Date: Mon, 18 Aug 1997 19:08:17 EDT From: amartin10@juno.com (Ann M Martin) To: seaquest-ff@stgenesis.org Subject: (SQFF) The Lost World: Something Has Survived Message-ID: <19970818.191400.8303.0.amartin10@juno.com> I wasn't sure how to post this to the sQ fanfic list, so I'm just going to do it like I would on the X-Files one. This is an e-mail to hold the disclaimer, author notes, all that nifty info. Then I'm going to send the story all at once, in pieces. Okay? If I don't do it right... oh well. PLEASE EXCUSE THE FORMAT If anyone knows how to adjust Juno to 70 characters per line-- PLEASE inform me! INTRODUCTION: Title: The Lost World: Something Has Survived By Ann Martin Rating: PG. Which means, your kids are reading it anyway. But you might want to first. Disclaimer: I don't own the characters, seaQuest, or anything pertaining to it. Summary: The crew of seaQuest works to clear up the misconceptions about cows while fighting to save their lives from a band of evil GELF bovines. The UEO Gazette Owns: Scene II: Reference to Hudson's grisly death in the torpedo tubes. Scene II: Inspiration for: Ford's "feminine side" Dedication: I'd like to thank Al and Carin for helping me along with this on the list; also, to everybody who brought up the idea that seaQuest had a chance to fight the misconceptions about sharks. Also, thanks to "Lx" for encouraging me to go ahead with my fanfics-- although I doubt she meant this crap. Author's Note: Whoever I want to be alive is alive, whoever I want to be on the ship is on the ship. It's my fanfic and it doesn't fit any particular season. I also DO have some serious parts in here; as well as some parts that seem really *cheesy* instead of funny. That's part of the parody; kinda making fun of bad Mel Brooks movies. Okay, I'll send it right out. I reall hope you enjoy. Also, this fic makes a lot more sense if you've been reading the regular list lately. Ann Martin ~~Questie, Cary Elwes Fanatic, *this* close to~~ ~~stalking Craig Kilborn~~ "Nice hair, pretty boy." Katie to Brody (my fanfic) "As you wish." -Westley, The Princess Bride -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- The seaQuest Fan Fiction Mailing List is a service provided by the Stgenesis.org domain. To remove yourself from the list email with the subject Unsubscribe to seaQuest-ff-request@stgenesis.org Further Questions should be directed towards your list administrator: listadmin@stgenesis.org Date: Mon, 18 Aug 1997 19:08:18 EDT From: amartin10@juno.com (Ann M Martin) To: seaquest-ff@stgenesis.org Subject: (SQFF) LW: Something Has Survived P.ONE Message-ID: <19970818.191400.8303.1.amartin10@juno.com> PART ONE ***** ** Scene 1: GELF Island Compound II Pan out. We see an island in the middle of tranquil waters. Approximately one third of the island is made up of silver-colored buildings; the rest, forest and open land. Zooming in, we see that the building are made up of a high control tower, a sectioned-off part built for the supervisors, and bunks for the prisoners. As the camera rolls across the buildings to open grass, we see a body lying face down in the grass. His ID card says "PJ Harding, 012389 UEO." Rising above the opening theme comes the wild call of an off-camera native. OFF-CAMERA NATIVE: MOOOOOOOOOOO ** Scene 2: seaQuest Board Room The crew members of seaQuest are sitting politely, waiting for seaQuest's new Captain to arrive. We hear them talking, but cannot make out the individual voices or conversations. One by one, each conversation is highlighted. I. FORD: Listen, Piccolo, what you do on your own time is your own business, but you had better keep your g*ddamned hands OFF of her feminine side. HENDERSON: Jooooooonny, leave him alone. Come on. Just hold me. II. BRODY: So I said to her, "What do you *mean*, 'no'?" O'NEILL: Technically, I think she meant, she didn't want to go to dinner with you. BRODY: What the heck is that supposed to mean? *Look* at me! III. SMITH: And how did you feel about your grandma? ORTIZ: Well, I always had this tiny crush on her... SMITH: Is there something in the *water* on this stupid boat? IV O'NEILL: Yeah, I was there. BRODY: So what happened? O'NEILL: She just got this look on his face, and PUSHED him. BRODY: Too bad. That Fredericks was hot stuff. O'NEILL: Shut up, Jim. Just shut *up*. Everybody quiets down as the door opens. In steps.... BRIDGER: Hello, everybody, nice to see you back again. I'm glad to be back, but also very Solemn and Concerned because of Captain Hudson's unfortunate... accident. First order of business: Wendy, you're dead. SMITH: I am NOT! I was abandoned on Hyperion by that horrible Lonnie because she wanted you all for her-- POP! Wendy disappears. BRIDGER: Now, as much as I'd really like to catch up with all of you-- we've already run into a problem. Always an adventure. FORD: Sir? BRIDGER: GELF Island Compound II has been taken over by the inhabitants. HENDERSON: There's a second island? BRIDGER: The UEO built a second compound without informing anybody of it. They've been doing a lot of agricultural and biological testing there. BRODY: And there's been a revolt on this one, too? BRIDGER: Not so much a revolt as an . . . escape, let's say. The inhabitants are now roaming free instead of in captivity, no longer under control. LUCAS: What exactly are the inhabitants? Daggers? BRIDGER: They *are* genetically enhanced life forms. Just not *human* life forms. ** Scene 3: Lucas's Quarters BRIDGER, FORD, BRODY and LUCAS are in Lucas's quarters. Lucas is working at his computer. LUCAS: I'm in. Bridger looks at the screen. BRIDGER: Bridge. O'NEILL (VO): Sir? BRIDGER: Project this onto the main screen. <> Good job, Lucas. EXIT Bridger BRODY: Is that a topographical map of the island? LUCAS: Looks like it... Yeah. The life support and crew quarters are over here, on the edge... and it looks like there's forest in this area here, open pastures here and here... The icon spins on the screen. FORD: Any idea where it is? Lucas pulls up data for weather patterns. LUCAS: It's not recorded here, but it's definitely tropical. BRIDGER (VO): Lucas, can you find us a good place to dock? LUCAS: Probably. They don't have the coordinates for the island's location-- but there are coordinates within the island. Do you want to dock near the crew support center, or move in from one edge of the island? BRIDGER: Our safest bet would be near crew support. But in case anything goes wrong there-- I want a second launch with higher capacity on another spot on the island. LUCAS: Can do, sir. Do you want me to run a search and find the island? BRIDGER: Already have the coordinates, Lucas. It seems their head doctor has been communicating with the mainland. ** Scene 4: Launch Bay BRIDGER: Brody-- I want you to head the side attack. You'll take the largest launch and smallest crew; meet the other team at crew support. BRODY: Yes, sir. BRIDGER: Uh, *Lieutenant* Henderson, you go with Brody's team. Ford, Ortiz, you head the other team. FORD: Yes, sir. <> Brody, you go anywhere *near* her and you're not gonna have anything BUT a feminine side. BRODY: I hear you, sir. LUCAS comes running into the launch bay. LUCAS: Captain, I-- could I go? BRIDGER looks at him: I suppose so. *If* you promise to stay with Ford's team and-- LUCAS: Captain, I can really- FORD: That won't be a problem, Captain. I'll take care of him. Both teams enter their respective launches. FORD's team is significantly larger. LAUNCH ONE LUCAS: Commander, why did you-- FORD: You would have had to stay with the team anyway, Lucas. It wasn't worth fighting with the Captain over. LUCAS: It's just that... sometimes... I think people on seaQuest treat me like a kid. FORD: I know. LUCAS: And it's not fair. I mean, my father could care less about me, he dumped me on this stupid ship in the first place, and sometimes a feel like I just have to- FORD: I KNOW, Lucas, I *know*. Enough already. Lucas pouts. ** Scene 5: Docking Bay 1 FORD and ORTIZ exit the launch first. Wielding their manly-man guns, they check the hall. FORD: It's all clear out here. The launch empties out. LUCAS is typing into his watch. LUCAS: It looks like there's an exit over here. We can go meet Brody's team. FORD: Wait-- what do we know about this island? LUCAS: Not much. SINISTER MUSIC rises. FORD: What are the possibilities? LUCAS: It's a biological entity-- but it could be anything. Daggers, butterflies... a race of Kriegs... ORTIZ shudders LUCAS: Potentially dangerous. FORD: In that case, then, we'd better split up. Ortiz-- you take Lucas to try to find the crew. I'll take the others to meet up with Lonnikins-- I mean, with Brody's team. Come on. END PART ONE Ann Martin ~~Questie, Cary Elwes Fanatic, *this* close to~~ ~~stalking Craig Kilborn~~ "Nice hair, pretty boy." Katie to Brody (my fanfic) "As you wish." -Westley, The Princess Bride -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- The seaQuest Fan Fiction Mailing List is a service provided by the Stgenesis.org domain. To remove yourself from the list email with the subject Unsubscribe to seaQuest-ff-request@stgenesis.org Further Questions should be directed towards your list administrator: listadmin@stgenesis.org Date: Mon, 18 Aug 1997 19:08:18 EDT From: amartin10@juno.com (Ann M Martin) To: seaquest-ff@stgenesis.org Subject: (SQFF) LW: Something has Survived TWO Message-ID: <19970818.191400.8303.2.amartin10@juno.com> ** Scene 6: Docking Bay 2 HENDERSON and BRODY step out of the launch with their small crew BRODY: Lieutenant Henderson-- secure and lock the launch. HENDERSON: Aye, aye, sir. Soon she steps away from the docking bay. HENDERSON: Let's go. They walk out of the steel tube and into daylight. The sun is beating down. BRODY: Okay, this way. Let's move. They walk along. In intervals, the following shots are seen: I. BRODY: Lord, is it HOT. He takes off the turtleneck he is wearing under his manly-man tool-belt vesty thing. II. HENDERSON: I can't take much more of this heat... We notice that Henderson is also missing her second layer tank top (Brody was dressed more conservatively in the first place because Henderson is part of an attempt to attract the attention of the 18 to 25 year old males on the island.) III. Henderson's pant legs have been ripped to above her knees. IV. Brody's are the same. Next Interval HENDERSON: Sir-- there's crew quarters. She points to the buildings, about 200 yards ahead. As Brody heads off, Henderson notices a RUSTLING IN THE BUSHES HENDERSON: Sir-- there's something in that brush over there. He cocks his head and listens. The rest of their crew stands by, waiting for his next order. As Brody watches, the entire island hears the call of the native. NATIVE: MOOOOOOOOO! The Moo Of Death. HENDERSON: RUNNNNN! The team scatters in all directions. Brody and Henderson are the only ones to run in the direction of the compound. An EVIL BOVINE ENTITY pursues them. As they come closer and closer, they realize that Ford's team is up ahead. HENDERSON: GO! Closeup of Ford FORD: What are they saying? We hear Brody and Henderson calling "Go! Go!" RANDOM NAMELESS CREW MEMBER: Sir-- I think there's something pursuing them. FORD: It must be an entity... Get inside. Quick! AND HOLD THE DOOR FOR THE LIEUTENANT! Brody and Henderson reach the door and slam it shut, Turbo-locking it, just as the Entity crashes into the door. ENTITY: Mooooooooothump. Henderson whirls around. HENDERSON: They have COWS on this island! FORD: Cows? BRODY: Cows. FORD: Cows. Hmmph. HENDERSON: They're evil, Jonathan, evil and dangerous. We have to get off this island. They're bloodthirsty savages! FORD: The cows are? He smiles, laughing a little. HENDERSON: Jonathan-- you've never heard the Moo Of Death. Heard the twinkle of their bells as they're running after you. Known that you were going to be taken down. <> Jonathan-- where's Lucas? FORD: He's with Ortiz. Henderson stares at him, wide-eyed. HENDERSON: We are on an island with COWS and you sent him off ALONE? FORD: He can handle himself, Lonnie. HENDERSON: Don't you understand? <> He could DIE a *virgin*! ** Scene 7: Somewhere within the crew compound LUCAS and ORTIZ are searching the halls. LUCAS: Hey, Miguel-- this looks like a dorm, maybe. They open the door and walk in. The bodies are strewn across the room. ORTIZ: Something happened here. They leave. They continue down the corridor until they find an open door in one of the rooms that doesn't look ransacked. As they step in-- each is lifted up and pinned to the wall, their backs facing the room. VOICE: Don't MOVE. . . Lucas? He is set down and turns around slowly. LUCAS: Commander Hitchcock? WESTPHALEN: Ortiz? LUCAS: What are you doing here? HITCHCOCK: This is my command. ORTIZ: But I thought-- HITCHCOCK: HR Clinton got her husband to get her control OF the HR Clinton. So I'm here. LUCAS: Where are the others? WESTPHALEN: We're the only ones left. ORTIZ: Come on, we have to get you out of here. HITCHCOCK: Not so easy. WESTPHALEN: We only survived because Katie was able to get the electric shock security systems back on-line for the labs and the control tower. HITCHCOCK: Which was where most of the people were at the time of the attack-- we thought. But when the GELFs got out of control, they all scattered. LUCAS: The GELFs revolted? WESTPHALEN: They can't exactly revolt, you know. << she studies Lucas' face>> They're *cows*, Lucas. ORTIZ: Cows? But they're illegal! LUCAS: And dangerous. They were outlawed before I was born! HITCHCOCK: Did you ever bother to find out *why*? LUCAS: Because they're heathens! They're wild, violent animals! WESTPHALEN: Are you trying to tell me you honestly believe that cows are a menace to the world today? ORTIZ : A cow killed my great grandfather. HITCHCOCK: A BULL killed your great-grandfather, Miguel, because he taunted it with sticks. Now who else is on the island? LUCAS: Ford, Brody, and Henderson. HITCHCOCK: Who the hell are Brody and Henderson? MIGUEL and LUCAS smile mischeivously at one another. ORTIZ: I have a feeling you guys are gonna get along *just* fine. ** Scene 8: Somewhere in the compound BRODY's and FORD's teams move together, searching for the others. As they move, they discuss their escape. FORD: I assume we're pretty safe as long as we stay inside the compound. The other has more room, but ours will work. And we do have enough room in our launch to take back a lot of people, the crew and any survivors. ** Meanwhile, at the docking bay.... Sound effects: rumbling; sound of crunching metal. The launch breaks away from the seal, the bay fills up with water, and the PLOT THICKENS. ** Meanwhile, in the control tower. . . A red light blinks. The computer monitor and several of the viewing screens read MALFUNCTION: SECURITY SYSTEMS OFFLINE END PART TWO Ann Martin ~~Questie, Cary Elwes Fanatic, *this* close to~~ ~~stalking Craig Kilborn~~ "Nice hair, pretty boy." Katie to Brody (my fanfic) "As you wish." -Westley, The Princess Bride Date: Mon, 18 Aug 1997 19:08:18 EDT From: amartin10@juno.com (Ann M Martin) To: seaquest-ff@stgenesis.org Subject: (SQFF) LW:Something Has Survived THREE Message-ID: <19970818.191400.8303.3.amartin10@juno.com> ** HITCHCOCK: Shoot. LUCAS: What's the problem? HITCHCOCK: The security systems are offline. LUCAS: Why don't you go take care of them-- don't worry, we'll watch for the team. HITCHCOCK: I don't think I have enough time to make it to the control tower. ORTIZ: What do you mean? WESTPHALEN: When the security systems go offline, the lines stop buzzing with the electricity.... HITCHCOCK: And the cows attack. WESTPHALEN: That's what happened the first time. HITCHCOCK: The cows had been attacking people that we sent outside the compound. So as a safety precaution, we were testing the security systems. I guess the cows figured out what was going on and attacked. WESTPHALEN: By the time Katie got these labs and the control tower-- the halls were filled with cows and the only survivors were the three of us. LUCAS: Three? HITCHCOCK nods sadly: We sent Harding out to stabilize the security systems so what just happened wouldn't happen. He never came back, and we never found out whether he had managed or not. But now we know. ORTIZ: How long do we have? WESTPHALEN: Judging from the other attacks, about two minutes. HITCHCOCK: Unless-- WESTPHALEN: Of course. Unless they're waiting for us. In which case-- it may already be too late. Rise "Dah dah... DAH DAH! Boom Boom Boom Boom" music. ** Lonnie starts shaking violently. HENDERSON: They're coming... they're coming. Oh, the horror, the horror. BRODY: I thought YOU were the wh-- FORD: I think the cows are coming. Rise "The Cows Are Coming" Composed by Russ Mitchell Landau FORD: We'd better get to a secure location. They run down the hall. ** HITCHCOCK : Ford! Commander Ford... Lucas sets down his PAL. LUCAS: I can't get through. There must be something wrong with the power supply in the launch. ** Meanwhile, in the launch... The water level is rising. As it reaches the fuse box, sparks fly and the interior of the launch catches on fire. HAL: Jonathan... Jonathan, what are you doing? You're scaring me, Jonathan... ** HITCHCOCK: I have to go find them. Just then, Brody, Henderson, and Ford rush in, with Ford's team HITCHCOCK: Jonathan! FORD: Good to see you, Katie. HENDERSON: Well, then, who is *that*? HITCHCOCK: Who is *that*? WESTPHALEN: And what *is* she wearing? BRODY: Uh, hate to burst your bubble, but we have trouble coming. HITCHCOCK: Are they in yet? FORD: We thought we heard them. And Lonnie went into spasms. But I think, frankly, that it was just for attention. HITCHCOCK: The way she's dressed, I can't see how she would need any more. BRODY: I think she's dressed just fine. HITCHCOCK looks him up and down. HITCHCOCK: Nice hair, pretty boy. FORD: Is there any way we can get out of here? HITCHCOCK: Our best bet would be to just keep moving. FORD: We're all together now, so we can head for the launch bay. Lucas-- call the seaQuest. LUCAS: Can't, sir. The PALs rely on the power systems on the launch, and there's something wrong with them. HITCHCOCK: We *could* call if I could make it to the control tower-- but it'd be a big risk and the launch bays are a lot closer. Plus-- we'd all be together that way. FORD: Launch bay it is. Let's move, people. ** They all thunder down the stairs, Lucas running ahead of them. Suddenly- Sound Effect: SPLASH! FORD: Lucas? LUCAS: Uh, Commander?-- The launch, um, drowned... They hurry down the stairs, to see it everything below them filled with water. HITCHCOCK: You guys-- get back to the lab-- climb up as high as you can. Maybe they won't get you. HENDERSON: Try not to think about dying a virgin. HITCHCOCK: Somebody come with me to control. She runs down the hall one way as the others go another. BRODY follows Katie. ** Control Tower Katie tries to get security back on-line while Brody uses remaining systems to lock as many doors as he can. I. A thick, metal door comes crashing down, guillotine-style, on a cow's head. Katie types furiously. BRODY picks up his PAL. BRODY: Commander Ford.. Come in, Commander Ford? FORD (VO): Brody? BRODY: Yeah-- I got you guys hooked up to a backup generator. Tell the Captain we're still alive-- we'll regroup after this broad gets the security back on. COMPUTERIZED VOICE (throughout whole compound): Security systems are now back online in the following sectors: LAB S, CON 1. Katie steps back from the computer console. She leans on her arms, breathing heavily, and stares out the control tower windows. BRODY runs a hand through his hair. BRODY: Hey, that was pretty good, what you just did. <> You and Lucas-- you're the same type of people. Of course-- he doesn't have those *eyes*. Why can't I stop thinking about those eyes? <> Why can't I stop thinking about *you*? HITCHCOCK (CU). Her eyes flash. HITCHCOCK: Get your hands-- She turns around and karate kicks Brody once, punches his stomach, and throws him against the wall. He sticks for a moment, cartoon style. HITCHCOCK: Off of me. Brody's limp body slides down the wall to a sitting position. BRODY: You want me, don't you? Katie turns to the computer console and brings Commander Ford up on the screen. HITCHCOCK: Commander, I have you on my screen. Everything okay in there? CUT TO LAB FORD: I lost a couple members of the team. But Ortiz, Lucas, Dr Westphalen, a few others-- we're all together in here. Hey, what happened to Brody? HITCHCOCK: Testosterone overload. CUT TO CONTROL TOWER HITCHCOCK: I'm going to call seaQuest for us now, sir. The security systems will be okay for a while as long as I don't mess with them. I've got some of the external sensors up-- enough for the GELFs to think we have security up all over the island. Katie presses a few buttons, and Bridger's face pops up on a mini-screen. BRIDGER: Commander Hitchcock! Nice to see you. And Dr. Westphalen... HITCHCOCK: Nice to see you too, Captain. FORD: Captain, we have a . . . situation here. BRIDGER: Commander Ford? FORD: The GELFs are pretty dangerous, we can't make it to the outside launch, sir. And the one here is having some-- well, serious problems. BRIDGER: I'll send another launch right away. FORD: No, sir, um-- the launch bays are kind underwater. HITCHCOCK: I'll do whatever I can to get your team to their launch, Captain, and I'll make sure that the Doctor is safe with them, but I can make no guarantees. LUCAS: I can probably get some more power into the security systems-- but it'll be a real drain on the generators and once they fail... we'd better hope we're out of here. BRIDGER: Do whatever you can. And Commander Ford-- take care of them. FORD: I will, sir. BRIDGER shuts down the screen. BRIDGER: I never stopped loving her. O'NEILL: I'm sorry, sir. You have another call coming through, a Betty Simms at the Acton 4 Beta Colony-- she says they're having some trouble and you'd be able to help. BRIDGER: Never stopped loving her, either. O'NEILL: And Dr. Smith's mother is on the phone, wondering if she can get some of Wendy's belongings? BRIDGER sighs: I'm going to my quarters to cry. ** HITCHCOCK: Commander-- I think you can get safely down here now. It'd probably be best if we stuck together, and Lucas will have the most luck with the computer systems from here. FORD: Which way should we go? Hitchcock types some data into the computer. HITCHCOCK: I'm sending the map over to you guys. Ford looks at it. HITCHCOCK: They all check out as being clear passageways. END PART THREE Ann Martin ~~Questie, Cary Elwes Fanatic, *this* close to~~ ~~stalking Craig Kilborn~~ "Nice hair, pretty boy." Katie to Brody (my fanfic) "As you wish." -Westley, The Princess Bride ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 18 Aug 1997 19:08:18 EDT From: amartin10@juno.com (Ann M Martin) To: seaquest-ff@stgenesis.org Subject: (SQFF) LW:Something Has Survived FOUR Message-ID: <19970818.191400.8303.4.amartin10@juno.com> ** Ford and his team arrive in the control tower a few minutes later. FORD: Lucas, you get working on the security systems. Katie, why don't we form a game plan. And Dr. Westphalen-- could you check out Brody? HITCHCOCK: I don't think I did any permanent damage. BRODY looks up at Westphalen. BRODY: Are you my mommy? FORD: So all we have to do is make it from here, through killer cow infested jungle to a launch, get everybody on, and escape. HITCHCOCK: We can do it. But we're going to need supplies... What if Henderson comes with me to get some medical supplies and water to carry with us? HENDERSON, quivering: Is it safe to go out there? HITCHCOCK: Don't worry about it. Let's roll. ** Lonnie and Katie are walking down a corridor together. Rise music: "Miracle Of Miracles" composed by Russ Mitchell Landau HITCHCOCK: So, Henderson-- do you get along well with the crew? HENDERSON smiles: Yeah. We get along okay. I was pretty close to O'Neill for a while, and Miguel and I got to know each other a little. Brody and I never "hit it off", but I did have a chance to get to know Dagwood and Tony, until Jonathan get jealous. HITCHCOCK: Jealous? HENDERSON: Yeah. Well, he's been a little protective lately. But honestly, there was nothing up with Tony. And he STILL got upset. Good thing he never found out about Tim and Miguel. HITCHCOCK's face changes as she realizes just what sort of relationship Lonnie has with the crew. HITCHCOCK: Oh. And Lucas? HENDERSON: Well, he said he didn't really care about it that much, but I think he's afraid to die a virgin. HITCHCOCK: He *said* that to you? HENDERSON: Well, no, but who *isn't*? Katie rolls her eyes and pulls ahead. HENDERSON: Hey, wait up. Was there anything ever going on with you and Jonathan? HITCHCOCK <>: No, I was sleeping with the Captain. HENDERSON: Ooooh. I didn't do too well with the Captain. Every time I thought I was making progress with him, one of his old girlfriends would call. HITCHCOCK stops in the middle of the hall. HITCHCOCK: Did it ever occur to you that you're giving women a bad name? HENDERSON: How? HITCHCOCK: Oh, I don't know, by using your body to climb up in this world? By getting involved with every man *on seaQuest*? HENDERSON: <> Not every. Darwin couldn't figure it out. <> Besides, I find that I get *more* respect after the fact. HITCHCOCK: I'm *sure* you do, but maybe you ought to try checking the definition of respect. <> You and that Brody character would make a good pair. She walks off. ANN (VO): All RIGHT, Katie! You GO girl! Give it to her. HENDERSON: Ann, are you afraid of dying a-- O'NEILL (VO): SHUT UP, LONNIE! ** Katie and Lonnie come back into the Control Tower carrying first aid kits and bottled water. LUCAS: I have the security systems as high as I can. They'll activate when we open a door to the outside. HENDERSON shudders: I don't want to go out there again, with those bad cows. LUCAS ignores her: Now, we really don't have much of a guarantee or any protection unless we stick together near the electric fences. That *might* scare ‘em off a bit-- but it might also *not*. HITCHCOCK: We'll just have to try. There's nothing we can do but try. FORD: Are we ready? Everybody nods. Ortiz opens up a white cabinet filled with weapons. Brody loads up and passes one out to his men. Katie and Ford take one; Lonnie pulls off a laser weapon from her belt. LUCAS: What about me? ORTIZ: Lucas... WESTPHALEN: Oh, *please.* It's not like they're going to decide to leave the women and children alone and go after the "big strong" me. Give me one, too. HENDERSON: Jonnnnny? Will we need weapons? FORD: They're not too nice out there, Lonnikins--eiunant Henderson. BRODY: We'll go out first, fan out and keep a watch. He moves his men out the door and down a stairwell. HITCHCOCK: We'll go out right after them. Keep to the fence and go like hell. But-- don't draw attention to yourself. Let's go. They meet Brody's team at the door. Unlock it . . . Brody takes a step out.. He waves the men along. They move out and-- BRODY: LET'S MOVE MOVE MOVE! They move down the field. HITCHCOCK: GO! That's where the fun begins. They move along the fence. Through the open pasture. They reach the jungle. They think they're safe. In here, they can sneak through. But so can the cows. END PART FOUR Ann Martin ~~Questie, Cary Elwes Fanatic, *this* close to~~ ~~stalking Craig Kilborn~~ "Nice hair, pretty boy." Katie to Brody (my fanfic) "As you wish." -Westley, The Princess Bride Date: Mon, 18 Aug 1997 19:08:18 EDT From: amartin10@juno.com (Ann M Martin) To: seaquest-ff@stgenesis.org Subject: (SQFF) LW:Something Has Survived FIVE Message-ID: <19970818.191400.8303.5.amartin10@juno.com> I. Lucas runs through the jungle, fear in his heart. There are several squashed bugs on the windsheild that is his nose. He hears one behind him. Thundering through the brush behind him. He was going to die here. He was going to be killed by a cow. Lucas pushes on, but his side begins to hurt and his lungs begin to scream. As he runs, his life passes before his eyes. His regrets. I wish I'd known my father better. I wish I hadn't let Hudson push me around. I wish I'd given Brody a piece of my mind. I wish Julianna-- Then it hits him: I AM GOING TO DIE A VIRGIN. LUCAS: NOOOOOOOOOO! He speeds up, running like he's never run before. And soon he loses him. He's safe. II. Brody is ahead of everybody, running along. His speed isn't so great because he keeps turning around to cover those behind him. He's careful about when he shoots. They never drop the cows; he assumes they weren't raised for their tenderness. He's afraid the cows will see him sooner if he sends the laser bolts through the air. He keeps moving, turning behind him, and then-- there's one right in front of him. He dodges it, of course, runs around it and boom, into the trees. He doesn't stop now. Realizing that any of the women could be watching, he grabs a tree branch, swings around it twice, goes flying through the air. He does backflips. He does handsprings. Sure, it costs him some time, but, *damn* does he look good. Suddenly, though, he realizes it's right behind him, following him. Gaining on him. Quietly, though. It ain't over till the dairy cow moos. But then-- it's on top of him. Just standing there while he claws the ground. What the-- oooohhhh. He feels the saliva on the back of his neck. Feels it tugging at the back of his head. He groans. Brody struggles to get out of there. Finally, he is able to jam his gun into the cow's leg and make a getaway. He runs for his life. III. Ford is scared. He's not usually. The last time he panicked was when Bridger was on board and he was supposed to be acting the "bad Commander." The fear hit him when he realized he had been doing too good a job and the damn Captain was going to be a corpse. He was scared now, too. Scared that Katie would be hurt and that Lucas would never make it and that he was going to become a side of beef. For once though, relieved. Hoping that they didn't let people who did what Lonnie did into heaven. Finally... he would escape her for a few moments. But then-- one ahead. One behind. Quietly waiting for him, from the sides now. Circling him. Quietly. He hadn't heard the Moo Of Death and he wasn't planning on it. They came closer, closer... and PLIE, hop skip, running, going now. Now crossing a small stream. They were waiting on the other side for him. Fake left, fake right, and jete. Going now, going, his heart thumping like mad but also bursting with pride. Jumping, leaping through the forest, now coming upon a group lying in a clearing and arabesque and leap. IV. Katie took the advice. SHE stuck to the fence. No prob. She's a no-nonsense lady. V. Miguel and Kristin ran through the jungle together. They held their guns where they could use them easily. Miguel had never felt like this. It was almost as if... dying here wouldn't be painful. It wouldn't be more likely to happen than any other place. It wouldn't cause his family great pain. But LORD would it be humiliating. MIGUEL : They ARE kitties. Westphalen, too, had a sense of irony. Here, what she had devoted her life to-- biology, sea mostly until they cut her funding and said, "Come to the dark side"-- the study of peace and equilibrium, and it was trying to kill her. Lord, a COW was trying to kill her. What was that? Peaceful, placid, PSYCHOTIC COWS ARE AFTER ME AUGH. She had to smile. It sounded like some cheesy Sci-Fi show from the 90s. Suddenly, they came upon them: a line of cows, staring, threatening. Their lasers were doing no good; Miguel's attempts to break through the line weren't working. And Kristin looked sadly upon that. They were going to get him. Just like... She sighed. Now was not the time to think about that. She had managed to bury her fear beneath her. She had dedicated the past few years of her life educating the world about cows and their inner peacefulness. It had become her job; she had tried to bury the fear and never think about it once. But they had killed her brother. No, not that one, her other brother. He had been on a farm, working with the local people to help minimize their water usage, and the methane had gotten to him. Like a poison... And as she did before, she uses this strength. She uses the love she had for her brother and his horrible death by methane asphyxiation to break through the line of cows. That left only Ortiz. He would have to turn to the power of his ancestors. Reciting the Prayer from the Last Century-- ORTIZ: Fire, wind, earth, water. When your powers combine-- I become CAPTAIN PLANET! He whips out a long sword and ran through the line of cows, slashing at them. As he reaches Kristin, he calls out triumphantly-- ORTIZ: We are tigers raising our fists in glory! The CHOICE IS YOURS-- CAPTAAAAAAAAIN PLANET! He and Kristin run on. WESTPHALEN: What *was* that? ORTIZ: Huh? Oh, you mean the sword. Cuban kitchen knife. VI. Lonnie knows she was going to die. She could hear the cows behind her and knew that Ann had considerable contempt for her character. Her heart thumps; her teeth grind; another kiss, and she'll be mine. She likes to think she's immune to the stuff-- HENDERSON: OH, yeah. It's clo--OOO-ser to the truth to say ya, can't get enough, you know you're gonna have to face it you're addicted to love-- I'm addicted? Henderson realizes that she's a cheap bimbo. She's never cared about anybody or had more than a one night stand. Brody and she had a chance-- a chance to have a really great friendship-- but NOOOO, they had to ditch Dagwood and go for that quickie in the restaurant kitchen. Thinking of all the hearts she's crushed, all the men she's ditched, all the risks she put them at-- her heart breaks. As she realizes she's different from the others-- for she can never love-- Henderson stops dead in her tracks. Not a good idea. For as soon as she stops moving, it's upon her. Not as fortunate as Brody, Lonnie lands on her back, having to stare up at the giant beast. HENDERSON: JONNNNNNNNYYYY! I'm scared! JUST HOLD ME! But as she looks up, she realizes it's coming: The Moo Of Death. EVIL BOVINE ENTITY: MOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! As her screams fill the air, Lonnie realizes the cow is moving towards her. Closer, closer now. It's coming; the methane will keep her from suffering, she prays. She has to say it; he has to know before she goes... HENDERSON: Jonathan -- I just want you to know -- you have to know-- I NEVER LOVED YOU! Oh god, it's coming coming. This is the end. It's drawing nearer, her heart thumps in her chest, beating beating BUUUUURRRPP. ** They all reach launch more or less together. As Ford slams the door shut, Katie grabs his wrist. HITCHCOCK: What about the bimbo? FORD shakes his head sadly: She didn't make it. But she also, thank the Lord, didn't love me, so that means we don't have to room together when I make it to the Big Home Dairy in the sky. BRODY slides to the floor, moaning. BRODY: My hair, my hair... Not only is Brody's hair a slobbering mess, but several parts of it are falling off in chewed-up clumps. LUCAS is breathing heavily, obviously shaken. HITCHCOCK: What's wrong, Lucas? LUCAS: Well, with Lonnie gone, this isn't going to be as easy as I thought... ** Everybody unloads the launch when they get back to seaQuest. LUCAS runs into the arms of the waiting Captain Bridger. BRIDGER: It's good to see you back, Lucas! LUCAS: You too, cap. Hey, by the way, do you have Krieg's number? He owes me one. Bridger smiles at Westphalen, politely waiting for her hug. BRIDGER: Welcome back. You are, of course, welcome to stay a while. Bridger turns to his XO. BRIDGER: And I trust everyone is in good health? WESTPHALEN: Well, Lieutenant Brody seems to be distressed, but he'll survive. FORD: And Lieutenant Henderson didn't make it. All the men gathered in the bay sit stunned for a moment. Finally, everybody breathes a long sigh of relief. O'NEILL: FINALLY I can stop paying her to keep from showing those photos to my mom and Father Taugher... PICCOLO: Phew. Now I can find somebody who can really teach me to read. SPECTRE PILOT: And stop bugging me to get her into the "mile low" club. Sheesh. HITCHCOCK: It *is* good to be home. Fade out; rise music and chorus: "I wish I were an Oscar Mayer weiner, yes that is what I'd truly like to be, for if I was a Oscar Meyer weiner, all the world would take a bite of me!" (Russ MItchell Landau thought it was appropriate.) ** Fade to Westphalen/Smith's quarters: WESTPHALEN wanders around her quarters. As she waters them, she swears she can hear the plants whispering. POWERFUL PSYCHIC FORCE SPEAKING THROUGH THE FLOWERS: Back off Kristin. He's mine <> Or at least Mom's. Leave him alone, Grandma. BUMM BA BUM BUM-- BUUUUUUMMM! THE END Feedback, please! One-minute seaQuest mystery of the day: Mommy, if Oliver and Elaine never made it down the aisle... what's with all the sexual innuendo? (Hehe. Oh, the innocence...) Ann Martin ~~Questie, Cary Elwes Fanatic, *this* close to~~ ~~stalking Craig Kilborn~~ "Nice hair, pretty boy." Katie to Brody (my fanfic) "As you wish." -Westley, The Princess Bride