Lost Without My Guiding Star

by camerascaper

Setting: AR Promises Summary: John and crew return to Moya after escaping Grayza. Aeryn is not there and Pilot doesn’t know where she is. John convinces the crew to help him search for her and as usual along the way finds trouble.

6. Chapter 6

Lost Without My Guiding Star Final Chapter

Chapter 6

Several arns after being put in a cell, John was pacing like a caged animal. He hated waiting, it just gave him time to think of everything that could go wrong. When he tried to think of something else all he could think of was Grayza and what she had planned for him, flash backs of Arnessk filled his mind. He would rather die before he let that happen again. He reached into his pocket and pulled out a small black bulb.

It was something Granny made up for him. She told him it would keep Grayza's boob juice from affecting him, but only for an arn maybe two, but no more. He would have to wait to use it till just the right moment, then hope it lasted long enough.

It was quiet in the medical unit this late in the sleep cycle. Only a few medics on duty. She reached under her pillow and pulled out a cloth John gave her just before he was taken away. She could feel something in it. She unwrapped it and found a comms badge. She could only guess that it was undetectable by Peacekeeper scans, John wouldn't have given it to her if it wasn't. Now wasn't the time to use it, someone could overhear her. She wrapped it back in the cloth and placed it back under her pillow. She laid down and tried to get some sleep. Only she knew she wouldn't.

Grayza walked over to her comms console in her quarters and activated it.

Braca was preparing for his duty shift when his comms buzzed. He walked over and pressed the button to activate it. "Braca here."

"Captain. Have Sun returned to her quarters as soon as she's able to be moved. Then have Crichton brought to my quarters. Braca knew Grayza would be requesting Crichton for interrogation, only he didn't like the form she chose to use on Crichton. The thought of her with that Human angered and sickened him. He knew he shouldn't have these feelings, not only was she his commanding officer, Peacekeepers where forbidden to have long term relationships with each other. Oh they would have the occasional recreation, then afterward she would treat him as if nothing happen and he knew that was the way it should be, but he couldn't stop how he felt. He kept them to himself. "Yes Mam."

Grayza closed the comms before he could say any more.

He just stared at his console for a few microts and then returned to the sleeping area to finish dressing and then headed to the medical unit.

When he entered the unit he looked around for Garrett, it didn't take long to locate her. She was on the other side of the main med unit. He quickly made his way over to her, to find out what Aeryn's condition was and when she could be moved.

When Braca entered, Garrett was preparing what she would need to carry out Aeryn's request and gathering some things they may need when they escaped and some things Aeryn may need over the next few monems. When she realized Braca had entered and was making his way over to her. She tried to conceal the items so not to draw any unwanted attention or questions. She quickly covered everything and turned to him as he approached and called to her.

"Lieutenant, report on Sun. When can she be moved back to her quarters? Commandant Grayza requests that she is returned as soon as possible."

"I need to apply the tissue regenerator to her shoulder a few more times, along with some other test..."

"Yes...Yes. How long?" Braca didn't want to listen to the list of treatments she still needed to give Sun, nor did he care.

Garrett would like to have another day, only she knew that wasn't possible. So she settled for what she knew she could get.

"Four arns. She should be able to return to her quarters in four arns, only if I am able to accompany her. Other wise I will require more time."

Braca didn't see any reason why he couldn't allow Garrett to accompany Sun back to her quarters.

"I will allow it." He started to turn to leave.

"One more request Captain. After what she just went though may I recommend that she be given new quarters."

"I will speak with the Commandant, and let you know within the arn." He then left the med unit and Garrett continued gathering the supplies she would need.

Aeryn reached under her pillow and pulled out the small cloth John passed to her just as he was being pulled away from her the night before. She raised herself into a sitting position and unwrapped the object that was concealed in it. She found one of Moya's comm badges. She knew it had been re-programed so it would not be detected by the Command Carriers sensors, why else would John give it to her. She also knew she couldn't comm the one person she wanted to most, John. She knew if he wasn't yet he would soon be with Grayza. She didn't want to think about what she could be doing to him. There was only one other person she knew she could contact with the comm and that was D'Argo. They had to find John and get him off this ship before Grayza could do anything to him. She heard footsteps coming and quickly wrapped the cloth around the comms and slide it back under the pillow, just as Garrett entered.

Garrett carried a tray with a syringe and a vile as she entered Aeryn's room. She walked over to the table beside the bed and sat the tray down, then turned to Aeryn.

"What is that?" Aeryn asked referring to the vile on the tray.

"You still want the stasis removed?"

Aeryn nodded. "Yes."

"You realize once it's removed the fetus will no longer be protected. If you are injured then the baby could also be harmed or worse you could..."

"Yes...I know and I understand the risks. I just don't have any other choice. If I don't do this now then I don't know when I will get another chance. I will just have to be careful and not let anything happen. Now can we do this."

Garrett picked up the vile and syringe and drew the needed dosage and laid the syringe back on the tray. Picked up the sterile cloth.

"Lay back."

Aeryn did as she asked.

"Now raise your shirt and lower the waistband of you underwear." Garrett then took the cloth and cleaned the area just below Aeryn's belly button. She then turned and picked up the syringe again. She looked Aeryn in the eyes.

Aeryn took a deep breath then felt the stick as the needle went in. She felt a slight burn as the fluid was injected. Once the syringe was empty Garrett removed the needle and laid the syringe back on the tray.

"Now what happens?" Aeryn asked.

"We wait half an arn and then run a scan to see it the fetus has begun to grow. Then you need to rest for the next four arns to ensure it is stable. Then Grayza wants you moved back to your quarters."

Aeryn was noticeably shaken at the mention of her previous quarters.

Garrett placed her hand on Aeryn's shoulder to try to calm her.

"I have requested new quarters for you and that I go with you. We only have four arns though and you need all the time you can get. Now rest." Garrett then left her alone.

John was pacing the small cell he was in. Four passes one way and four passes the other way. He had been passing for, well he didn't know how long it had been since he was put in here. He knew it had to be several arns. He turned to go back the direction he just came then walked over to the cot and sat down. He knew it was only a matter of time before they came to get him and he knew what Grayza had planned for him. Only this time he was prepared for her bag of tricks. He reached into his pocket and pulled out a small black bulb. He asked Granny to make him something that would block the effects of Grayza's boob juice. She said it would last 6 arns maybe less. So he had to wait til just the right time. He heard someone at his door and quickly put the bulb back in his pocket just as the cell door opened and 2 commandos walked in. They didn't say a word just grabbed him and led him out of the cell.

Braca was in Grayza's quarters giving her the report on Sun. "Garrett said it would be four arns before Sun can be moved. She has also requested new quarters be a assigned, after what happ..."

Grayza crossed the room to pick up the bottle of fellip necture and poured herself a drink. "Yes, have her moved to this level, here is the new assignment." She handed him a data pad.

Braca looked it over. "This is just three down from yours. Are you sure, with Crichton..."

"Yes better to keep an eye on her. Now where is Crichton?"

"I sent guards for him, he should be here soon. I will advise Garrett and when Sun is ready will have her moved myself." Braca then left Grayza's quarters. He didn't want to be there when Crichton was brought in.

Lechna and D'Argo sat in the pilot and co-pilot sets of the transport pod, along with Chiana, Rygel, Noranti and Sikozu in the crew area waiting for their signal to make a move.

Lechna's team exited the transport one or two at a time and began mingling with the carrier crew not long after John was led away by Grayza and Braca. They divided up into 5 smaller teams of 3. Team 1 went to Command, Team 2 to Communications, Team 3 to Engineering and Team 4 stayed in the Docking Bay.

Team 1 took turns entering the command area, each planting small remote control bombs hidden under consoles, behind consoles, anywhere they could hide them. Team 2 and 3 did the same in Engineering and Communications. Team 4 did the same in the Docking Bay and also slowly started taking out the techs and commandos alike giving them control of the bay to prevent them from being trapped when they returned to the ships. They would also provide backup for D'Argo, Lechna and the others to leave the transport with out being detected or attacked. They would also provide cover allowing everyone to return to the ships. Team 5 remained on the transport with Lechna and the others. They would be divided up with each member of the Moya crew, along with some of the other team members after they completed their other missions, to assist them in reaching and carrying out their assigned duties.

Lechna was looking out at the Luxan ship that was providing their cover. "How long can your ship remain hidden?"

D'Argo was also concerned he had never extended the clock to hid to ships before. "Normally it could last for 2 solar days maybe more. Only I have never to concell two ships before. It is using more energy, so I am not sure how long it will last."

"So it could fell at ant time?"

"Yes." D'Argo answered regretiblly.

Lechna looked back out the side view port at the only thing keeping them hid from the PK and cursed under his breath. Knowing their presence could be revealed at any microt. They couldn't just sit here and wait to be captured.

"We can't just sit here doing nothing."

"We have to wait for Aeryn to comm..."

"You don't even know if Crichton was able to get the comms to Aeryn."

"He did."

"And how do you know."

"I have to believe he did or this is all for nothing and we are all dead and John knows what's at stake."

"Do you have a plan if the cloak on your ship faills?"

"No, but as John says we'll cross that bridge when we come to it."

Lechna didn't say another word, just stood up and walked to the back of the pod to the weapons locker and pulled out a pulse rifle checked the charge and then started stuffing other items into a buffel bag.

Aeryn woke to find Garrett standing over her with a scanner and tried to raise up, but Garrett stopped her.

"Lie still until I finish the scan."

After a few microts she turned the scanner off and laid it on the table.

Aeryn then raised up. "Is something wrong?"

"No, just running another scan."

"Another, how long was I asleep."

Garrett was entering the readings from the scan into the date pad. "Nearly 3 arns."

"3 arns, I thought you wanted to run a scan after the first haft arn?"

"I did and I ran it while you were asleep. There was no reason to wake you."

Aeryn pushed herself into a full sitting position. "Is everything all right?"

"Yes, the fetus is progressing nicely. No sign of any abnormalities from the hybrid DNA. Would you like to see the scans?"

Aeryn shook her head. "Yes."

Garrett handed her the data pad and indicated the first scan. "This is after the first half arn, you can't see much difference from the stasis scan." She pointed to the next image. "This was half and arn later, still not a noticeable difference. This is from the one I was running when you woke up. It was two arns after the last two. You can see some change although slight. The growth will continue now over the next few monems. In a few weekens will be able to see a bigger change. We will continue to watch the progress until the time of the birth. Would you like to hear the heart beat?"

Aeryn was staring at the images and didn't hear the question at first. Then looked up at Garrett. "Heart beat. You can hear it already?"

"Yes, would you..."

"Yes."

Garrett touched a button on the data pad and a soft strange beat suddenly came from it. It was the most beautiful sound she had ever heard.

After a few microts Aeryn looked up at Garrett with tears in her eyes. "How long till the birth."

"It's hard to say with alien DNA. If I had to guess in about 8 monems. I thought you might have other questions, so I downloaded some information onto this pad for you to read."

"Yes, thank you."

"Now we have less then a arn till Braca returns to escort us to your quarters. I brought you some clothes. I will return soon."

"Thank you."

Garrett left Aeryn alone to dress and she needed to finish packing some things.

After a few microts Aeryn laid the pad on the bed and slowly slid her legs over the side of the bed, finding she was still very stiff from her ordeal. Once she had her legs over the edge she slowly slid off the bed only to become a little dizzy, she placed her feet on the floor and leaned back on the bed for a few microts till the dizziness passed. Then she reached for the clothes and slowly dressed. She the reached under the pillow and pulled out the comms badge and slid it in her pocket. She then sit back on the bed and picked up the data pad and keyed up the information Garrett had downloaded for her.

Half an arn after she left Garrett returned, she did say anything to Aeryn just walked over and unhooked the scanner from the main console and placed it in the bag she was caring and then started downloading data from the same console to another data pad. Then deleted the same data from the console. She then placed it in the bag. Then pressed the comms button and waited for someone to answer.

She didn't have to wait long. "Braca here."

"Captain, Sun is ready to be moved to quarters."

"Understood, I will be right there."

Everything was done and all they could do was wait.

They didn't have to wait long. 300 microts later and arrived Braca along with two commando guards.

No one spoke Aeryn just stood up and started to walk out of the room. Garrett fell in behind her followed by Braca and the guards. After they entered the corridor Aeryn stopped and Braca walked past her and she then followed. They all walked in silence for sometime, Braca was the one to break the silence.

"Grayza has approved your request for new quarters and all your belongings have been moved."

They then continued on in silence. Till they reached the new quarters. Braca keyed in a code on the lock and stepped aside to allow Aeryn and Garrett to enter. Before entering Aeryn noticed two more guards standing in the corridor half way down from her's, Aeryn stopped.

"Who is in those quarters?"

Braca looked passed her to the two guards. "That no concern of your's." He then motioned for her to enter the open door. She hesitated still looking at the guards down the corridor. She the turned and entered her new quarters. The guards took up positions out side as Braca followed Garrett into the quarters.

Aeryn walked around looking everything over, these quarters where even bigger then the last one. There were two sleeping areas and the main living area was also much bigger. She thought it had to be with the fact that Garrett was with her. She also knew these quarters were for very high ranking Officers. She wondered if she was close to Grayza's quarters. She entered one of the sleep areas and found all her belongings just as Braca said, along with the data pads Grayza gave her when she first arrived. She then returned to the main living area where Braca was waiting. Garrett was not there, she had a question for Braca only she doubted he would give her the answer she wanted.

"When can I see Crichton again?"

"That is up to Grayza, now if there in nothing else I can do for you." He turned to leave. "Oh, someone will bring your meals." He then pressed the door key pad and exited the room. He returned to command. Once there he commed Grayza.

"Yes Captain."

"She has been moved."

"Understood."

"What was that about?"

Grayza turned to Crichton. "Nothing for you to be concerned about."

It had been nearly 4 arns since he was brought to her quarters. When he was led in she quickly dismissed the guards. He looked past her when she approached him and saw a bottle of Raslack sitting on a table across the room.

"Mind if I have some of that."

Grayza looked over her shoulder to see what he was talking about. She turned and started across the room.

"Yes, of course."

When her back was turned he reached into his pocket and pulled out the small black bulb with Granny's antidote and placed it to one nostril the then other and inhaled each time, filling the powder burn as he did. He quickly placed it back in his pocket before she turned around and walked back to him with two glasses of Raslack. He took the glass she handed him.

"You know I was not happy with the way you left me on Arnessk. Tied up and humiliated in front of my Officers."

John turned as she walked passed him and watched as she walked across to the other side of the room to a counter and sit her glass down. He grimaced at her words. He knew if D'Argo didn't show up soon, antidote or not, he was as good as dead.

Grayza walked back to him, all the while with her hand between her exposed breasts. When she reached him she brushed her fingers below his nose across him upper lip. John remembered all to well the scent of the drug made him react and he responded the same way this time. His head jerked back and his eyes rolled back and blinked a few times.

His response pleased Grayza. "Yes, I have plans for you Crichton."

John spoke slower then usual "Now that I'm here you'll let Aeryn go. That's what we agreed."

"Well I'm changing out our agreement. Sun stays, she will guarantee you do what I want."

John tried to hide his anger. He knew she wouldn't keep her end of their deal. That's why he had D'Argo waiting in the wings, to get Aeryn off this ship.

Grayza then placed her hands on Johns chest and pushed back wards till he backed into the couch. She then slid her hands under his leather coat and slid it off his shoulders causing it to fall to the floor. John's heart was beating faster as Grayza did the same with his vest.

"I can hear your heart, l can even feel it." She said as she laid her head on his chest.

John tried to not tense up as his stomach turned and he thought he might be sick from the feel of her touching him. She then raised her head and pushed him back forcing him to fall back on the couch. She then climbed astraddle of him at the waist. It was all he could do to control his fear and disgust. He had to hold on a little longer.

Once Aeryn and Garrett were alone she pulled out the comms. "D'Argo. D'Argo are you there?"

"Yes, Aeryn we're here. Are you alright?"

"Well I've had better days, but I'm fine, I have to be. We have to get John away from Grayza."

D'Argo could hear the concern and the determination in her voice. She was not leaving this ship without John.

"Yes, but we don't have any idea where to find him."

"I think I do. Where are you?"

"We are in Docking Bay 12."

How, without being detected?"

"It would take to long to explain. Lets just say my ship has some hidden advantages. Only our time is running out and we could be detected at any time."

"So what's the plan?"

"Lechna's men have sta..."

"Lechna, he's here?"

"Yes. If not for him and his men we would have no chance of this plan of John's working."

Aeryn just looked at Garrett. She was surprised they would stop fighting with each other long enough to work together.

"So...what is this plan?"

D'Argo started again. "Lechna's men have infiltrated the carrier crew and placed explosives in command, communications, engineering and full control of this docking bay. Chiana, Rygel, Noranti and Sikozu, and myself, along with Lechna and some of his men will meet with you, just tell us where you are. We'll send some of Lechna's men to get you."

"Then we'll get John."

We'll do everything we can to find him and bring him with us, Aeryn."

"I'm not leaving this ship with out him, D'Argo. I know where he is."

"We have to get to you first Aeryn. Tell us where you are."

Aeryn looked at Garrett. "We don't have a chance of finding Crichton till we get ut of here and with Lechna's men we have a better chance of doing that and getting off this ship." Aeryn agreed.

"We are on the high command level. There are guards posted outside. There's another set of guards posted just 10 metras down. I believe that is Grayza's quarters and she has John in there."

D'Argo closed his eye's and hung his head for a microt. He knew how John felt about being in Grayza's hands again.

"We'll get him Aeryn. I promise you. Wait for Lechna's men, they're on their way now."

Lechna was giving her location to his people as D'Argo talked to Aeryn. He also didn't miss D'Argo's reaction to the news of Crichton possibly being in Grayza's quarters.

"We'll be ready." Aeryn closed the comms. Looked at Garrett. "Get your stuff." She then left the room and to gather her own things.

Lechna looked at D'Argo. "What's the big deal with Crichton being in Grayza'a quarters, other then she will interrogate him."

"Have you heard how Grayza interrogates?"

"No."

"Trust me you don't want to know." And D'Argo got up from the seat and went to tell the others they were leaving to meet Aeryn.

It was a long wait just as D'Argo said. "They first heard the commotion outside the door of the two guards fighting with Lechna's men. Then the door suddenly slid open and two men came in. One stopped in front of Aeryn. It was Ronen. She remembered this man from the base.

"We were sent by Lechna to retrieve you."

"Fine, but you do as I say."

"Lechna said you would insist on that and he said to allow it unless it put you and us in danger."

Aeryn didn't like it, but she agreed. "Understood." She grabbed her bag and headed for the door.

Garrett did the same and started to follow, only to be stopped realizing that Ronen was preventing Garrett from coming.

Aeryn turned back around and approached them, angry because they didn't have time for this, getting into his face.

"She's with us. Lechna sent her here to spy on Grayza and the PK."

Ronen backed down and allowed Garrett to follow Aeryn out into the corridor with the rest of his team.

Aeryn immediately looked to where the guards were posted out side the quarters just up from hers, only they were not there any longer. Ronen exited the quarters and looked to where Aeryn was looking.

"What?"

She didn't look at him, just started to walk toward the where the guards had once been.

Ronen kept pace with her. "Where are you going, we have to get back to the docking bay and it's that way." He pointed over his shoulder in the other direction.

"There were two guards standing here not less then a arn ago when Braca brought us here. I'm sure these are Grayza's quarters and they had John in there." She had to get the door open. "Give me your pulse pistol."

"What, now you'll just draw attention to us and we will never get out of here let alone find Crichton."

"Do you have any better idea how to get the door open?"

"Actually I do." He reached up and yanked off the panel to the key pad, exposing the wires. He then pulled them out pulled out his knife and cut one then another. Then he cut away the covering to expose the ends and he touched the opposite wires to each other and to Aeryn'a surprise the door opened. She didn't wait for Ronen or one of the other commandos to enter the room first. She just ran in.

Only there was no one there. All she found was John's leather coat and vest lying on the floor next to the couch. She picked them up and held them to her as she looked around the room. There was not other sign of him.

Ronen walked up to her.

"I may know where he is."

Aeryn looked up at him still holding the coat and vest tightly to her. "Where?"

"While I was in communications I heard an order to prep the Aurora Chair. They didn't say for who or who ordered it."

Aeryn waited no time she quickly turned and started for the door, only to almost fall over. She suddenly felt very dizzy and nauseous. She kept herself from passing out and falling by grabbing the door frame. She remembered reading from the data pad Garrett gave her that she may have times like this for the next 2-3 monems, only now was not the time. She had to find John. She was grateful it didn't last long and when it passed she continued out the door, but not without getting the attention of Ronen. He walked over to her.

"Are you alright?"

She jerked away from him as she continued out the door. "Yes, I'm fine, I just have to get to John before it's too late." Ronen didn't need to know about the baby.

She knew John would rather die then be put back in the Aurora Chair and she feared that as he did, he would just give up and let it take him, because she knew he would never give up the wormhole tech as long as he could keep from it, even if it meant he would die in the process. And she was not going to let that happen again.

John was doing everything her could to avoid Grayza'a advances without her catching on that he was. He had been able to for nearly the last four arns, only he must have kept it up for too long or said something that gave him away, because after about 3 and half arns she suddenly became very angry and pushed herself away from him and crossed the room to the comms panel.

The next thing he knew he was being placed into the Aurora Chair. He put up a hell of a fight, knocking out two commandos in the process. It took 4 to finally get him in it. As the strapped him in he was still cursing them.

Grayza walked in and he turned his anger on her. "You won't get the wormhole tech from me Bitch, not your boob juice and not by using this chair. I'll die first."

"I don't think so, you won't leave your love Aeryn Sun and your unborn child."

"I would rather die knowing you didn't get the wormhole tech then knowing you had it and control universe they live in."

After he was strapped in and the head restraint was in place Grayza gave the signal to the tech to start.

The chair started turning and John tensed and tried to block all his thoughts. He didn't want them finding out that D'Argo and the others were on the ship or they would never have a chance to get to Aeryn and get off this ship.

D'Argo and Lechna exited the transport pod along with Chiana, Rygel, Noranti, Sikozu and the remaining members of Lechna's men. They met with the others in the bay, only the plan had changed. After getting the last comm from Aeryn.

"D'Argo, they have taken John to the Aurora Chair and we are going after him. We need you to meet us there, Lechna will know how."

Lechna pulled up a schematics of the ship, narrowing in on their location. "This is our current location. The Aurora Chair chamber is here." It was one level up and 300 metras down the Hammon side. He then pointed to the a hatch in the wall near to where they where standing, and then back to the screen. "We can take this shaft up to the next level and proceed to the chamber from there. We will most likely not make it with out being detected. So be prepared for combat. He turned his attention to the Moya crew. Stay with your assigned men, they can't protect you if you go off on your own."

Chiana spoke up. "I can take care of myself."

"Chiana. Their here to help us save John."

"I just hope they remember that when we find him." She looked at Lechna.

"I promise I no longer want to kill him, I just want to get to him before he gives Grayza the wormhole tech."

"Oh, he'll die before he lets that happen."

"That's why we have to go now." D'Argo said urging them stop arguing and go save John.

John was doing everything he could to keep what he knew from showing on the view screen for everyone to see, but the more he fought the chair the more it hurt. He was drooling now and his face was red, his throat hurt from all the screaming. He was also starting to feel nauseous from the constant spinning of the chair. He finely lost his battle with his stomach and vomited all down the front of his shirt.

He was in so much pain that he was on the verge of passing out. He heard himself screaming only he thought it was coming from someone else. He just wanted it to end, he just wanted to die. The only reason he could think of why he wasn't because of Aeryn and the baby. He kept telling himself to hold on they would come for him.

They entered the shaft and made it to the next level up and were heading down the corridor toward the Chamber when they met their first opposition. They were lucky thought it was only two men and they were able to take them out with out much commotion or alerting others to their presence. They rounded the next corner and came face to face with Aeryn and her team. They nearly shot each other in the process.

D'Argo walked over to Aeryn. "You don't look so good."

"I've felt better." She said and before she could say another word she turned away from him and bent over and vomited.

D'Argo looked at Garrett angry and concerned about his friend. "What's with her." He asked as he grabbed Aeryn just before she feel to the floor.

Garrett knew Aeryn didn't want anyone to know the stasis had been released. So she made something up. "She having a reaction to some of the pain medication for her shoulder."

D'Argo seemed to believe it and Aeryn seemed to be come around. "We have to get to John."

"Are you sure your up to it." He knew he would not be able to keep her from going even if she wasn't up for it.

She slowly nodded her head and he released her only he stayed close just in case she started to pass out again. He stood behind her as everyone prepared to go on. He motioned for Chiana. After making sure Aeryn was ok, and she was talking to Garrett about something, he assumed her injury, he stepped back taking Chiana with him.

"I want you to stay close to Aeryn."

Chiana was also concerned for her friend. "No problem."

She went to join Aeryn still bent over and leaning into the wall, after Garrett walked over and was talking to Lechna. And D'Argo joined the others.

Noranti looked at Aeryn and asked D'Argo. "I have something that would make her feel better."

"Not now, besides I don't think she would take it."

Aeryn was becoming irritated that everyone was just standing around. They weren't helping John just standing here and it was just a matter of time before someone found them.

She looked up at Chiana. "What are they waiting for, we have to get to John."

"I...I think their giving you some time."

"I'm be alright once we get to John and we get off this ship."

"Hey...!" Chiana shouted. "Are we just going to stand here or ar...are we going to help Crichton, because jus...just standing here will just get us caught?"

Everyone started for the chair room again. As they got closer they could hear cries of pain coming from the room. At hearing John's cries Aeryn pushed past everyone till she reached D'Argo and Lechna that were in the lead. They both stopped her from just rushing into the room.

D'Argo put his finger to his lips to tell her to be quiet. Then Lechna motioned for his men to come forward. Two taking positions, one on each side of the door. They waited for Lechna's signal and then entered the room taking out the two guards closest to the door. Then two more entered taking out the next two and so on till all that remained was Grayza and the tech.

The tech went for a weapon, only to be shot by Chiana.

Grayza climbed on the chair platform and held a pistol to John's head. "I'll kill him."

D'Argo Stepped up. "I don't think so." And raised his Qualta Blade to fire." Only to have it pushed way at the last second. He looked up to see it was Aeryn who stopped him. He looked at her confused.

"You can't kill her."

"Aeryn...she's done things to John that you don't know about. If you did yo..."

"I know. D'Agro, I know."

"If you know then why don't you want her dead? I would think of all people besides John you would want her dead more then anyone."

"Believe me it's all I can do to not kill her myself, but she's better to us alive right now, she can get us to the docking bay and to our ships."

Lechna didn't like the idea of letting her live any more then D'Argo did, but he agreed with Aeryn.

"She's right, if we take Grayza with us they'll have to let us pass."

Aeryn knew Grayza wouldn't shoot John she wanted him and what he had in his head too bad to kill him. She stepped up onto the platform and walked up to Grayza and punched her in the face, knocking her out.

Braca was in command when alarms started going off. "What seems to be the problem?" He asked the officer manning the console.

"There seems to be weapons fire in the Aurora Chair Chamber."

"Frell, Crichton."

"Get Security down there, I'm on my way." And he rushed out of command.

Aeryn then turned her attention to John and stared to undo the restraints. "Chi, help me with these."

Chiana quickly jumped up on the platform and started to undo the other restraints. She then jumped down and went to a table and grabbed a bottle of water and some cloths and went back to the platform. She wet one of the cloths and started to wipe John's face. It was red and streaked with sweat and then there was the vomit she started to clean his shirt a best she could.

Aeryn reached for the bottle of water and the other cloth. She wet it and took up on his face where Chiana left off. She tried not to breathe in, the smell was not helping her own fight with nausea right now.

Feeling the cool cloth on his face he started to come around. His eyes just fluttered at first then he slowly opened them. The first thing he saw was Aeryn.

"Hey, baby!"

"Shhhhh, don't try to talk."

John suddenly realized he was still in the chair and even though he didn't have enough strength to hold his head up he started trying to get out of the chair.

Aeryn called for D'Argo to come help her get John out of the chair.

D'Argo lifted him up and helped him down the platform steps.

Everyone else started for the door. Two of Lechna's men carried Grayza.

Lechna lead the way followed by the two men with Grayza then by Sikozu, Rygel and Noranti. With four of Lechna's men two on each side of them. Then there was Chiana, Aeryn and Garrett also with two of Lechna's men then D'Argo haft caring half dragging John. Followed up by the last two of Lechna's men.

They just turned a corner and now was just short of reaching the lift they needed to take to get to the docking bay, when they where met by PK commandos, and a firefight broke out. Everyone backed up around the corner they just came around.

Lechna and the four men that were with the women and Rygel stepped up and helped Lechna cover the others.

Sikozu was crouched down with the others. "I can take them out." Everyone look questionably at her. "I can produce a high temperature level that in microts will cause them to pass out from the beginning of heat delirium, only that means everyone, but D'Argo and Chiana will have to stay back here so your not affected." She looked at D'Argo and Chiana. "You think the two of you can cover me long enough."

"How long will you need?" D'Argo asked.

"About 30 microts."

D'Argo looked at Chi. "Yeah we can do that. Now lets go do this so we can get out of here."

D'Argo went up to Lechna. "You and your men need to fall back with the others. Sikozu is going to take them out and you all can't stay here or she will take you out too."

"What is she going to do?"

"There's no time to explain, just take your men and go."

Lechna didn't like it, but he did as D'Argo requested, he and his men dropped back.

D'Argo looked around the corner and then fired off a round and then ran to the other side, Chiana took his place. They both fired off a few rounds and then Sikozu stepped into the open corridor. D'Argo and Chiana continued to fire pass her to keep the PK penned down to allow her to do what she needed to do.

They could see the energy starting to rise off Sikozu and the could even feel the heat coming from her. It soon got so hot Sebacean or not they finely had to drop back themselves. After a few microts they could see the glow from the energy fade and they looked around the corner again.

There were PK commandos lying all over the place and Sikozu laid passed out in the middle of the floor.

"Go get the others and I will get Sikozu and wait on the lift for you."

"Ok, D'Argo, we'll be right there."

D'Argo opened the lift door and carryed Sikozu inside and laid her down propped up in one corner. He didn't have to wait long for the others to join him.

Lechna had John and handed him off to D'Agro when he reached the lift. "That is some trick she has." He then looked into the lift to thank her and found her passed out in the corner. "Is she alright?"

"She's alive. I think it just took a lot out of her."

Lechna turned to join his men in searching the PK for weapons and more ammo.

D'Agro walked John over to Aeryn who then helped him into the lift.

Once everyone was on the lift they took it one level down and started for the docking bay.

"Captain, They are heading for docking bay 12. And they have the Commandant with then."

They were almost to the docking bay, they could see it. When Braca and a full team of commandos suddenly appeared between them and their destination. They all just stood there looking at each other.

John was still very weak, but stepped away from Aeryn although she tried to stop him and faced Braca. "You ready for round two, Braca?"

"From the way I see it Crichton your in no position to make challenges."

"I think I'm in a great position to make a challenge, we have your Commandant." John stepped aside to allow Braca to see Grayza, was now awake.

"Don't just stand there Captain do something. Shoot them." She shouted.

Braca started to give the order to open fire when suddenly the ship shook violently from three large explosions.

Braca started shouting into his comms only they were not working.

"That would be the sound of your command, communications oh yes and your engines all blowing up." John smirked.

Braca's and his men all started running in different directions when Lechna's men came past John and started shooting. Along with most of the ones still in the docking bay that Braca didn't know were there, they were taking fire from both sides.

With Lechna's men covering them the others all headed into the docking bay. Everyone but John, Aeryn, D'Argo and Lechna who still had a tight hold on Grayza remained.

"D'Argo had one question. "What are we going to do with her. You know if we let her live she will just continue to hunt you John."

"Yeah, I know D."

"So you want me to take care of her for you?"

"No D, this is something I have to do myself."

John moved faster then anyone expected him to right now. He reached for Lechna's pulse pistol and draw on Grayza. Causing lechna to step away from her.

To his surprise it was Aeryn who stopped him.

"No John don't." And quickly stepped up to him and placed her hand on the gun.

"You can't, we have to take her with us."

Everyone looked at her like she had just lost her mind, but none more than John.

"Aeryn you don't know what she did to me and I don't just mean today on this ship."

She looked into his beautiful blue eyes, the same blue eyes she could lose herself in. And what she saw there hurt her. She wished she didn't have to tell him she knew, because she knew it would hurt him to know, to think he was weak.

"John I know. She told me."

He just stared at Grayza, it was all he could to not pull the trigger.

"And that's not all she told me John. She told me she is pregnant with your child."

John turned his head to look at her. He couldn't believe what he just heard.

"No, no, no. Aeryn you can't trust any thing this bitch says. It's just another one of her tricks."

"What if it's not John, do you want to take that chance. I say we take her with us, when get back to the base we have Garrett run some tests to make sure."

"And is she is telling the truth, then what. Then we wait till she has the baby and then we take care of her in any way you want."

"And then what. What do we do with the baby?"

"We keep it."

"Aeryn, yo...you could raise another women baby as your own, knowing how it was conceived?"

"It didn't choose to be conceived in that manner, it still has a right to live and be cared for. You were willing to do the same with this child." She placed her hand on her stomach. "Till we found out it is yours, so why would it be any different for me. If it is yours then it's mine. Besides I wouldn't want any child of yours to be raised by the PK."

There were tears in his eyes and he lowered his gun. And turned to Aeryn, it was like the last of his strength was now completely gone she led him to D'Argo's ship, as they passed Lechna she handed him back his pulse pistol.

"Put that thing in the holding cell on the transport pod." Aeryn said as she handed him his pistol.

He grabbed Grayza just as she was about to make an attempt to run. "Oh, no you don't, I've got a cell with your name on it, because it sounds like they have plans for you."

D'Argo also headed for his ship.

About the same time the rest of the team came running back into the bay. The last one in closed and secured the door behind him. Setting a charge to blow the locking key to prevent it from being opened. There were two men injured, one of them being Ronen, but nothing life threatening. They all boarded the transport and closed the hatch. Both ships lifted off the bay floor and waited for the bay doors to open. Once in open space they both made their best speed back to the base.

Once they where within comms range Garrett had Lechna order to have three stretchers waiting for them for the two injured soldiers and one for John.

And Lechna ordered to have four armed guards waiting to take Grayza to a cell, with orders to avoid her reach. He warned them about the Hippel Oil and what she could do with it. There was not to be less than two guards on duty with her at all times.

Once they landed she ordered everyone injured to the medical unit including Aeryn. Not that she wasn't going any way to be with John, but she also knew the other reason why Garrett wanted her there. She wanted to run another scan.

Three days later John woke up to find Aeryn sitting by his bed. She hadn't left his side since he was bought in. Other than to have a scan ran and to shower and put on some clean clothes, after they returned.

"Hey" She said.

"Hey baby. Now this is how I always want to wake up, well almost, it would be even better if you were in here with me."

"That will have to wait a few more days till you get your strength back."

John looked around he didn't remember being brought in here. The last thing he remembered was climbing aboard Lo'La. After that everything was pretty much a blur or nothing at all.

"How long have I been out?"

"Three days."

John suddenly remembered something.

"Grayza, did we bring her back with us or did I just dream it."

"No you didn't dream it. She's in a holding cell with at least two guards on her at all times, so she can't use her tricks to escape."

"Has Garrett ran the tests yet?"

"No. I wanted to wait till you were a wake and strong enough. It can wait a few more days."

John didn't say anything he just laid there.

Aeryn change the subject to something happier.

"D'Agro contacted Pilot two days ago, he and Moya will be here in three days. It will be so good to see them."

John smiled at her excitement to see Pilot and Moya. "They have missed you too."

Three days later John was up and dressed and had a real meal for the first time in he couldn't remember how long. Later that day Grayza was brought into the medical unit.

They were all waiting in the main trauma area for Garrett to arrive. When she entered the room she asked. "Now what test did you want ran?"

John was the first to speak. "A DNA test on her child to see if I'm the father."

Garrett just looked from him to Aeryn, then to Grayza and back to John. "Well there's no need to run the test. They've all ready been ran."

Aeryn looked at her. "What, Wh...why didn't you tell me."

"It wasn't the right time."

Garrett turned and pulled open a draw and pulled out a data pad, one she brought with her from the Command Carrier and handed it to John.

He looked at it, but of course it was in Sebacean and he couldn't read it. He handed it to Aeryn and she read it out loud.

Patent: Female

Grayza, Mele-On

Rank: Commandant

Test confirms pregnancy in stasis.

DNA of Mother is Sebacean

DNA of Father is Sebacean.

She stopped reading and looked at John. She could see the relief in his eyes and all over his face.

He stared to walk out of the unit.

"John there's more."

"I've heard all I need to know. It's not my child and I don't care about the rest."

"I think you are going to want to hear this."

He turned back around with his hands on his hips, waiting for her to continue.

She did.

"The DNA shows that Braca, Meeklo, Rank Captain."

John walked up to Grayza and stopped just inches from her face. "So you been slumming with the hired help, with the lower rank. You use this on him too?" He ran his fingers down her exposed chest and rubbed his fingers together. " And got yourself knocked up and now your trying to pass it off as mine. What are you afraid this will ruin you dreams of taking control of the PK by having a child from a lower ranking officer. Well I've got news for you lady I'm not your scape goat."

John turned from her and walked over to Garrett. "Correct me if I'm wrong. If the stasis in not relieved after 7 cycles the fetus is absorbed into the mother's body."

"That is correct."

John walked around an exam table with his thumb to his upper lip.

Aeryn knew he was thinking up a plan, he always did that with his thumb when he was.

He then walked back to Aeryn and guided her with him as he continued to walk. Grayza and Garrett could her them talking only the couldn't make out what they were saying. They stopped walking, but continued to talk.

When they finished they walked back over to Garrett. "If I understand you being a surgeon you can release the stasis?"

"Yes, I can."

Grayza was shaking her head.

John looked at Grayza and back to Garrett.

"No, Crichton, NO!"

"Do it and when it's done let me know, I want to call daddy and give him the big news and tell him where he can find the mother of his child if his wants her back."

John then took Aeryn's hand and led her from the room. Pilot and Moya had arrived an arn ago and he wanted to take Aeryn to see them.

A few arns later Garrett commed him.

"It's done, mother and child are doing well. Although she's still complaining."

"We'll be down soon."

He looked at Aeryn as she sat on Pilot's console holding one of his claws.

"Well Pilot "I'm sorry to cut this visit short, but I have some unfinished business to take care of."

Aeryn wasn't feeling well and she wanted to lie down for a while and she wasn't quit ready to leave yet.

"Would you mind if I stayed here with Pilot."

John could see how happy she was to be home.

"Sure, but when I get back we've got some catching up of our own to do."

He leaned over the console and kissed her goodbye. When he pulled back she could see a twinkle in his eyes.

Once John was gone she asked Pilot. "Is John still using the same quarters he was before I left."

"Yes, Aeryn. He is. Is that a problem?"

"Not for now Pilot, but if you could, begin to look for a larger one, please."

"Yes, of course. I take it you don't want Crichton to know about it."

"Correct."

"Now I am going to go move some of my things into his current room and try to get some sleep."

Pilot was now concerned. Aeryn never slept in the middle of a day cycle before and she was looking a little pale."

"Aeryn are you feeling alright?" She could hear the concern in her friend's voice and she didn't like lying to him.

She reached up and caressed his cheek. "Yes Pilot I'm fine, never been better. I just have something I want to share with John first before I tell anyone else. I promise you will be the first I tell after I tell John."

"Ok, as long as your ok."

"I'm, I promise."

She then climbed over the console and headed to her old quarters to get some of her things. Once she arrived in John's Quarters she showered and then crawled into his...er, their bed. She was asleep within microts.

John followed six of Lechna's men to a transport pod. Two pilots and four guards. Their prisoner was Grayza. He and Lechna had decided the best place to take her was to the commerce planet they found him on. He then returned to the communications room and placed a phone call.

It wasn't long till he was looking face to face with Braca. "Well how are the repairs to your ship going, Captain." He paused for a monem. "Slow I bet, we did deal you a pretty big blow."

"What do you want Crichton?"

"I just wanted to tell you where you can find you Commandant Grayza."

"What did you do with her?"

"Nada, nothing. Well... except for a small little medical procedure."

"If you harmed her."

"Not any thing of the kind. Only I would like to congratulate you."

"On what."

"On becoming a Daddy."

"Crichton you are making even less sense than usual."

"What I'm trying to tell you my dear Captain, is that your going to be a Father. Grazya is pregnant with your child and we helped by having the stasis removed, so in how ever long it takes your people to have a baby you'll have one. Now I think you owe me because if it wasn't for me you would never have found out. You see she had no plans of ever telling you. She wanted everyone to believe it was mine. So here's what your going to do to pay me back. Your going to leave this base alone and not tell any of your high command folks about them, because unlike you PK they are doing good for others. Second you're going to leave me and mine alone. And if you agree with me I will tell you where you can find the little Mother."

John waited for answer. He didn't have to wait long.

"You have my word, Crichton I will not say a word about the whereabout's of that base and I will make sure you are left alone."

John knew he could guarantee the last part, but he took his word for it for now.

"You can find her on the same planet you went to before you came to the base to get me."

"Oh...one more thing, good luck your going to need it." John closed the comms.

John then turned to Lechna and D'Argo. "Well gentlemen I have a beautiful woman up on Moya so if you will excuse me. Oh and D if you wouldn't mind giving us a day or two it would be nice. Thank you man." John patted him on the arm as he passed by and walked out of the room.

"Sure John any thing you want."

John called over from the hall. "Thanks big Guy."

When John climbed out of his module he called to for Aeryn to see if she was still in Pilot's Den. She didn't answer, but Pilot did.

"Commander"

"Yes Pilot, is Aeryn still with..."

"No Commander. She is in your quarters."

"Thanks Pilot."

He then headed to his quarters. When he reached them he found it dark, he slowly walked in and found her asleep.

He quitely undressed and crawled in bed with her. She stirred and woke up.

"Hey you're back."

"Just now and I find a beautiful..." He lifted the blanket. "...And naked woman in my bed."

"Do you have a problem with that."

"Oh not at all. Come here and I'll show you just how much I like it."

An arn later they were just lying there holding and caressing each other. "Aeryn I was thinking, Garrett can release the stasis, we should have her do it before we leave here."

"No, we can't."

John was a little confused and a little hurt. "I thought that was what we wanted."

"It is."

"Then..."

She was smileing and reached up and touched his nose.

"She can't release it because it's already been released."

He just looked at her. "What...when...where."

She placed a finger over his lips stopping him from asking any more questions. "Garrett did it before I left the medical unit on the Command Carrier."

"Wait, you had it done before you came to get me from Grayza. You realize what would have happen..."

She placed her finger over his lips again. "Nothing did and we are both ok. Garrett did another scan yesterday and everything id fine. She said in another weeken or two she can tell if it's a boy or girl."

John was smiling now. "And when is this boy or girl going to make it's arrival?"

"In about 7 monems."

"7 mo..."

"John, I think we should stay here till the baby is born, Garrett can help with the birth."

"If that's what you want I'll talk with D'Argo, I think he will be ok with it."

John then moved down in the bed, till he was even with her stomach. "Hey little one your mother and I can't wait to see you. We both love you."

John slid back up and kiss Aeryn. I Love you too.

Fin

I have enjoyed writing this. Thank you to everyone that has read it and a big thank you to those that posted comments and encouragement.