Future Bound

Chapter 3: Two Andromeda's?! Where are we?

The Andromeda drifted silently through space. Her decks quiet, crew unmoving. Scanner's indicated that the Drago Katsof had followed them through, but were no where in the area.
"Uh, that hurt," said Beka, freeing herself from the pilot's chair.
"That really hurt," said Harper, pulling himself up off the ground.
"Is everyone ok?" asked Dylan from the floor.
"Beka, Harper, and I are fine," said Trance.
"Tyr and I are also all right," came Rev's voice.
"Rommie?" asked Dylan.
"I'm fine," she said, "but my slip stream drive is a mess."
"Never fear, Dr. Harper will go have himself a look see," said Harper.
"I should go check on my plants," said Trance.
"What's with you and those plants?" asked Harper as they left together.
"Now to figure out where we are," said Dylan.
"I'm working on it," said Rommie.
"Dylan something's different," said Andromeda.
"What's different?" asked Dylan.
"I'm right, there is something," said Rommie, "Things have changed, planets have been renamed, and most of the universe seems at...peace."
"What are you going on about?" asked Beka.
"Do you remember the last time we went through the slip stream wall? When we ended up in the Witch Head Nebula right before the battle?" asked Andromeda.
"Y...es," said Dylan.
"Well it looks like we did it again," she said.
"So you're telling me that we went back in time god knows how many years?" said Tyr.
"Not back, Tyr," said Rommie, "forward, we're in the future."
"Rommie how exactly do you know that?" asked Beka.
"Because it's 3AM here and I'm receiving a silent hail, if you don't believe me see for yourselves." she said.
The main screen flickered to an outside view and there she was. The exact twin of the Andromeda.
"Woah," said Beka.
"Scan the registration," said Dylan.
"Registration: 1558874; type: A-6; The Andromeda Ascendant," said Rommie, "It's me, Dylan."
"Hey Rommie, you're messed up pretty bad and I need a few parts so..," Harper
stopped, "whey does that ship look exactly like you?"
"It's the Andromeda, Harper, and that little accident in the slip stream sent us through time...again," said Beka.
"So that's the Andromeda way back in the Glory days?" asked Harper.
"No, we didn't go BACK in time," said Beka, " we went FORWARD in time."
"Forward?" asked Harper.
"We're being haled," said Andromeda.
"On screen," said Dylan.
On the screen came an identical version of Rommie.
"I think it's lucky we crossed paths, you're data base has only up to the year 2305 and I saw it when you came through slip stream." said the Andromeda on sreen.
"Um, excuse me but what's going on here?" asked Dylan.
"The technology for time travel is now a reality and the Drago Katsof must have went back to destroy you but if you want the laws ask Trance about all the possible futures there are," she said, "Nothing they did in your time would affect ours."
"Ok, ok but where are we?" asked Beka.
"Or more like when are we?" said Tyr.
"How about what year is it?" asked Beka, "You're our Rommie aren't you?"
"All you should know is that you're all still part of the crew and I should be waking up your counter-parts," said Future Rommie.
The screen went black.
"And she's gone," said Beka.
"Can someone tell me what's going on?" asked Trance, who had just caught the last bit.
"So how long do we wait?" asked Dylan.
"Not long we're being hailed," said Andromeda.
"Receive," said Dylan impatiently.
On screen once again came the future version of Rommie but this time she brought with her...
"Dylan, I think he kinda looks like you," said Trance.
Oh Yay, Can someone tell me what the hell is going on or is it some big secret?" asked Harper.
"I should have known this might happen sooner or later," said the Dylan on screen.
"You're...me," said Dylan.
"From what Rommie's told me that would be right. And your in the future by the way," said Future Dylan.
"Ok so we're in the future, I've gathered that much but how FAR?" asked Beka.
"Well...if you're from 2305 then I'd say about...20years," said Ft.(future) Dylan.
"20 years?" asked Harper, "I'm dead aren't I?"
"Harper!" said Trance.
"Actually, Harper you're fine," said Ft. Dylan.
"Please tell me I'm not a cranky, wrinkled old lady," said Beka.
"I don't think anyone's changed that dramatically, some grey hairs but what can you do?" said Ft. Dylan.
"So what happens in the future?" asked Dylan.
"Dylan you can't really ask that because this is only one possible future out of the millions that we create with out decisions we can't even change anything in this future because of all the different timelines out there. It really get's complicated." said Trance.
"Thank you Trance," said Dylan.
"Your slip steam must be damaged how about we link and dock? I can wake up the rest of the crew," said Ft. Dylan, "I don't think they'll mind too badly once they know what's going on."
"Great, we'll start preparations," said Dylan.
The plan to link ships went underway and soon the crew of the Andromeda were making their way to the future ship. The future crew had a rather surprising wake up call as their captain set off the Battle Alarms.

A/N and Disclaimer: So you finally know what's happening. I hope it's somewhat interesting. So now chapter 4: 'Meeting the Crew +3' ~*Vee*~
p.s. I apologize for spelling mistakes and all corny sounding names or weapons I came up with.