Stardate: 80411:1300
Title: Breadcrumbs
Author: Chief of Operation Autumn Falls
Time: After Rapunzel (part 2)
Scene: Planet Side - Andarus


"You did have a plan didn't you, Sir?" Autumn asked, as the Captain looked around the room for inspiration.

"Maybe there is a clue in the fairytale?" Scott looked at her expectantly.

"I don’t really remember. I know the story had a wicked witch, a tower, a prince and a happy ending. The rest of the tale is a bit sketchy."

Scott looked at Autumn and then started smiling as he took out a knife he had concealed in his boot.

"What are you doing?" She asked slightly alarmed.

"Turn around - I'm going to give you a hair cut." After slicing through the thick blonde hair they secured one end to the bed and threw the other end out the window.

When they were at the bottom of the tower the long plaited length of hair they had climbed down disappeared.

"What now?" Autumn asked.

"Well you are the first crew member I have come across and the combadge is useless so I suggest we try and locate the other crew the old fashioned way."

"The 'old fashioned way' being?"

"Lots of walking and hopefully some luck." Autumn looked down at the costume she was wearing – a long flowing dress and court shoes. Not the best kind of get up for lots of walking, but she couldn't come up with an alternative and so they headed into the forest that surrounded the tower.

After about twenty minutes Autumn had stumbled three or four times, had snagged her dress on brambles and was generally not feeling the ‘happily ever after’ that Rapunzel felt after she left the tower.

"Breadcrumbs!" Scott exclaimed.

"Sorry, Sir?" Autumn said slightly bemused.

"Look..." He pointed to the ground where a path of breadcrumbs was laid out...


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Lt. Commander Autumn Falls
Chief of Operations
USS Horizon
NCC-72400
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