Chapter 15

Chapter Fifteen

Once they were out of the room, everyone turned their attention to Droxine. “Why?” He father asked.

“I want him. He is meant to be with me, not with that pregnant freak!” She spat out. Her father looked at her like he had never seen her before.

“They are married. I know our people do not recognize this as it is not our way, but we will need to if we are to join the Federation.” He tried to reason with her.

“You don’t understand father. The moment I saw him and those exquisite ears, I knew he was meant to be with me! He does not belong with Kirk. He should be with me and he would be if those stupid outsiders had not messed up the kidnapping. How hard was it to take him and go. I gave them access to where they needed and they still messed up.” Her eyes alight with madness. Her father stared at her in alarm. What had he created by spoiling her. He had lost her mother and lavished all his attention on her. This was his fault and he could not see a way to fix it.

“Well, there’s our answer on who helped them,” McCoy said. Uhura nodded and looked at the other woman in disgust. 

Plasus walked over to the comm on the wall and called for two of his sentinels. He shook his head when they arrived. “Take her to her rooms. She is not allowed to leave them. The only ones in to see her are myself and the healers. The servants are to give you the meals for her and you give them to her. She is not to have any outside contact. Understood?”

“Yes, sir.” They saluted and took her from the room. She continued to rant as they lead her away.

He turned to Sarek and Selek, “Forgive me and my daughter for the damage done. I will have them replace what was destroyed. I think if you are still willing, at this point we have come to an agreement on all terms. Have them written up and I will sign them.” He sighed in defeat.

“It is illogical for you to apologize as you have not given offense. We agree that we have everything worked out. I will have my aides write up the official agreement and perhaps tomorrow we can sign it?”

“Thank you. I will have a servant come and tend to this mess.” He looked around at the wreckage his daughter caused.

“No need, High Advisor,” Uhura said. She gestured to herself, Scotty and McCoy, “We will tend to the mess.”

He nodded to her and left the room. Sarek looked at the three of them, “I will go and see how the Captain is faring. We will let you know when he is able to take visitors or needs medical assistance.” Selek nodded and the two left the room.

McCoy looked at the mess. “That woman is certifiable. She is going to need a padded room and a psychiatrist.”

“Aye, love. That she does.” Scotty started to pick up the destroyed baby garments and blankets. “Mayhaps, when we are done here, we canna go and purchase new ones?”

“That is a good idea, Scotty. It should make the Captain feel better.”

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Sarek and Selek walked in to their quarters to find a distraught Captain Kirk. Spock and Amanda were trying to calm him down. They knew that the hormones from his pregnancy were making it worse for him.

“Calm yourself, my mate. You being upset is not good for our kits.”

“I...I...know.  I...can….can’t...s...s...st...stop.” He suddenly bent over and gasped in pain. He looked down and could see blood on his trousers. “Spock, something's wrong!”

Spock also saw the blood and picked up his mate. “Father, get Doctor McCoy. I am going to beam myself and Jim to the Enterprise. Have him meet us in sickbay.” Sarek nodded as his son used his communicator to have the ship beam them directly to sickbay. He hurried back to where the Doctor was. They were just exiting his sons rooms. “Doctor McCoy,” he called.

“Yes, Ambassador?”

“You are needed in sickbay, back on the Enterprise. My son and his mate beamed there as the Captain has started bleeding.”

“Dammit. McCoy to Enterprise.”

“Enterprise.”

“One to beam directly to sickbay.”

“Affirmative.”

“Energize!”

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McCoy materialized in the sickbay to see that M’Benga was already working on Jim. “Computer, where are Nurse Chapel and Doctor Marcus?” He asked when he did not see the two woman.

“Nurse Chapel and Doctor Marcus are currently in Doctor Marcus’ quarters. Do you wish to communicate with them?”

“Yes, tell them to get to sickbay ASAP. It is an emergency.”

“Affirmative, Doctor McCoy. Message has been given and per Doctor Marcus they are on their way.”

McCoy ran over to the sanitizer and then moved over to Jim. He could tell his friend was in pain and frightened. He gave him a hypo to calm him and then got to work. He ran a tricorder over him and say that he had started labor. Knowing that the fetus’ were not far enough along to survive a premature birth he would have to halt the contractions or Jim would loose them. McCoy heard the doors to sickbay open.

“Doctor McCoy, we got your message. What can we do?” Nurse Chapel asked.

“Get a hypo ready, I need to inject him with Terbutaline.” She nodded and grabbed the hypo and filled it with the needed drug. She handed it to him and he injected it into Jim. They watched as the contractions decreased and then ceased. He noticed that Jim’s blood pressure was still a little high and gave him another hypo to bring it back into the normal range. He did another scan on Jim now that the emergency was taken care of. The tricorder was picking up residue of an herb that is dangerous for pregnant persons. How the hell did he get that? They were on an alien planet and he had been checking what they ate. It would bear looking into.

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Couple hours later, Jim opened his eyes to see the ceiling of the sickbay. His eyes flew wide as he put his hands on his belly. He sighed in relief when he felt the babies kick him. He turned his head to see Spock sitting in a chair. His eyes were closed and he appeared to be asleep. Jim mentally reached out and felt him meditating. Spock opened his dark eyes and they stared at each other.

‘T’hy’la,’

‘My dominant. I was so scared. Are the babies alright? I can still feel them.’

‘They are fine. It appears you were given an herb that acts like the blue cohash. It started you into labor.’

‘I feel them.’

‘They are well. Doctor McCoy was able to stop the labor and he was the one to discover the herb in your system.’

‘No damage was done?’

‘No my beloved mate. They are well. Doctor McCoy wants you to rest here and then we can beam down to the planet tomorrow. They plan to sign the agreement then.’

‘Oh thank God. I can’t wait to leave this planet behind.’

‘I as well.’

‘I see you were able to finally meditate.’

‘Yes, T’hy’la. I am functioning at optimal levels.’

Jim laughed and sighed when he felt his boys kick again. He was so scared when he started bleeding and it was worse as he could not seem to calm down. He closed his eyes and fell as sleep.

Spock sat there and watched his mate sleep. He rested a hand on his mate's stomach, his kits kicked his palm. He had been full of fear and helpless rage as there was nothing he could do while M’Benga, McCoy and Doctor Marcus had worked to save his Jim and their kits. They owed them so much. He looked up when Doctor McCoy stopped by Jim’s bed. He scanned him again with his tricorder and nodded at the readouts. Satisfied he put the tricorder away.

“He’ll be fine Spock and so will the babies. You should get some rest.”

“I have been meditating Doctor. I am functioning. I wish to thank you for saving my mate and my children's lives.”

“Spock, that kid is family to me. I will help ya look after him. So thanks aren’t necessary.”

“Understood, Doctor.”

“Good, now get some damn sleep. If you can’t leave his side, sleep on a biobed.” He shook his head and left Spock alone with his thoughts.

Spock brushed a kiss on Jim’s forehead and then crawled on a biobed. He closed his eyes to rest.