Lost in Space 3
Authors note: Well I'm back with another chapter. Young Will is ill and Smith has left to start a new life. Things are going to get more hectic and a big confrontation is inching its way towards the Robinsons. Thanks for the reviews. More reviews are not mandatory, but if you happen to choose to I won't hold it against you. As the famous Smith would say "oh the pain…the pain." Now on with the story.
CH.3: Smith is taken
Dr. Smith found his new home far more spacious then he needed, but used what space he could. There were very few belongings he took and if need be could find food (hoping it didn't find him first). He had been close to marrying once in his long life time (but the girl would argue with him about medical diseases and their weaknesses; so he dumped her). He wasn't getting younger and every alien woman he met either out conned him or tried to destroy him. "The great Doctor Zachary Smith banished to a cave, indeed this is one of those times I wish I brought something to sit on." Walking over to his duffel bag he pulled out the laser pistol that had sent him down this road. "What good is this now…I do wonder…"
"Doctor Smith, feel well enough for company?" A cold wind blew by and Smith's grip tightened on the pistol. "Do not fear me Zack, I do not fear you." Dr. Smith held his ears wishing the foul woman would go away. The touch on his shoulder sent him running to the entrance to have it shut in his face.
"My dear…Ella is it? I realize our discussion yesterday went quiet inexplicably unwell, but really what was I supposed to say? I am a hunted man, a man who lives his very last few days to only his doing. Rest assured they will find me, and let us not forget that if you are in my company when they find you-."
"Be quiet Smith, I do not intend to die to the Robinsons, I intend to defeat them. If you want to help me…I may consider giving you what I offered earlier. Chances are if you help me you'll be saving yourself from pain…and the notion of death." Dr. Smith was having a battle in his brain, the battle was whether he should turn on his friends, or seek Ella's protection.
"I accept…madam, so how shall we carry off this deed of no mercy? I can lure the Robinsons here and you can kill them…but what if I'm not killed also? I could blow up their ship…but the blasted ninny would alarm them. What do you suggest?"
"First off Smith you must swear your loyalty to me…in the act of marriage." Dr. Smith had his back to the only exit and his became suddenly dry. Marriage on a planet doomed to die on, Smith felt all his weariness sink in and when he opened his eyes he found their faces centimeters apart. "Is death far worse then spending eternity with the love of your life Smith? With me you'll have a home…and on creatures to harm your very soul. You won't even have to worry about a Robot or Major West either, because with me…I won't let them harm you."
"Ella…I am yours to command," Smith said bowing his head. He had taken the final step of distancing himself from the Robinsons, now he'd be labeled traitor…and once a traitor always a traitor. She kissed him in gratitude and he found his shaking arms around her slim body sealing the deal.
"Well John…this is the fifth cave we've searched and Smith isn't hiding anywhere in here either," Don said resting on a rock slab. John looked over at his son and felt his heart break every time he saw his son struggle another battle. Maureen herself was on the verge of a breakdown, and Judy and Penny were misty eyed. "Night is approaching, I suggest we rest here."
"Ok Don, but we'll need someone to keep watch also. So I'll take the first watch, then you Don, Maureen, Judy, Penny, and the Robot whose power cells last longer then ours." Judy sat beside Don on his rock slab and played with her hands. Since it was a family outing, the two lovebirds had to lay low for a while.
"Don…is Will going to get better? I mean we've searched 5 caves already…what if Smith hasn't found help?" Don gave her hand a squeeze and looked into her eyes. She saw reassurance and love in them…and if they got any closer their unused energy from the previous night would explode…and possibly end Don's career…and life. John tapped his shoulder an hour later and Don took his post. This gave John some time with his eldest daughter.
"Look Judy, your mother and I have been talking…and if you want we can callow you some space. What I'm trying to say is you can make your relationship public, that way you don't have to make excuses go outside. Another thing I want to add, don't have sex…yet, let's wait and see what happens first ok?" Judy gave her dad a hug then went to tell Don. She deserves someone like Don, John thought, and besides that I feel a bit at ease for her not choosing some alien on another planet.
"John…someone is coming…he seems tall…no it can't be…its Smith!" The whole family rushed to the entrance of the cave and saw Dr. Smith dressed in green armor and his usual…walk of anticipating the worst…was strong and bold. On his hip was a holster and in it was a blaster…much like the one stolen.
"Good evening Robinsons…and Major West. I have come here to present you an offer. The offer is…surrender or perish under the fatality of war. If it comes to war be advised I won't hold back. And if you want to know of my new attire I have agreed to marry Ella in exchange for things I never could get." Don grinned at the fact that Smith was married, but when talk of war came…that's when it went cold.
"Now listen here Smith…we don't know who this Ella is or anything about her powers. But if she can raise a coward like you from the ground…then maybe she could heal Will."
"William…is hurt?" Dr. Zachary Smith seemed to return to normal then and rushed to his young friend's side. Now that Ella had granted him so many things he could do as he wished, even heal William if he chose to. Holding out his hand a medical instrument appeared in his hand and he began to work while the Robinsons paced about the cave. After 2 hours of nonstop surgery Dr. Smith had done all he could. "The offer still stands…you have 24 hours or…well you can picture it-."
"Hey Smith…does Ella know you used her powers to heal my son?" John, Don, and Smith were outside and the wind was harsh and cold as Smith. "Look, maybe we went overboard back on the Jupiter 2…why don't you leave Ella-."
"My dear Professor Robinson…if only it was that simple, but I am in a commitment to the end. Tell young William I'm sorry…goodbye Professor Robinson and Major West." With an about face in typical military fashion Dr. Zachary Smith made his exit. Yet one non humanoid hadn't given up and followed.
"Well…did you tell them?" Ella was in a green bathrobe and her eyes stared at her husband questionably. He still cares for them, but once their gone I'll be his main attention, she thought. Yet as she waited for him to enter she noticed the wind having trouble…then it hit her. Pushing past her husband she held up her hands and as they glowed a sick green a robot was pulled from its hiding place. "Honey can you dispose of this clunk of machinery…if you don't mind."
"I'll get right on it…ok you-!" Dr. Smith felt his jaw drop at the sight of his old comrade who had argued with him more then the Major himself. He couldn't destroy him…but he could disable him…maybe until the war was over. So he pulled out a sword from thin air and with one slice he had cut off the Robot's arm…but to make the shut down permanent he did a kick sending the box that controls the Robot down.
"Dr. Smith…that hurts-." The Robot then hunched over and his power turned off. The Robot's arm lay on the green ground and Smith held the weapon responsible.
"Well done…now come to bed…we shall await an answer from your former friends. When the war does come will you hesitate?" She took off her bathrobe and slid into bed waiting for her hero.
"William is healed to my…Ella's best abilities, now I wait for dawn and impending war. They must know they can't stand a chance…they will surrender…or I must do them the service of ending their trip here…for good."