Chapter 3
'She's a Nietzschean,' Beka was as shocked as Dylan. 'How is that possible?'
'Actually she's only half Nietzschean,' Trance said. 'And half human.'
'No wonder the Nietzscheans were trying to kill her. But why now, why not when she was born? Inter-species breeding is unthinkable for them, just ask Tyr.' Beka couldn't resist saying the last statement and just as she did Tyr strolled in took one look at the sleeping girl and stormed back out. 'Oops maybe I shouldn't have said that.' she added.
'Tyr,' Dylan shouted as he followed him down the corridor. 'What the hell was that about?' Tyr stopped and spun round, his face inches from Dylan's.
'If you have any sense, you'll send that girl back to where you found her.'
'What why?' Dylan was even more confused.
'That girl is Shara Kinsela of Drago Kazov pride; her family will not stop until they get her back. Why put yourself and your ship at risk for a teenager.'
'Actually Tyr, she's only half Nietzschean.' Tyr tilted his head.
'That is not possible.' he said.
'See for yourself.' he said handing Tyr the flexi.
'Interesting.' he stated.
'I'm assuming the Drago Kazov won't want this becoming public knowledge.'
'You assume correctly. I doubt even the girl's family would want the rest of the pride to find out, especially not a family in their position. What do you propose to do Captain?' Tyr asked.
'That is something I have to figure out.' and he walked away leaving Tyr to ponder over how the Dragons could have contaminated their gene pool in such a way.
Shara's eyes flickered open, Trance sat next to her. She had been hovering around med deck not wanting to leave the girl alone.
'Rommie, inform Dylan Shara is awake.' Trance whispered to the ship, and then looking at the girl said, 'Hi I'm Trance, you're on board the Andromeda. Do you remember what happened?' Shara nodded slowly, her gaze wondering around her surroundings. The doors slid open and Dylan walked in closely followed by Beka. 'Shara, this is Captain Dylan hunt and Beka Valentine.' She looked confused like she wasn't sure whether to be scared or relived. 'It's ok; we're all here to help.' Trance said reassuringly but Shara did not look convinced.
'No.' she whispered. Dylan stepped up closer to her.
'It's ok, no one here is going to hurt you.' he said seeing the rising panic growing inside the girl.
'I have to go.' she said with her head tilted down still whispering.
'Go where?' Dylan asked.
'I'm sorry,' she said. 'I can't stay here and you can't either, I'll.' she didn't get to finish, Rommie's holographic form appeared in between them.
'Dylan, 5 Nietzschean ships just appeared from behind the planet, they're Powering weapons.'
'Dylan did not hesitate, 'Tyr, Harper report to command. Trance stay here.' He turned to run to the bridge along side Beka; without warning the ship rocked violently sending the three standing sprawling on the floor. They started to pick themselves up when a wave of bright light spread over the ship; pain pierced through his head and body and he saw Beka fall to the deck before the blackness consumed him as well.
'She's a Nietzschean,' Beka was as shocked as Dylan. 'How is that possible?'
'Actually she's only half Nietzschean,' Trance said. 'And half human.'
'No wonder the Nietzscheans were trying to kill her. But why now, why not when she was born? Inter-species breeding is unthinkable for them, just ask Tyr.' Beka couldn't resist saying the last statement and just as she did Tyr strolled in took one look at the sleeping girl and stormed back out. 'Oops maybe I shouldn't have said that.' she added.
'Tyr,' Dylan shouted as he followed him down the corridor. 'What the hell was that about?' Tyr stopped and spun round, his face inches from Dylan's.
'If you have any sense, you'll send that girl back to where you found her.'
'What why?' Dylan was even more confused.
'That girl is Shara Kinsela of Drago Kazov pride; her family will not stop until they get her back. Why put yourself and your ship at risk for a teenager.'
'Actually Tyr, she's only half Nietzschean.' Tyr tilted his head.
'That is not possible.' he said.
'See for yourself.' he said handing Tyr the flexi.
'Interesting.' he stated.
'I'm assuming the Drago Kazov won't want this becoming public knowledge.'
'You assume correctly. I doubt even the girl's family would want the rest of the pride to find out, especially not a family in their position. What do you propose to do Captain?' Tyr asked.
'That is something I have to figure out.' and he walked away leaving Tyr to ponder over how the Dragons could have contaminated their gene pool in such a way.
Shara's eyes flickered open, Trance sat next to her. She had been hovering around med deck not wanting to leave the girl alone.
'Rommie, inform Dylan Shara is awake.' Trance whispered to the ship, and then looking at the girl said, 'Hi I'm Trance, you're on board the Andromeda. Do you remember what happened?' Shara nodded slowly, her gaze wondering around her surroundings. The doors slid open and Dylan walked in closely followed by Beka. 'Shara, this is Captain Dylan hunt and Beka Valentine.' She looked confused like she wasn't sure whether to be scared or relived. 'It's ok; we're all here to help.' Trance said reassuringly but Shara did not look convinced.
'No.' she whispered. Dylan stepped up closer to her.
'It's ok, no one here is going to hurt you.' he said seeing the rising panic growing inside the girl.
'I have to go.' she said with her head tilted down still whispering.
'Go where?' Dylan asked.
'I'm sorry,' she said. 'I can't stay here and you can't either, I'll.' she didn't get to finish, Rommie's holographic form appeared in between them.
'Dylan, 5 Nietzschean ships just appeared from behind the planet, they're Powering weapons.'
'Dylan did not hesitate, 'Tyr, Harper report to command. Trance stay here.' He turned to run to the bridge along side Beka; without warning the ship rocked violently sending the three standing sprawling on the floor. They started to pick themselves up when a wave of bright light spread over the ship; pain pierced through his head and body and he saw Beka fall to the deck before the blackness consumed him as well.
