AN: This story is about a developing relationship between Dr. Crusher and a girl who has to play the doctor on her with a little help of Q. Enjoy!

Chapter 1

The Enterprise was on their way to Tauris Delta A, a rather small and deserted class M planet which was to be explored. Star Fleet knew a little about the environment of the planet, just that the atmosphere was breathable and the size of the planet was right for the proper g-force.

Captain Picard was a little worried when he got his commands to set out for the planet and evaluate it for colonisation. Under normal circumstances he would be excited about the mission, but something told him this was a dangerous place to be. His first officer on the other hand was as excited as the rest of the crew. Exploring new planets was the main purpose of the Enterprise and therefore, Picard kept his doubts to himself.

"Captain, we're in orbit around Tauris Delta A." Lt. Comdr. Data said and the ship dropped out of warp. On the view screen was the picture of a very ordinary looking planet, very much like most of the class M planets they'd encountered.

"Number one, ready the away team and take Dr. Crusher with you. She requested to come with you." The captain had a very strange feeling in his stomach issuing these orders, but he couldn't explain it. On the other hand, Riker was eager to finally beam down on the surface. He entered the turbo lift and Data and another officer followed him. On their way to the transporter room they met up with Dr. Crusher who was carrying a bag with various instruments.

"Dr. Crusher, may I ask why you are coming with us? Is there something in particular you want to do?" Data asked. The doctor pointed on her bag.

"I want to look for various medical plants on the planet to maybe find a handful of new treatments." When they reached the transporter platform Riker handed out a phaser for everyone. "Just in case." The transporter chief engaged the transporter and the ship dematerialized in front of them.

As soon as they materialized again on the surface of the planet, Dr. Crusher knew something went horribly wrong. Instead of the meeting point in the middle of a rather big glade in the forest, she found herself in a dark cave. Her eyes only adapted slowly to the dim light from the ceiling. "Will! Data!" she shouted, but no one answered. The sound bounced off the walls of the cave and reflected her screams making them sound terrifying. It seemed to be a rather big cave she was standing in, but she looking around she couldn't find an exit.

"Dr. Crusher to Enterprise, do you read me?" There was no answer. She tried to hail the others but no one answered this time, either. The panic rose in her and she had trouble breathing calmly. The floor she was standing on was irregular and had sharp stones sticking out of it. Luckily her tricorder had a built in light which lightened up her way just a little. However, it didn't show her the gap between two rows of gravel. Her foot got stuck and she sprawled face down onto the sharp stones. The world around her suddenly went black.

In his ready room the captain impatiently paced back and forth waiting for message from the away team, but instead of the highly anticipated call from his first officer some else appeared in his ready room.

"Jean-Luc, why the unhappy face?" The captain swirled around and stared at the unwelcome visitor.

"Q! Get off my ship! Now!" Q just laughed and placed himself on the captain's couch. "Oh captain, my captain. You surely want to know what happens down on the planet. I can help maybe. They're not answering, are they?" The colour vanished from the captain's face, but he tried to not show any of his worries to Q.

"Are you behind this, Q? And if that's the case, I want it to stop immediately!" He pulled down his uniform jacket and swallowed his anger, just for the moment.

"Oh no, that's not my work. It was the planet itself. The atmosphere might have disrupted the transporter signal, but I can assure you I'm not involved in any of this, but I maybe help the pretty doctor. She's in the deepest trouble." Before the captain could say another word Q winked and vanished.

"Captain Picard to Chief O'Brian, do you have a lock on the away team?"

"No captain, I'm afraid I lost them." The captain rushed through the bridge in the turbo lift and went straight to the transporter room.

"Chief, explain please. Why could this happen?" The poor man was extremely stressed. "Honestly, captain, I can't explain any of this. We checked the conditions for beaming, but the signal was suddenly disturbed and now I can't read any intelligent life form on the planet. I try my best to find the away team, but there isn't much to work with."

"I want my officers back aboard as soon as possible. Did you understand that, Chief O'Brian?" He just nodded and swept some sweat from his forehead.

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