Chapter One: An Ache the Galaxy felt.

I decided to try something new... I was a bit dodgy on this and decided how people saw this before I continued. If people like it I will continue. If I do, updates will be slow. Be gentle, and sadly, I do not own Star Trek... T.T

Warning: Mention of character death. But don't worry, I'll rectify it :D

Temperance Kirk was never one to reflect on childhood memories much since the death of her father. It was difficult for her to go through her memories filled with someone who was no longer in their world. Her other father, would have told her it was only logical for her to mourn the death of one who raised her, taught her many things, and above everything else, loved her. But to Temperance, the pain went beyond what many could describe.

Unfortunately, that pain had to be even beyond that for her Father. Losing his Bondmate was extremely devastating for him. It was too soon, both agreed. James T. Kirk was suppose to live 10.7 years longer. But in Temperance's mind... her dad should had lived until she was ready to part with him... which had been never.

Time, space and existence came to a dull standstill when the Galaxy lost the famous Captain of the Enterprise A. But for two people... life was an emotional barbed wire neither could tolerate.

With the passing of her dad, reported to her Father personally by Captain Picard, her Father had become even more disconnected than Temperance had ever seen. She had lost control over her emotions and broke down, screaming in agony over his loss. But her Father, his stone facade did not crumble... only a twitch in his jaw had indicated anything, but betrayed nothing. It was when he went into a mediation that Temperance had assessed her Father's mind and learned no matter what she felt, her Father's pain foreshadowed hers.

Temperance strived to be more Vulcan for him, seeing as her human-ness was received with less praise. Her grandfather, Sarek, had explained it was only because she was too much like James... Temperance could only feel hurt upon hearing this... she did not want to cause further pain to him... so she requested a commission to the furthest side of the Alpha quadrant so he would not have to see her anymore and live with a reminder that James, was forever gone.

It was another 15.3 years later that Temperance was dealt another crushing blow. While serving aboard the USS Elysian, did she receive word that her Father was now gone. Lost in a black hole created by the Red Matter the Vulcans had invented. It had been used to stop a Supernova Shockwave that all ships had received warnings about. Many planets were lost before her Father had successfully deployed the Red Matter... but at a cost. Her Father had explained in a transmission several months earlier that the Red Matter had potential for opening the fabric of Time and even existence. It was dangerous. There was no way to know if her father had survived, or was killed... either way, she prayed to both Terran and Vulcan deities that her parents would be united once more.

Then exactly one year later she intercepted an odd transmission. Back now on Vulcan with her grandfather, she privately worked to figure out the transmission.

Nothing could have prepared her for what she discovered. It was an old transmission dating back to Enterprise A era. It was badly decomposed from spending nearly a century hidden in space and a private frequency only she could access... the frequency was her dad's birthday... in the message where her Father's words.

"My dearest child,

I can never express how deeply sorry I am for being unable to be by your side any further. By the time you receive this... your father and I will be gone... your father, claimed by death, and me by transcending time. Yes, ax'nav, when I fell into the black hole created by the Red Matter, I was pulled back through time... I have met your father again... but this timeline has been greatly altered by my presence and the presence of another... here, Vulcan has been lost... the James Kirk and Spock of this time are struggling to find even ground... but I have faith they will discover each other once again. Dear svai, how much you look like your father... even as I stood before him, a man of 27... you two had very similar features... it makes me wish to have you back...

But fear not, I am well in this time. I have assumed a new identity and have been helping with colonizing a planet with similar attributes for our people who survived. And the James Kirk and Spock of this time have begun their 5 year mission... A new story begins for everyone... I only pray I may see you again.

I must implore you, however, to dispatch the Red Matter in your time. If it ever fell into the wrong hands, the results would be catastrophic. Hide it. Destroy it. Use whatever means you see adequate. That being said... I must also implore you, not to use the Red Matter yourself... there is less than 27.4% chance you would be as "lucky" as myself and travel through the time continuum... please.

Live Long and Prosper."

Temperance had no idea what do even do with this message. Her father not only displayed more emotion than he had in the last 50 years... but he was in fact ALIVE. And back in time, no doubt. She could only imagine how haunting that must have felt when he had run into the James Kirk of that new Timeline. Temperance left the transmission for now. Sometimes she would wonder... could she go back in time as well... prevent her fathers from ever leaving her? Could she risk the fragile fabric of time...

13.2 days later... she decided to test that...