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Rommie was last to arrive at hanger 7. She looked unusually tense.
"You ok Rommie?" Beka went over to see what was up.
"Yes, sorry I'm late lets go…" She headed into the hanger bay and onto the Maru without another word.
"Ooookay…" Beka was sure something was up but did not have any idea in three galaxies what it might be. She headed after Rommie onto the Maru, the others followed after her.
"Shes probably fallen out with herself…" Dylan said catching her up not wanting to reveal that her knew the reason she was upset. He didn't know half of it.
"…again" Harper caught up with the others so they were walking in a line across the deck as the headed on board.
"It must be hard being three people." Still managing to keep his 'I don't know whats going on, *honest*' face secure.
"Its hard enough being one"
"Whos flying?" He asked his, *our* he corrected mentally, crew.
"Me!" Came the reply from Trance, Beka and Tyr.
"Damn"
"Beka can its her ship"
Beka took the chair and opened up a channel to Andromeda. "Andromeda, this the Eureka Maru requesting permission to go."
"Granted Eureka Maru." She faced her crew from the viewer, "have fun without me."
"We'll try darlin'."
"Harper…"
"Yes…"
"Its Andromeda or Rommie…"
"Of course Romm-Doll"
Andromeda rolled her eyes and disappeared off the screen. The outside doors opened and Beka took the Maru out.
Most of them spent the journey looking out the window/viewer thingy except Beka who was flying and Rommie who was… nowhere to be seen… did they leave her behind?
(AN: I was going to leave it there and keep you waiting but a) that would be evil and b) I want to try and make the chpters longer so… we continue)
"Please excuse me, I'll be in the back if you need me, I'll be back in a minute." He left in search of Rommie. He found her sitting on the floor of the engineering section. "Rommie?"
She looked up slightly surprised to see him but he knew that she knew that he would come down here and look for her sooner or later. "Yes Dylan."
"Everyone else is on the bridge, what are you doing down here alone?"
"Thinking." She didn't look at him just remained sitting completely still staring at nothing.
"If your this uncomfortable about sharing a room with me we can change the arrangements. You could share with Beka and I'll share with Tyr." He walked over to where she was sitting.
She almost managed a smile at the fact that he hadn't suggested she share with Trance because that would mean that he would have to share with Harper, but she was to upset for that. "Its not that."
"It isn't?" He was rather surprised by the comment, if that wasn't it what was bothering her.
"Something I said."
"You said?" Had he missed something?
"My Hologram said."
"Oh." Now he got it… why were ships so awkward? "What?"
"Nothing, never mind."
"That's what I said earlier when you asked *me* what was up."
She stopped staring straight ahead of her and looked down at the floor.
"Rommie I need to know, this is supposed to be shore leave, it won't be any good if we don't enjoy it." He went and joined her on the floor.
"We were talking about what happened to the Pax Magellanic…"
"And…" He promted.
"She said, 'do you want to end up like that,' she thinks that if we share a room it could ruin our relationship and I could turn into Pax." She had started crying and Dylan risked hugging her but she seemed to upset to care.
"Your not going to turn into the Pax, Rommie."
"We'll be there soon come on lets get back up to the bridge and see what the others are up too." He wiped the tears from her eyes and the too of them walked back to where the others were waiting for them.
"Uh, hi, you're back…" She noticed that Rommie looked upset but decided it was probably something to be left for another time. "Ready to land."
"Then by all means, set us down."
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Ok so there you have it I've made this chapter longer so I hope you like it. I won't be able to write any more this weekend because I am away. Please keep reviewing.
Andromeda out.