Chapter 13:
*No One's POV*
The Enterprise blasts away. Vulcan swallows into itself. So it has become. Creature wasn't the only planet to be destroyed. "Acting Captain's log," Spock speaks off screen, "Stardate 2256.42: I have assumed command of the Enterprise."
*Leonard's POV*
Surviving Vulcans and wounded Enterprise Officers fill up the Medbay as the medical team examine them. Currently I am working one of them who actually request for me. Which is strange, especially for a Vulcan.
"If I may ask," I speak to him, writing some reports, "you have request for me to examine you."
"That's correct," he replies, almost emotionlessly.
"Why?"
"My niece T'Aimnu speaks highly of you."
"You're her uncle?" I asked with my eyes widen.
"Yes, well I am her cousin Spock's father, Sarek, so I would like to meet you personally."
"Okay…?"
"You appear to be uncomfortable about my presence," he stated, sitting up.
"It's just I never met any of her family before other than her annoying cousin."
"Annoying? Awe, a Human emotion. Well I don't wish to be annoying for you, but what I have heard from T'Aimnu, I give you my blessing to be her mate if she chooses you."
"She already did earlier today."
"Congratulations," he seems be hinting his sadness among his emotionless tone.
"You appear to be sad," I commented, looking concern.
"During the destruction of Vulcan, we lost my wife, Amanda, Spock's human mother."
"I am so sorry."
"Thanks for your empathy."
*T'Aimnu's POV*
Silent tears escape my closed eyes and landing on Mommy's shoulder. Her arms hold me tight, joining in the silent emotional moment. Daddy was fighting back his emotions. We were in a hallway outside of the Medbay.
Aunt Amanda's gone and the Vulcan Home Planet meet the same fate as the Creature Home Planet. Now we're alone, along with the remaining Vulcans, with no place to call home.
"I din-tor ish-veh," I speak softly.
"Etek ek'tor," Mommy speaks softly as well.
"Ra dang etek tor Sa-mekh?" I asked, looking up to my tall Vulcan Daddy.
He finally opens his eyes to stare back at me and Mommy. "Ri tor ma wuh kilko-srashiv," he replies. Those words hardly appear out of his speaking, so hearing that from my own father makes more emotions race around us.
"T'Aimnu?"
I look over to where Leonard stood with worry and concern in his eyes. "Yes Leonard?" I asked showing him my sadness, walking over to him.
"I've heard what happened, I am so sorry."
"Thank you for your empathy." We exchange smiles for a little bit. "Leonard," I speak, putting some positivity in my voice, "I would like for you to meet my parents. My mother, Thorne, from my Creature roots. My father, Solok, from my Vulcan roots. Mommy, Daddy," I turn to them, "this is Leonard McCoy, my soulmate."
"Greetings," my father greeted with his hand symbol.
"It's very nice to meet you Leonard," my mother greets as well with a smile.
"Indeed, it is nice to meet you both," Leonard greets them, sounding nervous.
"Were you a medical student at the Academy?" asked the Vulcan Elder.
"Yes, I'm actually a licensed medical doctor from Earth medical education, but I came to Starfleet to….further my education and practice."
We knew the reason he gave us was false, but we kept it to aside.
"There's nothing wrong with furthering your education and practice," Mommy stated.
"It's completely logical," Daddy joins in.
"Uhhh yea."
"So daughter," Father speaks to me, "what are we going to do, in terms of us and the remaining Vulcans?"
"Most likely, we are going with Cousin Spock's lead. The original captain has promoted him as captain."
Spock's Log: "We've heard no word from Captain Pike. I have therefore classified him a hostage of the war criminal known as Nero."
*On the Bridge*
Leonard and I are on the Bridge, holding hands, as everyone goes on for continuing on with the mission. Uhura is at her station, scanning for enemy signals.
"Lieutenant," Spock speaks to her, "have you confirmed that Nero is headed for Earth?"
"Their trajectory suggests no other destination, Captain."
"Earth may be his next stop, but we have assume every Federation planet's a target," Kirk comments.
"Yes, agreed," Chekov joins in, "but why didn't they destroy us?"
"Why waste weapon?" Sulu asked. "We weren't a threat."
"That's not it," Cousin Spock speaks up, "he said he wanted me to see something. The destruction of Cousin T'Aimnu's and my home planet."
"And how the hell did they do that by the way?" Leonard asked when I move closer to his chest. "When did they jump so far ahead in the arms race?"
"The engineering comprehension necessary to artificially create a black hole may suggest the answer: such technology could theoretically be manipulated to create a tunnel through space time."
"Damnit, man, I'm a doctor, not a physicist," Leonard groans, "are you suggesting they're from the future?"
"That's exactly what Cousin Spock is saying," I explained to my mate.
"I don't buy it," Kirk says.
"If you eliminate the impossible, whatever remains - however improbable - must the truth."
"How poetic," Leonard mumbles.
"Then what would a future Romulan want with Captain Pike?" I asked.
"As Admiral he knows details of Starfleet's defenses," Sulu answered.
"What we need to do is catch up to that ship," James speaks, trying to get in control, "disable it, take it over and get Pike back."
"You do realize that it is not as simple as it seems James," I commented on his order, a little annoyed.
"Listen to her Jim," Leonard says to him, bitingly.
"Captain Pike left us with standing orders to rendezvous with the fleet on the other side of the quadrant," he says, "we're technologically outmatched in every way. A rescue attempt would be illogical."
"'Illogical' you're funny," Kirk says.
"Vulcans has humor to a certain distant, but that's not it," I add in.
"Not to mention we couldn't do it anyway:" Chekov said, "Nero's ship would have to drop out of warp for us to overtake them-"
"What about assigning Engineering crews to try and boost our warp yield?" James interrupts him.
"Remaining power and crew are being used to repair radiation leaks on the lower decks and damage to the main deflector shield without which we cannot communicate with Starfleet," Cousin Spock says to James.
"Okay, okay, okay, there's gotta be some way!"
"We must gather with the rest of Starfleet to balance the terms of our next engagement-"
"There won't be a next engagement, Spock: by the time we've 'gathered', it'll be too late - how many planets are you willing to risk?" James argues. "You say he's from the future? Knows what's gonna happen? The the logical thing is to be unpredictable."
"You're assuming Nero knows how events are predicted to unfold. The contrary: Nero's very presence has altered the flow of history, beginning with the attack on the U.S.S. Kelvin, culminating in the events of today - thereby creating a new chain of incidents that cannot be anticipated by either party."
"T'Aimnu," Leonard turns to me, "do you understand him?"
"We are facing an alternate reality," I translated.
"Precisely, whatever lives we might have lived, if the time continuum was disrupted."
"Our destinies have changed," I add in.
"Mr. Sulu, plot a course for the Laurentian system, Warp Factor Three-"
"-Wait don't do that," James interrupts Cousin Spock's order, "Spock, running back to the rest of the fleet for confab is a massive waste of time-"
"These were the orders Captain Pike issued when he left ship-"
"-He also ordered us to go back and get him! Spock, you're Captain now-!"
"I am aware of my responsibilities, Mr. Kirk!"
"Every second we waste, Nero's getting closer to his next target-!"
"-That is correct and why I'm instructing you to accept that I alone am in command."
"I will now allow us to go backwards, away from the problem, instead of hunting Nero down!"
"Then I must remove you from this ship. If I confine you to the brig, you'll likely escape. Mr. Chekov, have a transportation prepare a deployment capsule. Mr. Sulu, escort him out."
Nobody didn't move due to their friendship with the young Kirk. Soon the two close in on Kirk.
"I'm sorry," Sulu says to him.
"Yea, don't worry ab-" then he makes the three get into an unnecessary fight.
I am annoyed with the situation as I walk over to Kirk to place my fingers on his neck, the Vulcan Pinch. His body stiffens and he loses consciousness.
"Good job Cousin T'Aimnu," Cousin Spock comments, sitting on his chair.
"Permission to check on our family?" I asked, taking some deep breaths for the increase in pain.
"Permission granted."
My head moves into a motion towards the lift for Leonard, telling him to come with me. He nods his head and he follows me to the lift.
"Why did you ask me to come with you for checking on your family?" he asked me.
"I do want to check on my family, but there's something I need to tell you my mate," I blushed, thinking about it.
"What is it my Little Blue Star?"
"There's a tradition in the Creature culture when a Creature finds their soulmate then they make it official," I blushed a little more.
"You mean like…?"
"Intimacy, yes, but we don't have do it because the males are the dominant ones in a relationship."
I look away, feeling more embarrassed about telling him that tradition. Suddenly, his arms pull me into his torso from behind as he whispers in my ear, "the thought of you and me making love has always cross my mind each night since we first met." His breathing and speaking makes my body feel goosebumps.
"Are you ready for such a step?" I asked him softly, enjoying this feeling.
"Only if you are my Little Blue Star."
"I'm ready my dearest," I smiled to him.
"Come with me to my quarters."
Before I reply back, Leonard picks me up bridal style, looking deep within my eyes and smiling to me. My face heats up a little at the action, but giving him a blushing smile.
As soon as we got to his quarters, his lips press themselves on my lips again, gently pinning me down on his bed.