave."

Sulu moved back from T'kila.

"Why does he want me dead?"

"Because you represent a threat to him. T'lau wants Sybok to become king and marry his daughter. He is treacherous and will stop at nothing."

"Son of a bitch!"

T'kila wiped her tears.

"I am sure by now that the king is dead, which means that if Prince Spock doesn't come back Vulcan will fall."

Sulu thoughts were focus on getting back home when T'kila threw herself at him again. She scratched his face and kicked him in the back. Sulu wrapped his hands around T'kila's neck and with one snap, the Vulcan's lifeless body fell to the ground.

Now all he had to worry about was how to get out of this situation.

(Daystar)

Upon entering the Vulcan atmosphere, Amanda was alerted to the death of Sarek and collapsed from grief.

"What I am going to do? I am now at the mercy of his son, Sybok!" Amanda held her head and shook violently.

Kirk thought for a second, "Wait, I got an idea."

"What?" Amanda asked through the tears.

"Surely, we can't arrive on Vulcan without having some sort of leverage or else we are going to get killed. Let's use our Spock and pretend he is the prince until the real one gets here."

"That might work. Where is he?" Bones asked.

Amanda knew Spock's Pon Farr was going to make it difficult for him to past as her son, but the situation left them with no other options.

"I will speak to him." Amanda got up and went into Spock's room.

When she opened the door, she was surprise to see Spock shaking on the floor.

"Damn it! You are completely into the Pon Farr state." Amanda leaned down next to Spock and attempted to pick him up.

"Don't touch me!" Spock bellowed.

"Listen to me Spock; we need your help if we are going to make it through this. King Sarek is dead and by now, Sybok has made his claim to the throne. We don't know how it is down there but you need to pretend to be the Prince."

Spock's warm body made Amanda feel as though she was touching a hot stove.

"I can't….I must mate…plak tow." Spock mumbled.

"I will help you take care of this need, but first you must pretend to be the Prince." Amanda placed Spock on the bed and began to help him change into the Prince's clothing.

"Fine, what must I do?" Spock was dizzy and was unable to focus.

The Pon Farr was crippling him.

(Vulcan)

"The council is still debating about your claim, but for now rest assured that you are well on your way. " T'lau patted Sybok on the back, "What have you done with T'Pring?"

"I had her arrested."

Sybok' attention was not on T'lau, but on his father, whose death haunted him. Sarek hated Sybok and wanted nothing to do with him.

It made him wish he made amends before Sarek died.

However, Sybok had more important things to think about. Like claiming the throne.

Sybok's thoughts were interrupted when T'lau received a transmission. "I don't believe it. Prince Spock is here!" T'lau turned to Sybok. "He has come to challenge you Sybok."

Sybok was unable to say anything.

"Let's go and greet the Prince then." Sybok sneered.

(Daystar)

The Daystar landed in the shipping port next to the palace and everyone lined up to see the long awaited Prince.

Amanda spent the last remaining time teaching Spock about the customs of Vulcan royalty, but was surprise to see how well he was able to suppress his Pon Farr urges to make it work.

Ny stood and watch in amazement at the transformation. Spock was handsome wearing the Prince's royal robes and managed to convince everyone he was the prince.

Spock's Pon Farr was tearing him apart inside and he turned to look at Ny with a hidden savagery that meant eventually he would act on his impulses and take Ny.

Nyota held her infant son and moved behind the Prince to keep up appearances. The crowd parted ways and the group walked into the Palace.

They were greeted by Sybok.

"Prince Spock, it is good to see you again." Sybok lowered his head.

"You stand before me, but you are a traitor!" Spock struggled to speak with his Pon Farr making him want to mate with every female within eyeshot.

Sybok glanced at Nyota and the infant Syon.

"Congratulations on the birth of your son." Sybok mumbled.

"And the next potential heir." Spock turned to look at Ny rather than Nyota. It took everything he had not to rush at her, rip her clothing, and force himself on her.

"I had no choice, but to go to the council. You went into exile."

"I was lied too which is why I exiled myself."

"Your majesty…."

"Captain Kirk!" Sulu rushed through the corridor and stopped when he saw two versions of Nyota and himself.

Kirk motioned to Sulu to keep silent.

Sulu came closer to Kirk.

"Who is that?" He pointed to the other version of himself.

"That is Sulu of this universe and that Nyota over threw is holding Syon, the son of Prince Spock." Kirk whispered in Sulu's ear.

Sulu's eyes widen.

Spock was slowly coming undone by the Pon Farr and eventually he would have to leave to avoid being detected as a fraud.

However, he had to make an example out of Sybok.

But before he could do so, the crowd turned to see a space shuttle docking.

The doors opened and Syon, Prince Spock, and Nero came out.

Sybok looked at both Princes and was confused.

"One of you is lying! Who is really the Prince?" Sybok shouted.

Spock collapsed to the ground. The Pon Farr had taken over again.

"Sybok, enough of this!" The real Prince Spock approached the crow. His voice was so full of emotion, his hair so long and black, his face so handsome and so strong.

Prince Spock walked over to Nyota and stared at his infant son. Syon saw his mother for the first time and years and wanted to embrace her.

"Sybok and T'Pring are traitors! They had this all planed from the start and the only thing getting in the way of those plans was the Enterprise getting caught in an ion storm and coming to this Universe!" Syon pointed at Sybok. "I should have never listened to T'Pring! My father is an honorable man."

Amanda rushed over to the fallen Spock. "We need to take him to a room. He needs help!"

"What is wrong with him?" Kirk asked.

Amanda wouldn't answer. She knew how embarrassed Spock was about his situation.

But the Prince Spock understood.

"Get him to a room right away!"

Amanda along with the servants took Spock away and Prince Spock turned to face his half brother.

"Why did you do this?"

"You are a miserable half-breed who deserted your family and your responsibilities! I deserve the throne!"

"Let's just see what the king has to say about this."

"Sarek is dead."

Prince Spock's eyes widen. He didn't know his father was sick, let alone dying and now he would have to face his brother by himself.

"Very well then, where is T'Pring?"

Sulu decided to cut in.

"Your majesty, I think you should know that I spoke with you father and was extended protection. T'lau who is working with Sybok sent an assassin in my room to kill me."

Prince Spock's eyes glazed over in hatred for his half brother.

"Bring T'Pring to me!" Prince Spock demanded.

Servants were sent to bring back T'Pring.

When she arrived, she felled on her knees asking for forgiveness.

"Prince Spock, please understand why I did it. I wanted you to love me!"

The Prince was disgusted with T'Pring.

"You infected me with a disease, turn my son into an enemy, took a lover, and try to fight to claim the throne! And now you claim to love me!" Prince Spock slapped T'Pring hard in the face.

"Why choose her! This human! Do you want the bloodline to become so diluted that it isn't even Vulcan anymore!" T'Pring couldn't stop herself from crying.

"I am in love with Nyota."

T'Pring shook her head in disagreement.

"I am Vulcan and she is an inferior human!" T'Pring was screaming and waving her arms violently. Her emotions had gotten the best of her.

For just a brief moment, Prince Spock felt pity and sadness for T'Pring. Yes, it was true he did not love her or even wanted her, but as an heir to the throne, he had no choice. T'Pring had to be his wife.

To see her succumb to her jealously by infecting him, working with Sybok and going after Nyota was unacceptable.

She would have to pay.

"Take both T'Pring and Sybok away. They will be executed for treason against their king."

The guards took both Sybok and T'Pring and Sybok was dumbfounded.

The council's decision didn't matter anymore, Prince Spock would be leader, and he like his mother would die in disgrace.

Just then, Sybok pushed the guard who held his arms, pulled out a crooked dagger, and hurled himself towards his brother.

Prince Spock's back was turned facing Syon and the others. His mind was preoccupied with thoughts of moving forward and furthering his father's dream of Vulcan supremacy.

"Look out!" Sulu yelled as Sybok came closer with the dagger.

Prince Spock was unable to move fast enough and Syon without hesitation threw himself in the way of the blade.

Sybok's blade went through Syon.

Collapsing to the ground Syon didn't move and Prince Spock upon seeing his inquired son, fell prey to the throes of Vulcan barbarism.

Using his massive strength, Prince Spock wrapped his hands around Sybok's throat and choked him until the Vulcan passed out. When Sybok fell to the ground, Prince Spock made little work of his half brother by stabbing him. Kirk and the others rushed over to Syon.

His green blood was everywhere.

Syon's eyes were blinking rapidly.

"Father…Father….come here please!" Syon struggled to speak, blood was filling his mouth.

Taking Syon's hand, Prince Spock sat on the ground and held his dying son.

"Syon…I barely knew you."

Nero knew what Syon was up to and silently slipped away as the attention was now on the dying Vulcan.

"Father…take this…look at right away and don't let Nero get away with it." Syon gave his father the record that contained the truth behind Nero.

"Your son is right Prince Spock," said Sulu. "I informed your father of Nero and what he has done in our universe."

"What did he do?" Prince Spock asked.

"He destroyed Vulcan!"

"Father….I want you to know I am sorry for hating you…I didn't know how great you are. Please….protect my mother and tell her I love her…"

Sulu struggled to prevent himself from crying. He had come to see Syon as a friend and hated to see such a young man killed in the prime of his life.

Syon's head tilted to the side and with the last of his strength he whispered, "The glory of Vulcan…is forever…"

His eyes closed and Prince Spock cold feel his heart stop.

Syon was dead.

Everyone was silent.

Anger. Rage. Prince Spock found himself unable to control his emotions.

"Where is Nero?" Kirk shouted.

Everyone exchange glances.

Suddenly, the palace shook and the guards rushed up to the Prince.

"We are being attacked!"

An: Just one more chapter after this! You like? Let me know. All lose endings will be tied up in the last chapter.