''[[http://trekiverse.org/efiction/viewstory.php?sid=4256 Memories Born of Fire]]'' was written by Gamin Davis. It was previously published in "Something to Remember."

In the aftermath of the ''[[Recap/StarTrekS2E1AmokTime kal-i-fee]]'', Spock struggles to come to grips with what happened. However, he realizes that a second issue must be addressed -- his relationship with Kirk. His anxiety increases when a murder attempt on Altair VI puts Kirk's life in danger once again.

!!This fanfic contains examples of the following tropes:
* AllJustADream: Part of the fanfic is Spock's nightmare about what would have happened if Kirk's death had been real.
* TheAtoner: Spock stays at Kirk's side after he's poisoned, saying that he has "recently failed to carry out" his duty to ensure his captain's well-being.
* BeAllMySinsRemembered: Spock doesn't think he deserves Kirk's forgiveness, but he hopes that maybe the captain will forgive him anyway.
* ComfortingComforter: Chapel comes in to find Spock asleep on Kirk's shoulder and covers him with a blanket.
* DrivenToSuicide: In Spock's nightmare, he stabs himself in the face of Kirk's death and his impending trial.
* FlashbackNightmare [=/=] RecurringDreams: Part of Spock's nightmare is the ''kal-i-fee'' all over again, and it keeps happening.
* TheGrovel: A platonic version. Spock begs Kirk to forgive him for almost getting him killed. Kirk reassures him that what happened wasn't his fault.
* HowMuchDidYouHear: When Kirk realizes Spock walked in on him getting scolded by Komack, he asks, "How long have you been standing there?" He had tried to keep his disobeyed orders a secret.
* HurtComfortFic: Kirk and Chapel try to help Spock recover after the ''ponn farr''.
* InsomniaEpisode: Spock develops insomnia as a result of the continual nightmares.
* KidsAreCruel: In a mind-meld, Spock shows Kirk a memory of being taunted by other Vulcan children over his half-blood ancestry.
* [[DudeShesLikeInAComa Lady, He's, Like, In A Coma]]: Christine takes advantage of Spock being asleep to sneak a kiss on the cheek, explaining to Kirk that she may never have the chance to do it again.
* LivingEmotionalCrutch: Spock becomes rather dependent on Kirk's presence during this time. [=McCoy=] and Chapel's conversation partway through suggests that this is always the case:
-->"Doctor, what is he going to do if...something ever really ''does'' happen to the Captain?" she asked hesitantly.
-->The question hung ominously in the air between them for a moment before [=McCoy=] finally managed to answer her.
-->"I don't know, Christine. I have my theories...but I'm in no rush to check them out. It's a question Jim and I don't ask, especially after something like this happens; we're afraid to find out the answer."
* MaybeEverAfter: At the end, Spock implies to Christine he might consider a romantic relationship with her.
* NotSoStoic: Spock becomes more clingy and has nightmares throughout the fic.
* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: Chapel knows Spock is badly affected by Kirk's absence (at the Altair festivities) when he says he "[has] no objection to [her] presence."
* PietaPlagiarism: In Spock's nightmare, Christine Chapel holds him after he commits suicide.
* RaceAgainstTheClock: [=McCoy=] has to make an antidote to the poison Kirk consumed in 8 hours or he will die. A second race begins when Kirk has an allergic reaction to something in the first antidote.
* SecurityCling: Spock leans against Kirk after a nightmare, needing to feel him to make sure it wasn't real.
* ShipTease: Christine Chapel does everything she can to help Spock recover, and he begins to think about reciprocating her affections.
* SleepCute: At one point, Spock falls asleep on Kirk's shoulder.
* TalkingDownTheSuicidal: Chapel attempts this in Spock's nightmare after she realizes that the Vulcan plans on stabbing himself. She doesn't succeed.
* TitleDrop: Spock refers to the bloody recollections which haunt him as "memories born of fire".
* UnbrokenVigil: Spock plants himself next to Kirk until the captain insists he leave to get some rest.