Chapter 2

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I'm infected by the Magog.

Harper felt that thought rage through him as he looked out the window of his quarters at the stars. He had watched members of his family die from the infestation.

I could wind up like them. He was glad Trance didn't hear him say that. He smiled faintly; he had never seen her so worked up by anything he'd ever said before. He knew she would try anything she could to help him.

Harper laid on his bed, Andromeda had always symbolized his chance for a better life as the Maru had when he joined Beka's crew. He thought he could put Earth and everything behind him but he couldn't.

Maybe someday he would find peace.

Dylan found Rev in the arboretum, "You ok?"

"If I said yes would you believe me?"

Dylan sat next to him, "No I know you well enough, it wasn't your fault Rev."

"I keep telling myself that but now Harper is infested with Magog eggs and he's terrified of me, I terrify even myself. I was tempted to rejoin my own species."

"No one wants to be alone Rev."

Rev didn't say it but right now with Harper terrified of him and the crew scarred by the recent battle he felt more alone then he'd ever felt before, but it was nothing compared to what Harper was going through.

Trance walked out of the medical bay for the night, she needed a good night's sleep but still felt guilty for that thought. How could she continue like everything was normal, she sought out Beka and asked her that question.

"I guess its part of being a doctor." She replied. Trance could tell Beka was worried, "He'll be ok Beka."

Trance embraced her and Beka allowed it, "I'm tired of losing the people I love." She whispered.

"I know." Trance replied softly.

Later in her quarters, Trance recalled a moment in the past when she had looked at a picture of Earth. "Is this home Harper?"

A look came over Harper's face when he looked at it, sadness and anger, she was sure of it."

"Yeah unfortunately."

"It's beautiful."

Harper snickered, "That's an old picture my purple babe a very old picture. It's not beautiful anymore."

Trance gave a little smile, "It could be again."

Trance came back to the present, "And Harper can be well again."

Harper found himself in a meadow, the sky was a clear blue and cloudless, the grass was green and the air smelled sweet. "Wow a few girls would make everything perfect."

Just then Trance appeared, "Or a purple babe." He replied smiling.

She threw her arms around him, "I've looked everywhere but couldn't find you."

He smiled at her and looked into her eyes, "I'm never far away."

Trance stroked his cheek, "I couldn't bear it if I lost you."

"I'm not going anywhere." Their lips touched and a jolt went through him.

Harper opened his eyes, it was only a dream? He could still feel Trance, her lips on his, her body in his embrace. Had Trance done this? Or had it all been in his mind?

Harper closed his eyes again; he would ask Trance in the morning.