Star Trek Imagines (Reader-Inserts) Part One

TNG. Data - He Protects You

You quietly went through the forest on the alien planet with Data right behind you. You two had split from the group to cover more ground, in hopes of finding the energy source the ship detected.

"We've been looking for hours," you grumbled as you stepped over a large root.

"Technically speaking, it has only been one hour, twenty-three minutes, and fifty-two seconds."

You rolled your eyes, though a smirk pulled your lips up. "Right. Well, it's still been a while."

Data nodded his head and pointed his tricorder towards the dense trees. "With the tricorders malfunctioning, it is quite difficult to find the energy source."

You sighed. "I wonder if Commander Riker and the others are having any luck."

Data said nothing, not being able to find a response that would be useful. He put the tricorder away, as it wasn't doing any good anyway.

You heard a snap in the trees and froze. You looked around hesitantly. "Data, did you hear that?"

He stopped behind you, eyes looking back and forth. "Presuming you are speaking of the twig breaking, then, yes."

"An animal, maybe?"

"Maybe. With the energy effecting the ship's sensors as well as the tricorders, we were not able to detect any other lifeforms."

"Great. We could be sitting ducks."

Data was about to ask you what your metaphor meant when he saw a humanoid in the trees. "Y/N! Get down!" Before you were able to ask, Data pushed you onto the ground and drew his phaser. He fired, and you heard the thud of a body fall.

With wide eyes, you asked, "What was that?"

"I am not sure," he told you, crouching down. "Some kind of humanoid. They had their weapon drawn and pointed at you. They would have fired if I had not done so first."

You nodded, still a bit stunned. "Thank you. You might have just saved my life."

Data nodded curtly. "No need to thank me. You should know by now that I will always protect you."