Last time on Stranded…
"Forward Thrusters offline." the Computer informed in its usual calm tone.
The infuriated Decepticon cursed out loud as he tried to compensate for the loss of the thrusters that would slow the shuttles decent.
The ship rattled and shook as it fell threw the atmosphere.
"Computer send out Emergancy beacon." Swindle shouted as he prepped for a crash landing.
Sparks exploded from the consul as the heat fried circuits and burned threw wires.
"Emergancy Beacon sent" the computer Informed him right before it to blew up in a shower of sparks and smoke.
amidst all the chaos the young woman slept on, the light that had surrounded her a few moments ago was now gone.
The magnetic field protected her from anything that blew off the Computer consul as it kept her sleeping form suspended over the glowing platform.
Swindle braced him self in the pilots seat as the ground came rushing at him.
Praying to primus that there would be pieces of him big enough to pick up after this was done and over
with.
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Present…
When the shuttle hit the ground dark red soil sprayed heaven ward.
Anything that wasn't secured became air born as the ship plowed in to the soft terra firma.
The left wall tore away as the wing was ripped from the main body of the shuttle .
The vessel plowed nose first into the foreign planet.
After what seemed like eternity of sliding the ship came to a halt
After every thing settled, the only sound at the crash site was the soft hiss as the ship sizzled threw the thick plant life on the planets surface.
Several Minutes later...
A dark humanoid figure slipped cautiously threw the hole in the side of the ship.
Dark Green orbs gazed at the strange object that had fallen from the sky and landed in his back yard.
The being stood around 7 1/2 feet tall with a slim build and light Green skin.
Vine like hair framed a narrow face.
His eyes narrowed when they landed on a glowing sphere that held a dark figure in it's center.
He reached out to touch the glowing object only to jump back as the light flickered and went out.
Allowing the sphere to crash on to the ground before him and burst open.
The being walked up and peered down at the strange creature that now lay before him.
It was small, built almost like his kinds females only more fragile looking.
Thin yellow vines grew from her head and her skin was white instead of Green those of his kind normally had.
The figure waved his hand in a beckoning motion towards the strange creature.
A Few seconds later thick vines crept in to the ship and lifted the small creature from the shattered sphere.
ShaTek Climbed on to the vines and knelt whispering to it words in an Ancient language as the Plants retreated from the downed vessel.
He watched as another vessel this one bigger landed not far away, a few more words left his mouth as the vines whisked them away before being detected.
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Sparks flew now and then as broken wires and conduits surged with residual energy.
Steam rose from the cooling hull plates, as Swindle came back on-line.
Pulling him self out from under what was left of the computer and main view screen, he got to his feet.
Swindle's internal systems reported minor damage as he assessed the ship what was left of the ship anyway…
"Scrap metal is all it was good for now." He muttered.
Just as he began to turn the sound of a cannon charging froze him in his tracks.
"Just like you huh?" Came a familiar voice from behind him.
Swindle let air hiss threw his vents.
"Just trying to make a living as always Magnus." The Mech replied rising his hands.
" Like always it's the illegal way." Came another voice from behind him as the large red and Blue Mech placed his arms in restraints.
"I try my best to please Prowl." Came the snaky reply.
"Lets go we got a cell with your name on it." Magnus said as he led the smaller Mech towards his ship.
"Hey, Hey lets deal here. " Swindle remarked
"I'm not going to fall for the scorpinock bit again Swindle so don't even try…"
"What have we here? " prowl asked as he stood from the pile of rubble that was once the main computer.
The black and white mech held a damaged data pad in his hand.
"Hey that's mine!" Swindle shouted as he tried to jerk out of Magnus's grip.
"Not any more it isn't. I think Prime would like to have a look at this."
Swindle growled as he tried to escape Ultra Magnus's grip once more before he was shoved in to a detention cell.
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The first thing Jen noticed when she awoke was that she was laying in warm liquid.
"Did I fall asleep in the bath tub again?" She asked her self.
The young woman took a deep breath, and sighed at the pleasant sent in the air.
"Thank God I was starting to think it wasn't just some God awful nightmare...Hmm I wonder where Jake is.." she thought to her self.
Taking another deep breath she paused . "No… I don't have any candles that give off the kind of sent… God Please don't let it be real…"
The air was thick with humidity with it was the sent of Flowers and rich earth.
Jen slowly opened her eyes slowly and Gazed up at an unfamiliar wooden ceiling.
Sorrow filler her heart as she realized that this was indeed reality…
She had to clench her eyes shut to keep the tears from falling.
Light streamed down from several strangely shaped windows catching particals of dust making it look like fairy dust was being sprinkled over the pool.
Vines and Leaves decorated the walls and ceiling.
The place had a calming and peaceful aura to it almost like that of a kind grandmother's house yet it did nothing to ease the ach in her heart.
"Where am I?" she muttered.
Jen looked down at the Liquid and blinked, what ever she was laying in it wasn't water…
It almost looked like Liquid amber, thick and yellow.
Roots under the surface had formed a small shelf in the middle of the pool that served as the soft bed she was laying on.
Jen's gaze snapped to her right as Vines parted revealing an arched door way.
Two Tall slim beings walked threw.
Jen nearly cried out in pain as she leapt out of the strange liquid trying to get to the other side of the room as one of the beings reached the pools edge.
The other stood back and tended the vines.
Stars danced before her eyes as Pain shot threw her head and back.
Jen was caught in Mid leap as Vines shot out of the pool and wrapped them selves gently around Jens waist and arms, drawing her back in to the amber pool.
"Let Go!" She hissed as she struggled against the plants hold ignoring the twinge of pain from her back.
Jen froze as one of the beings pressed a cool green hand against her cheek.
It had crossed the pool on a path of roots that hadn't been there before.
"Be at Peace." A Melodic feminine Voice whispered in to her mind.
"You will come to no harm here.."
A tingling sensation swept threw Jens body as she was set back in to the pool.
As soon as her body was submerged into the liquid all pain vanished.
"Who-what are you, what do you want?"
The one touching her face gave her a gentle smile.
"We are the ShaTara I am called ShaNell. Rest now, Mother Tara will heal your injuries. When you awake your questions will be answered."
Jens eyelid became heavy.
"But… I'm not tired…" She muttered as she slipped in to a deep sleep.
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When Jen awoke the second time she was greeted by a Green narrow face and large brown eyes.
"Ah!"
"Ai" They both cried.
The green alien girl leapt back as Jen scrambled further into the pool only to slip off her shelf and into the deeper part of the pool.
Large vines curled around her small form and brought her back up as she fought to swim towards the surface.
Jen coughed and sputtered the bitter tasting liquid out of her mouth as the vines set her on the edge of the pool.
Beside her the Green girl was rolling on the floor laughing or what Jen assumed to be laughter, it sounded more like sharp barks then laughter.
"Yeah yeah Laugh it up little green giant." Jen muttered under her breath.
Jen realized the pain in her back and head was completely gone, not even the slightest twinge could be felt anywhere in her body.
She looked up from the girl on the floor as the person from before…ShaNell walked in to the room and gave the girl a stern look.
The girl jumped to her feet and bowed before rushing out of the room.
Jen took a step back as the Giant woman walked towards her.
The alien woman stopped and held out a strand looking device.
It looked like one of those earrings that wrapped around the ear instead of going threw the hole in the lobe.
It was made out of twisted Vines and a small droplet of amber.
The woman motioned for her to take it, pulling back her thick Green hair to show that she wore one of her own wrapped around her pointed ear.
The vines held it in place with the Amber placed inside her ear.
Jen looked at the woman and device warily
"Well… They haven't tried anything yet…" She thought to her self as she walked over and picked up the device.
Looking up the Alien woman smiled down at her and gave her a slight nod.
Jen wrapped the thing around her ear and placed the smaller end of the Droplet in her ear…
No sooner had she done this pain pierced her skull as the droplet slipped deeper into her ear canal and down her throat.
Jen fell to her knees and clutched at he neck and ear as she tried coughing up what ever was moving inside her throat.
The woman reached out and grabbed her shoulders holding her close until the pain faded to a slight throb.
"I am sorry about that but it had to be done so we could communicate with on another."
Jen looked up surprised at hearing ShaNell's voice.
The taller woman smiled at her and let go of her shoulders.
"We could not continue with the mind speech because it is harm full to most species after a long period of time and it is very tiring."
Jen nodded slightly as ShaNell helped her to her feet.
Jen noticed she couldn't talk all that came out was a weird squawking sound.
ShaNell smiled down at her. "Don't worry, after a few seconds your throat will be ready for speech once more. What I gave you is kind of like a Translator."
Jen nodded in understanding as she dusted her self off not that it helped any…
She was still soaking wet from her swim in the amber pool.
"Come I believe there is some one who wishes to see you. After that we will get you some thing to wear."
Jen followed the taller woman out of what looked like a Giant tree and into a huge forest.
The young woman gazed upward in awe as hundreds of people walked to and fro.
Some of them walked on the ground while others walked gracefully among the trees branches.
The very air around them seemed to vibrate with life.
The wind spun around the two as they walked under the canopy of the largest trees Jen had ever seen.
All the trees around her had holes in their trunks that people moved in and out of and yet the trees showed no ill effects.
in fact they seemed to thrive.
The alien woman lead Jen to what looked like a garden filled with Strange flowers, both large and small and In any color imaginable grew along the path.
Some even seemed to stretch and reach out to the woman as they passed.
Now and The Sha Nell would pause and Caress one of them.
"Wow.. This place is amazing!"
Jen closed her eyes and reached out with her soul and brushed against an Ancient presence and delighted in the strong firm yet caring presence..
When she opened her eyes to see the older woman gazing at her in shock.
"What was that you just did?!"
Jen blanched. "What do you mean, You felt that?!"
The woman nodded "Of course. All of our people can reach out and embrace the mother planet. But only the Elders are able to do so, so strongly. Never ever has anyone from the outside been able to do it.."
Jen blushed "I've been able to do it since I was little. I can fell anything around me that's alive."
The other woman paused for a moment. "I believe it would be best if you where to see the elders about this. It is an amazing gift, perhaps they will teach you how to strengthen it."
"That'd be cool." Jen replied.
ShaNell Gave jen a strange look. "It is not cold in the Elders chambers, it is quiet warm actually"
Jen blinked "Erm..Never mind. Where I come from Cool can be used as a figure of speech. In other words... Good. If some thing is cool it's good."
The alien woman just nodded and continued walking. "Your world seems like a such a strange place."
Jen Chuckled sadly as she followed her to a bench with another green person sitting on it. "Yeah…"
