A little TOS, post-mission, pre-Motion Picture
“Are you going to stop him?”
Jim smiled faintly. “Stop him? No.”
Bones made a frustrated sound. “Why not, Jim? You’re just going to let him walk away? Leave Starfleet? Walk away from you?”
Jim looked at Bones. In the last year of the five year mission, Bones had been looking older, more haggard. They probably all did. The last five years had taken their toll on all of them. He wasn’t at all surprised Bones had announced to him that he planned to retire. He was done with space, he said.
“Yes.”
“I don’t get it, Jim. Why don’t you call him back right now?” Bones grimaced. “I can still see the back of that stupid hobgoblin. With his Vulcan hearing—”
“No, Bones.”
“But don’t you want to tell him how you feel?”
At this Jim deflated some. “I’m guessing he knows and is leaving anyway.”
Bones made an ugly face. “Wait. What? He knows?”
“I’ve not made my feelings a secret for the last year. I can’t give Spock what he wants.”
“Which is?”
“A life devoid of drama and emotions.” Jim shook his head. “That’s not me. We both know it.” Jim shrugged. “So.”
“And what do you intend to do now?” Bones demanded. “If you aren’t going after him.”
“I’m not. Why are you so passionate about it anyway? You’ve never even liked Spock.”
Bones scowled. “Well. I don’t dislike him. And if he made you happy…but now, well, you’re saying he doesn’t?”
Jim put his hand on Bones’ shoulder. “I’m saying, let it go. I’m not going to force Spock to be with me, Bones. And as for me? I have a promotion ceremony to attend.”
“Still can’t believe you’re going to be Admiral Kirk.”
“Me either. But I had little choice. Come on, Bones. There’s time for us to have a drink.” Jim paused. “I really need one.”
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10 responses to “Flash Fic, 02/07/2020”
Oh my heart 😦
breaking my heart here Ivan
but yeah, I get it. Poor Jim, wanting Spock but having to let him go.
Great flash today, Ivan.
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Yep had to let him go, sadly, but Jim is strong
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Ack! Feelings! But gah yeah. No other way. I get it. But come on Jim!
Killing me but oh so good!
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Yep I am going with total “canon” here!
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This is significant and quality writing. That is professional screenplay writing.
I know that’s not your point, but line after line just screamed that at me.
You should be employed a few miles away, you know. You’re the real deal.
I was in a town called Greenland once, going to Galveston by the back roads and making the trip as interesting as the destination. Downtown on the little square, there was a guy who had a thriving business selling old US medical technology, like bypass machines, to 3rd world countries, who would consider it cutting edge gold where they were. I just didn’t know that existed, and certainly not on a tiny town square in the country.
But he said something I’ll never forget.
“All the best plumbers are heart surgeons. Because that’s all heart surgery is.”
You’re a heart surgeon stuck in a plumber’s world.
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And yeah, the fic is right on. And as soon as I saw the pic in the email, my first thought was – chuckle, TOS. Isn’t that funny? That would never have crossed my mind 3 years ago – I’d have thought Shat. But now I just see “TOS.”
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That’s real progress! And also good you saw the picture! 😀
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That’s a very kind comment ❤
I just write them from the heart, so I think that actually the heart surgeon comment is particularly relevant. I've had people wonder how I can write for the same couple/characters over and over and that's how. Out of love. I love other characters, other couples, etc, but not like them. It's weird, I guess, but there it is.
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I know it’s TOS and that had to have happened for the first TOS movie to happen as it did. But guhhh that hurt. ); Poor Jim… just making assumptions! I’m glad he’s got Bones! ❤
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well…considering the way Spock is at the beginning of TMP, I don’t think Jim is wrong here. But yeah, sucks 😦
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