Are We Too Late?
Chapter one
Tazia sighed as she looked at herself in the mirror. She looked ridiculous no arguments about it. "Tazia, you look absolutely stunning querido!" Her mother gushed from behind her. Tazia turned to look at her mother and frowned, "Do not call me Tazia! It is far too girly, my name is Taz!" Tazia had always hated her name and she hated being a girl. The nice long hair and the stupid dresses, they were ridiculous. "No, your name is Tazia and you shall be called Tazia! It is you Quinceanera and you will look proper and act like a lady. None of this 'Being a girl is stupid' nonsense. There are plenty of young men out there that you will dance with and you will find your future husband out there! Now finish getting ready and get outside." Her mother left and Tazia turned back to the mirror glaring at her dress and her fancy hair do. Tazia sighed again and left her bedroom. She had to do this; it will make her mother happy and her family proud. Even if she hated it all, the dress, the hair, the party and mostly being a girl. Tazia had always wanted to be a boy but she knew that wasn't possible so she had set her sights on becoming a Starship Ranger. Her uncle had been a Ranger and he had died heroically battling robots. Tazia missed him dearly as he was the only one who understood her desperation to get out of her town and go onto bigger things. He was the only one who understood her dreams of becoming a Starship Ranger and had encouraged it. He had even told her that he might be able to get her into a training class early. But that wasn't going to happen, he was dead and Tazia was stuck here to marry someone and have lots of children like her mother.
As she walked down the stairs she was confused because she should have heard the sounds of a party in full swing but all she heard silence. She began to worry; there should be lots of noise. There should be laughter, talking and music but there was only silence. A deathly eerie silence and Tazia didn't like it. From what her uncle had taught her, she knew that silence meant a surprise or an attack. Tazia hoped it wasn't the latter. She crept slowly outside and was shocked at the sight she saw. Her garden was in ruins and there was no sight of her family. What she did see was a whole army of robots searching for any signs of human life. As she tried to creep back she tripped and was spotted by a robot. It rushed towards her and grabbed her by the ankle dangling her upside down. She was tied to a tree and saw the robots gathering round her looking threatening. That was the last thing she saw before everything went black.
When she came to, she was no longer upside down in a tree she was being cradled in someone's arms. She looked up and gasped when she realised that she was being carried by a Starship Ranger, a very tough looking Starship Ranger who was walking fast as if he was being followed. The Ranger looked down at her and smiled. "Well the lil lady, what shall I call ya?" The Ranger asked her with a strong Alabama accent. Tazia thought about the question, it wasn't hard but she needed time to think about what she wanted him to call her. He was a Ranger so she didn't want him thinking she was weak and girly. "My name is Taz. What's yours and where is my family?" The Ranger gently sat her down on the side of the road. "Well for starters, how ya doin' Taz my name is Lieutenant Up, hopefully Commander soon." He winked at her before continuing. "As for your family, I'm real sorry to tell you but your family didn't make it. The robots...well they killed your family and everyone else in the town. I am truly sorry Taz." Taz looked down and willed herself not to cry. "I want jou to take me with jou. I want to be a Starship Ranger like my uncle Commander Valdez. Please Lieutenant." Up looked at her and smiled "Well if Commander Valdez was your uncle then I'm sure we have a place for you in our ranks. C'mon let's get back to the Starship and see about enrolling you." Taz stood and accepted the Lieutenant's hand; she was following her dream to become a Starship Ranger. However she was plagued with sadness over the loss of her family and friends. The people she grew up with were gone. She needed to stay strong and trained to fight those stupid robots so she could avenge their deaths.
A/N: This Is My First Fic Guys So Please Be Nice! Constructive Criticism Is Welcome. Read And Review :)
