Meanwhile, Dylan was still at the hospital recovering from his pneumonia,
which would not go away. Beka was in his room, with her daily visit.
"So, how are ya feeling?"
"I'm tired of having these damn needles in my arm" he was referring to the Ivys "and I sick of having shots every hour. Not to mention having my temperature taken like five times a day."
Back in their safe place, Jalicia told of her plan.
"I have a device that will allow you two to read each other's minds."
"What?" they said in unison and looked at each other.
"I do, but you must never tell anyone about it"
"I'm up for it" John said "If Rommie is"
The device consisted of some device they both had to wear as a hat. It was made from various materials their Android sensors could not figure out.
After pressing some buttons, the mind reading started.
John, within moments could feel Rommie's love for him, which started a while after they met. He also realized the sacrifices that she had made regarding her friends on the Andromeda.
Rommie also felt John's love for her, and his intention to quit the organization for her sake and do something else for androids everywhere.
When the session ended, John was ready for forgive Rommie, and so they decided to start a life together.
On the Andromeda, Dylan physically recovered from his wound, but his emotional wounds were another matter entirely. He kept getting pains in the abdomen, and his arm. Any mention of the Avatar was avoided at all costs in front of him.
Three years later, Dylan was working at his office, when, ship Rommie said
"Dylan, there is someone here to see you"
"Who?"
"My avatar"
"What?" Dylan could not believe it, feelings of anger and betrayal started to resurface.
"She's here, on a ship and wants permission to come aboard."
"Why in the hell is she here?" he raised his voice slightly.
"She won't say, but claims it's urgent. Do I let her come in?
"Tell her to wait."
"Aye."
Hours Later, Holo-Rommie appeared at Dylan's office
"Dylan, my avatar is still waiting"
"Tell her that I'll give my answer later" Dylan did not want to talk to her.
Meanwhile, Rommie was at her quarters in the small ship waiting for Dylan to talk to her. She knew that he would be reluctant to do so; she had no choice as it was necessary for her mission. However, she was willing to wait until he was ready to talk to her. Having a chance to talk to Dylan gave her mixed feelings, on one hand, she wanted to make up with him, and get his forgiveness, on the other, she dreaded asking a favor from the very man she betrayed.
That night, Rev and Dylan were talking about the situation.
"I don't want to help her" Dylan said. "How could I trust her, after all she's done?"
"What if her cause is a valid one?" Rev answered. "It should not suffer just because she is a part of it." Rev was trying to appeal to Dylan's need to do the right thing.
"She betrayed me twice, Rev." Dylan replied, trying to control his anger, that had managed to break the lock on the door of repression.
Rev thought about what Dylan said. The former remembered how for three months after Rommie's second betrayal, Dylan had been sick with Etreuf pneumonia, when the day before Trance as diagnosed it as mild cold and cough. Also, he developed a understated prejudice against Androids in general. It would have been more overt, but in paradise, where he grew up, people had to be subtle about their prejudices.
Hours later, after much thinking, Dylan sent a message saying that he was too busy to talk with Rommie and that they had to go soon. After reading the message sent by Dylan, Rommie sadly shook her head, and decided to go with plan C for her mission.
When the crew heard of Dylan's decision not to help Rommie, they weren't surprised, but Rev did not like it. So, he decided to go see Dylan at his quarters.
"Dylan? May I come in?"
"Certainly"
"I want to talk to you about your decision"
"Yeah I know, it's better to be forgiving"
"And it's important to help whenever one can"
"Look Rev, My decision is final."
"But Dylan.."
"Rev, I need to be alone" Dylan's feelings of anger and betrayal were starting to rise up at the mention of Rommie"
"I'll leave you to your thoughts"
One week later, Rommie met up with John at Sppircs Drift to work on phase one of plan C. The past three years had been good to them. Their relationship flourished, and they got the chance to work together at the various missions they choose for themselves. They decided to go find this eccentric human self taught genius, whose name was Tun Amu. He lived somewhere in the poorer area of the human quarter. Using the address someone gave them, they found the place, and knocked on the door.
"Who be it?" someone from inside said
"We're visitors who would like your help."
"Well, helloooo nurse!!" Tun exclaimed as he saw Rommie. His hair was brown, and was rather tangled. He wore a yellow shirt that was dirty and wrinkled. The same could be said for his orange pants, which were loose on his underweight body. As they came in, they saw a house that was clutter with various knickknacks, machine parts, chemicals, and tools.
"We heard you are very ingenious" Rommie said, wanting to ingratiate herself.
"Well, that's my middle name!" Tun said with a smile that said he was taking the bait. "What can I help you with?"
"With this" John answered as he gave the man a flexi.
"hmmmm" Tun remarked "This could prove to be a challenge, but I'll manage"
"Good"
"But I'll want something in exchange." Tun remarked as he handed them a flexi.
"Okay, we can manage it"
In the interim, Dylan and Tyr were preparing for a secret mission on the Maru. As they packed their stuff on the ship, they discussed some aspects of the plan.
"Why this drift?"
"It's the key to this mission"
"Your plan is rather…odd. What if it doesn't work?"
"Then we will go to plan B"
Days later, back on Sppircs Drift, Rommie and John were walking along an alley, when they saw two men fighting several Kalderans, and not doing too well. So, they joined the fight. After the Kalderans were beaten, Rommie was shocked to find out who they had saved: Dylan and Tyr.
"So, how are ya feeling?"
"I'm tired of having these damn needles in my arm" he was referring to the Ivys "and I sick of having shots every hour. Not to mention having my temperature taken like five times a day."
Back in their safe place, Jalicia told of her plan.
"I have a device that will allow you two to read each other's minds."
"What?" they said in unison and looked at each other.
"I do, but you must never tell anyone about it"
"I'm up for it" John said "If Rommie is"
The device consisted of some device they both had to wear as a hat. It was made from various materials their Android sensors could not figure out.
After pressing some buttons, the mind reading started.
John, within moments could feel Rommie's love for him, which started a while after they met. He also realized the sacrifices that she had made regarding her friends on the Andromeda.
Rommie also felt John's love for her, and his intention to quit the organization for her sake and do something else for androids everywhere.
When the session ended, John was ready for forgive Rommie, and so they decided to start a life together.
On the Andromeda, Dylan physically recovered from his wound, but his emotional wounds were another matter entirely. He kept getting pains in the abdomen, and his arm. Any mention of the Avatar was avoided at all costs in front of him.
Three years later, Dylan was working at his office, when, ship Rommie said
"Dylan, there is someone here to see you"
"Who?"
"My avatar"
"What?" Dylan could not believe it, feelings of anger and betrayal started to resurface.
"She's here, on a ship and wants permission to come aboard."
"Why in the hell is she here?" he raised his voice slightly.
"She won't say, but claims it's urgent. Do I let her come in?
"Tell her to wait."
"Aye."
Hours Later, Holo-Rommie appeared at Dylan's office
"Dylan, my avatar is still waiting"
"Tell her that I'll give my answer later" Dylan did not want to talk to her.
Meanwhile, Rommie was at her quarters in the small ship waiting for Dylan to talk to her. She knew that he would be reluctant to do so; she had no choice as it was necessary for her mission. However, she was willing to wait until he was ready to talk to her. Having a chance to talk to Dylan gave her mixed feelings, on one hand, she wanted to make up with him, and get his forgiveness, on the other, she dreaded asking a favor from the very man she betrayed.
That night, Rev and Dylan were talking about the situation.
"I don't want to help her" Dylan said. "How could I trust her, after all she's done?"
"What if her cause is a valid one?" Rev answered. "It should not suffer just because she is a part of it." Rev was trying to appeal to Dylan's need to do the right thing.
"She betrayed me twice, Rev." Dylan replied, trying to control his anger, that had managed to break the lock on the door of repression.
Rev thought about what Dylan said. The former remembered how for three months after Rommie's second betrayal, Dylan had been sick with Etreuf pneumonia, when the day before Trance as diagnosed it as mild cold and cough. Also, he developed a understated prejudice against Androids in general. It would have been more overt, but in paradise, where he grew up, people had to be subtle about their prejudices.
Hours later, after much thinking, Dylan sent a message saying that he was too busy to talk with Rommie and that they had to go soon. After reading the message sent by Dylan, Rommie sadly shook her head, and decided to go with plan C for her mission.
When the crew heard of Dylan's decision not to help Rommie, they weren't surprised, but Rev did not like it. So, he decided to go see Dylan at his quarters.
"Dylan? May I come in?"
"Certainly"
"I want to talk to you about your decision"
"Yeah I know, it's better to be forgiving"
"And it's important to help whenever one can"
"Look Rev, My decision is final."
"But Dylan.."
"Rev, I need to be alone" Dylan's feelings of anger and betrayal were starting to rise up at the mention of Rommie"
"I'll leave you to your thoughts"
One week later, Rommie met up with John at Sppircs Drift to work on phase one of plan C. The past three years had been good to them. Their relationship flourished, and they got the chance to work together at the various missions they choose for themselves. They decided to go find this eccentric human self taught genius, whose name was Tun Amu. He lived somewhere in the poorer area of the human quarter. Using the address someone gave them, they found the place, and knocked on the door.
"Who be it?" someone from inside said
"We're visitors who would like your help."
"Well, helloooo nurse!!" Tun exclaimed as he saw Rommie. His hair was brown, and was rather tangled. He wore a yellow shirt that was dirty and wrinkled. The same could be said for his orange pants, which were loose on his underweight body. As they came in, they saw a house that was clutter with various knickknacks, machine parts, chemicals, and tools.
"We heard you are very ingenious" Rommie said, wanting to ingratiate herself.
"Well, that's my middle name!" Tun said with a smile that said he was taking the bait. "What can I help you with?"
"With this" John answered as he gave the man a flexi.
"hmmmm" Tun remarked "This could prove to be a challenge, but I'll manage"
"Good"
"But I'll want something in exchange." Tun remarked as he handed them a flexi.
"Okay, we can manage it"
In the interim, Dylan and Tyr were preparing for a secret mission on the Maru. As they packed their stuff on the ship, they discussed some aspects of the plan.
"Why this drift?"
"It's the key to this mission"
"Your plan is rather…odd. What if it doesn't work?"
"Then we will go to plan B"
Days later, back on Sppircs Drift, Rommie and John were walking along an alley, when they saw two men fighting several Kalderans, and not doing too well. So, they joined the fight. After the Kalderans were beaten, Rommie was shocked to find out who they had saved: Dylan and Tyr.