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abigmessofablog · 3 days ago

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I keep turning this idea around in my head and I need to get it out

post-The Search For Spock Kirk ending up at some 20th/21st century museum through some time travel shenanigans and ending up in front of a painting of Orpheus and Eurydice. He stare at it for a long time until, eventually some other attendant makes some small talk, talking about they always loved this myth. Kirk tells them that he’s not too familiar with the story but he likes the painting. That it feels very emotional, somehow. The attendant seems surprised at this admission and starts to explain, very happy to do so. They explain Orpheus’s love for Eurydice, how he followed her to the underworld to bring her back from the dead and his deal with Hades. “He couldn't hear her footsteps. He tried to call for her but she didn't respond and he got scared, y'know? So eventually..." and Kirk nods with an understanding they couldn't possibly comprehend

"He looked back" he finishes for them

The other attendant laughs a little, like they find it both silly and obvious "Of course he looked back. He loved her too much not to. That's the tragedy, I guess." and with that, they walk away, conversation decidedly over.

Kirk looks back at the painting. He looks at the painting for a very very long time. He looked back, huh?

#someone else write this I dont have the skill #the obvious difference here is that Orpheus and Euridice and K/S is that Orpheus and Euridice are a tragedy.#Kirk on the other hand got Spock back. He metaphorically went to the underworld #looked back at his lover #and got to save him. he got to beat the tragedy of the situation. Spock didnt come back entirely “right” but he came back.#Kirk traveled far and wide to bring his lover back and it worked fr this time. Rip to Orpheus but Kirk is built different ig #they were a HUGE Percy Jackson kid! and Kirk is like haha yea (who the fuck is Percy Jackson)#honestly this works if Spock is there to. they just have that moment of understanding together.#idk someone else write it im just providing the prompt #honestly if its a 21st century museum you could do a joke about the attendant mentioning that oh MAN they just love Greek Mythology #Star Trek #star trek tos #jim kirk #james t kirk #spock #spirk #star trek the original series #the search for spock #the premise #kirk/spock #james kirk #captain kirk #s'chn t'gai spock #tos spock #the journey home #i feel like i should probably tag that movie but. yk #my posts

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