One Eye Towards The Stars (Azur Lane x Star Trek Crossover)

Orbit

Enterprise and Cleveland appeared in the transporter room after the blue swirl subsided, the lights in the transporter chamber quickly returned to normal as they appeared. Cleveland took a deep breath, taking in the scenery as she did so.

"Ahhh!~" Cleveland croaked as she stretched her back. "This is more like it! Nothing like the interior of a Federation Starship!"

Enterprise rubbed the bridge of her nose, "I do wish you were more cheery like before." She admitted as she walked off the transporter pad.

"Hey, a few centuries can change a girl!" Cleveland retorted as she walked alongside Enterprise. "I don't see how you loosened up over time."

"Trust me Clevebro, I just wish I was like you when we were younger. There are so many faces should I remember, but I don't. I even forgot who Belfast was when I transported into my old room. How she would call for morning tea and took care of me..." Enterprise smiled happily. "Those really were the highlights of my days."

"HEY! DON'T CALL ME CLEVEBRO!" Cleveland gave a little frustrated puff. "Yea, well just remember, we're not exactly... Well... Them... We might have their memories, but our experiences and personalities change every time we are put into service."

"We carry the legacy that comes before us. And it is best we honor the ones come before." Enterprise said with a smile. "Besides, we still carry a part of our old selves, you still hate being called 'Clevebro', after all."

Cleveland only rolled her eyes before entering the turbolift. "Bridge." At the sound of Cleveland's voice, the turbolift quickly moved. "How do you think the Defiant is handling the Klingon ship?"

"Pagh?" Enterprised pondered as she raised a finger to her chin, "Hmmm... Knowing Defiant, she's always looking for a fight and Pagh would happily deliver."

"I swear, sooner or later, the Defiant is going to hit something that she won't be able to recover with the attitude she has."

"Can you blame her? She was built at a time when the Federation was preparing for war. I can understand why she is a bit antsy."

"Maybe we shouldn't have left her all alone with a Klingon then."

"I mean, what's the worst that could happen?"

With a loud swish, the turbolift doors opened, and a second later, a Klingon was tossed through the air and into a console, causing sparks to fly as the Klingon's body made contact with the glass.

"DON'T CALL ME SHORTY YOU GOOD FOR NOTHING, HALF DEAD GAGH!" The short, but surprisingly strong Defiant shouted afterward in anger.

Pagh, the Klingon Bird of Prey, slowly rolled onto the floor, but instead of groaning with pain, she gave out a rather hearty laugh, albeit a bit raspy sounding. "Looks like the girl has some bite to her after all." She said with a grin as she slowly got up.

Enterprise gave a loud cough, catching Defiant and Pagh's attention, their faces filled with dread as they saw her. "Oh no, don't mind me, please, continue wrecking my bridge." Enterprise said sarcastically.

"E-Enterprise!" Defiant finally spoke up, "I-It was Pagh! She wanted to fight, so I gave her one!"

"Only because she always seemed to search for her elders every time she doesn't know what to do! A true warrior must know how to stand up for herself!"

"I don't want to hear the excuses!" Enterprise shouted. "You two, in my ready room!"

"But Enter-" Defiant tried to speak up.

"IN MY READY ROOM!" Enterprise interrupted.

Without another word, the two ships slowly made their way to the first door on their left.