Title: Past Revealing

Author: M L Europe

Summary: While searching for a rare flower, Roxton and Challenger stumble upon an unconscious girl. Who is she and where did she come from? And how did she become unconscious and why is she covered with blood. Maybe Veronica can tell . . . as soon as she returns from hunting food for the group.

Time Period: Set in the fourth season

Rating: PG-13 because of violence, mostly

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"Honestly Challenger, do you think this was wise? I mean, t go out this early in the morning just for a flower?" Lord John Roxton asked his companion as they trekked their way through the overgrowth, the sun shyly peaking out over the plateau.

"I agree, Roxton, this excursion may be a bit foolish, but this certain flower is essential to my experiment." Professor George Edward Challenger explained, looking behind to his friend.

"Well, why not get it later?" Roxton asked anxiously, wanting to go back to the tree house. He hated morning excursions, for morning was usually when the dinosaurs where at their meanest. He tightened his grip on his gun, ready to shoot whatever dared come out.

"The flower blooms only every three years and only then in the early dawn. Then, if not immediately taken care of, the flowers wilt and die." Challenger lectured to his friend, his eyes darting around, looking for the flower.

"Why do you need it for your experiment, though? And, what is your experiment about, anyway? You haven't told anyone yet." Roxton tiredly questioned. On top of the fear of any sort of creature jumping out at them, there was the fact that he had practically gotten NO sleep the night before, on account of the past happenings.

"Well, it's sort of a surprise, because I'm not sure if it will work. You see, I have this theory that . . . what the . . ." Challenger stopped suddenly in front of a patch flowers.

"What? What is it? Have you found it?" Roxton asked from behind the older man, his eyes on the forest around them, positive he heard a noise.

"I believe I may have found two . . ." Challenger said surprised, still staring.

Impatiently, Roxton darted in front of the man, his eyes still watching out for trouble. "Well, what are you waiting for? Let's get it and get back to the tree house!" he said hurriedly to Challenger, he gun ready for fire, when suddenly he looked at where Challenger was staring at. The instant he looked, his rushed behavior stopped, because, right in front of him, lying on the ground, was a girl about 17. Her long, chocolate brown hair was pulled up into a ponytail on top of her head and her olive skin was drenched in blood. She wore an outfit much like Veronica's, with a short, leather hide *skort, and a strapless top. She wasn't moving.

Once again taking up his hurried pace, he knelt beside the girl to check her pulse and breathing. Looking up at Challenger, he said solemnly, "She's alive and breathing, but just barely. We're gonna have ta take 'er back to tha tree house."

Challenger nodded. "Alright, you take her. I'll get the flower." He motioned to the flower that stood not far from where the girl laid. The flower was exquisite. It had brilliant green leaves that still shined from the morning dew, and the petals where as bright and as rich as gold. Roxton stood for a few seconds in amazement of the flower before Challenger gently put it in small, but big enough box to carry it in, along with a certain type of soil Challenger had made especially for the rare flower. Then, Challenger watched as Roxton gently picked up. Once the two had all of their things, they walked off towards the tree house, neither noticing the eyes watching from deep within the woods. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

*Skort - Combination shorts and skirt.

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