Lol Luna Fox.you know I started writing a prequel to 'dinner and a show' a
few times. In fact it was when I was trying to write it that I ended up
writing 'absent without leave'.you never know it could happen yet.I think
you're the only one that remembers that story. Lol
Thanks for all your comments guys really you've all been super to me.really. You've given me some of the nicest comments I've ever gotten.
Psst Drakcir.this is the part you've been waiting for.
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Harper hadn't slept all night. This is what he wanted more then anything but know when he was faced with it.well he was nervous. He sat on the bed and was glancing at the door every few minutes long before sunrise.
Finally the Doctor appeared. "Are you ready?"
Harper hopped up trying to look confident. "Anytime you are. "
The two exited the building and started walking towards the shipyards. "Did you tell them I was coming?"
"Yup."
"What did they say?"
"They were overjoyed that you were feeling better and that you were coming home."
"Did you see Beka?"
"No, I talked to you're avatar and Captain Hunt." The doctor smiled. "The golden lady.Trance, seemed especially happy."
Harper snickered. "Yeah she's a bit exuberant. You'll like her." "Tell me about everyone."
"What do you want to know?"
"What ever you want to tell me."
Harper swore under his breath about clauses. "Well. Trance then first."
They boarded the small medical shuttle that would take them to Andromeda and found their seats."
"What about Trance?" Urged Doctor Dr. Lemieux.
"Trance Gemini.um.She was the last to join the old Maru crew, Beka's ship. She used to be purple. Now she's not. Ahhhh, come on Doc this is hard I don't know what to say."
"Just say what's in your mind."
"She was my best friend."
"Was?"
"Well, like her colour she's changed a lot. I still care for her." He gave small shrug. "I'm just not sure we're best friends anymore.. We don't have a lot in common."
"Who is else?"
"Well Rommie and Andromeda of course."
"Aren't they the same thing?"
"No. Rommie's connected but she is very much her own person. She's strong, gorgeous and I made her."
"Wow. That is something, you're not kidding when you say you're a genius."
Harper gave a small modest smile.
"What about Captain Hunt? I've heard a lot about him in the news broadcasts." queried Dr. Lemieux.
"Umm. Dylan's pretty cool. It was super cool of him to let us stay after we tried to hijack the Andromeda. He's got some pretty wild ideas yet he always seems to make them work. Tyr and Him don't always get along. Tyr's the Neitzschean."
"He came to see you while you were sick."
Harper frowned. "Really? I don't remember. I wonder why?"
"Everyone seemed concerned about you especially Beka and him. Speaking of which. What's Beka like?"
Harper paused "Beka.she's family."
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The Doctor watched Harper fidget nervously as they pulled in to the loading dock of the Andromeda. He had a lot of nervous energy naturally but it had seemed to reach a peak. He had to control him self just to keep from reaching over and grabbing Harper's drumming fingers and forcing them to stay still.
The small shuttle pod settled. The air lock door unsealed. There was a squeal and a golden blur. Seconds later Trance and Harper were on the floor. Harper looked like he was suffocating from the strength of the embrace. Finally getting some air he let out a laugh breaking the hug. "Trance it's good to see you to."
"I'm so glad you're okay!" she gushed. "How are you feeling?"
"I'm fine we just need to convince him." Harper pointed over his shoulder with his thumb indicating the doctor.
Trance looked towards the Doctor seeming trying to regain some dignity. "Welcome Dr. Lemieux."
"Thank You Ms. Gemini."
"Call me Trance." She then began pulling on Harper's arm. "Come on everyone's waiting!"
A small group of people waited just out side on the main Tarmac. "Mr. Harper!" shouted a jovial man.clearly Captain hunt. He clasped Harper's shoulder and shook his hand heartily. "Glad to have you back. Welcome to the Andromeda Dr. Lemieux."
"Thank You Captain."
Next to him stood a petite dark haired woman, Rommie. She pulled Harper in to a friendly hug. If Harper ever wanted more he would never get it. Dr. Lemieux watched Harper from the corner of his eye as he conversed with the Captain.
"I have had everything set up as you asked doctor. I have even set up an extra bunk in the Harper's quarters." Captain Hunt lowered his voice. "He really does seem better."
"I'm afraid that what ever triggered his traumatic episode is still sitting just beneath the surface. He's only suppressed what was bothering him. He hasn't dealt with it. He's at a high risk for a relapse. That's why we came. I was hoping being back here might help him relax. Help him let his walls down a bit."
"Harper is irreplaceable to us. Anything you need just let me know. We'll do what ever it takes."
Dr. Lemieux once more turned his attention on Harper. He was talking to the over sized Neitzschean.
"I always told them you were insane. I'm glad some one finally believed me."
"I missed you to Tyr."
Just then another figure appeared in the doorway. A blonde, wiry woman who could be no one other then Beka Valentine.
Harper's entire consciousness suddenly focused on her. For the first time that day he stood still. "Beka." he started his voice sounded overjoyed yet relived at the same time.
Beka turned white. They stared at each other for a moment then Beka turned abruptly and walked away from them.
Harper chased after her. The doctor followed them both.
"Beka come back!"
Beka turned towards him tears streaming from her eyes. "I think it would be best if you just stayed away from me."
Harper was obviously stunned. "What.what did I do?"
"Just leave me alone!" she dashed down the corridor away from them.
Harper watched her go. He stood absolutely still and quiet. Dr. Lemieux couldn't even hear him breathing.
"Harper? Are you okay?"
Harper slid to the floor. He wrapped his arms around his legs and began rocking back and forth. "No, please. Don't go.I'm sorry. No, please. Don't go.I'm sorry." He whispered.
The doctor grabbed his shoulders. "No, Harper don't! Stay with me. Look at me!" But it was like he wasn't there at all.
TBC
Thanks for all your comments guys really you've all been super to me.really. You've given me some of the nicest comments I've ever gotten.
Psst Drakcir.this is the part you've been waiting for.
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Harper hadn't slept all night. This is what he wanted more then anything but know when he was faced with it.well he was nervous. He sat on the bed and was glancing at the door every few minutes long before sunrise.
Finally the Doctor appeared. "Are you ready?"
Harper hopped up trying to look confident. "Anytime you are. "
The two exited the building and started walking towards the shipyards. "Did you tell them I was coming?"
"Yup."
"What did they say?"
"They were overjoyed that you were feeling better and that you were coming home."
"Did you see Beka?"
"No, I talked to you're avatar and Captain Hunt." The doctor smiled. "The golden lady.Trance, seemed especially happy."
Harper snickered. "Yeah she's a bit exuberant. You'll like her." "Tell me about everyone."
"What do you want to know?"
"What ever you want to tell me."
Harper swore under his breath about clauses. "Well. Trance then first."
They boarded the small medical shuttle that would take them to Andromeda and found their seats."
"What about Trance?" Urged Doctor Dr. Lemieux.
"Trance Gemini.um.She was the last to join the old Maru crew, Beka's ship. She used to be purple. Now she's not. Ahhhh, come on Doc this is hard I don't know what to say."
"Just say what's in your mind."
"She was my best friend."
"Was?"
"Well, like her colour she's changed a lot. I still care for her." He gave small shrug. "I'm just not sure we're best friends anymore.. We don't have a lot in common."
"Who is else?"
"Well Rommie and Andromeda of course."
"Aren't they the same thing?"
"No. Rommie's connected but she is very much her own person. She's strong, gorgeous and I made her."
"Wow. That is something, you're not kidding when you say you're a genius."
Harper gave a small modest smile.
"What about Captain Hunt? I've heard a lot about him in the news broadcasts." queried Dr. Lemieux.
"Umm. Dylan's pretty cool. It was super cool of him to let us stay after we tried to hijack the Andromeda. He's got some pretty wild ideas yet he always seems to make them work. Tyr and Him don't always get along. Tyr's the Neitzschean."
"He came to see you while you were sick."
Harper frowned. "Really? I don't remember. I wonder why?"
"Everyone seemed concerned about you especially Beka and him. Speaking of which. What's Beka like?"
Harper paused "Beka.she's family."
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The Doctor watched Harper fidget nervously as they pulled in to the loading dock of the Andromeda. He had a lot of nervous energy naturally but it had seemed to reach a peak. He had to control him self just to keep from reaching over and grabbing Harper's drumming fingers and forcing them to stay still.
The small shuttle pod settled. The air lock door unsealed. There was a squeal and a golden blur. Seconds later Trance and Harper were on the floor. Harper looked like he was suffocating from the strength of the embrace. Finally getting some air he let out a laugh breaking the hug. "Trance it's good to see you to."
"I'm so glad you're okay!" she gushed. "How are you feeling?"
"I'm fine we just need to convince him." Harper pointed over his shoulder with his thumb indicating the doctor.
Trance looked towards the Doctor seeming trying to regain some dignity. "Welcome Dr. Lemieux."
"Thank You Ms. Gemini."
"Call me Trance." She then began pulling on Harper's arm. "Come on everyone's waiting!"
A small group of people waited just out side on the main Tarmac. "Mr. Harper!" shouted a jovial man.clearly Captain hunt. He clasped Harper's shoulder and shook his hand heartily. "Glad to have you back. Welcome to the Andromeda Dr. Lemieux."
"Thank You Captain."
Next to him stood a petite dark haired woman, Rommie. She pulled Harper in to a friendly hug. If Harper ever wanted more he would never get it. Dr. Lemieux watched Harper from the corner of his eye as he conversed with the Captain.
"I have had everything set up as you asked doctor. I have even set up an extra bunk in the Harper's quarters." Captain Hunt lowered his voice. "He really does seem better."
"I'm afraid that what ever triggered his traumatic episode is still sitting just beneath the surface. He's only suppressed what was bothering him. He hasn't dealt with it. He's at a high risk for a relapse. That's why we came. I was hoping being back here might help him relax. Help him let his walls down a bit."
"Harper is irreplaceable to us. Anything you need just let me know. We'll do what ever it takes."
Dr. Lemieux once more turned his attention on Harper. He was talking to the over sized Neitzschean.
"I always told them you were insane. I'm glad some one finally believed me."
"I missed you to Tyr."
Just then another figure appeared in the doorway. A blonde, wiry woman who could be no one other then Beka Valentine.
Harper's entire consciousness suddenly focused on her. For the first time that day he stood still. "Beka." he started his voice sounded overjoyed yet relived at the same time.
Beka turned white. They stared at each other for a moment then Beka turned abruptly and walked away from them.
Harper chased after her. The doctor followed them both.
"Beka come back!"
Beka turned towards him tears streaming from her eyes. "I think it would be best if you just stayed away from me."
Harper was obviously stunned. "What.what did I do?"
"Just leave me alone!" she dashed down the corridor away from them.
Harper watched her go. He stood absolutely still and quiet. Dr. Lemieux couldn't even hear him breathing.
"Harper? Are you okay?"
Harper slid to the floor. He wrapped his arms around his legs and began rocking back and forth. "No, please. Don't go.I'm sorry. No, please. Don't go.I'm sorry." He whispered.
The doctor grabbed his shoulders. "No, Harper don't! Stay with me. Look at me!" But it was like he wasn't there at all.
TBC