"We're going to help" he said.
"Are you sure that is wise?" Tyr asked
"Yes."
Meanwhile, two days earlier, back on Sppirsc drift, John, for the fun of it, when to visit Mysterious Marilynn, while Rommie went out shopping with some new friends.
"Hello John" she said.
"So, do think he'll help"
"For the moment" she replied.
"Then what?"
"you are not ready to know."
"What?"
"You heard me. Don't feign hard of hearing, it won't work. You're an android, Remember?"
"Yeah. I admit it. Why won't you tell me?"
"Mysterious Marilynn has her reasons."
Back on the Andromeda, Beka was piloting to an area near the planet Edaj, when Dylan told her to go elsewhere.
"Why?"
"I found out that the message is from Rommie"
"How?"
"It doesn't matter how" Dylan was annoyed.
" Go to where we were planning to go now at next month. Tell them that we are coming early "
"Are you sure?"
"Yes I am. I'm not going to give my trust to her"
"But the cause is important"
" She can find someone else to help" Dylan said, wanting to drop the subject.
"Dylan…."
"Let's just go, okay?"
"Fine"
Days later, Rommie and John found out, through their sources that Dylan was not going to help them.
However, John had a plan that would help them both in more ways than one. However, what he needed was a good plan.
The next day, he went do make some calls and inquiries.
A month later, most of the crew were at their location in one of the state reception rooms, when a young man, told Dylan to meet some important government official in a private room.
In the mean time, someone was telling Rommie that she had to, with the help of an aid, sneak into this chamber for the sake of trying to talk to this politician, who was willing to talk with her regarding A. I. issues.
Just as Dylan was getting impatient with all the waiting in the room, he saw Rommie come in through the door. Both gave each other shocked looks, as it was locked behind them..
"What in the hell are you doing here?" he was furious. "So, you got you found yet another ruse to try to scam me into helping you"
"Dylan, I didn't …"the guilt and anger were starting to come back for Rommie.
"Stop with your lies. I'm tired of hearing them"
"I am telling the truth this time"
" yeah.. right"
"Look Dylan," Rommie said, with anger and hurt " That's the truth, and if you don't believe it, then frankly, I don't give a damn. I'm getting out of here"
"You do that"
However, Rommie found that she could not open the door, even with her android capabilities.
"Looks like we're stuck."
"There's no way to get out?" Dylan was not liking this prospect.
"Not unless you have a tessaracting device handy"
Dylan then tried to call the others.
"This is Dylan, can anybody read me? Hello? Damnit! Somebody answer!!"
"There is no reason for you comm. Not to work, I sense no problems with it." Rommie remarked.
Both stood silent, and thus the sounds of silence could be heard for about an hour, when Rommie asked.
"So, you compare me to Rhade?"
"What makes you say that?" Dylan tried to hide his surprise. "Not that it's any of your business."
"I have my sources"
Silence ensued again. Dylan did not want to talk to Rommie, and every minute with her, was agony of the side of him that forced him to repressed his emotions.
"Stop that!"
"What?
"Humming that song"
"oh. I'll try"
Dylan started to pace around and stare at the wall. He needed to be in control of his emotions.
Rommie, for her part, tried to have a poker face.
John, for his part, was worried on how, his plan was turning out. Jalicia had been kind enough to help him find people, who were willing to play parts in the Ruse. John had been surprised when Jalicia had told her that Dylan's com, which was an implant could be rendered ineffective. John had wanted to know how, but she had refused to tell him. The main reason he did this was for Rommie, not the mission. He knew how much Dylan's friendship had meant to her, and decided to take the chance to enable a reconciliation, when Jalicia offered her help and the perfect opportunity.
Beka, was at some dignitary garden party, worrying about Dylan.
"Where is he? I can't get him on his comm."
"You can't get him on his com? Harper was surprised "How can that be?"
"Who knows. Come on, let's excuse ourselves, and find him."
" 'kay boss."
Dylan and Rommie were still in silence two hours later, when Dylan again interrupted Rommie's thoughts
"Stop humming. That's the sixth time, I've had to ask you"
Rommie just rolled her eyes.
"So, you're stil with Orich. Was he worth it? In fact, what made him worth it? Being a good lay? I guess most things are more important to you than loyalty, especially lust"
"Why don't you just Piss off!" Rommie had become more human over the last few years and had started to curse once in a while.
"I beg your pardon"
"You heard me"
"How dare you say that to me?!"
"With my mouth"
"I will not have anyone speak to me that way, especially you!" As he said this, he was looking at her with his stern face, and looking her hard in the eye.
"I just did" Rommie's anger was starting to overwhelm her hurt and guilt. "and don't think that look, as it will not scare me. Why don't we stop fighting and find a way out?"
"I have been thinking of ways out of this room."
"Maybe we should put our heads together. The sooner we get out, the sooner we are out of each other's hairs."
"Okay" Dylan had been trying to figure out how to get out of the room by himself, so he wouldn't have to talk to Rommie, without much success.
In the outside, Beka, Harper, and Trance, got the help of the local authorities to help them find Dylan.
"What could have happened?" Beka asked
No one, except the so-called messenger, had seen Dylan go to that room, and so, only those involved with the Ruse were aware of his whereabouts, and they would not tell.
Back at the Room, Rommie and Dylan were trying to figure out ways to get out. The Room had no windows and the only air vent was too small for either of them. It had terra cotta colored tiled.
"Maybe there a week spot under the tiling" Dylan suggested.
"I detect one, near the table"
Rommie, with her strength, took out some tiles, but found that the week spot, was not good enough to be of any use to them.
As Rommie was trying to fix the mess she created, Dylan simply stated,
"I have another plan"
TBC
"Are you sure that is wise?" Tyr asked
"Yes."
Meanwhile, two days earlier, back on Sppirsc drift, John, for the fun of it, when to visit Mysterious Marilynn, while Rommie went out shopping with some new friends.
"Hello John" she said.
"So, do think he'll help"
"For the moment" she replied.
"Then what?"
"you are not ready to know."
"What?"
"You heard me. Don't feign hard of hearing, it won't work. You're an android, Remember?"
"Yeah. I admit it. Why won't you tell me?"
"Mysterious Marilynn has her reasons."
Back on the Andromeda, Beka was piloting to an area near the planet Edaj, when Dylan told her to go elsewhere.
"Why?"
"I found out that the message is from Rommie"
"How?"
"It doesn't matter how" Dylan was annoyed.
" Go to where we were planning to go now at next month. Tell them that we are coming early "
"Are you sure?"
"Yes I am. I'm not going to give my trust to her"
"But the cause is important"
" She can find someone else to help" Dylan said, wanting to drop the subject.
"Dylan…."
"Let's just go, okay?"
"Fine"
Days later, Rommie and John found out, through their sources that Dylan was not going to help them.
However, John had a plan that would help them both in more ways than one. However, what he needed was a good plan.
The next day, he went do make some calls and inquiries.
A month later, most of the crew were at their location in one of the state reception rooms, when a young man, told Dylan to meet some important government official in a private room.
In the mean time, someone was telling Rommie that she had to, with the help of an aid, sneak into this chamber for the sake of trying to talk to this politician, who was willing to talk with her regarding A. I. issues.
Just as Dylan was getting impatient with all the waiting in the room, he saw Rommie come in through the door. Both gave each other shocked looks, as it was locked behind them..
"What in the hell are you doing here?" he was furious. "So, you got you found yet another ruse to try to scam me into helping you"
"Dylan, I didn't …"the guilt and anger were starting to come back for Rommie.
"Stop with your lies. I'm tired of hearing them"
"I am telling the truth this time"
" yeah.. right"
"Look Dylan," Rommie said, with anger and hurt " That's the truth, and if you don't believe it, then frankly, I don't give a damn. I'm getting out of here"
"You do that"
However, Rommie found that she could not open the door, even with her android capabilities.
"Looks like we're stuck."
"There's no way to get out?" Dylan was not liking this prospect.
"Not unless you have a tessaracting device handy"
Dylan then tried to call the others.
"This is Dylan, can anybody read me? Hello? Damnit! Somebody answer!!"
"There is no reason for you comm. Not to work, I sense no problems with it." Rommie remarked.
Both stood silent, and thus the sounds of silence could be heard for about an hour, when Rommie asked.
"So, you compare me to Rhade?"
"What makes you say that?" Dylan tried to hide his surprise. "Not that it's any of your business."
"I have my sources"
Silence ensued again. Dylan did not want to talk to Rommie, and every minute with her, was agony of the side of him that forced him to repressed his emotions.
"Stop that!"
"What?
"Humming that song"
"oh. I'll try"
Dylan started to pace around and stare at the wall. He needed to be in control of his emotions.
Rommie, for her part, tried to have a poker face.
John, for his part, was worried on how, his plan was turning out. Jalicia had been kind enough to help him find people, who were willing to play parts in the Ruse. John had been surprised when Jalicia had told her that Dylan's com, which was an implant could be rendered ineffective. John had wanted to know how, but she had refused to tell him. The main reason he did this was for Rommie, not the mission. He knew how much Dylan's friendship had meant to her, and decided to take the chance to enable a reconciliation, when Jalicia offered her help and the perfect opportunity.
Beka, was at some dignitary garden party, worrying about Dylan.
"Where is he? I can't get him on his comm."
"You can't get him on his com? Harper was surprised "How can that be?"
"Who knows. Come on, let's excuse ourselves, and find him."
" 'kay boss."
Dylan and Rommie were still in silence two hours later, when Dylan again interrupted Rommie's thoughts
"Stop humming. That's the sixth time, I've had to ask you"
Rommie just rolled her eyes.
"So, you're stil with Orich. Was he worth it? In fact, what made him worth it? Being a good lay? I guess most things are more important to you than loyalty, especially lust"
"Why don't you just Piss off!" Rommie had become more human over the last few years and had started to curse once in a while.
"I beg your pardon"
"You heard me"
"How dare you say that to me?!"
"With my mouth"
"I will not have anyone speak to me that way, especially you!" As he said this, he was looking at her with his stern face, and looking her hard in the eye.
"I just did" Rommie's anger was starting to overwhelm her hurt and guilt. "and don't think that look, as it will not scare me. Why don't we stop fighting and find a way out?"
"I have been thinking of ways out of this room."
"Maybe we should put our heads together. The sooner we get out, the sooner we are out of each other's hairs."
"Okay" Dylan had been trying to figure out how to get out of the room by himself, so he wouldn't have to talk to Rommie, without much success.
In the outside, Beka, Harper, and Trance, got the help of the local authorities to help them find Dylan.
"What could have happened?" Beka asked
No one, except the so-called messenger, had seen Dylan go to that room, and so, only those involved with the Ruse were aware of his whereabouts, and they would not tell.
Back at the Room, Rommie and Dylan were trying to figure out ways to get out. The Room had no windows and the only air vent was too small for either of them. It had terra cotta colored tiled.
"Maybe there a week spot under the tiling" Dylan suggested.
"I detect one, near the table"
Rommie, with her strength, took out some tiles, but found that the week spot, was not good enough to be of any use to them.
As Rommie was trying to fix the mess she created, Dylan simply stated,
"I have another plan"
TBC