Captive Entanglements 14/?
Disclaimer: Andromeda, Harper, Tyr etc. Don't belong to me, unfortunately. No infringement intended.
Authors Notes: Rated R due to possible slash content and violence. I have been having some formatting problems, so if this comes out crazy bear with me.
In no way related to "Past Reflections." Takes place in Season One.
Returning to the Andromeda
As they docked aboard the Andromeda, Tyr gently shook the unconscious engineer awake. The blonde grumbled for a few seconds before he sat up suddenly and made as if to attack the Nietzschean.
"Be calm, Little Professor." Tyr murmured softly kneeling in front of the panicky human. "We are back on the Andromeda. You are safe now."
Harper merely looked at Tyr for a few tense seconds before he forced himself to relax. The engineer put a careless look on his face before he spoke, fooling no one, especially Tyr and Bolivar. Rommie was occupied docking to pay overt attention to the engineer for the time being, a circumstance that pleased the engineer greatly, as he had no desire to see the pity on his creation's beautiful face. The two Nietzschean's were looking at him impassively, for which he was grateful as he was barely managing to keep up his façade as it was.
"Romdoll and Captain Terrific to the rescue huh?" Harper snarked shakily. "Now why doesn't that surprise me?"
"Our esteemed Captain will likely be waiting for us in docking bay 2." Tyr commented casually. "I would suggest you change your clothing."
"Uh… Yeah." Harper agreed looking down on his ripped clothing in distaste. "Wouldn't want to offend Dylan's Commonwealth sensibilities."
Suppressing a shudder Harper quickly made his way into his old room aboard the Maru. He still kept a few sets of clothes there for emergencies and missions. As he undressed, Harper stopped to look at his bloodied body in the mirror before he got into the shower. The blond stood shaking with his arms wrapped securely around his middle as he stepped into the shower. He turned the water as hot as he could stand it before he started scrubbing viciously at his skin. Before long the water was running pink as the blood washed off of him. Harper watched morbidly as if twirled around the drain before disappearing.
While Harper was busy scrubbing off multiple layers of skin, the remaining inhabitants of the Maru were busy discussing said engineer's worrisome behavior, or rather lack thereof.
"What exactly happened over there, Tyr?" Rommie snarled getting directly in the bigger Nietzschean's face.
"You saw perfectly well what happened, Ship." Tyr snarled.
"Harper is acting fine though." Rommie continued determinedly.
"The boy is not fine." Bolivar interrupted casually, stepping between the two opponents. "His heart rate was up to worrying levels, and he was barely keeping a panic attack at bay. He shifted minutely away from all of us, even when he recognized who we were."
"What are we going to do?" Rommie asked Tyr, not knowing how to help her engineer. "If this becomes a problem for Harper, of keeps him from working I will have to inform the Captain about what went down on the planet."
"We have already discussed this, Ship. I will make sure he is taken care of."
"Why would you do that Tyr?" Rommie asked suspiciously. "You have never gone out of your way to help Harper before."
"That was before I claimed him as my mate." Tyr answered resolutely.
"What?" Rommie stuttered in surprise. "Harper would never agree to that. I don't know what you are trying to pull, Anastazi, but the man has been through enough today without you adding to his troubles."
"I knew it was all for show." Bolivar interrupted. "You are still mated to the kludge though. That wasn't a particularly intelligent move, Tyr."
"He is now my mate. I would not change that even if I could." Tyr answered Bolivar, looking at the other man steadily. The blond Nietzschean merely nodded his head in understanding, while Rommie just looked confused.
"What are you planning to do?"
"I will protect him and take care of him, whether he likes it or not." Tyr responded haughtily, sharing a laugh with the Archduke over Harper's stubborn personality. "I do not expect Harper will be pleased."
The conversation was cut off abruptly as a still wet Harper walked onto the bridge. He looked around at the faces surrounding him.
"Did I interrupt something?" He asked cautiously.
"No. Let us go greet Captain hunt." Tyr answered, leading Harper from the Maru.
"Sure, Big Guy." Harper said, still looking at them suspiciously, yet following the Nietzschean's directive. "Let's get this show on the road."
Disclaimer: Andromeda, Harper, Tyr etc. Don't belong to me, unfortunately. No infringement intended.
Authors Notes: Rated R due to possible slash content and violence. I have been having some formatting problems, so if this comes out crazy bear with me.
In no way related to "Past Reflections." Takes place in Season One.
Returning to the Andromeda
As they docked aboard the Andromeda, Tyr gently shook the unconscious engineer awake. The blonde grumbled for a few seconds before he sat up suddenly and made as if to attack the Nietzschean.
"Be calm, Little Professor." Tyr murmured softly kneeling in front of the panicky human. "We are back on the Andromeda. You are safe now."
Harper merely looked at Tyr for a few tense seconds before he forced himself to relax. The engineer put a careless look on his face before he spoke, fooling no one, especially Tyr and Bolivar. Rommie was occupied docking to pay overt attention to the engineer for the time being, a circumstance that pleased the engineer greatly, as he had no desire to see the pity on his creation's beautiful face. The two Nietzschean's were looking at him impassively, for which he was grateful as he was barely managing to keep up his façade as it was.
"Romdoll and Captain Terrific to the rescue huh?" Harper snarked shakily. "Now why doesn't that surprise me?"
"Our esteemed Captain will likely be waiting for us in docking bay 2." Tyr commented casually. "I would suggest you change your clothing."
"Uh… Yeah." Harper agreed looking down on his ripped clothing in distaste. "Wouldn't want to offend Dylan's Commonwealth sensibilities."
Suppressing a shudder Harper quickly made his way into his old room aboard the Maru. He still kept a few sets of clothes there for emergencies and missions. As he undressed, Harper stopped to look at his bloodied body in the mirror before he got into the shower. The blond stood shaking with his arms wrapped securely around his middle as he stepped into the shower. He turned the water as hot as he could stand it before he started scrubbing viciously at his skin. Before long the water was running pink as the blood washed off of him. Harper watched morbidly as if twirled around the drain before disappearing.
While Harper was busy scrubbing off multiple layers of skin, the remaining inhabitants of the Maru were busy discussing said engineer's worrisome behavior, or rather lack thereof.
"What exactly happened over there, Tyr?" Rommie snarled getting directly in the bigger Nietzschean's face.
"You saw perfectly well what happened, Ship." Tyr snarled.
"Harper is acting fine though." Rommie continued determinedly.
"The boy is not fine." Bolivar interrupted casually, stepping between the two opponents. "His heart rate was up to worrying levels, and he was barely keeping a panic attack at bay. He shifted minutely away from all of us, even when he recognized who we were."
"What are we going to do?" Rommie asked Tyr, not knowing how to help her engineer. "If this becomes a problem for Harper, of keeps him from working I will have to inform the Captain about what went down on the planet."
"We have already discussed this, Ship. I will make sure he is taken care of."
"Why would you do that Tyr?" Rommie asked suspiciously. "You have never gone out of your way to help Harper before."
"That was before I claimed him as my mate." Tyr answered resolutely.
"What?" Rommie stuttered in surprise. "Harper would never agree to that. I don't know what you are trying to pull, Anastazi, but the man has been through enough today without you adding to his troubles."
"I knew it was all for show." Bolivar interrupted. "You are still mated to the kludge though. That wasn't a particularly intelligent move, Tyr."
"He is now my mate. I would not change that even if I could." Tyr answered Bolivar, looking at the other man steadily. The blond Nietzschean merely nodded his head in understanding, while Rommie just looked confused.
"What are you planning to do?"
"I will protect him and take care of him, whether he likes it or not." Tyr responded haughtily, sharing a laugh with the Archduke over Harper's stubborn personality. "I do not expect Harper will be pleased."
The conversation was cut off abruptly as a still wet Harper walked onto the bridge. He looked around at the faces surrounding him.
"Did I interrupt something?" He asked cautiously.
"No. Let us go greet Captain hunt." Tyr answered, leading Harper from the Maru.
"Sure, Big Guy." Harper said, still looking at them suspiciously, yet following the Nietzschean's directive. "Let's get this show on the road."