DISCLAIMER: I do not own Dr. Quinn just my character. Enjoy

CHAPTER ONE

Sully was coming back from a weekend hunting trip. He was going through the meadow leading to town, when he saw a body laying in the field. Running over to the person he found a female who was unconscious and barely breathing. Dropping the animals he got on his hunt he picked up the girl and quickly headed to the clinic.

"Michaela! Michaela!" Sully yelled when he entered.

By now a group of people had formed outside of the clinic, a few curious town folk. Michaela came through the door from upstairs as Sully was setting the girl on the bed.

"What happened?" She asked.

"I don't know, I found her like this in the meadow." Sully answered.

Dr. Mike examined her quickly and thoroughly "Their doesn't seem to be any physical damage on the outside. But there is no way for me to know anything internally for sure till she wakes up."

Four days passed and the girl didn't stir. Dr. Mike, Colleen nor Andrew could figure out what was wrong with her.

Andrew was nice enough to volunteer to watch her that night while Colleen and Dr. Mike slept in the other rooms. Andrew started to nod off in the chair when the girl started screaming. She flew out of the bed and into the corner of the room. Her strawberry blonde hair flying every where and her hazel eyes scanned the room. Jumping from the chair he went over to her. Dr. Mike and Colleen ran in when Andrew bent down in front of her.

"It's ok your safe now." Andrew said calmly.

Colleen and Dr. Mike moved on either side of Andrew.

"Do you remember who you are?" Dr. Mike asked.

"Where…..where am I?" She asked.

"The clinic." Colleen answered.

The girl looked around again "A clinic? This doesn't look like no clinic I have ever been in." Getting a good look at the three "Oh my I didn't stumble into a new western theme park thing did I?"

"What's a theme park?" Andrew asked.

"Who are you?" She asked.

"I'm Dr. Andrew Cook, that's Colleen Cooper and that is Dr. Michaela Quinn." Andrew introduced.

The girl stood "Lola Powers." Stumbling back a little Lola placed a hand on her head.

Dr. Quinn took her back to the bed "Lay back down and I'll examine you."

Lola tried standing up again "But I got to get home."

"Not in the condition you are in." Colleen said.

She was examined and wasn't seriously injured, she just had a bump on the head. Lola had a hard time falling back asleep, it seemed like forever till she did. The smell of food woke her up from her slumber.

"Good your awake. How are you feeling?" Colleen asked handing her the tray of food.

"Like a mad truck ran over my head." Lola ate her breakfast.

Colleen cocked her head "What's a mad truck?"

Shaking her head "Nothing. When will I be able to leave?"

"Ma thought to keep you here for one more day. We can let you leave tomorrow." Colleen answered.

"Your mom is Dr. Quinn?"

Colleen shook her head "Ya, she took me and my two brothers in after my real ma died."

"Sorry to hear about that. So umm…thanks for the food." Lola said.

Colleen sat in the chair Andrew had occupied earlier "May I ask you a question?" Colleen asked.

"Sure ask away." Lola smiled.

"What are the letters UCLA for on you shirt and pants?" She asked.

Lola giggled a little looking at her shirt and sweatpants "It stands for the University of California, Los Angeles. It's the college I went to."

"Theirs a college in California that accepts women?" Colleen said.

Lola gave her a look like she said she saw dead people "Ya. It's been their since the 1900's"

"Umm Lola it's 1871."

Lola shot her head up so fast she hurt her neck "I'm in California 1871?!"

Shaking her head "No, your in Colorado 1871."

Shooting up out of the bed, Lola started pacing the room speaking French " Ceci ne peut pas se proclure, je reve. C'est ce qui est ce, il est touten reve. Je dois avoir la lecture endormie tombee. (This can't be happing, I'm dreaming. That's what it is, all a dream. I must of fallen asleep reading.)"

"You speak French?" Colleen said amazed.

"Huh? Oh yea I use to speak it all the time when I was younger. Then I had a period where I didn't as much. Now I try to speak it was much as possible." Lola stopped pacing.

"You are so lucky you can speak another language." Colleen told her.

Lola sat on the edge of the bed facing Colleen "I can teach you if you like." Trying to take her mind off of where she was.

Colleen smiled "I would love that."

Laughing " Looks like I'll be here awhile till I can figure out how to get back home."

Colleen leaned over giving her a hug "Thank you."

The rest of the day Lola taught Colleen some of the basics. She even taught her some phrases in French as well. The two became fast friends. Colleen loved learning to speak French, she found it very fascinating.