Captive Entanglements 36/?

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 bare with me.

In no way related to "Past Reflections." Takes place in Season One.

Prognosis

Even though it was Tyr kissing him, Harper had to force himself from trying to get away from the Nietzschean who was currently holding him against the wall. Now when Tyr had his memories intact he would never be excessively gentle but would make sure he didn't have Harper pinned down anywhere as a matter of course. It tended to frighten the engineer and bring back the very thing Tyr was trying to help the engineer through. So Harper's reaction when he was finally released was abject fear, especially since Tyr was for all intents and purposes a stranger at that moment. Harper did not know how he would react at any given moments.

Harper attempted to keep his fear from showing on his face when he looked over to Zap who was only now regaining his feet. If Tyr's own mate was afraid of him then Zap wouldn't be likely to accept that the Nietzsche an was really just a fuzzy bunny when you got to know him. Harper gave the alien his most innocent look while placing a hand around Tyr's waist.

"I think I can keep him occupied for a few hours until the Andromeda reaches us." Harper promised, hoping he looked like a lust filled siren instead of a terrified engineer.

"As you wish, but I will have to lock you both inside until your ship arrives."

"That's okay. We have a lot of catching up to do."

Zap left quickly keeping a cautionary distance away from Tyr as he retreated. Once the doors were closed behind them, Tyr made as if to grab Harper once again. Harper quickly sidestepped his hands and backed against the nearest wall.

"Hey now, hands off." Harper ordered shakily, glaring at his braided mate sharply, keeping his shaking hands hidden behind his back.

"Why?" Tyr asked looking genuinely confused. His face gradually hardened as he stalked Harper backwards. "Unless this whole thing has been to trick our captives. I do not like being made a fool of."

"Calm down, will you? Nothing I told you was false. Just leave me be, alright?"

"There is something you are not telling me." Tyr commented flatly.

"Of course there is, but just drop it for now. You're injured, don't even remember who the hell I am, and we don't know if you'll even get your memories back. This is not the time to discuss anything of importance, so can you please just sit down quietly until we are back on Andromeda?"

Tyr looked at Harper's drawn face for a moment before backing away and sitting opposite him without a word. The silence lasted over an hour until the Andromeda arrived and they were escorted from the ship. Trance was waiting with Dylan when they arrived.

"Did they tell you what happened?" Harper asked as soon as he saw Trance.

"Yes. Let's get Tyr to medical and check him over."

"Come on, big guy. This is Trance, and that's Dylan who I already told you about. Let's get you to medical."

As they walked Tyr looked around in awe, hastily forced to impassivity before anyone would notice. The amenities of the ship were amazing and Tyr was hoping that his 'mate' was telling the truth. He sat down on the bed when he entered the medical bay without a word, although keeping alert incase of treachery. The strange purple girl was now looking at him with tears in her eyes as she finished her diagnostic, glancing at the small blonde hovering over his shoulder as well.

"I'm sorry, but there is nothing medically I can do. If Tyr's memories do come back it will be gradually if at all."

Tyr looked at Harper when he heard a small cut-off sob from behind him. The boy looked close to loosing it as he stared back.

"They'll look after you for a few minutes, big guy. I'll be right back." Harper told him, squeezing his shoulder supportively, before all but running from the room.