Disclaimer: I don't own Star Trek: The Next Generation. I do own the original planet and people that I made up in my head. Here is the next exciting chapter of The Past Always Comes Back.

Roxanne was in shock. What had her father meant when he said he was going to give Data back his life? What did he do to Data?

Geordi entered looking a little upset and disoriented. Roxanne narrowed her eyes in confusion at this. She had not seen Geordi look so out of it. In fact, it had taken him almost five minutes longer than she figured it would to get to there, considering Data was his best friend.

Roxanne watched as Geordi reactivated Data. Data blinked and then looked up, straight at her.

If Roxanne didn't know better, she would have thought he was in shock at seeing her. He stood and continued to look at her.

"Roxanne?" he said almost like he didn't know who she was. Roxanne narrowed her eyes slightly before nodding.

Data looked confused and started to look around the room at everyone, taking in the faces.

"Where is Q?" he asked again, directing the question at Roxanne. Roxanne sighed in relief.

"Thank God you still remember who you are and where you are. I was worried that father erased you memory before he disappeared."

Then Data smiled. Everyone in the room was in shock, for it was the first time any of them had actually seen him smile like that.

"I remember everything. This is the Enterprise and I am Lt. Commander Data, third in command. You are Roxanne, of Sernus 9."

Roxanne was still in shock that the emotionless android was smiling at her. It reminded her of their time together before she left and broke his heart.

"Data, are you okay?"

Data crossed the room and gathered Roxanne in his arms before pulling her into a passionate kiss. A couple people in the room gasped at the sight and Deanna fell back into her chair in shock.

Finally Data broke the kiss and rested his forehead on Roxanne's. "I am fine now."


Base paced her room on Sernus 9. She was upset and had broken many things in her room already that were gifts from the Sernusians. However, Base knew who these gifts were really from, her grandfather.

She was angry with Q for allowing her onto that ship. She hadn't made that hole that placed her and Wesley on the Enterprise, enabling her to meet Geordi, and she knew her mother would never do that so that left one person…her grandfather.

She hated her grandfather for making her feel all this pain. Geordi didn't love her. That is why they went back to his quarters for tea, so he could tell her without having her make a scene in front of his shipmates.

Base flopped down on the bed with a sigh. What was she going to do now?


Everyone was in complete shock. Data was showing emotions and he didn't have an emotion chip.

"Data?" Roxanne asked in a quiet voice.

Data looked at her with a slight smile on his face before pulling her in a hug. "He did it."

"Who did what Data?"

"Q gave me my life back."

Roxanne pulled away from Data and looked into his eyes. "What do you mean?"

Data looked at the mother of his child. "He gave me the emotions I lost all those years ago and access to you and my daughter. I love you Roxanne. I always have."

Roxanne was in shock. Her father gave Data back his emotions?

"I remember everything now. My memories have returned to me. You left me and I felt so horrible. I thought that I had done something wrong to upset you or make you angry with me. The pain was so unbearable that I finally asked Dr. Soong to take the pain away. He did and I was reawakened as a new being. I had forgotten you and all the feelings I ever felt were gone. I was emotionless, empty inside, just a machine.

"Now I have you back and I am not a machine anymore. You make me feel like I could do anything. I would do anything for you. You make me feel human and I love you all the more for it."

Roxanne could feel her heart pounding in her chest. Never before had she ever heard those words from Data. She knew that he loved her, but she didn't know that she made him feel human, made him feel complete.

Roxanne took a step towards Data and opened her mouth to respond, but nothing came out.

Instead she fainted.


Base gathered everything she owned in a bag. She was leaving Sernus 9 forever and not returning. Her mother could keep her little fake paradise and stay there until hell froze over.

Base wanted to learn more about her father and about the people he worked with. Also, she wanted to stay close to Geordi.

Maybe in time Geordi would learn to love her. Even if he never did love her, she would still be his friend forever.

Base was so busy packing that she never heard the door open or the footsteps approach her. Suddenly she felt two hands on her shoulders and she jumped about a mile.

It was Wesley. He was holding his sides laughing at her because he had managed to frighten her.

"I didn't think you were that easy to scare," he said. Then he noticed her bag of clothes. "Where are you going?"

Base sighed. It was now to tell him he would never have a chance with her. "I'm sorry Wesley, but I am leaving Sernus 9. It isn't even a real planet anyway."

"I know that."

Base widened her eyes in shock. "You do?"

"Yeah, we all do. Q told us one day but warned us not to tell Roxanne."

Base smiled. This may be a little easier than she thought. "Wesley, I am not in love with you. I love someone else."

Wesley smiled. "I had a feeling that was why you wanted to leave so suddenly. Ever since we went to the Enterprise you have been a little different, but now I understand. Besides, I always thought that you would consider yourself too old for me."

Base smiled at her friend and realized she couldn't leave Wesley and the others when she left.

"I need you to do me a favor," Base said quickly and in a serious tone so Wesley wouldn't think it was a joke. "Tell the others to pack what they own and meet me in my room later tonight. We are all leaving Sernus 9 together."

"Why?"

"I couldn't just leave my friends on a planet that could disappear at my grandfather's whim. Besides, I need you guys there for emotional support, in case the guy I love rejects me."

Wesley laughed slightly. "Believe me, if this guy doesn't see just how great you are, then he isn't worth it."

Base smiled as Wesley left. The thing was, she thought Geordi was worth it whether he wanted her or not, and she was willing to fight for him, even against his own feelings toward her.