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[thesconesyard]

One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Temporal Anomaly

Part 6

“So,” McCoy got out slowly, “you’re me?”

“Yup,” said the older man.

McCoy stepped back to the bedside, studying the man’s face.

“You can’t be. I don’t have blue eyes.”

The older McCoy stuck his arm out.

“Eyes change. Test my blood. I promise I’m you.”

McCoy nodded and looked at Christine. She moved quickly and returned with a hypo to draw blood. McCoy took it and pressed it carefully to the older man’s arm. He looked at the vial when he finished, before handing it back to Christine.

“Run that now, quick as you can Chris. I want answers,” McCoy said. “If you’re me,” he turned back to the man as Christine left the room, “why’s your ring on the wrong finger?”

The older McCoy grabbed McCoy’s hand.

“Oh. You haven’t married’em yet?” he asked.

McCoy’s eyebrows furrowed. Kirk let out a loud guffaw. McCoy saw Spock raise an eyebrow. Scotty’s mouth opened in surprise and shut.

“Married who? Jocelyn? That’s long done,” McCoy answered.

The older man laughed. “No, not Jocelyn. You’re gonna get remarried.”

Kirk laughed harder. “You do know this is Mr. Grumpy himself, right?”

“Shut up Jim!”

“Doctor McCoy,” Spock said.

“Yes?” Both McCoy’s answered at the same time.

“Oh,” said Kirk, “that’s going to be confusing.”

“Just call me Leo,” the older man said.

“Leo then,” said Spock. “Should you be giving away details of your future to yourself?”

Leo shook his head and chuckled. “Spocks never change. I probably shouldn’t, but I’m old and don’t give a damn.”

“Sir—”

“I didn’t say who he’s gonna marry did I? And I don’t plan on telling him. He can figure that out for himself, just like I did.”

The medbay doors opened then, and Keenser walked in with a PADD. Leo’s eyes followed the small alien as he made his way to Scotty’s side.

“Now who’s this? We didn’t have one like him on our Enterprise.”

“That’s lieutenant Keenser,” Kirk said. “He’s Roylan.”

“Nice to meet ya,” Leo called to Keenser.

Keenser nodded, and handed the PADD to Scotty. The chief engineer scanned through it.

“Excuse me Captain,” Scotty said. “We’ll be heading back for a better look through the doctor’s- I mean, Leo’s ship.” Scotty looked at the man on the biobed again before leading Keenser out.

“Doesn’t look anything like my Scotty,” Leo muttered, watching Scotty and Keenser leave.