Part 16

Dylan's POV

I watched as Tyr brought the struggling alien into the med deck. It snarled and twisted trying to get away, but Tyr kept a firm grip on it's arm, dragging it like a disobidient child. It would have been comical if it wasn't for the gravity of the situation.

"What are you doing on my ship?" I asked the alien point blank. No use to go about the normal social niceties, it didn't deserve them.

"Try to take. Need vessel." The alien managed to say.

"Why do you need the Andromeda, you piece of filth." Tyr snarled.

I waved Tyr back, trying to get him calmed down. If he went off half cocked the alien would likely be lieing dead and I wouldn't have been able to get my answers. However, I did want to hear the answer to the question. I looked toward the alien clearly expecting an answer.

"Go after escaping clan."

Tyr looked at me in mild confusion. Escaping clan? "What do you mean?" I asked.

"Clan. Bad. Want to rule our planet."

I watched the alien look around trying to see if anyone was following. We weren't.

"Ruling clan wouldn't let them. They made planet implode."

I dropped my head. That was something I had heard from Andromeda. The planet was gone, along with Beka. I could feel the weight of the situation start to weigh down on my shoulders before I forcefully straightened up. I was the Captain, this wasn't the time for a guilt trip.

So engrossed in my own thoughts, I almost missed Tyr's next comment. "You said she wasn't dead. How?"

"Escaping Clan." Was all the alien said as if this explained everything.

"You mean, Beka is with the clan that left?" I asked, a spark of hope starting to bloom again. If Beka managed to get away... I didn't finish the thought for fear that I would get my hopes up to high.

"Yes. Yes. Yes." The alien said bobbing his head up and down with each yes.

I suddendly hoped off the med table and stood at full height before the alien. "Where did the ship go?" I asked, just managing to keep from yelling the question.

"Don't know."

I threw my hands up in frustration. This was getting us no where. Beka may or may not be alive, the ship may or may not be found, I wanted to scream with annoyance.

"I know how to find ship. But I need ship to go after ship."

"Yes, we know you need this ship..." I trailed off as I realized what the alien had originally said. "You know how to find the ship?"

"Yes. Yes. Yes. Ships make definite signatures."

I started towards the door, "I want you to tell Tyr how to find the ship, then you are going into confinement."

I started to walk towards the door, but Tyr ran in front, causing me to stop. "This is not a good idea, Captain. These aliens are not to be trusted. I have seen what they can do."

"Really." I said with a sigh. "Well, right now this alien is our only way to find Beka, and I'm not giving up on the chance that we will. I'm gamble on whatever else happens."

I started to walk away again, but Tyr shouted out, "Are you ready to loose?" causing me to stop as I turned the corner.

Was I ready to loose everything to bring back Beka? I was about to find out.