Chapter 10
Tyr Anasazi walked into his private chamber away from all of his loyal servants. He didn't want to admit it but deep down he was worried, Dylan and the Andromeda hadn't arrived yet.
He had been sincere in his message but he was sure they had been skeptical about it but he really did want to work with them. Suddenly a knock came on his door. He allowed it to slide open and a servant walked in.
"Sir you have a message from someone named Captain Valentine and she's very angry." "Thank you, you may leave now."
The servant quickly left and Tyr activated his view screen, "hello Beka."
"Cut the crap Tyr what did you do to them?"
"I haven't done anything with anyone, who are you speaking of?"
"Dylan and Rommie they were coming to meet you now we can't contact them?"
"Beka I'm sincere about everything I told you, I'm coming to help in the search that will prove my word."
"Your word why should anyone believe you?" Beka cut off the communication.
"Because I'm about to prove it" Tyr whispered.
Rommie looked at the distress beacon and smiled, "its working."
Dylan opened his eyes, "great news to wake up to and someone I find very beautiful."
"Flattery will get you no where."
Dylan sat up, "its time to have that talk, Rommie when Harper found us together and acted the way he did I got angry, I was trying to defend you, to defend what we had and it just came out all wrong, I know you can defend yourself, and if I made you feel bad I'm sorry."
Rommie looked at him then touched his face, "Dylan I've been waiting to hear those words and the words I love you."
"I do love you." He whispered.
They leaned closer to each other and just before their lips made contact a proximity detector that Dylan had salvaged began to go off. "We better take cover and see who it is." Rommie said.
"I second that idea."
Tyr met the Andromeda at a halfway point and to show his good faith came onboard without weapons. "Is this a start?" he asked.
Beka looked at him, "yeah and a pretty good one we got the distress signal and we're on our way."
Tyr nodded and followed her down the hall, when this was over he needed to talk with her.
From their vantage point Rommie and Dylan could see seven Ogami warriors as they advanced to where they had been and destroy the beacon. "Hopefully Andromeda got the signal, in the meantime we better find cover."
But it was too late they had been spotted and a battle began but Dylan and Rommie had the advantage of cover and got five of them before more came.
"Apparently they really want us." Dylan commented.
"You think" Rommie replied.
Soon it became nightfall and they had eluded their pursuers for the moment. Rommie turned to Dylan, "if we don't get out of this I love you."
"I love you to."
Suddenly weapons fire erupted but it wasn't coming toward them, suddenly Dylan's communicator went off, "Dylan can you read us?"
"Beka the best voice I could ever hear how did you find us so fast?"
"Tyr helped us and the Ogami were hired by a rival pride." Just then they came in sight.
Dylan and Tyr faced each other, "Hello Tyr." "It's been awhile Dylan but I hope we can start over."
"Time will tell the tale Tyr but I'll be watching you extra carefully, whatever you say and do."
"I'll accept that but I won't be staying on the ship, I'm needed on the surface of my world uniting my people."
"Your desire for glory still hasn't changed."
Later that night Beka walked off of the bridge and saw Tyr, "remember our final conversation?" he asked.
"Yes I wish I didn't."
"Beka I haven't forgotten did you mean the things you said?"
"Maybe I did what's it to you?"
"I miss you" he replied, "I know now and maybe I've always known it but I have feelings for you."
Beka closed her eyes trying not to breathe hard then opened them again, "why tell me this Tyr you're about to help reunite your people and I'll be helping Dylan."
"Beka I'm doing this for my son, I lied he isn't dead but in a safe place that's the main reason I'm doing everything. I don't expect you to believe me but give it time."
Beka turned away from him, "not right now Tyr maybe it'll never be that time."
"Beka I do mean it that's the reason I helped in the search to prove myself."
She briefly turned back to him, "do things like that more often."
Then she resumed walking down the hall not knowing Tyr was still watching, "I'll prove myself Beka it'll take time but I will."
Dylan and Rommie stood in the arboretum area of the ship, "so Tyr wants to prove himself you plan on trusting him any time soon?"
Dylan put his arm around her, "no I plan on being suspicious and pay careful attention to everything he says and does."
"You're a determined man but I love you for it."
"And you're an incredible and unique woman and I plan on remembering that and keeping you by my side even closer."
Rommie smiled, "now that's a mission I gladly accept." Dylan smiled and lowered his head to hers and they shared a long lingering kiss.
THE END
Tyr Anasazi walked into his private chamber away from all of his loyal servants. He didn't want to admit it but deep down he was worried, Dylan and the Andromeda hadn't arrived yet.
He had been sincere in his message but he was sure they had been skeptical about it but he really did want to work with them. Suddenly a knock came on his door. He allowed it to slide open and a servant walked in.
"Sir you have a message from someone named Captain Valentine and she's very angry." "Thank you, you may leave now."
The servant quickly left and Tyr activated his view screen, "hello Beka."
"Cut the crap Tyr what did you do to them?"
"I haven't done anything with anyone, who are you speaking of?"
"Dylan and Rommie they were coming to meet you now we can't contact them?"
"Beka I'm sincere about everything I told you, I'm coming to help in the search that will prove my word."
"Your word why should anyone believe you?" Beka cut off the communication.
"Because I'm about to prove it" Tyr whispered.
Rommie looked at the distress beacon and smiled, "its working."
Dylan opened his eyes, "great news to wake up to and someone I find very beautiful."
"Flattery will get you no where."
Dylan sat up, "its time to have that talk, Rommie when Harper found us together and acted the way he did I got angry, I was trying to defend you, to defend what we had and it just came out all wrong, I know you can defend yourself, and if I made you feel bad I'm sorry."
Rommie looked at him then touched his face, "Dylan I've been waiting to hear those words and the words I love you."
"I do love you." He whispered.
They leaned closer to each other and just before their lips made contact a proximity detector that Dylan had salvaged began to go off. "We better take cover and see who it is." Rommie said.
"I second that idea."
Tyr met the Andromeda at a halfway point and to show his good faith came onboard without weapons. "Is this a start?" he asked.
Beka looked at him, "yeah and a pretty good one we got the distress signal and we're on our way."
Tyr nodded and followed her down the hall, when this was over he needed to talk with her.
From their vantage point Rommie and Dylan could see seven Ogami warriors as they advanced to where they had been and destroy the beacon. "Hopefully Andromeda got the signal, in the meantime we better find cover."
But it was too late they had been spotted and a battle began but Dylan and Rommie had the advantage of cover and got five of them before more came.
"Apparently they really want us." Dylan commented.
"You think" Rommie replied.
Soon it became nightfall and they had eluded their pursuers for the moment. Rommie turned to Dylan, "if we don't get out of this I love you."
"I love you to."
Suddenly weapons fire erupted but it wasn't coming toward them, suddenly Dylan's communicator went off, "Dylan can you read us?"
"Beka the best voice I could ever hear how did you find us so fast?"
"Tyr helped us and the Ogami were hired by a rival pride." Just then they came in sight.
Dylan and Tyr faced each other, "Hello Tyr." "It's been awhile Dylan but I hope we can start over."
"Time will tell the tale Tyr but I'll be watching you extra carefully, whatever you say and do."
"I'll accept that but I won't be staying on the ship, I'm needed on the surface of my world uniting my people."
"Your desire for glory still hasn't changed."
Later that night Beka walked off of the bridge and saw Tyr, "remember our final conversation?" he asked.
"Yes I wish I didn't."
"Beka I haven't forgotten did you mean the things you said?"
"Maybe I did what's it to you?"
"I miss you" he replied, "I know now and maybe I've always known it but I have feelings for you."
Beka closed her eyes trying not to breathe hard then opened them again, "why tell me this Tyr you're about to help reunite your people and I'll be helping Dylan."
"Beka I'm doing this for my son, I lied he isn't dead but in a safe place that's the main reason I'm doing everything. I don't expect you to believe me but give it time."
Beka turned away from him, "not right now Tyr maybe it'll never be that time."
"Beka I do mean it that's the reason I helped in the search to prove myself."
She briefly turned back to him, "do things like that more often."
Then she resumed walking down the hall not knowing Tyr was still watching, "I'll prove myself Beka it'll take time but I will."
Dylan and Rommie stood in the arboretum area of the ship, "so Tyr wants to prove himself you plan on trusting him any time soon?"
Dylan put his arm around her, "no I plan on being suspicious and pay careful attention to everything he says and does."
"You're a determined man but I love you for it."
"And you're an incredible and unique woman and I plan on remembering that and keeping you by my side even closer."
Rommie smiled, "now that's a mission I gladly accept." Dylan smiled and lowered his head to hers and they shared a long lingering kiss.
THE END
