Night 59: Main Hallway, 1-West

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Kirk ran into the main hallway and found nothing there except more pink light coating everything. His gut feeling said that if something was happening, it should've happened already, but he was a loss to explain what was going on. The system (if he could call it that, vague as it was to describe the whole Landel's torture/

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"As I said, I am unharmed," Spock quickly reminded the doctor. They didn't have time to concern themselves with non-existent injuries, so it was best to clear that up as quickly as possible. "Another patient aided me during the encounter."

Jim's theory regarding why he and McCoy had yet to fall under attack made sense within the context of what Spock himself had seen and experienced. After all, Goku had displayed signs of regaining some his own natural abilities as well. Not only that, but it made sense for the military to target those they considered the greatest threat to their authority -- in other words, individuals who experienced a change in physical strength and abilities due to a security breach. Assuming that was correct, then Spock would become a potential liability.

"The captain's logic is sound," he conceded after a brief pause. Then, turning to look at McCoy, Spock continued. "If we traveled together, I would likely draw more danger to both him and Lieutenant Uhura. We should go investigate the force field."

Now wasn't the time for debate. Spock was confident McCoy would understand that, even if he didn't necessarily agree with them.

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Kirk didn't quite resist the urge to smile after Spock agreed (subtle, at least, more with the eyes than his mouth), but his only response to the commander was a nod. Unlike certain daring young captains, he couldn't think of any reason why Spock would fudge the truth about his health (Vulcans couldn't lie, right?), but all the better to send Bones off with him so the doctor could fuss to his heart's content. Hopefully, if Spock and McCoy moved fast through these hallways, they could avoid any seven monster pile-ups. Anything less than that, Kirk trusted Spock could handle himself.

Either way, they all should've been gone ten seconds ago. Kirk grinned at Bones' comment, already backing away in the direction of the female block. "That's why I'm trusting you two to put up a fight. Don't let me down."

If either of the science officers had anything to say to that, they'd have to direct at their captain's back, because he was already headed off, disappearing into the crush of monster corpses and rearmed prisoners.

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