This chapter may be quite confusing, for that I apologize.
The computer set up the scene. A young Dr. Soong stood in front of a naked Data while Lore stood in the back looking a little angry.
The scene began to play out. Dr. Soong finishes with the last few touches with Data, then turns around and backs up. He looks over at Lore with a sad look on his face, while Lore just looks happy.
"I guess I made a mistake somewhere," Dr. Soong said picking up the data. Roxanne walks in with a few things, like a small bag with various things in it. Lore walks up to her and starts talking to her.
"Hey Roxanne, how was your walk today?" Roxanne turns to Lore and smiles. "Fine, Lore. Everything was great."
"I was wondering if I could join you tomorrow for your walk?"
Roxanne shook her head. "No, I have a lot of things to get done." Roxanne stopped in front of Data. "I don't have time to baby-sit."
Then Data fell out of the chamber he was in, right on top of Roxanne. When they hit the ground, Data's eyes opened and he saw her for the first time.
"Hello," he said. Roxanne looked up at him. "Hello there. Um…Dr. Soong!"
Dr. Soong turned at the sound of her voice and was shocked to find his android crushing his lab assistant.
"What happened?" He asked as he pulled Data off Roxanne. Roxanne stood and shook her head.
"I don't know," she said.
"He fell on top of her," Lore said pointing at Data like a little kid telling on a sibling. Dr. Soong turned to Data and nodded.
"Good work Roxanne. I don't know what you did, but you made him wake up," Dr. Soong said walking towards Data. Roxanne smiled.
"I am impressed. I want you to work with Data and teach him how to react to humans. You have been given your chance to prove yourself, use it wisely," Dr. Soong said before turning back to his lab station, leaving Roxanne to get Data ready for the world.
Roxanne turned back to Data and smiled. "First things first," she said, "We have to get you some clothes."
As the two of them walked away, the holodeck went black.
"Are you ready to see another one, Data?" Roxanne asked. Data appeared to be thinking quite deeply about something.
"I am confused. That is not how I remember…"
"Yes, I know," Roxanne said. "You probably remember Dr. Soong teaching you to be human-like. Don't worry, it all will be explained in due time."
Data nodded. "Please continue," he said. Roxanne turned out to the black void and said, "Begin sequence two."
Instantly a landscape came up. It was like a small forest with a large pond and waterfall in the middle. The past Roxanne and past Data were sitting on the edge of the pond. Data seemed interested in the fish underneath the water.
"Roxanne," he said, "what are these creatures called?" Roxanne laughed and explained that they were fish and what their purpose was. Data nodded. "I understand."
Roxanne stood and began taking off her shoes. Data turned to her and watched. "What are you doing?"
Roxanne smiled. "Nothing Data. I was just going to put my feet in the water. Would you like to try it with me?"
Data watched as she lowered her feet into the water and enjoyed the coolness of the water. She laughed and Data's eyebrows creased in confusion.
"What is that noise you make?" he asked. Roxanne looked at him in confusion and then laughed again.
"You mean my laughter?" she asked. Data nodded and Roxanne laughed even harder. She fell back on the ground clutching her stomach as she laughed.
"Are you alright?" Data asked concerned.
Roxanne took a deep breath and nodded. She looked up at Data from where she was laying.
"It is called laughter. When one is happy or amused they laugh to express just how they feel."
"What other reacts are there to other forms of emotions?" Data asked. Roxanne smiled.
"Well, there is anger which is often expressed in yelling or hurting someone. Then there is jealousy, which is similar to anger, except the person is usually really miserable. There is also sadness, which could result in someone crying."
"What about love?" Data asked. Roxanne looked at Data with confusion. "I don't know. I've never been in love. From what I understand it is supposed to be a very happy emotion. I suppose that…"
Data interrupted her with a kiss. He lowered her back to the ground and covered her body with his. The background began to fade again as well as Data and Roxanne making out on the ground.
Once back in the darkness Data turned to Roxanne. "I am confused. What happened there could never have taken place because I do not have the emotions capable of such an event."
"Data," Roxanne said, "at the time you did. Lore was created with emotions, and then you were created because he was successful when creating Lore. You also had emotions. That's why you reacted the way you did, it was an emotion."
"I was in love with you?"
Roxanne took a deep breath and closed her eyes as she let it out slowly. Finally she turned to Data. "I thought you did. Now I'm not so sure."
Data looked at her in confusion. "What do you mean?"
Roxanne shrugged. "It just doesn't seem possible now."
Data looked at her and turned away from her, leaving the holodeck, and an utterly confused Roxanne behind.
