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Chapter 2
The rays of the sun warmed my eyelids. Slowly, I opened my eyes. It took me a few seconds to really wake up. When I did I jumped. Q, the man from the Battlement, was standing in front of me. He still wore a Star Fleet uniform. There was a smirk on his face.
"It is good to see you again Egypt." He smiled.
"How, what," I stood up confused. "How did you?"
"I don't need those silly means of transport you humans need." He patted me on the head.
"Human? Wait a minute, you mean you're not human?"
"Exactly, you win the prize."
"So what are you?"
"It would take too long to explain. Ask Jean-Luc when he gets here."
"How do you know my Dad?" This guy was starting to really creep me out.
"I've met Jean-Luc in my travels. Did you know that he's a bit of a grump, I mean; he never smiles when he sees me. Then again I guess I do kind of get on his nerves. Riker and-"
"Who's Riker?" I interrupted him.
"The first officer on the star ship Enterprise. Their up there right now you know."
"So the Enterprise is going to save us."
"You don't seem to remember the little bit of information I gave you at our last meeting." Q pinched my cheek. "You silly girl."
"'The road ahead is bumpy.' Nothing can be worse than the past six years."
"Be careful what you wish for. It might come true." With that, he smiled, snapped his fingers and was gone.
"Mon Capitaine." Q smiled as he appeared on the bridge of the Enterprise. "I come bearing good news."
Everyone stood up. None of them looked happy to see Q.
"What the hell do you want Q?" Captain Picard asked, warily.
"I come bearing news of the survivors of the U.S.S. Battlement."
"You mean that people actually survived that?" Riker questioned as he stared at Q. "Our sensors show that the ship was incinerated upon meeting the atmosphere."
"There you are wrong my dear Riker. If there were no survivors, then who did I just talk to, not a ghost I assure you."
"You mean you talked to people on the surface?" Picard looked at Q intently.
"Of course. There is a whole civilization on the planet. Twenty of your people survived the crash, ten are alive now. You see the natives are very protective of their new knowledge provided by Miss Picard and they really won't let her go. That is your dilemma."
"So how do we get them back?" Riker was getting anxious now.
"It is not my place to meddle with the affairs of humans." Q replied, innocently.
"That hasn't stopped you before." Picard remarked.
"True," Q admitted. "But Egypt is a very interesting person. I think that I will leave this matter to her. It was her who called you. Good luck, my friends."
Q bowed before snapping his fingers and disappearing.
"Hail the planet." Picard ordered. "Let's find out what's really going on down there."
"What do you want?" I asked the Ruler of Northern Roso while trying to hold back a yawn.
"You must speak with these people and tell them that you and your friends don't need to be rescued." He sneered.
"Why should I?" I sighed as I stepped in front of a view screen.
The message then came in. When the screen activated, I saw my father.
"I am Captain Jean-Luc Picard of the federation starship, Enterprise. We have received a distress call from the U.S.S. Battlement. We were wondering if we could possibly check the surface for any survivors." Her father said.
"Of course you may come down." The ruler smiled. "Please come whenever you wish."
With that, he cut off the transmission.
"Thought that you wanted me to talk to him?" I taunted him.
"Why should I let you talk to your father?"
"Your plan won't work. The only reason they're here is for us. Just let us go, you don't stand a chance against the federation."
"Says you."
Just then, columns of lights appeared in front of us. I recognized my father and Dr. Crusher immediately. They had a klingon and a very pale man with them. Dad saw me immediately.
"It is nice to finally meet you." The Ruler gave a very hospitable smile.
"I am glad that you have allowed us on your soil." Dad shook the ruler's hand.
"Miss Picard here," the ruler pulled me over to them. "Created the beacon herself, in order to show us how to make one when I decided to do space travel ourselves."
"Nous sommes en danger, aide, svp." I remarked.
"Captain," Dr. Crusher said. "What did Egypt say earlier?"
"Yes, she seemed very mysterious about it." Worf agreed.
"I think that we should contact the Enterprise and have them try and reach Star Fleet." Picard told them.
"But what did she say?" Crusher persisted.
"I believe," Data answered. "That she said: We're in danger, help, please."
"I will contact the ship right away." Worf told them. "Worf to Enterprise."
His communicator didn't work. None of theirs did.
"It seems that they are not the only ones in danger." Data remarked as they all looked up at the Enterprise.