Valley Forge for dr_boyce

[cadet_amara]

The first thing she noticed was the cold. It shouldn't have been this cold. Amara hated being cold and wet so even before she opened her eyes she knew wherever she was she was not going to be happy, so she laid there a second longer, hoping that whatever it was making her cold and wet would be a dream. It was the birds that made her open her eyes. Why were there birds? It made no sense....

Slowly, she opened her eyes, squinting in the light. She was lying on her back in the forest.... what forest? Where was she? She sat up to look around, and found herself in a forest covered in a blanket of snow. Well, that would explain the cold and wet. She spent a second cursing whoever decided miniskirts for uniforms was a good idea, and looked around for some sign of where she was or how she got there. Whatever and wherever it was, it couldn't be good.

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[dr-boyce.livejournal.com]

A short distance away, another figure lie unmoving in the snow.

[cadet-amara.livejournal.com]

She saw the other figure and came over to see who it was. "Doctor Boyce?" She was releaved to see someone, but concerned that he wasn't moving. Remembering her basic first aid, she reached over to feel for a pulse.

[dr-boyce.livejournal.com]

She was immediately rewarded with a strong and steady beat. Her touch was enough to bring him to consciousness. Recognition and confusion mixed together on his face.

[cadet-amara.livejournal.com]

She imagined she had an equally confused expression on her face. "Are you alright?" She asked, figuring first she should make sure he wasn't hurt, then she would worry about where they were and how they got there.

[dr-boyce.livejournal.com]

Recognition and confusion turn to annoyance. "Why the devil am I laying in the snow?"

[cadet-amara.livejournal.com]

"I don't know, but at least you have on pants." She stood up and looked around again, tugging on the hem of her skirt wishing it was longer. "Are you alright otherwise?"

[dr-boyce.livejournal.com]

He rose to a sitting position and finally to his feet, checking as he went. "I'm fine," he declared. Wet clothes combined with the wind was beginning to make him shiver.

"I think we better find shelter and some dry clothes before we freeze to death. We can figure out where we are later."

[cadet-amara.livejournal.com]

She nodded in agreement, crossing her arms in a vain attempt to stay warm. She looked around, trying to decide which way to go. "I think I see smoke over there...." She pointed in the general direction of it. "So that way?"

[dr-boyce.livejournal.com]

He looked upon her in sympathy. Under normal circumstances, he would have offered her his jacket. The one he was wearing though was as wet as his pants.

"Where there's smoke..." he said, recounting the old saying. "There's fire. Let's go."

[cadet-amara.livejournal.com]

She nodded and started walking in that direction, doing her best to ignore the cold. When they reached a clearing she hung back, wanting to assess the situation first. "There are people over there.... they look... human."

Should they get picked up as spies? ;-)

[dr-boyce.livejournal.com]

Only a few feet away from her, he observed the encampment and the people within it. He saw what appeared to be a regular watch detail at the perimeter. "They're armed. Look at the way they're dressed."

Love it!

[cadet-amara.livejournal.com]

She moved forward a little to get a better look. "Are those.... muskets? Where are we?"

[dr-boyce.livejournal.com]

"When are we?"

[cadet-amara.livejournal.com]

She frowned, straining to see what exactly was going on. "I was always bad at history... Please tell me this is just a very strange bad dream?"

[dr-boyce.livejournal.com]

"Not unless I'm in it with you," he answered.

[cadet-amara.livejournal.com]

"Time travel? Is this even possible?" She shook her head a little. Obviously it was since they were there. "Or maybe... aliens trying to impersonate people? But why would they try to do that?" The whole situation was simply insane, and thinking out loud wasn't making it seem any better.

[dr-boyce.livejournal.com]

He's absolutely truthful with her. "I have no idea," he said, at a loss. "Do we want to risk it? Or try and find shelter somewhere else?"

[cadet-amara.livejournal.com]

"I'm freezing, and I don't see any shelter nearby... I say we risk it." She tugged at the hem of her skirt again, wishing it were longer. Something told her that the amount of leg revealed by her uniform would be frowned upon. "I guess we should make up a story or something to explain who we are and why we're dressed... differently."

[dr-boyce.livejournal.com]

Before he had a chance to respond, the sound of a trig breaking to their rear alerted him. He turned, spying movement amidst the trees.

[cadet-amara.livejournal.com]

She turned too, hoping it was a small animal or something harmless like that. "Who's there?" She asked, trying to sound more confident than she felt.

[dr-boyce.livejournal.com]

A handful of soldiers revealed themselves, taking aim with their muskets. They themselves looked cold, their clothes well worn and used. "Halt in the name of the Continental Army!"

Phil glanced at Amara briefly before moving his hands away from his body.

[cadet-amara.livejournal.com]

She studied the men for a second before raising her hands in a "don't shoot" gesture. "How's your American history?" She muttered, trying to ignore the sinking feeling in her stomach.

[dr-boyce.livejournal.com]

"Good. But I have a feeling it's about to get a whole lot better," he muttered in response.

[cadet-amara.livejournal.com]

"Good. Because mine isn't." She turned her attention to the men with muskets. "Gentlemen... I'm afraid we're a little... lost." Lost. Now that was the understatement of the century.