Chapter 2: The chip
2 solar days later, John was in his room, laying on his bed. Moping. After the incident with Aeryn, he hadn't come out. Pilot had called him for breakfast on both days, but when John didn't appear, he had food taken to him. No one but Aeryn and Pilot knew what was wrong. Both went about their business as usual.
When asked about John, Aeryn would snap,
"How the frell should I know what wrong with him?!"
The rest of the crew left the two of them alone to figure things out themselves after several bouts of Aeryn's anger.
On his 3rd day of self-confinement, Crichton joined the others for breakfast. As he took his seat, Aeryn quickly got up, announcing she had work to do.
"What's wrong with you two?" D'Argo asked Crichton after Aeryn was out of hearing range. "You've both been acting strangely since we startburst..."
"Nothings wrong. What do you mean strange? Me? Acting strange?" John replied, proceeding to stuff food cubes in his mouth.
"Yeah." D'Argo said, puzzled. What Was going on?
Pilot knew some of it...a DRD had been cleaning in Aeryn's room when it occurred. It had taken the recording it had made, to Pilot that same day. Pilot of course had told no one. And he hadn't watched the chip either. Vying instead to let things blow themselves out...or maybe....
"John?"
"Yeah Pilot?"
"There seems to be something wrong with a DRD...it has requested you to fix it."
"It requested me?" Crichton asked increducly.
"Yes Crichton."
"On my way." he dropped his tools to the floor, and made his way to Pilot's chamber. When he got there, Pilot and a DRD greeted him.
"It asks that you take him to your quarters." Pilot announced as John approached.
"Why?
It won't specify. Something of great importance it seems.
"Fine." Crichton growled and picked up the DRD, lugging it to his room.
"What's wrong with you?" John asked, when they got there. He put the DRD on the table, and grabbed a few tools.
"...is it your wheels? You little eyeballs on a stick?" he asked, as he began prodding and poking at the little robot. All of a sudden, the DRD zoomed backwards, spitting out a recording chip as it did so.
"What the frell?!" John exclaimed, ducking just in time not to get hit. He bent down and picked it up, placing it on the table in front of him. The DRD began pacing back and forth between John and the chip. Then, it picked it up in a claw, and held it out to him.
"You want me to watch it? Fine. I'll do it just for you." he told it sarcastically, angry at the interruption of his normal work day.
After he stuck it in, he crossed his arms and scowled, waiting to see whatever it was this robot apparently wanted him to see.
((Aeryn's room? What is this, a cleaning tape? I don't have time for this dren)) he thought as the image appeared before him. Just as he was about to switch it off, his attention was caught as Aeryn stepped into view. She had just gotten out of the shower, judging by her wet hair, and the towel that was wrapped around her.
((this little things been spying! Do I really want to stoop to it's level and watch too?)) Aeryn's form now fully filled the screen, it wasn't a chance glance on the part of the DRD. Then, John's jaw dropped as Aeryn's towel did. He watched in silent rapture as she dried off and got dressed. Never had he seen anything as beautiful. His love for her only grew stronger, and his anger at her diminished considerably. It was totally gone in fact.
There was a sudden buzz from his communicator, and Aeryn's voice filled the quiet room.
"Crichton! Commerce planet has been spotted. Pilot wants us to go down and get supplies."
John realized his jaw was still slack, and he snapped it shut with an audible clack, as he blinked several times before answering. The recording was still playing, and it seemed to still have much left. As Aeryn spoke again, John popped the chip out before he could see anymore, and he replied,
"I'll be ready in a microt."
Tucking in the chip safely in his pocket, he gave the DRD a friendly pat, and set if down on the floor. Then he made his way to the main hanger to meet Aeryn.
End chapter 2.
Any suggestions?(nice ones of course) Ideas, witty comments? Hehehe. I'll add more this week. Hope you like it.
2 solar days later, John was in his room, laying on his bed. Moping. After the incident with Aeryn, he hadn't come out. Pilot had called him for breakfast on both days, but when John didn't appear, he had food taken to him. No one but Aeryn and Pilot knew what was wrong. Both went about their business as usual.
When asked about John, Aeryn would snap,
"How the frell should I know what wrong with him?!"
The rest of the crew left the two of them alone to figure things out themselves after several bouts of Aeryn's anger.
On his 3rd day of self-confinement, Crichton joined the others for breakfast. As he took his seat, Aeryn quickly got up, announcing she had work to do.
"What's wrong with you two?" D'Argo asked Crichton after Aeryn was out of hearing range. "You've both been acting strangely since we startburst..."
"Nothings wrong. What do you mean strange? Me? Acting strange?" John replied, proceeding to stuff food cubes in his mouth.
"Yeah." D'Argo said, puzzled. What Was going on?
Pilot knew some of it...a DRD had been cleaning in Aeryn's room when it occurred. It had taken the recording it had made, to Pilot that same day. Pilot of course had told no one. And he hadn't watched the chip either. Vying instead to let things blow themselves out...or maybe....
"John?"
"Yeah Pilot?"
"There seems to be something wrong with a DRD...it has requested you to fix it."
"It requested me?" Crichton asked increducly.
"Yes Crichton."
"On my way." he dropped his tools to the floor, and made his way to Pilot's chamber. When he got there, Pilot and a DRD greeted him.
"It asks that you take him to your quarters." Pilot announced as John approached.
"Why?
It won't specify. Something of great importance it seems.
"Fine." Crichton growled and picked up the DRD, lugging it to his room.
"What's wrong with you?" John asked, when they got there. He put the DRD on the table, and grabbed a few tools.
"...is it your wheels? You little eyeballs on a stick?" he asked, as he began prodding and poking at the little robot. All of a sudden, the DRD zoomed backwards, spitting out a recording chip as it did so.
"What the frell?!" John exclaimed, ducking just in time not to get hit. He bent down and picked it up, placing it on the table in front of him. The DRD began pacing back and forth between John and the chip. Then, it picked it up in a claw, and held it out to him.
"You want me to watch it? Fine. I'll do it just for you." he told it sarcastically, angry at the interruption of his normal work day.
After he stuck it in, he crossed his arms and scowled, waiting to see whatever it was this robot apparently wanted him to see.
((Aeryn's room? What is this, a cleaning tape? I don't have time for this dren)) he thought as the image appeared before him. Just as he was about to switch it off, his attention was caught as Aeryn stepped into view. She had just gotten out of the shower, judging by her wet hair, and the towel that was wrapped around her.
((this little things been spying! Do I really want to stoop to it's level and watch too?)) Aeryn's form now fully filled the screen, it wasn't a chance glance on the part of the DRD. Then, John's jaw dropped as Aeryn's towel did. He watched in silent rapture as she dried off and got dressed. Never had he seen anything as beautiful. His love for her only grew stronger, and his anger at her diminished considerably. It was totally gone in fact.
There was a sudden buzz from his communicator, and Aeryn's voice filled the quiet room.
"Crichton! Commerce planet has been spotted. Pilot wants us to go down and get supplies."
John realized his jaw was still slack, and he snapped it shut with an audible clack, as he blinked several times before answering. The recording was still playing, and it seemed to still have much left. As Aeryn spoke again, John popped the chip out before he could see anymore, and he replied,
"I'll be ready in a microt."
Tucking in the chip safely in his pocket, he gave the DRD a friendly pat, and set if down on the floor. Then he made his way to the main hanger to meet Aeryn.
End chapter 2.
Any suggestions?(nice ones of course) Ideas, witty comments? Hehehe. I'll add more this week. Hope you like it.
