Disclaimer: See first chapter
"Daddy…Daddy come on daddy I want to feed the ducks"
"Ok ok I'm coming I'm coming"
The little girl pulled her father along
"Come on daddy"
"Taya slow down"
Taya stopped at the holo-deck, she looked up at her father pressing the buttons on the console. He picked her up
"What do you say to see the ducks?"
"Computer, please start program"
"Program is running, enter when ready"
Her father put Taya down and held her hand, they walked in. but when they got in there it was pitch black, no ducks, no duck pond
"Daddy?" Taya looked up but he wasn't there
"Daddy" still no answer
"Daddy"
"Daddy"
Taya's Eyes snapped open it was just a dream, just a bad dream she told herself. She looked around, it was getting light. Taya knew Kirjo would send out more guards now it was light, she needed to find somewhere to hide. She looked around again, she couldn't see anywhere that would make a suitable hiding place. Taya sat up, the pain was worse than it was the night before. She looked at herself, now it was light she could see that her left leg had turned black and purple: Badly bruised. Taya thought about the hiding place again Trees she thought I can climb up a tree. She stood moaning in pain, She looked around for a tree to climb, there was a good one opposite her. Taya limped over to it, it hurt but she knew the worst was still to come. She stared at the tree I can climb trees, I climb them on the holo-deck all the time. She stood on her bruised leg trying not to cry then she lifted her right leg on to the lowest branch, she almost screamed in agony. She just about managed to pull her self up to one of the to branches she looked down through the purple and cream coloured leaves to the ground she was standing on a few moments before. Taya listened she could her voices coming from below her
"There's no sign of her here" one called out
"She probably went deeper in to the wood over night" another one called back
Taya held her breath and prayed that they wouldn't hear her
"Come on this way"
The guards walked off
"Thank the spirits" Taya whispered after they had left "Now all I have to do is wait and see if Voyager comes, hopefully they will come soon"
Chapter 10 soon
