Spock, but with a beard

Despite the doctor's attempt at fighting him, Spock pinches his neck. While he is unconscious, he uses pliers to cut the wire. He's still treating the wounds when the doctor begins to wake up.] Doctor, you may remember a conversation we held 3.81 Terran weeks ago. I am aware of your current status, and thus, I believe it is appropriate for me to repeat the question, since your answer will be truthful. What would it take for you to betray Captain Kirk? Would you follow him even if that meant certain death? @realmirrorspock

*Bones wakes to what might very well be the worst case stereo he dreaded. Completely immobilized, under the inescapable effects of a truth serum and worth under the inscrutable questioning of the commander.*

"it would take a hell of a lot!"

*McCoy shouts, snarling, but then the rest of his thoughts spill out of his bloody mouth against his will. His eye almost immediately shifting from a hateful squint to wide and terrified.*

"No... nonono, That- that just aint true...

it take one thing. If he, if-if somthing, if you-!"

*words come tumbling out of his mouth, and he starts to shiver pathetically. He trys so hard to stop himself from speaking, and so when the answer is torn from him, he practically shouts it.*

"My daughter.

If it came down ta picking between him and my kid, I would save Joanna.

If she was involved there isn't anything I wouldn't sell down the river for her. I would kill jimmy to save her, i-i-i

Id do worse than just kill jim if I had to-! I probably do myself in afterwards too but-

But id anything and everything a father needs to save their kid..."

*tears start to leak from his eye as Leonard spills his guts. He strains against cuffs, to fight to run away, just anything to stop this interrogation. Because he can't get away, he starts to fevertly beg as he cowers instead.*

"Please spock-! Please dont do that to me, d-dont make me do that!

Please, I-I know I've been cruel to you! I know I've been racist and down right nasty and I know that I poke at you just to-

To get the thrill of makin you react, to get you to emote somthin'!"

"But I don't mean half of it, not really! I've never thought you were a monster-!"

No t-that aint true, I did at first, I-I did! But! But i changed my mind...!

I respect you! H-hell I like you spock! Please-

I don't think your emotionless, I-I think you have a soul, think you have a heart-!"

*at this point hes not just shivering but full on shakeing, having broken out in a cold sweat. He has his single eye fixed on spock, big and wet and piercing, the only beautiful thing on his marred face.*

"I think that your an awful lot more kind then you want folks to know, I dont think you drag a child into this, not really!"

*bones can't bear to look spock in the face once answering the second question. His voice takes on an equal mix of shame for his weakness and pride for his loyalty at the answer. Both are overshadowed by pure fear.*

"I would die for Jim, i will, I'm already living for him so what the hell kind of a difference would it be to die for him instead..?

I came to terms with the fact that I'm gonna die on his account a damn long time ago. I-I wouldn't be surprised if he's the one who ends up killing me-!

If we fought, if-if i had the chance to kill him in that tussle I don't think I'd have the heart for it...

And id certainly take a disruptor blast to the head for my jimmy-!

Please, please, please dont make me hurt him!"

*Leonard is barely able to choak out the last plea before he simply hangs his head and starts to loudly sob. His whole body is wracked by the force of each broken noise.

He curls in on himself as much as he can, which isn't particularly far concidering hes been tied up for the interrogation.*

*It takes spock a aback, the sheer difference between the way the doctor presents himself in the way he must truly feel. Spock has of course always known McCoy to be significantly softer than what he projects.

...but this sweaty, sobbing pathetic wreck of a man is so much further off from the hot tempered, but always somewhat controlled Doctor that Spock has come to know.

The Commander always thought it was a shame that the Doctor drinks the way he does, but is it any wonder hes an alcoholic if this is his internal dialogue with all the layers of lies stripped away.*

"It is not loyalty," Spock admits in a fleeting thought. "If he had chosen to oppose the revolution, I would have... killed him. No, it cannot be loyalty. It is much worse."

'He's never been close to McCoy' is also an understatement. He had always thought the doctor disliked him, and Spock was only neutral towards him. He's pleased to hear that is not the case. It will make collaboration easier. He thinks that he should remind him those words every few weeks once he's no longer affected by the serum. The idea almost makes him smile.

His second surprise comes from the mentions of Joanna. It's true that she would be the perfect tool to use for anyone who wanted to control McCoy as if he were a pawn. He makes a mental note to ensure her safety, for her own good and for that of the revolution.

Since McCoy doesn't seem aggressive, and his wounds have been treated, Spock starts untying him. He only leaves the restrains on his ankles, so that he can't run away. If he tried to do it anyway, Spock would have time to stop him.

He stops the illogical urge to wipe away McCoy's tears. Now that he's untied, he can do it himself.]

Doctor, this is not about your daughter. She is not in danger.

[His third and final surprise is that Kirk was right. Leonard McCoy is, as confirmed by the serum, as trustworthy as Spock himself – only one thing in this universe would make each of them betray their captain.]

No harm will come to James, either. We must hold an important discussion, perhaps the most important that you will experience in your lifetime.

[He tells him everything – the idea of the revolution, the crewmembers and other allies that they have procured, the attacks that they have performed stealthily without the rest of the crew noticing them. McCoy's expression is, to Spock, impossible to read.]

Now that you have this information, you have a choice to make. You may join the revolution; join James and I. Or you may choose death, which I would make instant and painless.

It is regretful that I cannot offer you any more time to decide.

Despite the doctor's attempt at fighting him, Spock pinches his neck. While he is unconscious, he uses pliers to cut the wire. He's still treating the wounds when the doctor begins to wake up.] Doctor, you may remember a conversation we held 3.81 Terran weeks ago. I am aware of your current status, and thus, I believe it is appropriate for me to repeat the question, since your answer will be truthful. What would it take for you to betray Captain Kirk? Would you follow him even if that meant certain death? @realmirrorspock

*Bones wakes to what might very well be the worst case stereo he dreaded. Completely immobilized, under the inescapable effects of a truth serum and worth under the inscrutable questioning of the commander.*

"it would take a hell of a lot!"

*McCoy shouts, snarling, but then the rest of his thoughts spill out of his bloody mouth against his will. His eye almost immediately shifting from a hateful squint to wide and terrified.*

"No... nonono, That- that just aint true...

it take one thing. If he, if-if somthing, if you-!"

*words come tumbling out of his mouth, and he starts to shiver pathetically. He trys so hard to stop himself from speaking, and so when the answer is torn from him, he practically shouts it.*

"My daughter.

If it came down ta picking between him and my kid, I would save Joanna.

If she was involved there isn't anything I wouldn't sell down the river for her. I would kill jimmy to save her, i-i-i

Id do worse than just kill jim if I had to-! I probably do myself in afterwards too but-

But id anything and everything a father needs to save their kid..."

*tears start to leak from his eye as Leonard spills his guts. He strains against cuffs, to fight to run away, just anything to stop this interrogation. Because he can't get away, he starts to fevertly beg as he cowers instead.*

"Please spock-! Please dont do that to me, d-dont make me do that!

Please, I-I know I've been cruel to you! I know I've been racist and down right nasty and I know that I poke at you just to-

To get the thrill of makin you react, to get you to emote somthin'!"

"But I don't mean half of it, not really! I've never thought you were a monster-!"

No t-that aint true, I did at first, I-I did! But! But i changed my mind...!

I respect you! H-hell I like you spock! Please-

I don't think your emotionless, I-I think you have a soul, think you have a heart-!"

*at this point hes not just shivering but full on shakeing, having broken out in a cold sweat. He has his single eye fixed on spock, big and wet and piercing, the only beautiful thing on his marred face.*

"I think that your an awful lot more kind then you want folks to know, I dont think you drag a child into this, not really!"

*bones can't bear to look spock in the face once answering the second question. His voice takes on an equal mix of shame for his weakness and pride for his loyalty at the answer. Both are overshadowed by pure fear.*

"I would die for Jim, i will, I'm already living for him so what the hell kind of a difference would it be to die for him instead..?

I came to terms with the fact that I'm gonna die on his account a damn long time ago. I-I wouldn't be surprised if he's the one who ends up killing me-!

If we fought, if-if i had the chance to kill him in that tussle I don't think I'd have the heart for it...

And id certainly take a disruptor blast to the head for my jimmy-!

Please, please, please dont make me hurt him!"

*Leonard is barely able to choak out the last plea before he simply hangs his head and starts to loudly sob. His whole body is wracked by the force of each broken noise.

He curls in on himself as much as he can, which isn't particularly far concidering hes been tied up for the interrogation.*

*It takes spock a aback, the sheer difference between the way the doctor presents himself in the way he must truly feel. Spock has of course always known McCoy to be significantly softer than what he projects.

...but this sweaty, sobbing pathetic wreck of a man is so much further off from the hot tempered, but always somewhat controlled Doctor that Spock has come to know.

The Commander always thought it was a shame that the Doctor drinks the way he does, but is it any wonder hes an alcoholic if this is his internal dialogue with all the layers of lies stripped away.*

"It is not loyalty," Spock admits in a fleeting thought. "If he had chosen to oppose the revolution, I would have... killed him. No, it cannot be loyalty. It is much worse."

'He's never been close to McCoy' is also an understatement. He had always thought the doctor disliked him, and Spock was only neutral towards him. He's pleased to hear that is not the case. It will make collaboration easier. He thinks that he should remind him those words every few weeks once he's no longer affected by the serum. The idea almost makes him smile.

His second surprise comes from the mentions of Joanna. It's true that she would be the perfect tool to use for anyone who wanted to control McCoy as if he were a pawn. He makes a mental note to ensure her safety, for her own good and for that of the revolution.

Since McCoy doesn't seem aggressive, and his wounds have been treated, Spock starts untying him. He only leaves the restrains on his ankles, so that he can't run away. If he tried to do it anyway, Spock would have time to stop him.

He stops the illogical urge to wipe away McCoy's tears. Now that he's untied, he can do it himself.]

Doctor, this is not about your daughter. She is not in danger.

[His third and final surprise is that Kirk was right. Leonard McCoy is, as confirmed by the serum, as trustworthy as Spock himself – only one thing in this universe would make each of them betray their captain.]

No harm will come to James, either. We must hold an important discussion, perhaps the most important that you will experience in your lifetime.

[He tells him everything – the idea of the revolution, the crewmembers and other allies that they have procured, the attacks that they have performed stealthily without the rest of the crew noticing them. McCoy's expression is, to Spock, impossible to read.]

Now that you have this information, you have a choice to make. You may join the revolution; join James and I. Or you may choose death, which I would make instant and painless.

It is regretful that I cannot offer you any more time to decide.

I'm thinking something pretty straightforward. All Trek series would be welcome, all types of fan work would be accepted. I'd have daily prompts, reblog works, and make an ao3 collection.