Ok, guys thank you so much for the reviews! This week's going to be really hectic so once again, you are getting two new chapters from me! So without further wait, here are the review replies.
StarTraveler: YAY! I'm on an author alert list! Woo-Hoo!!!!!! Well, I hope you like what's to come.
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Wow, I can't believe there's been so many new readers...makes me all happy! :D Well, here's the first of two new chapters!
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Chapter 14:
I watch as the screen shimmers again. This time, the memory seems to be in black and white, but then I realize it's a sillohette. Then the picture clears and I see myself in front of my bonsi. I visualbly cringe and look away as I remember the source of the memory.
The images run trough my head as though I lived them hundreds of time....because I did. I still remember Mr. Tall, Dark, and Meancing destroying the Andromeda over and over, each time with me failing to find the one thing would keep my friends alive, but the one thing I remember most of all was the one part that I fought to fix.
I can still remember plainly as the dark armored thing shot Harper with such a force that he flips backwards. I remember the countless scenerios where I tried without end to keep Harper alive only to have him die in my arms and then the ship explode.
I look up and watch with a stern face. I know exactly what this memory is of. This is when after watching Harper die for yet another time, I just slowly start to come undone. I watch as I hack away at my bonsi only to have him die in my arms yet again. I can see the frustration, greif and anger appearing on my face. Finally after about the fifth time, I know that something has to change.
I don't want to make this choice again but I must. I watch as my memory self whispers an apology to Harper and once again cut a branch. I watch as the scene seems to go in fast forward as Harper is shot, but then it suddenly stops with myself and the dying Harper in med bay. The alarms are going off, Harper's heart has stopped. I watch as I try and try to get him, back, the tears of desperation and regret flowing. Finally I watch as I realize he's gone and I, still sobbing, cradle him in my arms, softly stroking his hair, wailing, "Harper, no!"
The memory fades away with my final wail of "Harper no," and I look at the Elders. The head Elder has nothing but pure anger in her eyes as she says, "Ms. Gemini, there is not much you can say about your actions in that memory. Gemini, that was your fifth memory. This Tribunal will dismiss until tomorrow morning. During that time, we will try to derive a verdict from what we have seen. Tomorrow we will reveal out verdict and if we find you guilty you will then have five minuted to do what you must, then you will face your punishment, with your human always watching. Once over, your human will immeadiately be sent back to where he comes."
I sadly nod and watch as the Elders stand and leave. I watch them leave and notice movement in the shadows. Suddenly a figure steps forward from the shadows, it's Azealia. I look at her and she has only sadness in her eyes. She looks into my eyes and mentally says, "Trance, it does not look good, your future does not look bright. All you can do now is make use of the time given to you," her gaze goes to Harper, who has yet to see what Trance is looking at, and she finishes, "You know what I mean." With that she backs away and disappears back into the shadows from which she came.
I look over at Harper who is nervously rubbing his hands together as he looks at me. He looks at me with worried filled eyes and says, "Trance, what's going to happen....what's going to happen to you?"
I say, placing my hand on his shoulder, "I don't know, Harper," I pause for a second before finishing, "Harper, follow me." He nods and stands. My hand moves down to his, my fingers gently interwinding with his. I feel him give my hand a gentle squeeze and we head out the door.
TBC...now just click that little chapter button and get a move on. =-)
