Chapter One:
Disclaimer: I don't own the show or characters, they are all just about out of character.
"Dylan why do I have to have command while you go do negotiations on some planet? Using my ship might I add." Beka said as she and Dylan both walked to the hanger the Maru was in.
"Because I already have Trance and Harper both coming with me. Rommie is recharging, Tyr is not to great with these things unless we're on the Andromeda, Rev may cause some disturbances because-"
"I get the point, Dylan. However, not only am I in charge here, I have to lead negotiations too? Why?" Beka asked.
"You're great at them. Please Beka it's not like I'm asking you to actually run to be elected to run the new Systems Commonwealth when it is formed." Dylan said walking onto the Maru. Beka turned and went to command. A few moments later, the Maru was ready to leave. "You're clear to go Eureka Maru. And bring her back safe and in one piece Dylan, I mean it." Beka said.
"Aye, aye ma'am." Dylan said smiling.
"Not funny, Dylan. Don't think I can't hear the smile behind that." Beka said. A while after Dylan took off with Trance and Harper, Rommie entered command. She had told Dylan she would recharge while he was gone but she never said when she would.
"Aren't you supposed to be charging Rommie?" Beka asked.
"I said I would be fully charged by the time Dylan got back, and I will be." Rommie said.
"Smart ass." Beka said laughing.
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"Trance, I swear my hand is fine. It doesn't even hurt anymore." Dylan said. Dylan had somehow managed to get his hand caught between two pipes when they fell.
"That's because it has gone numb."
"How'd you- wait don't even answer that." Dylan said waving his good hand.
"Good because she won't answer it." Harper said climbing into his bunk.
"Seamus Harper." Trance said with a mock seriousness in her tone.
"What?" He asked.
"Does 'emergency flashlight' ring a bell?" She asked pointing a finger at him.
"Ok fine." Harper said. He noticed Dylan's questioning look. "She threw one at me a few years before we pulled you out of the black hole."
"Maybe next time it'll be a nano-weilder. You have to keep pressure off your hand for a couple days Dylan." Trance said quickly changing the subject.
"Figures." Dylan mumbled.
"What was that?" Trance asked.
"Aye, aye ma'am" Dylan said with a mock salute. Trance threw a pillow at him.
"Hey that wasn't very nice." Dylan said with a smile.
"Ok children. Its time for bed." Harper said. He just received a 'goodnight Harper' from Trance and a sigh from Dylan. He rolled his eyes as they all went to sleep. In the middle of the night, Dylan rolled over after being woken up.
"Harper, whats going on?" He asked.
"Just one of Trance's nightmares again." Harper said from Trance's bunk.
Dylan semi- nodded going back to sleep. He was re-awoken when there was a loud bang from across the room and than Harper yelping. The next morning he woke early, considering being woken up twice in the middle of the night and his hand was hurting again. He looked in Trance's bed and noticed Harper was in her bed too. He shook his head, sighing. He than looked at the wall across the room from Trance's bed.
"Yep a nano-weilder, but where did she get one?" He mumbled to himself.
"I had it under my pillow." Trance said making Dylan jump slightly. He just sighed again.
"Get Harper up and come to the kitchen." Dylan said going to the kitchen on the Maru. A few minutes later, they both entered the kitchen and noticed that breakfast was made and set out on the bar.
"Wow breakfast, I could get used to this kinda thing Dylan." Harper said. Trance hit him on the back of his head. He just looked at her and she had a look of innocence on her face. He hugged her tightly saying "Awe my sparkly purple babe is still in there."
"We are the same person Harper."
"I know, I mean one moment you were purple, than boom, you switch places with yourself, you grew up and now you're gold." Harper said sitting down, "Its not everyday your best friend does that, and it ain't normal either."
"Trance don't get into it with him again please." Dylan said cutting her off before she had a chance to say anything. After they ate, they went to the cockpit so Harper could pilot to the planet since Dylan couldn't. Trance was bandaging Dylan's hand back up when the Maru entered normal space and nearly hit another ship but Harper swerved out of its way, thank god. Trance than fainted and Dylan caught her.
"Mr. Harper get us landed on the planet, that is expecting us, Trance needs medical attention now." Dylan said. Harper did as he was told. An hour later, they were finally on the planet, after they contacted the planet they had to await authorization, then land. A doctor greeted them, or so they thought.
"Where is the patient?" She asked.
"Right here." Harper said carrying Trance out.
"Follow me please." They followed the girl to what looked like a hospital. Once there Trance was laid on a bed.
"Miss. Aikera, they are here." She called. Another woman entered the room. This woman was wearing wrist guards that were highly decorated; she had brown hair with silver streaks that went a little past her shoulders and her eyes were an awkward shade of blue and purple mixed together.
"I will need you two to wait in the waiting room." She said. "And Navia please call my father and tell him I will not be home until tomorrow at the latest." Navia nodded and left the room only to enter again in a few minutes.