Star Trek+1
Red ashes
by Between_stars_and_Nebula
Kodos destroyed half a world. 4000 settlers dead. He destroyed his life as a 13-year-old child, he haunted his worst nightmares, fueled virulent phobias, compromised his future. And that of so many other people.... If there is anyone Jim Kirk hates beyond reason, it is this man.But Kodos has also just thrown himself in front of him to take the death ray in his place. He saved his life.In great novels, this is enough to atone for the villain's fault. The ultimate sacrifice.But for Jim, it's the start of a long night of nightmares...