Summary: Dylan wasn't the only one to survive the event horizon. Story is set three years after the event horizon. Rated for future language. AU.
Authors: Awohali, Terran
Rating: PG-13
Authors note: It's Telemachus. I'm putting Rhade from here out, except for in the actions. Thank you for all of the reviews.
Disclaimer: I don't own the Andromeda or it's characters.
Terran: You want me to show them?
Rhone: NO!
Terran: Too bad.
She has Andromeda show the disc. It shows Rhone dancing, downing shots, and kissing another Nietzschean. Harper looks at Rhone weird.
Harper: How come we've never danced?
Rhone: I... What?
Harper: How come we've never danced?
Rhone: I don't know. Never thought about it.
The screen switches to Terran dancing on a table and them kissing with a Nietzschean.
Terran: Andromeda, turn it off!
Rhade: You didn't dance on the table this year.
He sounds really upset. Rhone looks at Telemachus and then Terran. Terran has been piloting the whole time.
Rhone: Well, it's obvious we aren't needed here. We'll leave you two alone to pilot and... stuff.
Harper and Rhone leave.
Terran: I don't know why she likes him.
Rhade: Love?
Terran: Apparently. I mean he's not a very good Nietzschean.
Rhade: Well, she loves him and that's all that matters.
Terran: He doesn't even have bone blades.
Rhade: Terran, it doesn't matter to Rhone and it shouldn't matter to you.
Terran: Is this really you talking or the drinks?
Rhade: Let's hope it's the drinks.
Harper and Rhone go to the mess hall. They get their food and sit at a table.
Rhone: I'm still sleepy.
Harper: Me too.
Rhone: Andromeda, how much longer until we reach where ever?
Andromeda: Estimated time, twenty minutes.
Rhone: Thanks.
Rhone and Harper finish eating and go back to command. Just as they get there, the ship exits slipstream, and Terran gets up from the pilots seat. Trance arrives a few seconds later.
Trance: I believe that they are on this planet and the Nietzscheans are holding them prisoner.
Terran: So we go in get Dylan, Rommie, and Beka, then get out.
Andromeda: Torum and Zelazny are with them. I found my avatar she is in an installation, that is near the coast of that continent.
She shows the continent on the screen.
Rhone: Okay, let's go get them.
Trance: I'll stay here incase of an emergency.
Rhone, Harper, Terran, and Telemachus take the Maru to the coordinates of Rommie. They land the Maru a safe distance away. Then they head toward the place. When they arrive there are four Nietzschean guards walking the perimeter, and three more guarding the door. Terran and Telemachus take out the guards walking the perimeter. Rhone and Harper take out the guards at the door. They all go into the building. It appears to be one long corridor with rooms on either side. There are little windows in the doors. All the doors are open except for two. They go to the two doors, Telemachus looks into the first door.
Rhade: Rommie and Beka are in here.
He looks in the second door.
Rhade: Dylan and Torum are in here.
Rhone: Where's Zelazny?
No one answers her as Harper opens the doors. Harper and Telemachus help Beka and Rommie. Rhone helps Dylan and Terran helps Torum.
Rhone: Captain, where's Zelazny?
Dylan: He was put in a different cell. Further down.
Rhone: Can you walk by yourself?
Dylan: Yes.
She leaves him and walks down the corridor when she reaches the end, it turns to the left and another door. She goes p to the door and looks into the window. She sees Zelazny, unconcious in the little room. She quickly shorts out the door and drags him out of the room. She looks down the corridor at the rest of the crew.
Rhone: A little help here?
Telemachus looks up and walks over to help drag Zelazny to the Maru. On the Maru Beka trys to get to the pilots seat, but Terran stops her.
Terran: You need to rest.
Beka: No, I don't.
Harper: Beka, stop being so human and rest.
Everyone looks at him weird, all but Terran and Rhone.
Terran: I couldn't have said it better myself. Now, Beka, rest.
Beka: Harper! Stop being so Nietzschean!
Harper: I'm not being Nietzschean.
Beka: Whatever, I'll sit down.
Terran takes the controls and flys them back to the Andromeda. On the Andromeda everyone goes to medical.
Rhade: What happened?
Dylan: They came out of nowhere.
Terran: What happened on the planet?
Dylan: They just left us there.
Harper looks at Rhone.
Harper: We have some minor malfunctions, to tend to.
They leave and go to their quarters. Suddenly an explosion rocks the ship.
Rhone: What was that?
Andromeda: We have intruders and enemy fire.
Rhone: Aww, crap! Harper you stay here.
Harper: What? But...
Rhone: No buts.
She runs out the door and seals it with a protocol she learned from Dylan.
Rhone: Sorry, Harper, but I need you to stay safe.
She runs to engineering. Harper is pounding on the door.
Harper: No! No, no, no!
He interfaces with Andromeda trying to open the door.
Andromeda: I'm sorry Harper. I can't let you leave.
Harper: But, Rhone's...
Andromeda: I'm sorry Harper. I can let you see what she's doing.
Harper: Okay.
He watches Rhone as she runs to engineering and starts fixing the damage. The door is stuck halfway open. He watches in horror as a Nietzschean sneaks in. Rhone turns and shoots him, but not before he let's off a shot. Rhone falls, so does Harper.
Harper: No!
Andromeda: I'm sorry Harper the sensors have been shut down. I don't know what's happening now.
TBC
A/N: Please read and review, or I may not update.