Future Bound
Chapter 14: Last Stand
Slipstream portals were opening everywhere, Magog swarm ships and newly designed Neitzschean fighters were entering the nebula. The blue multitudes of portals burst forth and let in more of the enemy ships, moving towards the three lone vessels.
"Hydra deploying fighters to intercept," said Judekär. The Hydra fighters were relesed from the Glory, and went directly into offensive.
"You do realize that we're going to die," said Tyr.
"Well aren't we Mr. Sunshine today," said Harper, " and I'm the only one who gets to predict horrible and catastrophic deaths alright?"
"Both of you get over there and help man some of our fighters," said Dylan.
"Magog swarm ships coming within range," said Andromeda.
"Let's give 'em hell!" they heard Will yell from the Ft. Andromeda's minimized screen.
"Hydra Alpha to zone B6, Beta and Delta follow him through," Judekär instructed her fighters through a head set. Behind her, Zak, Morrilan, and Maggie were at the holographic projection pointing out different spots and commanding through their own headsets.
"Alpha Ceta Strike force move to C8," commanded Maggie, "take out as many enemy ships around the Andromeda's access to the pulse."
"Dylan we're receiving a hail," said both Andromeda' s to both Dylan's on the two different ships at the same time.
"Did you just get a hail too?" asked Dylan to his Ft. self on screen.
"Uh, yeah," said Ft. Dylan, "what about you Major?"
"On screen," said Judekär.
Kain's face appeared on all three screens, he addressed them all together.
"So I guess you found out that I wasn't bluffing about the alliance after all?" he said, "This world no longer exists," he laughed psychotically.
"This guy's a nut," muttered Harper.
"Is this just a territorial thing Kain?" asked Dylan, "look we can work this out."
"It's to late for that captain, the Drago Kazov deserve this universe, the Commonwealth, please, you're nothing, you never have been."
"This is ironic,"said Ft. Dylan, "Neitzscheans destroyed the first Commonwealth for making an alliance with the Magog and now you're allining yourselves with them."
"Things change Captain Hunt, my ancestors didn't realize the power a Neitzschean/Magog alliance would have," said Kain, "just look at Earth, Neitzscheans pillaged it and the the Magogs came to clean up the rest, the perfect force."
"He's lost it," said Judekär, "You think the Magog will stay loyal to you?"
"Ah, Major Gemini is it? Of the Apocalypic Phalanx?" asked Kain, "your entire race stays hidden and quiet when you have the power to destroy worlds."
"What do you know about my race?"
"The Magog's God, the Abyss, he knows all," said Kain.
"Look can't we just talk this over?" asked Dylan.
"No," said Kain, "you die now."
The Andromeda was hit hard when eight Dragan fighters intentionally collided with its hull, a Magnitude blast soon followed from Kain's ship. Inside Command, the past crew were holding onto to anything they could find to prevent them from falling. Sparks flew from here and there.
"There're trying to put my Slipstream drive off-line again," said Anromeda, "Dylan if that happens we're stuck here."
"Timing's everything, if you're leaving, do it now," said Judekär wincing as the Glory was hit repeatedly and Magog ships started attaching themselves to her hull, "fire the Azalea cannon into the pulse and take out any ships in its path!" she commanded.
A violet ball shot out from the Glory vapourizing everything in it's way and connecting with the Pulse.
"What are you doing?" screeched Kain, "follow them damn it!"
"It's now or never," said Ft. Dylan to the past crew.
"You better kick some ass for me when you get back home!" yelled Will.
"Bye-bye!" said Ingrid.
"Let's do it," said Dylan.
The light gold of the pulse started to grow and turn a dark red. Blue sparks shuttered from it as it continued to contract. The Andromeda maneuvered as quickly as she could, her crew could here the crunch of the Magog ships trying to break through.
"Tell me those aren't Magog ships," whined Harper.
"Just keep going," said Dylan holding onto the railing as the Andromeda was hit again by a couple Dragan fighters, "you guys aren't doing to good yourselves are you?"
"We'll be fine just go," said Ft. Dylan.
"Captain Hunt slipstream to Mischenidar we've got the past crews backs, you're not in their range anymore either," said Judekär.
"Hope to hear from you that they made it," said Ft. Dylan.
"This is your only chance to slipstream," said Dylan, "take it."
"Well if we start fading out of existence we'll know you didn't make it."
"We'll make it."
"You damn well better!" yelled Will.
The Future Andromeda opened a slipstream portal to Miscenidar, to help them out. The Glory was hit repeatedly but continued to handle herself.
"When the pulse turns green that's your cue," said Judekär hitting a swarm ship off the Andromeda's back.
"Right," said Dylan, "Andromeda send out the land rovers to get rid of those Magog ships eating through the hull."
"It's changing," said Beka, "how are you guys getting out of this?"
"We have our ways," said Judekär she smiled at them before turning around sharply when a loud banging was heard on the Bridge door, "Magog."
"I'm on it," said Zak.
"Who says you get to do it, pup?" asked Morrilan crossly.
"Get going!" said Judekär cutting the minimized screen link.
"We're alone on this," said Beka.
"Well then let's go," said Dylan
"Suicide," repeated Tyr.
"Trance, what are survival odds?" asked Harper.
"Wanna hold my hand?" she asked.
"Don't answer a question with a question and yes, yes I would," said Harper taking her outstretched hand.
"Slipstreaming in 3, 2……." BANMG!
"What the hell was that?!" yelled Dylan, warning sirens were going off.
"Tell me that wasn't some point singularity projector," said Harper.
"Rommie?"
"Decks 7, 8, and 9 are decompressurizing, and we're losing power," said Rommie.
"Which means," started Beka.
"We're not going to have enough power to slipsteam," said Andromeda
"Convert all power to the slipstream engines," said Dylan.
"We're going to die," said Harper.
"Seeing on how I'm having so much fun repeating myself, I told you this was suicide," said Tyr.
"Well it looks like we're going to die either way so deploy some Nova bombs, revert power and let's get the hell out of here!" commanded Dylan.
"Aiy, aiy Captain," said Beka.
After quickly doing all the codes, the Nova bombs were deployed and destroyed some ships, power was converted to the engines and once more they tried it.
"Slipstreaming again in 3. 2, 1, now," said Beka.
The pulse was glowing a brilliant turquoisey green and was 4x the size it was when they arrived at the nebula. When the slipstream portal opened it was purplish red in colour and sucked the Andromeda in.
"Is it just me or does it feel like we're going backwards?" asked Harper.
Finally the Andromeda was thrust back into space.
"Andromeda," said Dylan recovering, "where are we?"
"Where we were when we left," she said checking her sensors, "we're in the Quadron Nebula."
"Is everyone all right?" asked Dylan.
"Arms and legs still attached," said Beka.
"All Magog ships were blown off during the trip," said Andromeda, "no sign of invading Magog lifeforms anywhere on the ship."
"Good," said Harper, "I'm gonna go throw up now."
"I'll take care of him," said Trance leading Harper out the door.
"So," said Dylan.
"So," repeated Beka.
"Yeah..uh..anyway let's get back to the task at hand, the Quadrions await."
"Dylan," said Rommie, "a slip portal is opening."
"Now who could that be?"
The exact same portal that took the crew home opened again and a badly damaged Neitzschean warship entered into space.
"We're being hailed," said Rommie.
"Receive."
"Do you think you've won?" asked Kain coming on screen, "Do you think it's over? It's not over until I say it's over and that time is…what the he…...kckckzzzzzzzzzz"
The transmission was cut out, Dylan ordered an open window just in time to see Kain's ship blown to pieces.
"You know what?" asked Beka, "I think it's over."
"What did that?" asked Tyr.
"Well after we have our treaty negotiations, another ally hopefully," said Dylan, "I told you that Quadrions were advanced.
"That you did," said Tyr.
"The universe is full of endless possibilities," said Rev retreating out the door.
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A/N and disclaimer: Can anyone tell me why Rev Bem isn't on Andromeda anymore? I just noticed that he isn't on the beginning credits. Can somebody please fill me in?
LAST CHAPTER: Ch. 15 ' Home Again'