done_in_3 | K/S Hospital Scene bc Into Darkness was so K/S TASTIC

It was so sudden. He woke up with a flash, bright lights, soft sounds, a bed, he was alive?? But he'd died in the chamber...in engineering. Spock and he had exchanged that vulcan hand-thing whatever the hell it was. He'd died, he was dead. Was this heaven? Holy....

No. Bones was here nagging at him.

"Oh don't be so melodramatic, you were barely dead. You've been out cold for two weeks."

He was so...taken aback. What had happened? He just remembered being in the locked chamber watching Spock shed tears, glimmering tears of anguish as he slowly died of radiation poisoning... his heart lurched at the memory. He didn't know the vulcan was even capable...

And then Spock was in the room, approaching him. Suddenly... everything else was forgotten. Hell even Bones was gone in his mind, though he could hear the doctor put in a "You know Uhura and I had something to do with it too."

"....Thanks, Spock... for saving my life..."

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

From:

spohkh

How can you claim that? I should have...

[Spock looks over at Jim... who is still struggling to breath normally.
Where could he direct his anger this time? There was no enemy... no great chase. It was just...
...silence. And Spock hated it.

What if there was a next time? What would Spock do? If he failed this time, surely he would fail in the same manner.
The Vulcan gingerly touched Jim's hand...]

From:

done_in_3

You did everything you could. It was an accident.

[Jim was drifting, still tethered lightly by the bond or what was left of it. His mind was in pain from the psychic damage. His body from the physical. But he will make it.]

I'll have to talk to you about how to handle a Kirk spouse. George got himself hurt all the time.

Edited Date: 2013-08-03 05:00 pm (UTC)

From:

spohkh

[Spock blinked over at Winona.... She wasn't blaming him? She wasn't mad?
Wait... George did this too? He never mentioned that.]

I... would be grateful for any information that you have.

[At least they could hear the sirens in the distance.... The flat farmlands not preventing the sound to carry for miles. It wouldn't be long now.]

I... have reason to believe that I need to remain close to Jim as the bond was damaged. Will you permit me to travel with you to the hospital?

From:

done_in_3

[Why would George mention that? He didn't notice that it was a problem. Jim didn't either really. It was all part of leaping without looking.]

We can talk later about it. You go with the ambulance. You can answer their questions. I'll follow with the car.

Can you handle that?

Edited Date: 2013-08-03 06:01 pm (UTC)

From:

spohkh

[Spock nods... though he recognizes that he is compromised.

The entire ride is a blur as he silently watches over Jim... but the truth is far from silent. The medics are almost professional... barely bat an eye at the Captain's condition.
They listen as Spock relays Doctor McCoy's instructions.

They keep telling him that he's going to be okay... but he finds that he cannot believe that until those eyes... that ocean thrives with life once more. Right now they're shut...
...and that won't do.

Spock knows he's being illogical... but he can't help feeling relieved when he sees Doctor McCoy rushing towards them.]

From:

done_in_3

_{[The paramedics have seen this before. They'd seen worse and better. People having heart attacks, people cut in pieces by their farm equipment, people who died on the way... everything was handled with quiet efficiency. They read Jim's vitals and sent the information to Bones en route. Jim's bleeding was being staunched, they got him on oxygen, he was put on an IV to feed him extra blood to compete with what he'd lost. His skin was pale...

Bones looked gruff as usual but he was clearly in his element. He approached Spock, looking Jim over casually.]}

I'm going to take him into surgery to reset his ribcage. I shouldn't be long. After that the serum I extracted from Khan should heal him up like last time, you know... last week.

_{[Eerily he eyed Spock. This was a strange de ja vu to be having with the vulcan. He'd had this same experience when Jim died on the Enterprise. Spock was compromised and Bones had to fix him, leaving him and his Commander to stare at each other for two weeks. There was a strange camaraderie.]}

He'll be fine, Spock. There's a waiting room on the second floor that's usually quiet if you need to meditate.

_{[He headed off with Jim then]}

We'll be back.

From:

spohkh

[Spock nodded silently at Bones... not trusting himself to speak at the moment. He tried so hard to retain his Vulcan facade... but in the end, it was all Jim.
When it came to Jim, there was nothing he could do to keep his emotions in check.

It seemed odd though.... ever since he started to really invest himself in James Tiberius Kirk... it has been nothing but an emotional rollarcoaster.
Yes... meditation would do nicely right now.

Spock watches Jim being rolled away... and only when he is out of sight does he move to the waiting room he was directed to.
Sitting down in a meditative pose, the Vulcan breathes... He was certain that Winona would be joining him shortly, but he needed this now while he had the chance. Closing his eyes, Spock finds his center...

...his center...
...a place that was in tatters and nearly non-existent only moments before. The entire process had felt like days, not minutes.
Spock focused on the damaged bond, and put everything he had into it to repair it. His love and willingness for Jim's safety surrounded his mate's presence...

He trusted Doctor McCoy... He even trusted Winona...
...but could he trust himself?

Right now, it only mattered that Jim survived.]

From:

done_in_3

[Winona would be at his side when he came out of meditation. The waiting room was empty save for them. Jim's presence was weak but it responded to Spock. It relaxed in his hold and slowly grew stronger. He is healing gingerly. Spock might feel as Jim was numbed and Bones opened his chest to reset his ribs and sternum.

His end of the bond clung to Spock as his body was cut. But he didn't let go]

From:

spohkh

[Spock blinked out of his meditative state... still holding onto the bond, but assured that Jim wasn't going anywhere.
Breathing deeply, he looked at Winona, his eyes slightly clearer this time.]

Jim is... 'out of danger' as it were.

[Spock moved to sit near Winona...] It would seem... that our vacation here has proved to be more stressful to you than planned.

From:

done_in_3

Good good... yes it's been a rollercoaster but as long as you two are safe...

_{[Bones appeared in the waiting room and approached them.]}

Hello Mrs. Kirk. Spock.

Hi, Leonard... how is he?

_{[Dr. McCoy sat]}

He's good. As good as can be expected. It went really well, he's responding to medicine, he's in recovery right now. I have some tests going as we speak and as soon as they're done I'll be able to move him to a room upstairs.

_{[Winona sounded haggard but she asked in a tired voice]}

How long to you plan on keeping him?

A few days at least. I'll dope him with a serum I created on Enterprise. He responded well to it before.

...Before when he....died?

_{[Bones blinked owlishly.]}

From Khan's blood?

....

It's alright, Doctor. I won't talk... _{[She looked to Spock then back to Bones. She rose to her feet, claiming she had some calls to make. Bones looked a bit betrayed.]}

You told her?

Edited Date: 2013-08-05 06:00 am (UTC)

From:

spohkh

[Spock closed his eyes...

That could have been handled better. Well, it's not as if Doctor McCoy and Spock were friends, but this certainly didn't help the situation.
No matter, he would defend Winona.

...it was his fault after all.]

If you have a logical argument why Missus Kirk did not have a right to know that he son had died, please inform me.
[Spock tried his best not to look vulnerable... He would rather avoid telling Leonard that he was compromised and completely forgot that she didn't know.]

From:

done_in_3

_{[Well Spock might be a bit surprised at how easily Leonard caved. He had sympathy for both sides of this, actually. And he saw how vulnerable you were, Spock. Honestly he's just as vulnerable as you right now. His best friend came in here half dead not ten days after actually dying. His greatest achievement, to cure death, was something he was still backed against the wall about. Starfleet wanted everything under wraps and his ability to even use the thing was restricted to the point of uselessness. It was contraband that he even brought it here.

But he agrees that Winona should have been told. Honest.]}

I... look I don't want to fight you right now. We're not enemies. Maybe we're not friends but we have a common goal.

From:

spohkh

[Spock nods...
...Indeed, they certainly did have the same goal in mind.]

Of course... thank you Doctor McCoy.
[The Vulcan hesitated for a moment...]

When... when can we see him?

From:

done_in_3

_{[They maybe could be friends through this madness. They were both out to protect Jim and they both knew that that included protecting him from himself.]}

About an hour. I'm dosing him little by little with the serum from Khan's blood. The hospital staff can't know about it. It'd been easier if I could have brought him to San Fransisco but I wouldn't dare risk moving him in his state.

The hell was he doing?

From:

spohkh

[Spock finds himself nodding again...
he wants to be close to Jim because the bond... there was something about the bond that was craving closeness.

Oh...McCoy would want to know what happened, right?]

The direct cause was a horse that kicked him.

[Spock gave Leonard a look which implied that he was directly involved... and possibly indirectly at fault. That was usually the way of it, right?]

From:

done_in_3

_{[Jim's end of the bond tugged rather weakly at Spock's, but with no small amount of desire. He was hurting in so may ways, he just wanted to be close to Spock where at least his soul wouldn't hurt.]}

Hm? I see. Did it get afraid? Jim said he was pretty good with horses. Now normally I wouldn't take a man for his word so easily but I've seen Jim casually underestimate himself to someone and then demonstrate himself to an almost lethal level. So when he said he was good with animals I assume he's a horse whisperer... why are you looking at me like that?

I know you didn't push him into the horse's hoof or something.

From:

spohkh

You are not incorrect about your assumptions regarding Jim's ability to handle animals.

We...were having an argument I started. The horse becoming 'scared' was a result of that argument.

[In Spock's mind, he may as well had pushed Jim. But, he was Vulcan, it was illogical to dwell on what could not be changed.]

From:

done_in_3

_{[Trouble in paradise? Bones wouldn't dare rub it in right now. This was a tragic and violent ending to whatever they were fighting about but... were they physically fighting? Maybe yelling but would a horse really get that upset by volume alone? Bones did need to know that but if that was the case then he'd have to talk to Jim about it later. If Spock was hitting him then he'd never admit it, and Jim might be honest if some abuse was going on...]}

Right.

From:

spohkh

[Oh McCoy... just wait until you find out what really happened.

Spock regarded Leonard for a moment... not knowing if he truly understood, but then again that didn't really matter. As long as Winona knew, he was content.
The Vulcan relaxed in his seat and looked to Winona... they had to play the waiting game now.]

From:

done_in_3

_{[He'll get the whole story later when Jim passionately defends Spock. But for now he is simply objective... though slightly suspicious. Winona returns to Spock's side to wait while McCoy heads back to Jim.]}

Well Spock it's fairly obvious and perhaps bordering on obtuse but... I think it needs to be said. I think you and Jim should stay with me for the time being. Jim's going to be recovering for at least a month while his bones harden back up. And this 'bond' you two talked about is bound to have him loopy as well. I think it will be easier on everyone if you stayed put.

It'll help me help you easier anyway.

From:

spohkh

[Spock regards Winona for a long moment...
...She is still willing to work with him?

Fascinating.

The Vulcan lets out a breath of air he didn't know he was holding.]

Yes, I believe that would be wise. I thank thee for your generous offer.

From:

done_in_3

_{[She nods. Well that's settled and out of the way. She's stressed but she's handling things calmly.]}

Don't worry about it, it's as much a good for me as it is for you two. I could use the company... especially that of my son. And you.

... How are you by the way? You need to talk about it?

From:

spohkh

[Spock thinks for a moment... ]

Missus Kirk... I am uncertain of how I should speak of it. And by human standards it is unfair to you. From your perspective I have only entered into a relationship with Jim a few days ago. And you... you almost lost a son...

I should be asking you if you wish to speak of your emotions at this time.

[Spock was trying to dodge the bullet in a very classy way.]

From:

done_in_3

_{[She just chuckled softly. He knew a boy trying to skirt accountability when she saw it. Even if he did it in a very tactful way.]}

Jim isn't going to be in any state to help you when you get alone time with him. You have to rely on someone and I have an established system with you as well as understand the situation at hand.

So tell me...how are you feeling? You almost lost a lover.

Edited Date: 2013-08-05 07:55 pm (UTC)

From:

spohkh

[Spock makes a small, non-committal noise as he looks away... but quirks an eye at the word 'lover'...

Interesting word.... and he supposes it's accurate.
Spock stands and starts to pace the small room.]

I feel.... torn. Part of me wants to do better, to be better for Jim so that he does not feel that he has to go out and hurt himself. The other part of me believes that I am not enough.... not good enough... not human enough for Jim. My very presence in his life has put him in danger.
If I stay, I hurt him... if I leave I will hurt him.

I do not know what to do.

[Spock is angry at himself. He does not like how emotional he is being, how utterly un-Vulcan like he is. He is better than this... he has more control than this.

...but no matter what... if it involves Jim, Spock has no control. And that's what scares him the most.]

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

Profile

done_in_3

September 2023

S	M	T	W	T	F	S
					1	2
3	4	5	6	7	8	9
10	11	12	13	14	15	16
17	18	19	20	21	22	23
24	25	26	27	28	29	30

Page Summary

spohkh - <3

Style Credit

Style: Neutral Good for Practicality by timeasmymeasure

Expand Cut Tags

No cut tags

Page generated Jul. 20th, 2025 03:07 pm