While Rick and Glory discussed Captain Stark's offer, Trance attempted to further comfort Seamus in Medical.
"We can't bring them back Seamus." Trance said. "But you'll always have a place here."
Seamus lifted his head and looked into Trance's eyes. In her eyes he saw so much love and for a split second he believed her, but then he looked at Harper. Harper's face was not one of joy, but of sorrow and defeat. Seamus knew what Harper was feeling, because he would have felt the same way. Trance may be willing to love them both, but Seamus knew it would never work out and one of them would end up getting hurt.
"No Trance." Seamus said. "This isn't my place anymore,…and you're not… my Trance." Seamus was having difficulty continuing, but he had to go on. "You belong with Harper, not me. I'll always love my Trance, but I have to accept the fact that there's no bringing her or any of the others back. I also have to live with the knowledge that I am responsible for not only killing my best friends and family, but for destroying an entire universe. Dylan thought killing a few thousand Nietzcheans was bad. I've done much worse than that now. I truly have become Death the destroyer."
Harper couldn't help thinking that things would be much simpler if Seamus were gone. As long as he was around there would be the chance that Trance might leave him. Maybe she preferred blue over gold. There was also the fact that Seamus was more powerful than him.
Trance looked horrified. "Don't say that!" She said.
"Why?" Seamus asked. "It's true. I destroyed a whole freaking universe without a thought."
"You didn't do it intentionally Seamus." Trance defended. "You didn't know what you were doing!"
"Maybe not Trance." Seamus said. "But that doesn't change the fact that I did it. How am I supposed to deal with something like this. It's not like I can say "It seems that I unintentionally destroyed a universe. Oops. So sorry. I'll try not to do it again."
"That's what's really upsetting you isn't it?" Harper asked. "That you'll do it again?"
"I did it once." Seamus said. "What's to stop me from accidentally destroying all of you?"
"Me." Trance started to say, but the voice wasn't Trance's. It came from Medical's entrance. In the doorway stood a tall man, wearing a long white robe.
"Who are you?" Seamus and Harper both asked. Trance however had fallen to the floor, in a most humble bow.
"Please forgive me." Trance pleaded. "I tried. I truly did. I hadn't anticipated his powers growing so strong, but it's not his fault either. Please don't hurt him. I'm willing to pay for my mistakes."
"I'll pay for my own mistakes Trance." Seamus said. "I won't let you be punished for something that I did."
"I still want to know who this Gandalf looking character is." Harper said.
"I am called by many names." The stranger said. "Some call me Watcher, others call me the Eternal, Trance's people know me as the Banjah or the Guardian of Time. Trance, I am not here to punish you or your friend. Neither of you were at fault. What happened,… happened. It is clear that your friend Seamus will need more help to properly learn how to control his new skills. Unfortunately that help cannot be found onboard this Andromeda."
"You're taking him away?" Trance asked.
"It is the only way to make things right Miss Gemini."
"It's ok Trance." Seamus said. "I already made a decision to leave. It wouldn't have been fair to Harper, had I stayed."
"Where will you take him?" Harper asked.
"Are you now concerned what will happen to him?" The Guardian asked. "Moments ago were you not wishing that he were gone?"
"That's not fair!" Harper shouted. "Anyhow it's not like I wanted anything bad to happen to him. I just felt,… threatened." …Harper gave Seamus an apologetic look.
"Sorry, but I was afraid of losing Trance."
"No apology necessary." Seamus said. "I understand."
"As do you all." Stated the Guardian. "Now, Seamus, it is about time."