Pretences
Author: D. Destiny
Paring: Troi, Jarod, Rachel, Malony.
Summary: Deanna Troi ends up in the year 2000 on Earth.
Crossover with: Star Trek: The Next Generation, The Pretender, Profiler
Note: When you read this please keep in mind that I will not follow Pretender of Profiler chronology, for I am not aware of that. There fore I simply borrow the characters to create my own story. I've tried to stay true to each character and think I've done quite well J
Also please remember: this is my first crossover and English is not my native language.
This story will be posted as it is written, therefore there might be some time between one chapter and the next and I can't promise I'll finish, but please nothing is a better motivation than reviews J
2377, Stardate 57205.9.
Betazed-starsystem.
What had hit her, she didn't know, all she knew was she had to get the shuttle out of this spin within seconds or a crash would be imminent. As fast as she could muster she punched in new headings and barked out orders at the computer. Over the comm she heard Captain Picard asking her for updates, but there was simply no time to answer. Being the only person aboard the shuttle she just didn't have enough hands to fight the spin.
Deanna didn't even know what had caused it in the first place and so far the Enterprise hadn't been able to give her a cause either. Even at this distance she could sense the tension and frustration of her friends. Although the Enterprise was close enough to beam her out some kind of invisible force field was preventing them to do so, nor could they lock on a tractorbeam.
A sudden bright flash of light blinded her and then everything around her went black as she lost her consciousness.
2000, March 21th
Earth
He looked behind him one more time to make sure he had indeed lost them, when ascertained he had Jarod pulled the car over to the side of the road and waited until the adrenaline stopped racing through his veins. No matter how often he managed to escape death or The Centre, he would never get entirely used to it. He stepped out his car to breath in the scent of the woods when suddenly a loud scream caught his attention. The voice was definitely a female's and she was either in a lot of pain, or something had scared her to death.
Driven by his instinct to help others he began to hurry towards the woman. Just when he began to doubt whether he was running into the right direction another scream pierced through the air. Picking up his speed again he pushed away the branches that crossed his path. When he noticed how completely silent it suddenly was he stopped dead in his tracks.
With his eyes slightly narrowed he scanned every inch of his surroundings. Intellectually he knew there where no dangerous animals living in this part of the forest except for maybe some foxes, but yet for a brief second he feared that a bear maybe had seized the unknown woman. He was again beginning to doubt the direction he had taken when his eyes fell on a piece of purple clothing. Carefully he picked it up and studied it. The purple was of a shade he'd never seen before, a blue-ish glow and the material itself was softer than anything he'd ever felt before.
Given new hope he continued his way until finally he could see the woman he was looking for. How she'd managed he didn't know, but she was lying precisely in the middle of an open spot in the woods. Her back was turned towards him and even in its complete relaxed state her very feminine curves could easily be seen through the purple dress she was wearing. It was however her hair that draw his attention. Incredibly long, black curls were splayed out on the ground.
When his calling invoked no reaction he slowly encircled her until he could look at her face. Her features were hidden beneath a veil of blood coming from a large gash across her forehead. Her dress was torn and burned on several spots. Jarod kneeled down at her head and carefully stroke several locks of hair away from her head wound before he grabbed his cell-phone, he dialled 911 and explained the operator where he was. He then sat down next to the stranger and covered her torso with his jacket and waited till the ambulance would arrive.