Past Reflections 10/?
Disclaimer: Andromeda, Harper, Tyr etc. don't belong to me, unfortunately. No infringement intended.
Authors Notes: Rated R due to possible slash content and violence. I have been having some formatting problems, so if this comes out crazy bear with me.
The Real Story of Justaice
An hour later, Tyr was sitting in a chair in their room back at the bar, waiting for Harper to explain what happened between him and Justaice.
"Look boy, whatever your relationship is with this man, I need to know about it. We can not afford any undue surprises."
"Dammit, Tyr." Harper cursed, pacing the room like a caged lion, holding himself to ward off the sudden chill. "I don't like to talk about this stuff."
"I understand that, but if the Dragan is going to challenge me for you, I need to know the whole story." Tyr explained through gritted teeth, obviously getting annoyed at his evasive answers.
"Don't interrupt me at all, or it is not getting said." Harper warned glaring. He reluctantly sat opposite Tyr on the bed. Focusing on a point above Tyr's left ear, Harper began his tale.
"A little over three and a half years ago I was dropped off on this planet for a couple weeks while waiting for a supplier to contact me. About a week into my stay, I met up with Justaice. I didn't know who he was at the time, but he sure knew who I was. Justaice did not know anything about Beka or the crew, and assumed I was drifting, working on my own like I would have been on Earth. He quickly and efficiently knocked me out and none of the witnesses did anything to help. I was just a kludge after all." He said bitterly, rubbing his left forearm distractedly before continuing. "I woke up in the dark. I still don't know exactly where I was being held. Anyway, Justaice took great pleasure in enlightening me as to his identity. For the next week and a half I was tortured, raped and mutilated repeatedly, without mercy, until my contact on-planet managed to find and rescue me."
"Little Professor…" Tyr tried to interrupt but Harper just talked over him in the same dead voice he had been using since the start of his monologue.
"The others don't know what happened because they were off picking up Trance from Sinti at the time. Once they arrived to pick me back up I just looked like I was mugged, so I stuck with that story. Beka and the others just laughed it off as typical Harper bad luck and I let them. I haven't been back to Braxus 7 since then, until now."
"Will you be able to handle seeing him again?" Tyr asked matter-of-factly, trying to keep Harper's mind on the present. Although Tyr would never admit it, he wanted to comfort the engineer who was obviously in a great deal of pain. Some of Tyr's naked concern bled into his gaze, although his face remained impassive, which gave Harper the strength to pull himself together.
"I don't have any choice." Harper answered resolutely, surprised when Tyr stood up and sat down next to him on the bed.
"No." Tyr said in a gruff voice, giving Harper's shoulder a reassuring pat before quickly letting go. "But, I promise you this Seamus Harper. Before we leave this planet, I will personally make sure Justaice is dead."
Upon seeing the disbelief on Harper's face Tyr smirked. "Unless you'd like the honors."
Disclaimer: Andromeda, Harper, Tyr etc. don't belong to me, unfortunately. No infringement intended.
Authors Notes: Rated R due to possible slash content and violence. I have been having some formatting problems, so if this comes out crazy bear with me.
The Real Story of Justaice
An hour later, Tyr was sitting in a chair in their room back at the bar, waiting for Harper to explain what happened between him and Justaice.
"Look boy, whatever your relationship is with this man, I need to know about it. We can not afford any undue surprises."
"Dammit, Tyr." Harper cursed, pacing the room like a caged lion, holding himself to ward off the sudden chill. "I don't like to talk about this stuff."
"I understand that, but if the Dragan is going to challenge me for you, I need to know the whole story." Tyr explained through gritted teeth, obviously getting annoyed at his evasive answers.
"Don't interrupt me at all, or it is not getting said." Harper warned glaring. He reluctantly sat opposite Tyr on the bed. Focusing on a point above Tyr's left ear, Harper began his tale.
"A little over three and a half years ago I was dropped off on this planet for a couple weeks while waiting for a supplier to contact me. About a week into my stay, I met up with Justaice. I didn't know who he was at the time, but he sure knew who I was. Justaice did not know anything about Beka or the crew, and assumed I was drifting, working on my own like I would have been on Earth. He quickly and efficiently knocked me out and none of the witnesses did anything to help. I was just a kludge after all." He said bitterly, rubbing his left forearm distractedly before continuing. "I woke up in the dark. I still don't know exactly where I was being held. Anyway, Justaice took great pleasure in enlightening me as to his identity. For the next week and a half I was tortured, raped and mutilated repeatedly, without mercy, until my contact on-planet managed to find and rescue me."
"Little Professor…" Tyr tried to interrupt but Harper just talked over him in the same dead voice he had been using since the start of his monologue.
"The others don't know what happened because they were off picking up Trance from Sinti at the time. Once they arrived to pick me back up I just looked like I was mugged, so I stuck with that story. Beka and the others just laughed it off as typical Harper bad luck and I let them. I haven't been back to Braxus 7 since then, until now."
"Will you be able to handle seeing him again?" Tyr asked matter-of-factly, trying to keep Harper's mind on the present. Although Tyr would never admit it, he wanted to comfort the engineer who was obviously in a great deal of pain. Some of Tyr's naked concern bled into his gaze, although his face remained impassive, which gave Harper the strength to pull himself together.
"I don't have any choice." Harper answered resolutely, surprised when Tyr stood up and sat down next to him on the bed.
"No." Tyr said in a gruff voice, giving Harper's shoulder a reassuring pat before quickly letting go. "But, I promise you this Seamus Harper. Before we leave this planet, I will personally make sure Justaice is dead."
Upon seeing the disbelief on Harper's face Tyr smirked. "Unless you'd like the honors."
