A/N Ok, not so much reviews but is ok. REVIEW PLEASE!! I don't have ideas for the story but I don't know if I should do them so review and I love suggestions!!!

Chapter 10

Everyone in command just stood there in stunned silence.

"Andromeda," Beka said, "Please please tell me Harper wasn't in there...."

Andromeda's eyes closed as she processed information. "Affirmative. Harper is in the Maru's hanger, replacing the part of the hull he had to remove to get the tracer off."

"Oh thank god." Beka breathed.

"Andromeda, what the hell was that?" Dylan asked.

"It was the tracer. It exploded." Andromeda replied.

"How is that possible? Harper didn't remove it. And Harper said that the explosion would 'send us to hell and back'." Beka said.

"We have to get Harper to analyze that. Rommie, what is the condition of the machine shop?"

"The machine shop is literally coming apart piece by piece. I estimate 3 minutes before it collapses." Andromeda said.

"Andromeda, evacuate that deck!" Dylan said, startled.

"I already have." She replied smiling.

"Beka, Rhade, come with me to see Harper, Trance get to med-deck in case anyone was injured. Rommie, you have command."

"Boss?" Harper's voice came through to command, "What was that?"

"An explosion. Stay where you are we will meet you in the Maru's hanger."

"You got it."

"Well Dylan, I'd have to say she, somehow, got the tracer to explode. Probably with a remote device. I have some good news and some bad news." Harper said.

"Jeez how did I know that was coming? Gimme the good news first." Dylan sighed.

"Well, the explosion was a backup but somehow it didn't trigger the main detonation so the Maru is in one piece. Same with Andromeda, more or less. "

"Ok, now give me the bad news."

"Well, now we can't trace her. That might be why she blew it up, she knew we would be able to trace her. Or..."

"Or?" Beka asked.

"Or...well...might have tried to blow up the Maru, thinking the tracer was still on it, to kill you. To get Rhade."

"That's it. The bitch tried to kill me, thinks Rhade is madly in love with her, put a price on my head, (well another one but still), and tried to blow up the Maru! I'm going after her!"

"Beka no." Dylan said.

"Fine."

"Actually...Going after Caida might not be so bad." Rhade said slowly.

"Rhade, she wants to kill Beka and injured seven crew members in that explosion. She is hostile and dangerous and we should not willing and recklessly approach being like that without expecting casualties." Andromeda's hologram popped up and said. "Also, she has collapsed on of my machine shops."

"I understand. But I believe I have a plan. To get to Caida, we need to think like her. What does she want?"

"You." Beka said. "No way am I going to let that happen."

Rhade smiled. "Now, we must think what is obstructing that goal?"

"Me."

"Exactly. So if someone brings her what keeps her from her goal..."

"She rewards. Yes we are familiar with this concept." Harper interrupted.

"Yes, but that isn't what I mean. If we bring her what she wants, she will throw caution to the wind and greedily take Beka and then we can apprehend her."

"After I beat the crap out of her of course." Beka said.

"Beka , it's up to you." Dylan said.

Beka bit her lip, thinking.

"You know she cant hurt you." Rhade said.

"Oh I know that. I am just wondering how it would work. She has pinpointed the Maru and it's not like we can show up in a slip fighter."

"Maybe Harper can build the machine he made when we were trapped in that gas giant after being chased by Restors." Trance said. All of them jumped. None of them had heard Trance come in. "You know, the one that made the Maru look like Andromeda. Maybe you can make it look like another cargo ship."

"Trance, is that even possible?" Dylan asked.

"It should be. All Harper has to do is tweak a few things. I can show him."

"How would you know?" Dylan asked. Trance just smiled.

"Alright, get on it. Harper, you will be posing as the bounty hunter. No wait bad idea. Trance how 'Evil' can u look?"

"it wont be a problem."

"Ok good."

"I am curious..."Beka started "How Caida got that picture of my she posted on the wanted sign. That was the day those weird ships attacked us."

"Maybe she put cameras in. Rhade did she keep touching walls?" Harper asked.

"I don't know. Some of the time she did. The other part I was just trying to pretend she wasn't there." Rhade answered.

"Ah ok. So Andromeda, scan...yourself...for small transmission waves. Miniscule. OK?"

"I'm on it." Andromeda said.

"Alright. Get ready people. It's almost show time." Dylan said.

A/N Notice how Dylan is always saying that? SHOW TIME??? Ah o well. Review now. I only have one more chapter planned out I need to type so I need suggestions on what to do next.