When I'm Gone
By: Dark Draconain
Rated: PG - 13
Feedbak: If you would be so kind ^_^
Disclaimer: I don't own the Enterprise characters, I make no money off this
story. The poem at the beginning is part of the lyrics from the 3 Doors Down
song "When I'm Gone". I don't own that either. ;)
Summery: Truth is in the eye of the storm. (A/T)
Author's Note: This story is about as close to a follow up to Attitude as I'm
probably going to write since Attitude was only intended as a stand alone, so I
hope you all enjoy this ^_^
When I'm Gone
Prologue
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So hold me when I'm here
Right me when I'm wrong
Hold me I'm scared
And love me when I'm gone
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The land was quiet and undisturbed. The sky was clear blue, and the air was cold. It was a desert world. From pole to pole, nothing but an exotic winter wonderland. A figurative snow globe. The shimmering white ground gleamed in the cold breeze, inviting yet lethal.
The small spacecraft, Shuttle-Pod Two, set down in front of the vast capitol city of Azuume. As the three people exited the ship, a procession of tall, regal aliens approached them.
"Captain Archer?" inquired the alien leading the procession.
"Yes?" replied Captain Jonathan Archer as he ducked through the entrance hatch to the shuttle-pod.
"I am Ser-le, the high Chancellor of Azuume. The Emperor has sent me to great you."
"Ah. Thank you, Chancellor." Archer grinned and motioned towards the landing party, "This is my science officer, Sub-commander T'Pol; and my communications officer, Ensign Hoshi Sato."
"A pleasure. Unfortunately, due to the rather unfriendly climate, we get very few visitors," responded Ser-le. He, like the other Azuumes, had slightly luminescent blue-hued skin, big eyes, and hair that looked like crystals.
"But it's so beautiful…" commented Hoshi.
The chancellor offered what looked like a smile. "Thank you. Come, we shall meet with the Emperor."
Silently Archer and the other's followed Ser-le into the capital city.
~ to be continued....~