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"Harper it's okay. The ship's a mess but we can fix her after we fix you."
"Not Andromeda, Rommie. I haven't seen her." A shiver shook his body and he couldn't stop it.
Trance looked down at Harper. "I have an idea I'll be right back okay?" He gave her a quick nod not really even noticing her departure.
"Beka, you're not telling me so it's bad right."
Beka gave a wane smile. "It's bad. there were a lot of explosions Harper you weren't the only one missing. Hell, even the central AI only seems to be working marginally." She paused. "We can't find her, Andromeda says she can't feel her anymore and there are a few hull breeches."
Harper turned his head away suddenly. Hiding his face the best he could. His breath came in small gasps.
Beka felt more tears spring to her own eyes and brushed them away angrily. "It doesn't mean anything Seamus, she could still be here."
Harper shook his head mutely. After a few moments he seemed to gain some composure. "She lived through a Magog attack and being impaled.do you think a few explosions would stop her?"
Beka brushed a few strands of hair out of his face. "You lived through both, what makes you so sure she won't? We'll just have to wait."
Harper looked into her eyes for reinsurance but he wasn't sure what he saw there. Beka wouldn't lie to him but was she telling him the whole truth? She was his friend. How much did she do to protect him?
Harper thoughts were broken as Trance returned carrying a Nano-welder and some scissors. She smiled. "I think we can get your hands free at least." She turned the welder on with a quick spark.
"NO!" shouted Beka and Harper in unison. The old Trance always wanted to be helpful and in the past when purple Trance had tried to help with anything mechanically the results were nothing less then disastrous. Harper didn't have much confidence in the new Golden Trance's abilities either.
"No offence Trance but, let Beka try okay?"
Trance looked chest fallen and very much like his old friend. "I'm much better now, I've practiced."
"All the same." replied Beka as she took the welder from the well-meaning medic.
Beka began to work on the beam that held Harper pinned to the wall. It didn't take long and she carefully lifted the heavy pillar from his shoulder. Pain rippled through his up body and he couldn't help but let a hiss out of pain. Spots filled his vision despite Trances medicine.
"Harper, .Harper are you alright?" It seems like they must have been calling his name for a few minutes. His head felt like it was stuffed with socks and he felt suddenly colder.
"His blood pressures' dropping."
That was Trance . she seemed so far away and she sounded worried. He didn't want her to worry. He tried to say he would be okay but it came out as nothing but a grunt.
"That's it sport! Fight it stay with us!" He wanted to tell Beka he wasn't sure he had anything to do with that decision. He even felt his lips move but no sound came out.
He felt arms brush by him reaching deep in to the conduit. There was a snipping sound and his other are was free. His body slumped forward of it's own accord. The pain that rushed through his body was unexpected he had thought himself beyond pain. The muscles in his back complained loudly after hours of immobility and it jarred him back to awareness.
"Mmmmmmm."
"What Harper are you awake. Talk to me!" The nervousness in Beka's voice was evident.
"Mmmmmmmy favorite shirt." He waved his good arm weakly, complaining about the hole Beka had created when she freed him.
He heard her chuckle has he tried to raise his head to look at her and managed a smile of his own.
Trance reached forward and managed to squeeze a small blanket around his shoulders. He snuggled into it's warmth the best he could.
"If we can get you leg free I think we can pull you out." Beka informed him.
He gave a nod but inwardly shuddered. It wasn't going to be pleasant when it happened.
Dylan suddenly appeared above him and smiled. "How you doing?"
"Happier then a Perseid at a science fair." Dylan gave a small chuckle ". I need to talk to talk to Trance and Beka for moment okay."
"Why what's up?" he felt his stomach turn to acid as worry burned through it.
Dylan didn't answer directly. "We'll be right back okay?" he stepped away and Trance followed.
Beka reached forward and tried to loosen his hand from her shirtsleeve. He had been gripping it tightly. He hadn't even realized he had been doing it. He let go quickly and looked up at her embarrassed. "Umm you're leaving."
She gave a small smile trying to dispel his fears. ".Tyr will come sit with you. He's on his way up from engineering."
He gave a small nod and put on his bravest face. Neither of them believed it. "I'll be okay go.I'm a big boy."
Beka ruffled his hair and took a small step back studying him for a moment before disappearing beyond his vision.
It was quiet for a moment he could only hear the sound of his own lungs drawing in breath and exhaling. He was alone. His heart started to beat a little faster. He willed it to slow down and he took another deep breath. He could now move his one arm freely. So he tried to fix the wires that hung in front of him. He needed his tools but it was hopeless with only one working arm. He sighed and was about to call for Andromeda like he did whenever he was feeling lonely. But, she was on the fritz and Rommie was nowhere to be found. Gawd he missed her.
He actually jumped when a dark shadow blocked his main light source.
"You breathing little man?"
"Hey Tyr, yeah. I'm good. So it was Kalderans huh? Is the damage bad?"
Tyr shrugged. "We've seen worse. The damage is extensive but it seems to be localized. The main AI seemed to take the brunt of the damage."
That wasn't the news he was hoping for. "Tyr, no body will tell me anything. You were down below with Dylan do you think you can get me out?"
"I think that's what Captain Wonderful is having the discussion about . there are a few options. You'll survive. You may just wish hadn't for a while."
"That's not very comforting."
"I'm not a nurse maid." He replied nonchalantly.
Harper laughed. "You're such a Nietzschean."
Tyr pretended like he was going to hit Harper than they both smiled. That was something people didn't see everyday.especially a mud foot like him. A smiling Nietzschean. Harper wondered abstractly what Brendan would have thought of that.
Just then Beka returned. "Holding up okay sport? I hope so because I think we may have an answer. You'll need to give us some advice though."
Harper looked to her expectantly.
"Remember those nano-bots you made to clean Rommie's hull plating?"
"Yeah."
"Well, Trance thinks we can alter them so that we can inject them into you and they should eat through the metal inside your leg."
Harper paled a little. "What about my port?"
"We'll have to program them to only eat through certain kinds of metal.that's where we'll need your direction."
He gave a small nod. "Actually, it's not a bad idea. it may even work. Who's going to do it? Not Trance. I hope?"
Beka sneered. "You think I would let her near them no way.I'll do it. I don't have your touch but I'll follow your schematics it shouldn't be to bad. Meanwhile Dylan and Tyr will look for Rommie okay?"
He felt embarrassed but it was Beka so he asked. "Is some one going to stay here?" He would be fine on his own as long as he could contact someone but with Rommie down that meant communication were also. He actually liked being alone but not when he was afraid and though he didn't want to admit it this was one of those times.
"Trance will be here, she'll need to monitor bio signs. but she may need to help me sometimes." He swallowed loudly.
"Fine, fine I'm cool."
"Are you sure?"
"Yeah really, you'll need Trances help. She can act as a relay between us if you have questions."
Beka paused looking worried. "This will all work out you know? I've never failed you before have I?"
"No boss you never have"
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TBC. look no cliff hanger but don't worry there is one coming up soon
{{{{Lauriena and Raven}}}}} and everyone else. thanks
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"Harper it's okay. The ship's a mess but we can fix her after we fix you."
"Not Andromeda, Rommie. I haven't seen her." A shiver shook his body and he couldn't stop it.
Trance looked down at Harper. "I have an idea I'll be right back okay?" He gave her a quick nod not really even noticing her departure.
"Beka, you're not telling me so it's bad right."
Beka gave a wane smile. "It's bad. there were a lot of explosions Harper you weren't the only one missing. Hell, even the central AI only seems to be working marginally." She paused. "We can't find her, Andromeda says she can't feel her anymore and there are a few hull breeches."
Harper turned his head away suddenly. Hiding his face the best he could. His breath came in small gasps.
Beka felt more tears spring to her own eyes and brushed them away angrily. "It doesn't mean anything Seamus, she could still be here."
Harper shook his head mutely. After a few moments he seemed to gain some composure. "She lived through a Magog attack and being impaled.do you think a few explosions would stop her?"
Beka brushed a few strands of hair out of his face. "You lived through both, what makes you so sure she won't? We'll just have to wait."
Harper looked into her eyes for reinsurance but he wasn't sure what he saw there. Beka wouldn't lie to him but was she telling him the whole truth? She was his friend. How much did she do to protect him?
Harper thoughts were broken as Trance returned carrying a Nano-welder and some scissors. She smiled. "I think we can get your hands free at least." She turned the welder on with a quick spark.
"NO!" shouted Beka and Harper in unison. The old Trance always wanted to be helpful and in the past when purple Trance had tried to help with anything mechanically the results were nothing less then disastrous. Harper didn't have much confidence in the new Golden Trance's abilities either.
"No offence Trance but, let Beka try okay?"
Trance looked chest fallen and very much like his old friend. "I'm much better now, I've practiced."
"All the same." replied Beka as she took the welder from the well-meaning medic.
Beka began to work on the beam that held Harper pinned to the wall. It didn't take long and she carefully lifted the heavy pillar from his shoulder. Pain rippled through his up body and he couldn't help but let a hiss out of pain. Spots filled his vision despite Trances medicine.
"Harper, .Harper are you alright?" It seems like they must have been calling his name for a few minutes. His head felt like it was stuffed with socks and he felt suddenly colder.
"His blood pressures' dropping."
That was Trance . she seemed so far away and she sounded worried. He didn't want her to worry. He tried to say he would be okay but it came out as nothing but a grunt.
"That's it sport! Fight it stay with us!" He wanted to tell Beka he wasn't sure he had anything to do with that decision. He even felt his lips move but no sound came out.
He felt arms brush by him reaching deep in to the conduit. There was a snipping sound and his other are was free. His body slumped forward of it's own accord. The pain that rushed through his body was unexpected he had thought himself beyond pain. The muscles in his back complained loudly after hours of immobility and it jarred him back to awareness.
"Mmmmmmm."
"What Harper are you awake. Talk to me!" The nervousness in Beka's voice was evident.
"Mmmmmmmy favorite shirt." He waved his good arm weakly, complaining about the hole Beka had created when she freed him.
He heard her chuckle has he tried to raise his head to look at her and managed a smile of his own.
Trance reached forward and managed to squeeze a small blanket around his shoulders. He snuggled into it's warmth the best he could.
"If we can get you leg free I think we can pull you out." Beka informed him.
He gave a nod but inwardly shuddered. It wasn't going to be pleasant when it happened.
Dylan suddenly appeared above him and smiled. "How you doing?"
"Happier then a Perseid at a science fair." Dylan gave a small chuckle ". I need to talk to talk to Trance and Beka for moment okay."
"Why what's up?" he felt his stomach turn to acid as worry burned through it.
Dylan didn't answer directly. "We'll be right back okay?" he stepped away and Trance followed.
Beka reached forward and tried to loosen his hand from her shirtsleeve. He had been gripping it tightly. He hadn't even realized he had been doing it. He let go quickly and looked up at her embarrassed. "Umm you're leaving."
She gave a small smile trying to dispel his fears. ".Tyr will come sit with you. He's on his way up from engineering."
He gave a small nod and put on his bravest face. Neither of them believed it. "I'll be okay go.I'm a big boy."
Beka ruffled his hair and took a small step back studying him for a moment before disappearing beyond his vision.
It was quiet for a moment he could only hear the sound of his own lungs drawing in breath and exhaling. He was alone. His heart started to beat a little faster. He willed it to slow down and he took another deep breath. He could now move his one arm freely. So he tried to fix the wires that hung in front of him. He needed his tools but it was hopeless with only one working arm. He sighed and was about to call for Andromeda like he did whenever he was feeling lonely. But, she was on the fritz and Rommie was nowhere to be found. Gawd he missed her.
He actually jumped when a dark shadow blocked his main light source.
"You breathing little man?"
"Hey Tyr, yeah. I'm good. So it was Kalderans huh? Is the damage bad?"
Tyr shrugged. "We've seen worse. The damage is extensive but it seems to be localized. The main AI seemed to take the brunt of the damage."
That wasn't the news he was hoping for. "Tyr, no body will tell me anything. You were down below with Dylan do you think you can get me out?"
"I think that's what Captain Wonderful is having the discussion about . there are a few options. You'll survive. You may just wish hadn't for a while."
"That's not very comforting."
"I'm not a nurse maid." He replied nonchalantly.
Harper laughed. "You're such a Nietzschean."
Tyr pretended like he was going to hit Harper than they both smiled. That was something people didn't see everyday.especially a mud foot like him. A smiling Nietzschean. Harper wondered abstractly what Brendan would have thought of that.
Just then Beka returned. "Holding up okay sport? I hope so because I think we may have an answer. You'll need to give us some advice though."
Harper looked to her expectantly.
"Remember those nano-bots you made to clean Rommie's hull plating?"
"Yeah."
"Well, Trance thinks we can alter them so that we can inject them into you and they should eat through the metal inside your leg."
Harper paled a little. "What about my port?"
"We'll have to program them to only eat through certain kinds of metal.that's where we'll need your direction."
He gave a small nod. "Actually, it's not a bad idea. it may even work. Who's going to do it? Not Trance. I hope?"
Beka sneered. "You think I would let her near them no way.I'll do it. I don't have your touch but I'll follow your schematics it shouldn't be to bad. Meanwhile Dylan and Tyr will look for Rommie okay?"
He felt embarrassed but it was Beka so he asked. "Is some one going to stay here?" He would be fine on his own as long as he could contact someone but with Rommie down that meant communication were also. He actually liked being alone but not when he was afraid and though he didn't want to admit it this was one of those times.
"Trance will be here, she'll need to monitor bio signs. but she may need to help me sometimes." He swallowed loudly.
"Fine, fine I'm cool."
"Are you sure?"
"Yeah really, you'll need Trances help. She can act as a relay between us if you have questions."
Beka paused looking worried. "This will all work out you know? I've never failed you before have I?"
"No boss you never have"
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TBC. look no cliff hanger but don't worry there is one coming up soon