Disclaimer: Andromeda and Characters belong to Gene Roddenberry.
AN: This takes place after the episode, A Symmetry of Imperfection. I posted this in early May but this time I've given each couple their own separate chapter.
It had been a hard three days with fighting the new and improved Magog, Andromeda turning against Rommie due to a program created by a well meaning Harper, and fighting within the CommonWealth. But now the crew of the Andromeda was ready for some down time.
The ship was currently in orbit over Santroni Drift, considered one of the best spots of relaxation in the new CommonWealth, Dylan wanted everyone to enjoy themselves, but always kept a small number of people on the ship just in case.
Harper walked down the halls to where the Maru was docked, he was on his way to meet Beka, Trance, and Rhade. The four of them planned to go down together. He felt bad about the program he had designed. It was supposed to protect Rommie, but it had gone terribly wrong.
Now he was on thin ice with Dylan, and Rommie hadn't fully forgiven him but he couldn't really blame her. He arrived on the bridge of the Maru, "I'm ready if you are."
Trance looked at him, "you all right Harper?"
He forced a false smile, "I'm fine."
The Maru left the docking bay and within a few minutes had landed in its assigned space on the drift. Beka sighed, "I don't know about the rest of you but I'm ready to relax."
"Especially after all you've been through." Rhade commented.
Beka chose not to answer, these past few months had been trying. She had known it would be tough when she joined Dylan and knew if she was given the same choice, she would join him all over again.
The four of them came upon a street party and joined in; Harper and Trance went their own way leaving Beka and Rhade together. He looked around, "looks like their not letting anything dampen their spirits."
Beka sighed, "As our last Nietzchean would've said, regret is a wasted emotion." Beka tried to keep the sadness and anger out of her voice but failed.
Rhade tried to help, "I'm sure Tyr was a good person when he wanted to be, maybe when he left the ship he felt his intentions were good, perhaps the Collectors or maybe the Abyss did something to him."
Beka smiled at him, she and Tyr had some really great times on the Andromeda and those were the memories she would hang on to, not those final days she had spent with him on that planet. "Thank you Telemacus, I'm glad you joined us."
"I am not my ancestor Gaheris."
"I know you're not and I admire you for the way you fight to get above the suspicion that people place on you."
Telemacus looked at her, "you really are a wonderful woman, I'm glad to finally see the real you and not the Abyss talking."
Beka shuddered as she recalled her possession, "I was awful to everyone, and I am not an unpleasant person."
Rhade shook his head, "No you're not." He looked at her, ha had developed feelings for her but could she feel the same? Sometimes they teased each other.
"Beka I've had feelings for you for awhile now, I know your experiences with my people haven't always been good, but I just had to tell you."
Beka looked into his eyes and smiled, "I have feelings for you to Telemacus, and I'd like to see where that can go."
Slowly and tenderly he embraced her, and she responded. And for a long time they stood like that enjoying their newfound closeness.
AN: This takes place after the episode, A Symmetry of Imperfection. I posted this in early May but this time I've given each couple their own separate chapter.
It had been a hard three days with fighting the new and improved Magog, Andromeda turning against Rommie due to a program created by a well meaning Harper, and fighting within the CommonWealth. But now the crew of the Andromeda was ready for some down time.
The ship was currently in orbit over Santroni Drift, considered one of the best spots of relaxation in the new CommonWealth, Dylan wanted everyone to enjoy themselves, but always kept a small number of people on the ship just in case.
Harper walked down the halls to where the Maru was docked, he was on his way to meet Beka, Trance, and Rhade. The four of them planned to go down together. He felt bad about the program he had designed. It was supposed to protect Rommie, but it had gone terribly wrong.
Now he was on thin ice with Dylan, and Rommie hadn't fully forgiven him but he couldn't really blame her. He arrived on the bridge of the Maru, "I'm ready if you are."
Trance looked at him, "you all right Harper?"
He forced a false smile, "I'm fine."
The Maru left the docking bay and within a few minutes had landed in its assigned space on the drift. Beka sighed, "I don't know about the rest of you but I'm ready to relax."
"Especially after all you've been through." Rhade commented.
Beka chose not to answer, these past few months had been trying. She had known it would be tough when she joined Dylan and knew if she was given the same choice, she would join him all over again.
The four of them came upon a street party and joined in; Harper and Trance went their own way leaving Beka and Rhade together. He looked around, "looks like their not letting anything dampen their spirits."
Beka sighed, "As our last Nietzchean would've said, regret is a wasted emotion." Beka tried to keep the sadness and anger out of her voice but failed.
Rhade tried to help, "I'm sure Tyr was a good person when he wanted to be, maybe when he left the ship he felt his intentions were good, perhaps the Collectors or maybe the Abyss did something to him."
Beka smiled at him, she and Tyr had some really great times on the Andromeda and those were the memories she would hang on to, not those final days she had spent with him on that planet. "Thank you Telemacus, I'm glad you joined us."
"I am not my ancestor Gaheris."
"I know you're not and I admire you for the way you fight to get above the suspicion that people place on you."
Telemacus looked at her, "you really are a wonderful woman, I'm glad to finally see the real you and not the Abyss talking."
Beka shuddered as she recalled her possession, "I was awful to everyone, and I am not an unpleasant person."
Rhade shook his head, "No you're not." He looked at her, ha had developed feelings for her but could she feel the same? Sometimes they teased each other.
"Beka I've had feelings for you for awhile now, I know your experiences with my people haven't always been good, but I just had to tell you."
Beka looked into his eyes and smiled, "I have feelings for you to Telemacus, and I'd like to see where that can go."
Slowly and tenderly he embraced her, and she responded. And for a long time they stood like that enjoying their newfound closeness.