Supernova : A Star Trek Into Darkness Fancfic (Editing and revising)

Chapter 1

My name in Astrid Scott, I am the ninteen year old niece of the head engineer on the Entireprise. I had recieved a call from my uncle the other night to ask me if I was intersted in a job. Seeing how I had just graduated from the Star Fleet academy I was in need of a job. When I asked him what this Job was exactly, he told me that he had insisted that I be his right hand woman on the Enterprise to his captian. To my luck and surprise, captian Kirk had agreed to it, I was shocked that he would want a new graduate on his crew but none the less I was greatful for it. I had spent the last two years of my life studying and training and now I was going to be able to put my skills to use. This would be my first time out in space and I had to admit I was absolutely terrified of what could happen but I was beyond excited. Scotty picked me up on his way to where they loaded the shuttles for the ships and crew that were heading out into outerspace. My gaze remained out the window, My mind crowed with thoughts and possible scenariors that could occure on this out of this world adventure. I was normally one of the loudest people ever, talking pretty much non stop but today I just wanted to think all this through. My nerves were taking over my calm facade, Who was I to be addmitted to go on the enterprise. Not even six months ago I was just finishing up my studies in enginering at the Academy. I was a newbie, only nineteen and both nervous and insecure about my so called amazing abilities. Did I happen to mention I graduated from the academy in only two years? The car slowly pulled to a stop infront of what looked like a large warehouse, right then and there the reality of it all hit me. I couldn't believe it, it all felt surreal to me. I chewed the inside of my lip hoping it would somehow ease the butterflies that were in my stomach.

"Yer awfully quiet lass. Is somethin' wrong?" Scotty asked glancing at me, there was a worried expression on his face as he parked his car and unbuckled his seatbelt. I let out a sigh and pulled my large down stuffed jacket around me blocking out the cool air of the morning.

"I was just in thought about what is about to 'appen. I mean who am I ta be goin' on the Enterprise?" I said softly, watching my warm breath collide with the cold, wintery, Scottish atmosphere as I got out of the car. My auburn hair fell off of my shoulders as I stood up and walked beside Scotty. I glanced at the surroundings around us, trying to slow the thoughts from buzzing around in my brain.

"Aye, I was the same way when I first went inta Star Fleet. But yer a very talented young lass whos destined ta be great!" Scotty said slapping my shoulder lightly. I sent a playful glare at him, he had always been the father figure in my life, seeing how my actual father was a alcoholic and abusive. He hit not only my mother, but occasionally me as well. I remembered the many nights that I stayed over at my uncle's house, he and I were probably the closest out of my entire family. Everyone else either pushed us away or we ourselves pushed them away. We were considered the freaks of out families, the ones who were considered 'failures' but I personally didn't really care. There wasn't much I cared about but Scotty was one thing I did care about.

"Mmmhmmm" I said not really paying attention, I was very absent minded today over everything that was happening, it all felt like some sort of dream.

" 're ya even listenin' ta me Astrid?" Scotty said snapping his fingers infront of my face. Snapping out of my haze, I jerked back and looked over at him.

"Aye, sorry " I said with a heavy sigh. We continued to walk towards the building, as we entered I saw many people hustling around and the huge shuttles that they used for transportation. They handed us our uniforms and told us to go change before boarding the shuttle. I sighed as I changed into my new uniform, It was a short red dress with a golded little star fleet ensignia on the chest of it. I was supposed to meet Scotty over by the shuttles but I decided to wonder around and observe my surroundings. I put my headphones in and started to play the song 500 miles to calm down my nerves when I noticed that Scotty was waving at me. I noticed the shuttle had started boarcing and I hurried my way toward him. I sighed softly as I sat next to him, I felt the engines turn on and I started to chew on my lip again. The shuttle took off and my heart started pounding in my chest, this was it, I was no longer the brainiac, party animal , engineering prodigy from the academy. Instead I was the right hand woman of Montogmary Scott. I sighed softly feeling s strange mixture of remose and excitement . Scotty put a hand on my shoulder and I pulled out my headphones.