Ch 2
Disclaimer: Obviously, Enterprise doesn't belong to me, sadly.
A/N Sorry that I haven't updated in awhile
Hoshi walked up to the mural and began studying the words. Travis joined her.
"What does it say?" he asked, wonderingly.
"It tells of who they were, certain events that happened because of them, and-." She stopped dead, covered her mouth in an attempt to stop a giggle, and showed Travis her PADD with the translation of a certain line. Travis had to bite his lip to keep himself from bursting out laughing.
Oblivious to the pair, who were shaking with suppressed laughter, the captain said, "Well, the pictures do look a lot like you two."
"How can this be possible?" Trip asked, aghast.
"As far as I can tell, from the written descriptions," Hoshi said, finally containing her giggles (mostly). "Their personalities even fit yours."
"When were these deities first recorded?" T'pol questioned, in her usual calm tone.
"I'm not certain," Kolar replied. "I believe this building was made barely a cycle after they arrived."
T'pol held out her scanner, then raised an eyebrow.
"According to my scan, this building was erected before Vulcans had begun to explore space," she said.
"This cannot be happening," Trip groaned.
"And why not?" Kolar asked in normal cheerful manner. "Well, whether or not you two are Aratoamin and A'maelamin, you are no doubt hungry. Come, you shall eat with me."
He took them to a bright, warm looking building, where delicious aromas wafted from. They all sat down at a long wooden table.
"So, tell me more about these gods. Which one's which?" Archer asked curiously.
"Aratoamin is your Trip and A'maelamin is your T'pol."
"Where did their names come from?" Hoshi inquired.
"As far as we know, that's what they called each other in the old language," Kolar replied.
"The old language?" Travis asked.
"The language this area spoke before they gave us the new language," Kolar explained, then turned back to the Captain. "As the legends go, they appeared out of nowhere one day when our world was in chaos. People were fighting amoungst themselves and there was sickness, ignorance, and intolerance everywhere. Everything was a mess. Those were horrible times. Many would die everyday. But, then they came. They taught the people how to make medicine and stronger buildings. They brought people together in new understanding, riding them of the intolerance. And they formed a new language that everyone could speak, so that we could all communicate and share our knowledge with those around us. They helped us understand new things and make our lives better. But most importantly of all, through example, mostly, they taught us that even people from different races could lo-."
"Kolar, could you tell me what this dish is called?" Travis interupted, suddenly.
"Oh, yes! This is one of our finest foods." Kolar went on to explain about it, leaving the captain looking perplexed.
When all the food was gone, there had been a lot, Kolar rose, smiling as jovially as ever, and said, "It's still early and you may stay as many suncycles as you wish. You are welcome everywhere. As are the rest of your crew. All food is on the house, here and if you wish to buy anything from the market, you may use most things for trade. Now, go, my friends, and enjoy yourselves. If you need me, I'll be in my office.
Then, he left.