Chapter 10:
*The Bridge*
*T'Aimnu's POV*
I stood next to the Captain, obviously trying to control of my emotions as many possibilites are running through my mind.
Bridge doors open with having Kirk running in with Uhura and Leonard behind him.
"Captain Pike!" James says to the captain, looking worse than before. "Sir, we have to stop ship."
"Mr. Kirk!" Captain explains at the young man, standing up from his chair. "How the hell did you get on board the Enterprise."
"This man is under the influence of a severe reaction to a vaccine. He is delusional and I take full responsibility for-"
"Vulcan isn't experiencing natural disaster, it's being attacked - by Romulans," James explained, interrupting Leonard.
My eyes look at him, showing him my mixed emotions. Shock, surprised, disbelief.
"Cadet Kirk, I think you've had enough attention for one day," Captain Pike had enough of this.
"Dr. McCoy," I speak to Leonard, hoping to help out my captain, "please return to medical, we'll have words later with the captian." I look at him with the sorry in my tone of voice and eyes. "Sir," I turn to my captain, "permission to go with my partner Dr. McCoy please."
"I understand and permission granted."
"Thank you captain," I said to him, before joining with Leonard.
Leonard and I were silent for a few moments before him breaking the silence, "what were you needed for?"
"Mainly discuss the possibilities of the mission," I answered, trying not to cry, "I'm just hoping that Vulcan doesn't met same fate as the Creature Home Planet."
"What happened to the Creature Home Planet?" he asked, sounding concern for me.
"It was completely destroyed by a Creature." My head lowers down in sadness. "When a Creature goes to whole form, similar to your earthly mythical creature Harpy, everything in it's path dies and even the Creature itself." I begin to cry out letting the tears run down my face. "That's why Mommy and I are the last of our kind!"
"T'Aimnu," he says softly, bringing me to his arms. "Shh, shh, shh," he repeats in my ear, calming me down.
Soon I calmed down as my partner gently wipes away the fallen tears. "Thank you," I smiled to him, staring at him.
Leonard smiles to me before speaking again. "You're welcome."
"Umm Leonard? There's something I need to tell you before we get to Vulcan." He needs to know now.
"What is it T'Aimnu?"
"You asked before of why I am being….normal around you and I told you it was classified."
"Yea…?" in his dark eyes were a small source of happiness and eageriness.
"Whenever I am with you is because I don't feel pain at all."
"Really?" he's surprised.
"When a Creature doesn't feel pain towards another being…..it means that the being is their one true soulmate," I smiled shyly, placing my hands on his chest. "Leonard, you are my soulmate. I wanted to tell you sooner, but I didn't want to make you feel uncom-"
He presses his lips on my lips. My eyes widen in shock, but I soon melt into the Human kiss. We breath through our noses to make the kiss longer. No more pain, just a very comfortable warmth bursts inside. Slowly, but surely we pulled away.
"I had feelings for you since we first met," he says with a huge smile, "I am so sorry that I didn't tell you sooner because I was scared to love again."
"There's no need to apologize Leonard," I smiled to him, "my feelings for you are so strong since we first met. Will you be my mate Leonard?"
"I would love to."
Just about we are being pulled into another Human kiss, my back gets pulled back as my mind becomes connected. Lights go red, making the sight more dramatic.
"T'Aimnu!" he exclaims, worried, holding me tighter when my body begins to feel weak. "What's wrong?!"
"My mind is being connected with my father," I explained slowly, "we are so close to Vulcan."
"Let's make you to Medbay!"
*No One's POV*
The Enterprise drops out of warp as the flaming hull of a starfleet ship comes straight towards the bridge.
"Emergency evasive!" Captain Pike orders,
"On it, sir!" Sulu speaks.
Sulu moves the Enterprise down fast and hard. The spinning debris just scars the ship. Leonard manages to get his beloved on one of the beds. His worry and concern for his mate grows more and more during this mission. Vulcan's the last home that she has left since Creature is now gone.
A proximity alarm rings out when a romulan first officer calls out, "Sir, another Federation ship!"
"Destroy it, too," Nero orders.
Spock snaps at his captain when images flash on his console, "Captain, they're locking torpedoes!"
"Full reverse, come about Starboard ninety degrees!" Pike orders. "Drop us down underneath them! Prepare to fire all weapons!"
Over the planet Vulcan, the Narada fires a torpedo. The Enterprise drops and tumbles. Another torpedo passes right between the Enterprise's nacelles, making a piece hit the ship's deflector dish and another attack on the main dish, and so on.
*Leonard's POV*
These damn attacks aren't helping with me in the Medbay. Everything and everyone gets thrown everywhere. I hold onto the bed of where T'Aimnu is in her trance as tight I can.
"T'Aimnu, my Little Blue Star," I called her the nicknames that I always want to tell her, "if you can hear me in your trance, I'm becoming scared now. I don't care about everyone else here, all I care is you and your safety. Please come back to me…...K'hat'n'dlawa," I was hesitant to speak the language.
*No One's POV*
During the chaos around them, inside T'Aimnu's mind shows her what's going on. Her father's mind is still connected with her, but she's getting visions of what's truly going on.
The Enterprise fires photons at the Narada which gets a strike. Bridge of the Narda has its captain and an officer.
"Fire torpedoes, take them out!" a Romulan tactical officer exclaims.
*T'Aminu's POV*
More visions flash themselves inside of the darkness of my closed eyes. It has gone to the point where I shot up from my trance and fully alert.
"Dr. T'Aimnu!" Dr. Puri catches my attention, running to my side. "What is going on?"
"No time to explain now Dr. Puri," I replied, getting off the bed, "where is my partner, Dr. McCoy?"
"He's still here in Medbay, working on injured patients from the attacks."
"Form a team of whoever you can find and go all over the Enterprise to aid injured crew members."
"Yes ma'am," he takes my orders and run off.
"Dr. McCoy!" I called out, looking for him.
"Dr. T'Aimnu!" Leonard calls back, coming to my view.
A hit of the opponent ship sends us flying to one side. Leonard pulls me into his arms so I can land on him.
"Oh my gosh, are you alright Leonard?" I asked, freaking out.
"Nevermind about me," he says, looking at me worried, "are you alright?"
"I'm alright."
"Are you sure?" he asked again, sounding more worried and concerned.
"I am alright my love," I repeated, getting up on my feet, "listen Leonard," I help him up, "when I was in the trance, I saw what's really happening to Vulcan that I need to report to Cousin Spock."
"Please, don't leave me," his southern voice becomes soft as his hand is place on my cheek.
"Don't think such things my darling," I said softly to him, holding his hand, "I will never leave you. Just allow me and Cousin Spock to save as much of Vulcan as possible."
His dark eyes look deep within my blue eyes. "Be careful, K'hat'n'dlawa."
I smiled big to him as I speak softly again, "K'hat'n'dlawa."
Our lips meet for another Human kiss before heading towards the Bridge to inform the Captain.