Acts of Redemption: Star Trek Into Darkness AU (Lots of Khan!)

A LADY DRESSED IN VIOLET

A chill ran down my spine as the tour guide lead us through the new StartFleet Museum.

He had stopped on a long tube like object used to basically freeze people. It was a Cyrotube.

Cyrostasis, like on the note Carol had during the mugging.

"Where did StarFleet find this tube?" I asked the tour guide.

"I am unaware. One of those classified issues."

"Mmhhmm."

The tour continued. For the most part I was enjoying myself. I had been living with the Marcus's for about a week. Carol invited me to the grand opening of the StarFleet museum near the Kelvin Memorial Archive.

I couldn't refuse. Not when the Kelvin Memorial Archive was on the list the muggers took from Carol.

After I agreed to attend the event Carol took me dress shopping. Her father paid for my violet coloured evening gown, which is one of the reasons I felt so guilty. Carol and her family have been so kind to me, and here I am snooping into their private affairs.

I haven't been able to bring myself to hack into her or her father's computer without a twinge of guilt getting in the way.

I walked up to Carol after the tour. "Are you having fun?"

"It's a good time, but nothing like my party."

"Yes. Nothing quite like getting mugged."

"Well, perhaps not that part," she said before taking a sip of her champaign.

"About the mugging...Carol, you know if you are in trouble, you can trust me."

She frowned. Her face becoming very serious. "Whatever do you mean?"

She shifted away from me. "We'll, you know if anything is bothering you, you can come to me for help."

She smiled, but it seemed forced. "Thanks. Oh, there is Kirk. Excuse me." She walked over to Kirk and kissed him on the lips.

I suddenly felt uncomfortable, like someone was watching me. I looked across the room and saw Carol's father, Admiral Alexander Marcus glancing at me as he spoke with another man. I did another take and the man he had been speaking with was gone. The lighting was dim and the crowd was thick so I couldn't be certain, but I could have sworn the Admiral Marcus was talking to Zac, one of the men that had mugged us.

The Admiral continued staring at me, and he didn't look away.