Disclaimer: Obviously I do not own nor have had any input in this series that started a cultural movement. I'm just a huge fan that got inspiration from another artist.

Sickbay was right in the middle of a tornado, the rush of activity would scare off any intern medic but for McCoy and Serena they worked as if the volume of patients and the rocking floor wasn't anything out of the ordinary. More than a few times Serena had lost her balance only to get back up and continue her work. The nurses did their job admirably and Serena had a new found respect for Nurse Chapel who's' smile still came easily despite the situation.

Serena was working on a burn victim when she noticed an oxygen tank break free and get chucked to the other side of the Sickbay room. Even thought they had long learned to store their oxygen in less explosive canisters an oxygen tank could still mean bad business. "Everyone get down!" Serena yelled as she turned to fling her body over her patient, stopping herself before actually making contact. The explosion shook the floor but she already knew that explosion was more than just oxygen. As she turned around she saw that the consoles it had exploded on were blown as well and electricity shot out in short bursts.

"We need to evacuate everyone!" McCoy shouted out as both he and Serena ran to get those closest to the blast away. McCoy left Serena to check the wounds of those closest to the explosion while he jumped on the nearest control panel that wasn't affected by the blast. "McCoy to bridge, we've had a massive explosion here in Sickbay with casualties. We are evacuating all personnel to Hanger deck B." McCoy reported as nurses and officers willing and able were already getting patients out of the Sickbay. "McCoy this is Sulu, That's a negative McCoy. The hanger deck has reported multiple power overloads." "Look man, I'm a doctor not an engineer I can't fix power overloads. Just get me a room that isn't exploding!" McCoy barked back. "Nearest room that seems to be intact would be the Rec room." Sulu responded. "Good man, we will evacuate there. Notify the rest of the ship that patients should be sent there."

McCoy jumped off the panel and went straight to work ordering people to do this and that. He loaded every working man with taking a patient while ever patient was piled on with medicine and necessary equipment. Serena was with the last of them as she helped carry out the last patient. McCoy locked the Sickbay so that no stray patient might think it was safe to be in. When he was done her ran to catch up to the head of their straggling line. They were halfway to the Rec room when the ship bucked again and Serena fell into the wall, losing a hold of her patient. Serena looked at the patient and then behind her as something in the ship screeched.

Flame shot out around the corner at the other end of the corridor. Serena didn't think twice as she ran towards the fire to the nearest door. She paused only for a second when she noticed one patient that had collapsed to the floor halfway down the hall. Their eyes met and he reached out for her but the fire caught him and Serena typed in the panel and the doors shut. Serena felt empty inside as his eyes were bored into her soul along with Tiffany. "Computer, turn on environmental controls. Contain and extinguish any fires." Serena ordered the computer. "Environmental controls on, scanning for heat, extinguishing… Fires are contained." Came the robotic voice of the ship's computer. Serena felt the door and then opened it. The corridor was covered in white but Serena ran forward to where the man should be. She found him and checked his vitals. He was dead.

Unable to do nothing for this man Serena only let herself pause a moment before she jumped back into action and caught up with the Sickbay team who had all made it into the Rec room. McCoy called her over and Serena immediately got to work. Time wasn't relevant anymore; identifying victims, applying emergency first aid, and moving onto the next patient was the only thing that mattered anymore. When the ship stopped shuddering and turning McCoy and Serena paused what they were doing as they both looked up. It sounded like the phasers and torpedoes had stop firing as well. And then the red light turned off and everyone let out a collective sigh. A few officers even shouted and clapped, happy that the battle was over. For Serena and McCoy the battle was still raging. McCoy made it to a control panel and called to the bridge again. "McCoy to bridge, as much as I love relaxing in the Rec room I would like to get these patients to Sickbay as soon as it's categorized as safe." "We'll make it a priority, sending a team there now. We will notify you and send additional units to your position."

Everyone from Sickbay continued to work until officers came to help transport the patients back to Sickbay. Serena entered Sickbay with one of her patients and took a brief moment to stop and look around. The place was a mess but overall the damage had been contained in only one area and there was a crew of engineers over there working to fix what had been damaged. It was much easier to treat the patients properly now that they were back in Sickbay and McCoy very quickly started dismissing those who no longer needed to be in Sickbay. The number of people in Sickbay started to dwindle and things started to slow down.

By the time the Sickbay doors opened it was only McCoy, Serena, and Nurse Chapel left of the Sickbay crew. Things were still loud and there were still too many people in the main room then there should be but this was calm compared to what it had been. Serena looked up to see who had entered and saw that it was Spock. Spock scanned the room and saw her. He moved directly to her. "Lieutenant Moss I need to speak to you." Spock said. Something was clipped in his tone that confused her but she let McCoy know she would be right back as she followed Spock out of Sickbay. Spock didn't take her far, the first available room he opened even though it was a meeting room.

Serena entered the room and turned around to ask what Spock wanted to talk to her about when she was suddenly wrapped up in Spock's arms. Serena looked at Spock about to ask what he was doing when his lips were on her. Heat burst through her as the frantic need to feel him, feel all of him against her had her respond to his kiss. It wasn't until she felt the table of the meeting room press against the back of her knees did she realize she had been pushed back. Her knees buckled with a little more pressure and Spock followed her down. When he finally released her from his intoxicating kiss she was gasping for air. Serena looked up at him, her arms relaxing from the hold she had somehow done from around his waist. "Spock." She finally said her voice sounding husky and slightly out of breath. "I'm...sorry. I cannot explain. I do not have the words." Spock said as he leaned forward, his forehead touching hers. He backed off a little before holding up one hand in front of her face. "Can I? It is the only way I can think to explain." Serena looked at his hand and recognized the way he held it. Spock wanted to mind meld. Serena didn't take time to think about it, she immediately nodded yes. She trusted Spock completely.

As Spock's hands touched her face she felt the tingling again but it was so much more this time. Just as soon as her skin began to tingle her mind then took over and she found herself somewhere else. There was no sight, just emotions, memories. Serena could feel Spock, not physically, but mentally. He was there, he filled everything. She felt him on the deck as Kirk was shouting out orders for attack. Heard Sulu receive the message from McCoy. 'McCoy to bridge, we've had a massive explosion here in Sickbay with casualties. We are evacuating all personnel to Hanger deck B.' Serena felt a massive urge to run and panic at the word 'casualties.' So many emotions engulfed her that she wanted to cry out. Fear, panic, need, want; it was all consuming her. And then Spock saw Serena in Sickbay and the relief pounded through her, almost palpable. And then a need rocked her, a need to feel, to touch, to know that the worse had not happened. Spock released the meld as Serena gasped, her eyes shooting open and looking up at Spock.

Spock stared down at her and she saw all those emotions playing in those eyes. Without any warning Serena pushed up onto her elbow as her other hand grabbed the back of his head and she kissed him with all the need she had felt in the meld. Her legs wrapped around his waist and pulled him into her. A growl came from Spock at the sudden assault but the growl wasn't dangerous, it was arousal. Both were lost to the need to feel each other, to consume everything. Clothes were discarded as they soon found they were in the way. Each needed to feel that the other was alive. Spock filled her as her muffled moans and his feral growls grew until they both climaxed. Spock was collapsed on top of her for a time, both finally catching up to the emotional rollercoaster they had just ridden. Serena could feel his fast heartbeat against her own slower beat. Spock got up but only enough to kiss her again, more softly this time.

A noise came from outside the room and both froze as it moved off. Serena's hands were on his back but she let them slide to his hips. "I need to get back to Sickbay." She said, the sound breaking her back to reality. "And I am needed at the bridge." Spock responded staring at her. Neither of them moved. Spock kissed her again but eventually got up. Serena got dressed as Spock did but apparently getting dressed by herself wasn't what Spock wanted for he came over and kissed her bare shoulder before zipping up her dress for her. Serena turned and looked at Spock still dazed at what had happened. Spock took her hand and kissed her palm. "I will come and get you when I am done." Spock promised. Serena nodded as they finally parted to go to their respective jobs. Serena had a hard time getting back into the mix of Sickbay when she returned, he brain was slightly distracted, but her brain eventually caught up and she returned to getting lost in work. It wasn't until much later that Spock returned and when he asked if she was off duty McCoy ordered him to drag her out even if she kicked and screamed. Somehow Serena decided not to do that as she walked out of Sickbay with Spock.

When they reached her quarters Serena was getting a little bit nervous as she turned around and faced Spock. He didn't let the space between them stay as he moved forward and put a hand under her chin so he could kiss her lightly. Serena's hands came up and barely touched his hand. "Is this what you want Spock?" she asked, suddenly very self-conscious. "You've worked so hard to avoid these emotions, are you sure you won't regret them?" Serena couldn't lie she was afraid of the answer but the reason she had left him alone before was still valid. Spock cupped her face and kissed her forehead. "I will not say it was a decision I made immediately but the result was inevitable." Spock said as he looked down at her. "I find that words are not adequate enough to fully explain, may I? Just one more time?" Serena looked into his eyes. "Yes Spock, I trust you." Spock kissed her again, deeper this time. "I know, I've felt it." He said his voice almost vibrating with pride. In her? Serena didn't have time to debate it in her head as her mind was suddenly occupied with the meld.

"You have not been nothing to me Serena Moss." Spock's voice whispered in her mind as Serena was watching a play through of all of her interactions with Spock. She felt his interest start with her silly little display in the science lab the first time he showed it to her. He had been confused by the emotion and yet intrigued. When they started to work together he had found respect for her hard work and her ability to adapt. His respect only grew as she learned and started applying her medical field to her science, surpassing him in certain areas. When Brotley went down Serena felt the sudden panic fill him for the first time as she watched herself stare down the gun. Spock had barely been able to get to her in time even with his insane speed. It was then the Spock had felt anger and this wasn't the last time. Serena seemed able to invoke anger in him fairly easily when she ignored her own health for her job. This emotional reaction immediately made Spock go on lock down, he could not react like this. It was against Vulcan to do so. And then he had kissed her, prompted by Serena's stubborn pride and Spock's growing need to touch her. It had created a larger need in him instead of sating it. This was the exact opposite of what he needed to do so he tried to hide from it. Serena felt how Spock felt each time he was around her, that need never going away and the pain when he watched her slip away. Anger flared again with her mother and then the worst happened. Serena chose to leave Spock completely. Devastation hit Serena like a brick as Spock could do nothing as Serena left him. The logic in him told him this was the obvious outcome but something else in him kept hoping for her return. He had almost given up hope when he found her on the floor of the science lab crying and laughing. Spock felt relief and as they kept interacting he felt more content with her back. Serena went through the pon farr with him, she felt his pain but Spock seemed to speed through it so she wouldn't suffer long. Serena's jealousy had actually amused Spock and he had wanted to claim her then and there but still he had held back. When the ship had been attacked at Tiffany's wedding day Spock had felt anguish for Serena as she watched herself break down. He hadn't looked down on her. He had sympathized with her and had wanted to take away all her pains yet knew he couldn't. When they had separated Spock hadn't wanted to go, he had wanted to stay with her. To keep her safe, to tell her everything would be fine. But Spock had known that in order to keep her safe he would have to protect the ship and that meant he needed to be at the bridge. "You have always been on my mind Serena. I have always wanted you even before I truly understood it."

Serena didn't gasp out when he broke contact this time but she did have to take a moment to separate herself from what Spock had felt. Spock brushed the side of her face as he looked at her face, she actually felt like his stare was full of love and kindness. "I now understand how my father who was fully Vulcan had fallen for my human mother. He had loved her despite all of his training to hide such emotions, he had loved her. And I have found that I can no longer hide my own feelings for you." Serena buried her face in his chest, tears welling up but not falling. His arms wrapped around her. "Only you will know this of me, if you wish; only you will see me as I am." Spock murmured into her hair. Serena looked up and kissed him then. "And only you will hold my heart Spock, take care not to crush it." She responded with a smile.

The days that followed played back and forward between a nightmare and a dream. Serena had to watch as the funerals were held. So many had died and there were so many that didn't have a casket. Serena had been broken as she finally mourned the loss of her friend. Spock had been there for the whole thing and she knew he felt it as well through his touch telepathy but he did nothing but console her. Eventually time kept moving on and Serena found that she was able to get out of this isle of depression the attack had put her in. With the help of Spock, McCoy, Dalera, and even Sharick Serena had found herself going back to work as normal. There were differences in her routine now. She spent more time with Dalera but at night she had Spock. Although granted, half of that night time was still spend in the labs working; she hadn't changed even with finding love with Spock. Spock still acted as normal, eventually it got out that they were dating but it didn't change anything. They were still together and the Enterprise was still exploring the unknown universe. Serena's five year mission had completely changed her life and she had a feeling it had only just begun.

Author's note: Well thank you everyone for sticking in there with me. I've enjoyed writing this fan fiction and I hope you've enjoyed reading it. As much fun as I would have dragging this out longer and even delving into their relationship more there's times when you just need to call it quits before you ruin it (and I think page 48 in my word document sounds like a good stopping point). I've enjoyed all the positive feedback and the wonderful reviews. It makes me want to write another fan fic lol. I don't know where I'll go from here but hopefully I'll see you all again. ;) (It's hard to not sign off using 'live long and prosper' XD )