A/N Andromeda does not belong to me….but Pearlana does.

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Title: A Flaming Pearl

Author: Fox of the Nova

Chapter 5:

"Oops. How did that get there?"

Pearlanas POV: One year before

"Well you heard her Pearlana. Go finish your studies." Shamus stated as the transmission from Sheesha ended.

Pearlana, who was using her graviton boots, looked down at Shamus from the ceiling, with a pouting face.

"Do I have too? I much rather be here with you. How's that ship your working on?" Pearlana asked, trying to get Shamus to let her stay.

It didn't happen that way.

"Nice try…but what's going to happen when we enter the other dimension? You're not going to understand a word being spoken. So get going." Shamus states in a serious tone, which couldn't last long with Shamus.

Soon he was grinning. "Would you do it for ten rubians?" He then pulls out ten ruby gems from his pocket.

(A rubian is the equivalent of a one dollar bill. So when Shamus gave her ten rubians, he gave her ten dollars.)

"Definitely!" Pearlana states as she swipes the gems from Shamus' hand. She then walks, on the ceiling, towards the lift tube.

She then begins to walk down the wall, until her feet were planted firmly on the ground.

"Are those my boots you're wearing?" Shamus asked.

He too was wearing graviton boots; since it was a requirement during the times now, but he was wondering where his other pair had went.

Pearlana turns around to face Shamus, a mischievous smile on her face.

"What if they are?" She asked innocently.

"Then I'll ask why are you using them when you have your own?" Shamus asked again.

Pearlana just walks towards the turbo lift towards the sixth floor. As she pushes the button for the sixth floor she answers him.

"They match better with my outfit." Pearlana states as the doors close.

While waiting for the turbo lift to reach the floor, Pearlana thinks on how she is going to swindle her way out of being taught by Avineri. Maybe she could direct the conversation to his daughter, Mala-Propina.

She always use to love being around Mala. But after the first Wave, she went off to colonize some other dimensional world. Pearlana thinks that Mala was right now living on a planet known as Seefra- 1. But she wasn't sure.

The doors opened and Pearlana found that she was confronted by none other then Avineri himself. She slowly looked up to meet his face and gave one of her cheeky grins.

"Hey there Avineri, how's it going?" Pearlana asked pleasantly as she looked up towards her Godfather.

Avineris appearance was one of a calm demeanor, but that didn't mean he couldn't make you feel incredibly guilty.

Looking him over, Pearlana sees him to be quiet tall. But probably for her everyone was tall, except for Shamus. A little round, but that didn't mean that he wasn't swift. He had no hair, and Pearlana always wondered why he was bald, but never asked him.

"Hello Pearlana. Did your mother force you to come?" He asked as he stepped closer.

When he was right behind Pearlana he rested his large hand unto her shoulder and steered her towards the 'chair of doom'. But it really was just an old chair that was behind a desk.

He seated Pearlana unto the chair, making sure that she will stay there. He then walked around the table to sit at this own chair behind it.

He was watching Pearlana expectedly for a while, until he finally spoke.

"What is your name?" He asked. But he did not ask it in their people's language. The lesson had begun and he started with the language that Pearlana hated the most…English.

Pearlana eyes opened wide and her mouth was open. She had no idea what he had said. She knew it was a question, judging by the way he said it, but what the question was beyond her.

"Pass." Pearlana finally said in the language of her people.

Avineri shook his head from side to side. "No Pearlana, if you're going to answer me then do it in the English language. What is going to happen when you enter the other dimension and you can't communicate?"

While Avineri spoke, Pearlana was busying herself in reaching for something in her pocket. Quickly looking down at her hand, Pearlana sees what she was looking for. It was a small device, looking more like a small silver spider then anything else.

Like she was going to scratch her ear, Pearlana placed the device securely behind her right ear.

When Avineri finished his speech that Pearlana had heard him say over and over again, he then looked at Pearlana with his eye brows furrowed.

"Pearlana, did you listen to a thing I said?" He asked in a sigh.

"Why of course Avineri, I heard every word. And you were right. I promise to try harder in my languages." Pearlana stated as she raised her hand in swearing it.

Avineri smiled. "That's what I like to hear." He then got up and started to ask Pearlana questions and such in the English language, sometimes even switching from the English language to the Perseidian language.

Pearlana answered every single one of those questions with ease. Not even looking up when he switched languages. And this confirmed his suspicions.

"Ok Pearlana, one more question." Avineri stated as he stepped right up to face her.

"Do you consider me a fool to think that I don't know that you're using a Nano-Langue?" Avineri asked pleasantly.

He then placed the palm of his hand upward in front of Pearlana. "Hand it over."

Pearlana looked up towards Avineri in a confused manner. "I don't have any Nano-Langue." She replied innocently.

With quick movement, Avineri reached behind Pearlanas ear and gently pulled out the device.

"Oh really, then what is this?" Avineri asked as he presented the device in front of Pearlanas face.

"Oh, how did that get there?" Pearlana asked innocently while trying to laugh. But looking at Avineris face, her own laughter died in her throat.

"I'm sorry Avineri." Pearlana says with her head held down in shame.

Avineri just sighs in disappointment and walks to his desk.

With his back facing her he watches there world from his window. It was once a beautiful place with green trees and beautiful mountains. But after the first wave, which was a type of explosion from another dimension, their worlds core was slowly dying. There own gravity was declining and that is why it was a requirement for all to wear graviton boots. Unless of course you wanted to fly off into space.

Some proclaimed that it was the great evil the resided in the other dimension. But there was no proof of this.

Soon their planet would not be able to sustain life. This is why the entire planet would be evacuating to a nearby dimension that was protected by the Rout of Ages.

He turned around to see Pearlana looking down at her hands. Her face filled with shame.

"So young to go exploring." Avineri stated to himself.

A chosen few were selected to cross their borders and travel the other dimensions for a suitable planet to life in peace. Pearlana was one of those chosen few as well as her brother.

The rest of the people would be traveling to a different dimension for safety. His daughter was already over there making sure that everything was set for their people. She was making sure that they would be balance with in the many planets of the system.

Today was his last day teaching Pearlana, for he would be going to meet his daughter in Seefra 1.

"Pearlana, I know how much you hate to separate your languages, but think if your gadgets were to break. Who would fix them? Not many people know about our technology." Avineri explained.

Pearlana looked up to face Avineri. "But what about Shamus? He could fix it for me. And not to mention I know how to fix it myself." She stated.

"But Pearlana, many of the technology that we use to fix our gargets are hard to come by. And what if Shamus is not around?" Avineri countered.

Pearlana thought about this, and then smugly looked towards Avineri.

"Then I'll just go to Shamus' dimensional self." She stated with confidence.

But the Pearlana suddenly became sober. She began to entwine her fingers around and seemed to be in deep thought.

Avineri immediately walked towards her too kneel next to her.

"What is wrong Pearlana?"

Pearlana slowly raised her eyes to meet the brown eyes of Avineris. "It's just…Shamus…he still has…the connection." Pearlana said in a whisper.

Avineri furrowed his eye brows in puzzlement. "You mean you still have not had any feeling or thoughts connected to your own dimensional self?"

Pearlana slowly nods her head in defeat.

Avineri bows his head and lets out a sigh. "My dear Pearlana, I'm afraid the only thing to explain this…would be that your dimensional self, no longer is alive."

Pearlana practically jumped out of her chair. "WHAT DO YOU MEAN!!!? She has to be alive!" Pearlana desperately cried out.

Avineri reached out for Pearlanas hand and clasped them within his own. "How long ago was when you stopped having the connection?"

Pearlana thought about this and soon small tears began to fall from her eyes. Soon she was crying.

"I was five years old, when the connection stopped."

Special thank you to Reviewers:

ZELINIA - Thank you for reviewing. Sorry its taken a while to update. College and all. But i shall try to post the next chapter soon.

Janeta siri - Yes, Shamus does sound a lot like Seamus. Tried to find a name similar to his own. Ended up borrowing by friends name. Hope you enjoy reading.

Prin69 - Yeah, i can't wait to post when Shamus meets Seamus. But that won't be coming for a while. Or maybe soon. You never know. Thank you for reviewing.

DS - Thank you very much for that idea. I don't know how that slipped my mind. But then i thought about Season 5. You gotta have fun with it. Hope you liked the chapter. The next will come soon.

LittleRedHead - Don't worry, all your questions will be solved. I promise. Thanks for reviewing.

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