Obs Deck
Beka
I stand here looking out into the stars, wondering the life that Trance left behind to save Harper. I know very few things in life. I do know I don't like the way I looked in the future. I don't know whom the child was calling my older self, but I doubt that Trance will tell me. I do know I am strong on the outside and weak on the inside. I don't normally do commitment. I am, however, interested in finding out if maybe I can be happy and loved before I become that future self.
I think of my prospects. Dylan, still in love with Sara and has Rommie to love when him realizes it. Harper, I think the New Trance would kill me in an instant if I stood in her way. Tyr, if only he wasn't too Nietszchean for me. The whole multiple wives thing kills any real feelings I have for him. The string of one-night stands from one side of the known galaxy to the other is not right either. I will just have to keep on looking.
I pause to look at the stars once again and go about my next shift on the Command Deck.
I walk slowly towards the Command Deck. It is early morning so no one is up yet except Tyr and Rommie. I don't think she ever takes a break for herself.
"Anything interesting happen Tyr," I ask as I enter the Command Deck.
"No," he says and leaves.
"What is up with him?" I ask Rommie.
"He has been grumpy since the Tesseract Device incident," Rommie informed me.
"That was a week ago and I am just now noticing it?" I asked her.
"I hate to say it Beka but we have all been distracted by what we saw. I saw some situations that are best left unsaid and to be enjoyed when the occasion arises. I am going to check on Harper," she said and left.
She didn't even give me an option of commenting. It gave me a lot to think about. Everyone had experienced something during that time or times depending on your point of view.
Beka
I stand here looking out into the stars, wondering the life that Trance left behind to save Harper. I know very few things in life. I do know I don't like the way I looked in the future. I don't know whom the child was calling my older self, but I doubt that Trance will tell me. I do know I am strong on the outside and weak on the inside. I don't normally do commitment. I am, however, interested in finding out if maybe I can be happy and loved before I become that future self.
I think of my prospects. Dylan, still in love with Sara and has Rommie to love when him realizes it. Harper, I think the New Trance would kill me in an instant if I stood in her way. Tyr, if only he wasn't too Nietszchean for me. The whole multiple wives thing kills any real feelings I have for him. The string of one-night stands from one side of the known galaxy to the other is not right either. I will just have to keep on looking.
I pause to look at the stars once again and go about my next shift on the Command Deck.
I walk slowly towards the Command Deck. It is early morning so no one is up yet except Tyr and Rommie. I don't think she ever takes a break for herself.
"Anything interesting happen Tyr," I ask as I enter the Command Deck.
"No," he says and leaves.
"What is up with him?" I ask Rommie.
"He has been grumpy since the Tesseract Device incident," Rommie informed me.
"That was a week ago and I am just now noticing it?" I asked her.
"I hate to say it Beka but we have all been distracted by what we saw. I saw some situations that are best left unsaid and to be enjoyed when the occasion arises. I am going to check on Harper," she said and left.
She didn't even give me an option of commenting. It gave me a lot to think about. Everyone had experienced something during that time or times depending on your point of view.