Warning: The scenes in this story are not in linear order. Just however they've come to me and I've written them.
Disclaimer: Star Trek does not nor will ever belong to me. I only own Sonja Laxely and the Detra cadet. Because the man who picked a fight with Kirk in the bar in the beginning of the movie was only given the title of 'burly cadet', I've taken the liberty of naming him Bradford Hennigan. Other than the name, I do not own him.
A/N: This is a response to prettytightkid's request: 'First time she stood up for him.' I hope you'll like it! Thank you Spirit Speaker for reviewing the last chapter, and thank you to everyone who has started following and added this story to their favorites.
The First Time
She Defended Him
"I bet twenty he falls flat on his smug little face."
The table of cadets scoffed at the meager wager, but the one to comment on it had been a cadet who happened to be passing by.
"That bet is pretty weak to be followed by those fighting words."
Bradford Hennigan turned in his seat to see Sonja Laxely standing behind him with her arms crossed and an unimpressed expression on her face. Bradford scowled up at her then turned back to the seated cadets and declared he would bet forty. He heard Sonja's snort behind him and felt his cheeks flush with irritation.
"Do you wish to participate?" Another cadet, a civilian from the planet Detra (she could tell from his blue scales and wide cat-like green eyes), peered up at her curiously. He seemed to be in charge of the dealings compared to the other five cadets who had oddly quieted at her presence.
"What's the wager?"
Bradford glared up at her. "If you don't know what we're betting, what are you giving me shit for?"
"Someone has to." Sonja gazed cooly down at him.
Bradford seemed on the verge of growling but the Detra cadet smoothly intercepted. "One cadet James T. Kirk is taking the Kobayashi Maru a third time tomorrow. We are merely curious as to how he will fare."
It took only a second to digest this.
"I'm in. Three hundred Kirk passes with flying colors."
"Three hundred?" Another female cadet gasped.
"Go big, or go home, sweet heart." Sonja murmured in the girl's direction.
"You're an idiot, Laxely. No one passes that damn test." Bradford spoke, more than a little peeved his parade was virtually stormed upon.
"If anyone is going to pass it, Hennigan, I think it would be the guy with enough balls to take the test a third time."
She gave the Detra cadet her information before swiftly taking her leave.
A/N2: Should Sonja's reaction to Kirk's cheating on the test be addressed?