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Part 6

D'Argo looked at the blood that seemed to ooze out of the human, John Crichton. "How can that be?" D'Argo stared at Zhaan and was asking with his eyes the question that was on everyone's mind. Aeryn began to feel D'Argo's grasp on her loosen. She wiggled herself until she was free and beside John once more, whispering soft hopeful words into his ear.

"Where is everybody?" called Chiana from the comms. Nobody answered her call, none of them were able to come up with anything to say. "Hello....why is nobody answering me?" No one made a move, just stood still and watched each other, dumbstruck. As Chiana called from the comms, Zhaan had gotten up and called out her orders in which she thought would be the right steps to save John Crichton's life. "D'Argo I need you to follow me. We have to find some kind of stretcher." Zhaan walked away, not waiting for D'Argo to consent. D'Argo followed. "Well I can pick him up." D'Argo went to turn around but Zhaan stopped him by grabbing his arm. "NO." It worked, D'Argo stopped. "Dear D'Argo I'm afraid moving him too much may cause further damage then there is already." D'Argo understood and Zhaan turned around only to be stopped with a halt, for Chiana had come around the corner running. Zhaan, almost colliding with her, cursed to herself; side stepped Chiana and started talking to herself, praying to her Goddess. Chiana, still not sure what was going on, looked at Zhaan's retreating back with stunned and confused eyes. "Can someone please tell me what the FRELL is going on around here?" yelled Chiana. D'Argo looked at her and then moved his eyes back down the corridor, with pure silence that irritated Chiana to the core. Over the course of the cycles she had began to be able to read the Luxon's expressions and know what emotion he was showing. When Chiana looked into his eyes all she saw was doubtfulness but the more she looked she began to notice the deepness of the sadness in his eyes. She moved her eyes in the general direction in which D'Argo was looking with such a look of sorrow. What Chiana saw was that of Aeryn on the floor next to a Peacekeeper male. Chiana almost blew it off to be an old playmate of Aeryn when she was still a Peacekeeper Prowler Pilot, so few cycles ago. But Chiana looked harder and with sudden sadness over-riding her senses she suddenly realized it was John Crichton lying there not moving. Chiana slowly moved towards them, taking each step almost to where you would think she is studying her steps as she made her way towards the two. She wanted to know why Aeryn was crying and keep brushing John's hair back as though he was a mere kid. Why D'Argo was so despondent and why Zhaan was in such a rush to go somewhere.

It wasn't really hard to miss. The blood. Maybe Chiana didn't want to see it, she wanted to believe John was just merely winded and was taking time to recuperate. But hard as she might, the blood that seemed to grow darker as it hit Moya's surface, she just could not take her eyes off of the dark red blood that seemed to spread and become bigger by the microt. All Chiana could see was John laying there on the floor in his own pool of blood, and all she could think was that his blood shouldn't be coming out like that for it was meant to stay internal and not come out so rapidly.

Chiana spun around that caught D'Argo by surprise. "What HAPPENED D'Argo?" D'Argo had no answer for her, he just continued to stare as though he could wish it away. "D'ARGO." He blinked then moved his eyes to Chiana. "I don't know, we find out" he stopped looking at Aeryn "when Aeryn tells us." Chiana walked back away from D'Argo and back to Aeryn who needed the most comfort at the time and Chiana did what she thought was best for Aeryn. Chiana sat down and put her head on Aeryn's shoulder, also looking at the pale human who had become something more to them all. Aeryn didn't seem to really acknowledge, until Chiana wrapped her small arms around Aeryn's shoulders.... just being there to support her. Aeryn finally fell into her embrace, and Chiana could feel the heaves that where racking her body and Chiana realized the mighty Ex-Peacekeeper was crying.

D'Argo had no idea what to do with this, and he could feel the tears that he knew he did not want to show anyone burn with irritation. He knew that himself and Aeryn had one main thing in common: Death. If John would die right in front of Aeryn and Chiana's eyes and his too, they would come falling down with catastrophic consequences. They were all different from each other, not really wanting to be with each other but maybe fate decided to bring them all together for they where meant to be with each other. Doesn't mean they liked it and didn't want to admit it half the time, but if one fall the others would fall at one time or another. D'Argo feared if John did die or maybe later Chiana was taken by her people to be mind cleansed, he fears he will not be able to stop it cause he wasn't strong enough or just not able to protect them and he would be lost.

D'Argo came out of his thoughts, making a vow to himself alone. John Crichton would live as the rest of them. D'Argo swung his powerful body around to go find Zhaan.

"I fear we will have to move him, using nothing." D'Argo walked into what Zhaan used as her own Med Bay that had helped them all when they needed it. Zhaan had her back towards him, not looking once to see if it was him, Zhaan just knew it was he. "We can't wait any longer Zhaan, we have to move him now or he will die right there in Aeryn's arms." She shook her head in frustration. "I know." She then turned around to face him with the worried look of a mother. "I just pray to my Goddess I will be able to save him." Zhaan didn't wait for D'Argo to say anything just proceeded to go out and get herself ready to move the frail Crichton.

Aeryn didn't move when D'Argo and Zhaan had come to pick John up from Moya's floor. She just keep staring down and hovering over him protectively. Chiana saw them try to get Aeryn away, so she forcefully moved Aeryn away holding her against the wall till they could move him. Aeryn pushed Chiana away when she saw them moving him further and further down the hall, and went to his side as they walked slowly to the Med Bay. Chiana looked around feeling the loneliness start to set in, feeling the sickness of seeing the blood and with that she ran to catch up not even seeing the little Hynerian hiding in the vent.

Rygel watched the entire thing, when he was moving trying to get to his personal corridor when he watched the whole thing unfold between Scorpius, the Peacekeepers, Aeryn and especially John. Rygel came out, looking to make sure no one saw him, looking at the human's blood, John Crichton's blood. He with his tiny weak arns commed Pilot, telling him to send a DRD to clean up the mess that made everybody want to shiver. Rygel shook his head with anger building up, he always knew that Ex-Peacekeeper would be a cause of one of their deaths, and it did not surprise him that it was the only one who really cared for her more then life it's self; that was the unlucky Crichton. He saw the DRD moving fast coming up to where he was, he moved his throne sled towards the Med Bay and started to wonder how the crew would react to this vital information.

"Aeryn. Go get some sleep and maybe clean up." Zhaan had looked over to see Aeryn still covered in John's blood, but to Zhaan it seemed Aeryn didn't care as long as she was beside him. Aeryn looked away from John long enough to answer Zhaan's statement. "No." D'Argo had walked out volunteering to make sure Pilot and Moya were all right, although when he did offer Chiana to come with him she to refused to leave John Crichton's side too.

Zhaan wanted at least Aeryn to leave for it was becoming hard to maneuver around her, but as much as Zhaan persisted for her to go she would simply say no. Zhaan believe that Aeryn feared that if she would vacate John's side he would wake up, or worst, die. Aeryn wanted to be there for him, but Zhaan couldn't fully understand why Aeryn clanged so much, Zhaan was beginning to think it was Aeryn who shot him. Zhaan thought better of that, she knew Aeryn would never do that, would she, Zhaan wasn't sure anymore.

"Zhaan can you help him or not?" Chiana wouldn't stop nagging at Zhaan and Zhaan felt as though she would exploded. "LOOK, I'm doing the best I can do, stop talking so I can do what needs to be done." This response from the Delvian got a quick silence from Chiana. Zhaan saw Rygel come in. "No. He is not dead yet." Chiana spat this out at Rygel. Rygel did not even answer, like he always did when someone would catch him in the act or what he was thinking. He just moved his throne sled towards Zhaan, with a look of pure determination. "I have some useful information that you should take into consideration." Chiana had heard what Rygel had said to Zhaan and this perked up her curiosity, and she too wanted to know what Rygel had to say for a change.

D'Argo had checked up on Pilot and Moya and they both seemed to still be a little disoriented from the drug the Peacekeepers had given them but they were doing fine. D'Argo came into the Med Bay to check up on John only when he came in he wasn't really expecting the sight he saw that was laid out before him. When he walked in Chiana had made a furious yell and was jumping high into the air and landed on Aeryn who was as much as surprised as D'Argo, Zhaan and Rygel. She was yelling up a storm, but her yelling wasn't the only thing she was doing, she was also hitting Aeryn as hard as she could summon out of her arms, and Aeryn refused to fight back. As D'Argo pulled Chiana off Aeryn she was still kicking and crying, but Aeryn didn't look at her or anyone else for that matter. "YOU COULD HAVE FOUND A BETTER WAY. YOU DIDN'T HAVE TO SHOOT HIM. HE LOVED YOU AND YOU REPAY HIM BY SHOOTING HIM AND KILLING HIM, YOU STUPID BITCH." Chiana didn't respond into D'Argo's hold instead she ripped away from his embrace and ran from the Med Bay to seek comfort in her own thoughts. D'Argo looked at the empty door in which Chiana had run from then back at Aeryn who was struggling to get up.

D'Argo had just noticed Aeryn was bleeding from her leg and he went over and helped her up onto one of the beds. "What the hezmana was that all about?" Aeryn didn't look up at him, she didn't answer his question just looked down and refused to meet anyone's intensive gaze. Rygel had noticed how enraged the Luxon was becoming with passing time so he made his exit leaving in a hurry. D'Argo left Aeryn's side and went to Zhaan, grabbing her by the arm. "Zhaan I want you tell me what happened and I want you tell me NOW." Zhaan finally looked at D'Argo. "Aeryn was the one who shot John, and I might not be able to save him." D'Argo looked at her. Again he was caught without being able to come up with any words to say.

D'Argo wasn't sure if he should feel angered or honor in what Aeryn had done. D'Argo walked back over to Aeryn and looked at Aeryn's wounds with his eyes and looked over at John who was pale and still bleeding from what he could tell. "Well at least you can help Aeryn at this time." Zhaan made no move to come and aid Aeryn she just stood there like a statue. Aeryn looked up and got to her feet making her move to walk out of the room. "No I don't want any help, leave me be."

Zhaan made a grab at Aeryn's arm as she strode by her, and Aeryn stopped. Aeryn looked down at the blue hand that was holding her back and Aeryn meet her eyes. Aeryn had no doubt in her mind that Zhaan was really furious with her, but Aeryn knew Zhaan wouldn't allow her to be walking around Moya wounded. Zhaan let go and merely grabbed her hand and helped her back to the cot and Aeryn didn't say anything as Zhaan cleaned the wound and was able to stop some of the pain.

"How come you can't just do that for John?" D'Argo had watched as Zhaan had helped Aeryn's wound. "Because Dear D'Argo his wound is much larger and he has already lost too much blood. I have no material to be able help him, we can only ease his pain." D'Argo shivered at those same words Zhaan had used for when Gilina was brought back to Moya and had been shot she had ended up dying. Aeryn shook her head. "It's my fault to." Aeryn got up and walked out. "We have to be able to do something; we, I, can't stand here and watch Crichton die." said D'Argo.

"Zhaan." Zhaan looked up when she heard Pilot calling her name. "Pilot, how are you doing?" "I'm fine Zhaan and so is Moya. I couldn't help but over hear the conversation that you have been having and D'Argo had told me what had happened while Moya and I was...." Pilot didn't finish that last thought. "Pilot what is it?" Zhaan and D'Argo looked at each other. "Moya has detected a system coming up; and there is life maybe there will be material to help Commander Crichton." "How long Pilot?" Zhaan prayed it would not take to much because every arn could be John's last. "Within in 5 arns, Moya is going as fast as she can." "Thank you Pilot and tell Moya thank you as well." "I will Zhaan." Zhaan walked over to her herbs and medication. "What are you doing?" asked D'Argo as he watched her move quickly. "I want John to be alive when we get there. If you be so kind and leave I must have full concentration." D'Argo nodded and left, in not sure where he should go. There was Rygel who he wanted to flush out an airlock, there was Chiana who was maybe not in the mood for company and then there was Aeryn who was never in the mood for company. He thought he should try his luck with Aeryn, and hoped as he made his way towards Aeryn's location he could pass that little excuse for a life and kick him around. He knew it was Rygel who had told Zhaan and Chiana what Aeryn had done to save Crichton's life and he knew that Rygel had picked the worse time to come out and say something about it.

He found Aeryn standing in the entranceway of Crichton's room, just staring into the room as though she was waiting for him to pop his head out and tell her to come on in. "Aeryn." Aeryn looked at D'Argo and began to walk away. "Leave me alone, I don't want to talk." D'Argo just followed Aeryn waiting for the right moment to come in again. He had stayed back as she walked into Pilot's den. She came out in awhile and headed to Command not really caring that D'Argo was right behind her the entire time. Aeryn finally came to a stop when she had finally made it to Command and turned around to look at D'Argo. "You are becoming as bad as Crichton. I don't want to talk."

D'Argo would have laugh but he couldn't find it in him at the time. "Aeryn...." "NO D'Argo it's my fault nothing can change it OK, Crichton will die and I can't do anything." Aeryn had cut him off before he could say anything to her. Aeryn looked away crossing her arms and tears started to spring into her eyes. "Aeryn what you did for John was one of the bravest things I have seen." Aeryn looked at D'Argo with almost a surprise expression. "What you did was stop Scorpius getting his hands on Crichton, and maybe in fact saved his life." Aeryn looked at him and then with almost anger not directed to him but to her. "Yeah D'Argo I saved him by shooting him, and he could well be dead at this very moment." "Aeryn, you did what any of us would have done if given the chance, and I know John would not be angry. I think he will understand." He then mummers under his breath "or I will make him understand"

D'Argo turned around feeling like his words were just not penetrating the female Sebeccen, but he stopped for Aeryn called out to him. "D'Argo what will I do if he does die. It will be all my fault and all he did was try to teach me to love him and show him affection." D'Argo smiled. "Doesn't Crichton always say, 'Let's not be crossing...." He stopped cause he was unsure in what the last word was. "Bridge." Aeryn was lost in thought but she remembered how it ended. "John always says Let's not cross bridges that are beyond our view." She shook her head at this thought. "D'Argo I don't care that his saying is true, I just can only think if he does die it will be my fault."

D'Argo sighed. "But you made sure that Scorpius doesn't have him, and I think that counts the most. If he would have gotten ahold of Crichton, who knows what may have happened to Crichton in the hands of that sick twisted hybrid. Aeryn listen to me, you did the right thing. May not look it now, but you did and you will see." D'Argo had walked up to Aeryn and at his last sentence put his big hand on her slim broad shoulder. He then, feels as though there was no more to say, left Aeryn on Command.

Chiana was walking down the tiers trying to find something to keep her mind occupied and away from her thoughts. Her mind keep racing back to what Rygel had told her and Zhaan, that Aeryn had shot John. Those words keep replaying in her mind, shot, John, shot, Aeryn shot John and may have killed him. Chiana shook her head, and continued to walk down the tier catching a glimpse of Rygel. She ran up towards him grabbing onto his throne sled then spinning him around.

"Hey Slug-face I have a couple questions to ask yah." Rygel tried to get free so he could get away from Chiana's hold but she had a firm grip and was not anytime soon letting go. "oh" he laughed nervously "I thought you were D'Argo." "What made Aeryn shoot John, you didn't make that part clear enough." Rygel again tried to get away but she keep him right there and would not let go until he answered her question. "I already told you, Aeryn shot John cause...."

Rygel was not telling them the whole story and he was uncertain himself, in way he hadn't yet. Aeryn had become an ally and he was treating her like she was still a cold-hearted Peacekeeper and maybe that urge to see a Peacekeeper suffer had seen past the true story. He had known why Aeryn had ended up shooting John, but at first in his eyes he had seen it as a her way of getting them all back and resorting back to her old ways. But he knew this was way off and he had to correct it. "I,...I...." Chiana grabbed onto his whiskers "Spit it out Slug-Face you what?" "If you let go I will tell you." Chiana let go, but did not let go of his throne sled. "Aeryn shot Crichton cause Scorpius had him and Aeryn was pinned down and if she had not, Crichton would be on Scorpius Command Carrier right now as we speak."

Chiana let go finally of Rygel's throne sled and he flew higher just in case Chiana did something irrational. "You didn't say that before, why didn't you!" Chiana had become angered again, she had attacked Aeryn for no reason at all and the funny thing was Aeryn had allowed it.

Chiana hung her head down low. Aeryn blames herself. She was becoming more and more guilty by the microt that past. Chiana had felt so infuriated with anger that Aeryn had may well have killed the only man that seemed caring and the only one who had given her a chance. But now as she thought about it longer she knew Aeryn had no choice and it would have been John's wish. Chiana took off looking for Aeryn leaving Rygel to his own thoughts.

Chiana seemed to be running into everyone as she comes around the corners for she collided right into the path of D'Argo. The good thing was D'Argo was able to say on his feet and catch Chiana before she went falling back by the sudden impact. "Where are you going? Look we have to talk about Aeryn." Chiana pushed herself again away from D'Argo's strong arms. "Not now I have to talk to Aeryn." D'Argo grabbed onto Chiana's small arms and would not allow her to pass. "Not if you're going to do what you did in the infirmary." Chiana shook her head. "No, that is what I need to talk about. I made a mistake and I need to talk to her now." Chiana looked at D'Argo. "D'Argo where is she?" D'Argo let go of her arms and stepped to the side so Chiana could stride past and talk to Aeryn. "Aeryn is in the command."

Chiana came in to see that Aeryn was not in Command. "Pilot where is Aeryn, please tell me." Pilot came onto the little clamshell. "Her signature is coming from...." Pilot seemed to be checking a second time "Officer Sun is in Commander Crichton's quarters. "Thank you Pilot."

Chiana took off into a jog, and stopped when she came to the door of John's personal room. The lights where off and the door was closed but she could hear sobbing coming from inside the room. Chiana took a deep breath and hand motioned the sensor so she could open the doors and face Aeryn herself.

Chiana came in to see Aeryn with her back to her and holding on to what looked as though to be John's Peacekeeper black shirt, one of his spares. She could see that Aeryn's hand was moving and rubbing her eyes to try to make it look that she had not been crying. "Yes I know it's my fault Chiana, you don't have to say anymore." Chiana came towards the bed that John slept on and sat down so her back was towards Aeryn's and Aeryn's back was still towards hers. Chiana surpassed a laugh "How did you know it was me?" Aeryn sniffed. "You didn't make any noise with your footsteps, you never do."

"Aeryn, I didn't know." "Know what Chiana?" Chiana looked down at her feet. "I didn't know that Scorpius had already had John in his hands, if I would have known I wouldn't have attacked you the way I did." "Why not, I deserve it, remember I'm a stupid bitch."

Chiana stood up and came around so Aeryn had to look at her. "Look, Rygel didn't tell us the whole story but I caught him, and he told me. What you did Aeryn took a lot of guts that I wish I had sometimes, and maybe what you did was for the best." Aeryn looked up once more into the Nabrie's big black oculus with tear stricken eyes. Chiana knew there was nothing else she could say so she left the Ex-Peacekeeper to her thoughts once more hoping just maybe that her words meant something to Aeryn Sun.