So yesterday I was rewatching Terra Nova and I came up with a new ship, Mapple. Then last night I couldn't stop the plot bunnies from going crazy and so this little ficlet was born. It is set at the end of episode 8. I would love to hear your thoughts on it.
Disclaimer: I don't own Terra Nova, if I did the apples would have been featured a lot more.
Maddy Shannon walked through the orchard, smiling as the sun shone down on her shoulders. She looked around at the apples growing on the trees, now mould free. She walked past hundreds of rosy red apples before stopping next to one of the trees. At first glance it seemed just like any other tree but Maddy knew there was something different about this tree, something special.
She glanced up at the tree, noticing one particular apple that caught her eye. It was bigger than the others, redder too. She had never seen anything like it before. It seemed to call to her; it begged her to pick it. She couldn't stop herself from reaching out to it. Her fingers wrapped around it, feeling the firmness of the fruit. There was a soft snap as the apple broke away from the tree. Maddy brought it towards her, keeping her eyes trained on the apple as she stared at it in fascination. It was so red, so bright; it seemed to shine in the afternoon light.
Maddy had never seen an apple before she had gone to Terra Nova; fresh fruit was scarce in 2149, then the first apples she had seen had been diseased and covered in mould, yet here was this fine specimen in her hand. She smiled at it, watching the way it shone back at her. She had never tasted a real apple before. There was a part of her filled with an almost childish innocence, a hunger for knowledge, a desire for this fruit. She longed to taste the apple, to know what it tasted like.
She brought the apple up higher, eyeing it with hunger and desire. The need was too great; she couldn't stop herself from closing the gap and bringing the apple to her mouth. Her lips closed around it, feeling the smoothness before her teeth sank into the crisp fruit, tasting the sweetness, moaning slightly at the taste. She chewed thoughtfully, enjoying the taste as the juice ran out of the apple. Her tongue darted out to catch the sweet juice, savouring the taste as it ran down her throat. She had imagined what this would be like, what it would feel like, what it would taste like but nothing compared to this. None of her fantasies had even come close to this feeling.
She turned the apple slightly, exposing new skin before sinking her teeth into it again, chewing and swallowing quickly before biting into it again, eager for more of its sweet taste. She bit into it again and again, hungry, and eager for more, each bite more delicious than the last. Soon all that was left was the apple core. Maddy was satisfied for now yet she looked at it with a hint of sadness, upset that the experience was over all too soon. She knew that there were plenty more apples in the orchard, she would have many more opportunities to taste them but one thing was for certain, she would never forget her first apple.
