But Khaaaaan...

[cannotforgive]

 No. 

You have made a grave error of judgement. You believe you possess the ability to control me when I have been alone these two years, hardly even remembered. If left in sleep, I am granted the luxury of not being subjected to your futile attempts at drawing me into the darkness once more. 

It is not only revenge I would seek, it is something you could not begin to comprehend. You who have family could not hope to understand what loneliness I felt, and would continue to feel here. 

You would be wise to let me sleep.

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[smartass_captain]

Oh. Hell.

Just go back to sleep then.

[cannotforgive]

Captain.

I see you... got better.

<3 you so much rn

[smartass_captain]

Yeah, yeah I did.

[Don't talk shit Jim you watched this man pop someone's head like a tomato. Jim. Jim seriously.]

And you woke back up. Small galaxy.

Aww don't, i'm SO rusty

[cannotforgive]

You should be thanking me. After all, it was my blood that saved you, my blood that brought you back from the dead.

[The slightest of smirks crosses his lips. He's enjoying it, the taunting, but at least he's making no movement to crush any more heads.]

but it's Khan!

[smartass_captain]

[How the frosted fuck does he even know that? Wasn't he getting his ass handed to him by Spock right about then? Don't give him the satisfaction of being confused. Damn. Your eye twitched. He probably knows now.]

There's a lot of things I should be doing. Chief among which is asking you what you intend to do now, and how fast I need to get you arrested before you try to do it.

[It's taking so so much effort to stay calm. Jim's about this close to having an outright PTSD panic attack.]

[cannotforgive]

[It's mostly thanks to information provided by his mundane, but it had been easy enough for Khan to figure out. Really, a simpleton could have put two and two together, and he certainly had a mind of his own.]

Oh Captain, if I had wanted to harm you I assure you I would immediately have done away with the pleasantries.

But revenge should be so much more than that.

Do try and arrest me if you wish, I'd certainly like to see you try.

[Khan doesn't actually really want to be here, but now that Kirk is here too... he's almost enjoying this - and it shows.]

[smartass_captain]

[There's got to be a way. There's always a way. What does Jim know that Khan doesn't? Many things. But relevant things? Only a couple.]

Revenge huh? I thought you got yours against the Admiral already?

[Don't smirk Jim dammit Jim keep your cool he wants you to pick a fight.]

I'd say there's pretty good reason for you to come along willingly. Seventy-two reasons, to be exact.

[cannotforgive]

[Khan's smirk at least falls off his lips at the mention of the Admiral. It's more of a snarl when he speaks again.]

Your crew should not have escaped.

[Jim should at least have the satisfaction of getting under Khan's skin just a little. It's obvious from the look in his eyes that the mention of his family in those tubes catches him off guard. But it's brief, and then he looks calm once more.]

You have already proven that you will not harm my family. The fact that they are still alive means you did not use them on the Admiral's ship. So whether or not I go willingly with you, I am assured they are safe.

[smartass_captain]

[Great, now they're two cats hissing at each other. Jim can snarl too Khan. It is...probably less frightening to Khan when he does it though.]

My crew had nothing to do with you.

And let's be honest here.

Spock proved he wouldn't harm your family. I was with you the entire time that went down. I was busy saving my family while you were leaving yours for dead when the payload was fired off. And while they are safe, for now, you don't know where they are.

[joanna_mccoy]

I only know you by reputation but even I'm not surprised someone tried to forget you. That's the thing about most people, the normal ones anyway, they try to forget unpleasant things.