Bubbles by Brit - G

Missing scene challenge from The Knight, Death and the Devil

Thought I'd give this one a shot. I haven't seen the episode so this is all my own.

"Champagne, Trance that's what we need a bottle of bubbly." Harper was rummaging in the large fridge in the Andromeda's galley.

Trance gave him a questioning look. "Why is that Harper, what significance does fizzy wine have?"

"Well it's an old human tradition, when we have something to celebrate we open a bottle of champagne and have toasts and things." His search became more frenetic, his body almost disappearing into the depths of the refrigerator.

"Got it." He emerged triumphantly with a large green bottle in his hand. "I knew there was one in there somewhere."

He considered the bottle thoughtfully. "It's not that big but there should be enough for us all to have at least a small glass, enough to make a toast to success." Trance you get some glasses and I'll open the bottle."

The golden girl started looking through cupboards and soon found some suitable utensils. She put them on a tray and then looked over to where Harper was struggling to pop the champagne cork.

"Harper, perhaps we should leave it for one of the others to do?" He shook his head. "Almost got it babe just needs a little more effort." Harper was becoming red in the face and the cork wasn't shifting any further. Trance tried again. "Shouldn't it wait we go back to the others, I'm sure they would like to see the bottle opened, isn't that part of the ritual?"

Harper thought about her words. "I guess you're right Trance, half the fun is when the cork pops." He handed the bottle over to her so she could put it on the tray.

Unfortunately his efforts hadn't all been in vain. As Trance took the bottle from him the cork erupted from it with a loud bang. The champagne went everywhere. Trance didn't know what to do so in the absence of a cloth she put her mouth to the neck of the bottle and tried to drink the wine that was flowing from it.

She started to giggle as the bubbles tickled her nose. Harper joined in and soon both of them were laughing uncontrollably. When they finally managed to control themselves enough to check the bottle there was very little champagne left.

Harper took a couple of glasses. "Well there is definitely not enough for everyone to make a toast. I think we should finish it off and find something else to take through to the others."

Trance nodded, she still felt very giggly. This champagne stuff was stronger than it looked. Harper poured the wine and handed her a glass. He raised his. "Here's to golden babes and freakin geniuses." They both drank, Trance a little too quickly.

"OK what are we going to take back to the observation deck with us?" Harper was back rummaging in the fridge again. "I can't find anymore wine and we need something fizzy for a proper toast." His eyes lit up, the very thing and not in short supply either.

He turned round as he heard a strange noise from behind him. The noise came again. Trance was standing by the table with a surprised look on her face. "What was that Harper, what did I do?"

Harper giggled at her confusion. "That Trance was a hiccup. It's when your diaphragm goes into spasms. I guess your anatomy isn't that different from ours."

She continued to look puzzled. "How do I stop them?"

"Er sorry babe but you can't, they have to go away by themselves."

He sniggered. "There is one thing we could try. Cutting off the oxygen supply sometimes works." He approached her and before she could pull away he pressed his lips against hers. Her hand came up to stroke his hair and he deepened the kiss as she responded to him. At least a minute later they broke away from each other. Both of them breathless.

She hiccupped again. He grinned and they repeated the procedure.

Eventually Harper picked up the crate of Sparky cola and together with Trance went to rejoin the rest of the Andromeda's crew. Trance hiccupping loudly all the while. As they walked on to the observation deck she hiccupped one last time.

Everyone looked at her and she blushed, her skin becoming even more golden than usual.

"OK guys," Harper announced. "We seem to be fresh out of bubbly, however, at considerable sacrifice from yours truly there is Sparky for everyone."