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Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda
"Madison"
Chapter 4



"Rommie!" Madison yelled running to Rommie.

"I told you they were up to something!" Tyr said.

"Yes, you did," Dylan told him.

"They probably kidnapped the child!" Tyr told Dylan.

"Mr. Harper? Rommie?" Dylan asked.

"Harper didn't do anything Dylan!" Rommie told Dylan. "I didn't kidnap her! I saved her!"

"From who?" Dylan asked.

"Lyseaus."

"She's one of his slaves?"

"Yes."

"But she's only a child."

"Do you think Lyseaus cares?" Harper asked Dylan. "And I have been helping Rommie cause its the right thing to do."

"Dylan please let her stay!" Rommie pleaded. "She hasn't done anything, I've been taking care of her."

"And I've been helping," Harper added.

"Dylan, she's just a child," Trance told him.

"She's a risk to the safety of this ship!" Tyr insisted.

"Tyr, I doubt it," Beka told him. "I think we should keep her, Dylan. She's probably alot safer here than in Lyseaus' mines."

"I suppose we could take care of her for the time being until we find a suitable home for her," Dylan told them.

"Dylan, why can't she stay with us?" Rommie asked.

"Because Andromeda isn't a good enviroment to raise a child."

"Why?"

"What happens when we go into battle? When we're attacked? When we're boarded?" Dylan asked Rommie.

"I'll take care of her. I'll protect her. Dylan, please."

"Rommie she needs a home, a real home."

"Then I'll leave! We'll go to a planet or a station, it doesn't matter."

"She needs a mother, a real mother."

"Please don't cry Rommie!" Madison said hugging Rommie. Rommie backed farther away from Dylan and then fell backwards. Now Rommie was sitting on the floor of the command deck with Madison in her arms, rocking her slowly. Madison began to pull away from Rommie, who didn't want to let her go, but finally did. Madison approached Dylan, "I'm very mad at you!" Madison told him. "You made Rommie cry and now she's sad!"

"I'm sorry, but you know I don't even know your name. What is your name?" Dylan asked her.

"My name is Madison."

"Well, Madison, its not safe for you to stay here. This ship sometimes becomes involved in battles and I wouldn't want you to get hurt."

"I won't," she told him.

"Oh really?"

"Yes, really."

"You're pretty confident aren't you?"

"Yes and I want to stay with Rommie," Madison demanded.

"I'm afraid that's not going to work. Mr. Harper, please take Rommie off of the command deck. Beka, take Miss Madison to the Maru. Trance, you and I will go with Beka to find a home for Madison."

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