"It was there, in the Engineering bay of the USS Enterprise, that Scotty fell in love for only the third time in his life. His first love was engineering. The second was the Enterprise... That's why he was so confused when he felt his heart flutter and his stomach flip upon meeting her for the first time." Notes inside.

(or Five Times Mike Helped Chet, and One Time Chet Helped Mike) "Let me help. A hundred years or so from now, I believe, a famous novelist will write a classic using that theme. He'll recommend those three words even over I love you."-CPT James T. Kirk, 'City on the Edge of Forever', Star Trek: TOS.. Notes inside. Rated for some language and injuries.

A series of stories about the ship's chaplain of the USS Enterprise, highlighting some first meetings and growing friendships. Features my OC Winifred 'Freddey' Mulcahy from 'Acts of Courage.' Formerly listed under 'The Sight of the Stars.' Notes inside.

"The day starts out as innocently as any other at Station 51.. Chet Kelly is the last one to roll call (as usual), earning him latrine duty (as usual)..The lineman is uncharacteristically silent as he goes about his morning chores..Everyone has days where they're quiet and off, and today is just his day. Johnny, however, is not seeing it that way." Warnings inside. Strong Language.

"You have to leave the city of your comfort and go into the wilderness of your intuition. What you'll discover will be wonderful. What you'll discover is yourself." -Alan Alda. In which Mike Stoker throws out his back, takes sick leave for the first time in over ten years, and figures himself out in the process. Please read notes. Bonus chapter added.

Coming face-to-face with Death doesn't necessarily mean you are about to die... "There is only one god, and His name is Death. And there is only one thing we say to Death: 'not today'." -Syrio Forel, Game of Thrones.

"You smell it before you see anything, something fresh and almost sweet under the smoke. It makes you look up...Clouds are rolling in toward the blaze: low, thick, dark, heavy. There's a lull in which every eye turns to the sky…" Marco and Chet at a brush fire.

"To be a fireman requires a certain amount of trust. A man has to have trust in his fellow firemen, has to trust they will be there for him, to protect him, to save him, listen to his problems... Still, every man has his secrets, and while he may share some with his brothers, there are some secrets to be kept hidden." Notes inside.

"Mike was the first to point out that Boot wasn't really eating so much as usual and seemed to be losing weight. Marco remarked that it was probably just because he was getting old... Everyone agreed, and the men of 51's A-shift shrugged it off as they had done before." Even the best dogs don't get to live forever. Notes inside. Rated for character death.

"Dwalin loved training and fighting more than anything he learned in his lessons with Thorin... Perhaps, like Fundin, he could be a great soldier and warrior, a general to stand at Thorin's side when he took the throne. That seemed like a good destiny to him." The story of Dwalin and Thorin's friendship through the years. More info inside.

"The floorboards creak ominously. Roy can feel the ones holding his weight bending. He opens his mouth to tell John to get out before he falls, too. The sound is violent and deafening as the floor gives way under John, sending them both tumbling into the basement below." Notes inside.

"I listen for the H/T, praying I will hear your voice any minute telling us you're okay, that you snuck out a side door after something happened. Even if you tell us you're hurt, at least I'll know you're still alive. Right now, I don't even have that. I just want to hear anything from you. Just say something." Author's Note inside. (edit: A/N added to end).

"Johnny's chair made a loud crack as it hit the floor, making everyone jump. Johnny was on his feet, his hands clenched into fists, the muscles of his arms tense and corded. He was out the door and into the garage in a flash." My first fic for Emergency

Ron reflects on his recent experiences at Number 12, Grimmauld Place and his love of Hermione. Rated to be on the safe side.

It's the day before the battle of their lives, and Harry's upset and drunk. How will Ron handle the situation? Anyway, slash, character death, and strong language.