Sorry for the wait. I have been quite busy with school. Another chapter with a lot information. Disclaimer in the first chapter!
Hoshi woke up in her bed, in her quarters on Enterprise. She looked at the ceiling and thought about T'Pol.
T'Pol couldn't be dead.
The doors opened and Travis came in.
'Hey, sweetheart. How are you?' Asked Travis and sat down next to her.
'I'm on Enterprise.' Whispered Hoshi and stroked his cheek .
'Yes, you are. The alien shot you in the chest but it was on stun.' Said Travis. 'We're on our way to Earth.'
'Is T'Pol really dead?' Asked Hoshi with tears in her eyes. Travis nodded.
'Yup. We were too late. Trip, he's really angry. Heard he was in a very foul mood. Lieutenant Hess said he was barking at some poor ensign for nothing. Well.. I understand. Maybe the rumor that the subcommander and Trip had a relationship was real.' Said Travis. A tear trickled down Hoshi's cheek.
'I can't believe it.' Sobbed Hoshi. Travis gathered her in her arms and held her tenderly.
'I'm happy you're back. I was so worried and when we found T'Pol's body.. I was so afraid that you would be dead too. I can't lose you, sweetheart.' Whispered Travis in her ear. Hoshi only cried more.
Hoshi walked into sickbay. Phlox was nowhere to be seen.
'Phlox?' Asked Hoshi. She was dressed in civilian clothing. Captain Archer had told her to take some time off.
Crewman Cutler walked around the corner and smiled.
'Ah, Hoshi. Phlox, he's eating in the mess hall. Can I help you?' Asked Elizabeth Cutler.
'I want.. I want to see T'Pol.' Whispered Hoshi. Elizabeth's smile disappeared and she put her hand on Hoshi's shoulder.
'Okay.'
Hoshi followed Liz to the bio bed where a dead T'Pol was lying. Hoshi gasped. The Vulcan's skin was paler and greener. Softly Hoshi touched her fingers. They were ice cold. Liz was standing next to Hoshi.
'I just wanted to make sure..' Whispered Hoshi. Liz gave her a hug.
'I'm so sorry Hoshi.'
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T'Pol was walking through engineering, searching for Trip. A ensign with red hair walked to her.
'Commander Tucker? If you're searching for the boss, he's working upstairs.' Said the woman smiling. T'Pol nodded gratefully and used the elevator. Trip was indeed working there.
'Good afternoon, T'Pol.' Said Trip smiling. T'Pol sat next to him. 'What are you working on?'
'Just something. How were T'Mir her flying lessons.'
'She did agreeable. She indeed has flying talent.' Said T'Pol. A flood of emotions rushed through her and she suddenly just wanted to hug Trip.
What is happening to me?
'Honey, for the project I'm working on I need your command codes.' Said Trip casually. T'Pol immediately felt very suspicious.
'Why do you need my command codes for your engineering project?'Asked T'Pol.
'Oh, I just need them.'
He's lying, thought T'Pol.
'I don't know my command codes. I forgot them.' Lied T'Pol.
'Hon, you can trust me. They are the same codes as before we married. You remember the codes.' Sighed Trip.
'No, I do not.' Said T'Pol and stood up. Trip growled and grabbed her roughly, pushing her to the wall.
'Tell me the codes, now!' Yelled Trip, pinning her to the wall. T'Pol pushed him off her.
'No!'
Then she started to run. 'T'Pol come back!' Yelled Trip. But she didn't listen. She just ran.
It took T'Pol only five minutes to go to Captain Archer's quarters. Archer opened the door.
'T'Pol, what are you doing here. Aren't you supposed to rest?' Asked Archer. T'Pol pushed him aside.
'Captain, I belief that Commander Tucker is not who he claims to be.' Said T'Pol. Archer frowned and pointed her a seat. She sat down.
'Why do you think that?'
'He wanted my command codes for an engineering project. When I lied that I didn't know them he became hostile and attacked me. When he attacked me I didn't see any familiarity in Trip's face. He was a different man.' Said T'Pol. Then, to her shame, she started to cry. Her emotions were so close to the surface and after the incident in engineering she just couldn't keep a grip on her emotions anymore. Archer smiled kindly at her.
'T'Pol.. calm down. Are you sure?' Asked Jonathan.
'Yes, captain.'
'Well.. If Trip is not who he claims to be we have to change your command codes. He probably will try to find out. I'll let Malcolm put him in the brig. But first, your command codes. With your codes he could blow up the ship if he wanted or attack it.' Said Archer. T'Pol nodded.
'T'Pol, tell me your command codes and I'll change them.' Said Archer. Because T'Pol was so emotional she didn't think logically and told Archer her command codes, not knowing what a mistake she was making right now.
Archer smiled.
'T'Pol of Vulcan, thank you for your cooperation.' Said Archer and then the whole room faded away. Archer slowly transformed into a alien. T'Pol's eyes widened.
'I'm Karokas.' Said the man and grabbed a phase pistol and pointed it at her. 'Don't do anything, T'Pol of Vulcan.'
'It was all fake?' Asked T'Pol.
'Yes. With my technique I could probe your mind and create this program of the Enterprise of your memories. Subconsciously, I found out you wanted to marry Trip and have a child. I put that in the program, hoping you would trust him enough.' Said Karokas.
Then he grabbed her and escorted her outside with the pistol against her head. 'Now I have the codes, I will be able to attack your ship and destroy it.
'Why?' Asked T'Pol, hoping that if she could keep him talking he would be distracted and she could attack him.
'Enterprise took scans of my planet. They cannot keep them.' Said Karokas.
'If you could let me talk to Captain Archer then he could just delete them.' Tried T'Pol.
'No. Enterprise must be destroyed.' Karokas opened a door and then pushed T'Pol in the room. 'Don't worry, I won't kill you. I will tel you when enterprise is destroyed and then we can start a live together. I can transform myself in Trip, so you will feel comfortable.'
T'Pol growled at him. Karokas smiled one more time and then walke away. T'Pol sat down, trying to meditate but she couldnt. Her emotions had reduced her to a monster, a beast. She couldn't meditate, knowing that Trip was in danger. She now paced through the cell in a feverish manner.
You love Trip, just admit it. It's true, even Karokas said it.. thought the emotional T'Pol.
You cannot fall in love with a human.. thought the rational side of T'Pol.
Right now, her emotions and logic were attacking each other and T'Pol was worrying about Enterprise and Trip. With her codes Karokas could attack Enterprise easily and deactivate the shields. Two shots and Enterprise would be dust.
A tear trickled down her cheek.
'I am a fool.' Whispered T'Pol. 'A stupid fool.'
TBC! I think there will be one more chapter. Maybe two. Please review! ;)