In case anyone was confused about when this story takes place, it's after the sixth book in ASOUE, and sometime before the Zindi attacks. Remember I own none of the characters mentioned.
If you have ever been told that someone has appeared suddenly, then you will understand how Captain Archer felt right then. You may have trouble deciding what to say next.
"Please discribe the new arrivals," Archer said when he had gotten over not knowing what to say.
"There are two teenagers, male and female, and one female infant. They are all dressed in twentieth century clothing." T'Pol replied. This caused Archer to be even more confused. Children? That doesn't sound very dangerous. If it's a diguise, it's a very bad one. Wouldn't the aliens, or whoever it was kbow what they should wear to be convincing. No one is after us.
"T'pol, keep them there. I'll be right down to question them. Malcom, you have the bridge." Archer left for the transporter room.
The three children loked around at each other. "How did we end up here?" asked Violet.
"Kypso?" answered Sunny. Kypso is a word which probably means "And where is here, anyways?"
"I think we're in space," responded Klaus, pointing to a window. His sisters looked, and sure enough, stars were streaming past. "I once read a book about space travel." Before he could say anymore about this book however, a man entered. Now, you and I know this man was Archer, the captain of the ship, and was only inspecting a report of intruders. The Baudalaires did not know this though, and were very nervous.
"Who are you?" he asked.
"My name is Klaus Baudalaire, and these are my sisters, Sunny and Violet. We really don't know where we are or how we got here." Captain Archer was confused. How could these children get on without knowing how? And yet, he had no choice but to believe them.
"I have no choice but to believe you," the captain said after lengthy consideration. "This is our science officer, she is a Vulcan." Sunny wondered if that explained her ears which were oddly shaped and rather large. Of course, she did not know what a Vulcan was and wondered if Klaus did. He didn't of course, none of the children did but T'Pol did not look friendly enough to ask. "T'Pol, is there an empty room where the children could stay until we can find out how to get them home?"
"Affirmative, Captain." She was using a large word which meant "yes." "It has a bunk so the older children could both sleep in a bed. We'd have to find a place for the baby."
"Sunny could just sleep with me," Violet volunteered.
"Goofgeryt," Sunny shouted.
"My sister meant that the idea is fine with her," Klaus explained. He did not expect people from the future to understand Sunny's "baby talk," as most people in the present had no idea what she meant most the time.
"That's just as well," Captain Archer agreed, "as I don't expect to find many cradles lying around the ship." He smiled.
"By the way sir, before we came we were told our new guardian would be a Jonathan Archer. I've figured out at this point that is you. When we got to the place we were supposed to meet we found this note," Violet explained as she handed the captain the note. He stared at it for a while. then handed it back.
"It sure isn't my hand writing. There is a mess hall were you can eat at anytime during the day. T'Pol will show it to you on the way to your quarters. Please be sure to ask if you want to go anywhere that people are working so you don't get in the way. Goodnight." With that, he walked back in the direction he came in.
"Follow me," T'Pol ordered. All three children noticed that she hadn't smiled the whole time since they had met her. They wondered if she ever did, but none was brave enough to ask. "This is the mess hall, if you are hungry, you may eat something now." She waited for one of them to answer. Finally Sunny announced what Klaus translated to mean that she would like a carrot. T'Pol walked in the room that resembled a cafeteria, which is a place where many people eat. If you go to school, you probably eat lunch in a cafeteria, unless your school is too small and you must eat in your classroom, outside, or hiding in a closet. T'Pol came out a few minutes holding a large carrot which she handed to Violet to give to Sunny. They continued down several more halls. Until they stopped at a door where T'Pol pressed a button and the door opened. They all walked trough and the door closed automatically. The children got into bed, Klaus taking the top Bunk, the two girls taking the bottom. A bunk bed, in case you are wondering, is like two beds stacked on top of each other. It is very convenient as it saves space. Once T'Pol left the children spoke softly to each other.
"Do you think Count Olaf is behind this?" Klaus asked.
"Of coars," Violet replied. "Who else would do this?"
"Fgtyeriuo," whispered Sunny. What she meant was, "But how did he get us here?"
"I don't know," admitted Violet. "Do you think he could be here?"
Klaus answered, "Do you think he's T'Pol? Maybe in the future there are ways to change your appearance completely."
"Dplaedecf."
"Sunny is right. She didn't seem very friendly. But maybe we should wait until tomarrow to see what we find out," Klaus replied. The other two yawned in agreement and fell asleep. As the children would soon find out, waiting wouldn't help them much.
I know this isn't as good as the last chapter. But I did my best.