STAR TREK IMAGINES

Christmas on the Enterprise C (again)

Ah Christmas Eve, on the enterprise holidays had to be adjusted and changed to fit into their schedules but one thing the entire universe could agree on was the joy and wonder the holiday season could bring on.
Yet despite all the things that could happen on the ship, no matter the fights that could be between the crew, the holiday season United them.
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Except for 1
The crews resident chief doctor hated Christmas.
He despised it, already being in space was bad enough but then having to celebrate a foolish holiday pushed him over the edge.
This wasn't just an unwillingness to celebrate it, this was pure unadulterated hatred.
His partner y/n loved it, but that didn't change his opinion in the slightest.
"HumBug! That's what this holiday is HumBug!"
He stated as he walked in to their shared quarters, noticing the decor Jim undoubtedly helped put up.
"Oh c'mon Doc, it's not that bad"
He sighed, instead walking over and wrapping his arms around their waist and pressing kisses against their forehead.
"Mmm let's stay in tonight, we can have our own Christmas party"
He playfully nibbled along their earlobe, being especially gentle for the sensitivity in their pointed ear before pushing their top down slightly so he could kiss all the way down to their shoulder.
"Jim invited both of us to a party already hun, it'll be fun I promise"
He growled under his breath, before pushing away announcing
"I'm going to bed, Try to be quiet when you come back"
They sighed quietly under their breath as they watched him depart, coming outside Jim was already waiting for them when they leaned into him. They only wished for Bones to be happy too.
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The doctor was finally ready for bed, in his heart he felt bad knowing the way he snapped at his partner, on the the other hand he wanted nothing more than to forget Christmas's existence.
The old clock he kept in the corner chimed, indicating midnight,
"Christmas day pfff"
He whispered to himself, falling asleep for sometime before the sound of gales of wind made him sit up and he saw them standing at the edge of the bed.
Dressed in their Vulcan robes, they're hands crossed in front of their chest a small smile written across their features.
"Y/n? Why I thought you were still at the party?"
He watched them intently, getting up as they went to the other side of the room.
"All hope is lost, oh lost, lost"
Their voice was peculiar, as if it was right in his head but still miles away.
"How did you lose hope darlin?"
"You. You have forgotten the true meaning of Christmas"
"Christmas ain't nothing, just for some kids to get presents and for adults to drink too much eggnog"
"Then all is lost for you"
Bones was now stood fully next to them, Maybe it was stress or maybe this was it, his breakdown. Yet they were covered in the blueish glow that them closer to a ghost than anything else.
"Tonight Doctor McCoy, 3 ghosts will pay you a visit each of them with the intention to show you what you yourself have forgotten i am the first"

Following them to the door, taking his hand. The ghost of y/n showed him what he'd forgotten. The Christmas Spirit he once held near and dear to his heart, yet nothing changed him. He wanted to go back to bed still in the back of his mind he began to rethink his ways, then he saw his daughter how happy she was to see Christmas and the snow that fell all around them. He didn't realise the tears that were falling until they pointed it out, he always wanted to introduce y/n and Joanna but he never got the chance. They walked away from him, a glimmer of hope for the doctor began to shine.

Reawakening in his bed, Doctor McCoy laughed in relief, getting up out of bed he ran to his table reaching for a sleep drug he always kept close before another dreaded voice spoke in a familiar tone.
"I'm sorry doctor but that will not be necessary"
Spock stood also in the same Vulcan robes as before, which surprised Bones since he'd never seen Spock like this. Spock motioned for the doctor to follow him and begrudgingly he obliged his hallucination, so awfully tired of this he decided to get it over with.

The ghost of Mister Spock showed McCoy the current day, how his partner and his friends still honoured him at their party and tried to continue to spread happiness and love, but he saw his partners sadness, a Vulcan could conceal it well but he'd gotten to know this Vulcan all to well to see their sadness.
He felt awful now, seeing how much he bogged down their spirit, despite all of the times they supported him.
Turning towards Spock, he never thought he'd be doing this but he begged the Vulcan to let him wake up. He simply walked away.

Awaking in his bed for a second time, the doctor shook as he realised he was alone again.
"Please make it stop"
"Sorry doctor not yet"
Mister Scott the engineer appeared at his bedside, he could barely contain himself as he wanted to cry.
Scotty grabbed his arm and hauled the doctor to his feet.

The ghost of Mister Scott showed the doctor the future of what could happen if he continued to be so hateful on a time for joy and peace, what he might lose and what will leave him in that time.
He'd already given into the fact that he'd been an awful man, but this pushed him over the edge he knew what he had to do and how to apologize.

"Oh Please Christmas ghost, please I can fix it please!"
Bones cried out, yelling to whoever would listen, until he slowly became aware of the fact that he was begging his pillow.
"I've been a fool.. a dammed fool"
Getting up, Bones ran around like a chicken with his head cut off pulling on his uniform.
"What are you doing?"
Y/n stood at the door, in utter fascinated confusion at her partner who for once had replaced his frown with an ecstatic smile.
"Morning Honey, oh I'm sorry my love I'm a fool a stupid fool, Merry Christmas! Merry Christmas!"
He shouted with glee, kissing their forehead.
Running in and out of the room, Bones piled up a multitude of things, a few presents, and a Christmas turkey.
"Merry Christmas Bones, what's gotten into you?"
They laughed quietly, bones pulled on a Santa hat before announcing
"C'mon my love, let's have Christmas dinner with everyone else"
Bones smiled taking their hand and pulling them out the door towards Jim's quarters.
Carrying all of the in his hands as well as trying to hold on to his partner.
"I'm not even dressed yet!"
They protested yet Bones wouldn't have it, pounding on the door a rather sleepy looking Jim answering it.
"Merry Christmas Jim!"
Bones cheered, Jim just as surprised as y/n hugged bones back leading them through to where he set up his Christmas tree.
"Bones what's gotten into you?"
Jim laughed as Bones put some of the gifts under the tree, before showing him the turkey
"I bought it off a market a month or so ago on Aurtlieus 3, oh Jim I'm sorry, I've been a real Scrooge this year"
Bones apologized, wrapping one arm around his partner and the other around Jim.
"It's okay Bones"
They both reassured him, smiling at his brand new attitude bones cried out in pure joy.
"God bless us all"

A/n: hi everyone, this years been kind of a tough one so I just wanted to express my gratitude to everyone on this app who's taken their time to read my book and everyone I've interacted with has been so kind, and has just made my year that much better, thank you all
Merry Christmas LLAP