FOR THE LOVE OF A PRINCESS
''If you have to leave
I wish that you would just leave
'cause your presence still lingers here
and it won`t leave me alone...''
Evanescence, ''Immortal songs'', V3.
It had been a couple of weeks since Harper died. Trance`s race had signed into the Commonwealth, but Trance hadn`t been there herself. She had locked herself inside an empty mausuleum with Harper`s body and wouldn`t let anyone in. She cried for days and only came out once a day to see the others. As the days passed, she seemed every time less desperate about it, and the last day Dylan`s crew had stayed in her planet, she went our of the room with a flashing smile.
Beka had known Trance since a long time ,and by then knew that if Trance smiled, there was still a door to a perfect possible future;She tried to erase part of the pain and foccus on not making his sacrifice useless.Everyone else would fight to the death for what they believed in. Just like him. And she`d make sure he wasn`t let down.
They had returned to Sinti, the new Commonwealth central planet, but without Trance.Her misterious smile and happy eyes left them all surprised, because, how would you feel if your best friend had died?
-I'll meet you in the reception party-she told them.
Tyr wouldn't just let her go without asking...normally. But although it was nearly impossible for a nietzchean to regret the death of a kludge, even a friend, he seemed to be more calm and less suspicious. Rommie, on the other side, had acted completely human to this. She asked Trance about everything and it was clear she would have been very pleased to have her engineer back. But all the physic laws defied her and she knew it was impossible, at least for a human.
When Dylan thought about all of this, about the events that had passed over the last two weeks, he awaited at the door of the reception with Rommie.
-She has arrived.-the AI woman informed him.-Trance is here to greet us in the name of her people officially...
-Finally...-Dylan sighed.-But even an alliance with a powerful planet is not enough to pay the loss of a friend.
-I thought the Commonwealth was the most important for you...-Tyr said sarcastically, as he appeared behind Dylan with Beka.
Dylan was about to retort when Rommie informed him the perseids would have a hell of a fright if he started a conflict at their party. Even if it was a ''friendly'' one.
-Hello...-Trance greeted, looking at them with a bright smile. They had all dressed up for the occasion, and Trance wore a strange dress from her people that softened her features so much they could finally see purple Trance behind that golden skin. For the first time since she ''changed'' she looked in peace, more with herself than the rest of the world, because there was still work to do.
Dylan, Beka and Rommie smiled softly and expressed they were glad to see her again, because it hadn`t been a long time...but the situation made it look like ages had passed. But Tyr wasn`t so soft.
-How`s your fiance?-he asked.-The guards told me he was here.
The captain , the AI and first officer went as pale as snow, and as cold. But Trance still smiled, with that strange glow in her eyes.
-The fact is...I wanted you to ask that.-she admitted.- I am glad to inform you...the wedding will be carried out as planned.-the crew freaked out completely-. But not quite the same...He has been having some problems.
-What with!?-Tyr yelled ,in rage.-With the fact he killed Harper!? Or because he wanted to take over your race in an act of egoism!?
-I agree to that, Trance! How can you...!?-Beka said.
-He`s had problems with...wall crossing.
-WHAT???-the others said.
-It`s one of the powers my race has.-she explained with a smile.- He...was accustomed to going into rooms through the door. I had to get accustomed to that to, at first...-she looked at all of them.-He hasn`t yet, so he is very...visible.
And through the crowd he came. The first sign they had of him was the extremely bright hawaiian shirt and the jumpy walking. And the toolbelt. And the spiked hair.They were taken by surprise by the new white hair and golden skin, but the blue eyes were unmistakable.
-It defies every law of physics...-Rommie started.
-As if I cared...-Beka answered.-HARPER!!!
The Andromeda crew rushed to him and they squashed him in between them in a huge family hug. No-one was quite sure about how he could be back, but not like if they really cared...Harper was back!
-Eh, eh!-he started-Ugh! I cannot breathe!Tyr you`re squashing me and Rommie is hellover hard! We`ll choke Beka! Dylan! Help!!!
The whole reception stared at them now, because they were happy, lively...and hellover noisy! They all pulled away from each other and everyone looked at Harper and his new way of being. Dylan grabbed Trance`s arm softly and pulled her a bit away from the others.
-Trance...How did you do it?-He looked at the others.Tyr was lifting him like if he were a teddy bear, while Rommie ran all her scans through him and Beka just lost control and jumped around.-He was dead!
-Well...-Trance said with her most misterious voice.-I never said I was alive either...
THE END
''If you have to leave
I wish that you would just leave
'cause your presence still lingers here
and it won`t leave me alone...''
Evanescence, ''Immortal songs'', V3.
It had been a couple of weeks since Harper died. Trance`s race had signed into the Commonwealth, but Trance hadn`t been there herself. She had locked herself inside an empty mausuleum with Harper`s body and wouldn`t let anyone in. She cried for days and only came out once a day to see the others. As the days passed, she seemed every time less desperate about it, and the last day Dylan`s crew had stayed in her planet, she went our of the room with a flashing smile.
Beka had known Trance since a long time ,and by then knew that if Trance smiled, there was still a door to a perfect possible future;She tried to erase part of the pain and foccus on not making his sacrifice useless.Everyone else would fight to the death for what they believed in. Just like him. And she`d make sure he wasn`t let down.
They had returned to Sinti, the new Commonwealth central planet, but without Trance.Her misterious smile and happy eyes left them all surprised, because, how would you feel if your best friend had died?
-I'll meet you in the reception party-she told them.
Tyr wouldn't just let her go without asking...normally. But although it was nearly impossible for a nietzchean to regret the death of a kludge, even a friend, he seemed to be more calm and less suspicious. Rommie, on the other side, had acted completely human to this. She asked Trance about everything and it was clear she would have been very pleased to have her engineer back. But all the physic laws defied her and she knew it was impossible, at least for a human.
When Dylan thought about all of this, about the events that had passed over the last two weeks, he awaited at the door of the reception with Rommie.
-She has arrived.-the AI woman informed him.-Trance is here to greet us in the name of her people officially...
-Finally...-Dylan sighed.-But even an alliance with a powerful planet is not enough to pay the loss of a friend.
-I thought the Commonwealth was the most important for you...-Tyr said sarcastically, as he appeared behind Dylan with Beka.
Dylan was about to retort when Rommie informed him the perseids would have a hell of a fright if he started a conflict at their party. Even if it was a ''friendly'' one.
-Hello...-Trance greeted, looking at them with a bright smile. They had all dressed up for the occasion, and Trance wore a strange dress from her people that softened her features so much they could finally see purple Trance behind that golden skin. For the first time since she ''changed'' she looked in peace, more with herself than the rest of the world, because there was still work to do.
Dylan, Beka and Rommie smiled softly and expressed they were glad to see her again, because it hadn`t been a long time...but the situation made it look like ages had passed. But Tyr wasn`t so soft.
-How`s your fiance?-he asked.-The guards told me he was here.
The captain , the AI and first officer went as pale as snow, and as cold. But Trance still smiled, with that strange glow in her eyes.
-The fact is...I wanted you to ask that.-she admitted.- I am glad to inform you...the wedding will be carried out as planned.-the crew freaked out completely-. But not quite the same...He has been having some problems.
-What with!?-Tyr yelled ,in rage.-With the fact he killed Harper!? Or because he wanted to take over your race in an act of egoism!?
-I agree to that, Trance! How can you...!?-Beka said.
-He`s had problems with...wall crossing.
-WHAT???-the others said.
-It`s one of the powers my race has.-she explained with a smile.- He...was accustomed to going into rooms through the door. I had to get accustomed to that to, at first...-she looked at all of them.-He hasn`t yet, so he is very...visible.
And through the crowd he came. The first sign they had of him was the extremely bright hawaiian shirt and the jumpy walking. And the toolbelt. And the spiked hair.They were taken by surprise by the new white hair and golden skin, but the blue eyes were unmistakable.
-It defies every law of physics...-Rommie started.
-As if I cared...-Beka answered.-HARPER!!!
The Andromeda crew rushed to him and they squashed him in between them in a huge family hug. No-one was quite sure about how he could be back, but not like if they really cared...Harper was back!
-Eh, eh!-he started-Ugh! I cannot breathe!Tyr you`re squashing me and Rommie is hellover hard! We`ll choke Beka! Dylan! Help!!!
The whole reception stared at them now, because they were happy, lively...and hellover noisy! They all pulled away from each other and everyone looked at Harper and his new way of being. Dylan grabbed Trance`s arm softly and pulled her a bit away from the others.
-Trance...How did you do it?-He looked at the others.Tyr was lifting him like if he were a teddy bear, while Rommie ran all her scans through him and Beka just lost control and jumped around.-He was dead!
-Well...-Trance said with her most misterious voice.-I never said I was alive either...
THE END