Three Parts Dead
Sorry gang RL has been keeping me busy... so just a snippet. I really appreciate your comments.
You guys rock!! ((hugs))
I am also giving you all a personal invite to drop by Exisle my virtual home This site doesn't allow url's so the address is exisle.net ... I'll let you figure out the www part comes first.
Well here's the next part... thanks again. Sorry it's short.
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Tyr sat quietly on observation deck. He lay on the main couch and had flipped his legs over the back as he read.
His concentration was broken as the blue klaxons sounded off. "Intruder Alert! Intruder Alert!!" the ships defence systems kicked in to action and the room began to seal.
Tyr swore under his breath dropping his book thoughtlessly as he ran for the door. He barley made it. He squeezed through nearly losing his arm in the process.
"Ship!" He shouted in to the air. "Locate the others!"
"Intruder Alert! Intruder Alert!! Intruder identify yourself!"
"Ship, what's wrong with you? You know who I am."
Internal defences will be activated in 3-2-1. Internal defences activated."
Tyr pulled his forcelance from its holster. It was probably those infernal, prying Persieds. He swore again as he remembered Harper was with them.
"Intruder drop your weapon." The ship ordered.
"Not likely." Replied Tyr as he started a dead run towards command. He was going to get to the bottom of this.
The internal defences fired at his heels.
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"Intruder Alert!"
Beka stepped out of the shower, her hair dripping shampoo in to her eyes. "Damn it! Why does this always happen when I'm in the shower?!"
"Intruder Alert!"
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Dylan stood beside Rev Bem in the Captain's lounge. Dylan was having a hard time trying to decide what to do with the young Seamus Harper. His head told him the refuge Rev's friend was offering was the best choice. Yet, every time he looked in to the eyes of one of his crewmembers his heart told him something else.
Rev smiled at him. "Follow your heart Dylan. For often the facts can be deceiving."
Dylan sighed. As a Captain he had always prided himself on being able to make decisions yet this one weighed on him. "I think everyone one wants him stay Rev Bem. But..."
"There are no buts, Dylan you already know the answer. You hesitate because you fear it. Confront, it. What do you fear if he stays?"
"I want to do right by him. I want him to have the life he never could have on earth. Kids, shouldn't have to deal with the realities of war and conflict like we do everyday."
"Ah, but he has and he will be again, you can not control that. Whether he is here or somewhere else he will encounter conflict in his life. The true question is are you willing to stand at his side in times of strife? I imagine he has already lived through more unspeakable horrors then we can imagine. There is nothing you can stop him from seeing that he hasn't already seen. Young master doesn't need sheltering he needs a friend."
Dylan had to admit Rev Bem had a point.
"Intruder Alert! Intruder Alert!!" Called Rommie.
Rev Bem and Dylan both looked up as the door leading to the corridor slammed shut.
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Harper blinked rapidly he was back in the real world. He was on his hands and knees. He must have fallen from his chair when Rommie kicked them out. She kicked him out... why was it that everyone wanted to get rid of him all the time. Was he that much trouble to be around?
A grey hand clapped on his arm helping him to his feet. "Are you all right Mister Harper?"
Harper bobbed his head. "Yeah, you?"
"Perfectly alright although confused. If that truly was a backup copy of Andromeda's systems it shouldn't have reacted that way."
Seamus let out a breath he hadn't realized he was holding. "So it wasn't my fault?"
"Oh no, dear boy. There was something malfunctioned with that file. There was no way we could have known."
Harper brushed himself off a little. "Maybe we should go find the others?"
"Indeed."
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Rev Bem and Dylan dove in to the unguarded Hydroponics area. The blasts for the internal defences scored the corridor behind them. They had barely gained there feet again when the ship shuddered as if it were entering slipstream.
"What the hell is going on?!" Dylan shouted in to the air furiously.
Seconds later Hohne and Harper slid in to Hydroponics as well.
Harper yelped at the sight of Rev Bem and would have run back out in to the hallway if Dylan hadn't caught him by the back of his shirt.
"I think it's best if you stick with the group right now." He told Harper. The boy didn't say anything but did his best to Dylan between him and the Magog priest. Dylan kept a hold of Harper's shirt just in case. "Technical Director Hohne? Where are the rest of your assistants?"
"I- I sent them back to acquire some supplies for the repairs."
"Alright, They're safe. Has anyone else seen Beka, Tyr or Trance?" Dylan was in full command mode now. No one replied. "Alright then, Hohne, do you have any theories on what's wrong?"
Hohne quickly filled the captain in on what had happened.
"Do you think you can get to the slipstream core and the central systems through the conduits." Questioned Dylan.
"Most certainly Captain Hunt." Hohne hurried over to a nearby conduit opening and quickly disappeared.
"Alright," continued Dylan. "Rev I need you to find the other's. I'm going to try to make it to command and figure out who the hell is flying my ship!" It was then Dylan realized he had forgotten someone.
Harper, stood there looking up at him. The boy was shaking like a leaf; fear clouded his face but his eyes held something else. Harper was looking up at him expectantly. He was awaiting the captain's orders. This is why he didn't want a child on a war ship. He didn't have time to deal with this.
Dylan knelt down in front of him. "Harper, I need your help. But, it means you will have to be really brave. Can you do that for me?"
Seamus gave a small nod.
"I need you to go with Rev Bem. He'll take care of you and you can help him find the others."
Harper paled visibly. "I'm fine... I'm good."
"Alright then." Dylan then turned and looked at Rev Bem over his shoulder. "Can you watch him Rev?"
Rev took a step forward. "Of course, He will be in the best of hands." He low voice rumbled assuredly.
Rev took another step forward and Harper took one back.
Dylan didn't have time to deal with this. As he dashed from the room he cast a quick prayer up to Rev's divine that the two of them would be able to work it out.
TBC
Sorry gang RL has been keeping me busy... so just a snippet. I really appreciate your comments.
You guys rock!! ((hugs))
I am also giving you all a personal invite to drop by Exisle my virtual home This site doesn't allow url's so the address is exisle.net ... I'll let you figure out the www part comes first.
Well here's the next part... thanks again. Sorry it's short.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Tyr sat quietly on observation deck. He lay on the main couch and had flipped his legs over the back as he read.
His concentration was broken as the blue klaxons sounded off. "Intruder Alert! Intruder Alert!!" the ships defence systems kicked in to action and the room began to seal.
Tyr swore under his breath dropping his book thoughtlessly as he ran for the door. He barley made it. He squeezed through nearly losing his arm in the process.
"Ship!" He shouted in to the air. "Locate the others!"
"Intruder Alert! Intruder Alert!! Intruder identify yourself!"
"Ship, what's wrong with you? You know who I am."
Internal defences will be activated in 3-2-1. Internal defences activated."
Tyr pulled his forcelance from its holster. It was probably those infernal, prying Persieds. He swore again as he remembered Harper was with them.
"Intruder drop your weapon." The ship ordered.
"Not likely." Replied Tyr as he started a dead run towards command. He was going to get to the bottom of this.
The internal defences fired at his heels.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
"Intruder Alert!"
Beka stepped out of the shower, her hair dripping shampoo in to her eyes. "Damn it! Why does this always happen when I'm in the shower?!"
"Intruder Alert!"
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Dylan stood beside Rev Bem in the Captain's lounge. Dylan was having a hard time trying to decide what to do with the young Seamus Harper. His head told him the refuge Rev's friend was offering was the best choice. Yet, every time he looked in to the eyes of one of his crewmembers his heart told him something else.
Rev smiled at him. "Follow your heart Dylan. For often the facts can be deceiving."
Dylan sighed. As a Captain he had always prided himself on being able to make decisions yet this one weighed on him. "I think everyone one wants him stay Rev Bem. But..."
"There are no buts, Dylan you already know the answer. You hesitate because you fear it. Confront, it. What do you fear if he stays?"
"I want to do right by him. I want him to have the life he never could have on earth. Kids, shouldn't have to deal with the realities of war and conflict like we do everyday."
"Ah, but he has and he will be again, you can not control that. Whether he is here or somewhere else he will encounter conflict in his life. The true question is are you willing to stand at his side in times of strife? I imagine he has already lived through more unspeakable horrors then we can imagine. There is nothing you can stop him from seeing that he hasn't already seen. Young master doesn't need sheltering he needs a friend."
Dylan had to admit Rev Bem had a point.
"Intruder Alert! Intruder Alert!!" Called Rommie.
Rev Bem and Dylan both looked up as the door leading to the corridor slammed shut.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Harper blinked rapidly he was back in the real world. He was on his hands and knees. He must have fallen from his chair when Rommie kicked them out. She kicked him out... why was it that everyone wanted to get rid of him all the time. Was he that much trouble to be around?
A grey hand clapped on his arm helping him to his feet. "Are you all right Mister Harper?"
Harper bobbed his head. "Yeah, you?"
"Perfectly alright although confused. If that truly was a backup copy of Andromeda's systems it shouldn't have reacted that way."
Seamus let out a breath he hadn't realized he was holding. "So it wasn't my fault?"
"Oh no, dear boy. There was something malfunctioned with that file. There was no way we could have known."
Harper brushed himself off a little. "Maybe we should go find the others?"
"Indeed."
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Rev Bem and Dylan dove in to the unguarded Hydroponics area. The blasts for the internal defences scored the corridor behind them. They had barely gained there feet again when the ship shuddered as if it were entering slipstream.
"What the hell is going on?!" Dylan shouted in to the air furiously.
Seconds later Hohne and Harper slid in to Hydroponics as well.
Harper yelped at the sight of Rev Bem and would have run back out in to the hallway if Dylan hadn't caught him by the back of his shirt.
"I think it's best if you stick with the group right now." He told Harper. The boy didn't say anything but did his best to Dylan between him and the Magog priest. Dylan kept a hold of Harper's shirt just in case. "Technical Director Hohne? Where are the rest of your assistants?"
"I- I sent them back to acquire some supplies for the repairs."
"Alright, They're safe. Has anyone else seen Beka, Tyr or Trance?" Dylan was in full command mode now. No one replied. "Alright then, Hohne, do you have any theories on what's wrong?"
Hohne quickly filled the captain in on what had happened.
"Do you think you can get to the slipstream core and the central systems through the conduits." Questioned Dylan.
"Most certainly Captain Hunt." Hohne hurried over to a nearby conduit opening and quickly disappeared.
"Alright," continued Dylan. "Rev I need you to find the other's. I'm going to try to make it to command and figure out who the hell is flying my ship!" It was then Dylan realized he had forgotten someone.
Harper, stood there looking up at him. The boy was shaking like a leaf; fear clouded his face but his eyes held something else. Harper was looking up at him expectantly. He was awaiting the captain's orders. This is why he didn't want a child on a war ship. He didn't have time to deal with this.
Dylan knelt down in front of him. "Harper, I need your help. But, it means you will have to be really brave. Can you do that for me?"
Seamus gave a small nod.
"I need you to go with Rev Bem. He'll take care of you and you can help him find the others."
Harper paled visibly. "I'm fine... I'm good."
"Alright then." Dylan then turned and looked at Rev Bem over his shoulder. "Can you watch him Rev?"
Rev took a step forward. "Of course, He will be in the best of hands." He low voice rumbled assuredly.
Rev took another step forward and Harper took one back.
Dylan didn't have time to deal with this. As he dashed from the room he cast a quick prayer up to Rev's divine that the two of them would be able to work it out.
TBC