Disclaimer in chapter 1. Sorry for the gap.

Chapter 5

The Truth Does Hurt

Angela Jackie woke the next morning, or what she concluded was morning considering there was no sun seeping through the window. She found her father's cap resting on the night stand where she placed it last night, on the chair next to the bed laid a freshly pressed skirt, and blouse, her shoes, and some new knee highs. Angela Jackie was stunned she had not brought any items of clothing aboard with the exception of the clothing she was wearing and this was not it. With the exception of her shoes and father's cap these were all new items.

Angela Jackie eagerly slipped into her new clothing; she proceeded to braid her hair when she caught Doctor Crusher's reflection in the vanity.

"Need help?" The doc offered.

"No thank you, I got it." Angela Jackie finished up her braid, she then turned to model to the Doctor her outfit.

"Absolutely gorgeous." The doctor approved. "Angela Jackie, the captain and I would like to have a talk with you." Angela Jackie tugged nervously at a loose string on the hem of her skirt, she nodded a silent agreement.

After a breakfast that tasted almost as false as the Counselor's cookie's. Angela Jackie found her self perched at the edge of her seat. The captain sat across from her, obviously trying to figure how to start. Counselor Troi waited outside the captain's briefing room, and Doctor Crusher sat beside Angela Jackie watching the girl sway her feet nervously back and forth.

"Angela Jackie Chandler." Captain Picard began as if uncertain that were her real name. "I don't see any other way to tell you this, I've been trying to figure a way to break it to you gently, but I feel I must be frank here. We've searched, and searched but we have came up with nothing to explain how you got here or how to return you, or what your destiny holds." Angela Jackie's gaze was concentrated on a copy of Romeo and Juliet.

"What the captain is trying to tell you Angela Jackie is that we're not sure how to get you home. I'm afraid you're destined to finish your life here in our century." The doctor summarized, Angela Jackie's snapped back to reality her eyes now darting between the captain and the doctor.

"Now the doctor, counselor, and I as well as everyone aboard is ready to help you adopt to this century, it will take time. Your generation has yet to embrace space travel, but in time you will grow use to it." Captain Picard tried to make it sound comforting, but how else could you say it.

"You mean I will never see my mom, or dad, or Jimmy or my friends ever again!! I will never get the chance to go back to Pearl? I'm stuck her in your century?" Angela Jackie demanded. Captain Picard coughed nervously, Doctor Crusher gave a reassuring smile.

"In time you may get a chance to revisit Pearl Harbor, but I have to tell you, it's nothing as you remember." Angela Jackie's head began to swirl; she could not comprehend all the facts that were being bombarded at her.

"No home, no Pearl, no Mom, or Dad, or Jimmy, no more army bases, or cold Virginia."

"I don't feel so good." Angela Jackie warned. She then bolted from her seat and raced for the door only to collapse centimeters from the doorframe.

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