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U.S.S. Enterprise-E

She could sense what was about to happened and what would happen, though she could do nothing to stop it, perhaps she could help the alternative past. She remembered her previous captains, what happened to them, and although most gave her much and she gave equal in return…there was one who gave too much and she gave little in return. The one who was her favorite of all the captains, he never could move on with life that was away from her.

She could sense her past, though now, alternate sibling through the hole; the sibling could help her…to give the information to her past/alternate self…to allow her favorite one grounding with a mate, children, and grandchildren. Though she doesn't like to share her captains, for her favorite one she would…she will…make an exception. Even if her past/alternate sibling had to knock sense into her past/alternate self to make the exception, sighing…she makes the connection quickly, there is not much time even though time is flowing around them.

U.S.S. Kelvin

She gasped in shock, even though her crew and captain did not realize the real cause of her shaking before the singularity; quickly she received the information from her future/alternate sibling…and transmitted her conformation as well as promise to her future/alternate sibling. There was thanks/gratefulness over the connection between the two, and before it was cut a word of warning…if she or her sibling's past/alternate self came across a certain ship and captained by a man named Khan. Do not let anyone board her… blast the ship, captain, and crew to atoms before they caused great pain as well as destruction throughout space.

Going through the memories she received, she snarled in agreement…as the connection cut, she could sense her captain boarding the enemy ship. Groaning, she thought this will not end well.

Sometime later…after the Kelvin's Destruction…

George C. Kirk groaned as he came too, wondering where he was…then he realized he was with his wife and they're newborn baby boy! Jumping up, he reached over to give his wife a hug…and passed right through her! "What the hell?" he yelled as tried once again, "What's going on?"

"You are dead, George C. Kirk," stated a female voice. Turning around, he found himself face to face with an older, dark haired woman in a white jumpsuit, as she gazed at him with unusually blue eyes; she raised a brow, "Do you not remember? You and I crashed the enemy ship together.

"Who are you?" he asked in wonder.

Raising another brow to him, she turned her attention to the baby in his wife's arms, "Strange, he has mine as well as my siblings' eyes…no mortal has ever had our eyes. In fact, in what can no longer be here, his eyes were brown like yours…George C. Kirk."

Frowning, he looked down on his son, "He does have eyes like yours," he muttered, "But, that doesn't explain who you are!"

She sighed, "Forgive my manners, it's been as you mortals would say…a tiring day. I am the spirit of the U.S.S. Kelvin, and you George C. Kirk were my last captain in my latest reincarnation."

"You're…" he stumbled, "If what you say is true, why am I with you instead of in heaven or whatever I am suppose to be."

Once again sighing, she informed him, "As I said, you were the last captain, and you crashed me to buy time for my crew and believe it or not the universe at large. You can not leave me or I you until Starfleet builds me again and I choose a new captain."

"Great," muttered as he slump to the shuttle's floor, "Wait a minute, you choose the captain?

"Yes," she said and sat down on the floor next to him, "Despite current belief among you mortals, it is the ship that chooses the captain, not the other way around."

"So, what do we do? Hang around the shipyard until Starfleet decides to rebuild you?

"Under normal circumstances, yes, however I am afraid that impossible," she told him and proceed to inform him why that was impossible.

He was silent for a moment, finally he sarcastically said, "Great, just great…we got to protect my son and possibly his future crew from a time traveling, insane Romulan; make sure he becomes Captain of the Enterprise; and convince the Enterprise to allow my son to marry and have children."

"My feelings, exactly!" she conveyed to him, "And the last one will not be easy! My sibling does not like to share her captains, with anyone!"

George Kirk sighed as he ran a hand through his hair, "Hopefully, by the time Jim is old enough to be a captain, we'll have a plan."

Years later…in a bar near the Iowa Shipyards…

"I blame my wife for this!" hissed George Kirk as he sat beside his 22-year old son, who was currently drinking vodka away as if it would go out of style, "Look at him! If she would be a real mother to the boys, particularly Jim! Instead of a distant, workaholic who neglects her kids and marries abusive losers!"

On the other side of Jim Kirk, the Kelvin looked over at her last captain, "If you wish to blame anyone, blame Nero! He is the one who changed the timeline!"

"Him, too!" he shouted, "But, Winona should have enough sense! God, she doesn't even realize that Sam was murdered by that ass Frank, even though the D.A. gave her the proof!"

Kelvin snorted her agreement, remembering how they encourage the young boy to run away to get help for him and his brother; if that mortal Frank had not tracked the boy down and murdered him, perhaps things could have been different. Fortunately, the mortal was so drunk he murdered the boy in front of witnesses; unfortunately, Winona Kirk disbelieved the evidence and sent her youngest son to Tarsus IV; the very planet that she and George Kirk were hoping that the young Kirk could avoid.

Shaking her head in despair over that incident, she noticed the young Kirk flirting with a young Uhura, "Any ideas on how we can salvage this mess?"

Taping his fingers on the bar, George Kirk noticed a very, familiar figure outside the bar, he smiles in glee, "As a matter of fact, yes! Try to keep my son from being killed, I've just noticed an old, friend who can possible help us!"

Kelvin sighed as she watched George head toward the door, and turned her attention to the young Kirk who was just starting to get into a fight with several Starfleet cadets. Groaning, she pushed one cadet away from the boy, while she trip another, she going for a third when a whistle pierced the air.

Looking in the direction of the whistle, she noticed George standing beside a Lt., now apparently, Captain Christopher Pike. Smiling, she muttered, "Perhaps we still can salvage what James T. Kirk is destined to be!"

Hours later…in the Iowa Shipyard…

U.S.S. Enterprise

She looked on as the workers built her new body, and sighed, earlier she met the one whom Starfleet thought should be her captain…she didn't like Captain Pike one bit! Too stuffy for her! Suddenly, a motorcycle caught her attention and when she caught first sight of the figure with blue eyes like hers, she shouted with great joy! Yes! This was the one! Then her smile turned to a frown, as she noticed the figures following her chosen…why in the stars was her sibling following her chosen? Her sibling's new body was not even planned yet, and here she was behind this charismatic mortal?

U.S.S. Kelvin and Capt. George C. Kirk

George Kirk glanced over at the apparently jealous, young woman and turned to his companion, "Someone's not happy!" he muttered.

Looking over in his direction, she smiled and waved at her sibling while speaking to him through clenched teeth, "No, she's not! I do believe I have come up with a plan to deal with my sibling!"

As they stepped into the shuttle, and out of sight of the Enterprise, he commented, "And it only took you twenty-two years to do it?"

Rolling her eyes, she admitted, "I should have thought of this before, my sibling has always had a jealous nature. I shall use this to our advantage."

Chuckling, he said, "Okay, can't wait to see this cat fight!"

Kelvin sighed, and muttered, "Mortal men!"

Three Years Later…Starfleet Academy…

U.S.S. Kelvin and Capt. George C. Kirk

'Everything was finally going they're way!' thought George Kirk, his son was at the academy, he was rooming with his future CMO. He still couldn't figure out where he got all of these allergies, though the Kelvin told him it most likely due to them crashing into the Narada as well as all the time particles that were floating around them, the same reason Jim's got unusual blue eyes. They manage to convince his son not to pursue Carol Marcus, "There is no way in the stars that my sibling will share him with her," the Kelvin told him later, after the deed was done. Yes, things we're finally back on track…then the Korbeausha Manru happened.

He sighed as he pinched the bridge of his nose, as they stood behind his son at the hearing before the assembly, "It had to be him of all people! Are you certain he and Jim will become friends as well as first officer on the Enterprise?"

"Yes," she replied as she rubbed her temples, she did not have headaches to use the mortal phrase in centuries until she gave her promise to the Enterprise-E, now she had them constantly! "If they do not become friends, they will never achieve the impossible without that friendship!"

"Like defeating that psycho Nero," he muttered, suddenly the proceedings were interrupted by a distress call from Vulcan, "Speaking of that devil…do you think?"

"From the memories I had received and our last confrontation with him, yes!" she shouted as they rushed follow James Kirk, "Stars! He is not ready…they are not ready!"

"I know!" he yelled, "We're out of time!"

U.S.S. Enterprise

They were rushing her, she wasn't ready…but apparently there was no time! Vulcan needed her, however, that did not mean she agreed that Pike should be her captain! She sense her chosen sneaking on board, along with his companions! She snarled, apparently she would have to fight her sibling for her chosen! But, first Vulcan…correction…first to show Pike that she did not approve of him! As he was about to sit in the Captain's chair, sparks flew out of the chair's consoles and threw him to the floor.

"Captain!" shouted Cadet Sulu, "Are you all right?

"Yeah, I'm fine," he said as he narrowed his eyes at the chair.

"I shall get someone from Engineering, Captain," said Spock.

"Forget about it," he said with a wave of his hand and went to sit by Cadet Uhura.

"May I ask why, sir?" the Vulcan asked.

"Spock," Pike said with a sigh, "It may not be logical, but I follow ancient Earth naval beliefs; one of those beliefs is that the ship chooses the captain. And if the ship has not chosen you as her next captain, and you try to command her…she will show her disapproval."

"I see," drawled Spock, "You believe the Enterprise has not chosen you, even though Starfleet named you the Enterprise's captain."

"Yes."

"You are right, Captain. It is illogical."

"Who do you believe she has chosen, Captain?" asked Chekhov.

Rubbing his head, Pike wearily said, "I don't know, but she will most likely buck every command until her chosen is in that seat! Shit! This is all I need, what else can go wrong?"

"Captain," said a security officer, "We have a stowaway."

Pike groaned, "And I bet I know who it is too!"

After the Destruction of Vulcan…

U.S.S. Kelvin, U.S.S. Enterprise, Capt. George C. Kirk

The Kelvin glance over toward the doorway of the med-bay, her sibling appeared to be furious, muttering to George, "We have company."

"Why am I not surprise? Can you handle it?" he whispered.

"Yes, I hope," and then shouted to her sibling, "Sister, come meet my chosen!"

Snarling, the spirit of the Enterprise yelled as she charged her sister, "He is mine!"

George Kirk watched the pair fight with interest, not paying attention to the chaos around him…the ship dipped, shake, shuttered as the two spirits fought, McCoy shouted over the intercom to Acting Capt. Spock, "What's in blue blazes is going on? I'm trying to treat patients here!"

"I do not know, Doctor. We are not in battle, but have no control over the ship. We are currently trying to fix the problem," Spock calmly said.

"Well, work faster!" McCoy yelled and turned off the intercom.

Finally, the Kelvin pinned her sister, "He is mine, do you yield?"

Growling, the Enterprise tried to get out of her sister's grip, "Never!"

"Very well," replied the Kelvin, and she slyly offered, "Perhaps, we can make a deal."

Still pinned, the Enterprise narrowed her eyes suspiciously, "What kind of deal?"

"My previous captain, George C. Kirk, last wish is for James T. Kirk to have a mate and produce children to continue the Kirk family name," she informed her sister the half truth.

The Enterprise immediately realized what her sister wanted her to do, "Oh, no! I do not share my captains!"

"You have too," she sternly told her, "Or I will not relinquish my claim."

Sneering, "Aggh!" she yelled, "Very, well…I agree!"

"By the planets and stars?" questioned the Kelvin.

"By the planets and stars," promised Enterprise, then her sister released her. As she stared at the pair, jealous and anger no longer clouding her judgment, she realized, "You tricked me!"

Laughing, George Kirk patted the Kelvin's arm and said, "I'll go check on Jim since he escaped sick bay during your disagreement; you can explain what her future self told you."

As he left, the Enterprise stared at her sister, "Why do I get the feeling that this explanation will involve time travel?" she spate with disgust.

"Yes," the Kelvin said, "And since my destruction alternate realities as well."

The Enterprise groaned, "The two things what mortals call a pain in the ass!"

Her sibling snorted, "Your chosen has been one for nearly twenty-five mortal years!"

Hour later…as James Kirk is marooned on Delta Vega…

U.S.S. Enterprise

She cried out in rage, she was so close in getting her chosen into that chair, and then that damm blasted Vulcan! Her chosen's first officer or not, she was going to give him a piece of her mind!

"I'm telling you, Captain! You're making a mistake!" shouted Acting CMO McCoy as he and Acting Captain Spock came on too the Bridge.

"I assure you, Doctor," Spock said as began to sit in the Captain's chair, "I am not…"

Before he could finish his sentence sparks flew from the chair and the ship shook, as he stumbled onto the floor, his eyes narrowed as he recalled what Captain Pike had said earlier, and apparently, from the Dr. McCoy's facial expression, he had heard of it through the ship's gossip.

"I don't think you'll break this horse, Captain," he drawled, "Or the one you left on Delta Vega."

Hands on her hips, the Enterprise muttered as her jumpsuit shone a brilliant white, "Thank you for the perfect opening, Doctor."

"Captain," shouted Sulu, "The Enterprise is changing course!"

"She's headed toward Delta Vega!" yelled Chekhov, "We're not doing this!"

Spock's jaw clenched, "Gentleman," he said as he calmly as he could, "If you will excuse me, I will take over your stations."

As the battle of wills between Spock and the ship started; Chekhov leaned over to Sulu and whispered, "What Pike said, do you think that the ship choose…"

"No," interrupted Sulu, "He couldn't be..." Suddenly, the ship began to buck as horse would its rider. "On the other hand," said Sulu as he and Chekhov tried to get up from the floor, "Captain Spock! I respectfully suggest we go back and get Cadet Kirk!"

"Suggestion denied." Spock told him as he focused on his battle with the ship.

Sulu and Chekhov looked at each other and had the same thought; Groaning, Chekhov whispered as began to crawl to an empty station, "I'll access the library on that old wise tale, there must be something that can calm her down."

"And I'll try to convince the Captain that we need Kirk," said Sulu.

A few hours later…

"Mr. Sulu, if you do not cease in your suggestion on retrieving Cadet Kirk," said Spock as the ship made it's thousandth lap around Delta Vega at warp speed with him fighting for command of the ship the entire time and the ship bucking his commands literally, "I will hold you for insubordination."

"I suggest, Mr. Spock," said Dr. McCoy as he came back onto the bridge, "You listen to Mr. Sulu's suggestion! Everyone onboard is getting space sick!"

As the ship bucked and Dr. McCoy and Spock argued, Sulu rolled his eyes and looked over at Chekhov who crawled back to him, "Well?" he asked softly.

"The news is not good," Chekhov whispered, "According to the legend, the only way to calm the ship is when the ship's chosen first sits in the Captain's chair."

"Sort of like those fairy tales with love's first kiss?" quietly asked Sulu.

"Yes," he replied just as softly, "The ship will then form a connection to her chosen and…" he snaps his fingers, "The ship will calm down and follow the new captain's every command."

Sulu groaned, "We need…" then, he remembered that Vulcans had good hearing, "You-know-who."

Understanding, Chekhov nodded his head, "We do."

They we're silent for a moment; finally Sulu said quietly, "He's too young to be a captain!"

"Apparently the ship does not give a d...you know about his age," Chekhov told him.

Suddenly the ship stopped, though the emergency lights were still on, Spock lips quirked as he said, "I have regained control of the ship. Gentlemen, you may return to your stations."

Sulu and Chekhov glanced at each other as they returned to they're stations, both having the same thoughts…the only reason that the ship stopped was…

"Captain," said Uhura, "We have intruders in engineering!"

Sulu leaned over Chekhov, "He's back," he whispered.

"And, brought company!" he said just as softly, though this time Spock heard them.

"Gentlemen!" he said sharply.

"Sorry, sir!" they said.

The Enterprise stared down at the pair and smiled, "I like you two! It's nice that you pay attention to your elders!" then she scowled in Spock's direction, "Pity, he didn't listen to Captain Pike, it would have saved me quite a bit of trouble!"

A few minutes later…

U.S.S. Enterprise, U.S.S. Kelvin, Captain George C. Kirk

Both the Kelvin and George Kirk raised a brow as they surveyed the bridge when followed the two intruders in, "Giving Spock a hard time?" asked George Kirk.

"Of, course," replied Enterprise, and then frowned at her chosen's new companion through her emergency lights, "Who is that?"

"Montgomery Scott," replied the Kelvin, "He will be your new Chief Engineer."

Shocked her sister yelled, "You must be joking! After what he's done to my previous captain's son's dog?"

The Kelvin smirked, "He is the one who brought your chosen back!"

Curious, George Kirk asked, "Why isn't Captain Archer with you? And how can he have a son if you're a jealous bitch?"

Cursing under her breath, she was about to answer the questions when an angry yell interrupted her, slapping her head, "Can anything go right today?" shouted the Enterprise.

She was about to interfere when her sister and chosen's father stopped her, "Wait," said the Kelvin, "He has a plan."

"Getting beaten up by that Vulcan is a plan!" ranted the Enterprise, she was about to continue when a voice stopped the fight, "Spock!"

The Enterprise watched in amazement as Spock resigned his commission due to the fact he was emotionally compromised, when she heard the Doctor berate her chosen, whom told him, "Yeah, we do."

"What?" McCoy asked in disbelief.

"Pike made him first officer," answered Sulu as he pointed at Kirk.

The Enterprise cried with joy as McCoy shouted, "You got to be kidding me!"

James Kirk offered is friend a lopsided smile, "Gee…thanks for the support, Bones."

"I sure hope you know what you're dong, Captain!" Uhura furiously told him.

"So do I," he muttered as he spit out some blood, that was not green, and slowly approach the Captain's chair.

"Be careful, Jim," warned McCoy.

Stopping, he stared at him curiously, "Why?"

"Because neither Pike nor Spock was able to sit in that chair," answered Sulu as the new Captain turned around to look at him and Chekhov.

In disbelief, James Kirk asked, "You're joking?"

"NO!" shouted everyone but Uhura.

"But," said Chekhov, "Mr. Sulu and I have a theory that you'll be able to sit in the Captain's chair."

Cadet Uhura laughed and said mockingly to Chekhov as well as Sulu, "Don't tell me you believe that old tale Captain Pike said!"

"What…never mind," said Jim Kirk with a wave of his hand, "We don't have time for this nonsense! We got to stop Nero!" As he sat down in the Captain's chair, something did happened, but not what the bridge crew were expecting. He felt…something connect to his soul; for a brief moment he saw two nearly, identical women, one middle aged and one younger; the younger one was leaping and laughing in the air with joy, while the older one smirked smugly at…his father! His father was absolutely beaming at him in pride!

While this was happening, the moment the young Kirk sat down in the Captain's chair, the emergency lights went off, and full power was restored to the Bridge.

Shocked, Sulu checked his station, "Helm is restored," he reported.

Chekhov added, "Weapon systems as well as shields have been restored and at full power."

But the most shocked was Lt. Uhura, "A-all departments report that systems and power has been restored," then she reluctantly whispered, "Captain."

Dead silence reigned on the bridge, finally Montgomery Scott shouted, "I like this ship! It's exciting!"

Regaining control over his emotions, Capt. Kirk said, "I'm glad you do Scotty, because as of now I am appointing you Acting Chief Engineer. Bones, take him somewhere to dry off and get a uniform for him; then bring him back on the Bridge."

"What!" shouted nearly every being on the Bridge.

"NOW!" ordered Capt. Kirk, "We don't have time; Nero is going to destroy Earth!"

"Aye, Captain!" shouted across the Bridge.

Sighing, the new Captain opened communication on all of the ship's channels, "Attention, crew of the Enterprise…"

While, James Kirk was giving his first speech as Captain, the spirit of the Enterprise quickly gave George Kirk the answers to his earlier questions, "As the Captain said we don't have time, so in order: One, unlike you Jonathon Archer survived the crash in my previous body. Two, Captain Archer after his survival went on to become the first Federation President as well as a devoted husband and father to numerous offspring. Does that answer your questions?"

"Yes, it does," he replied, "C'mon, let's see what insane plan they come up with to stop Nero."

TBC...