Filing out paperwork of what happened on his end was fairly easy. His right hand was the one that hadn't been the one embedded by the long, arm length device. M'Benga had it out for display. It more so reminded the doctor of a Terminator model 800. And he hadn't expected the surprise hug from Christine, Nyota, and almost every nurse under his department. Almost. Nurse T'Spol was not the kind who expressed emotions. McCoy long ago accepted that. His eyes closed then reopened them to see darkness. He was confined. His heart jumped. It felt like it was even tighter than the last. His breath quickened as he clawed at anything, anything, really, terrified.

"Ashalik t'nash-veh," came a familiar voice. It felt like someone stroked his arm. "Ashayam t'nash-veh, nam-tor nash-veh la," his hand slid up and down on the man's shoulder with great care. "K'du nam-tor la. T'du ek'manek nam-tor t'nash-veh tun-tor."

As his other senses kicked in, the doctor realized that he was not alone anymore. The darkness cleared. There was wider space in the darkness. His left hand gripping onto the fabric of a shoulder. His right hand gripping on the fabric that wasn't flat or rounded. He felt a hand laid against the center of his back in between his shoulder blades.

"Nam-tor nash-veh ri sa'awek," Spock continued, softly. "k'du nam-tor svi' ret."

McCoy's hand let go of the Vulcan's shoulder to feel free, unlimited space.

McCoy's right hand could feel the empty space over the Vulcan's shoulder.

His breath slowly returned to normal. His heart beat returned to its normal beat as his body lost its tense demeanor. The Vulcan's body radiated in heat. Positive, tender feelings flowed into his head. The doctor saw bright, illuminating lights filling his mind. Soft, comforting thoughts lead him back into sleep while cradled in the Vulcan's arms. He felt safe in Spock's arms. He was not trapped six feet under but certainly above ground. Spock stopped muttering in soft, beautiful Vulcan.

The End.

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A/N Vulcan Translations!

Here are the Vulcan translations!

Hinek=bones.

Ashalik t'nash-veh=my darling.

Ashayam t'nash-veh, nam-tor nash-veh la=my beloved, I am here.

K'du nam-tor la=you are here.

T'du ek'manek nam-tor t'nash-veh tun-tor= your safety is my concern.

nam-tor nash-veh ri sa'awek= you are not alone.

k'du nam-tor svi' ret=you are in space.