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FLASH

She didn't want to do it, but she knew she had to. It was the only way she and Rafe were going to get out of there alive.

"Why the hell did he leave his two kids to get out of here for themselves? And why did he leave those chemicals laying there... my decision would be so easy if I didn't have the solution lying right there in front of me."

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She was headed back. Right where this all started, back on the Salana drift. Her dad left her and Rafe to fend for themselves, against all of the debtors, while he went and stole some more money that would go straight to the materials to make flash. She had been going for so long, days without sleep. And it was either do it or die...

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back on the Andromeda

"It's been weeks, Rommie. Where is she?" he asked from his comfy desk chair. "We have to find her. I need a reason." And more softly, "I need her."

"What was that?"

"Oh, nothing Rommie." She looked at him quizzically and let it go.
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Trance walked back to Medical, greeted by the sight of Rhade trying to sit up.

"You know you're not supposed to do that!" She said forcefully.

"I need to find Beka."

"Telemachus Rhade, no matter how much I love her, she tried to kill you. And you will die if you do not lay back down, because I will kill you. Down, now!" He reluctantly consented.

"Only until I'm healed. Then I'm going."

"Dylan and Rommie are already on it. Harper won't even talk, believe me, this bothers them enough to make them want to find her. Not to mention that the whole crew is going crazy without her. WE WILL FIND HER. Now go to sleep."

"I can't until I know where she is and if she's okay."

"You can, and you will." She held up a needle. He didn't say anything, and she took that as a yes.
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Harper's POV

How could this have happened? How could she have tried to kill Rhade? And why? Where had she gone? So many questions, and she wasn't here to answer them. He was always the one in trouble, she was the one to save him. But she wasn't even here for him to try to pay her back. It hurt so much. His big sister didn't even trust him to tell her what was wrong, why she had to do what she did. And now, he didn't even know if he'd ever see her again. Life wasn't even worth living... he thought as he eyed the gauss gun sitting next to him.