Chapter 3

Loud engines sounded, loud enough to hurt Bra's ears. It was extremely uncomfortable, she couldn't even cover her ears, the pressure on her body was to much to allow her movement, she laid pressed to the floor, her back and head were throbbing. The floor was vibrating due to the machinery in motion under her, and the pulsating movement hut her back even more.

It was only a few minutes, before the sound died down, they actually sounded like they died, the vibrating stopped and everything was still. Bra could breathe again and she took in a long shaky breath, released it and then lay perfectly still. After a few moments she rubbed at her head, she could see straight up into the sky, a bright lit sky. She pushed herself up, whimpering at the pain in her lower back, "mommy" she whispered, as she searched her new lush surroundings. As far as she could see, there were these strange trees that were all identical, round at the top with long trunks. Grass was everywhere in thick mass, and there were blue water pools scattered around.

A beep hummed and then a female electronic voice sounded, "Destination achieved. Welcome to Namek. Gravitational pull: Earth equivalent, shields will be lowered in 5…4…3…2…1". At that time the two glass planes that covered the top portion of the machine began to lower down back into the store way of the machine.

Bra 'eepe'd' and jumped back onto the seat, and covered her ears and shut her eyes as this happened. Soon the low hum that the 'windows' made as they were lowered quieted and there was no longer any muffled sound from below the flooring, all was quiet and she slowly opened her eyes.

A bright red light that Bra hadn't noticed before was flashing. She noticed it only for a moment before her attention was drawn back to the pain in her lower back. She gave a light sob and looked to the ratty bunny doll still strapped in. "Oh, Gooby." She cried lightly and tugged on the bunny.

It was still trapped in the confines of the seat belt; Bra began then to pull on the seatbelt, since it wouldn't unlatch. Her head hurt and her back was starting to hurt worse with the strain she was putting on her bruised backside, tears welled in her eyes, and for a moment it became difficult to see. She sat back and sobbed loudly, she wiped at her eyes roughly and looked at her dolls, with a frown she grabbed hold of the top of the seat belt and jerked, nothing happened the first time, nor the second or third time, but the fourth time, the seat belt ripped out from the top of the seat, providing just enough slack for Bra to pull her doll's free.

Bra couldn't help but to start crying, she was hurting, and scared and alone. She gathered the dolls in her arms and hugged them tightly. Bra sniffled and then took the two steps needed to look over the side.

"It's ok Gooby." She kissed the rabbit and then lifted it and the pink doll over the side and dropped them. She looked over the edge again to see her dolls now down on the ground, she pulled herself up and through a leg over the side, making sure to balance herself on the outside ladder. She slowly made her way down; and jumped lightly to the ground.

She quickly retrieved her dolls and clung to them tightly as she slowly took in her surroundings.

"Mommy?!" she yelled slightly, but her mother was no where in sight. She was completely alone, there was nothing the light rustling of the odd shaped trees to hear, due to the slight breeze. Her breathing started to come in small huffs, she was beginning to panic, she was lost!

She remembered something her mother had told her once, when she got lost at the mall, her mother had told her if she ever got lost again, to remain exactly where she was, and that her mom could find her that way by retracing her steps.

"We have to stay here Gooby, mommy will find us." She told the rabbit and she turned and made her way under the time machine, she sat down Indian style and held the dolls in her lap, and did the only thing she could do, wait.

*************************2 hrs later *************************

Bra was still in her same spot under the time machine, though she was now curled into a small ball with her toys still in hand. She was woken by a loud splashing sound, she slowly pushed herself up into a sitting position and looked out into the distance, where the large body of water was. It was the largest pond of them all for she couldn't see the end of it, she thought maybe it was an ocean, she rubbed at her eyes with her small fists and then jerked her sight back to where she was just gazing, she had heard another loud splash and this time saw the water rise up to.

She pushed herself up to stand now, but only took a few steps towards where the splash was coming from, this time she saw a large golden object come falling out of the sky with great force and dunk into the water, creating a big similar splash. She turned and grabbed her dolls, and then quickly ran out from under the time machine and over to the edge of the small hill that separated her from the water. She peered down into the deep sea green water but couldn't see the pretty golden object, she saw fall out of the sky.

She walked slowly along the edge of the hill, scanning the water for the object. She still had no luck in finding it.

"Where did it go, Gooby?" she questioned her rabbit.

She had walked a little ways down the hill not even noticing the distance she was putting between herself and the machine. Continuing to scan the water she finally came across the large pretty ball, resting amongst a plant in the water that appeared a dark blue color and resembled the seaweed she had seen at the beach. She smiled and stepping closer saw that around that one, were others that matched it.

"There it is Gooby, there's lot's of them" she squealed with delight. Her smile soon faltered, "How do we get it?" she gave the pretty ball in the blue patch a frown; she looked around her for something to pull the balls out with. Oddly enough there was a large forked branch floating, just a little ways from where the balls were.

"You stay here Gooby" Bra said as she set the rabbit upright on the ground, and then she made her way to the small cliff hang. She first tried reaching out for it, but the long thick spindly limb was still out of her reach. She frowned and reached further out, her little hand turning white from the strain, it was no good. She really didn't want to get her new red overalls dirty, but there seemed to be no helping it, she laid down over on the ground and reached over the cliff hang again, stretching as hard as she could she was finally successful in reaching the branch and pulling it towards her, she pushed herself up and pulled it the rest of the way out of the water.

She dragged the branch behind her over to the area where the pretty balls were. "Look at this Gooby" she said as she went about the task of confining each ball between the limbs sturdy branches, and with a little difficulty dragging them right up to the shore, she had kicked off her shoes and socks and was now splashing lightly in the water the legs of her pants got soaked as she stepped into the water to get behind the ball's and push them the rest of the way up into the grassy area just a few feet away.

"I got them Gooby!" she said triumphantly with a smile, it had been a real task, the balls weren't heavy, but they were huge, almost coming up to her waist, it was a real deal rolling them things up the bank.

"Eauw" she said as she wiped at the hem of her pants, if there was one thing the child did take pride in, it was her appearance. Seven years old and the child had a fashion sense that would put any teenaged glam girl to shame. Bra shook the small piece of 'would be seaweed' that latched onto her pant leg, she smiled at the balls and was then distracted by a sound, overhead.