. . Three days later. . .

"I strictly advise you do not attempt to leave the ship without authorization until we get to New Vulcan." Young Spock said.

And Jim didn't like this version of Spock, already.

Also, Jim had overheard that woman telling young Spock that taking him was possibly that insurance that Khan meant.

"I never left intentionally," Jim said. "Why are you in a rotten mood?"

"If I were in a mood then I would be human but I am not and I am a Vulcan, Vulcans do not feel." Young Spock said.

Jim stared at young Spock.

"Let me guess. . ." Jim lowered his voice. "Instead of you, it was . . . me."

"I do not understand." Young Spock said, obviously confused.

Jim lowered his head down.

"I nearly lost my best friend that day," Jim said. "Due to Khan. But my friend came back. That's all that mattered to me, him being alive not dead, and he made quite the officer. Since it has already happened . . . It was you," Jim raised his head back up. "Spock, you were the one who died that day saving the ship and all those souls aboard. But since other me . . . has no idea about Katra . . Then I guess this universe can do with two Spocks and one Jim."

"How did he come back to life?" Young Spock said.

"His body." Jim said.

"His. . . body?" Young Spock asked, raising that familiar eyebrow.

"The Garden of eve turned into a planet of rapid acceleration. It affected his body and brought him back. It was due to the works of science that it was possible," Jim said. "As I am fully aware that I am obligated not to forewarn you of any future events and stay out of the timestream."

"You have been through this before, haven't you?" Young Spock asked.

"Four." Jim said.

Accidentally being slung back in time, researching back in time, going into the guardian of forever, and then going back in time to save the whales.

"You. . . time traveled. . ." Young Spock said, in disbelief.

"While following the Prime Directive, why yes," Jim said. "We did. Good luck finding a new science officer and first officer."

Young Spock felt obligated to take Jim directly to New Vulcan. He was taking a small starship called the Clasterdash there through a favor he owed to someone from transport. He was captaining his own ship with some of the people from the Enterprise. The Enterprise had been heavily damaged to the point that a whole year would be necessary for the repairs of the starship. Soon afterwards young Spock left the small quarters for the bridge. It was going to take a couple days due to the old styled engines that were likely a couple decades old. This small starship was barely ever used.

"Hello there!" Came a voice on the screen. It belonged to a middle aged man with curly red hair, big pair of glasses, freckles, and a pair of gray eyes. "How can I help you?"

"I am Jim Hook Kirk," Jim said. "Is the body of James T. Kirk in the morgue?"

"Why yes it is."

"Just making sure."

"Why did you call me?"

"This man is not supposed to be dead."

"So is everyone."

"No, I mean,really, This man is supposed to be alive and well. Not dead."

"So?"

"The universe can't have its Kirk dead for long. I mean, it couldn't stand Spock being dead for all but . . . a couple days!"

"But Spock is still alive."

"I am talking about another guy named Spock,and I am going to find a way to bring that hot rod back to life."

Because James T. Kirk doesn't get cut down as a young man leaving a possibly bright and historic future ahead.

No Kirk.

No alliance with the Klingons.

No Kirk.

Spock would find it difficult to trust a captain with a mission to bring the Klingons into the Federation after the death of his very first captain.

No Kirk.

No whales being saved smoothly (and if it happen in this universe Spock likely would have a love triangle going with this woman named Nyota and any other marine biologist).

No Kirk.

No Spock's brain being rescued stubbornly.

No Kirk.

That's the part that stood out: No Kirk.

"Well, you can't bring the dead back."

Jim frowned.

"Watch me," Jim said. "End communication."

Jim had to figure out a way to bring young James T. Kirk to life.

A miracle.

That's what Jim needed.