CHAPTER FOUR
Noranti peered closely at John before she licked his face, John exclaimed," Ah for God's sake, would you warn me first!"
" Hmm..this isn't good, no no."
Aeryn looked to her as Noranti took her arm and pulled her out of the room, whispering," I think the hit to his head is causing damage that we cannot see, I need some herbs to help him but alas I have not got them on Moya."
" What are you saying?"
Noranti took a calming breath before she went on to explain," If I do not have these herbs then John could die."
" What are they? I will make sure you have them. I can't lose him..not again."
Noranti smiled lightly, nodding her head she listed the various things she needed to Aeryn.
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Sikozu raised an eyebrow as they dredged their way through Moya's bowel," What is that?"
Chiana glanced back and replied," Don't worry about it, their harmless."
Sikozu's eyes widened before she glared at the back of Chiana's head. Looking up she pointed to a long strand of white fluid dripping from a long metallic looking cord that fed through Moya's inner skin," Those are the neural links, we need to disconnect those as it seems Moya's amnexus systems are flooding them."
Chiana nodded, clambering out of the dark fluid she hurried over and began to remove the neural link as Sikozu did the same on her end but Rygel simply poked and prodded the links and asked," What the yotz is this?"
" Amnexus fluids."
Rygel looked horrified before he frantically rubbed it off his hand.
MEANWHILE ......
" So Kar D'argo, to what do I owe the pleasure of your company?"
" Moya is in need of our help and you were the only one available to help."
Scorpius smirked before asking," What are we to do?"
D'argo stopped eyeing up the neural link as it was covered with a thick white fluid, frowning he reached up removing it. Looking back at Scorpius, Scorpius nodded moving away to the next neural link.
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Aeryn walked to the holding chambers, swiping her hand on the console near the door and as the door opened she asked," Okay Telyn, any planets in this area that grow plants or anything like that?"
Telyn raised an eyebrow," And why exactly should I help you after the lovely bruise that now highlights my nose?"
" Because if you don't I will jetison your still living body into space."
Telyn chuckled," Fine then Aeryn, I know of a planet not too far away which may have what you're looking for."
Aeryn nodded," Good, I'll be back for you in half an arn."
With that she left the room, Telyn simply shook his head and went back to lying on the bed.
JOHN'S CHAMBERS .....
John gasped as his head felt like it was going to explode, curling into a ball at the shakes rcking his body, he just couldn't seem to stop them. Squeezing his eyes shut he coughed violently, gasping as it only made the pain worse. Why did he have to stand near that console? Typical me, get yourself hurt. As thoughts whirled he heard a soothing voice and as he opened his eyes slowly he saw Aeryn looking down at him.
Smiling valiantly, he noted she was wearing her prowler uniform again," Where you going?" He tried to ask without sounding panicked. Aeryn shushed him and replied," Noranti needs some herbs to help you, Telyn and I are going to a planet to find them."
John nodded coughing again, so Aeryn stroked his hair but frowned as blood tinted her fingers as she neared his right ear. Rubbing it on her clothes she surprised John and even herself as she took his face in her hands and said softly," I'm not losing you again." John's feverish face looked back at her with a hint of a smile, Aeryn leaned in gently kissing his forehead. Tapping her comm badge," Pilot ready the hangar doors please."
" But of course Officer Sun."
John said weakly," Good luck and take care."
Aeryn smiled and replied," As you would say, Aye aye Captaine!" With that she left John in his chambers, getting Telyn and the pair of them went to their prowlers.
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Chiana cried out as Rygel floated past her feet, losing her balance she grabbed onto Sikozu causing her to scream as the pair of them barelled into the dark fluid beneath the walkway. Sikozu surfaced looking appalled, as Chiana came up she shouted," You stupid Tralk! Look at me!"
Chiana shook out her hair," You? Look at me for frell sake, I'm in the same gunk you are but you don't see me complaining
" Perhaps if you had been the one that was dragged into it, you would see it differently."
Chiana simply flicked some fluid at her before she tapped her comms badge and asked," How is Moya Pilot?"
" She is feeling a lot better thank you Chiana."
Chiana grinned before she asked," Any news on John?"
Pilot replied slowly," Officer Sun and Telyn are currently searching for the means to save him."
Chiana clambered out of the fluid before helping Sikozu, she couldn't help worrying. She just hoped that Aeryn brough back what John needed, spotting Rygel trying to sneak away she grabbed him by the ear," Oh no you don't!"
Rygel argued and tried to bite Chiana as she removed him from his throne and dunked him into the same fluid as her and Sikozu were now covered in from head to toe," Serves you right, you little toad." Leaving him there Chiana and Sikozu walked very quickly to their chambers to clean the gunk off.
ELSEWHERE ......
Aeryn and Telyn touched down on the green ground of the planet, Aeryn glanced around at the one long market that surrounded them. Following Telyn he weaved his way through the crowd and the various alley ways that decorated the planet. Coming out near a shop with bizarre creatures and bright stones on display, he remarked," I think this is your best bet."
Aeryn walked over to the man behind the counter and asked," Excuse me have you any Trenalian Root, Rekshar Bead, Scratin Claw and Drak Oil?"
The man nodded waving his hand over his various different cooking assortments, Aeryn raised an eyebrow wondering if she should be worried. Handing over payment she gathered the various things into a bag, trying to work out why the dren the old woman wanted cooking ingredients to heal John. She just hoped they was some logic to her obvious madness.
" Done?"
Glancing at Telyn she nodded and he smiled," See Aeryn I mean no harm to you or any of your shipmates."
" That still remains to be seen."
As they headed back to their prowlers, a voice shouted," There they are! Aeryn Sun and Telyn Le'vac, after them!"
Aeryn swung round to see five Peacekeepers dressed in the uniforms of a Marauder approaching them fast, running she watched as Telyn pulled his pulse pistol and shot two dead before he shouted," Go! I'll meet you back at the Prowlers!"
Aeryn frowned, she didn't abandon anyone in a fight but she knew John needed the things she had in her care so she turned and fled back to her Prowler.
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Chiana peeked her head around John's door before she heard," Come on in Pip." She wandered in before she kneeled beside John taking the hand he offered," So how are you Chi?"
" Me? I'm fine except for falling into the back dren." John eyed Chiana which caused her to shy away and remark," Don't worry I'm clean, how you holding up?"
" You know me."
" Yeah, yeah I do, that's why I worry." Smiling gently.
John laughed slightly before he groaned from the pain in his head, Chiana sighed and simply took his hand stroking it gently.
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" So Pilot how is Moya?" inquired D'argo.
" She is doing a lot better thanks to all of your efforts, she is most appreciative."
D'argo smiled wiping his hands from the excess fluid which had spilt on both he and Scorpius, he had been the lucky one Scorpius had been under a neural link when it seeped and had got covered.
Eyes widening as Noranti could be heard, looking around frantically he dived behind a couple of containers. Seeing her enter the room then leave, he sighed from relief. When was that woman going to give up?
ON THE PLANET SURFACE .....
Aeryn looked back, eyes scanning the barren area. Where the frell was he? Running down an alleyway she slowly made her way back to the Prowlers, she thought it odd that no-one had come after her. Peering into the distance she saw Telyn strolling towards her, she frowned thinking he looked a little too relaxed.
" Hey Aeryn, sorry it took some time to lose those guys."
" It's fine but we better get going."
As she began to clamber into her Prowler she froze as she heard," I'm afraid I can't do that Aeryn." Turning around she found a pulse pistol aimed directly at her head, shaking her head she moved away from the Prowler,
" So who are you working for then Telyn?"
Telyn smirked before replying," Commandant Mele-on Grayza."
Aeryn froze at that name," I see, so you never escaped from the Peacekeepers?"
" No Aeryn I didn't, special assignment to bring in John Crichton and to get him is to have you."
Struggling as he took hold of her, she was forced to her knees before her hands were bound, cursing and fighting back until the butt of a pulse pistol turned her world black, the last word on her lips was," ..John.."
BACK ON MOYA .....
John awoke suddenly, breaths coming in short shallow bursts. Something was wrong, he didn't know how he knew but he knew. Looking around his chambers, he struggled out of bed and made his way down Moya clutching at the wall.
" Hello? Anyone?"
" Commander?" Pilot's voice replied.
" Pilot, oh thank God! Something's wrong, don't ask me how I know I just do! Is Aeryn back?"
Pilot wondered what he was going on about before he replied," No not yet Commander."
John slid down the wall, resting his head back before he closed his eyes," Comm her Pilot, see if she's okay please."
" Certainly Commander, I will also inform Kar D'argo about your whereabouts."
John rolled his eyes, when did people on Moya become so concerned? He could remember the days when they sooner kill him than look at him." John!" He opened his eyes slowly and waved as the big Luxan stood above him," Heya D."
" You should not be up."
Feeling D'argo picking him up he remarked," Aw D I didn't know you cared."
D'argo growled but stopped as John's eyes began to close, frowning he tapped his cheeks and John woke with a jerk," Oh man, zoned out for a moment."
D'argo laid him back in his bed, as he heard," Kar D'argo we have an incoming transmission from Telyn." D'argo nodded and made his way to command.
As he approached command, he saw Chiana and Rygel arguing in the corner, ignoring them he went to the forward port. Pressing the light, Telyn's face filled the screen," Ah Kar D'argo, good to see you again."
" Where is Aeryn?"
" You see this is where it gets tricky as you see I have Aeryn with me as a prisoner until John Crichton is handed over, I can't let down my Commander you see. Mele-on Grayza wants him and I'm more than willing to swap."
Chiana gasped before she shouted," Frell you Peacekeeper!!"
In the background he heard," By the Hynerian Gods, hand him over." Chiana glared and made a dive for Rygel.
Restraining Chiana, D'argo asked," How do we know what you tell us is the truth?"
Telyn smirked as he moved out of the way and D'argo's eyes fell on the unconscious bruised face of Aeryn, bound and gagged. D'argo sighed," We need to do this exchange face to face Telyn, I welcome you onboard Moya once more where we can talk man to man."
Telyn seemed suspicious, D'argo whispered something to Chiana and she instantly disappeared. Looking to the screen, D'argo said confidently," If you do, please monitor my next communication and you will see my intentions are true."
Hitting his comm badge," John? Can you hear me?"
END OF CHAPTER FOUR!
Noranti peered closely at John before she licked his face, John exclaimed," Ah for God's sake, would you warn me first!"
" Hmm..this isn't good, no no."
Aeryn looked to her as Noranti took her arm and pulled her out of the room, whispering," I think the hit to his head is causing damage that we cannot see, I need some herbs to help him but alas I have not got them on Moya."
" What are you saying?"
Noranti took a calming breath before she went on to explain," If I do not have these herbs then John could die."
" What are they? I will make sure you have them. I can't lose him..not again."
Noranti smiled lightly, nodding her head she listed the various things she needed to Aeryn.
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Sikozu raised an eyebrow as they dredged their way through Moya's bowel," What is that?"
Chiana glanced back and replied," Don't worry about it, their harmless."
Sikozu's eyes widened before she glared at the back of Chiana's head. Looking up she pointed to a long strand of white fluid dripping from a long metallic looking cord that fed through Moya's inner skin," Those are the neural links, we need to disconnect those as it seems Moya's amnexus systems are flooding them."
Chiana nodded, clambering out of the dark fluid she hurried over and began to remove the neural link as Sikozu did the same on her end but Rygel simply poked and prodded the links and asked," What the yotz is this?"
" Amnexus fluids."
Rygel looked horrified before he frantically rubbed it off his hand.
MEANWHILE ......
" So Kar D'argo, to what do I owe the pleasure of your company?"
" Moya is in need of our help and you were the only one available to help."
Scorpius smirked before asking," What are we to do?"
D'argo stopped eyeing up the neural link as it was covered with a thick white fluid, frowning he reached up removing it. Looking back at Scorpius, Scorpius nodded moving away to the next neural link.
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Aeryn walked to the holding chambers, swiping her hand on the console near the door and as the door opened she asked," Okay Telyn, any planets in this area that grow plants or anything like that?"
Telyn raised an eyebrow," And why exactly should I help you after the lovely bruise that now highlights my nose?"
" Because if you don't I will jetison your still living body into space."
Telyn chuckled," Fine then Aeryn, I know of a planet not too far away which may have what you're looking for."
Aeryn nodded," Good, I'll be back for you in half an arn."
With that she left the room, Telyn simply shook his head and went back to lying on the bed.
JOHN'S CHAMBERS .....
John gasped as his head felt like it was going to explode, curling into a ball at the shakes rcking his body, he just couldn't seem to stop them. Squeezing his eyes shut he coughed violently, gasping as it only made the pain worse. Why did he have to stand near that console? Typical me, get yourself hurt. As thoughts whirled he heard a soothing voice and as he opened his eyes slowly he saw Aeryn looking down at him.
Smiling valiantly, he noted she was wearing her prowler uniform again," Where you going?" He tried to ask without sounding panicked. Aeryn shushed him and replied," Noranti needs some herbs to help you, Telyn and I are going to a planet to find them."
John nodded coughing again, so Aeryn stroked his hair but frowned as blood tinted her fingers as she neared his right ear. Rubbing it on her clothes she surprised John and even herself as she took his face in her hands and said softly," I'm not losing you again." John's feverish face looked back at her with a hint of a smile, Aeryn leaned in gently kissing his forehead. Tapping her comm badge," Pilot ready the hangar doors please."
" But of course Officer Sun."
John said weakly," Good luck and take care."
Aeryn smiled and replied," As you would say, Aye aye Captaine!" With that she left John in his chambers, getting Telyn and the pair of them went to their prowlers.
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Chiana cried out as Rygel floated past her feet, losing her balance she grabbed onto Sikozu causing her to scream as the pair of them barelled into the dark fluid beneath the walkway. Sikozu surfaced looking appalled, as Chiana came up she shouted," You stupid Tralk! Look at me!"
Chiana shook out her hair," You? Look at me for frell sake, I'm in the same gunk you are but you don't see me complaining
" Perhaps if you had been the one that was dragged into it, you would see it differently."
Chiana simply flicked some fluid at her before she tapped her comms badge and asked," How is Moya Pilot?"
" She is feeling a lot better thank you Chiana."
Chiana grinned before she asked," Any news on John?"
Pilot replied slowly," Officer Sun and Telyn are currently searching for the means to save him."
Chiana clambered out of the fluid before helping Sikozu, she couldn't help worrying. She just hoped that Aeryn brough back what John needed, spotting Rygel trying to sneak away she grabbed him by the ear," Oh no you don't!"
Rygel argued and tried to bite Chiana as she removed him from his throne and dunked him into the same fluid as her and Sikozu were now covered in from head to toe," Serves you right, you little toad." Leaving him there Chiana and Sikozu walked very quickly to their chambers to clean the gunk off.
ELSEWHERE ......
Aeryn and Telyn touched down on the green ground of the planet, Aeryn glanced around at the one long market that surrounded them. Following Telyn he weaved his way through the crowd and the various alley ways that decorated the planet. Coming out near a shop with bizarre creatures and bright stones on display, he remarked," I think this is your best bet."
Aeryn walked over to the man behind the counter and asked," Excuse me have you any Trenalian Root, Rekshar Bead, Scratin Claw and Drak Oil?"
The man nodded waving his hand over his various different cooking assortments, Aeryn raised an eyebrow wondering if she should be worried. Handing over payment she gathered the various things into a bag, trying to work out why the dren the old woman wanted cooking ingredients to heal John. She just hoped they was some logic to her obvious madness.
" Done?"
Glancing at Telyn she nodded and he smiled," See Aeryn I mean no harm to you or any of your shipmates."
" That still remains to be seen."
As they headed back to their prowlers, a voice shouted," There they are! Aeryn Sun and Telyn Le'vac, after them!"
Aeryn swung round to see five Peacekeepers dressed in the uniforms of a Marauder approaching them fast, running she watched as Telyn pulled his pulse pistol and shot two dead before he shouted," Go! I'll meet you back at the Prowlers!"
Aeryn frowned, she didn't abandon anyone in a fight but she knew John needed the things she had in her care so she turned and fled back to her Prowler.
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Chiana peeked her head around John's door before she heard," Come on in Pip." She wandered in before she kneeled beside John taking the hand he offered," So how are you Chi?"
" Me? I'm fine except for falling into the back dren." John eyed Chiana which caused her to shy away and remark," Don't worry I'm clean, how you holding up?"
" You know me."
" Yeah, yeah I do, that's why I worry." Smiling gently.
John laughed slightly before he groaned from the pain in his head, Chiana sighed and simply took his hand stroking it gently.
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" So Pilot how is Moya?" inquired D'argo.
" She is doing a lot better thanks to all of your efforts, she is most appreciative."
D'argo smiled wiping his hands from the excess fluid which had spilt on both he and Scorpius, he had been the lucky one Scorpius had been under a neural link when it seeped and had got covered.
Eyes widening as Noranti could be heard, looking around frantically he dived behind a couple of containers. Seeing her enter the room then leave, he sighed from relief. When was that woman going to give up?
ON THE PLANET SURFACE .....
Aeryn looked back, eyes scanning the barren area. Where the frell was he? Running down an alleyway she slowly made her way back to the Prowlers, she thought it odd that no-one had come after her. Peering into the distance she saw Telyn strolling towards her, she frowned thinking he looked a little too relaxed.
" Hey Aeryn, sorry it took some time to lose those guys."
" It's fine but we better get going."
As she began to clamber into her Prowler she froze as she heard," I'm afraid I can't do that Aeryn." Turning around she found a pulse pistol aimed directly at her head, shaking her head she moved away from the Prowler,
" So who are you working for then Telyn?"
Telyn smirked before replying," Commandant Mele-on Grayza."
Aeryn froze at that name," I see, so you never escaped from the Peacekeepers?"
" No Aeryn I didn't, special assignment to bring in John Crichton and to get him is to have you."
Struggling as he took hold of her, she was forced to her knees before her hands were bound, cursing and fighting back until the butt of a pulse pistol turned her world black, the last word on her lips was," ..John.."
BACK ON MOYA .....
John awoke suddenly, breaths coming in short shallow bursts. Something was wrong, he didn't know how he knew but he knew. Looking around his chambers, he struggled out of bed and made his way down Moya clutching at the wall.
" Hello? Anyone?"
" Commander?" Pilot's voice replied.
" Pilot, oh thank God! Something's wrong, don't ask me how I know I just do! Is Aeryn back?"
Pilot wondered what he was going on about before he replied," No not yet Commander."
John slid down the wall, resting his head back before he closed his eyes," Comm her Pilot, see if she's okay please."
" Certainly Commander, I will also inform Kar D'argo about your whereabouts."
John rolled his eyes, when did people on Moya become so concerned? He could remember the days when they sooner kill him than look at him." John!" He opened his eyes slowly and waved as the big Luxan stood above him," Heya D."
" You should not be up."
Feeling D'argo picking him up he remarked," Aw D I didn't know you cared."
D'argo growled but stopped as John's eyes began to close, frowning he tapped his cheeks and John woke with a jerk," Oh man, zoned out for a moment."
D'argo laid him back in his bed, as he heard," Kar D'argo we have an incoming transmission from Telyn." D'argo nodded and made his way to command.
As he approached command, he saw Chiana and Rygel arguing in the corner, ignoring them he went to the forward port. Pressing the light, Telyn's face filled the screen," Ah Kar D'argo, good to see you again."
" Where is Aeryn?"
" You see this is where it gets tricky as you see I have Aeryn with me as a prisoner until John Crichton is handed over, I can't let down my Commander you see. Mele-on Grayza wants him and I'm more than willing to swap."
Chiana gasped before she shouted," Frell you Peacekeeper!!"
In the background he heard," By the Hynerian Gods, hand him over." Chiana glared and made a dive for Rygel.
Restraining Chiana, D'argo asked," How do we know what you tell us is the truth?"
Telyn smirked as he moved out of the way and D'argo's eyes fell on the unconscious bruised face of Aeryn, bound and gagged. D'argo sighed," We need to do this exchange face to face Telyn, I welcome you onboard Moya once more where we can talk man to man."
Telyn seemed suspicious, D'argo whispered something to Chiana and she instantly disappeared. Looking to the screen, D'argo said confidently," If you do, please monitor my next communication and you will see my intentions are true."
Hitting his comm badge," John? Can you hear me?"
END OF CHAPTER FOUR!