Green Eyed Q - Second Chapter
Chakotay woke up with a start, slowly opening his eyes to look around him. The last thing he remembered was having dinner with Captain Janeway in her quarters, then nothing. He got up clumsily and shielded his eyes from the bright sunshine. Then he realised that he was on top of a tree and it wasn't a normal tree because it seemed to be constructed of blocks of leaves. He stepped down from the tree, using the blocks of leaves, to scan the area around him. He needed to find out what was going on, where he was and most importantly who had sent him there?
He heard loud groaning and went to investigate, he found Tuvok lying on the ground totally disorientated. He was dressed in his Vulcan robe, obviously he hadn't been on duty when he was transported. Chakotay helped him to stand.
"Commander have you assessed our situation?" Tuvok asked trying to stand without falling over.
"I have no idea where we are Tuvok, or how we left the ship but I think Q is involved. It sounds similar to the reports of the tricks Q played on the crew of the Enterprise, " Chakotay was worried but he didn't want Tuvok to know.
"It is a logical supposition Commander, we will try to ascertain where we are and wait for Q to inform us of his motives." Tuvok agreed.
"We'll split up and search the surrounding area for clues as to our whereabouts. We will rendezvous back here in one hour."
Chakotay started walking in the opposite direction to Tuvok. He noticed that everything around him seemed to be made of blocks. There were square clouds, the hills were made of cubes and so were the cliffs. He saw something move out of the corner of his eye and instinctively ducked behind a cubed tree trunk. He could have sworn that he heard grunting. Suddenly a pig shaped animal came into view and it was constructed of blocks as well. It stopped in front of him, stared at him then moved on, slowly. Chakotay heard Tuvok shouting his name. He followed the sound of his voice, until he could see him in the distance. Tuvok was standing next to an ancient chest with a note pinned on it, he waited until the Commander reached him in order to open it. They found two wooden pickaxes, two wooden axes, two wooden spades, four apples and some sticks. The note was from Q as they had already guessed:
To Commander Chuckles and Mr Vulcan
This is an ancient computer game called Minecraft.
You have to survive in the game for twenty-four hours.
There are no rules, (I'm not being unfair as the original game didn't have any written rules.)
There are several creatures in the game who will try to kill you:
The spiders will not hurt you during daylight unless you confront them directly. When it gets dark they will kill you if you let them get close.
The zombies appear when it gets dark, they will kill you if you let them get close.
The Archer Skeletons are lethal, they can shoot at you from any distance as long as they can see you. You know they are close when you hear bones rattling, then the arrows start to whizz past your ears.
Creepers are the worst enemy you have. They are active during the day and night. They will try to get near you, when they start to hiss, run away quickly because they are about to explode.
To make things interesting and ensure you play the game properly, when you die in the game you will cease to exist in this reality as well.
I wish you good luck, I will be watching the game with Captain Janeway, I wouldn't want her to get bored. I assure you Chakotay I will take good care of Kathy, really good care!
With raised eyebrows Tuvok spoke:
"We have our answer Commander. I will start to look for materials to build a shelter. You must find a water supply, wood for a fire and any food sources.
"I concur Mr Tuvok, what do you think Q meant about taking good care of the Captain?" Chakotay asked worriedly.
I suggest we deal with our present situation, Captain Janeway is extremely capable and able to defend herself adequately. We need to survive the next twenty four hour in order to return to her.
Q sat on top of a cube tree, while watching his rivals. He forgot to tell them that he'd altered the game slightly. In the original basic game the monster can't kill you if you are in a shelter, (even a dwelling made of dirt or sand). In this version the monsters will be able break blocks.
Q reappears on Voyager in a flash of light:
"Well Kathy the game has started. I have been true to my word and given the boys some equipment and helpful hints to help them survive in the game."
Captain Janeway was really worried now, Q was too smug. She felt really guilty because her actions had put Chakotay and Tuvok in danger. She had to find a way to help them without alerting Q.
"Oh, by the way Kathy I've taken Mr Vulcan as well, I always thought he disapproved of our relationship - he was always judging me."
Q clicked his fingers and a picture appeared on the screen. Chakotay and Tuvok appeared in an strange scene made up of blocks. The grass, sand, water, trees, hills and flowers were comprised of cubes. They were standing next to an old chest, reading a letter,
"What's going on, I can't hear them - you promised me that the game would be fair." Although Janeway never really believed it!
There was another flash of light and Janeway found herself sitting very close to Q, dressed in a 'baby-doll' negligee with a tub of popcorn on her lap. Q was dressed in a smoking jacket with a large cigar in his hand.
"Let the Game begin."