Stardate: 80310:1851
Title: A Modern Day Cinderella
Author: Bridget (Gitta) Conway
Time: Current
Scene: Planet-side


Gitta was on her knees scrubbing the floor, wearing a simple yellow dress and had her hair tied in a ribbon.

She had quickly discovered that most of the crew of the Grimalkin were servants in this strange castle. She did not know what to do and she was afraid to leave Captain Shera and the others alone with no-one to look after them. Gitta began to wonder where the others of the Grimalkin crew were and, more importantly, where the Horizon's crew was. She did not doubt that the rest of both crews were trapped like her.

“Cinderella, make sure that you clean that floor good. Remember that your stepmother and sisters like it clean,” Shera said crossing the room to her.

Gitta looked at her. “My name is not Cinderella... It...” She could not remember her name.

*Great, it is starting to affect me more; I do not even remember my name... I am becoming Cinderella. At the least I could be Sleeping Beauty and be able to take a nap instead of scrubbing these floors!* The now nameless girl thought to herself.

Shera suddenly dumped another bucket of soapy water on the floor next to her. “Stop joking around, Cinderella, and get to work. Not Cinderella? Me, a captain? I think the girl has lost her mind.” Gitta could hear the Captain mumble under her breath as she left.

“That's it! This Cinderella is going to have to save herself. The first thing I have to do is find the Horizon's crew... Maybe at least they know what my name is?” Gitta looked back and felt a little guilty about leaving the Grimalkin crew behind, but she was sure that they would be fine cleaning the castle. She knew she would have to find the rest of her crew and work with them to figure a way to get both crews home before they all forgot who they were.

Gitta walked out of the castle door and made her way down the path, walking until she saw a small cottage. Suddenly the door opened and Gitta could not believe the three words that came out of her mouth...

"Are those Dwarves?"


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Ensign Bridget (Gitta) Conway
Science Officer
USS Horizon
NCC-72400
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