![]() She couldn't face the empty silence of the science deck. She couldn't eat lunch-for being in the abnormally quiet cafeteria only reminded her of how many were lost, and her stomach would squirm with nausea. She couldn't go to bed-the empty bunk across from her was too much to look at. Tears continued to flow down her face like a messy waterfall. Her whole body was shivering and shaking and screaming. Hayley couldn't take it anymore-she felt sick all over. She knew their species shared a telepathic bond, and couldn't imagine the pain they must be in, even if they tried to hide it. She'd heard some of the survivors wailing later. Now she'd only seen an entire planet destroyed billions dead in the blink of an eye. Since she was a child, she'd had a fascination with alien life, and had always wanted to meet other species in person. She'd get to see wonderful new beings from other planets. She'd been ready to travel the universe, discover many new scientific anomalies, meet new civilisations and make enlightening, diverse friends. When she had signed up for the Enterprise, she'd been ready for adventures. She wasn't supposed to see stuff like this. What she'd seen floating openly in space.Ī wail screamed out of Hayley's throat as she began to rock on the spot. She remembered the sight out of the port window as they'd torn their way through that graveyard of ships. I can't do this! Hayley thought, as she grabbed her hair with her hands, pulling, tears running down her face. Hayley's shaking began to increase, and she gasped for air. After the first sob came, another soon followed, before they were pouring out of her like a dam wall had just shattered. ![]() Not being able to hold it in anymore, she backed herself into a dark corner and dropped, kneeling, to the ground. Hayley was aware that her ability to remain strong was quickly failing. She sobbed, the sound forcing itself out of her tight throat. Home, which was still there, thanks to them. It was all valuable data, especially to a scientist, and Hayley had been working almost continuously during the three days that had passed to organise it, as the Enterprise slowly limped its way back home. A shift where she would continue to attempt to conduct whatever repairs she could to the ship's systems, and analyse the mountains of data the sensors had accumulated throughout the battle. Her shift wouldn't start again for roughly another nine hours. Glancing around the room, she desperately sought a distraction.but everything was dark most of the remaining science staff had already left for the night's rest. Staring at the blank screen, Hayley felt herself start to shake-her heart rate increasing. Turning back to the terminal, she tapped the surface, only to remember she'd just shut it down for the night. Hayley gasped as she attempted to hold in tears. Evie Sanders was just one amongst the thousands of Starfleet cadets who'd lost their lives only three days before in the battle against Nero. Feeling herself slump, the invitation to lunch flew away off her tongue like a silent ghost on the wind not a sound uttered.įeeling momentarily ruffled, Hayley took a deep breath as the memory of laughter echoed through her mind-now would be about the time when she and Evie Sanders would always walk off together, shoulders bumping, and grab a bite to eat. She then twirled around on her tiptoes with a word on her lips, only to pause. ![]() This one's a little heavy.Įnsign Hayley Hammond tapped in the last few commands to send the latest report to the head of the Science Department, and switched off the computer terminal. #Spock mind meld with mccoy fanfiction seriesHey! Here's another short series for you guys featuring my favourite Vulcan. ![]()
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