Author: MysticDragon

Title: Boredom

Rating: G

A/N: answer to Munrock's challenge to write a story in which:

-Beka punches Harper
-Rommie disobeys a direct order from Dylan
-Trance adds something other than theft to her criminal record
-Harper reveals a hidden and ridiculous phobia that has serious ramifications
-Tyr pulls a big, cheesy grin
-Dylan doesn't leave his quarters
-No scenes on Andromeda's command deck
-One of the main characters doesn't say anything

Everyone aboard the Starship Andromeda was bored. They had all gathered in Dylan's quarters to, well to do something so they wouldn't be bored.

"Okay, truth or dare was a bust. Let's play something else." Dylan said.

"We could go to Hydroponics and play basket ball." Tyr suggested.

"Naw, I don't feel like leaving my quarters." Dylan said. He turned toward Beka. "What about it Beka? What do you want to do?"

Instead of answering, Beka simply looked up from where she was sitting and shrugged her shoulders. She gestured first at her mouth and then at Tyr.

"Oh, yeah. I forgot. Tyr dared you not to speak until he said you could. Are you ever going to let her talk again, Tyr?"

"Perhaps, eventually." Tyr said with a big cheesy grin on his face.

Everyone pretended not to notice the rude gesture Beka made toward Tyr.

"How about Simon says?" Trance asked.

"Okay, but I want to be Simon." Dylan said.

"Who would have thought?" Tyr muttered under his breath.

"I don't like the name Simon. We are going to play Dylan says."

Everyone groaned but lined up anyway. This just goes to show how bored they were.

"Dylan says stand up."

"Dylan says sit down."

"Wave your arms."

"You're out Harper, I didn't say Dylan says."

"Dylan says sing!"

"Rommie, why aren't you singing? I said Dylan says."

"Sorry, Dylan but I don't sing."

"Not even if I order you?"

"Not even." Rommie said, crossing her arms in front of her chest.

"Well, you lose then. Go sit by Harper."

"Dylan, let's play something else. This is boring." Trance whined.

"I like this game Trance." Dylan said.

"Look, Dylan. Either pick another game or I may be forced to kill you."

"Yeah, right. Like you would ever do something like that." Dylan said, laughing.

"Don't look so surprised. I got pretty darn good at it before I joined Beka." Trance said.

Every one looked at her. They couldn't tell if she was serious or not. Dylan decided not to take any chances and ended the game.

"So who is up for a game of cards?" he asked.

"Not me. I don't particularly like cards." Harper said.

"Why not?" Tyr asked.

"Well, to be honest, they scare me."

"How the heck can you be scared of a pack of cards?" Dylan asked.

"Well, I watched this old Earth children's show. It was called Alice in Wonderland and all the cards were alive. The queen was particularly scary looking."

"Well, in this deck she kind of looks like Beka." Trance said, shuffling through the deck.

"Yeah, I've always thought that too." Harper said with a shiver.

Instead of responding, Beka simply walked over to Harper and punched his lights out.