Shadowed Paths

Part 4

"If you call him Big Guy in this Universe, I really don't want to know why."

Kyizi

Rating: This part: 12, for innuendo

Archiving: yup yup yup, but please ask 1st

Spoilers: To be on the safe side, I'd better just say every ep until Dream A Little Dream

Disclaimer: I returned Rygel under the agreement I still get to use him, but I'm gonna take my chances with the rest.

Timeline: I think I finally figured this part out. This series takes place after "Home On The Remains"…I think

Summary: Aeryn touched some weird energy and found herself on board Moya but no one knew her as she was. She was supposed to be dead…and John's wife. She then touched a similar energy and found herself on a Moya where Crais had captured all the crew on their return from 'Earth' in "A Human Reaction" she then touched the energy again and here she is!

Feedback: Okay, I keep on beggin and no one replies…have you no sense of compassion? ;)

Email: Kyizi@hotmail.com

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"Ouch. I think I fall further every time."

"On your feet! Who are you?"

Aeryn groaned and stood up. "D'Argo it's me…Aeryn. "

"On your feet, Peacekeeper!"

Aeryn looked up sharply. "What did you say?"

"I believe he said 'On your feet Peace Keeper'. Now, DO IT!"

"John?" She turned as he came up behind her.

"Oh, she looks scared. What d'ya think, D'Argo, should we be nice?"

"John, what's going on? Why…why are you being like this?"

"What? You bastards have been on my tail for cycles for a crime I didn't commit and now you want to know WHY I'm being like this?"

"John, it's me, Aeryn…I know you didn't kill Crais' brother…you told me it was an accident and I believed you…"

"That's right I remember you know." His face softened. "You were the PK that kicked my ass the minute I got here…then you stood back and watched while they dragged me and D'Argo away."

"Oh my God…I never stood up for you in this reality…did I?"

"Wait…what? In this reality?"

"You have to listen to me John. I'm not the Aeryn you met. I'm not even from this universe, I…"

"That is it. I've heard enough." D'Argo growled and grabbed her arm, hauling her to her feet. He continued to drag her all the way to the cells where they were met by Zhaan, Chiana and Rygel.

"This is the traitor that caused our capture by Crais when we first escaped."

"Well I think that we should throw her out the nearest airlock and be done with her. If we keep her as a prisoner then we'll have to feed her."

"Oh, no, Rygel. I think death is too good for her."

"Zhaan wait. You have to listen to me…all of you. I am not who you think I am."

"I have heard enough, John." D'Argo turned to look at him. "I am going to our quarters. When you're finished here you might want to join me."

"What?" Aeryn looked at them. "Oh, things really are different."

"What are you talking about."

"Listen to me…"

"Alright, lets make a deal Princess. We give you two minutes and if we don't hear anything that interests us then we leave and decide what to do with you later."

"Okay," Aeryn nodded, hoping she could think of something quickly. "John, when you came through the wormhole, you accidentally killed Crais' brother…"

"Tell us something we don't know. Although I'll admit it's strange hearing accident from a Peacekeeper."

"Will you let me talk?"

"Look we don't have to…"

"Okay, I'm sorry…eh, aliens created a false Earth and led you through a fake wormhole to see if the human race would welcome their arrival…they used your memories to create it…" She immediately had their attention so she continued, "Umm, Moya split off into different dimensions. D'Argo, you have a son called Jothee, you were imprisoned falsely for your wife's murder when it was her brother…eh…Macdon? Who killed her because she was Sabecean and you weren't…Chiana, you're here because John decided to rescue you from the Nebari so that you wouldn't have to go through mental cleansing…Rygel, you stole a stone from Moya to try and convince the Tavleks that you were a ruler and it backfired…as usual,"

At this they all smiled except from Rygel who huffed and John who was still eyeing her strangely. "Zhaan, an insane Delvian tried to steal your powers as a Pa'u and it nearly made you insane, but John helped by doing a Delvian mild meld…and if you want me to convince Pilot and Moya as well, I'm sure I could."

"Please do, Peacekeeper."

Aeryn closed her eyes at the harshness of Pilot's voice. "Okay, Pilot. I'll start with Moya. Her offspring is half Peacekeeper. She nearly killed us all to protect it and Pilot…Pilot…"

"Go on."

"I don't think you'd appreciate it in front of the crew."

"Go on."

"Pilot, you were not Moya's original Pilot."

"Tell us something we don't know."

She looked at Chiana, "You found the chip in this universe too?"

"Yes and you're on it."

"I know…But I also know the whole story."

"What whole story?"

"Pilot?"

"Go…on."

"I know about how Velorek recruited you Pilot." She looked at the shock on the crew's faces.

"Recruited?"

"I know that every microt of your existence is filled with pain at your forced joining with Moya…"

"Stop…I believe you."

She took a deep breath and they all looked convinced except John. But I mentioned the false Earth, why wouldn't he…wait he thinks I…

"John, I have nothing anything to do with the aliens from the false Earth."

"Convince me."

"You came here by accident. You were trying to prove a theory of yours but you accidentally created a wormhole that brought you here. You father is called Jack Crichton. Your mother died when you were young. Your best friend is called DK. You have two PhD's…whatever they are…You were in love with a woman named Alex and on the day that you were to propose, she told you she was leaving. You love something called shocolate. You know a guy called Yoda who lives in a place called Daganah…"

"Dagobah."

"Yes, Dagobah. You call Chiana 'Pip', you call Rygel anything 'Sparky', 'Spanky'…you call D'Argo…well…if you call him Big Guy in this universe, I really don't want to know why." Chiana snorted with laughter, Zhaan smiled, Rygel shivered in disgust and D'Argo looked extremely embarrassed. She smiled then sighed and looked at John. He was still observing her with the same look.

"Please, John, you have to believe me…You told me in the first alternate Moya I ended up on that I was travelling through Parallel Dimensions. You had to explain a human theory about every choice you make can have different consequences and well I really don't want to go through that again because it gives me a headache…but…please…make the right choice…you…you told me once that you'd never leave me…you have to believe me. I can't do this if you don't."

There was silence as everyone looked at John.

"What do I call you?"

"What?"

"In your universe, what do I call you?"

She smiled and decided to make an attempt at his accent, "Sunshine…Darlin'…Babe…anything that comes into your head I think."

Finally he smiled, "Okay, Sunshine…I believe you."

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"So let me get this straight…"

Aeryn groaned. They had been going through the theory of parallel dimension for arns and she was getting bored.

"Okay, Pip, I'll explain it later. My brains fried. I feel like I've been forced to do my PhD's in an hour."

"Is he as strange in your universe?"

"Oh yes."

"Okay, you do know I'm still in the room, right?"

"Of course we do…you should hear what we say when you're not here." Aeryn teased.

"Darlin'…your hurtin' my feelings here!" Aeryn looked up. She could almost believe she was home…until she saw the look D'Argo was giving her.

"So how does she get home?" Chiana asked.

"Well, I don't think she does until this pink energy thing shows up again."

"Then I'm going to bed."

" 'Kay night, Pip." Slowly they all filtered out of the room amidst general goodnights, until only John, Aeryn and D'Argo remained. There was an uncomfortable silence as D'Argo's eyes pierced through Aeryn.

"Look, Big…uh D'Argo. Why don't you go to bed…Aeryn and I'r gonna stay 'n' chat for a while." D'Argo looked at John and nodded, then looked at Aeryn and growled as he left.

"Somehow I don't think he likes me in this universe."

"I think he's jealous."

"Jealous…why?"

"Come on, Aeryn. The way you talk about your John it's obvious you two are together."

"Actually, we aren't."

"You're not?"

"No."

"Never?"

"No…well…once on the fake earth we…"

" 'S alright princess…I see where you're going with this." Aeryn blushed.

"You should just tell him."

"Tell him what?"

"That you're in love with him. Cause if he loves you as much as you love him…and I am him so I think he probably does from what I've heard…then he'll be over the moon."

"Why would he be over a moon?"

John groaned, "I mean that he'll be the happiest man alive."

"Oh."

"Just tell him."

"Maybe I will…if I ever see him again."

"Hey, Sunshine…" she looked at him, "you gotta keep believing you will, or you don't have a chance. Believe me, I know…I never give up on Earth, so don't give up on your John."

"Commander Crichton…there is a strange reading in your quarters…like the one that brought OfficerSun here."

"Okay, Sunshine…lets get this show on the road."

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"What is it John…grr." D'Argo stopped and immediately drew his weapon at the strange pink…energy…before him and out of the corner of his eye, he saw John and Aeryn doing the same.

"What…the frell…is that?"

"That it, Sunshine?"

"Yes." They lowered their weapons and looked at Aeryn.

"Well this is goodbye."

"Yes…it is."

He pulled her into a hug and they both heard D'Argo growl. John whispered in her ear, "Just tell him, Princess…I wish I could'a known you."

"I do to." They parted and smiled at each other.

Aeryn walked towards the energy and reached out…then turned back.

"Oh and D'Argo…don't worry if he doesn't call you big guy…apparently size doesn't matter." And, still unable to believe her candour, she touched the energy before her.

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END PART 3

Okay, so the last line isn't very Aeryn like, but I just had to say it!