Hello everybody. Another chapter is finished.

Jessy finds out more about Ronan's reasons for his demand and she tries to help. I wish all of you a lot of fun with this new chapter.

The Weight of the Past

Jessy came with Kathy around the last corner and nearly bumped in AMRASU. The robot was guarding the corridor before their quarter.

"Sorry buddy."

She gave the machine a gentle clap on one of his legs and the robot walked aside to let the girls reaching the room. She opened the door and saw Freyda sitting on a couch in the quarter facing the girls with her scanning look. Kathy yawned and smiled at her, rubbing her tired eyes. Jessy stayed quite. She guided the little girl back to the sleeping room of the kids under Freyda's pensive observation. After the child has crawled back in her bed and had closed her eyes, Jessy returned to the living room and took place beside the Galra. Her questioning look was laying on the teenager.

"Ronan had an nightmare, again."

She recognized the sadness growing in Freda's face, so she took her hand and started to rub her knuckles.

"The kids woke up and Kathy and I went over to him to cradle Tjaàl and wake him up."

She took a deep breath.

"Then Kathy had asked for Acxa again. She was afraid, that she might also have nightmares and wanted to help her."

Freyda did a teary sigh and pulled Jessy in a soothing hug. The girl started to cry silently, as the Galra started to hum her soothing lullaby. The rich and gentle sound of the melody filled the room, sweet and soft, easing all the pains for a while. She continued the melody, until Jessy stopped crying. The girl gave her a thankful smile.

"We came back, because Acxa wasn't in the right mood." The look of the girl got serious and worried. "She is afraid, Freyda. Afraid and confused."

The eyes of the Galra got a dangerous glow, but Jessy didn't care.

"Ronan is demanding rightful revenge. But she doesn't know why."

Freyda still stayed quite and so did Jessy. Both faced the look of the other, searching for a hint, how to go on. Jessy knew, that Freyda was protecting her. But she already had a clue. She had never ask more, but now it was time to do so. She wouldn't let Ronan put himself in danger. She wouldn't let him destroy himself. And she knew, that Freyda also wouldn't let him do so. So she finally spoke up again. She was sure, that is was linked with his scars.

"Tantalus. What has he really lost on this planet. Was has he lost, before he found you?"

Tears came up in Freda's eyes, but also pride. She stood up and raised one finger to show Jessy, that the teenager should wait here a second. She watched the Galra disappear in the other sleeping room. Some moments later, the woman returned and took place again beside Jessy. She was hiding something in her right hand and pulled Jessy's hands over to her and turned her palms up, to make her ready to receive a little object. The girls eyes widened in shock and sadness, as Freyda placed the little golden object in her hands. A deformed and half molten golden ring was reflected in the teary eyes of the girl. She shared tortured looks with the ring in her hand and Freyda.

"He has sworn revenge after this loss, right?"

Jessy was pale. She recognized Freyda's sad nod only through a milky fog. Her heart started to cramp.

"But that's not Ronan! Maybe it was, but not anymore! Freyda, you cannot let him do that! It will torn him in pieces!"

Freyda started to cry. She buried her head in her hands and cried even heavier as Jessy instantly pulled her in her arms. The sound of the teenager's voice was shaky and teary, but she suddenly started to hum the same melody, Freda had hummed for here some time before and she began to rub the Galra's horns.

"I know."

Jessy had never heard her so desperate before. They stayed hugged for a long time, until both had stopped crying. Jessy looked again at the ring in her hand. She must try to help them. She couldn't loose them. It was no option. She looked in the scared eyes of the Galra. Obviously loosing was an option for none of them. Ronan would need help. And guidance. If one could guide him, then Freyda. But she would need help, too. Jessy knew, that she wouldn't admit it, but she knew, that she needed help. She couldn't do this alone. She would need a strong sign. Jessy felt the heavy weight of the ring in her hand. She had an idea. She stood up and pulled Freyda also up. The Galra gave her a questioning look, but the girl started to left the room, pulling the woman along with her.

They ended up in the cargo bay, where the chain-wheeled containers were stocked. Jessy was browsing and searching through the stuff, they had rescued from the planet, obviously looking for something special. Freyda observed her with confusion.

Suddenly the girl popped up with a satisfied smile. She showed the Galra a golden chain.

"This chain, my parents have given me it as a present for my last birthday."

Her look became tortured for a moment.

"It's the last thing, they have given me."

But her face got filled with determination again. She focused on Freyda's questioning look. She opened the clasp and let the deformed ring slide on the chain. Freyda's eyes widened in total surprise, as the girl came closer. She started to tremble as the chain was laid around her neck by the girl. She heard her closing the clasp and watched her walking back before her with open mouth.

"He needs to find another solution and he needs guidance to find it."

Tears came to Jessy's eyes but she kept focused on the shocked Galra.

"You should know, that you don't have to do this alone. I fight for my family."

Freyda broke out in tears. She did a fast step forward and hugged the girl as tight as she could. She felt Jessy's hands at her cheeks and faced her teary look with her own tear-filled eyes.

"Wear it for him. Be his guidance, like you always was. Don't let him rip himself into pieces."

The teenager carefully brushed along the chain with her fingertips. Then she smiled and faced Freyda again.

"Wear it for me. Wear it to let me know, that I'm helping you carry your burden, like you and Ronan are helping me carry my own."

Freyda gave the girl a long kiss on her forehead.

"Thank you, Jessy. I will."

Both started to walk back to the quarter, Jessy's head resting on Freyda's shoulder, while the Galra had laid an arm around the teenager with her hand holding a strong but gentle grip on the girls shoulder.

"Freyda. Talk with Veronica. I think Acxa's Armazzari can help us."

Freyda squeezed Jessy's shoulder thankfully.

"I will."

She smiled at the girl and touched the chain with her other hand. She was so proud of her. She had given her hope. Hope for all of them.