Xander shifted slightly in the vent as he listened to the two in the hallway discuss the corpse.

"Chiana did this?" Zhaan said looking up at John as he leaned against one of Moya's walls.

"Either her or… the new guy." Crichton said as he watched the blue blood seep out of the corpse.

"Considering what Salis had in mind for her, I wouldn't be surprised if it was her. The question is, how are the Nebari going to react." Zhaan said as John pushed himself off the wall.

"We better find whoever did this. Before they rack up another victim." John said as he tried to ignore the images of the Zelbinion and it's crew. "And before the Nebari arrive and mind frell the lot of us." He muttered to himself as he headed down one of the corridors leaving Zhaan and several DRD's to deal with the corpse.

Xander watched for several more minutes before shifting backwards in the shafts and heading in another direction.

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Xander had been crawling around for a little over fifteen minutes before coming around a corner to his fourth dead end.

/I Swear you would think they would have a map of some short around here somewhere.\\ he grumbled to himself before shifting around and heading back the way he came.

He was halfway to the last intersection when a voice echoed down the cramped crawl space.

"Crew of Moya. This is Captain Solto Durka, the new commander of this leviathan. I am in complete control of this ship, and I am holding Rygel and Officer Sun hostage. You will leave this ship immediately, or you will die."

Any further monologing was cut off as Aeryn shouted out Durka's guilt before the transmission was cut off.

Growling to himself Xander moved down the cramped crawlspace faster.

/So you finally escaped from the cell and what happens… An insane megalomaniac decides it's time to take over… and what the hell did he mean by ship.\\ Xander mused as he slid his legs down a hole to an inclined crawlspace.

The sound of a hatch opening made him jerk his feet back up as voices drifted up to him.

"This hatch leads directly to Command." The voice of the demon with the sword said as Xander bent and peeked down the hole.

"Are you sure?" He saw two figures standing at the hatch as the voice of Crichton followed in a less than enthusiastic voice.

Xander shifted himself back into the shadows as the demon//Dargo, his name is Dargo.\\ he reminded himself.

Dargo pushed past Crichton and entered the crawlspace. "Just look for the girl." he growled as he headed up past Xander's hiding place.

"Look, I'm not too sure that she..." John's voice drifted off as he looked up the crawlway at Dargo. "Hey, try not to fall out of the ship again." John yelled up as Dargo looked back down at him with a growl.

"I'll do my best." He yelled back before turning back to the long climb upwards.

Xander was as surprised as anyone when two grates fell down between two sections of the tunnel and trapped Dargo.

As Dargo and Crichton yelled futilely at each other Xander had to suppress a snicker of amusement. /It's not like he killed him.\\ Xander thought before he sobered as he realized how close he had come to being caught in that same trap.

It took a bit before Crichton had assured himself of the larger being's continued health before heading off in search of a better way up.

Thinking about his options for a minute, Xander looked down the hole in surprise as he realized Dargo's sword had been caught outside of his cage.

Considering his odds, Xander dropped down the hole lightly and smiled at the trapped being.

The demon looks up in surprise and realization, "Don't even THINK about taking my Qualta Blade!"

"Is that what it's called? How lame. I think I'll call it Bob."

The demon starts growling incoherently at hearing this.

Lifting the sword as he scooted away from Dargo Xander realized something as he looked back at him. "How come every time we see each other you're glaring at me from behind bars?" he asked with a smirk before dropping flat to avoid the demons tongue.

Looking back at Dargo in outrage Xander sniffed and scooted back even further. "Well I WAS Going to try getting you out," He said in a hurt tone before shrugging and sliding down the crawl space. "But with Sun, you and Salis down the only real problem seems to be this 'Durka' wahoo." Xander said before checking both directions of the hallway and sliding out as he ignored the even louder snarling sounds from behind him.