"Teach Us To Be Still"
                    Part Two
              By Krystal Banzon

     Rylus had brought Tom and B'Elanna to their hotel.  He brought
their luggage up to their room, number 304.  Now he was sitting in his
shuttlecraft, parked behind the hotel waiting for B'Elanna and her
*prettyboy.*  A pang of pain went through him.  *Rylus don't have a
prettygirl.* he thought sadly.  
     Tom and B'Elanna wanted him to wait for them while they changed
clothes.  They wanted to explore the ruins of the aincient Tarkonians
hidden deep in the jungle.  He had seen the ruins before, they were very
impressive, and looked magnificent in the depths of the jungle.  It was
certainly something worth seeing on this planet, but Rylus didn't want
to take them.  The thought of B'Elanna and Tom in the steamy romantic
jungle sent waves of strong jealously though him.
     Sure he didn't know her that well, but he's never had a
*prettygirl* before.  Besides, he was so nice to him.  No one was ever
nice to him.  Everyone who knew about his violent past hated him.  But
they wouldn't give him another chance...they didn't know he had changed
his violent ways...  
     "Rylus!  We're ready!" yelled Tom, while him and B'Elanna were
running up to him.  Rylus controlled his jealousy, and stepped into the
shuttle, and sat in the pilots seat.  Tom and B'Elanna sat in the
passenger compartment behind him.
     "To the Tarkonian Ruins right?" asked Rylus.
     "Yup!" Tom answered.
     "Thanks for waiting for us, Rylus." B'Elanna added.
     Rylus blushed.  "You're welcome." he answered, as he started up the
engine.
     When they got up into the air, Tom whispered into B'Elanna's ear,
"I think Rylus has a little crush on you,"
     "Oh, Shut up, Tom!" B'Elanna whispered back smiling.
     Rylus saw Tom whisper in B'Elanna's ear. *No! No! No! No!* he
thought.  *Rylus want prettygirl!*
     They were high above the jungles treetops, and had a magnificent
view of this lush world.  
     Suddenly, the ship rocked, and sparks flew everywhere.  "Rylus!
What happened?" Tom yelled, trying to get his voice to rise over the
noise of consoles exploding.  
     "I...I don't know!" Rylus yelled back.  Then suddenly, the ship
bucked again, and all three went flying out of their seats.  B'Elanna
was thrown across the cabin, and Tom heard her head crack against the
edge of a bulkhead.
     "NO!" Tom yelled, as he heard sparks blow behind him, and a moment
of pain before he faded into darkness.
     *Prettygirl!  B'Elanna, got hurt!  No!* Rylus thought as he too,
faded into unconciousness.


 

Copyright 4/5/98
Krystal Banzon
Teach Us To Be Still