'I don't believe it he just can't be dead' I thought to myself as I walked through Andromeda's decks on my way to command deck for my duty shift. The past few days had been rough for everyone especially Andromeda who was taking it almost as hard as her Avatar. The thought 'This is all Rommie's fault' was a constant companion for me and had been for the past few days ever since we heard the news about Dylan. If Rommie hadn't kissed that AI back on Vegas drift none of this would be happening at the moment. Upon entering command deck I nodded to Tyr showing him I was here to take over from him. Just as I was walking up to the pilot's station Trance came wondering in looking like she was lost whilst ignoring Tyr and his questioning looks as he passed her on his way out.
"Trance? what are you doing here?" I asked as she continued on her way around command looking left and right still searching for something
"Huh? what?" came the distracted reply
"I said what are you doing here? what have you lost?" I was starting to lose my patience with her as the last few nights I'd been unable to sleep well and I was in no mood for her mysterious ways and answers right now.
"What I haven't lost anything." she said still looking around command
"Well why do you keep looking around as if something is missing?" I snapped, upon hearing that question and the tone of voice in which it was delivered she stopped and looked at me.
"I'm just committing everything to memory as I do not think that things are going to remain as they are for very much longer" she said staring straight into my eyes.
"What's that supposed to mean? and don't give me any of that I can't tell you or you wouldn't understand garbage I want a straight answer now" I said as I stepped down and walked straight over to where she was standing not losing eye contact for one second.
"Ok I'll tell you what I know" she said before taking a deep breath looking at me as I remained silent and started.
"Well first off as you could probably tell things are getting bad. No I don't just mean this whole Dylan situation I mean EVERYTHING. You know how I keep going on about that perfect possible future and how I was trying to make it a reality? well in every single vision of that perfect possible future one thing was constant. We as in all of us Dylan, Rommie, You, Me, Tyr, Harper and Andromeda lived happily - well not quite happily but that doesn't matter at the moment - and quietly together after restoring the commonwealth just going around doing odd jobs for the new High Guard."
"That's a lovely reply but what the hell has that got to do with the question I just asked you?" I yelled and jumped forward to grab her by the shoulders and started to shake her like she was a rag doll. At this point the doors opened and Harper entered command stopping stunned at what he was seeing. He quickly recovered and rushed over to separate me and Trance before things got too much further out of control.
"What the hell is going on in here? Beka? Trance?" he asked as he was holding me away from Trance. I was amazed at how much strength little Harper had but not too surprised as I saw who he was using it to protect. Trance in the mean while just stood completely still and silent watching as Harper's word barrage continued. "Beka calm down we need you to think rationally I mean look, Andromeda and Rommie are both total wrecks neither one of them will talk to anyone or each other except when answering direct questions. Tyr is pushing himself way too hard in the gym I just know he is going to hurt himself really bad one of these days, and now I find you two at each others throats, this place has just gone to hell since... Dylan died" he said speaking the last two words so softly that I struggled to even hear them and he was standing right in front of me.
"He's right Beka you have to snap out of this depression as you are now in charge and we need you to concentrate on the job at hand." Trance said.
"Depressed! I'm not depressed who told you I was depressed?" I replied then asked Trance "What job at hand?"
"The job of finding out who this Mat person is, who he's working for and what the threat he made is supposed to mean." Trance replied.
"Yeah she's right Beka. We need you to tell us what to do as not doing anything will just make our situation worse" Harper said siding with Trance 'Only because she's right' I thought to myself upon hearing their arguments.
"Ok here's what I want you to do. Trance I need you to talk to Tyr and Andromeda and try to snap them out of their negative moods. Harper I know this is going to be difficult but I need you to go over the recording of Mat's message and try to find out anything you possibly can about him, who he works for or anything that could lead us to him."
"Ok, we will get right on it" they replied as they left command.
"Good I'll contact Sintii and let them know of this threat from Mat and ask them for any assistance they can provide" I said as I stood there thinking 'Ok Valentine you've got a job to do so let's get to it'. Pushing aside all thoughts of Dylan I said to Andromeda "Andromeda record this message and send it to Sintii through the quickest couriers"
"First Triumvere and elected Delegates I have a disturbing message to relay to you..."
"Trance? what are you doing here?" I asked as she continued on her way around command looking left and right still searching for something
"Huh? what?" came the distracted reply
"I said what are you doing here? what have you lost?" I was starting to lose my patience with her as the last few nights I'd been unable to sleep well and I was in no mood for her mysterious ways and answers right now.
"What I haven't lost anything." she said still looking around command
"Well why do you keep looking around as if something is missing?" I snapped, upon hearing that question and the tone of voice in which it was delivered she stopped and looked at me.
"I'm just committing everything to memory as I do not think that things are going to remain as they are for very much longer" she said staring straight into my eyes.
"What's that supposed to mean? and don't give me any of that I can't tell you or you wouldn't understand garbage I want a straight answer now" I said as I stepped down and walked straight over to where she was standing not losing eye contact for one second.
"Ok I'll tell you what I know" she said before taking a deep breath looking at me as I remained silent and started.
"Well first off as you could probably tell things are getting bad. No I don't just mean this whole Dylan situation I mean EVERYTHING. You know how I keep going on about that perfect possible future and how I was trying to make it a reality? well in every single vision of that perfect possible future one thing was constant. We as in all of us Dylan, Rommie, You, Me, Tyr, Harper and Andromeda lived happily - well not quite happily but that doesn't matter at the moment - and quietly together after restoring the commonwealth just going around doing odd jobs for the new High Guard."
"That's a lovely reply but what the hell has that got to do with the question I just asked you?" I yelled and jumped forward to grab her by the shoulders and started to shake her like she was a rag doll. At this point the doors opened and Harper entered command stopping stunned at what he was seeing. He quickly recovered and rushed over to separate me and Trance before things got too much further out of control.
"What the hell is going on in here? Beka? Trance?" he asked as he was holding me away from Trance. I was amazed at how much strength little Harper had but not too surprised as I saw who he was using it to protect. Trance in the mean while just stood completely still and silent watching as Harper's word barrage continued. "Beka calm down we need you to think rationally I mean look, Andromeda and Rommie are both total wrecks neither one of them will talk to anyone or each other except when answering direct questions. Tyr is pushing himself way too hard in the gym I just know he is going to hurt himself really bad one of these days, and now I find you two at each others throats, this place has just gone to hell since... Dylan died" he said speaking the last two words so softly that I struggled to even hear them and he was standing right in front of me.
"He's right Beka you have to snap out of this depression as you are now in charge and we need you to concentrate on the job at hand." Trance said.
"Depressed! I'm not depressed who told you I was depressed?" I replied then asked Trance "What job at hand?"
"The job of finding out who this Mat person is, who he's working for and what the threat he made is supposed to mean." Trance replied.
"Yeah she's right Beka. We need you to tell us what to do as not doing anything will just make our situation worse" Harper said siding with Trance 'Only because she's right' I thought to myself upon hearing their arguments.
"Ok here's what I want you to do. Trance I need you to talk to Tyr and Andromeda and try to snap them out of their negative moods. Harper I know this is going to be difficult but I need you to go over the recording of Mat's message and try to find out anything you possibly can about him, who he works for or anything that could lead us to him."
"Ok, we will get right on it" they replied as they left command.
"Good I'll contact Sintii and let them know of this threat from Mat and ask them for any assistance they can provide" I said as I stood there thinking 'Ok Valentine you've got a job to do so let's get to it'. Pushing aside all thoughts of Dylan I said to Andromeda "Andromeda record this message and send it to Sintii through the quickest couriers"
"First Triumvere and elected Delegates I have a disturbing message to relay to you..."
