she hadn’t seen spock in a few years, while the two might have shared a home and career path, there had always been a wall between them. the outcasted hybrid and the outsider human; in vulcan society, neither were particularly approved of. regardless that the ambassador was their father ( adopted in her case, but michael still considered it to count ). perhaps in another home, perhaps with different ideals thrust upon them, they might have bonded together. however, in their case, it only drove them apart. competetors of sorts. vying for approval. that was then, however, before the destruction of their home. before amanda, her second mother, tragically was lost in a needless display of violence and genocide. although he might hide it well, michael knew her adoptive brother would feel that loss. the human half of him in pain, as the vulcan tried to bury it. that was the way they’d been raised after all.
except for michael, she was no stranger to this type of pain. the loss of vulcan struck her to her core. her home, her sanctuary after being taken in. yet moreover, she knew first hand how the loss of your family and home felt. they did not have many left, even if she was only vulcan in culture, even if they weren’t blood. they couldn’t afford to ignore each other any further. it was time for michael to become a sister. she couldn’t make it go away, but perhaps they could at least not hurt alone. which was why, when she was allotted shore leave, she had chosen new vulcan. specifically, she had chosen to arrive when she knew her brother would be present too. she hadn’t seen spock in a few years, but the moment she did there was an unmissable pang in her chest. cementing it all to be real. amanda. vulcan. billions of lives. gone. “ it has been awhile, spock. i only wish our reunion was for a happier occasion. ” --- MICHAEL BURNHAM 》SPOCK ( @zehlyel )