Science Club Space I: Welcome to the Future

Disclaimer: I do not own Strange Days at Blake Holsey High or Star Trek: The Next Generation.

A/N: Josie finds out. I know it's been a long time since I've updated. I'm not sure if Blake Holsey has a lake, but I'll assume there is.

Lucas was beamed back to Professor Z's office. Well, here goes nothing, he thought. Straightening, he left to find Josie.

He found Josie in her room with Corrine. Instead of going in, and blowing their secret, he texted her and asked her to meet him by the lake on the Blake Holsey grounds.

Meanwhile, Josie was in her room talking to Corrine.

"So, Josie, you've been on cloud 9 the past few days, why?" Corrine asked.

"Well, there's this guy that I'm dating..." Josie responded, blushing.

"WHAT! You just got out of a relationship with Vaughn..."

"Of course bring him up!" Josie let out an irritated growl

"Marshall and I already apologized for not believing you Josie" Corrine said exasperated.

Josie sighed. "I know, I know...I'm sorry. After I broke up with Vaughn, it allowed me to realize just how much I liked my new boyfriend, where I had only seen him as a friend before. So, in a way, I have to thank Vaughn."

"I see," said Corrine. "Well, as long as you're happy, I guess..."

"Thanks Corrine" Josie squealed, jumping up and giving her a hug. Just then her phone beeped.

1 new message from Lucas.

Hey, meet me by the lake, there's something I have to tell you.

"Corrine, I have to go, be back later" Josie said.

"Ohh, is it the boyfriend" Corrine said smiling.

"Yes," Josie sighed happily. "See you!" Josie said leaving.

Corrine just rolled her eyes.

Josie found Lucas pacing by the lake.

"Hey" she said giving him a hug.

"Hi…let me get right to it. There's something I've been hiding for the past few days, and I just got permission to tell you." Lucas blurted out.

Josie had a million thoughts running through her head. What is it? Is he going to break up with me? Does he have another girlfriend? Is he involved with drugs? Those don't sound like Lucas, but what could it be…wait!

"What do you mean you just got permission to tell me?" Josie stated, glaring at him.

"I mean exactly that! I wanted to tell you but I couldn't! They realized how important it was to me that I didn't keep secrets from you, and so allowed me to tell you. Please don't be mad, it's nothing bad." Lucas pleaded.

Josie started to calm down upon hearing it wasn't something bad.

"Well, what is it?"

Lucas proceeded to explain to her the events of the past few days, starting from when he left the machine in Professor Z's office.

By the end, Josie was fuming.

"Okay, let's just say for a minute that this whole farfetched scheme is true. HOW DARE YOU SPREAD OUR SECRET WITHOUT OUR PERMISSION! IF YOU CAN'T BE TRUSTED, I CAN'T CONTINUE TO GO OUT WITH YOU. THAT -"

"JOSIE!" Lucas shouted to stop her rant "Do you really think so low of me that I would divulge the secret on a whim. Look, all this is true, and after we're done fighting I can prove it, but they told me information that I didn't know, information that could severely affect the future. They trusted me, and I felt like they deserved some trust in return by telling them our secret. They violated their laws by telling me what they did Josie! SO DON'T YOU DARE ACCUSE ME OF NOT BEING LOYAL! I'M NOT VAUGHN!"

Josie stood there in shock after Lucas' outburst, his chest heaving. She realized that it was unfair to think that of Lucas, for despite his occasional attempts to win at all costs, he was very loyal.

"Lucas, I'm sorry…I shouldn't have thought so low of you, I just said the first plausible explanation I thought of. I'm sorry, can you forgive me?" Josie softly pleaded.

Lucas, having calmed down, said "Of course Josie. If I was in your position I probably would have thought the same thing."

Lucas gave her a hug and they kissed before he pulled away and said

"Now are you ready for your proof?" Lucas asked excitedly, smiling.

Josie rolled her eyes. "Sure, let's see it."

"Okay, stand still and do not move a muscle." Lucas warned.

Josie did as she was told after another eye roll.

Lucas tapped his commbadge hidden from view "Randall to Enterprise. Signal transporter room, 2 to transport."

"Acknowledged…energize at your command."

"Energize."

A glimmer of light later and they were standing on the pad of transporter room 1, where Riker, Deanna and Beverly were waiting.

"Permission to come aboard?" Lucas asked, stepping down from the pad, and taking Josie's hand, who had frozen in shock.

"Granted" Riker replied turning to Josie. "You must be Josie Trent. Mr. Randall has said much about you. I'm Commander William T. Riker, First Officer of the U.S.S. Enterprise. This is the ship's counselor, Deanna Troi and the Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Beverly Crusher."

"All good I hope" Josie said coming out of her stupor. "Nice to meet you all...Lucas, WHERE ARE WE?"

"On the U.S.S. Enterprise, in orbit above Earth." Lucas said.

"We've arranged a meeting with the Captain for you, who will explain everything. Mr. Randall, the Captain would like you to report to Main Engineering to begin implementation. We'll take Josie to the Captain." Riker said.

Lucas nodded, turning to Josie. "I promise they won't harm you. Will you go with them to get explanations and then meet up with me later. " Lucas said softly grabbing her hands.

"But-"

"Do you trust me?"

"Yes. Alright, I'll go."

"Okay, I'll see you later." Lucas responded, smiling, giving her a quick kiss and exiting the room.

"Follow us" Deanna said, smiling at Josie.

"Ok" Josie said hesitantly, but dutifully stepped off the pad and stepped up next to Deanna as they lead her out of the transporter room and to the Observation Lounge.

A/N: I'm back, after a long absence. In truth, I just remembered this story when I found it sitting on my hard drive. For next chapter, do you want Lucas' work in Engineering or Josie's conversation with the Captain or both?