The away team departed the empty facility that they had been in for the past five hours from the sheer exhausting climb getting to the facility. So much for checking up on a colony. They were on a federation approved scientific colony that turned up empty. The Enterprise was sending supplies to a colony that was a few days away while under the command of Hikaru as acting captain. Spock had refused to be the acting captain through and through. He claimed it would be more logical to ensure the captain's safety rather than leaving him alone. The Vulcan had the right idea.

The facility was a rounded dome like arena surrounded by see through glass.

There were several empty rooms, made beds, tables made for people who never came.

The solar powered machines were still operating taking care of the filth and dust that had been collected.

It was unerving to Jim and something didn't feel right

"Fascinating," Spock remarked. "there appears to be life signs but there is not."

"Strange and stranger," McCoy remarked, looking about.

"Bones," Jim said, hiding behind the taller man.

"What?" McCoy said. "What are ya scared of?"

"I am not scared, I am just restraining myself from shooting at it," Jim said. "and it's . . ." he gulped. "my worst nightmare come true," he gestured his finger in the distance while trembling behind the doctor with a terrified expression spelled on his face. "Moving! Breathing! Asparagus!"

The two security officers and blue shirts looked off in the direction that the captain was gesturing in. Their eyes widened at the field of asparagus that appeared to be moving almost waving from side to side. The spears were slowly moving. McCoy stepped to Jim's side wrapping his hand around the captain's wrist. The men bolted with Spock, Fuller, and Cupcake after them. Now they knew why no one was there. Asparagus! The asparagus had come to life and eaten all the inhabitants of the colony. The asparagus was moving quickly after the group. Fuller fell down to his feet. Cupcake stopped, reaching his hand out for the older man getting him up to his feet.

The two red shirts made their way after the core away team.

Spock made it to the shuttle first opening the floor panel up.

It was the scientist shuttle craft.

Jim and McCoy ran up forward as the two security officers were lagging behind. Fuller outran Cupcake darting into the shuttle craft that was rounded and shaped like a doughnut. It was obvious that it was built to be pilot by more than one person but by four pilots. Cupcake fell to the ground as a asparagus landed on his pant leg. He snatched out his phaser and fired at it as our view went over to Spock. Fuller came to the Vulcan's side.

"Only way to help him is by killing him," Fuller said, taking out his phaser as Cupcake was starting to become engulfed by man eating asparagus.

He fired at the man's head.

The screams died and the body stopped moving.

Spock closed the beam then went to the driving seat and Fuller did too.

"No wonder we did not find any settlers," McCoy said. "they were eaten to death."

"Asparagus," Jim said, shuddering with a sigh.

"I can't believe a kid got cut down by asparagus," Fuller agreed.

"What is next?" McCoy asked. "sentient corn?"

"That would be the next step," Spock said.

"Literal children of the corn?" McCoy continued, as the shuttle craft began to lift above the ground. "Corn in the shape of carnivores children?" Spock raised an eyebrow at the human looking over toward his direction. "Do we have to gan' up with the Klingons against vegetables?"

"Sausage Party," Spock said.

"OH GOD SPOCK," McCoy said, in disgust.

"Ew," Jim said, seeing but thick Asparagus like shape beneath the bulky console. Deep breaths, Kirk.

"You make me sick," Fuller said.

"The thought of living, breath vegetables thriving is ridiculous as sausage being alive," Spock said.

"Ya know, they were high when they write that movie," McCoy said.

"I am not sure of that when the movie was highly complex," Spock said.

"Look, Spocko," McCoy said. "only an actual adult and humans get to talk about that movie from heart to heart," the man shuddered re-adjusting the system to keep the shuttle craft flying at a correct velocity. "It's a disgrace to science and cartoons." Breath, Jim instructed himself seeing the asparagus moving around his leg having a definite shape. "Did you know they showed the trailer at a family friendly movie and oh god, the children, THE CHILDREN. Parents were outraged."

"That was made two hundred years ago," Spock said. "yet you act as though it came out years ago."

"It was re-released by accident in 2255," McCoy said. "and I was attendin' it with my sister's adopted 'Vulcan' boys but I think they were Romulan since they were psi-null and the 'v' shaped forehead makes a lot of sense," the man shook his head. "I am still scarred by that trailer."

"Ah," Spock said. "I see."

"The movie was rated R," Fuller said.

"At least Deadpool's accidental release leak was welcomed," McCoy said. "and Logan."

"Good movie," Fuller said.

"Did ya know they released a version of the movie entirely in black and white?" the doctor looked over toward the Vulcan. "Highly a good movie either way."

Jim closed his eyes and then the asparagus like being was gone.

It had legs, arms, and a face.

He could see it still in his memory.

The pair of green eyes staring back at him with black long arms and white skin for the hands.

"Captain," Spock said. "are you all right?"

Jim straightened.

"Why would I not be?" Jim asked.

McCoy glared in the direction of Jim's chair as did Fuller.

"Is tht a trick question when are leavin' a planet full of carnivores vegetables?" McCoy asked.

"I can hear you panicking," Spock said.

"I am fine," Jim said. "maybe hallucinating a little bit that there is a humanoid asparagus inside."

There was silence in the room as the three other men looked down in the direction of under the consoles. McCoy kicked his feet onto the squishy, soft skin of the living asparagus humanoid like it was no big deal while keeping a cool, calm expression on his face while the other two men shrugged it off. Spock glanced over in the direction of the doctor finding it odd that he was hearing groans. He turned his attention away focusing on keeping his side of the shuttle craft balanced and steady. He hard a loud bang once the shuttle craft tore through the atmosphere into the vastness of space. Spock looked over to see a wince on the doctors face then lowered his view down to his feet. He saw the floorboard and a dent in the wall from across the mans feet.

Humans were illogical.

"Sir, I recommend you don't move," Fuller said.

"It is behind me, isn't it?" Jim asked.

Spock looked over to see a humanoid being looking over Jim's shoulder.

"Don't look," Fuller said, slowly taking out his phaser.

A large, warm but soft hand placed onto his hand

"Help," came a squeaky voice from behind him. Noooo, nooo, NOOOO! nONONONONOOJNONONOONO.

Jim looked over his shoulder with a frantic expression of horror mixed in with 'oh my god' then screamed.

"YOU'RE NOT REAL!" Jim fell out of the chair. Completely, purely, terrified. "STAY BACK, FOUL ASPARAGUS!"

Fuller fired only missing where the shot landed against a pillar support beam.

"Shit!" Fuller said. He fired again at the asparagus's leg. The asparagus being collapsed to the ground crying in pain. "Remain where you are. You have the right to remain silent; anything you say can and may be used against you in a court of law; you have the right to have an attorney present before and during the questioning; and you have the right, if you cannot afford the services of an attorney, to have one appointed, at public expense and without cost, to represent you before and during the questioning . . . and since we are not on a starbase or federation colony, you will not have a lawyer. Do you understand these rights?" Fuller finished cuffing the asparagus up while he had one hand on the vegetable's back.

"Yes," the asparagus said, weakly.

"Jim, ya okay?" McCoy asked.

There was only burping.

"Oh great, he is hyperventilating," McCoy rubbed his forehead. "I will take care of that!" The doctor put the shuttle craft on autopilot on his end then came over to the man's side and placed a hand on the captains shoulder. "It's okay, sweetie, no one is gonna hurt ya."