A huge orange sun glowed in the iron gray sky above a small, jungle-shrouded planet. Three planets shadowed the weak light of the dying sun, spreading around it like stepping stones, or the spread of a winning hand in a poker game. A gentle breeze ruffled the umbrella-like canopy in the top of a 600 foot tall tree. It was the only movement in the alien landscape. No birds, no animals, no insects intruded on the botanical beauty of the landscape. All was quiet until...
Two space suit enclosed figures pushed through the underbrush and paused in the clearing. They stopped and looked around, while viewing their surrounding through the all-seeing eyes of their instruments. Their orange suits added sparkling color to an otherwise drab environment. The suits were marked with tags named Emily and Carson.
"It looks like a typical M class to me," a young female voice said. She turned so the reflection cleared from her face plate, and a beautiful young face, framed in blonde hair appeared in the plastic window. "The big difference is the lack of chlorophyll. Still, I think the quarantine can be lifted, if we exercise a little caution," Emily said authoritatively.
"You're right about the chlorophyll," a young man said as he surveyed the foliage around them. "I wonder how they convert light into energy."
"Maybe they don't. Maybe it's an oceanic type of environment. Possibly microscopic life draws energy from the sun, and these plants draw energy from that life."
"Far-fetched," Carson laughed.
"Yeah? Well explain why the sap in these plants looks like blood. Also explain the complete lack of insect and animal life. Every planet we've ever visited has had animal life of one sort or another. The water here is full of life. So why didn't it migrate to the land?"
"Because... because... because it did, but something on land ate it?" Carson said anxiously.
"Exactly!" exclaimed Emily. "Let's get back to the ship before it eats us. We can continue our investigation from the safety of the ship."
"All right, but I can't blame anything for wishing to eat you," he laughed. "I've considered it myself, from time to time."
"Luckily you didn't pursue that thought and you're still alive. Our expedition needed a micro-biologist."
Carson humped and looked at his instruments. "That way," he said as they reached a familiar tree the size of the Seattle Space Needle. "How is it possible that such a hot little bitch can be so damned cold?" he giggled.
"I'm not cold, just choosey."
"Ouch, that hurts."
"Good, keep your dick in your pants."
"Speaking of that, I need to take a piss. Do you think I could break quarantine long enough to drain the lizard?"
"Drain the lizard!" Emily said in disdain. "That's so fucking colonial."
"That's me, Carson the colonial clown. So what do you think?"
"I have to pee too. Sure, let's chance it. The ship is a long way off, and I don't want to smell urine for the next two hours."
"Agreed," Carson said, turning away and unsealing his suit. It took him several minutes to unseal the bottom portion of his suit and drop it around his ankles. He sighed in relief as urine shot from the end of his cock. He was suddenly distracted by a squirting sound behind him. He turned to see a perfect, golden ass spraying urine into the sand between her legs.
"Shit, couldn't you do that out of sight?" Carson groaned. "That's the hottest ass I've seen in months."
"Regulations," she reminded him, "we don't lose sight of each other under any circumstances."
"My God you are beautiful," he said, totally enthralled by her golden ass, gleaming in the dim sunlight.
"A random assembly of commonly similar human appendages. Now turn away, I have to eliminate."
"Can't you say "take a shit," like everyone else?"
"Shut up and turn around."
"Yessa massa, I's turnin," he said, shuffling in the sand as he turned.
You are such an asshole," she groaned.
"Yeah, I know. While you're doing it, I might as well... TAKE A SHIT TOO!" he said, shouting the words.
Each did their business. Neither noticed the fact that long tentacles of what appeared to be tree roots, crept closer in the sparse grass. As was customary with the creeping plants, they first sought the heat which had attracted them, then they coiled around whatever appendage they found touching the ground. In this case it was Emily's naked legs and stocking covered feet. The bottom of her suit lay several feet away. She barely felt the first touch of the tree roots, and even when she did she attributed the touch to her movements, not that of the roots. In a moment it was too late, they had encircled her ankles. She looked down in surprise.
"I seem to be caught," she laughed, looking back at Carson.
"Huh?" he turned in alarm. "By what?"
"Tree roots," she chuckled.
"You are slow."
"Actually, I am very stuck, and they are not all that slow. In fact, they are very fast and stealthy. Shit, Carson, get this fucker off me!" she said in an ever-increasing shout. She found both feet solidly entangled by strong roots. Carson tried to turn, and found one of his own feet snagged by roots.
"What the fuck?" he laughed nervously.
"Carson, this isn't a joke. One of those damned limbs is trying to get inside my pussy."