Adventure of the Planet of the Apes

Disclaimer: I own absolutely nothing of the Planet of the Apes. My respect for the wonderful author, Pierre Boulle, the book was so awesome that I keep reading it over and over again. So only a few people in here are mine. Hannah and Sarah belong to themselves. I don't own any Tolkien quotes either.

A/N: I have wanted to this for a long time, but now I finally have the nerve to type it up.

Chapter One: Falling

I could feel myself start falling as my feet slipped out from under me. It was misting in our small town of Creighton, but that did not discourage my friends and I from going out and running around. The equipment on the playground was slippery and the bottoms of my shoes were slick. I had already fallen a number times and knew that I would feel it the next morning. But this time when my hands went down to break my fall I could not feel anything but the air rushing down and taking me with it. Hannah or Sarah, I couldn't tell which one, let out a horrible scream then all was black and still.

"Ari, I thought I told you not to bring anymore stray humans home," a voice penetrated through the darkness into my head. Strangely enough the first thing I thought was that I had fallen through to Middle Earth and was now in the house of Elrond.

"But father-" I started paying attention to the voices again, "-you know what the gorilla army would have done to her if I hadn't brought her here." Gorilla army. Ari. That sounded so familiar, but I just couldn't…. Planet of the Apes! I focused on my breathing making sure it was deep and calm so the chimpanzees would not notice that I had over heard them.

"What am I going to do with you, Ari? There is no room in our house for us to live, with all the humans you seem to be rescuing these days. The kitchen is almost full so there is no room for her there. It is out of the question, we cannot keep this 'wild' human in our house."

Someone sighed, I assumed that it was probably Ari. Suddenly reality and fear gripped at my heart. I was on a planet of talking apes with no family, no friends, not a single soul I knew. If I was not allowed to stay with them then I would be thrown out and most likely killed.

"But, Father, please! How do we know that she is 'wild' as you put it? There is plenty of space to make her a pallet on the floor of my room."

"How did it come to this?" To me it sounded as if he was talking to himself. "What would your mother say if she were here now?" A deep silence resonated through out the room. I could sense the tension between father and daughter. After a good deal of though the senator answered: "She may stay."

"Thank you father!"

"But make sure she stays clean."

After I heard that I would be allowed to stay I promptly passed out again. I assume that someone carried me to Ari's room since the noise of the street sounded much more distant. My eyes fluttered open. Light flooded in and I quickly threw my arm over my face to block out the sunlight. I felt a hand (or paw, not quiet sure what to call it) on my arm. "You're awake." Quickly I bit back a sharp remark that hopped to my tongue. I removed my arm from across my eyes; my heart jumped up into my throat. "It's alright, I'm not going to hurt you. Just try to calm down."

It is one thing to watch talking apes in the comfort of your own home on the television, but when you are face to face with on it is a lot different. Unconsciously I had scooted away from Ari. As a human on this strange and backwards planet, it was a perfect reaction even though I had not premeditated. "Where am I?" I hadn't meant to speak.

"This is Ape City. I found you outside the walls during my walk. My father has agreed for me to keep you here to work."

"What duty would you have me do?" Inside I was laughing at my own joke. Even in unusual circumstances it still amazed me that I had the clarity of mind to quote the Lord of the Rings.

"Duty? You are just recovering from a major head injury. I am not like other apes that would have killed you. They would have if I had not found you first." I felt very much like a child being scolded. "Come, have something to eat."

Ari tossed me a ripe banana. Unintentionally one of my eyebrows shot up. Believe me I will eat almost anything, but I cannot and will not eat banana's. So I sat there on my "bed" and held the banana.

"Go on, eat."

"No thanks," my reply caught Ari off guard.

"You don't want to eat?"

"No, its alright, I'm not hungry." Yet again I accidentally quoted LotR. "You can have the banana back," I said as I help the disdainful piece of fruit out for her to take.

She looked at the banana that I was holding out to her. "Are you sure that you are not hungry?" Ari asked as she gently removed the banana from my hand

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"It's okay, I don't need to eat." Suddenly a pounding headache attacked my poor little 'ol head. "Ah!" A sound cry emitted from my mouth as I placed my hand on my head as a reaction.

"Lay down," said Ari as she pushed me back down on the pallet. "You have a big lump on your head from where you feel and hit it. Just stay still until the vet can come examine you."

Alright, Taylor, I thought to myself. You have to remember that apes are in charge and that human's are considered to be stupid. You need to act a little more like a slave. Dang! I must have hit my head pretty hard to make it hurt like this. I probably have a concussion. Can't-go-to-sleep! I yawned, because I knew if I did I could possibly slip into a coma.

"Is this the human you wanted me to take a look at? A new voice filled my head. I must have fallen asleep while talking to myself. I guessed that the "vet" had finally arrived.

Slowly I opened my eyes to find myself looking at an elderly gorilla. Immediately I dropped my eyes, not daring to make any contact. A furry hand or paw slid behind my back and forced me to come into a sitting position.

The gorilla pulled out a stethoscope from his black case, next he pulled out and instrument that resembled what nurses usually use to take your blood pressure. Okay, try to act like you have never seen any piece of medical equipment. When he tried to wrap the blood pressure thing around my arm I jerked back and almost lost my balance. "Come on now, don't act like that. This won't hurt you. Ari come here," he motioned to her. "Look, I will just put it around your arm like this," he used Ari as an example, "then I will squeeze it and it will be all over in a minute." I consented to having him do it. Then he reached for his stethoscope and trying to place it against my chest. Again I flinched, not jumping as far this time. "Now don't be afraid. I won't hurt you this time either," the vet spoke in a soft mellow voice trying to sooth me. "Watch," he put the stethoscope against his own chest to show me that it wouldn't harm me. "It is your turn, now just relax." I purposely tensed my muscles and widened my eyes so it would seem like I was still not sure. Finally the vet was able to listen to my heart. "Breathe in." I stayed at the same breathing level keeping it calm and even.

"Dr. Kimba, is it possible that she doesn't know what you mean? I mean, maybe it would help if you showed her what you wanted her to do."

"Thank you, Ari, but I think I know a little more about humans that you do," a low growl came from deep in his throat. "I need for you to take a deep breath, like this…." Dr. Kimba breathed in then exhaled while I concentrated on following his example.

Suddenly my stomach rumbled, giving away the fact that I was very hungry indeed. "Ow!" The vet prodded the back of my head. My hand wrapped around the back of my head, what I felt was a very large lump that my hand could barely cover.

"That is quiet a bump you managed to get there. Would you like to tell me how you got it. I won't let them hurt you again."

I could tell that Dr. Kimba was much more comfortable talking to humans that he was to apes. In a way I could relate to him because I have never really been accepted by people. "No one hurt me. I tripped and fell and must have hit my head." It was close to the truth. "Why would someone want to hurt me?" If I could learn more about apes then hopefully I could figure out a way to get back home. Acting I knew nothing of their culture would be easy since I didn't really know all that much.

Ari and the vet exchanged glances. "Could you tell me how you came to be outside of our city?"

"I don't know." My eyes met his.

"What do you mean?" Ari curiously questioned me. "No human I have ever met would intentionally come as close to the city walls as you did."

Frustration rose up in me. "I did not mean to come to this blasted city at all. Not my first choice to live like a slave. I don't know about you, but that doesn't sound like a whole lot of fun to me!" After I had said all that the room was silent. I realized that humans don't talk to apes like that, it just isn't how things work. "Please forgive me. I didn't mean to say any of that."

"No, I think you did. I could tell by the way you talked that you really feel that way. Don't you? I have never heard a human speak like that to an ape before." Ari seemed puzzled at my out burst, not the least ways offended though.

"For one, she is not afraid of apes like most humans are, Ari."

"Second of all I don't enjoy being stereotyped," I looked up. "I didn't mean to say that out loud. Oh gosh, don't listen to me." I wanted to cry, but I couldn't let them see that I was weak.

"Here, have a banana. If you eat something it will make you feel better," tears blurred my eyes so I couldn't see as I tried to push the banana way.

"No thank you."

"Ari, there is nothing more I can do for her since she won't eat." I could hear the vet unfold a piece of paper and start writing. "These are some simple instructions for you to follow."

"Thank you, doctor. I am so sorry that I brought you here for nothing.

"It wasn't for nothing. I suggest that you let her sleep as much as she will for at least three days. If you need anything you can call for me at anytime day or night. This human girl is like no other I have ever met. Good day." With that I hear the vet lumber down the stairs and out the door.

A hairy paw was laid on m shoulder, "Just lay down and try to sleep." I curled up on my side and rolled over to face the wall. All the stress had completely exhausted me, and before I knew it I was asleep.

This is my first try at a Planet of the Apes fan fiction so please forgive any little mistakes. I love to hear what you think of it.