A/N: Onto the next chapter. And remember I don't own star trek.

Sky PoV
I was forced to leave my bed ealier then I had planned , when Dr McCoy informed me that there was a privert video call for me and i could take it in his office.

Knowing I had no choice I grabbed the 'pink cruches of dooom' and hobbled painfully into his office, staring at him pointedly till he left, closing the office door with a huff.

Pressing a few keys I brought up thr video call, to see Admiral Pike smiling at me. I must have looked worse then I thought because his smile soon vanished, being replaced by concern.

"Hello Sky, how are you?"

"very well Admiral. Yourself?"

He shock his head sighing.

"How many times do I have to tell you to call me Chris in privert. I've known your family since before you were born. I don't think there is any need for us to stand on ceromony."

I shrugged sheeplessley.

"So how are you really sky? And don't say fine, I know you far to well for that to work."

"Truth be told, my legs ach like hell and im bored to death. Not to mention annoying commanders and doctors who insist on torturing me with bright pink cruches. Anyway..." I continued, trying to ignore his chuckling at my rant, "I doubt this is a purely social call. Whats the news?"

His face sobered and I automatically braced myself for bad news.

"Your grandfather was found this morning. WE do not believe he gave out your location, but we didn't get there fast enough to save him."

I felt my heart stop. My grandparents were the last family i had left, well of the fmaily that actually talked to me anyway.

"What of Granny May? Is She safe?"

He shook his head.

"Im sorry Sky. There was no sign of her."

I pushed my face into my hands trying desperatly not to cry.

"Sky, we have no evidence to show she is dead. There is every chance she escaped."

I didn't lift my head asI spoke.

"And what of the plan?"

"No-one except a select few know who you are or where you are. On the Enterprise only Dr McCoy and Captian Kirk know who you really are. so for now at least you are safe."

"Thank God for small blessings."

"But Sky, you should know, your brother has been spotted around base. He has been asking questions."

I froze automatically, pushing at the images of my past, the remembered pain of beatings, pushing them back into the far corner of my mind.

"Adermiral, I would apriciate it if you would stop refuring to that person as my brother. My brother died the moment he betrayed my family. Now if there is nothing else, I wish to return to my bed as I am tired."

"Chris looked at me in understanding.

"There is nothing else, but please remember sky. You can contact me any time, even if it is just to talk. You may not be blood related but your still family."

I brushed the tears from my eyes and responed in a way I hadn't since i was 12 years old.

"Thanks uncle Chris. Love you."

His grin made my spirit lift slightly as the screen went blank.

I leaned back in the chir, my hand automatically coming up to fiddle with my cross. My father had given it to me for my 21st birthday and as a congradulation for graduating the starfleet acadamy. Less then a year later he was killed and I was assigned to the USS Enterprise for my own protection.

My grip tightened as my thoughts turned to my 'brother'. Being 10 years my senior, we should have been close. But it was hard to be close to someone who stole your innocence and threw you down the stairs. I sighed, thinking how i had forgiven him, only for him to turn around and betray the rest of the family.

A knock at the door pulled me from my thoughts and I noticed I had managed to rip open one of the nearly healed cuts on my arm. Swearing softly I pulled down the sleeve on the jumper I had managed to bribe from Dr McCoy, silently praying the bleeding wouldn't get to bad. The last thing I needed was a heart to heart with the good doctor.

Pushing my grandfathers death, grandmothers disapearance and my 'brothers' betrayal firmly out of my mind, I called for the person to enter, schooling my face to show no emotion.

In the doorway stood Cammander Spock, and a glance at the doctors clock showed it was 20:00.

Damn.