Disclaimer: I don't own Andromeda or the characters. However, anything or anyone that appears in this story that hasn't been mentioned on the show or any of the web sites is mine.

Timeline: This is set about three years in the future.

Authors Note: I haven't seen the episode "Sum of It's Parts" or any episode after that so anything we found out about Trance I am completely unaware of. Also, I'm really bad with titles so please forgive.

Home
by
Angelgirl

Trance hummed as she watered one of her plants in Hydroponics. "There you go Stephanie.", she said as she put the plant back on the shelf and reached for Stephanie's neighbor. The hologram of Andromeda appeared beside her. "Trance I just received a transmission for you."

"Thanks Andromeda. I'll take it here.", Trance replied and walked towards the console. "It's probably from G20023 about those medical supplies."

She walked to the console and tapped a few buttons. She gasped when she saw who it was sending her the message and quickly shut the image off. She turned to the hologram and said, "Actually I'll take it in my quarters."

The hologram looked at her concerned. "Are you alright Trance?" she asked.

"Yes. It's just that... I want to take this in my quarters."

Andromeda nodded and disappeared. Trance walked out of Hydroponics towards her quarters. On her way she met Harper. "Hey Trance!", he said to her.

She looked up in surprise. "Oh! Hi Harper."

Harper walked with her to her quarters. They were talking as they always did. When they reached Trance's quarters she quickly went inside, almost forgetting to tell Harper she'd see him later. She moved to the console asking Andromeda to switch to privacy. Trance tapped a few buttons on the console and watched as a familiar face appeared on the screen and started to speak in her native language. She didn't hear the message the first time it played. She was too busy noticing how different the speaker looked now that she had a better look at her. Her cerulean eyes had sunken into their sockets, her face had become pale and she looked tired and ill. The message ended and Trance played it again. This time paying attention to what the speaker was saying.

"Trance my darling. The war is over and we have won. It is safe to return home now. Please my dear we need you here. Your father is very sick and I am having trouble taking care of him and the others in the village. I hate having to bring you this bad news but dear we need you. The village is in ruins. Please return to us."

A single tear ran down Trance's cheek. "Mother." she said even though the woman could not hear her, "I don't know if I can. I'm needed here too."