Summary: Trance talks out her past, present & future with a friend.
Spoilers: Nada
Notes: Sorry for the bad grammar & such. There is no excuse for sucky grammar, spelling, and word usage so I won't offer any. Simply apologize for it.
Disclaimer: I do not own these characters. They are all copyright G. R.'s Andromeda. The song "I'm Like a Bird" belongs to Nelly Furtado off her CD 'Whoa. Nelly!'.
Chapter 1: Perils of the Past
"I don't know what to do. I think that Harper is starting to like me. If I was any other girl I would be thrilled right now. What women wouldn't be over-joyed to have this beautiful blond man like her? But not me. I do not deserve his regard. I cannot let him develop feelings for me."
You're beautiful, that's for sure
You'll never ever fade
You're lovely but it's not for sure
That I won't ever change
And though my love is rare
Though my love is true...
"He doesn't understand that I used to be aimlessly drifting through life until you found me. He can't know that I ran from my own people. That this is the longest I've ever stayed in one place since I left home. And it's all because of him. Every day I wake up and thank God, my God, that I've been given this second chance at life. Harper can never know that I love him.
I'm like a bird, I'll only fly away
I don't know where my soul is,
I don't know where my home is
(And baby all I need for you to know is)
I'm like a bird, I'll only fly away
I don't know where my soul is,
I don't know where my home is
All I need for you to know is...
"How did I let my feelings for him get this far out of hand? All I want to do is explain everything to him. But I can't. It wouldn't be fair to dump all my emotional baggage on him. I know that I won't ever be free to truly love him until I'm no longer tied to the past. That's why I'm talking to you."
You're faith in me brings me to tears
Even after all these years
And it pains me so much to tell
That you don't know me that well
And though my love is rare
Though my love is true...
"When he looks into my eyes I want to cry. All he sees is this new me. The perky, bubbly purple girl. He doesn't see the frightened, angry teenager. He doesn't see my blood stained hands. The hands that I know use to save people and work on plants. I never meant for any of it to happen."
I'm like a bird, I'll only fly away
I don't know where my soul is,
I don't know where my home is
(And baby all I need for you to know is)
I'm like a bird, I'll only fly away
I don't know where my soul is,
I don't know where my home is
All I need for you to know is...
"Most would say I had committed no crime. There was no true need for me to flee my home. It was a war and people die in wars. Yet I will never forget the looks on those peoples faces as we killed them. No one can understand how I feel. My own people didn't understand so why should Harper?"
It's not that I wanna say good-bye
It's just that every time your try
to tell me that you love me
Each and every single day
I know that I'm going to have to eventually give you away
And though my love is rare
And though my love is true
Hey I'm just scared
That we may fall through
"Looking at me now you'd never believe that I'd fought in a war. I'm glad of that. Even though I had no choice then, for my father was a powerful general on my home planet. He made me fight. It was a long bloody war as most revolutions are. My father made me fight because of my telepathic abilities. It was my job to get into the opposing troops head and lead them to their deaths."
I'm like a bird, I'll only fly away
I don't know where my soul is,
I don't know where my home is
(And baby all I need for you to know is)
I'm like a bird, I'll only fly away
I don't know where my soul is,
I don't know where my home is
All I need for you to know is...
"That's why I hardly ever use my abilities."
Turning around and looking straight into Rev's face she asked softly, "Do you hate me?"
"I could never hate you Trance. What you did was a long time ago and you've more than repented for it so stop punishing your self."
"But Rev," Trance trembled out, "I killed people."
"Actually you didn't. Led them to death you may have but you did not kill them. Besides you were just a child Trance. If any one should be held responsible for this it's your father." said Rev as he wrapped the now crying purple girl in his arms.
I'm like a bird, I'll only fly away
I don't know where my soul is,
I don't know where my home is
(And baby all I need for you to know is)
I'm like a bird, I'll only fly away
I don't know where my soul is,
I don't know where my home is
All I need for you to know is...
Sniffling one last time she asked, " Do you think that Harper would understand?"
"I do not know. I believe that he will hear you out, understand, and love you all the better for it. Why do you not let him decide for himself. You know that he has done some things in his past that he isn't so proud of Trance. We all have."
"Thank you for listening Rev." and giving him one last hug she moved to leave.
"Where are you going Trance?"
"To go talk to Harper."
"Remember Trance that the future is what you make of it."
I'm like a bird, I'll only fly away
I don't know where my soul is,
I don't know where my home is
(And baby all I need for you to know is)
I'm like a bird, I'll only fly away
I don't know where my soul is,
I don't know where my home is
All I need for you to know is...
Spoilers: Nada
Notes: Sorry for the bad grammar & such. There is no excuse for sucky grammar, spelling, and word usage so I won't offer any. Simply apologize for it.
Disclaimer: I do not own these characters. They are all copyright G. R.'s Andromeda. The song "I'm Like a Bird" belongs to Nelly Furtado off her CD 'Whoa. Nelly!'.
Chapter 1: Perils of the Past
"I don't know what to do. I think that Harper is starting to like me. If I was any other girl I would be thrilled right now. What women wouldn't be over-joyed to have this beautiful blond man like her? But not me. I do not deserve his regard. I cannot let him develop feelings for me."
You're beautiful, that's for sure
You'll never ever fade
You're lovely but it's not for sure
That I won't ever change
And though my love is rare
Though my love is true...
"He doesn't understand that I used to be aimlessly drifting through life until you found me. He can't know that I ran from my own people. That this is the longest I've ever stayed in one place since I left home. And it's all because of him. Every day I wake up and thank God, my God, that I've been given this second chance at life. Harper can never know that I love him.
I'm like a bird, I'll only fly away
I don't know where my soul is,
I don't know where my home is
(And baby all I need for you to know is)
I'm like a bird, I'll only fly away
I don't know where my soul is,
I don't know where my home is
All I need for you to know is...
"How did I let my feelings for him get this far out of hand? All I want to do is explain everything to him. But I can't. It wouldn't be fair to dump all my emotional baggage on him. I know that I won't ever be free to truly love him until I'm no longer tied to the past. That's why I'm talking to you."
You're faith in me brings me to tears
Even after all these years
And it pains me so much to tell
That you don't know me that well
And though my love is rare
Though my love is true...
"When he looks into my eyes I want to cry. All he sees is this new me. The perky, bubbly purple girl. He doesn't see the frightened, angry teenager. He doesn't see my blood stained hands. The hands that I know use to save people and work on plants. I never meant for any of it to happen."
I'm like a bird, I'll only fly away
I don't know where my soul is,
I don't know where my home is
(And baby all I need for you to know is)
I'm like a bird, I'll only fly away
I don't know where my soul is,
I don't know where my home is
All I need for you to know is...
"Most would say I had committed no crime. There was no true need for me to flee my home. It was a war and people die in wars. Yet I will never forget the looks on those peoples faces as we killed them. No one can understand how I feel. My own people didn't understand so why should Harper?"
It's not that I wanna say good-bye
It's just that every time your try
to tell me that you love me
Each and every single day
I know that I'm going to have to eventually give you away
And though my love is rare
And though my love is true
Hey I'm just scared
That we may fall through
"Looking at me now you'd never believe that I'd fought in a war. I'm glad of that. Even though I had no choice then, for my father was a powerful general on my home planet. He made me fight. It was a long bloody war as most revolutions are. My father made me fight because of my telepathic abilities. It was my job to get into the opposing troops head and lead them to their deaths."
I'm like a bird, I'll only fly away
I don't know where my soul is,
I don't know where my home is
(And baby all I need for you to know is)
I'm like a bird, I'll only fly away
I don't know where my soul is,
I don't know where my home is
All I need for you to know is...
"That's why I hardly ever use my abilities."
Turning around and looking straight into Rev's face she asked softly, "Do you hate me?"
"I could never hate you Trance. What you did was a long time ago and you've more than repented for it so stop punishing your self."
"But Rev," Trance trembled out, "I killed people."
"Actually you didn't. Led them to death you may have but you did not kill them. Besides you were just a child Trance. If any one should be held responsible for this it's your father." said Rev as he wrapped the now crying purple girl in his arms.
I'm like a bird, I'll only fly away
I don't know where my soul is,
I don't know where my home is
(And baby all I need for you to know is)
I'm like a bird, I'll only fly away
I don't know where my soul is,
I don't know where my home is
All I need for you to know is...
Sniffling one last time she asked, " Do you think that Harper would understand?"
"I do not know. I believe that he will hear you out, understand, and love you all the better for it. Why do you not let him decide for himself. You know that he has done some things in his past that he isn't so proud of Trance. We all have."
"Thank you for listening Rev." and giving him one last hug she moved to leave.
"Where are you going Trance?"
"To go talk to Harper."
"Remember Trance that the future is what you make of it."
I'm like a bird, I'll only fly away
I don't know where my soul is,
I don't know where my home is
(And baby all I need for you to know is)
I'm like a bird, I'll only fly away
I don't know where my soul is,
I don't know where my home is
All I need for you to know is...