Honestly, I can't believe I haven't written a Trek fanfic yet. Its my favourite show! Really though, I just struggled coming up with a story. Hopefully this one works out. Enjoy!

Jean-Luc Picard stood firmly, gazing over the forest opening. Under normal circumstances he would take the time to appreciate the subtle differences between the holodeck and reality. But, like usual, this wasn't normal circumstance. Though for a brief moment, he argued to himself that Q had shown up so many times now that perhaps it was normal.

Turning on his heel, Picard looked back to the six other senior staff crew members of the USS Enterprise D- and in the middle of them, looking rather smug indeed, one Q.

"So what do you think, Picard? Lovely, isn't it?", there it was, that hint, that touch, of sarcasm, so minute and yet so obviously present, that made Q Q. Picard had had enough of it.

"What are you playing at this time, Q?", the words spat from Picard's mouth, and yet they had a touch of elegance to them. Picard certainly knew how to bite without bark.

"What does it look like, Jean-Luc? I'm letting my favourite doggies off their leashes for a run through the forest.", there was that grating sarcasm once again.

"We are NOT dogs, Q!", Picard had to bite his tongue from losing all sense of control over his anger. And then there was that smug grin returning to Q's face.

"Are you sure about that Picard?", lifting one hand up to chin level, Q brought his thumb and middle finger together, and snapped. There was a brief glow of white light.

Data, who had been standing near the front of the group, had caught everyone's attention when he was suddenly no longer an android, but what appeared to be a Siberian Husky. While the crew stared with surprise at the fact that Data was now a dog, Q was standing with a grin as wide as a Denobulan smile. He was determined to grate on Picard's nerves.

"Q! Change him back. Now!", Riker spoke this time, not so well able of holding back his temper. Q sighed lazily.

"If I must. Oh well, it was fun while it lasted. If you ask me, he looks better as a dog.", and with a quick snap of his fingers, Data had resumed his android form, a look of utter confusion on his face. He opened his mouth as if to ask if what had happened had really just happened, but Geordie shook his head quickly at him as if to say don't bother, and Data closed his mouth swiftly.

"Well Jean-Luc, gotta fly. People to lord, places to conquer, that sort of thing. Have fun on your little family vacation. I'll be back to pick you up in two weeks.", a flash of white light, and they were left alone, no Q to be seen. They were stranded.

In typical Q manner, they were left with no supplies, no communicators, and no idea what it was that Q would get out of seeing them struggle to survive in the wilderness for two weeks. Well, other than pure joy at their expense. Picard then reasoned that that was reason enough. Bringing his gaze to the sky, Picard took note of greying clouds, a possible sign of rain. Once again, he turned to look at the six remaining crew members.

"If Q intends for us to stay out here for two weeks, we best start by finding ourselves a suitable camping ground. Perhaps this clearing will do for a sleeping area. We should split into two groups. Number One, I want you, Mr. LaForge and Mr. Worf to find a food and water source. Dr. Crusher, Mr. Data, Counsellor Troi and I will remain to set up camp as quickly as possible. Whatever his game is, we will beat it."

Nodding in understanding, Riker, Worf and Geordie headed off into the forest itself, leaving Picard, Data, Crusher and Troi behind on the clearing to begin progress on setting up camp.

Ok, chapter one was shorter than I anticipated. But anyways, moving on. Hopefully I'll complete the next chapter soon.