Thanks guys for all the wonderful comments this is my first attempt at an
AU fic.
Okay it's like 2am so this isn't proof read or anything so I'll probably be back to fix it up tomorrow but it's been a crazy day and I work tomorrow and I have like a million things to do
This part is pg 13 for language
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Seamus came awake spitting dirt and blood. He must of split his lip when he fell. He could have been unconscious more then a few seconds but Fergus was gone.
"Ferg?" His voices crackled. He spat on the ground as he struggled to his feet. "FERGUS?"
"Shay!" Fergus came running from the house with Raven in tow. The younger boy had a gash on his chin that was bleeding heavily but seemed more concerned about his teary eyed sister.
"Thank Goodness." Seamus gasped picking up the tiny girl. "I thought. never mind. Are you two okay?"
Fergus nodded wiping his bloody chin on a torn sleeve. Raven said nothing but buried her face in to the nape of Seamus' neck.
"Well I suppose we should check it out then. If their dead maybe we can find some supper."
The silence following the blast was odd. After such a thing happens there should be chaos. But there was no one around for miles to react. The Nietzschean check point was about 5 kilometers away it would take them a while to show up if they bothered to.
Smoke from the crash billowed far in to the air but they couldn't see the ship it's self till they were on the other side of the house. They had just turned the corner when Fergus let out a gasp.
A large battered ship laid half in a crevice and half in the children's back yard.
"Shay it huge!" He let go of Seamus' hand and dashed forward to the far side of the ship.
"No Fergus! Come back you idiot!" He did his best to give chase but he didn't want to put Raven down either.
It only took him a second to catch up though as he and Raven turned the corner they found Fergus. Fergus stood stiff as a solider looking up at well a purple girl.
The purple girl was climbing out of a porthole in front of the younger boy. The pebbles beneath gave a soft crunch as her feet then her tail landed on the ground.
"Oh, hello." She smiled cheerfully as if purple girls fell from the sky everyday.
Seamus grabbed the back of Fergus' shirt with his free hand and pulled the stunned boy to a safer distance. "Who are you?"
"I'm Trance."
"Stupid Spacer.you almost hit our house!"
"Shay," Whispered Raven in to his ear "Be nice."
Just then there was whirring noise. A sound they all knew to well, a gauss gun charging.
"Back off hero." A tall blonde woman came from the far side of the ship.
The two children flinched visibly at the sight of the woman with the gun. Seamus didn't allow him self the luxury of a reaction.
"Beka, no! It's okay they are just children!"
The blonde woman didn't lower the gun.
"I don't care. I said back off!"
Seamus and the smaller children took a step back. The blonde woman was obviously the one in charge. "There is a hole in my back yard. You're going to have to pay for it. What the hell were you doing?"
"It was an accident. I didn't mean to!" Piped up the purple girl. "I was trying to fix the coffee pot and . and all the lights went out!"
"Trance it's okay." The blonde woman named Beka studied them for a moment. She seemed to take in every speck of dirt on their clothes every loose thread on their clothes. Then like every spacer Seamus had ever met a look of pity traveled across her features.
Seamus hated that look. It was the look Fergus was just beginning to recognize. It was one of the reasons Seamus Harper hated the world.
"You're backyard eh, Kid? Where are your parents?"
Seamus did his best to stand a little taller. "I'm their father. My wife's dead."
Beka snorted. "And, I'm a monkey's uncle."
"All spacer's smell like apes anyway."
The blonde woman smiled and lowered her gun. "How about some supper and we'll discuss my restitution?"
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The three sat at the Maru's Galley table. Fergus and Raven shoveled food in to their mouths as fast as possible. The oldest boy, Beka observed, ate nothing but watched every move that she and Trance made.
It wasn't until the little girl fell asleep with her head in his lap and the smaller boy started peppering Beka with questions about the Maru did he take a few cautious bites of his meal.
The smaller boy finally ran out of questions and seemed to be about to fall asleep besides his sister. The oldest boy sent them off towards the house saying he would follow them soon. Only once he had made sure they were safely one their way did he turn back towards Beka and Trance.
"I thank you for feeding us but there is still the matter of the hole."
Beka looked at the young man that stood bravely in front of her. He had very short dark hair that stuck out at funny angles. He wore only a torn red t-shirt and cargo pants with holes in the knees. He had a vivid red rash that could be seen through the holes in his shirt. Beka had never seen anyone quite as filthy as him. Guessing his age was impossible. His size indicated he was about twelve but his eyes and his manner were so much older. If they were back on the Andromeda Beka would have gotten Rommie to do an analysis but as it was right now that was impossible. The sight of this starving boy trying to negotiate some goods for two other equally pathetic children was heart breaking. Beka sighed and rubbed a hand across her face.
"You're a cargo hauler right?"
Beka gave a small nod.
The boy started to talk really fast. "Fergus is really strong for his size. Raven and him are both really smart. You take them with you when you go. It's a good deal sort of like I'm paying you. I'll forget about the hole and I'll even help fix your ship. I'm really good at fixing things. I made a heater for the house. The Neit's don't even know you're here yet so you can take them they'll never know and."
"Whoa, whoa wait a minute sport. You want us to take them? Won't you parent's miss them?"
The boy fell silent and studied the flooring beneath his feet. The strong, brave boy looked as his he was trying to fight tears. "They're not coming back. I don't know how I'll be able to hide them from the Magog this winter." The boy lifted his chin and swallowed audibly regaining control of his emotions. "It's a good deal. Plus, it was meant to be or else you wouldn't have fallen in to my back yard."
Trance smiled from where she sat beside Beka. "I believe in coincidences to."
Beka ignored Trance's comment and studied the boy once again. He was serious. "Seamus. that's your name right? What am I suppose to do with a couple of kids?"
Just then there was a loud banging on the hatch of the ship.
"Open up now or I kill the girl."
Seamus started visibly and at the sound of the voice turned instantly pale. "Oh gawd, the Neit's got Raven!" he started towards the door but Beka grabbed him and pushed him back towards Trance. Trance wrapped her arms around the boy in an effort to both comfort and restrain.
Beka charged her weapon and unlocked the hatch. Two very large Nietzscheans stood before her. One held the seemingly lifeless little girl under his arm.
Seamus, groaned audibly.
"What do you want?" snarled Beka.
"What are you doing here? Your ship did not check in at the space dock."
"We had engine trouble."
"Really, or are you here to smuggle our property?"
"You're property?"
The Nietzschean indicated Seamus with the barrel of his gauss gun. These children belong to us. They keep our factories running."
Trance protested. "They're just babies!"
"Not forever, In fact we were coming for the older one when we saw the explosion."
Seamus struggled against Trance's grasp. "Raven?"
"Like I said." Continued Beka. "We were about to check in when we had engine trouble. The boy here, is good at fixing things were just getting his help. We'll pay you for what ever trouble we caused you."
"It'll be expensive. We lost a potential worker because of you when were forced to kill the other boy."
"YOU BASTARD!" screamed Seamus as he broke threw Trance's grip and leapt for the door.
TBC
Okay it's like 2am so this isn't proof read or anything so I'll probably be back to fix it up tomorrow but it's been a crazy day and I work tomorrow and I have like a million things to do
This part is pg 13 for language
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Seamus came awake spitting dirt and blood. He must of split his lip when he fell. He could have been unconscious more then a few seconds but Fergus was gone.
"Ferg?" His voices crackled. He spat on the ground as he struggled to his feet. "FERGUS?"
"Shay!" Fergus came running from the house with Raven in tow. The younger boy had a gash on his chin that was bleeding heavily but seemed more concerned about his teary eyed sister.
"Thank Goodness." Seamus gasped picking up the tiny girl. "I thought. never mind. Are you two okay?"
Fergus nodded wiping his bloody chin on a torn sleeve. Raven said nothing but buried her face in to the nape of Seamus' neck.
"Well I suppose we should check it out then. If their dead maybe we can find some supper."
The silence following the blast was odd. After such a thing happens there should be chaos. But there was no one around for miles to react. The Nietzschean check point was about 5 kilometers away it would take them a while to show up if they bothered to.
Smoke from the crash billowed far in to the air but they couldn't see the ship it's self till they were on the other side of the house. They had just turned the corner when Fergus let out a gasp.
A large battered ship laid half in a crevice and half in the children's back yard.
"Shay it huge!" He let go of Seamus' hand and dashed forward to the far side of the ship.
"No Fergus! Come back you idiot!" He did his best to give chase but he didn't want to put Raven down either.
It only took him a second to catch up though as he and Raven turned the corner they found Fergus. Fergus stood stiff as a solider looking up at well a purple girl.
The purple girl was climbing out of a porthole in front of the younger boy. The pebbles beneath gave a soft crunch as her feet then her tail landed on the ground.
"Oh, hello." She smiled cheerfully as if purple girls fell from the sky everyday.
Seamus grabbed the back of Fergus' shirt with his free hand and pulled the stunned boy to a safer distance. "Who are you?"
"I'm Trance."
"Stupid Spacer.you almost hit our house!"
"Shay," Whispered Raven in to his ear "Be nice."
Just then there was whirring noise. A sound they all knew to well, a gauss gun charging.
"Back off hero." A tall blonde woman came from the far side of the ship.
The two children flinched visibly at the sight of the woman with the gun. Seamus didn't allow him self the luxury of a reaction.
"Beka, no! It's okay they are just children!"
The blonde woman didn't lower the gun.
"I don't care. I said back off!"
Seamus and the smaller children took a step back. The blonde woman was obviously the one in charge. "There is a hole in my back yard. You're going to have to pay for it. What the hell were you doing?"
"It was an accident. I didn't mean to!" Piped up the purple girl. "I was trying to fix the coffee pot and . and all the lights went out!"
"Trance it's okay." The blonde woman named Beka studied them for a moment. She seemed to take in every speck of dirt on their clothes every loose thread on their clothes. Then like every spacer Seamus had ever met a look of pity traveled across her features.
Seamus hated that look. It was the look Fergus was just beginning to recognize. It was one of the reasons Seamus Harper hated the world.
"You're backyard eh, Kid? Where are your parents?"
Seamus did his best to stand a little taller. "I'm their father. My wife's dead."
Beka snorted. "And, I'm a monkey's uncle."
"All spacer's smell like apes anyway."
The blonde woman smiled and lowered her gun. "How about some supper and we'll discuss my restitution?"
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The three sat at the Maru's Galley table. Fergus and Raven shoveled food in to their mouths as fast as possible. The oldest boy, Beka observed, ate nothing but watched every move that she and Trance made.
It wasn't until the little girl fell asleep with her head in his lap and the smaller boy started peppering Beka with questions about the Maru did he take a few cautious bites of his meal.
The smaller boy finally ran out of questions and seemed to be about to fall asleep besides his sister. The oldest boy sent them off towards the house saying he would follow them soon. Only once he had made sure they were safely one their way did he turn back towards Beka and Trance.
"I thank you for feeding us but there is still the matter of the hole."
Beka looked at the young man that stood bravely in front of her. He had very short dark hair that stuck out at funny angles. He wore only a torn red t-shirt and cargo pants with holes in the knees. He had a vivid red rash that could be seen through the holes in his shirt. Beka had never seen anyone quite as filthy as him. Guessing his age was impossible. His size indicated he was about twelve but his eyes and his manner were so much older. If they were back on the Andromeda Beka would have gotten Rommie to do an analysis but as it was right now that was impossible. The sight of this starving boy trying to negotiate some goods for two other equally pathetic children was heart breaking. Beka sighed and rubbed a hand across her face.
"You're a cargo hauler right?"
Beka gave a small nod.
The boy started to talk really fast. "Fergus is really strong for his size. Raven and him are both really smart. You take them with you when you go. It's a good deal sort of like I'm paying you. I'll forget about the hole and I'll even help fix your ship. I'm really good at fixing things. I made a heater for the house. The Neit's don't even know you're here yet so you can take them they'll never know and."
"Whoa, whoa wait a minute sport. You want us to take them? Won't you parent's miss them?"
The boy fell silent and studied the flooring beneath his feet. The strong, brave boy looked as his he was trying to fight tears. "They're not coming back. I don't know how I'll be able to hide them from the Magog this winter." The boy lifted his chin and swallowed audibly regaining control of his emotions. "It's a good deal. Plus, it was meant to be or else you wouldn't have fallen in to my back yard."
Trance smiled from where she sat beside Beka. "I believe in coincidences to."
Beka ignored Trance's comment and studied the boy once again. He was serious. "Seamus. that's your name right? What am I suppose to do with a couple of kids?"
Just then there was a loud banging on the hatch of the ship.
"Open up now or I kill the girl."
Seamus started visibly and at the sound of the voice turned instantly pale. "Oh gawd, the Neit's got Raven!" he started towards the door but Beka grabbed him and pushed him back towards Trance. Trance wrapped her arms around the boy in an effort to both comfort and restrain.
Beka charged her weapon and unlocked the hatch. Two very large Nietzscheans stood before her. One held the seemingly lifeless little girl under his arm.
Seamus, groaned audibly.
"What do you want?" snarled Beka.
"What are you doing here? Your ship did not check in at the space dock."
"We had engine trouble."
"Really, or are you here to smuggle our property?"
"You're property?"
The Nietzschean indicated Seamus with the barrel of his gauss gun. These children belong to us. They keep our factories running."
Trance protested. "They're just babies!"
"Not forever, In fact we were coming for the older one when we saw the explosion."
Seamus struggled against Trance's grasp. "Raven?"
"Like I said." Continued Beka. "We were about to check in when we had engine trouble. The boy here, is good at fixing things were just getting his help. We'll pay you for what ever trouble we caused you."
"It'll be expensive. We lost a potential worker because of you when were forced to kill the other boy."
"YOU BASTARD!" screamed Seamus as he broke threw Trance's grip and leapt for the door.
TBC