Lunch Time (Star Trek 2009)

Ella Pike sighed in relief once the bell rang, dismissing her Human Anatomy class. It had been an interesting lecture, the class had been informed that they would have a lab assignment with the cadavers, to demonstrate what they learned. The nursing student didn’t fully understand why they need the cadaver, but she wasn’t going to question her teachers. At least not in front of them.

The brunette female made her way out of the building. She grinned as she spotted two familiar faces passing the medical lecture building.

“Jim, Leo,” she called out to get her friends’ attention.

The two males turned to see Ella. She sent them a wave as she moved to cat up with them. Both separated to allow her to stand in between the pair.

“Hey Ella,” Jim Kirk greeted as he looked at his adviser's daughter with a bashful grin on his face.

“Hey, Jim, how was class?” she asked, as they continued moving. Jim led the way to the Academy’s cafeteria.

A snort came from Ella’s right. The female looked at the doctor with a raised eyebrow. “What did he do, Bones?” she asked, if his reaction was an indication, it was going to be a good story.

“He spent half the time, arguing with our teacher. Admiral Archer’s son, Captain Matthew Archer. Literally, they were yelling at each other about the better strategies of preventing or stopping an invasion,” he grumbled as he sent Jim a harsh glare over Ella’s head.

Ella softly sighed before she looked at her blonde friend, “I’m not going to ask for your side. But be wary of Captain Archer, Jim. He’s an excellent Cpatain, and one of Starfleet’s youngest Captains. He was not given his own ship because of his parents. He earned his title, just like my brothers, and they all graduated within a few years of each other,” she reminded Jim with a stern warning in her tone.

Jim chuckled at Ella’s statement. “If I didn’t know any better, Ella, I would say you’re smitten with Captain Archer,” he commented with an impish grin.

Blue-grey eyes widened at the statement that had been uttered from Jim Kirk’s mouth. “I’ve known Captain Archer most of my life. In case it slipped your mind, he is good friends with my brothers and dad. Just like we’re good friends with Admiral Archer and his wife,” she answered with pursed lips and furrowed.

As Jim opened his mouth to comment, another voice beat him to the punch. “Alright, knock it off you two. One of you is going to burst a blood vessel,” Bones loudly ordered as he looked at the two. “Besides, I heard the cafeteria is serving apple pie today.”

Ella and Jim both broke into peals of laughter at Bones’ enthusiasm for apple pie.

Ella shook her head, her brown waves swaying at the motion. “Only you, Leonard McCoy, only you,” she said with a grin as she patted the good doctor on the shoulder.

Leo sighed as he watched the young nurse take the lead, he diligently followed after. Jim just behind her as well, as they entered the building that held various food kiosks of foods from the many galaxies, Starfleet had encountered over the years.

“Let’s get lunch, then meet at our usual table?” Jim suggested as his eye caught sight of Galea, an Orion, her green skin and red hair glowed under the lights.

Both Bones and Ella agreed, as they watched James T. Kirk chase off after the female alien. Ella rolled her eyes before she turned her attention to her other friend. “Come on, Leo, let’s go find you some pie. Maybe we can get a whole one to split between the two of us.”

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