"Can you hear me?" Jamie blinked a few times and looked at him, her head hurt, her ears were ringing and she only knew what he said was because she could read his lips.

"No, I can't hear anything, my ears…" Bones looked at her and cupped her cheek. There was nothing he could do for her out here. "Go, Bones. Go help Sulu." He looked around and then at her, she knew he wasn't sure what to do.

Lartal spoke to him from next to her, "Go, she will be safe with us on my honor as a Varkolak warrior." At least that's what she thought he said. Bones gave her a quick kiss before he ran to help with everyone on the President's shuttle. The medical summit started with a bang, literally.

Their favorite pilot was chosen to fly the President of the United Federation of Planets to the opening ceremonies. Everything was going alright until the shuttle touched down and there was an explosion. Jamie knew that Bones will fix her ears later if they don't fix themselves but she had no idea how bad Sulu was. Jamie didn't get a chance to think about any of it when the shooting started. She pulled Lartal to the ground just in time for one of his guards to get hit.

"Ard!" The Orion classmate that Jamie 'killed' in the game went down a few feet in front of them.

Cover, they needed to find cover. She spotted Brax shielding Gaila; he was bleeding badly. She motioned to Gaila who nudged their friend to head in the same direction that Jamie was going. She scanned the area for Uhura and spotted the linguist with Spock; he wouldn't let anything happen to her. Jamie knew she should be worried about Bones, but she also knew that he was safer with the President. Jamie was thanking her lucky stars that Chekov and Kelso went off planet this morning and Kevin wasn't a fourth year so he had to go to class.

Jamie spotted the door to the conference room and nudged Lartal, "There." He nodded, both he and his remaining guard followed her into a building, Jamie and Lartal pulled officers and cadets along with them. The group entered the room, and a group of armed humans swarmed them.

"Who are you and what do you want?" Jamie asked them; at least her hearing was coming back.

The leader of the group looked over her shoulder at the two Varkolak, "Them." Some of the people they saved stepped aside but there were some who stood fast with Jamie in front of Lartal and his guard. Freeman was among them, he stood next to Jamie.

"No, you'll have to kill us all to get to them," she told them.

"They're monsters!" the leader yelled at her. Jamie knew she had to keep them talking. When she was assigned to escort Lartal around, Barnett gave her an emergency tracker. She activated it on their way into the room; backup was incoming.

"They didn't just blow up the President's shuttle and shoot up a medical summit, they aren't the monsters here, you are. Varkolak fight honorable battles, they're warriors. You ambushed a bunch of doctors and students," she told him. All that time with Lartal actually paid off. Even though Lartal was a doctor himself, he was an alpha male of his species and he told her a bit about their culture; everyone fights, some better than others but there were lines you don't cross. Healers and children were off limits unless they specifically challenge you.

"You wouldn't understand, Kirk. Move aside," the man told her, stepping closer to her with his weapon pointed at her chest.

She laughed, "The worst things that ever happened to me were done by humans. I have been starved, tortured, shot and whole bunch of other crap. You wanna know what I learned? That you have a choice in how you deal with things, might not like the choice you get but you still have one. You can end this now before more people get hurt, before more innocent people die. Or you can kill me, because I'M. NOT. MOVING."

Just as the last word came out of her mouth, the room was flooded with security; Freeman let out the breath he was holding. The leader of the terrorist group –because that's what they were- sat his weapon down and put his hands up, his team did the same.

"You risked your lives for us?" Lartal asked from behind her.

Jamie shrugged, "It's what I do. Usually they don't stand down so easily, though."

Lartal barked a laugh, "You were prepared to fight."

"Always." She knelt down near the medic working on Brax, "You alright, buddy?" He nodded, "I've had worse, I'm worried about Sulu, McCoy and Uhura, though." Jamie relayed the little bit of information she had before he was taken to medical.

The security team, which now included Jamie, Gaila and Lieutenant Freeman, escorted Lartal to different guest quarters. Even though she was a cadet, she was the one assigned to Lartal, so she was the one calling the shots. Jamie took five of them inside to do a sweep of the room before she let Lartal enter it. The whole place was under lockdown so Jamie and the security team split into two groups of five; one would rest while the other kept watch.

Barnett arrived a few hours later when the sun was beginning to set, to discuss the future of the summit. Lartal agreed to continue, he wasn't going to let cowards stop him. After they concluded the conversation, Barnett pulled Jamie aside.

"Nice job, Kirk. This could've ended a lot worse. You kept Lartal alive and saved the Federation from what could've turned into a war." He also told her that he was proud of her and he wasn't alone. Despite what people thought of the Varkolak, they were there as guests and she put her life on the line to protect them. Jamie nodded and asked about the people on the shuttle. "Doctors Griffin and McCoy got everyone out with the help of some security officers, they're all banged up but they'll live to talk about it. Sulu is in the hospital but he's fine." Jamie nodded; her squad was accounted for. "Go home, Kirk." She nodded. After telling Lartal that she'd see him the next day and briefing her relief, she left.

Jamie walked into her apartment to find someone sitting on her couch. She sighed, "This is the last place you should be, but you know that."

"The group you encountered was a team of Redux members, I was trailing them. I figured out what they were going to do, but I was too late. Heard you had an adventurous day. You alright?" Jamie nodded and sat down next to Trip. He looked at her, "How's your doctor? It seems that congratulations are in order." He took her hand and looked at her ring.

She smiled, "He's helping at medical, Brax and Sulu are among the injured. And yes, congratulations are welcome. He told me you laughed at him."

"I honestly didn't know what to think. I was flattered that he thought I was worth asking." He paused, "or maybe I was hoping you'd marry me one day." Jamie laughed as his communicator beeped. Trip read the message before he looked at her, "If I can be there, I will be. I gotta go." He kissed the top of her head, "Watch your six, little one."

"Always do." His visit was short but the timing was perfect.

Jamie decided to get off the couch, she walked into the bedroom that she shared with Bones and collapsed on the bed, still in uniform.

"Jim." Jamie blinked her eyes open, Bones was pulling her boots off.

"Time?" she asked, it had to be late.

He unzipped her uniform jacket, "Oh-three hundred." Before she could ask, he told her about their friends. "Brax needed surgery but he'll be fine. Sulu isn't gonna be allowed to fly or fence for a little bit but he's okay." That was good news. He pulled the uniform off her body and made Jamie scoot over. Bones laid down next to her, pulled the covers over them both and pulled her into his arms. "I'm glad you're alright, darlin'. I love you."

Jamie smiled against his chest, "I love you, too."