As usual I own nothing. I just got back in school and this is my first posting.

Trying To Justify

"Hey Rhade would you mind moving?" Beka asked.

Rhade stepped to the side leaning against the bulkhead with his arms folded across his chest watching her. Dylan had sent them out for supplies and they still had a week before they'd get back to Andromeda.

"Is something wrong?" Beka asked awhile later.

"No."

Beka leaned against the opposite bulkhead. "You haven't moved in the last half hour. The way I see it that's not typical netichzean behavior."

"I was just thinking."

"About?"

"Someone."
"Does this have anything to do with the bioarmor incident?"

Rhade paused before answering. "How badly do you want me dead?"

"What…I…"

"Never mind."

"Rhade, I don't want you dead."

"Really?" Rhade raised an eyebrow.

"Rhade, I don't know why I did that but…but…"

"Why did you put on the armor?"

"I don't know."

Rhade paused again. "What's your opinion of me?"

"What do you mean?"

"What do you honestly think of me?"

Beka's eyes narrowed. "How much have you heard?"

"Quite a lot though those are just rumors."

Beka stared at the deck. "Well…I…you…you're…"

"Start with Tyr."

"What?"

"I've heard several comparisons."

"You're both different."

"Really? How so?"

"Well you…he…hell what are you getting at?"

"I'm trying to find answers."

"To what?"

"How are Tyr and I different?"

"Why do you need to know?"

"Personal reasons. Why are you avoiding answering?"

"I'm not avoiding anything," Beka replied not liking how his eyes never left her.

"Then give me two ways Tyr and I are different."

"Ah, hell what do you want? Me fall down and say you're better than him?"

"No Rebecca, I'm trying to find some answers. I've heard what you tell the lancers. I've heard the rumors. I'm trying to find out how much is true."

Beka stepped forward until she was right in front of Rhade. "Don't you ever call me that again. If you want answers so damn bad go talk to Rev," she turned to walk away but was surprised when he caught her. The next thing she knew he was pinning her to the bulkhead.

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I changed my mind and am now doing this in two parts. I'm basicaly rewriting everything after Rhade pins her to the bulkhead. Hey you out there reading this. That button down there is for something so review. I'll update Jenny when I find the disk that has chapter eight on it.