This chapter has Devon talking to both Harper and Trance.
On board the Maru, Beka and Dylan stared out at the sun through the cockpit window. "You have got to wonder how Rhade and Harper are dealing with being the baby sitter," Beka said, as they continued to do the scans. "It wasn't mean of us, was it?"
"No," Dylan said, as they finished up their scans. "Rhade and Harper just needed some time to get used to Devon."
"I'm sure that Rhade is having so much fun." Just then Rommie and Trance came in with smiles on her face. "Are we done?"
"Yes, we are done," Trance said as she looked at the sun. "Nothing is going to be happening to that sun for awhile."
"Sounds good." Beka pressed a button. "Andromeda, this is Beka, come in."
"Beka, how nice of you to call," Rhade's voice came as he came on screen. "And Dylan, there you are."
"How's Devon?" Trance asked, before Dylan could say why he didn't stay aboard the Andromeda. "She's staying out of trouble?"
"Yeah, I left her with Harper."
"You what!"
"They're fine."
"You can't leave those two alone without an adult to supervise what they are doing," Beka said, as she punched a few more buttons. "Don't worry, we're back." They then flew into Hanger Deck four. "Trance, you better go make sure that Harper and Devon aren't causing any trouble."
"I'm on it," Trance said, as she left the ship.
Trance quickly found Harper and Devon in deep conversation as she followed him around the Engineering room. "Yeah, we were the ones who pulled the Andromeda out of the black hole," he said, as he checked on something. "Then Trance got shot, and came back alive."
"What? Trance got shot," Devon said, as she stopped him. "How can you shoot an Avatar?"
"Yeah, she got shot, but she didn't die. We've been here ever since."
"And you like it here?"
"Yeah," Harper said, as he looked around. "It's home."
"What does home mean?"
"Home means the place where one lives," Trance said as she came up to them. "So what have you two been doing since I've been gone."
"Well I tried to learn about Rhade's species and got no where," Devon said as she looked over at Trance. "But I did learn a lot of how the others came aboard the Andromeda from Harper."
"Well that's good."
"I think I may have annoyed Rhade with my questions."
"Ah, that's Rhade," Harper said, as he set down what he had been messing with. "Ah, since you are back, Trance. Would you mind looking at this wound?"
"No, Harper, I wouldn't mind," So they all headed for the med deck, where Harper sat up on the bed as Trance messed with his wound. "So Devon, how are you enjoying being on the ship."
"I got lost a couple of times, but other than that, I think I know my way around," she reported, as she sat down next to Harper. "What are you doing?"
"I'm fixing Harper's wound," Trance answered, as she finished up what she was doing. "There, all better."
"Thanks, Trance. I should get back to what I was doing." He then took off. "I'll see you ladies later."
"Bye," Devon called out to him. "So Trance, now what?"
"How about you and I go look at the plants?"
"Sounds like a great idea." They then took off to look at the plants.
To Be Continued
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Next Chapter: Devon talks to Rommie