A/N: I made Sybok Spock's cousin in this story, so I guess it counts as a AU. (Not so sure about that though...). The first chapter was rushed so there are probably many mistakes there...
Jim sat on a jagged shelf portruding from the rocky wall watching with semi-fascination the twin suns slowly dipping away, causing the sky to turn a fiery purplish color.
"It's beautiful, is it not, Captain?" A cool dejected voice offered.
Jim flinched before glancing to his left, and sighing as he saw the calm face of Sybok, Spock's cousin.
"Yes, it is," Jim said softly, letting his hands cradle his somewhat bulge of a stomach - Four and half months. He thought, the corners of his mouth curving upwards in a small smile.
Sybok noticed, and he stared with envy at Jim's stomach before composing himself.
"Do you mind if I sit, Captain?" He asked.
"Not at all," Jim moved gradually to the right to offer room on the shelf. "And please call me Jim."
"Thank you, Jim," Sybok smiled as the name rolled off his tongue. It felt right somehow...
They sat in silence watching dusk approach until Sybok interrupted the silence, "I'm glad that they had picked your crew to deliver the necessary supplies to New Vulcan."
Jim turned his gaze from sky to the Vulcan sitting next to him. "Easy mission to accomplish when the captain of said vessel is currently pregnant," Kirk joked, his hands lingering on his stomach once more.
"You hardly show!"
"Thanks, but I'm getting there..."
Jim began to fidget, and his fingers began tracing invisible circles over his stomach. Sybok laid his hand on-top of Jim's fidgeting one. Pulling the hand towards him, Jim's eyes widened as Sybok began laying soft kisses upon it.
Heart fluttering, Jim's mouth went dry as Sybok let go of his hand and began wrapping his hand around Jim's neck, pulling the human forward.
Their lips met, and Jim instantly strained to pull away. Fingers pushed roughly against the back of his neck causing Jim to wince and comply with Sybok greedily sucking at his somewhat swollen lips.
Spock! Jim wailed through the bond link, wanting his husband here more-than-anything.
"Don't think of him!" Sybok shouted as he pulled his lips away, resting his forehead against Jim who was panting heavily.
"He's my bond-mate!" Jim interjected, finding his voice at last. He stood up and proceeded to walk away, but was instead startled as Sybok blocked his path back into town.
"I would be better," Sybok said softly, his eyes glittering mischievously despite the darkness of them.
Jim swallowed thickly, backing away from the advancing Vulcan.
"I could take care of you..." Sybok trailed off. He lifted a hand with two fingers extended and let them linger upon Jim's cheek before trailing to his hand.
Jim froze. He felt sick at the sensations filtering from the Vulcan kisses.
A growl sounded out, and Jim visibly relaxed as Spock came into view.
"Spock," Sybok addressed, his eyes still on Jim, fingers drifting upwards for another Vulcan kiss.
"Get away from my mate," Spock said forcefully, a growl emitting from his throat as Sybok scoffed and walked closer to Jim.
"He's chosen differently, my cousin," Sybok said softly, pushing Jim backwards slightly.
"No I haven't, Spock!" Jim said loudly, trying to walk around the Vulcan.
Sybok gritted his teeth, and he snarled as he reached out and gripped Jim to him painfully. Jim let out sharp gasp as the fingers tightened upon his shoulders, and Spock growled louder behind him.
Digging his fingers painfully into the captain's arm, Sybok directed Jim backwards and smiled at the fear spreading throughout the human's face.
Spock growled even louder and began walking towards Sybok.
Sybok growled back and pushed Jim further backwards.
"Sybok, stop," Jim said pointedly, planting his feet and refusing to be backed away. He gritted in pain as the fingers tightened. "I'm already bonded to Spock, and I'm with child... with his child," Jim continued, watching as Sybok glance down to his stomach.
Sybok seem to be in deep thought as he glanced at Jim's stomach. Spock fidgeted behind them. He wanted nothing more than to rip his cousin's hands away from his mate...
Finally Sybok spoke, a high-strung curse flying from his mouth in High-Vulcan, and he pushed as hard as he could at Jim's body.
Jim shouted in surprise as he was thrown into one of the rocky walls, his body making a deadly smack! as it connected with the rocky face.
"Jim!" Spock shouted, leaping at his cousin and wrestling him down against the grainy ground.
Jim winced and his stomach gave a lurch. Groaning he tried to push himself up, but just couldn't seem to find the strength to.
"Spock -" Jim's voice gave out as pain laced up through his body and he gave a tiny pain filled moan instead.
Spock gritted his teeth as he glared down at his cousin, but his eyes flittered to his bond-mate coughing and struggling to stand up.
Glancing down at Sybok once again Spock whispered sharply, "If anything happens to my mate or child-"
"Spock!"
Getting off of Sybok, Spock rushed towards Jim.
Pulling his mate into a sitting position, and helping lay his head against his chest, Spock's heart thumped hard against his side as Jim whispered out loud, "It hurts, Spock!"
Jim brought his hands down against his stomach and poked at the flesh. Burning agony instantly flashed between the bond and Jim's stomach, causing the captain to yelp in pain.
Spock immediately brought out his communicator and hailed the Enterprise.
Their atoms slowly fell apart and Jim struggled to stay awake as they landed in the transporter room on the Enterprise.
McCoy was there, shouting out swears and orders as Spock gently placed Jim on one of the stretchers being offer.
Jim's eyes scrunched from the bright lights and he began to mumble.
"Hold on, kid," Bones whispered, placing a hypo against Jim's neck and releasing the contents.
Jim's eyes blurred before he succumbed the darkness...
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