Sequel to: Frozen Nightmares
Author: Shakia
Spoilers: None
Summary: Harper is kidnapped by aliens who claim they worked with the Dragons on the Ice Kludge project and they force him to do things he will never forgive himself for.
Authors Notes: Finally I'm starting the sequel. It took me forever to come up with a good plot. I'm really happy with the one I finally thought up with and hope I can remember it all. Anyways, if you haven't guessed this is the sequel to Frozen Nightmares. You'd have to read that one first to understand this one O.o Again, I only have notepad thus I have no spell check, so don't tell me something's spelled wrong because I can't really do much about it. I do welcome flames and criticism as long as there's reason behind it and I beg you all to please review! And yes, this time I'm doing chapters. It just seems less confusing to me X.x Anywho, I hope you enjoy my story X.x
Update A/N: Okay, since I hadn't done this in this chapter I'm adding it now. Since I can't do weird symbol things for dividing stuff I'm putting -r-r-r-r-r-r-r-r- when it's an elapse of time or anything else it would be used for.
"If a shark stops swimming it will die. Don't stop swimming."
-X-Files
The cold wall behind him burned his back, only making the agonizing pain that coursed through his body increase. He held his knees close to his chest, his breaths coming out shaky and uneven. He just wanted to sink into the wall, wanted to escape life itself. A cold and familiar feeling consumed him, eating him alive. The feeling was an unbearable guilt and utter self loathing. He hated, no despised himself for what he had done. As he brought up this subject somewhere in the back of his mind he began to slowly think of what he had done. Of what had happened. Without warning a flash of the scene in question alit his mind. More scenes flashed through his mind, but only bits and pieces. Finally as the last scene played itself out and the woman lying at his feet took her last breath Harper felt his heart drop like a weight as the entirety of what he had done impacted him. His tears became more and more difficult to hold in and his last shreds of hope were ripped from him, plunging him into a cold darkness. He had killed her. He had killed Beka Valentine.
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Harper absently whipped a line of sweat from his brow as he
concentrated on his work. He was finishing up on fixing Andromeda's
sensors. Of course he could have finished it a lot faster if he had
more access to the ship, but somehow he had managed without it. He
slowly got to his feet, examining his finished work cautiously. Dylan's
restriction so far had been going on for about three weeks. Of course
he had just gotten out of medical two weeks ago, but it felt like much
longer. It wasn't that he believe he didn't deserve the punishment, on
the contrary he believed he deserved far worse. He sighed and shut his
eyes momentarily. He hadn't gotten sleep in quite a while. He stayed up
nights on end until his body couldn't handle it anymore. He hated
sleep. Especially now since he had revisited his past so clearly and
all this had started but three weeks before.
Although Rommie, Rev and Trance had begged Dylan from the course of the
two weeks to get rid of his restriction Harper noticed that he had, in
fact, increased it slightly. Harper was positive Dylan would not take
it off anytime soon. It was obvious he didn't trust Harper anymore than
a soldier would trust their enemy. For one thing after Trance had told
Dylan that he changed only in cold weather Dylan had cranked up the
heat engineering and in his quarters. He did admit he enjoyed his way
to his room more than anything else in the day because of how
refreshing it was compared to engineering and his quarters.
"Harper?" The voice snapped him out of his thoughts and after wearily wiping the sleep from his eye he headed toward the door.
"I know Rommie, I'm heading to my quarters." He reassured her.
"That's not what I was going to say Harper." She explained, her voice
adapting some sadness and regret to it. Harper merely nodded absently.
"Beka's back. The Maru just docked." She explained. This caught
Harper's attention. Two week ago Beka had to leave on an important
mission for the Common Wealth. He actually felt relieved that Beka was
back, more than he thought he would be. He looked to a screen
instinctively and hesitated.
"Am I allowed to?" He started hastily. There was a pause before Rommie responded.
"Yes, you can go great her." She said, also sounding relieved. Harper
immediately left the Engine room, jogging down the hall toward the
docking bay. He slowed when approaching the doors, a sudden realization
hitting him. He would be seeing Dylan for the first time since in
Medical where Dylan had given this restriction to him. 'Oh boy.' He
thought as he cautiously went in as the doors slid open. The Maru sat
on the docking bay floor; steam bellowed from it and signs of damage
covered it. Harper immediately noticed this and concern filled him as
he wondered if Beka was ok. His worries vanished as soon as he spotted
Beka head out of it and down toward them. Harper caught the figure of
Dylan and Trance in the corner of his eyes and tensed slightly.
He realized suddenly that something was missing as Beka made her way to
Dylan, telling him plainly that she had been fired on by some unknown
enemy and had escaped. She said it so plainly that it made Harper
realize just how much their last adventure on Adori had torn them
apart. Beka suddenly spotted Harper and broke into a grin. Without
saying anything more to Dylan she headed over to him.
"Hey Harper!" She greeted, looking exhausted.
"Hi boss." Harper replied, smiling wearily. "Glad your back safe." He added. She nodded, her smile never leaving.
"What say we get something to eat?" She asked.
"Beka." Dylan sighed from behind her. Beka's eyes hardened and she added rather coldly.
"We'll eat in his quarters." As she said this she didn't bother to turn
around. They headed out the door and down the hall toward his quarters.
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Yes, I know, no cliffhangers. Be assured I have written more, I just
wanted to get the story started finally " Anyways, TBC obviously.