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"Did you hear? The Captain just walked out of Lieutenant Uhura's room!" whisper-shouted one of the Ensign's as Ellara walked past.
Frowning, the Counsellor wondered to herself what right they had to the private lives of the members of the bridge crew. Not to mention, he could have just been visiting. It was no secret that the Captain and Uhura were good friends. Ellara made a move to reprimand the Ensign's but was interrupted by a ding from her PADD.
It was Commander Spock. He had requested to meet her in her office, and he was with the previously mentioned Lieutenant. A fascinating development. Thinking it over, Ellara ignored the Ensign's and continued on her way.
She arrived at her office shortly afterwards, spotting the Commander and the Lieutenant seated in their usual chairs. "Hey guys, what can I do for you today?" she asked cheerfully, taking her spot.
Both of her patients moved to speak, and both stopped at the same time. Uhura shot a slight glare towards Spock, and Ellara took a deep breath. Their animosity had clearly not dissipated. Oh dear. Spock kept his mouth closed, and Uhura turned back to Ellara. "We've… been having some trouble coexisting, and our arguments are starting up again. I…" she sighed, "We… were wondering if you could be a sort of mediator between us as we try to become friends again."
Ellara looked between the two as she tried to figure out what they meant. A mediator? What did that even entail? Watching over them like a mother hen? "I believe further clarification is necessary." commented Spock, seeing the confusion on Counsellor Lat'toy's face. While Lieutenant Uhura's idea had been intelligent, her delivery of it lacked the detail needed to explain it to someone who did not know Uhura's mind as well. "What the Lieutenant meant was-"
Uhura cut Spock off, "What I meant was that we'd appreciate it if, when we're all together as a group, you could possibly direct conversations between him and I, and make sure that we remain civil. We've fought so much lately that I kind of forget what that's like."
The two women chuckled while Spock looked on in confusion. What was amusing about the tension between two co-workers?
Once they had calmed down, Ellara nodded her head. "Alright, I see what you mean now. It sounds like a good idea."
Uhura smiled and stood up. She quickly shook Ellara's hand and thanked her before making her way out. "Counsellor?" asked Spock, to which Ellara turned her head back towards him, having been distracted by her slowly dying plant.
"Yes Commander?" she asked, moving to stand next to Spock. He had migrated to the doorway, staring at the retreating form of Lieutenant Uhura. Spock stayed silent for a moment, allowing a calmness to fall over the two.
It was in that moment that Ellara realized how much the man still cared for Nyota. He was doing everything possible to stay near her, even if that meant having ridiculous arguments, or agreeing to have a mediated conversation.
At last, he took a breath, and spoke so softly Ellara wasn't even sure if she'd heard him. "I am sure that you have heard the gossip passing through the Enterprise about the Captain leaving the Lieutenant's quarters."
The question was rhetorical; the conversation she had heard on her way over had not been the first she had heard of the situation. Ellara nodded to confirm she had heard. "They are not rumours. Captain Kirk and Lieutenant Uhura have begun a romantic relationship." he continued, brows furrowing slightly.
Ellara studied his face. He looked slightly pained, as though someone had just slapped him in the face, or hit him in the back. Based on her previous thoughts about him, he had been hit. But rather then suffering a physical blow, it was an emotional one. Still… "How do you feel about that?" she asked just as quietly.
It was another beat before Spock turned his gaze to the Counsellor, having to look down to meet her eyes. It was like he was peering into her soul; unsettling, but mesmerizing at the same time. And just as suddenly as he had looked to her, he had looked away and retreated into his cold shell. "I do not have an opinion on the matter. It is simply a fact, to help guide you in further conversation with the Lieutenant and I. Good day, Counsellor."
The Commander then stalked off, leaving Ellara more frustrated then before. That was not the reaction she had been hoping for, however it was the one she had been expecting. Groaning, Ellara stalked back into her room. Getting him to open up about how he felt was going to be an important step in getting him to move on. But how to do it…
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"You're trying to what?" demanded the man on the other side of the screen.
Ellara sighed. She had explained the situation at least three times now. "I'm trying to get this guy friend of mine to take the stick out of his butt so he can get over his ex-girlfriend."
Clarity dawned in the man's eyes, and he quickly began looking at his nails. Ellara immediately became suspicious. "Rick," she drawled out, "I've known you since the beginning of my academy days. You only look at your nails when you know something."
Rick Legers smirked, glad to know she remembered. "Well, you're right. I do know something. This wouldn't have anything to do with a Commander, a Lieutenant and a Captain on your ship, would it?"
Ellara blanched, shocked at how she knew. She quickly voiced her concern. "I have my ways." he replied cryptically. "But my answer is, crack at this guy slowly. From what I hear, he's literal ice." Ellara rolled her eyes in agreement. "So just take your time. Think of it like those men who delivered ice back in the early twentieth century." Rick's voice gained a romantic tone. "Strong, handsome…" he shook his head as he remembered what he was saying. "They would deliver ice, which people would then chip at when they needed. Or something like that." he giggled.
There was suddenly a great round of shaking on Ellara's end. Rick's face turned white as a sheet, panicking. "What's wrong? Are you alright? Are you dead?" he asked, coming much closer to the screen.
"I'm fine, Rick." she answered, looking to her door. "Probably just a random attack. I'm going to have to go back to my office, though. Will you be alright?" she asked, turning back to her friend.
Rick, although now much happier since he had admitted to himself that he was gay as the fourth of July and engaging in a relationship with the roommate who used to scare him so, was still extremely paranoid. However, he waved her off, and Ellara wished him well before walking out of her quarters.
Through her exploration of the hallways, Ellara tried to figure out what was wrong. She slowly began to piece together an idea of the situation through snippets of conversations she had picked up as the crew rushed about. A Klingon ship had attacked them by surprise, and had unfortunately hit them quite hard. The Enterprise had successfully subdued them, but a lot of people were in the med bay. She slowly began to make her way there before she received a comm from the Doctor. "Ellara, come down to the med bay, quick. I need your- DAMNIT MAN, I'M A DOCTOR, NOT A PRO WRESTLER!" was the only message she received.
Ellara took off in a run towards her previous destination, worried as to what was going on. When she arrived, the sight that beheld her was not anything that she expected. Commander Spock was being held back by several security officers, Bones looking frazzled a few feet away. Ellara deemed it safer to approach the older man first, and steered clear of the volatile Vulcan. "What happened?" she asked, eyeing Spock warily.
Bones scoffed before answering her, "It's Uhura. She got hit with falling debris and is just recovering from surgery. When I told the hobgoblin here that he couldn't come in to the room, he got pissed off and a few words were exchanged, and then he went crazy!" At this point, the man was practically shouting
Ellara placed her hand on his shoulder to calm down, saying, "Easy there. Everything is fine now. I'll go talk to Spock, see what's up and get him out of here. I have a feeling that this is more then just being denied access to Uhura's room." As Ellara went to leave, she quickly turned back to add on something else. "By the way, if she wakes up, tell me, ok?"
The Doctor nodded, and Ellara smiled before turning around once again. She cautiously approached Spock, who when he saw her, calmed down significantly. The two security officers looked towards her, and she nodded, letting the two men knowing that she would be fine. They walked off, leaving Spock and Ellara. Noticing his now rather slouched position, Ellara gestured for him to follow her to the waiting room. The pair took a seat and sat in silence for a beat or two.
"What's up, Spock?" she asked, tilting her head towards him.
The usually stoic Vulcan was looking rather dejected. His hair was slightly dishevelled, his uniform was mussed up, and his face was quite green. "I do not believe anything is currently 'up', Counsellor, although I assume you mean to ask me how I am feeling." he answered grimly.
Ellara chuckled, pleased that he was at least slightly like his normal safe. "Yeah, that's what I mean." she replied.
Spock nodded, staying quiet for a moment. "I get the feeling that this is about more then just Uhura's injury. Am I right?" asked Ellara, probing for answers.
Spock went rigid for a second before nodding. "You are correct in that assumption. My… emotional… behaviour has to do with more then the current situation."
Seeing that he wasn't going to answer unasked questions, Ellara sighed deeply. "What is it, then?"
Spock finally turned his head towards her, looking away from the apparently very fascinating wall. "Prior to the attack from the Klingons, I overheard the Captain asking Lieutenant Uhura on a romantic outing." he finally said.
Ellara quirked an eyebrow, knowing there was more. "So? You already knew they were seeing each other."
"When she accepted, I finally fully comprehended that her and I were no longer…. together." he answered his hand gripping his seat tightly.
"And how did that make you feel?" whispered Ellara, raptured by the slight furrow of his
Spock took a deep breath, looking away again. "I… Counsellor, it hurts." he practically cried.
"Hey, it's alright." she whispered, moving to place her hand on his arm but thinking better of it. "It'll get better." she added.
"Will it?" he asked, looking back towards her.
And in that moment, Ellara felt a pang in her heart. This poor man was desperately broken. He had to be strong and let the woman he loved leave because he wanted her to be happy. It must have hurt even more to know that everyone called him frigid and emotionless all the time, when the truth was so clearly the opposite. Spock seemed to have such a large heart, and no one could see it. He was still waiting for a reply, though, and so Ellara said all she could. "Trust me, it will. It gets better. It stops hurting as much, and you find someone else. As futile and hard as it seems, you have to have faith."
And suddenly the moment was destroyed when a patient walked out of the med bay, laughing with his friend. Spock retreated into his shell, and bid Ellara a good day before walking off. Staring at his retreating form, Ellara felt almost… sad… that he had left. She had had more to say, but she couldn't tell what it was. Fascinating.
That's chapter 13 over and done with! So, some interesting development like I promised. I had to go back and rewrite the ending with Spock all heartbroken and stuff because I originally had him crying on Ellara's shoulder, except I figured that that would be too OOC... Also, sorry if Spock is OOC, I just had to write this though. Remind people that yes he does have emotions, and that he would definitely be hurt by Uhura leaving him. Maybe some more relationship stuff next chapter? Not sure. Oh... wait... I know what I have to write. Heheh. No relationship stuff. Bringing Rendoria back for a bit, though. Sorry, Ellara needs a bit more development. Heheh. God I feel so evil sometimes it's so much fun. That probably makes me sound like a psychopath, doesn't it? Meh. Well, see you guys next chapter!
booklover1798: Will do, heheh.
AwesomeFangirlOtaku01: Yeah, I really wanted to explain. I have soooo much in mind... :D Thank you so much!
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Updated October 4th, 2016.
AN: I changed the update date after finishing this up, and because I don't wanna rewrite the note above... I'm adding this in afterwards. I've had this document sitting for a few days now, and the anticipation to post it is too much, so I'm posting it a day early, lol. Hope y'all enjoy!