Saving Aeryn

Title: 'Saving Aeryn'

Summery: My version of the events that happen from of 'A bug's Life, to 'Nerve' and a 'Hidden Memory'.

Spoilers: 'A bug's Life' 'Nerve' 'Hidden Memory' 'PK Tech Girl'

Author: Officer Anna Sun

Rating: PG

"Hey Aeryn. Are you sure you should be doing exercise?" asked John Crichton.

"Why not. Is there a problem?" Officer Aeryn Sun replied.

"Don't you remember? earlier a Peacekeeper commander stabbed you with his knife. Are you sure you're feeling better?"

"Look John, my muscles have completely healed. There's nothing to worry about, look I'm fine, I can look after......"

Aeryn suddenly broke off as she retched, coughing up blue gunk.

"Aeryn, are you sure you are OK? What are you not telling me? Your not OK are you?". He bent down and cradled her in his arms.

"My God Aeryn, your freezing cold like an ice block. I'll get Zhaan, she can take a look at you. Ok?" John put on a worried look.

"Don't comm Zaahn, there's no point. I lied, I'm not well, in fact the knife has penetrated my paraphoroal nerve. Once this nerve is damaged it can't regenerate. Within 50 or 60 arns, John, I will be dead.

Crichton knelt down beside her. He didn't want Aeryn to die, their life together was just beginning to pick up. He stroked her hair.

"I won't let you die, baby. We'll heal you, we'll find a cure"

"Only a Sebacean graft tissue can save me. And we haven't seen any Sebaceans lately" Aeryn coughed, spewing more blue gunk onto the floor.

"There is a Peacekeeper base near here. A Gammak Base, from what I've heard. I'm sure there is someone down there who can help" said Crichton.

"We'll if you can't, remember, we, Peacekeepers aren't afraid to die. It's something we all face"

"I know Aeryn, but we've come so far..." before he could end his sentence Aeryn passed out.

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"Hey, Crichton, ready for our mission?" squeaked excited Chiana the teenaged Nabari.

"What'd you mean our mis....Oh no! Oh frell!, Chiana you can't come. Who knows what trouble you'll get us into?"

"So you won't be needing this then?" asked Chiana revealing a Peacekeeper identity chip from her hand.

"Where, where'd you get that Pip?"

"I snurched Larraq'a identity chip . Useful, heh?" she said grinning then waving the indent chip in front of Crichton's face.

"Ok you've twisted my arm, you can come" Chiana grinned at John.

"You always need a talented burglar and distraction causer, that's why I'm here, that's me" The two of them headed off in search of Aeryn's cure.

John and Chiana flew towards the shadow depository. Suddenly someone's voice was to be heard over the comm channel.

"This is security. Prowler identify yourself" John ignored the voice.

Again "For the second time this is security, Identify yourself"

"Why?" questioned John "What you'll shoot at me, try and kill me? It's not a good idea to shoot a superior officer without checking his indent chip first" Chiana and Critchon waited for a reply.

"As you wish, very well, entry confirmed" concluded the voice.

John and Chiana stepped off their ship and were greeted by a man.

"I am Tollona Javio, commander of this base. This is Lt Heskon" he pointed to the man. "And may I ask who you are?"

"I am Larraq. Caption Larraq and this is my servant" Chiana stepped out from behind John and looked the men in the eyes. They were immediately taken by her alluring presence.

"Can I please have your indent chip, Captain?" asked Heskon

"My pleasure" replied Crichton handing over the chip.

Heskon placed the chip in the scanner it read verified.

"Are you satisfied now?" said John.

"Yes, Larraq. Enjoy your stay. Tollona, take them to their quarters."

Chiana and John followed.

"And after this, Critchon lets go the bar" Chi flashed her eyes and smiled.

TBC.........