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<blockquote data-quote="Ladybird" data-source="post: 2897151" data-attributes="member: 10689"><p><strong>Episode 2: Don't Drink the Water. Part 9 - On the Absence of Things</strong></p><p></p><p>If anything could motivate the stoned villagers and members of SG-14 to action, it was the possibility that a dinosaur might be nearby.</p><p></p><p>After a hurried conversation with Major McNair that covered most of the same ground as the first meetings with the other members of SG-14 – yes, we’re here to look for you, yes, you missed your check-in – and after she and the villagers had a chance to catch their breath, a small group headed back out to try to find the ‘hagadis.’ Marka , Dr. Haas, and Major McNair led SG-17 upstream, following approximately the same path that Joe and Ked’rec had taken at first, then veering off on another trail, away from the source of the river.</p><p></p><p>“It was just up ahead,” McNair said, dropping her voice to a sudden whisper as she came to a halt in the middle of the path. “In the blueberry patch in that clearing.” Marka nodded in worried agreement. Ked’rec exchanged a quick look with the other members of SG-17, then took up a point position, weapon raised, ahead of the others. He edged further down the dusty trail, disappearing behind the tree line as he stepped into the clearing.</p><p></p><p>“It has gone,” Ked’rec called back a moment later. “There is nothing there.” </p><p></p><p>Relieved, the rest of the group moved into the clearing. Ked’rec already had the video camera out, and was aiming it at the ground as he walked slowly forward, parallel to the path of a set of large footprints. Kathleen pulled out her own camera and went over to take a few snapshots of her own. “Those really do look like dinosaur footprints,” she marveled, as she looked down at the huge clawed marks. “Probably something similar to a velociraptor, only bigger.” Reinhart looked at her curiously, and she shrugged, grinning up at him. “I’ve got an eight-year-old nephew. I know more about dinosaurs than I ever thought I wanted to.”</p><p></p><p>“According to the UAV surveillance, there was another marshy area not far beyond this clearing.” It was Orieth talking, although (probably in deference to Marka’s presence) he was using Joe’s voice. “Perhaps we should look at it, to see if it contains the same substance as the water in the river.”</p><p></p><p>To everyone’s surprise, including Marka’s, the water in the second marsh was completely clear. Orieth hurried over, starting to take samples with his usual meticulous care, while Kathleen skirted the edge of the marsh to look at some small plants growing by the edge of the water. “Mr. Healy, could you get some samples of these, too?” she called. “These look like unripe cranberries – I’m wondering how much they’re like Earth cranberries.” She grinned as she looked back down at the little white berries. “This planet is reminding me more and more of Cape Cod by the minute.”</p><p></p><p>“I believe the creature went off in this direction,” Ked’rec interjected, pointing off towards the scrubby evergreens clustered around the edge of the marsh. “It is gone, but we should still be on our guard in case it returns.”</p><p></p><p>“All right,” Kathleen agreed. “Now, what about this person that you saw living out here? Joost, was that his name?” She looked to Marka for confirmation, and received a nod of confirmation, and another disapproving frown at the mention of the hermit’s name. </p><p></p><p>”His cabin is not far from here,” Ked’rec replied. “We can easily lead you to it.”</p><p></p><p>As the group started to head off down the trail again, Major McNair wiped her forehead with the back of her hand, brushing away perspiration. “Whew! It’s getting hot…” She reached for her canteen, and started to unscrew the top. </p><p></p><p>“Major, wait!” Kathleen hurried to catch up with her counterpart, and held out her own canteen, filled with fresh water from back on Earth. “Here. Try mine instead.” For once, Kathleen was grateful for the lack of curiosity that the brown water seemed to inspire: Major McNair took the canteen without question, and drank. <em>All right. Let’s see if we can get her sober first, and then we’ll work on the others.</em></p><p></p><p>But by the time they were halfway back to the main trail, McNair’s face was pale under the brim of her cap, and she winced as the sun fell across her face. “I don’t know where this headache came from…” she muttered. Kathleen quickly handed over her own canteen again, but her eyes were shadowed with concern. </p><p></p><p>But McNair’s headache only worsened, and soon she was grimacing in pain, and stumbling over her feet. Kathleen reached out to steady her – but this time, did not offer her own canteen. And after McNair had drunk some more of the brown water from her own canteen, the strained look began to disappear, and she straightened up from under the weight of her pain. </p><p></p><p>Kathleen sighed, and dropped back to speak quietly to Reinhart. “It looks like she was starting to go through withdrawal.”</p><p></p><p>The young lieutenant nodded, his worried frown matching Kathleen’s. “If we want to get SG-14 off of this, we’re going to need to find another way to do it.”</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ladybird, post: 2897151, member: 10689"] [b]Episode 2: Don't Drink the Water. Part 9 - On the Absence of Things[/b] If anything could motivate the stoned villagers and members of SG-14 to action, it was the possibility that a dinosaur might be nearby. After a hurried conversation with Major McNair that covered most of the same ground as the first meetings with the other members of SG-14 – yes, we’re here to look for you, yes, you missed your check-in – and after she and the villagers had a chance to catch their breath, a small group headed back out to try to find the ‘hagadis.’ Marka , Dr. Haas, and Major McNair led SG-17 upstream, following approximately the same path that Joe and Ked’rec had taken at first, then veering off on another trail, away from the source of the river. “It was just up ahead,” McNair said, dropping her voice to a sudden whisper as she came to a halt in the middle of the path. “In the blueberry patch in that clearing.” Marka nodded in worried agreement. Ked’rec exchanged a quick look with the other members of SG-17, then took up a point position, weapon raised, ahead of the others. He edged further down the dusty trail, disappearing behind the tree line as he stepped into the clearing. “It has gone,” Ked’rec called back a moment later. “There is nothing there.” Relieved, the rest of the group moved into the clearing. Ked’rec already had the video camera out, and was aiming it at the ground as he walked slowly forward, parallel to the path of a set of large footprints. Kathleen pulled out her own camera and went over to take a few snapshots of her own. “Those really do look like dinosaur footprints,” she marveled, as she looked down at the huge clawed marks. “Probably something similar to a velociraptor, only bigger.” Reinhart looked at her curiously, and she shrugged, grinning up at him. “I’ve got an eight-year-old nephew. I know more about dinosaurs than I ever thought I wanted to.” “According to the UAV surveillance, there was another marshy area not far beyond this clearing.” It was Orieth talking, although (probably in deference to Marka’s presence) he was using Joe’s voice. “Perhaps we should look at it, to see if it contains the same substance as the water in the river.” To everyone’s surprise, including Marka’s, the water in the second marsh was completely clear. Orieth hurried over, starting to take samples with his usual meticulous care, while Kathleen skirted the edge of the marsh to look at some small plants growing by the edge of the water. “Mr. Healy, could you get some samples of these, too?” she called. “These look like unripe cranberries – I’m wondering how much they’re like Earth cranberries.” She grinned as she looked back down at the little white berries. “This planet is reminding me more and more of Cape Cod by the minute.” “I believe the creature went off in this direction,” Ked’rec interjected, pointing off towards the scrubby evergreens clustered around the edge of the marsh. “It is gone, but we should still be on our guard in case it returns.” “All right,” Kathleen agreed. “Now, what about this person that you saw living out here? Joost, was that his name?” She looked to Marka for confirmation, and received a nod of confirmation, and another disapproving frown at the mention of the hermit’s name. ”His cabin is not far from here,” Ked’rec replied. “We can easily lead you to it.” As the group started to head off down the trail again, Major McNair wiped her forehead with the back of her hand, brushing away perspiration. “Whew! It’s getting hot…” She reached for her canteen, and started to unscrew the top. “Major, wait!” Kathleen hurried to catch up with her counterpart, and held out her own canteen, filled with fresh water from back on Earth. “Here. Try mine instead.” For once, Kathleen was grateful for the lack of curiosity that the brown water seemed to inspire: Major McNair took the canteen without question, and drank. [I]All right. Let’s see if we can get her sober first, and then we’ll work on the others.[/I] But by the time they were halfway back to the main trail, McNair’s face was pale under the brim of her cap, and she winced as the sun fell across her face. “I don’t know where this headache came from…” she muttered. Kathleen quickly handed over her own canteen again, but her eyes were shadowed with concern. But McNair’s headache only worsened, and soon she was grimacing in pain, and stumbling over her feet. Kathleen reached out to steady her – but this time, did not offer her own canteen. And after McNair had drunk some more of the brown water from her own canteen, the strained look began to disappear, and she straightened up from under the weight of her pain. Kathleen sighed, and dropped back to speak quietly to Reinhart. “It looks like she was starting to go through withdrawal.” The young lieutenant nodded, his worried frown matching Kathleen’s. “If we want to get SG-14 off of this, we’re going to need to find another way to do it.” [/QUOTE]
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