Dylan Hunt came onto the command deck in full conversation with Rhade and Beka when they saw Devon and stopped. "Hello," Dylan said to her, as they came up to her side. "I'm Dylan Hunt and you are who?"

"I'm Devon," she replied as she turned back to staring at the sun.

"What is she doing here?" Dylan asked the others, as he shot a glance over at her, noticing that her tail was twitching. "She looks like Trance, but only blue."

"She's new," Trance replied, as she pointed to the sun. "That is her. She doesn't understand exactly what it means to be alive as an Avatar. She came aboard the Andromeda thinking it was her ship. She's confused right now. In due time, she'll learn."

"So she's an Avatar just like you, Trance?" Beka asked, as she looked over at Devon. Devon was dressed in black pants and a black shirt. "Why is she blue?"

"Because she just is."

"I like her," Harper said, causing them all to look at her. "I mean, Avatars are cool to hang around with. Trance was/is such a blast. What harm could another one be?"

"You're going to watch over her then?" Rhade asked him, as he looked down at Harper. "She could possible get into a lot of trouble."

"I'll keep an eye on her as well," Trance said, as she went to stand next to Devon. "Devon, are you okay?"

"That's me, isn't it?" she asked Trance, as she gestured towards the sun. "I'm an Avatar of the sun. Like you are."

"Yes, you are an Avatar." Devon looked around the deck at the others. "Do not be afraid. They will not hurt you. They are my friends."

"You trust them, then?"

"Yes, I trust them. Why don't I introduce you to them." Devon nodded and followed Trance over to where the others were standing. "That is Seamus Harper." Harper gave her a small wave of his hand as he smiled at her. "Then there's Beka." She waved. "Rhade." He gave her a quick nod. "Dylan, and Rommie."

"Rommie is not human?"

"No, she's the ship's Avatar."

"The ship is not a sun."

"No, the ship is not a sun, but it can have an avatar."

Devon then walked over to Rommie and looked up at her. Rommie simply just looked back at her. "You are very pretty for a none living thing," Devon said flatly.

"Thank you, I think," Rommie answered, as Devon walked around them all.

"What species is he?" Devon said, as she touched Rhade's arm, looking at the blades in them.

"He's Nietzschean," Trance answered, as she came to stand next to Harper and Dylan.

"Right. That makes, three humans, one Nietzschean, one ship avatar, and two sun avatars, aboard this ship."

"Yes, it does."

Devon then walked back to look at the sun again. "I miss the sun's warmth. This place is cold and unfamiliar to me."

"I know." Trance came over and placed her arm on the young Avatar's shoulders. "But you'll learn to love it here. This is my home. It's been my home for a long time now."

"Don't you miss your sun?"

"Yes, I do, but this is my home. I have learned to adapt to new surroundings, and so will you."

"Will you help me?"

"Yes, we all will."

"Okay, I'll stay for a while. I would like to learn new things."


To Be Continued