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Part Nineteen

Beka was waiting for them in the airlock entrance and as soon as he was on board Harper asked "Where's…"

"Med room" Beka supplied watching the injured young man run through the corridor.

She wanted to go with him, support him, but knew the best way to help would be to fly them outta here. She jumped into the seat and slipped under the safety belt. Tyr was at one of the consoles behind her as she grabbed the controls.

FLASHBACK

Beka slipped into the pilot's seat of the Maru, strapping herself safely in and tossing her head to brush the flame coloured hair out of her eyes. It started off red at the top of her head and moving down to orange and finally yellow.

(A/N - the hair is dedicated to my friend Tweeniefreak who thinks I should dye my hair like that!)

One hand grabbed a control and the other flicked a switch on one of the screens. Harpers pale face appeared on the screen, his blond hair hung over his eyes, it had gotten longer in the past few months he had been in that cell and his young face was covered with stubble.

However his blue eyes were wide, and grew wider when the ship
shook with laser fire.

"How's our patient?" Beka asked through gritted teeth as she yanked the controls around.

"I dunno boss, he's bleeding bad"

Beka nodded grimly, eyes searching for a way into slipstream.

"I don't know what to do boss, I barely know first aid and a Magog is a lot different to a human."

"Do the best you can kid. I'm 'streaming soon"

Harper nodded, turning to face something Beka couldn't see but knew was Rev. Again Beka searched the stars and was finally able to announce,

"Hang on! Going to Slipstream."

END OF FLASHBACK

(A/N - Okay I would like to issue a challenge to the Andromeda authors! If you can write what happened for this flashback to take place, I would REALLY like to read it. You can add Trance and other crewmembers that used to be on the Maru. If you do write it could you please E-mail me!! Thanks!! : -D )

Beka shot the Maru out of the hanger bay, leaving behind the station and entering to the blackness of space. Fighting back the Déjà Vu Beka reached forward and switched on the screen beside her. Harper once more appeared on screen, pale and bruised.

"Shorty ya with me?" she asked gently, scanning for the Andromeda.

He nodded mutely and Beka was almost too scared to ask, "How is she?"

Finally the engineer found his voice. "The shot got her stomach and she's still out cold."

The Maru beeped "Detected the Andromeda"

Beka sighed in relief, spotted the shape of the ship and speeding the Maru toward it and opening a channel.

"Andromeda this is the Maru, do you read us?"

Rommie almost jumped in shook when she detected the Maru.

"Dylan, Beka is opening a channel."

Dylan quickly straightened, jumping forward to the screen.

"Put her through"

Moment later Beka appeared on screen, sitting in the familiar seat of the Maru.

"Andromeda this is the Maru, we need to dock and it needs to be fast. We have wounded."

"The hanger is open and waiting" Dylan informed her "Trance get down to medical, I'll pilot us nearer."

The golden alien ran out the room and Dylan cut the communication and ran over to the pilot area, shooting the warship closer.


Beka pushed her ship faster. "Come on baby" she muttered "That's Harper and his cousin we've got back there."

The Maru groaned and shuddered under Beka's hands but the captain pushed her ship forward. The Andromeda loomed in front of them and Beka launched through space, settling into the well-known hanger.