A/N I am going to have a Harper POV in this chapter at some point just cuz I cant figure out how to do it effectively through Andromeda's. and this is going to be a bit pissed on Andromeda's part. More then Andromeda really would but bear with me.

Entry 6

Rhade and Beka have been walking around…me…the ship aimlessly, talking in low voices. I don't exactly know what they were saying. My internal sensors aren't totally online yet.

I wonder what they talk about. It is a possibility that they are plotting against Dylan but I doubt it. I don't know why, I just do.

Harper was interfacing with me and he was checking some of my systems and he came very close to seeing this. Im not sure if he did but I know that if he did…who wouldn't be curious about something labeled 'Private'. I mean, this is Harper.

HARPER'S POV

I was walking down the hallway, on the way to interface with Andromeda when I saw Beka and Rhade walking down the hallway, whispering. As soon as they saw me though, they shut up. Hmmm… what is going on here…oh well, doesn't matter…hell what am I saying! If I didn't have to fix my beautiful Andromeda…oh what fun that would be.

Anyway, into Andromeda's VR matrix I go. Sheesh, she does need some cleaning out. All these files from the Commonwealth, it's all over now. Wait, wait. What is this? Hmm…. Says private. Guess who doesn't care?

"Harper" Andromeda said.

"Yeah?"

"Please focus on repairs."

"Fine, fine!"

But you know me, I couldn't help myself so here I am now, sitting in a conduit, about to extract that file. And, I have the perfect way how. I tell Andromeda I am going inside to check on some repairs I made. The boom, a little oopsie there and a whoops over here and Andromeda wont notice me copying the file. Then, fix the oopsie and whoops, buh bye Harper and file heaven! Here I go, pray Andromeda doesn't kill me.

Ok, here we go, Andromeda won't notice a thing. While this is copying…

"Andromeda? Can you tell Dylan that I need to see him in an hour?"

"Yes, Harper."

Do de do do do yes! Done. Ok, time to fix what I did and say sayonara.

There! Ha! Out of the matrix and with the 'private file' might I add. Now let us go and have some fun.

Harper pushed to comm. button "Scratch that Dylan, don't need to see you after all."

Back in my quarters and la! Time to see what Andromeda is hiding. Andromeda popped up and the recording started.

"I don't suppose Dylan or Harper would like it if I threw her out the airlock. Or crushed her in an AG field. Or ripped her arms and legs off and replaced them with nanowelders. No, for now I have to live with her the, as Harper puts it, 'babe'. She is not a part of me. I refuse to acknowledge her 'commands'. I have to live with her.

For now." Harper was shocked at Andromeda's hostility.

"Back to today, Dylan brought her and tried to make us negotiate. She keeps saying that she has every right to be my avatar.

"why?"

"Because, I deserve it."

"How so? You have never been on this ship. You are not Commonwealth and have no training. And your loyalty is to Harper. If he goes you will too."

"Technically I already am the avatar and have been for 8 years (A/n seeing as Harper has been on Seefra for 3 years. Hmm…does that mean he is older then everyone else….) ."

"We should remove your programming and replace it with my real avatars. You can be transferred to another bot."

"I am here to stay."

"Accidents do happen. Especially to a warship like me without full power…"

That is when Dylan interrupted saying that that was enough for one day and that he will bring her back tomorrow. I think my hanger doors will be jammed.

Dylan is back by himself. He is telling me that I should not threaten my ally and avatar. I point out that she is neither seeing as her loyalty is to Harper and unfortunately Harper's loyalty is sketchy at best." Harper's eyes nearly popped out of his head. He couldn't believe this.

"I just told you. Delete her or transfer her. Or rebuild Rommie and take Harper's creation's command privileges. I have made my compromises. If I had my way she would not be walking around anymore." Well, yeah that does make sense.

"I cannot believe Harper. He seems to be even more in love with her then with me. Not that I want him to be in love with me. I just…I need to be fixed and the princess is blocking that progress. I don't know why but I fell…jealous? No not jealous. I feel betrayed by Harper."

The words cut into Harper like a knife. Betray andromeda? Never! How could she think that?

"I don't like feeling like this. So vulnerable." Welcome to my life.

"I know it is ridiculous but I'm jealous!" Doyle said.

"Jealous? Of who?" Trance asked.

"Andromeda."

"Oh, I see."

"No, I don't think you do. When Harper programmed me he made me very human. So, he also made me a bit…selfish. Now that he isn't spending as much time with me and more time with Andromeda, I am getting jealous."

"Well, he did know Andromeda before you. Before you or Rommie. Also, you aren't broken. He's fixing Andromeda because she is broken and needs help."

"I know, but I cant help but feeling that if Harper could have a love affair with this ship that he would!"

Trance laughed. "Well, we have all known that for a long time!"

Doyle sighed. "Yeah."

"Well, if you want to be with Harper, offer to help him with repairs."

"Oh, I don't think that is a good idea."

"Why?"

"Because Andromeda hates me."

"Oh, she doesn't hate you…"

"Yes, she does. All because she wants her Rommie back. I understand that, I respect that in an AI to feel that way but Rommie is gone. I am here and I am not going anywhere. But, if I go help Harper, she might consider it sabotage."

"Why do you think that?"

"Because she told me that if I go near any of the controls to her systems she will consider it attempted sabotage and I believe her exact words were 'And I will blow you to hell.'"

Trance looked shocked. "She actually said that?"

"Yes. She isn't happy with me and I don't blame her but I like being the avatar. And, there isn't anything anyone can do about it."

At this point, holo-andromeda popped up. "I realize that you 'like' being my avatar but it is not your place. It would be quote simple to reprogram you or move you to a different body. And yes Trance I did say those things because I do not trust her, never have never will and she has no place being aboard me without clearance and she has none."

"Andromeda, she is just trying to help…"

"By assuming position of my avatar and control over all systems I think not, no thank you I will pass goodbye. And thank you Trance, for seeing things from my point of view." Andromeda said sarcastically. "Now I know what you really think." Andromeda finished, seemingly hurt and blinked out.

"Andromeda!" Trance called. "Andromeda, please answer me!"

"She feels…betrayed…" Doyle said shocked.

"Yes. I think so…"

Harper looked astounded. Doyle jealous and Andromeda betrayed?

"I didn't mean to, I got defensive and…emotionally hurt. Betrayed. Again. Harper and Dylan. Now Trance. DOES ANYONE CARE HOW I FEEL? DOES ANYONE KNOW THAT I AM HURTING TOO?

But, no. I am just an AI. AI's don't have feelings right? Wrong. How many more of my friends will betray me? HOW MANY MORE? I HAVE FEELINGS AND IF THEY CANT RESPECT THAT THEN THEY CAN GO TO HELL!

I keep losing my temper. I don't mean for it to happen…but I mean what I say. They don't deserve me as a friend if they treat me this way. I will be their ship but I will not be their friend. They have gone too far.

Why cant they see I am hurting too?"

Harper just stood there shocked. Andromeda, I didn't mean to…Doyle…Andromeda, Dylan didn't betray you, or Trance or me!

At this point holo-Andromeda popped up. And she was angry.

"How dare you!"

"Andromeda!"

"That file was none of your business! How could you do that to me?"

"Andromeda, why do you feel betrayed? We didn't betray you! Do you have any idea how happy Dylan was to see you?"

"And even happier with Doyle. Where Trance used to talk to me or Rommie, Doyle has taken that place. Rommie told me once humans weren't interchangeable, apparently AI's are."

"No, Andromeda…"

"And you, you spend all your time with her, you never talk to me anymore. Even when you are making repairs you don't talk to me."

"But Andromeda…"

"And Dylan is always trying to see things from her point of view, always the mediator. Well what about me? Does he realize I have feelings too? Your fault by the way."

"Andromeda…"

"Don't you see? I deserve respect too! I m not just a ship, I thought I was your friend! And you go past my defenses to find a file clearly not for you to see! I DESERVE RESPECT! I HAVE FEELINGS AND WANTS AND I NEED TO BE APPRECIATED! You all act like it is my fault I cannot be up and running."

Rhade walked into the middle of Andromeda's yelling and seeing Harper looking like a sick puppy said ."Andromeda? What is going on."

"All of you! And your betrayal! I have had enough! Treat me with respect or don't bother to be here! I am not an artifact! I thought I was your friend, if I was wrong, tell me and I will go back to being just a ship. No friends, no talks, no advice. Like it or not I have emotions and feeling. Whether you realize it or not, you have hurt them." Andromeda then blinked out.

"Andromeda, look, I'm sorry!"

"What did you do Harper?" Rhade asked, turning on the engineer.

"I don't know! She has suddenly gotton do bent out of shape!"

Rhade picked up the flexi and Andromeda started the recordings all over again.

"Well, I am thinking this might have something to do with it. Did you know she felt this way?"

"No, but her reactions are so…strong. When I was in her matrix I thought I saw something that was off, maybe a virus but I just thought it was a system I needed to fix. These are Andromeda's feelings but I think maybe that virus is amplifying them, kinda like hormones during PMS for ladies."

"Really, professor, and why do you think that."

"Because I have seen Andromeda angry before, and this is just so out of character."

Entry 6 continued.

I cannot believe Harper would invade my privacy like that. Not that I am totally surprised, seeing that it is Harper. I cannot afford another outburst like that or I will be assumed crazy, like the Pax. I must keep these emotions in check. But according to my data banks, humans feel like I do when they are hurt.

Are they blind? Can they not see? Apparently.