Past and Present
Chapter 2
Decisions, Decisions
Tracy Reager ([1]zara83@yahoo.com)
As always, I don't own these characters, they belong to JMS.
Means thought and * * means emphasis Enjoy!! Please review!!!
Beep, Beep, Beep. Beep, Beep, Beep. Galen slowly opened his eyes, momentarily blinded by the light in the room. He sat up and acknowledged the alert his ship was giving him. Thirty more minutes to Regula 4. He noticed the open book lying on his chair, went over and put it back on the shelf. He walked into the control room and accessed his probes. Crystia was still sleeping, that was good; hopefully she wouldn't remember what happened to her. He checked in on the Excalibur, they had stopped at Babylon 5 for supplies. I wonder why they did that? Babylon 5 is out of their way if they are going to Mars. He checked the Excalibur for Matthew, but couldn't find him. Then it dawned on him, the captain was on Babylon 5, most likely in Lochley's room. He accessed some other probes, some were his and a few others left behind by Elric. He tried to get into her room, but encountered a privacy message. He laughed quietly to himself and decided to leave the two lovebirds alone. Galen
went back to watching the Excalibur and found Trace and Dureena in the mess hall.
"I told you before Trace, I'm not going down to Mars. The last time I went down there, you and Max spent the entire time getting drunk and hitting on me. I don't need that now!"
"But Max isn't going to be with us this time, only you and me." Trace replied with a smile. "So how about it?"
"No! I mean it this time, I don't want to go down to Mars with you!" Dureena shouted back to Trace, drawing attention from the other officers in the mess hall then stormed out of the room. Trace sighed and leaned back in his chair. What do I have to do to that girl to get her to go out with me?
Galen was angry, very angry. He didn't know why, but he hated it when people hurt Dureena's feelings. But there was something else he felt to. Jealousy? He was disturbed by someone calling his name. Crystia was awake. He walked back to her room, to see if she was feeling better.
"How are you feeling?"
"Better, I guess. How long `til we get to Regula 4?" Crystia asked quietly.
"About ten minutes. Do you want something to drink?"
"Do you have any water?"
Galen nodded and walked out of the room. He returned with a glass of water and an Instahot meal pouch. "Here you go. Be careful the food will be hot." Crystia drank half the glass of water in one gulp, then opened the meal pouch. Ignoring Galen's warning she inhaled its contents, wiping her mouth on her sleeve when she was done. Then she finished the glass of water. "Would you like some more?" Galen asked amazed at how fast she ate her food.
"Could I please?"
Galen took the glass back for a refill, and came back with another Instahot. Crystia ate this one a little bit slower. When she was done Galen took the empty pouch and started to leave.
"Can I watch you land?!" Crystia asked with a hint of excitement in her voice. Then remembered her manners. "I mean, I've never seen a ship land before. I was always to busy running from the guards."
"Yes, come with me." Galen led the girl through a dimly lit hallway to the control room and helped her get strapped into the harness. He sat down as well, telling his ship to start the landing cycle. He set the ship down not far from the inn. Crystia grabbed her bag from the room, and left.
"Who's that?" Crystia pointed to a young woman standing behind the bar.
"If I remember correctly, her name is Claire. She's the inn keepers daughter." They walked over to where she was standing. "Good morning Claire, is your father around?"
"Yes he's out back in the feed room. I can get him if you want."
"That's alright, we'll just go out and find him ourselves. Have a nice day." Galen replied. The townspeople gave him dirty looks as he walked out. Most of them remembered what happened the last time he was on their planet, and the few others who weren't there, we're wondering who he was.
"Good morning Jack." The man standing bent over a bag of food jumped when he heard Galen's voice. "I didn't mean to startle you, but I brought a visitor. Her name is Crystia."
"Oh, well hello Crystia. It's nice to meet you, my name's Jack." He replied shaking her hand, and Galen's as well. "Is this the girl you were talking about?"
"Yes, I hope you were able to find a family to look after her?"
"Of course. Mrs. Sims said she would be willing to take her in. She's an elderly lady who takes care of the young children while their parents are working. She told me she wouldn't mind having an extra hand." Jack turned towards Crystia. "She was also an orphan when she was little, so she will be glad to help you feel at home here." He smiled.
"Thank you, it seems very nice here." She smiled, looking around the field.
"I'm sorry I can't stay and talk, but I don't like to leave the Excalibur for too long. They're going to Mars next, and I'm sure someone will find a way to get into trouble. Thank you for finding a home for Crystia, Jack. I will call from time to time to she how she is. Good luck, and I hope you enjoy living here." Galen shook both of their hands and turned to leave.
"Thank you Galen, for helping me find a home!" Crystia called to him.
"You're welcome." He walked back to his ship, which was still running. He quickly went through a system check and took off. Once outside the atmosphere, he opened a jump point and plunged through. Only another six hours until I reach the Excalibur. Now what can I about Dureena? He thought for awhile about how to get her to trust him. Then it occurred to him; I've never really been to Mars before. I could ask her to show me around. That would give us some time alone, away from the rest of the crew. Now that Galen had a plan, he couldn't wait to get back home. He sighed, Only five more hours...
Sorry for the short chapter, the next one will be longer! It should be up next week, depends how busy I am! PLEASE REVIEW!!!!!!!!!
References
1. mailto:zara83@yahoo.com
Chapter 2
Decisions, Decisions
Tracy Reager ([1]zara83@yahoo.com)
As always, I don't own these characters, they belong to JMS.
Means thought and * * means emphasis Enjoy!! Please review!!!
Beep, Beep, Beep. Beep, Beep, Beep. Galen slowly opened his eyes, momentarily blinded by the light in the room. He sat up and acknowledged the alert his ship was giving him. Thirty more minutes to Regula 4. He noticed the open book lying on his chair, went over and put it back on the shelf. He walked into the control room and accessed his probes. Crystia was still sleeping, that was good; hopefully she wouldn't remember what happened to her. He checked in on the Excalibur, they had stopped at Babylon 5 for supplies. I wonder why they did that? Babylon 5 is out of their way if they are going to Mars. He checked the Excalibur for Matthew, but couldn't find him. Then it dawned on him, the captain was on Babylon 5, most likely in Lochley's room. He accessed some other probes, some were his and a few others left behind by Elric. He tried to get into her room, but encountered a privacy message. He laughed quietly to himself and decided to leave the two lovebirds alone. Galen
went back to watching the Excalibur and found Trace and Dureena in the mess hall.
"I told you before Trace, I'm not going down to Mars. The last time I went down there, you and Max spent the entire time getting drunk and hitting on me. I don't need that now!"
"But Max isn't going to be with us this time, only you and me." Trace replied with a smile. "So how about it?"
"No! I mean it this time, I don't want to go down to Mars with you!" Dureena shouted back to Trace, drawing attention from the other officers in the mess hall then stormed out of the room. Trace sighed and leaned back in his chair. What do I have to do to that girl to get her to go out with me?
Galen was angry, very angry. He didn't know why, but he hated it when people hurt Dureena's feelings. But there was something else he felt to. Jealousy? He was disturbed by someone calling his name. Crystia was awake. He walked back to her room, to see if she was feeling better.
"How are you feeling?"
"Better, I guess. How long `til we get to Regula 4?" Crystia asked quietly.
"About ten minutes. Do you want something to drink?"
"Do you have any water?"
Galen nodded and walked out of the room. He returned with a glass of water and an Instahot meal pouch. "Here you go. Be careful the food will be hot." Crystia drank half the glass of water in one gulp, then opened the meal pouch. Ignoring Galen's warning she inhaled its contents, wiping her mouth on her sleeve when she was done. Then she finished the glass of water. "Would you like some more?" Galen asked amazed at how fast she ate her food.
"Could I please?"
Galen took the glass back for a refill, and came back with another Instahot. Crystia ate this one a little bit slower. When she was done Galen took the empty pouch and started to leave.
"Can I watch you land?!" Crystia asked with a hint of excitement in her voice. Then remembered her manners. "I mean, I've never seen a ship land before. I was always to busy running from the guards."
"Yes, come with me." Galen led the girl through a dimly lit hallway to the control room and helped her get strapped into the harness. He sat down as well, telling his ship to start the landing cycle. He set the ship down not far from the inn. Crystia grabbed her bag from the room, and left.
"Who's that?" Crystia pointed to a young woman standing behind the bar.
"If I remember correctly, her name is Claire. She's the inn keepers daughter." They walked over to where she was standing. "Good morning Claire, is your father around?"
"Yes he's out back in the feed room. I can get him if you want."
"That's alright, we'll just go out and find him ourselves. Have a nice day." Galen replied. The townspeople gave him dirty looks as he walked out. Most of them remembered what happened the last time he was on their planet, and the few others who weren't there, we're wondering who he was.
"Good morning Jack." The man standing bent over a bag of food jumped when he heard Galen's voice. "I didn't mean to startle you, but I brought a visitor. Her name is Crystia."
"Oh, well hello Crystia. It's nice to meet you, my name's Jack." He replied shaking her hand, and Galen's as well. "Is this the girl you were talking about?"
"Yes, I hope you were able to find a family to look after her?"
"Of course. Mrs. Sims said she would be willing to take her in. She's an elderly lady who takes care of the young children while their parents are working. She told me she wouldn't mind having an extra hand." Jack turned towards Crystia. "She was also an orphan when she was little, so she will be glad to help you feel at home here." He smiled.
"Thank you, it seems very nice here." She smiled, looking around the field.
"I'm sorry I can't stay and talk, but I don't like to leave the Excalibur for too long. They're going to Mars next, and I'm sure someone will find a way to get into trouble. Thank you for finding a home for Crystia, Jack. I will call from time to time to she how she is. Good luck, and I hope you enjoy living here." Galen shook both of their hands and turned to leave.
"Thank you Galen, for helping me find a home!" Crystia called to him.
"You're welcome." He walked back to his ship, which was still running. He quickly went through a system check and took off. Once outside the atmosphere, he opened a jump point and plunged through. Only another six hours until I reach the Excalibur. Now what can I about Dureena? He thought for awhile about how to get her to trust him. Then it occurred to him; I've never really been to Mars before. I could ask her to show me around. That would give us some time alone, away from the rest of the crew. Now that Galen had a plan, he couldn't wait to get back home. He sighed, Only five more hours...
Sorry for the short chapter, the next one will be longer! It should be up next week, depends how busy I am! PLEASE REVIEW!!!!!!!!!
References
1. mailto:zara83@yahoo.com