Path: newsspool2.news.atl.earthlink.net!stamper.news.atl.earthlink.net!elnk-atl-nf1!newsfeed.earthlink.net!bigfeed2.bellsouth.net!news.bellsouth.net!cyclone1.gnilink.net!gnilink.net!ngpeer.news.aol.com!feed3.newsreader.com!newsreader.com!yellow.newsread.com!news-toy.newsread.com!netaxs.com!newsread.com!POSTED.newshog.newsread.com!not-for-mail Newsgroups: alt.startrek.creative.erotica.moderated Approved: ascem@earthlink.net Organization: Better Living Thru TrekSmut Sender: ascem@earthlink.net Message-ID: From: "Julianna" MIME-Version: 1.0 Mailing-List: list ASCEML@yahoogroups.com; contact ASCEML-owner@yahoogroups.com Subject: NEW: Mea Culpa Challenge: Journey to Babel [G], S, Am 1/1 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Lines: 53 Date: Fri, 03 Sep 2004 22:55:01 GMT NNTP-Posting-Host: 209.198.142.218 X-Complaints-To: Abuse Role , We Care X-Trace: newshog.newsread.com 1094252101 209.198.142.218 (Fri, 03 Sep 2004 18:55:01 EDT) NNTP-Posting-Date: Fri, 03 Sep 2004 18:55:01 EDT Xref: news.earthlink.net alt.startrek.creative.erotica.moderated:83448 X-Received-Date: Fri, 03 Sep 2004 15:55:49 PDT (newsspool2.news.atl.earthlink.net) Title: Mea Culpa: Journey to Babel (drabble and a half) Author: Ster Julie Series: TOS Rating: G Codes: S, Am Part: 1/1 =3D=3D=3D "Sarek's gone." "Nooooooooooo!!" Amanda looked towards the operating room and the sound of her son's=20 voice while Dr. McCoy and Nurse Chapel settled Sarek into bed after=20 surgery. A mother's instinct kicked in, and Amanda rushed to=20 Spock's side. The operating room rang with Spock's sobs, despite his attempts to=20 smother the sound with his hands. "Papa!" he moaned. "No! Too late! I was too late!" Amanda caressed Spock's head and kissed his forehead. "What's the matter, Baby?" she crooned. Spock turned wild, tear- streaked eyes to his mother. "Please don't hate me, Mama!" Spock begged. "It's all my fault Papa=20 died! I'm sorry!" Amanda ruffled Spock's hair. "Oh, honey!" she soothed. "Your papa's not dead!"=20=20 "He's _not?_" Spock was confused. "But I heard someone say 'Sarek's=20 gone.'" Amanda nodded. "Yes, he's gone=97to the recovery room!" Spock fell back in relief. "Silly boy!"=20 "I think I'm going to be sick=85" FIN ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ ASCEM messages are copied to a mailing list. Most recent messages can be found at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ASCEML. NewMessage: