A/N: I'm *FINALLY* updating!!! YAYAY!!! Sorry it's been so long, I've been
really busy. THANKS SSSSSOOOO MUCH for the reviews!! I wouldn't have had
the motivation to write without them (even though I still didn't write very
much). I'm sorry that this chapter isn't very long- I sorta forgot where
I'm going with the story but I sorta remember now!
Disclaimer: Andromeda is not mine. *sigh*
Summary: Beka and Harper crash on an abandoned planet, but is it really abandoned?
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Chapter 4
Gerentex paced his cave nervously. He was thinking. He didn't do that very often, and now he remembered why: it was hard.
"Mwuf soeigh awdsogihewog!"
Beka was yelling something at him. Although he was sure it wasn't very nice, Gerentex couldn't understand her; her constant screaming had so gotten annoying that he had been forced to gag her.
He continued his pacing. After waiting for half an hour, Gerentex had discovered a flaw in his perfect plan. How would he get Harper? He glanced over at Beka, who was still struggling violently with her bonds, and concluded she could not be left alone. So now what? He had really been looking forward to torturing Harper, and now felt cheated.
"WHAT HAVE YOU DONE WITH HARPER, YOU-"
Gerentex regarded Beka with annoyance. She had somehow managed to gnaw off her gag. And she was still talking about that idiot Harper. He snorted. Humans were so loyal- it was amazing they lived so long. Nightsiders, on the other hand, only cared for themselves, and they lived long, happy- well...not quite happy- lives.
"IF YOU HURT HARPER I'LL-"
But Gerentex wasn't listening, an idea just hit him. From the short time he had spent on the Maru, Gerentex knew how important Beka was to Harper. If he knew where she was he would probably do anything to get her...He grinned evilly. She would make perfect bait.
**
There was no question in Harper's mind over what to do next; Beka was out there somewhere, and he would not abandon Beka to torment and death (or whatever else was happening to her). Not while he had strength left. (A/N: hehe, whoever guesses correctly where that quote came from wins a present!!! hint: the quote is modified a *little* bit b/c harper is only one person, and Beka is only one person too). He knew that Dylan was probably on his way, and that Dylan would probably tell him to stay put, but Harper also knew that if Dylan was in his position he also would go look for Beka.
Grabbing his gun, Harper poked his head outside. He squinted at the light. 'Okay, so it's daytime...' Wind blew by, causing him to shiver. 'It's cold too.' Instantly he regretted not bringing his coat like Trance had told him to. Harper took several steps before he realized there was a problem: how would he find Beka?
**
Beka kicked and screamed as Gerentex dragged her outside. For some reason he hadn't gagged her yet.
"What are you doing?" She shouted. "YOU'RE NOT TAKING ME ANYWHERE!"
Gerentex half dropped her as she bit his hand. Her screeching had gone beyond annoying, and because of his great hearing it was ten times as loud. Of course, his plan depended on her screaming, so all was good.
Beka stopped yelling for a second when he let her plop on the ground directly outside the cave.
"You're leaving me outside?" She asked. "*This* is the terrible punishment?!?" For the past hour every time she uttered a sound, Gerentex had threatened to incite some kind of torture on her. Of course she hadn't given in, but in the back of her mind she had felt a tiny bit of fear, which she was now properly ashamed of.
"You'll wish you were inside after a few hours," Gerentex retorted. He snickered; she was probably expecting something really bad to happen. Stupid girl. As far as he knew, nothing would happen if he left her outside. Sure, it was a little cold, but she could take that easily.
Beka fell for it. "I WANT BACK INSIDE *NOW*!"
Gerentex ignored her and began walking towards his cave.
"DON'T YOU DARE GO BACK INSIDE! LET ME *IN*!"
Gerentex turned around. "Just keep yelling," he spat. "It may keep your temperature from dropping."
If Beka wasn't confused before, she sure as heck was now. "My temperature from dropping?" she whispered. It wasn't that cold out here? Did it get really cold at night or something? Was that the plan, for her to freeze to death?
Meanwhile, Gerentex went back into the cave positive that he struck fear in the heart of his captive.
**
Harper stood outside the Maru feeling very helpless. He was all set to go rescue Beka except...he had no idea where she was, and he had no idea how to find her! Tracking people down was never his strong point: on Earth, if people were missing, they were assumed dead.
'Maybe I'll just walk in..." he closed his eyes, pointed his finger, and spun in a circle. "That direction!" He had just taken one step when his ears pricked. What was that noise? Harper turned around. He was positive he had heard something- something that sounded suspiciously like someone yelling. Maybe there was civilization on this planet after all!
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Ok ok ok I know that was the dumbest ending to a chapter ever, but I kinda forgot what I was going to have happen. After I figure that out I'll post more! I PROMISE!! Again sorry I didn't finish this sooner. But thanx for all those reviews, especially iorekbyrn!!! Your review *really* made me update sooner. ( Ok, I may not write more for a while because I have this 15 page paper on the Black Plague to write. :-S:-S but just review and remind me to write and I"ll do my best!!!
Disclaimer: Andromeda is not mine. *sigh*
Summary: Beka and Harper crash on an abandoned planet, but is it really abandoned?
***********
Chapter 4
Gerentex paced his cave nervously. He was thinking. He didn't do that very often, and now he remembered why: it was hard.
"Mwuf soeigh awdsogihewog!"
Beka was yelling something at him. Although he was sure it wasn't very nice, Gerentex couldn't understand her; her constant screaming had so gotten annoying that he had been forced to gag her.
He continued his pacing. After waiting for half an hour, Gerentex had discovered a flaw in his perfect plan. How would he get Harper? He glanced over at Beka, who was still struggling violently with her bonds, and concluded she could not be left alone. So now what? He had really been looking forward to torturing Harper, and now felt cheated.
"WHAT HAVE YOU DONE WITH HARPER, YOU-"
Gerentex regarded Beka with annoyance. She had somehow managed to gnaw off her gag. And she was still talking about that idiot Harper. He snorted. Humans were so loyal- it was amazing they lived so long. Nightsiders, on the other hand, only cared for themselves, and they lived long, happy- well...not quite happy- lives.
"IF YOU HURT HARPER I'LL-"
But Gerentex wasn't listening, an idea just hit him. From the short time he had spent on the Maru, Gerentex knew how important Beka was to Harper. If he knew where she was he would probably do anything to get her...He grinned evilly. She would make perfect bait.
**
There was no question in Harper's mind over what to do next; Beka was out there somewhere, and he would not abandon Beka to torment and death (or whatever else was happening to her). Not while he had strength left. (A/N: hehe, whoever guesses correctly where that quote came from wins a present!!! hint: the quote is modified a *little* bit b/c harper is only one person, and Beka is only one person too). He knew that Dylan was probably on his way, and that Dylan would probably tell him to stay put, but Harper also knew that if Dylan was in his position he also would go look for Beka.
Grabbing his gun, Harper poked his head outside. He squinted at the light. 'Okay, so it's daytime...' Wind blew by, causing him to shiver. 'It's cold too.' Instantly he regretted not bringing his coat like Trance had told him to. Harper took several steps before he realized there was a problem: how would he find Beka?
**
Beka kicked and screamed as Gerentex dragged her outside. For some reason he hadn't gagged her yet.
"What are you doing?" She shouted. "YOU'RE NOT TAKING ME ANYWHERE!"
Gerentex half dropped her as she bit his hand. Her screeching had gone beyond annoying, and because of his great hearing it was ten times as loud. Of course, his plan depended on her screaming, so all was good.
Beka stopped yelling for a second when he let her plop on the ground directly outside the cave.
"You're leaving me outside?" She asked. "*This* is the terrible punishment?!?" For the past hour every time she uttered a sound, Gerentex had threatened to incite some kind of torture on her. Of course she hadn't given in, but in the back of her mind she had felt a tiny bit of fear, which she was now properly ashamed of.
"You'll wish you were inside after a few hours," Gerentex retorted. He snickered; she was probably expecting something really bad to happen. Stupid girl. As far as he knew, nothing would happen if he left her outside. Sure, it was a little cold, but she could take that easily.
Beka fell for it. "I WANT BACK INSIDE *NOW*!"
Gerentex ignored her and began walking towards his cave.
"DON'T YOU DARE GO BACK INSIDE! LET ME *IN*!"
Gerentex turned around. "Just keep yelling," he spat. "It may keep your temperature from dropping."
If Beka wasn't confused before, she sure as heck was now. "My temperature from dropping?" she whispered. It wasn't that cold out here? Did it get really cold at night or something? Was that the plan, for her to freeze to death?
Meanwhile, Gerentex went back into the cave positive that he struck fear in the heart of his captive.
**
Harper stood outside the Maru feeling very helpless. He was all set to go rescue Beka except...he had no idea where she was, and he had no idea how to find her! Tracking people down was never his strong point: on Earth, if people were missing, they were assumed dead.
'Maybe I'll just walk in..." he closed his eyes, pointed his finger, and spun in a circle. "That direction!" He had just taken one step when his ears pricked. What was that noise? Harper turned around. He was positive he had heard something- something that sounded suspiciously like someone yelling. Maybe there was civilization on this planet after all!
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Ok ok ok I know that was the dumbest ending to a chapter ever, but I kinda forgot what I was going to have happen. After I figure that out I'll post more! I PROMISE!! Again sorry I didn't finish this sooner. But thanx for all those reviews, especially iorekbyrn!!! Your review *really* made me update sooner. ( Ok, I may not write more for a while because I have this 15 page paper on the Black Plague to write. :-S:-S but just review and remind me to write and I"ll do my best!!!