CHAPTER FOUR
" So Chi, whatcha reckon to my mind?"
Chiana smiled," Ah it's not as bad as you make out."
John rested his head back, before he suddenly gasped. Chiana's eyes widened as she asked," John? John are you alright?"
John's body shook violently before he suddenly went unusually quiet and still, Chiana kneeled beside him repeating over and over," John? John are you okay? John!" Tapping the comms badge she gasped out," Pilot? D'argo!"
" Yes Chiana?" asked Pilot.
" It's John, something's wrong. He isn't moving!"
" Chiana? D'argo here, what's wrong?"
Chiana pulled John slowly towards the transport pod, replying," I do not know D'argo, we were just talking and then he was suddenly overcome with some kind of strange fit before he fell still."
D'argo sighed, what was he going do with that human? Taking a breath to steady himself," Get him back up here asap Chiana."
Chiana rolled her eyes, what else did he think she was going to do with him?
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Aeryn gasped at the person standing in front of her, she had only dreamed but never thought it was possible. Rygel too was looking shocked before John commented," Geez you two look like you've seen a ghost."
" But, but you are one." gasped Rygel
John looked confused before Aeryn asked," How are you? I mean whats it like?"
" Whats what like Aeryn?"
" Being dead?" Leaving him no chance to answer she pushed on," I need to know John, are you and I okay? I mean when you left, were we okay?"
John frowned for a moment," Okay? We haven't been okay for a while Aeryn, ever since..well ever since you know what." He sighed," I don't know if we're okay, I mean I don't think I know who you are anymore. I think I have you figured out and then you just turn around and throw it back in my face."
Aeryn looked at Rygel who simply shrugged," A great lot of help you are." She muttered under her breath.
" What the hezmana are you talking about, Crichton?"
John shook his head," See even when I try to talk to you about this, you act like it doesn't matter, guess I can never live up to what he was and what you expected." Rygel suddenly became suspicious, the John he spent time with on Talyn would not be acting like this.
" Aeryn, I do not think this is what you seek."
" What the frell do you mean Rygel?"
Rygel sighed, no-one ever listened to him but he pushed on," I do not think this is our John that we knew on Talyn, why would he be discussing the one left behind on Moya when you and he well were that close?"
Aeryn had to admit, he had a point," John where are you now?"
" I'm on Moya, where else would I be Aeryn?"
Pulling her pulse pistol, Aeryn pointed it directly at John demanding," Jerall! This is not what you promised, show your face!"
The John in front of her disappeared leaving Jerall in his place," There is a problem?"
" You're..." Searching for a word she used a word John liked to use," Damn right there's a problem! This is not the person I wanted to talk to."
" What do you mean? This is John Crichton, I am merely using his thoughts and essence to create the person you see now."
Rygel's ears perked before he inquired," If one person was say split in two, the other one died while one still lived. Would you be able to tell the difference?"
Jerall looked confused for a moment before he replied," I do not think so, my mind allows me to create the person from their essence for those who seek them. I do not think my mind would know the difference if one person was any different or the same from their other self."
" So you're saying, that John Crichton is John Crichton? No exceptions? No difference?"
Jerall nodded, glancing at Aeryn he asked again," There is a problem?"
Aeryn shook her head, handing him over the bag filled with his payment before grabbing the back of Rygel's throne, dragging him back to the prowler.
BACK ON MOYA .....
Noranti moved around John, sprinkling him with some strange yellow dust before she peered into his eye muttering away to herself. Chiana and D'argo stood watching anxiously, Scorpius had strolled in quietly watching as the old woman fussed around John.
" So what's wrong with him? Is he going to be okay?" demanded Chiana, growing tired of Noranti's mutterings.
" Hush hush child, I am still seeing."
" Child?!? What do you mean child?!?" Chiana shouted angrily.
D'argo put his arm around her waist and moved her out of the room before he said calmly," Calm down Chiana, there is no point getting angry when all she is doing is trying to help."
" Oh I see, you're stucked to her for three arns and suddenly you're on her side! You sure you and her didn't get up to anything?"
" How dare you even imply that!" he shouted, before taking a breath and saying quietly," I am sorry for shouting Chiana but she is all John has right now, we must leave her alone."
Chiana sighed, moving back into the room before she stood by John. Squeezing his hand gently, speaking softly," Hey come on Earth boy, can't leave us all. No after everything I mean who else would I have to joke with about well mivonks for instance?"
D'argo raised his eyebrows, catching Chiana's attention," What? Not like you minded while we were together." D'argo cleared his throat and seemed to go even a brighter shade of orange.
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As Aeryn landed in the transport hangar, Pilot said," Welcome back Officer Sun, I hope you found what you were looking for."
Aeryn smiled," Thank you Pilot, I trust everyone is well."
There was a long pause before he answered," Mostly everyone is well.."
" Mostly?"
" Yes I am afraid Commander Crichton is not."
Aeryn's eyes flew open before she hurried down the tier of Moya with Rygel shaking his head before he sighed softly.
END OF CHAPTER FOUR!
" So Chi, whatcha reckon to my mind?"
Chiana smiled," Ah it's not as bad as you make out."
John rested his head back, before he suddenly gasped. Chiana's eyes widened as she asked," John? John are you alright?"
John's body shook violently before he suddenly went unusually quiet and still, Chiana kneeled beside him repeating over and over," John? John are you okay? John!" Tapping the comms badge she gasped out," Pilot? D'argo!"
" Yes Chiana?" asked Pilot.
" It's John, something's wrong. He isn't moving!"
" Chiana? D'argo here, what's wrong?"
Chiana pulled John slowly towards the transport pod, replying," I do not know D'argo, we were just talking and then he was suddenly overcome with some kind of strange fit before he fell still."
D'argo sighed, what was he going do with that human? Taking a breath to steady himself," Get him back up here asap Chiana."
Chiana rolled her eyes, what else did he think she was going to do with him?
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Aeryn gasped at the person standing in front of her, she had only dreamed but never thought it was possible. Rygel too was looking shocked before John commented," Geez you two look like you've seen a ghost."
" But, but you are one." gasped Rygel
John looked confused before Aeryn asked," How are you? I mean whats it like?"
" Whats what like Aeryn?"
" Being dead?" Leaving him no chance to answer she pushed on," I need to know John, are you and I okay? I mean when you left, were we okay?"
John frowned for a moment," Okay? We haven't been okay for a while Aeryn, ever since..well ever since you know what." He sighed," I don't know if we're okay, I mean I don't think I know who you are anymore. I think I have you figured out and then you just turn around and throw it back in my face."
Aeryn looked at Rygel who simply shrugged," A great lot of help you are." She muttered under her breath.
" What the hezmana are you talking about, Crichton?"
John shook his head," See even when I try to talk to you about this, you act like it doesn't matter, guess I can never live up to what he was and what you expected." Rygel suddenly became suspicious, the John he spent time with on Talyn would not be acting like this.
" Aeryn, I do not think this is what you seek."
" What the frell do you mean Rygel?"
Rygel sighed, no-one ever listened to him but he pushed on," I do not think this is our John that we knew on Talyn, why would he be discussing the one left behind on Moya when you and he well were that close?"
Aeryn had to admit, he had a point," John where are you now?"
" I'm on Moya, where else would I be Aeryn?"
Pulling her pulse pistol, Aeryn pointed it directly at John demanding," Jerall! This is not what you promised, show your face!"
The John in front of her disappeared leaving Jerall in his place," There is a problem?"
" You're..." Searching for a word she used a word John liked to use," Damn right there's a problem! This is not the person I wanted to talk to."
" What do you mean? This is John Crichton, I am merely using his thoughts and essence to create the person you see now."
Rygel's ears perked before he inquired," If one person was say split in two, the other one died while one still lived. Would you be able to tell the difference?"
Jerall looked confused for a moment before he replied," I do not think so, my mind allows me to create the person from their essence for those who seek them. I do not think my mind would know the difference if one person was any different or the same from their other self."
" So you're saying, that John Crichton is John Crichton? No exceptions? No difference?"
Jerall nodded, glancing at Aeryn he asked again," There is a problem?"
Aeryn shook her head, handing him over the bag filled with his payment before grabbing the back of Rygel's throne, dragging him back to the prowler.
BACK ON MOYA .....
Noranti moved around John, sprinkling him with some strange yellow dust before she peered into his eye muttering away to herself. Chiana and D'argo stood watching anxiously, Scorpius had strolled in quietly watching as the old woman fussed around John.
" So what's wrong with him? Is he going to be okay?" demanded Chiana, growing tired of Noranti's mutterings.
" Hush hush child, I am still seeing."
" Child?!? What do you mean child?!?" Chiana shouted angrily.
D'argo put his arm around her waist and moved her out of the room before he said calmly," Calm down Chiana, there is no point getting angry when all she is doing is trying to help."
" Oh I see, you're stucked to her for three arns and suddenly you're on her side! You sure you and her didn't get up to anything?"
" How dare you even imply that!" he shouted, before taking a breath and saying quietly," I am sorry for shouting Chiana but she is all John has right now, we must leave her alone."
Chiana sighed, moving back into the room before she stood by John. Squeezing his hand gently, speaking softly," Hey come on Earth boy, can't leave us all. No after everything I mean who else would I have to joke with about well mivonks for instance?"
D'argo raised his eyebrows, catching Chiana's attention," What? Not like you minded while we were together." D'argo cleared his throat and seemed to go even a brighter shade of orange.
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As Aeryn landed in the transport hangar, Pilot said," Welcome back Officer Sun, I hope you found what you were looking for."
Aeryn smiled," Thank you Pilot, I trust everyone is well."
There was a long pause before he answered," Mostly everyone is well.."
" Mostly?"
" Yes I am afraid Commander Crichton is not."
Aeryn's eyes flew open before she hurried down the tier of Moya with Rygel shaking his head before he sighed softly.
END OF CHAPTER FOUR!