The distrust is plain. Khan's not a fool - this isn't the first time he's woken up on a Starfleet vessel to promises that he wouldn't be hurt. They'll be just as true now as they were before, he's sure. This time, however, he doesn't intend to allow himself to be caught. He has no--
--no crew. No family to protect.
And the grief nearly chokes him, bitterness sliding down his throat, coiling in his chest to fuel his aggression. The augment steps forward, challenge in his posture. If you are so eager to play peacekeeper for Starfleet, then he will oblige.
no subject
The distrust is plain. Khan's not a fool - this isn't the first time he's woken up on a Starfleet vessel to promises that he wouldn't be hurt. They'll be just as true now as they were before, he's sure. This time, however, he doesn't intend to allow himself to be caught. He has no--
--no crew. No family to protect.
And the grief nearly chokes him, bitterness sliding down his throat, coiling in his chest to fuel his aggression. The augment steps forward, challenge in his posture. If you are so eager to play peacekeeper for Starfleet, then he will oblige.