Part 4: Running Toward and Away..
I have ran toward her for so long.breaking down walls .sharing something she never experience in her old life.in return abandonment.. live goes on and so did I.
Ten Arns in Route Toward Planet Escabar:
Aeryn had put Jack down for his nap. She returned to putting the rest of their things away. A great weariness descended upon her, and she felt in dire need of a nap. Matching wits with John had drawn heavily on her ready store of energy, and the few brief snatches of sleep she had been able to acquire during the night would be insufficient to uphold her resistance for long in the face of his assault of indifference.
Aeryn felt a hand patting her face. Opening one eye she saw Jack sitting next to her. He reached up again and pats her on the cheek. "Mommy, 'ake up. I hungry."
A soft smile on her face, as her hands eased up to grab him around the waist. Laughing the little boy tried to wiggle out of her hands. She rolled over trapping him on the bed and tickled him. "Hungry again.my little warrior?"
John had come back from Nextureus. So far he had avoided Chiana, Aeryn and the baby. He just wasn't ready to deal with them. Going directly to Pilot's den to talk to him about they're continuing trip to Escabar.
John sat on the console looking down at a palm pilot, for lack of a better term, checking out all the information they had collected from the Library Planet.
"So how long will it take us to reach Escabar?" He asked not looking up.
"We calculate four solar days. Do you wish for me to inform the others of our plans?"
"Why? We made these plans way before they decided to come back. No one invited then to stay." John retorted.
"Commander, Moya and I did. They are a part of THIS family. They came back to us-- as their home. Do you wish me to convey OUR plan?" Pilot's voice firmly stated.
John looked at him for the moment, before jumping down. "Whatever? I just want to go to Escabar. Let them know that."
"As you wish. Course had been set. I will inform them as soon as they awaken."
John was gone before Pilot even finish speaking. Sighing Pilot went back to work.
John roamed the corridors not really concentrating on where he was going. As he neared the center chamber he heard laughter. Looking up from this pad he listen to the childish voice. "Mommy, I'm hungry." Then Aeryn and Jack started to laugh. Aeryn's voice followed shortly. ".my little warrior."
A frown crossed his face. 'Warrior indeed.' He snorted and changed direction not wanting to see or speak to them until he was ready.
John didn't care for the disturbance that intruded in his life style. He had gotten use to answering to no one but himself, well maybe Moya and Pilot from time to time, now others were back. Moving around command he waited for the intruders to barge in. He finished checking out all the information he needed before deciding head for the terrace. As he turned to leave Chiana came bounding into the room with a huge smile on her face.
"Its good to see you, old man." She danced around him.
Faintly smiling. "Yeah, Pip it's good to see you too."
She stopped in front of him, frowning. "What is the matter with you?"
"Nothing, why?"
"Where is the real John Crichton I used to love and know?" She asked in concern.
"Dead," he stated unemotional.
Chiana took a step back then replied back sharply. "Then you better dig him up because he has a son who needs his dad."
His face remained blank. "Son? Don't you mean the other Crichton? I didn't remember being there for conception. Missed that one. " He turned and left command.
Chiana couldn't believe what had just happened. Aeryn had said something about he had changed, but this was more then she expected. She needed to talk to Pilot.
Two Arns Later:
John walked into the center chamber thinking everyone was somewhere else. He knew he was going to have to face Aeryn and Chiana again. Moya was large, but she was still a ship. Aeryn sat at one of the tables holding a warm drink in her hands. She looked up as he walked into the room. He paused a moment seeing her, then walked on ignoring her.
He retrieved his drink and sat near the porthole. Shortly afterwards Chiana joined them with Jack in tow. John was tersely silent, while Chiana supplied all the conversation.
John would glance over at the little boy as he talked to his mother and Chiana. The boy amazed John, he remind him of.well himself. He stiffened at the question Jack asked.
"Mommy, why daddy over there?"
Aeryn smiled. "He has something he is working on."
Jack peeked around her to look at his father. "He don't 'ike me."
John's head swept around to look at the group in the corner. What had Aeryn being telling the kid? He frowned not liking this situation. Aeryn never looked toward John. "He does, Jack, he just don't know you yet."
Jack looked up at his mother trustingly then back at his father. He made eye connect. The block of ice surrounding John's heart started to melt, and he felt his stomach turn inside out. "Hey, daddy." Jack waved at John.
John sat, looking into his son's eyes. "Man." He was lost.
I have ran toward her for so long.breaking down walls .sharing something she never experience in her old life.in return abandonment.. live goes on and so did I.
Ten Arns in Route Toward Planet Escabar:
Aeryn had put Jack down for his nap. She returned to putting the rest of their things away. A great weariness descended upon her, and she felt in dire need of a nap. Matching wits with John had drawn heavily on her ready store of energy, and the few brief snatches of sleep she had been able to acquire during the night would be insufficient to uphold her resistance for long in the face of his assault of indifference.
Aeryn felt a hand patting her face. Opening one eye she saw Jack sitting next to her. He reached up again and pats her on the cheek. "Mommy, 'ake up. I hungry."
A soft smile on her face, as her hands eased up to grab him around the waist. Laughing the little boy tried to wiggle out of her hands. She rolled over trapping him on the bed and tickled him. "Hungry again.my little warrior?"
John had come back from Nextureus. So far he had avoided Chiana, Aeryn and the baby. He just wasn't ready to deal with them. Going directly to Pilot's den to talk to him about they're continuing trip to Escabar.
John sat on the console looking down at a palm pilot, for lack of a better term, checking out all the information they had collected from the Library Planet.
"So how long will it take us to reach Escabar?" He asked not looking up.
"We calculate four solar days. Do you wish for me to inform the others of our plans?"
"Why? We made these plans way before they decided to come back. No one invited then to stay." John retorted.
"Commander, Moya and I did. They are a part of THIS family. They came back to us-- as their home. Do you wish me to convey OUR plan?" Pilot's voice firmly stated.
John looked at him for the moment, before jumping down. "Whatever? I just want to go to Escabar. Let them know that."
"As you wish. Course had been set. I will inform them as soon as they awaken."
John was gone before Pilot even finish speaking. Sighing Pilot went back to work.
John roamed the corridors not really concentrating on where he was going. As he neared the center chamber he heard laughter. Looking up from this pad he listen to the childish voice. "Mommy, I'm hungry." Then Aeryn and Jack started to laugh. Aeryn's voice followed shortly. ".my little warrior."
A frown crossed his face. 'Warrior indeed.' He snorted and changed direction not wanting to see or speak to them until he was ready.
John didn't care for the disturbance that intruded in his life style. He had gotten use to answering to no one but himself, well maybe Moya and Pilot from time to time, now others were back. Moving around command he waited for the intruders to barge in. He finished checking out all the information he needed before deciding head for the terrace. As he turned to leave Chiana came bounding into the room with a huge smile on her face.
"Its good to see you, old man." She danced around him.
Faintly smiling. "Yeah, Pip it's good to see you too."
She stopped in front of him, frowning. "What is the matter with you?"
"Nothing, why?"
"Where is the real John Crichton I used to love and know?" She asked in concern.
"Dead," he stated unemotional.
Chiana took a step back then replied back sharply. "Then you better dig him up because he has a son who needs his dad."
His face remained blank. "Son? Don't you mean the other Crichton? I didn't remember being there for conception. Missed that one. " He turned and left command.
Chiana couldn't believe what had just happened. Aeryn had said something about he had changed, but this was more then she expected. She needed to talk to Pilot.
Two Arns Later:
John walked into the center chamber thinking everyone was somewhere else. He knew he was going to have to face Aeryn and Chiana again. Moya was large, but she was still a ship. Aeryn sat at one of the tables holding a warm drink in her hands. She looked up as he walked into the room. He paused a moment seeing her, then walked on ignoring her.
He retrieved his drink and sat near the porthole. Shortly afterwards Chiana joined them with Jack in tow. John was tersely silent, while Chiana supplied all the conversation.
John would glance over at the little boy as he talked to his mother and Chiana. The boy amazed John, he remind him of.well himself. He stiffened at the question Jack asked.
"Mommy, why daddy over there?"
Aeryn smiled. "He has something he is working on."
Jack peeked around her to look at his father. "He don't 'ike me."
John's head swept around to look at the group in the corner. What had Aeryn being telling the kid? He frowned not liking this situation. Aeryn never looked toward John. "He does, Jack, he just don't know you yet."
Jack looked up at his mother trustingly then back at his father. He made eye connect. The block of ice surrounding John's heart started to melt, and he felt his stomach turn inside out. "Hey, daddy." Jack waved at John.
John sat, looking into his son's eyes. "Man." He was lost.