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"Have you confirmed that Nero is headed for Earth?" Spock asked. "Their trajectory suggests no other destination, Captain." I said before Nyota could and then when she playfully glared at me I stuck my tongue out at her. "Thank you, Lieutenant." he said giving me a look that said 'act professionally' and I went back to work.
I looked at Jim who was sitting in the Captain's chair and rolled my eyes. "Earth may be his next stop, but we have to assume that every Federation planet is a target." Jim said and I frowned he was right to some point. Bones was standing my the chair thinking about something which is funny in itself. "Out of the chair." Spock said to Jim and I choked on a laugh at the way he said it. Everyone turned to look at me even Nyota who was trying not to laugh. "Sorry." I said smirking.
"Well if the federation is a target why didn't they destroy us?" Chekov asked to anyone, I'm guessing. "Why would they? Why waste the weapons? We obviously weren't a threat." Sulu said and I shook my head at them. "That is not it, he said he wanted me to see something, the destruction of my home planet." Spock said he was sounding logical once again but also confused. I sighed I have a feeling things are going to get a little bad now. I know Jim and he won't want to listen to any of the ideas that Spock has. "How the hell did they do that, by the way? And where do the Romulans get that kind of weaponry?" Bones asked Spock.
"The engineering comprehension necessary to artificially create a black hole only suggests an answer. Such technology could theoretically be manipulated to create a tunnel through space time." Spock said like everyone knew what that meant. I was even a little confused and I've been used to his logic for over three years now. "Damn it man, I'm a doctor not a physicist. Are you actually suggesting they're from the future?" Bones asked.
That actually kind of made sense, I mean Nero said that I was Spock's wife which I currently am not, that much I know. It is possible that he is from the future. "If you eliminate the impossible whatever remains however improbable must be the truth." Spock said smartly. I grinned. I am proud to be dating a guy who while everyone in Vulcan doubted him he proved them wrong by knowing just as much as they did. "How poetic." Bones said sarcastically. "Then what would an angry future Romulan want with Captain Pike?" Jim asked. I wanted to hit my head on something. James just had to go and open his big mouth, this isn't going to go well. "As captain he does know details of Starfleet's defense system." Sulu said and I thought about. He made a good point.
"What we need to do is catch up to that ship, take it over and get Pike back." Jim said.
"Jim you saw what they did to those ships and that they have advanced technology, we don't have the power at the moment to go after them." I said quietly trying to knock some sense into him. "So you would rather go back and get more people, while he gets away? Are you saying that you don't want to destroy the man that killed our father. You don't want to get avenge our father. Do you just not care?" James said getting angry and I gasped and the room got very silent.
I looked at James, walked up to him and slapped him. "Go to hell James. I don't care what you do anymore. I'm finished making sure that you survive because you do all of the stupid things you do. From now on, stay out of my life, because I am definitely staying out of yours." I said quietly trying to keep my voice even. "Jam…" he said softly trying to hold me. "Don't touch me James Tiberius Kirk, you went to far this time, after everything I did to keep you out of trouble, you just went to far. Everyone said things about you and I defended you, they didn't know how I was related to you. Right now I wish I wasn't related to you. So just leave me alone for good." I said walking out of the room.
I randomly walked around the ship, I didn't even know where I was going. I felt numb, I had just told my twin that I never wanted to see him again. I said that I am no longer going to bother with him. I eventually found my room and I went in and jumped on to my bed and cried into a pillow. I heard someone come into the room. "Jamie." Nyota said sadly as she came and sat on my bed.
"Spock and James were fighting when you left, I have never seen Spock so angry and I don't know if it was because of you or James trying to undermine his authority or both. He got the guards to take Jim but he started fighting so Spock used the Vulcan pinch. He knocked him out and sent him onto the planet right under us." She said softly as if afraid of what I would do, but she kept rubbing my back. I didn't know what to feel, I love my brother and I was angry at him but I didn't want him in danger, no matter what I said. I just cried harder.
We had been there for a little while, when my door opened again. "Lieutenant, could you please excuse us?" I heard Spock say softly. "Of coarse Captain." she said before getting up and leaving the room. "I assume she told you what I did to your brother?" he asked and I nodded still not saying anything. "I felt anger when he said those things to you." he said quietly and I looked at him for the first time. He did something totally un-Spock like, he wiped my tears away.
"Why didn't you just put him in the cells, why did you take him off the ship? Why did he say those things? Why did my father have to die." I had started yelling and Spock held me, I had tried to push him away and hitting his chest but he was stronger so I finally just gave in and cried into his shirt. Finally, when I calmed down I went and washed my face. I looked at him then realized what I had done. "I am sorry for leaving my post Captain." I said quietly and I saw the look in his eye. Then he raised his eyebrow.
"I thought you didn't like titles when we are alone." Spock stated and I just smiled a little. "I don't but you have to get back to the bridge and so do I." I said laughing. He came up behind me when I turned to face the door and pulled me back. "Hey!" I said trying to get away. I turned around in his arms and kissed him. When he responded I quickly broke it and then opened the door and went out into the hall where luckily no one was in looking distance. "Are you coming Captain?" I asked when he frowned at me. We started walking back the bridge. Spock went in first and after awhile I came in because I made sure to collect myself before walking in.
When I walked in everybody stared at me, and I quickly walked back to my station. "So…do you feel better now?" Nyota asked raising an eyebrow. "Nice, really subtle Nyota." I said laughing. "And I do feel better, but not because of the reason you are thinking of." I added. She just laughed. For awhile everything was quiet even though it was a tense atmosphere. I saw Spock's father come onto the bridge.
He looked at Spock and then me, and then back to Spock. I think he was starting to realize that something was going on between us. I started feeling really guilty for what I said to James now, he is my family, no, he is more then that, he is my twin. He didn't deserve the way I talked to him. I shouldn't have said half of that stuff. I noticed Spock was talking to his father and I was just thinking when the room started beeping
"Captain Spock! Detecting unauthorized access to Water Turbine Control Board." Chekov said and I looked at him. "Bring up the video." Spock commanded, I went and looked over looked at the video as well ,I wanted to see who was intruding. I saw that it was James and someone else. Uh oh. This isn't going to end well. "Security, seal the Engineering Deck. We have intruders in Turbine Section 3. Set phasers to stun" Spock said through the Com.
"Captain are you sure you want to stun them?" I asked with a little hope that he wouldn't, but he looked at me with one eyebrow raised. "I'll take that as a yes." I mumbled and Nyota laughed silently.
I saw the security guards bring Jim and that other person in. I quickly ran to Jim and hugged him, as best I could. "I'm so sorry for the things I said, I don't want you out of my life." I said hugging him harder. "It's okay, I deserved it I shouldn't have said that you didn't care about our dad." he said quietly. I nodded but then backed away when Spock came towards Jim. "Who are you?" He asked the guy with him. "I'm with him." he said looking at Jim. "He's with me." Jim confirmed.
"We are traveling at warp speed. How did you manage to beam aboard this ship?" Spock asked. "Well, you're the genius, you figure it out." Jim said and I groaned, this is definitely not going to end well. "As acting captain of this vessel, I order you to answer the question." he said to Jim. "Well, I'm not telling, Acting Captain." Jim said showing defiance, one day that is going to get him killed. Spock just looked at him. "What did…That doesn't frustrate you, does it? My lack of cooperation? That doesn't make you angry." James said but Spock ignored him and looked at the other guy. "Are you a member of Starfleet?" He asked. "I… Yes. Can I get a towel, please?" he asked a little unsure and confused. "Under penalty of court martial, I order you to explain to me how you were able to beam aboard this ship while moving at warp." Spock commanded.
He loves being captain I can tell. "Well…" the guy started but was cut off. "Don't answer him." James said. "You will answer me." Spock said to the poor guy who looked really confused. "I'd rather not take sides." He said, he seems like a person I could be friends with. "What is it with you Spock? Your planet was just destroyed, your mother murdered," I could see where Jim was going with this and it wasn't going to be pretty, "and you're not even upset." James said mockingly.
"If you are presuming that these experiences in any way impede my ability to command this ship, you are mistaken." Spock said. They were now face to face. "And yet, you are the one who said fear was necessary for command. I mean, did you see his ship? Did you see what he did?" James asked provoking Spock. "Yes, of coarse I did." Spock said, although his tone wasn't as loud as before. "So are you afraid or aren't you?" Jim asked. Then I saw the anger in Spock's eyes. "I will not allow you to lecture me about the merits of emotion." Spock spoke quickly. Everyone was watching this exchange. "Then why don't you stop me?" Jim asked getting closer to Spock. "Step away from me, Mr. Kirk." Spock said with his last thread of patience. "What is it like not to feel anger? Or heartbreak? Or the need to stop at nothing to avenge the death of the woman who gave birth to you?" Jim asked.
"Jim that is enough, stop this now." I said trying to pull him away. "Stay out of this Jamie, this has nothing to do with you." he said quietly pulling his arm away from my grip. Bones came over and pulled me away knowing that someone was going to get hurt. "Back away from me." Spock said quietly and that is not a good thing, it means that he is hanging loosely by a thread. "You feel nothing! It must not even compute for you. You never loved her." James yelled. Oh, that just crossed a major line with Spock.
Spock yelled and punched James, this got them started into a fight. I didn't know what to do, my boyfriend vs. my brother who am I supposed to stop and who am I supposed to protect. Then Spock held Jim to his computer by his throat, choking him. Everyone was looking open mouthed. I tried to go over there but Bones and Nyota wouldn't let me go. James started coughing. "Spock!" Someone said. We all turned to the voice.
Sarek stood in the middle of the bridge. Spock finally calmed down and let my brother go, he started gasping for air. Spock looked at me, I had moved next to his father when Bones and Nyota let me go, and his father, then turned his head away for showing his emotions. He walked to Bones, breathing heavily. "Doctor, I am no longer fit for duty. I hereby relinquish my command, based on the fact that I have been emotionally compromised. Please note the time and date in the ship's log." Spock said looking shocked, hurt and defeated while walking away. I went up to him as he was leaving. I had asked if he was alright but he just looked at me and walked out. I didn't take it personally, he was hurting.
I felt a hand on my shoulder and saw Sarek, he nodded and followed after Spock. I looked back at James who was staring after Spock. "You just had to do it James, didn't you?" I asked quietly. It was very silent in the bridge and everyone was just looking at each other. Suddenly, the guy Jim came with broke the silence. "I like this ship! You know, it's exciting!" he said, normally I would have laughed but I couldn't.
Well, congratulations, Jim. Now we've got no captain, and no goddamn first officer to replace him." Bones said. "Yeah, we do." Jim said. "What?" Bones asked doubtful as Jim went to sit in the captain's chair. "Pike made him first officer." Sulu said quietly. "You've gotta be kidding me." Bones said in disbelief. "Thanks for the support." Jim said sarcastically. Nyota went up to him. "I sure hope you know what you are doing, Captain." Nyota said sarcastically when she got to the Captain part. "Me too, Nyota I wish that he knows what he is doing." I said when I walked up beside her. "So do I." James said looking a little nervous. He clicked the Com so the whole ship could hear.
"Attention, crew of the Enterprise. This is James Kirk. Mr. Spock has resigned commission and advanced me to acting captain. I know you were all expecting to regroup with the fleet, but I'm ordering a pursuit course of the enemy ship to Earth. I want all departments at battle stations and ready in 10 minutes. Either we're going down or they are. Kirk out." He said and ended the message. I wanted to leave the bridge and see Spock I knew that I couldn't do that.
We were all standing in a circle forming a plan. Bright side I finally learned the new guys name. "it's Montgomery Scott, or Scotty to the case, we need to get aboard Nero's ship undetected." James said. "We can't just go I there guns blazing, Jim, not with their technology." Bones said. "I'm telling you, the math doesn't support what you're suggesting." Sulu said, I was getting a headache too many ideas and opinions.
"Captain Kirk. Captain Kirk!" Chekov said frantically. "Yes, Mr. Chekov. What is it?" Jim asked. "Based on the Narada's course from Vulcan, I have projected that Nero will travel past Saturn. Like you said, we need to stay invisible to Nero or he'll destroy us. If Mr. Scott can get us to warp factor 4, and if we drop out of warp behind one of Saturn's moons, say, Titan, the magnetic distortion from the planet's rings will make us invisible to Nero's sensors. From there, as long as the drill is not actuated, we can beam aboard the enemy ship." Chekov said,
I just stared at him as did Bones. That was very confusing. "Aye, that might work." Scotty said. "Wait a minute, kid. How old are you?" Bones asked. "Seventeen, sir." Chekov stated proudly, heck I would be proud to. "Oh, good, he's 17." Bones said sarcastically. "Doctor." Some said from the door and we all looked over to see who it was. I grinned when I saw the person.
HaHa Cliff hanger, but probably not a surprise. Anyway another chapter should be up soon. 2 chapters in one day is pretty good. anyway thats for reading
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