A/N: Ok...wow..it's been FOREVER since my last update...but I can explain. First off I was without internet for over a month, but luckily for you that meant I could spend more time writing, which I did. Also, I'm about to graduate from High School, so tha t kept me more than busy. But now things have slowed down and my new interenet will let me on here...so here's a new part...hope I haven't lost you guys.

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Chapter 25:

Give me one more time around
Give me one more chance to see
Give me everything you are
Give me one more chance to be near you Switchfoot: On FireTrance! Trance! Oh please wake up!

I don't want to wake up. My entire body feels weak. All the energy I had managed to regain now seems zapped. I feel my eyelids flutter.

Trance, please be ok!

I can hear Morrighan, but as hard as I try, I can't open my eyes.

Trance...wake up. a ghostly voice calls into my ear. I suddenly feel a light touch on my shoulder, a deadly cold chill races through me, but suddenly I feel my energy slowly return.

Trance...wake up babe...I need ya.

As my eyes slowly open I softly groan, Oh Trance, you're ok! Morrighan saiys as she slowly helps me to my feet and to my bed. You've really got to lie down. You've been through a traumatic experience.

I brush a loose strand of hair from my face and say, No, no...I'm fine.No you're not Trance. You're weak. You've been through so much. I know loosing Harper has- That brings my senses back to me. The images feel my mind.

She knows...

I look at Morrighan. Melphion...you know what I'm talking about...where is it?Trance, you've got to get some rest, she says as she lays a hand on my shoulder.

I bat it away and ask again, this time a little more firmly, No! Melphion, where is it?It's an abandoned planet, one the source of folk tales now. Something my grandfather used to tell me about. He said there was a temple there.What kind of temple?He said that for hundreds of years Melphion was home to a peaceful race. They worshiped this priestess, but I can't remember her name. The priestess supposedly could tell the future, helping the planet's inhabitants prosper. Then, about two hundred years ago, darkness came. Now, since my grandfather wanted to keep the story a little light hearted, he'd always say that the sun came out scared away the darkness, but the people of Melphion had to leave. Their planet couldn't support them any longer. They left and lived happily ever after, as my grandfather told me. So I never knew the real ending.He might have told you the real ending, but I'm not sure. How far are we from Melphion.Not more than a day's journey, but why?

I slowly stand. Because I have to go there?

She looks at me confused, Trance, why? The planet's been abandoned for over a hundred years, nothing's there except a ghost town and the temple.I need to go there. The answers I need will be there.Trance I think you might have hit your head when you fell.NO! You don't understand. I have to go there! Harper's there! I scream, desperation lacing my voice.

Morrighan gained that same pained look, the one she's had when she told me about she'd left Harper behind.

No! You don't understand!Yes, Trance I do, she starts as she reaches out for my arms, It's the grief talking. I've lost people before, people I loved-Listen to-

She grabs my arm, You loved Harper and now he's gone-

I grab her arm and push her away, using more strength than I meant to, sending her crashing against the wall, NO! You don't get it! Harper is ther eI know he is...I saw it. So we are going to go there so I can get him back!

Morrighan rubs her wrist, Trance, I want to believe you-Then do. There is no harm in going there. You said yourself that it's abandoned. So please take me there and if he's not there, then you can chalk it up to grief and I'll go back to Andromeda, to start my life without Harper.

I walk over to her, reaching out to her, frowning at how she flinches. I pull back, crossing my arms. All right, but Trance...you need to contact the Andromeda. You and Harper were overdue for a call in a day ago. They are going to start wondering what has happened.

I go to interrupt her, but she raises a hand and continues, And I know you don't want to tell them the truth and telling then the truth will complicate things. If ther is a chance that Harper is on Melphion, which is all but possible, then telling them that he's dead wouldn't be the right thing. So I suggest that you tell whoever you contact that I've invited you to stay longer and that you will contact them again in a week's time. I'm sorry Trance, but that's all I can give you. I'm putting my people in danger already, I don't want your Captain Hunt to think that I've taken two of his crewmembers hostage, only to kill one. So you tell them whatever they need to hear. I'll be back in twenty minutes. I've got to tell my pilot to change course.

With that, she left, but immediately I knew I was not alone.

I say as I scan the room. I'm alone, but the feeling won't end, so I scan it again. That's when I see it. In a once enpty part of the room, there's a shimmer in the air. Something is trying to come into this realm.

The shimmer takes form. It's Harper, but he looks like he's in pain. He's on his knees, arms wrapped around his stomach.

I scream as I rush to him. I try to grab him, momentarily forgetting the last time we touched. This time as my arms go through him, he shimmers away.

As soon as I scream he shimmers back once more, this time looking straight at me, eyes full of confusion and pain.

Trance...what's happening, where am I?

I hover my hands over him, afriad that the moment I touched him, he's vanish again.

Harper...Seamus, I don't know what's happening, but I'm coming for you.I feel like I'm being pulled in every direction, he says as be begins to rock back and forth.

Harper...I'll find you and I'll make this stop.

He looks at me, and through his pain, manages to give me his half grin. I promise. Just please...hold on for me...I'll figure this out...I-

Before I can finish, Harper throws back his head and screams, his image flickers before seemingly shattering into tiny pieces. Once again, I'm staring at thin air.

I look up, angry tears forming and scream at whatever entity will hear, WHY IS THIS HAPPENING? I slam my fist into the ground. I don't understand! Why are you giving him back to me, only to rip him away? Why are you still punishing him...it's me! Me who screwed with the timelines, not him!

I give up. I'm not helping Harper any by screaming at the nothing. I stand, whiping the hot tears off og my cheeks. I've still got to contact the Andromeda and if I look like I've been crying, they'll know I'm lying. I go to the mirror once more, fixing my hair back and making sure my eyes aren't red.

I walk over to the communication console. All right, showtime. I turn the screen on and begin, Andromeda, this is Chief Medical Officer Trance Gemini reporting in, do you copy?

I wait a few seconds until a familiar voice replies, Yes. Hello Trance. You're late.

I put on my best smile and continue, Sorry, Dylan. Morrighan has been showing us the wonders of the planet. It's amazing, Harper and I are havin a wonderful time. Morrighan has invited us to say longer and since Harper and I do have a week's shore leave coming to us...we figured we'd take it here, if that's all right with you, of course.

Dylan's face goes stern. He doesn't believe me. Trance are you sure, everything's all right. Let me talk to Mr. Harper.I would let you Dylan, but he's a little...incompasitated. You know how he is when there's a party...well, there was one...he's sleeping it off, but I promise you I'll take care of him and in a week's time...we'll be home. I say, trying to make it as believeable as I can.

Dylan crosses his arms over his chest. Well, you guys did get the planet signed...all right, I'll see you two in a week. Don't have too much fun.

I smile, We won't, thank you Dylan...more than you know. Trance out.

I turn the communicator off and head towards the command of the ship. Before I leave, I make sure to grab Harper's rabbit foot, attaching it to one of the loops on my pants. Much to my own surprise I find command fairly easily. As I look around, I say to myself, Hmm, maybe I'm not as powerless as I thought.

Morrighan steps in beside me. We've still got under a day's travel, Trance. So you should truly get some rest.

I shake my head, keeping my hand over the fur of the rabbit's foot. m sorry, Morrighan, but I won't be getting rest any time soon. Not until I know he's either safe or truly gone.

I just pray that it's not the latter.

TBC

A/N 2: Please read and review...and I soooo hope this was worth the wait!