"Jim," McCoy called after his captain as the younger man was retiring to his quarters for the day. "Jim!"

"Yes, Bones, what is it?" Kirk stopped and let his CMO catch up, frowning slightly at the look on the older man's face.

"Jim, we need to get Spock to New Vulcan!"

"I'm aware of that, Bones, we've been on our way there for several hours now."

"No, Jim, we need to get him there now."

Kirk paused in the hall, staring at his friend intently for a moment before heading directly for the nearest com-panel.

"Kirk to Bridge."

"Sulu here, Sir."

"Increase speed to New Vulcan to maximum warp."

There was a pause before Sulu replied in a slightly confused voice.

"Sir, we've been at warp 8 for three hours now—"

"—Aye, and I'd just come up here to tell ya we cannae take much longer of it, Captain!" Scotty broke in.

"I see. And who ordered the alteration?"

Another pause.

"Mr. Spock did, Captain. He commed the bridge and said he was relaying orders from you."

Kirk and McCoy shared a long look, frowns creasing both faces.

"Thank you, Mr. Sulu. Scotty, how fast can we go right now without putting the ship in danger?"

"I'd say about warp seven and a half, sir, maybe a wee bit more."

"Do it, Mr. Sulu. Kirk out." He turned to McCoy, having a silent, concerned conversation with his friend as he asked the computer to locate his first officer. "C'mon Bones; let's go find Spock," he said after ascertaining the Commander's location in one of the science labs.

Spock was breaking things.

The science lab was filled with shattered, sparking equipment and one terrified ensign cowering in the corner furthest from the com panel.

"This is the WORST report I have ever read!" Spock was shouting, waving half of a broken PADD around. "It is illogical, emotional, and filled with half-formed opinionated evaluations of the situation!"

"S-s-sir, it's not a report it's—"

"I do not CARE what it is, Ensign; nothing you do here on the Enterprise should ever be so sloppy!"

"Spock!" McCoy crossed to the irate First Officer and placed a hand on his shoulder — only to be grabbed and violently flipped to the floor, unconscious.

"Security to Science Lab Two!" Kirk said into the com panel before racing to stand between Spock and his other officers. Hands raised in a defensive posture — not that it would do any good against a half-Vulcan — Kirk tried to talk some sense into his First Officer. "Spock, Spock calm down. I don't know what's wrong, but I'm going to help you, okay?" Behind him McCoy stirred, and Kirk breathed a sigh of relief.

"Captain, what—?"

"Drop him!" Kirk shouted in reply to the security officer who'd just entered the lab as he pointed at Spock. The man's eyes widened for a moment, then took in the absolute devastation of the lab and the wild look on Spock's face.

He fired.

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TO BE CONTINUED.

Uh-oh, looks like Spock's in trouble. I know there are a LOT of similarities to the original episode of Amok Time — it'll become its own story soon. Some things will have to stay the same; destroying Vulcan didn't change the Vulcan culture or biology, after all!

Also, I'm in the market for a beta - let me know if you'd like to help!

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HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY my American friends! Stay safe and remember that if you have veterans in your area, your bottle rockets and other fireworks might upset them. Be respectful of those who fought for our freedom!