Sorry this took so long….
Thanks for all the great comments!
I'll be faster with the next part…
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Harper immediately turned the tiny gadget on.
Something that looked like a cross between dust and grainy bits of snow filled the room. It gathered in the center like a strange cloud. The doors from the hallway opened on its own and more of the dust floated in.
Then tiny clouds above each of the Andromeda's crew, even Andromeda her self, began to form. The little clouds grew to the size of Cally Melons then floated towards the centre gathering with the rest.
Everyone looked on with a shocked silence. "This is different," whispered Harper in awe.
Trance closed her eyes and sent all the energy could muster towards the cloud.
A shape started to form. It was hard to tell at first. Like trying to look for something through fog. The particles grew denser and colours began to form. Harper could make out her blonde hair. The little device in his hands began to shake. Rommie gently reached over and took the device from him. He didn't even look like he had noticed. Harper face stared at the form in front of him unblinking. Afraid if he blinked she would be gone.
Then as quickly as it began it finished. Suddenly Beka was with them once more and her body fell two feet to the hard deck below her and lay still.
Rommie, Dylan and Trance ran to her immediately while Harper and Tyr hung back.
"We need to get her to medical…" Trance confirmed everyone's thought.
Then quietly Beka began to cough. "Harper?" she wheezed her eyes fluttering open.
The faces looking down at her smiled with relief and she smile in return.
"Hey."
"Hey" returned Dylan with a grin. "Can you walk?"
"Not really sure." Beka coughed again as she was helped to her feet. Caring hands were guiding her towards the door when she saw Harper out of the corner of her eye. She paused to great him. But he did not smile. His face was pale and his heart raced in his chest. Tears streamed down his face. Harper never cried thought Beka to her self. The world started to spin and Dylan reached under her knees and shoulders lifting her as her body failed her.
"Harper." She called but he never came because he was running. The farther and faster the better.
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Harper ran so fast and unconsciously he bounced off the Andromeda's walls. He did know why he ran or where he was going he just knew he had to get away. The hologrammed Rommie appeared before him she tried to talk to him but before she could even say his name he had run through her. Finally the burning in his lungs and the ache of his Magog battered ribs forced him to stop. He sunk to the ground leaning on a bulkhead gasping for breath.
Rommie decided to try again. "Harper?"
"GO AWAY!!!" he screamed. The whites of his eyes showed. It frightened Rommie and she backed off.
"What's wrong?" she whispered
"I said GO AWAY GO AWAY NOW!!!" and he was back on his feet running.
Thanks for all the great comments!
I'll be faster with the next part…
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Harper immediately turned the tiny gadget on.
Something that looked like a cross between dust and grainy bits of snow filled the room. It gathered in the center like a strange cloud. The doors from the hallway opened on its own and more of the dust floated in.
Then tiny clouds above each of the Andromeda's crew, even Andromeda her self, began to form. The little clouds grew to the size of Cally Melons then floated towards the centre gathering with the rest.
Everyone looked on with a shocked silence. "This is different," whispered Harper in awe.
Trance closed her eyes and sent all the energy could muster towards the cloud.
A shape started to form. It was hard to tell at first. Like trying to look for something through fog. The particles grew denser and colours began to form. Harper could make out her blonde hair. The little device in his hands began to shake. Rommie gently reached over and took the device from him. He didn't even look like he had noticed. Harper face stared at the form in front of him unblinking. Afraid if he blinked she would be gone.
Then as quickly as it began it finished. Suddenly Beka was with them once more and her body fell two feet to the hard deck below her and lay still.
Rommie, Dylan and Trance ran to her immediately while Harper and Tyr hung back.
"We need to get her to medical…" Trance confirmed everyone's thought.
Then quietly Beka began to cough. "Harper?" she wheezed her eyes fluttering open.
The faces looking down at her smiled with relief and she smile in return.
"Hey."
"Hey" returned Dylan with a grin. "Can you walk?"
"Not really sure." Beka coughed again as she was helped to her feet. Caring hands were guiding her towards the door when she saw Harper out of the corner of her eye. She paused to great him. But he did not smile. His face was pale and his heart raced in his chest. Tears streamed down his face. Harper never cried thought Beka to her self. The world started to spin and Dylan reached under her knees and shoulders lifting her as her body failed her.
"Harper." She called but he never came because he was running. The farther and faster the better.
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Harper ran so fast and unconsciously he bounced off the Andromeda's walls. He did know why he ran or where he was going he just knew he had to get away. The hologrammed Rommie appeared before him she tried to talk to him but before she could even say his name he had run through her. Finally the burning in his lungs and the ache of his Magog battered ribs forced him to stop. He sunk to the ground leaning on a bulkhead gasping for breath.
Rommie decided to try again. "Harper?"
"GO AWAY!!!" he screamed. The whites of his eyes showed. It frightened Rommie and she backed off.
"What's wrong?" she whispered
"I said GO AWAY GO AWAY NOW!!!" and he was back on his feet running.