Thank you to everyone who is reading this story! I've decided to make this story into four chapters so this one is shorter than the last one but the next updates will be much longer i promise! :D I am working on chapter three now so it will be posted by Saturday at the latest. and with that enjoy!

I awoke the next morning still tangled up in Spock's arms. I had been awoken by a noise that had come from the desk area and carefully got out of bed to see what it was. Spock's data pad had tinged that a new message was received. It was rather early in the morning for someone to be sending messages let alone for someone to be up so I opened up the panel and read the incoming message.

The criminal know as Khan has been spotted outside the Neptune galaxy. The star ship Explorer was destroyed on contact with the enemy. Many lives were lost as the attack was sudden and took the crew by surprise. All ships are to stay out of the area under mandatory orders. The criminal is considered highly dangerous and will kill on site. No ship is to engage with this madman either. ~star fleet command

I remember the first attack Khan had made against the federation and had hacked into his files before to see just what made this man such a hostile terrorist. He was skilled in hand to hand combat and advanced weaponry. No one that fought him seemed to stand a chance. One report said that Spock had engaged him in combat and even he could not truly beat the madman. Vulcan's were known for their strength but most Vulcan's were not trained in combat feeling that a logical conclusion could always be found.

The Neptune galaxy was not far from our current location and no doubt he had set up an outpost on Neptune itself. As far as I knew the enterprise would be heading that way in 5.4 days as soon as we stopped at Romulus. I could get there in less than a day. For some reason something inside me slipped the data panel into my back pocket and went to head back to my quarters to prepare for battle. I knew that if the Enterprise were to face Khan Head on no one but me would be able to stop him and I knew what I had to do. I would leave the Enterprise via shuttle and face this villain head on.

I quietly exited Spock's quarters and headed back to my own. It seemed no one was awake at this hour so the hall was empty. Just as I turned down the hall to my room I bumped into someone. I looked up to see the Captain looking down at me. "Good morning Andie. What are you doing up this early?" I turned my back to the wall so that Kirk would not see what I was hiding in my back pocket.

"I could ask you the same thing Captain. Logic dictates that it is likely that both of us are up this early due to the fact that we have Alpha shift in just over an hour." The captain smiled at me.

"You know for a human you sound a lot like Spock," he laughed at his joke.

"Of course Captain it is only logical. We were both raised on Vulcan where logic is basically the key to the universe."

"Wait hold on, you're Vulcan?" the Captain looked thoroughly confused. With good reason I guess seeing as how I was not as pale skinned or refined or didn't have pointed ears. I smiled.

"Come now Captain do I really look Vulcan to you? I believe I'm as human as yourself. Simply because one is raised some where does not make them by default a part of that race." The captain smiled again. He really did have a radiant smile. Captain James T. Kirk was well known at the academy. In fact it was hard to have a conversation half the time without his name coming up at least once. He was known for his bravery and his libido unfortunately.

"Well I see your point Cadet. I'm sorry if I kept you from anything important," he looked nervous for some reason. And from my knowledge Kirk was not one for saying sorry. While I would normally have questioned him on his choice of words I needed to get to my quarters to prepare.

"You were not keeping me from anything Captain. I find each time we speak I learn more and more about you. It is a pleasure to be in your presence Captain," I could literally see his ego inflate to the size of a planet.

"So being a logical thinker are you a fan of Chess?"

"Indeed Captain I do like the game of Chess."

"Perhaps after shift you and I could play a game or two. Seeing as how it seems I don't know very much about you I think it would be a good chance to get to know you."

"Affirmative Captain." I hated lying to him. I knew that I would most likely not be here by the time the Captain's shift was over. I planned to be gone before mine even begun. Kirk smiled and continued walking down the hall. I quickly dashed into my room and began tossing stuff into a bag. Once I had everything I was going to need to catch Khan I sat down at the desk and began writing a letter to Spock

To my dearest Spock, I hope you do not take my leaving as a sign of rejection for you. I'm going after Khan. You received a message from star fleet saying they think they know his current location and I plan to intercept him. Please do not come after me. I shall return to the Enterprise as soon as my mission is done. I could not stand to see you or anyone aboard this ship hurt. I believe I am strong enough to engage him face to face and if the ship were to come across him I fear we would have no chance. I will come back to you Spock I promise. ~all my love, Andie

It had taken every ounce of strength I had to not cry. I had no way to be certain that I would return safely but that's what being a member of Starfleet is about. The needs of the many out way the needs of the few, or the one. If I were to fall in combat the Enterprise would still be safe but other ships might parish if I did not attempt this. I headed to the shuttle bay while was empty except for the man known as Scotty. Slipped passed him seeing as how he was more engrossed in the computer to notice me. I boarded a shuttle craft and set destination for Neptune.

Somehow I managed to sneak out without raising any red flags whereas no one came after me and there were no hails to the shuttle. When I made it to Neptune I began to set everything up that I would need to make Khan come down and fight me. I had rigged a device to register a magnetic device of a full star ship and my plan was to hail for help. From what I knew of my opponent, he would most likely be scanning frequencies to find star fleet ships. With any luck he would come to answer my hails.

Once all the equipment was set up and powered on I began transmitting the hail signal.

"This is Andrea Amell, Star fleet Cadet. My ship's core exploded and I am stuck here. If there are any Star fleet ships in the area please respond, I repeat please respond." I did not have to wait as long as I thought for my answer.

"This is John Harrison of the USS Vengeance responding to your hail Cadet," the voice being transmitted over the communicator was much different than I expected. It was smooth like velvet or silk with power seeping over it. "Cadet we have heard your hail and are coming down now to retrieve you." I readied myself for combat. I estimated that Khan would send down a crew of five to six men at least but he alone beamed down before me. He was tall; about six two with jet black hair that was slicked back perfectly except for a few strands that were blowing in the harsh winds. His shoulders were broad and his black star fleet shirt with the fading remnants of a patch showed his muscled physique. He was a tower of strength and appeared more daunting than I had anticipated. But it was far too late to turn back now. He began looking around the area and his eyes fixed first on the shuttle then on the machine that was admitting the fake radiation waves.

"Well aren't you a smart one. You truly had me believing there was a full ship down here," the corners of his mouth twitched up into an arrogant smirk. "Or perhaps you are just very foolish. Do you not know who I am little mouse?"

"You are the villain known as Khan. The most wanted person in every galaxy. A genetically engineered fighter designed for the purpose of war and weapons design."

"And you are Andrea Amell best combat fighter the academy has ever seen. Trained in hand to hand combat and shooting accuracy. A human raised by Vulcans so that you fight with logic and can anticipate any move an opponent makes currently stationed aboard the crew on the Enterprise." His knowledge of me was shocking. But having been forced to work for star fleet to build weapons it was logical that he had access to people's files.

"I know about you it is no surprise you know about me as well," I had to remain calm and give no sign of my initiative.

"I have known about you for a long time now. You would make an excellent addition to my crew," he was unwavering and each word dripped with evil.

"There is no way I would join you!" I reached for my phaser and took aim and shot before he had time to react but he was fast than I expected. He easily dodged the shoot ducking down into a defensive crouch. I took aim again but missed once more. Khan had moved in front of me and knocked the phaser out of my hand. It tumbled of somewhere into the snow. I had no time to see where it had landed because Khan swung and I ducked down to avoid the punch. I extended my leg out to trip him, which actually worked he tumbled back into the snow and I jumped up to gain the advantage. I jumped on top of him and pinned his legs down with my own and began punching him repeatedly. He seemed to be losing strength but he quickly unpinned his legs and kicked me back. His legs were so powerful that I was thrown so far back that I hit the shuttle craft, hard. My vision started to blur and I reached back to touch the painful spot on my head, it was wet. I looked down at my hand to see it was stained with blood.

"What a little spit fire you are little mouse. You will make an excellent addition to my crew," I saw Khan standing above me with a wicked smirk slayed across his face. That was the last thing I remember seeing before everything went pitch black…