I do not own Star Trek or its characters. Only JJ Abrams does. I only own Jasmine Kirk.

Chapter 1

Commander Jasmine Thalia Kirk was in the shuttlecraft with Hikaru Sulu and Commander Spock, waiting for Captain James Tiberius Kirk and Leonard McCoy to get the natives away from the active volcano. Jasmine was looking at a photo of her, Spock, and their 12 months year old baby boy, Grayson. Jasmine and Spock left Grayson with Admiral Christopher Pike, a father figure to Jasmine.

"Jasmine!" Sulu yelled in her ear. "Did you hear me? Captain and McCoy lead the natives away from the volcano."

Jasmine jumped out of her seat and headed towards Spock, who was getting suited up to go down the active volcano.

"Are you sure you don't want me to go instead?" Jasmine asked.

"That will be illogical since I'm already suited-"

"I'm just suggesting, Spock." Jasmine smiled and kissed him on his helmet. "Be safe. I'll see you in a few minutes."

"Jasmine! Let's go!" Sulu called out to her.

Jasmine want back to her seat and pulled the lever down so Spock could be sent down the volcano. Sulu was steadying the shuttlecraft so Spock could make a safe landing. But the terrible moment happened when Spock's line broke and he landed on a rock.

"Spock!" Jasmine yelled through the conn. "Are you alright?"

"I am surprisingly safe." Spock answered.

Jasmine turned to Sulu. "Sulu, we have to get him back."

"The heat is too strong for this craft. We have to go back to the Enterprise."

"And leave him down there?!"

"It's the only way." Sulu looked at Jasmine with guilt. "I'm sorry, Jasmine."

Jasmine turned back to the conn. "Spock, we're going back to the Enterprise. We'll get you back."

Jasmine jumped out of her seat and took her clothes off.

"Jasmine, get ready to swim." Sulu said, in his swimsuit.

"I'm ready." Jasmine said.

Jasmine and Spock jumped out of the shuttlecraft and into the water. They swam until they saw that Enterprise in view. They went onto the bridge just in time before Jim, McCoy, and Scotty came in.

"Captain on the bridge." Chekov announced.

"Commander." Jim said to Jasmine. "Get a over channel on Mr. Spock."

"The heat is over frying his conn, but we still have contact." Jasmine answered.

"Spock?" Jim called to him over the conn.

"I evacuated the device, Captain. When the countdown is complete, the reaction will render the volcano."

"That's going to render him in there." McCoy said.

"Are there any use for the transporter?" Jim asked.

"Negative, sir." Sulu said.

"Not with the magnetic filed." Chekov said.

"I need to beam Spock back to the ship. Give me one way to do it."

"Maybe if we could use direct line-"

"We're talking about an active volcano. Sir, if that thing erupts, I can't guaranty we will withstand the heat." Scotty said.

"I don't think we can maintain that kind of attitude." Sulu said.

"Our shuttle was concealed in the ash clouds. The Enterprise is too large. If utilized the rescue effort. It will be revealed to the endangered species."

"Spock, nobody knows the rules better than you, but there got to be an exception." Jim said.

"None. Such action violate the Prime Directive."

"Shut up, Spock. We're trying to save you god damn it!" McCoy said.

"Doctor, the needs of the many out way the need of the few."

"Spock, we're talking about your life! You have a wife and a son waiting for you!"

"The rule cannot-"

Spock was cut off. Jasmine felt like she was about to cry. She wasn't ready for Spock to die. They have a son waiting for them on Earth. She can't be a single mother yet. Not now, not ever.

"Spock!" Jim yelled. "Try to get him back." Jim said to Jasmine.

Jasmine nodded and headed towards Uhura.

"Nyota, please try to contact Spock." Jasmine begged Uhura.

"On it."

Uhura and Jasmine are best friends. Uhura knew what Jasmine was going through. Out of the corner of Jasmine's eye, she saw Jim, Scotty, and McCoy headed towards the turbo lift.

"Where are they going?" Jasmine asked.

"They're going to beam Spock up." Sulu answered.

"How?"

"By getting out of the water."

"What?! But they aren't supposed to see us."

Sulu shrugged and moved the Enterprise up the surface. After a few minutes, Jim came on the conn.

"Spock is safe." He said.

Jasmine took a deep breath. "Tell Commander Spock that he will be in serious trouble when we get back to Earth. And that he will be sleeping on the couch."

Well, this is the first chapter of Life in Darkness. I hope you all liked it and will support this story until the end. I could not wait for the DVD to come out, so I just did this chapter to see how it will go. And I want to thanks Dottz271 for the title idea.