CHAPTER THREE
D'argo paced the command of Moya before demanding," When is he leaving Aeryn?"
" As soon as his prowler is fixed."
D'argo crossed his arms and replied," It seems to be taking forever!"
John wandered in at this moment and remarked," Yeah Aeryn, when's your bud going to jet off into the space above and beyond?"
Aeryn turned round, rolling her eyes," As I told D'argo, as soon as his prowler is fixed."
Perching on a console John simply looked out of the forward port, tilting his head he moved closer to it asking," Um Pilot is it just me or are there ships coming our way?"
" Yes Commander, one Marauder and two Prowlers on an intercept vector,They're firing!" shouted Pilot anxiously.
At that moment, a dozen of bright flashes of lights lit up the dark sky before impacting on Moya's steel skin causing her damage.
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As the hits rocked and shook Moya, flashes of damaged conduits filled the room. John's eyes widened as the console he was near exploded throwing him half way across command before he landed with a heavy thud.
Pilot shouted," Prepare for immediate starburst!"
At that point, the massive Leviathan glowed blue as she vanished into nowhere in one bright explosion of light.
JOHN'S CHAMBERS .....
D'argo glanced down at the scratched and bruised face of John, looking up he saw Aeryn standing in the doorway," Is he going to be okay?"
Growling, he looked Aeryn in the eye and snarled," Do not even pretend like you care!"
" I do care!" snarled Aeryn.
" You are the worst liar Aeryn, ever since your return you have made it clear what your feelings are."
Sighing she turned away and said," Just tell me how he is please D'argo."
D'argo crossed his arms and rested as he watched over John, thoughts racing before his eyebrows drew together and he snarled," That frelling Peacekeeper!" With that he stormed down Moya's tier.
IN THE TRANSPORT HANGAR .....
" Peacekeeper Dres'nak."
Telyn swung round, gasping as he hit the ground nursing his now bleeding lip. Looking up he met the gaze of a very angry Luxan. Aeryn ran round the corner and demanded," What the frell do you think you are doing, D'argo?"
" Why don't you ask your Peacekeeper friend?"
Aeryn looked at Telyn as he got to his feet," What does he mean?"
Telyn wiped his mouth and slowly explained," When I left well escaped Peackeeper's grasp, I became a criminal and one they thought too dangerous to them to ever let live. So they set the Marauders after me and they've followed me this far, so far I've managed to avoid them but they seem to have finally caught up with me."
Crying out again he hit the ground again clutching at his nose, standing over him was an angry looking Aeryn. Chiana came running in after hearing all the commotion,
" What the dren is going on?"
Following shortly behind her was Rygel and Sikozu. Both looking as bewildered as one another. Telyn stood up slowly meeting Aeryn's eyes," What? I didn't know if I could trust you so I thought I would leave that part out." Aeryn was about to reply when they heard a weak,
" What in the Sam hill is going on in here?"
Turning they all saw a pale John clutching at the wall of Moya, Chiana was about to move to help him but Aeryn beat her to it. Chiana frowned, what was going on in that Sebacian's head? John could barely register anything due to the the blinding pain all through his head but damn that smell, the smell of almost vanilla but not broke through the haze. He knew Aeryn had to be close by but he was shocked when a soft strand of hair that smelled of cinnamon brushed his face and he realised Aeryn was holding him up.
" You shouldn't be up John."
John shook his head, he had to be delirious because he was sure that was concern in her voice.
" Do not worry John, we are taking care of it. Take him back to bed Aeryn and make sure he stays put this time." said D'argo.
Aeryn nodded helping John back to his chambers, as she laid him down she was worried by the sunken look his face had taken. She had seen that look before, and it had caused her to lose the one love of her life. Shaking her head, she reminded herself this was still John, the John she had fallen for, the mystic had shown her that.
" You know Aeryn, you don't have to stay. I doubt I'll be going anywhere that fast and I swear I won't do anything stupid ."
Aeryn sat beside him, reaching her hand out cautiously before she stroked his hair revelling in the feel of his hair beneath her fingers. So many times she had long to touch it and see if she could remember what it was like to love again, stopping that thought she looked down into his blue eyes smiling before she remarked," You not do something stupid?" Raising an eyebrow at him, John smiled weakly and joked,
" Yeah yeah I know, kinda hard to believe huh?"
IN PILOT'S DEN .....
" How bad is it Pilot?" said Chiana looking worriedly at pilot.
"There were several ruptures along Moya's primary nexus conduits leading to an increase on her amnexus systems."
" And that means?"
" Moya is experiencing problems with her systems and is becoming increasingly aggravated."
Chiana sighed," We'll do all we can Pilot."
With that she left Pilot's den, catching up with Sikozu she asked," Hey..you know a lot about Leviathan's right?"
Sikozu smirked and replied," That is correct."
" Well if you wanted to help a Leviathan who was experiencing an increase in her amnexus system, what would you do?"
"You can help by re-routing neural links in Moyas neural clusters on tiers twenty seven and eighteen."
Chiana grinned, grabbing Sikozu's arm she tapped her comms badge," D'argo we need to re route some of Moya's neural links in the cluster thing, Sikozu and I will take tier twenty seven. You and the old woman can take tier eighteen."
" No! I will go by myself."
Chiana rolled her eyes," This job requires more than one person D'argo, its either her or Rygel."
" How about Scorpius?" suggested Sikozu.
Chiana stopped in her tracks," Are you completely fahrbot?" Sikozu simply shrugged and replied casually," It would seem to be a sensible suggestion if you weren't completely suspicious of everyone and anything."
" Fine, I will take Scorpius with me." replied D'argo.
Rygel floated past Chiana and Sikozu but gasped as he was grabbed by Chiana," Heya Rygel, you're coming with us!"
" A Dominar like myself can not be expected to sort through the bowels of Moya!" exclaimed Rygel.
" Oh yes you are!"
He cried out as Chiana dragged him backwards with her.
END OF CHAPTER THREE!
D'argo paced the command of Moya before demanding," When is he leaving Aeryn?"
" As soon as his prowler is fixed."
D'argo crossed his arms and replied," It seems to be taking forever!"
John wandered in at this moment and remarked," Yeah Aeryn, when's your bud going to jet off into the space above and beyond?"
Aeryn turned round, rolling her eyes," As I told D'argo, as soon as his prowler is fixed."
Perching on a console John simply looked out of the forward port, tilting his head he moved closer to it asking," Um Pilot is it just me or are there ships coming our way?"
" Yes Commander, one Marauder and two Prowlers on an intercept vector,They're firing!" shouted Pilot anxiously.
At that moment, a dozen of bright flashes of lights lit up the dark sky before impacting on Moya's steel skin causing her damage.
************
As the hits rocked and shook Moya, flashes of damaged conduits filled the room. John's eyes widened as the console he was near exploded throwing him half way across command before he landed with a heavy thud.
Pilot shouted," Prepare for immediate starburst!"
At that point, the massive Leviathan glowed blue as she vanished into nowhere in one bright explosion of light.
JOHN'S CHAMBERS .....
D'argo glanced down at the scratched and bruised face of John, looking up he saw Aeryn standing in the doorway," Is he going to be okay?"
Growling, he looked Aeryn in the eye and snarled," Do not even pretend like you care!"
" I do care!" snarled Aeryn.
" You are the worst liar Aeryn, ever since your return you have made it clear what your feelings are."
Sighing she turned away and said," Just tell me how he is please D'argo."
D'argo crossed his arms and rested as he watched over John, thoughts racing before his eyebrows drew together and he snarled," That frelling Peacekeeper!" With that he stormed down Moya's tier.
IN THE TRANSPORT HANGAR .....
" Peacekeeper Dres'nak."
Telyn swung round, gasping as he hit the ground nursing his now bleeding lip. Looking up he met the gaze of a very angry Luxan. Aeryn ran round the corner and demanded," What the frell do you think you are doing, D'argo?"
" Why don't you ask your Peacekeeper friend?"
Aeryn looked at Telyn as he got to his feet," What does he mean?"
Telyn wiped his mouth and slowly explained," When I left well escaped Peackeeper's grasp, I became a criminal and one they thought too dangerous to them to ever let live. So they set the Marauders after me and they've followed me this far, so far I've managed to avoid them but they seem to have finally caught up with me."
Crying out again he hit the ground again clutching at his nose, standing over him was an angry looking Aeryn. Chiana came running in after hearing all the commotion,
" What the dren is going on?"
Following shortly behind her was Rygel and Sikozu. Both looking as bewildered as one another. Telyn stood up slowly meeting Aeryn's eyes," What? I didn't know if I could trust you so I thought I would leave that part out." Aeryn was about to reply when they heard a weak,
" What in the Sam hill is going on in here?"
Turning they all saw a pale John clutching at the wall of Moya, Chiana was about to move to help him but Aeryn beat her to it. Chiana frowned, what was going on in that Sebacian's head? John could barely register anything due to the the blinding pain all through his head but damn that smell, the smell of almost vanilla but not broke through the haze. He knew Aeryn had to be close by but he was shocked when a soft strand of hair that smelled of cinnamon brushed his face and he realised Aeryn was holding him up.
" You shouldn't be up John."
John shook his head, he had to be delirious because he was sure that was concern in her voice.
" Do not worry John, we are taking care of it. Take him back to bed Aeryn and make sure he stays put this time." said D'argo.
Aeryn nodded helping John back to his chambers, as she laid him down she was worried by the sunken look his face had taken. She had seen that look before, and it had caused her to lose the one love of her life. Shaking her head, she reminded herself this was still John, the John she had fallen for, the mystic had shown her that.
" You know Aeryn, you don't have to stay. I doubt I'll be going anywhere that fast and I swear I won't do anything stupid ."
Aeryn sat beside him, reaching her hand out cautiously before she stroked his hair revelling in the feel of his hair beneath her fingers. So many times she had long to touch it and see if she could remember what it was like to love again, stopping that thought she looked down into his blue eyes smiling before she remarked," You not do something stupid?" Raising an eyebrow at him, John smiled weakly and joked,
" Yeah yeah I know, kinda hard to believe huh?"
IN PILOT'S DEN .....
" How bad is it Pilot?" said Chiana looking worriedly at pilot.
"There were several ruptures along Moya's primary nexus conduits leading to an increase on her amnexus systems."
" And that means?"
" Moya is experiencing problems with her systems and is becoming increasingly aggravated."
Chiana sighed," We'll do all we can Pilot."
With that she left Pilot's den, catching up with Sikozu she asked," Hey..you know a lot about Leviathan's right?"
Sikozu smirked and replied," That is correct."
" Well if you wanted to help a Leviathan who was experiencing an increase in her amnexus system, what would you do?"
"You can help by re-routing neural links in Moyas neural clusters on tiers twenty seven and eighteen."
Chiana grinned, grabbing Sikozu's arm she tapped her comms badge," D'argo we need to re route some of Moya's neural links in the cluster thing, Sikozu and I will take tier twenty seven. You and the old woman can take tier eighteen."
" No! I will go by myself."
Chiana rolled her eyes," This job requires more than one person D'argo, its either her or Rygel."
" How about Scorpius?" suggested Sikozu.
Chiana stopped in her tracks," Are you completely fahrbot?" Sikozu simply shrugged and replied casually," It would seem to be a sensible suggestion if you weren't completely suspicious of everyone and anything."
" Fine, I will take Scorpius with me." replied D'argo.
Rygel floated past Chiana and Sikozu but gasped as he was grabbed by Chiana," Heya Rygel, you're coming with us!"
" A Dominar like myself can not be expected to sort through the bowels of Moya!" exclaimed Rygel.
" Oh yes you are!"
He cried out as Chiana dragged him backwards with her.
END OF CHAPTER THREE!