Chapter Six:
"Why do you say that Tyr?" Beka asked innocently.
"Captain, King Darien will be there tonight, shall I inform the princess?" Andromeda said materializing in front of the group.
"No. It may upset her." Dylan said going to find Aikera. He knew Tyr wanted to talk to Beka about something.
"As a Nietzchean it would look odd but for some reasons that I am unsure of I don't care anymore, I'd be honored if you'd be my date tonight." Tyr said.
"That's the sweetest thing I've ever heard you say Tyr. I accept your offer for tonight. I'll see you on the Maru." Beka said leaving. She ran into Dylan near his quarters, he looked frustrated.
"What's up Dylan?" She asked.
"Aikera has locked herself in my office, which so happens to be connected to my quarters. And Andromeda won't unlock it." Dylan said banging on his door again.
"Let me try Dylan." Beka said knocking on the door lightly. Aikera opened the door. "I just wanted you to know he asked me out for tonight and I am now wearing a dress can you help please?"
"Fine if it'll keep Captain Hunt from trying to break down his door that I had jammed." Aikera said walking away.
She and Beka spent an hour picking out something acceptable. When they finished they both showered in Aikera's room. She was in the middle of doing Beka's hair when Rommie and Trance entered.
"Aikera, Harper has requested you on command." Rommie said.
"But I have a half an hour to finish getting ready and I only have my hair done." Aikera said. Half of her hair was up in a curly twist that her crown was in. The bottom half of her hair was done in loose curls. Her crown brought her silver streaks out more.
"Rommie tell him to come here, he can talk to her in the corridor." Beka said. Aikera accidentally burned Beka's ear with the curling iron. "Ouch, what was that for?" Aikera gave her a 'sorry I didn't mean it' look. Beka rolled her eyes in response. Harper entered a few moments later, with Tyr right behind him, he was told to try to talk to Aikera once more before they went to the party. Aikera went into the corridor with Harper.
"What you need Harper?" She asked.
"Would you like to go with me tonight?" He asked nervously.
"Yes, I'd love to." She said Harper smiled kissed her on her cheek then went to get ready. Aikera reentered her room and Tyr stood up.
"What was that about?" He asked.
"Why should a Nietzschean care what two kludges do?" Aikera replied coldly going into the bathroom to apply her makeup.
"Tyr go get ready, I don't want to be late on account of you and her feuding." Beka said. Tyr looked at the bathroom door, with a look Beka and Rommie both never saw before, then left. Deep down Aikera's comment stung Tyr. Rev then knocked on the door and Rommie let him in. Aikera came out of the bathroom to get her dress.
"Is this some kind of popular meeting place or was a meeting called into my room?" Aikera asked. Trance chose that moment to hiccup. The group looked at her. She gave them a 'what?' look.
"No, I was asked by Captain Hunt to come and introduce myself." Rev said.
"You're Rev, the magog, right?" Aikera asked. He nodded. "I'm gonna ask you a really stupid question, but it has to do with Harper when he was sick. He said this about magog, 'They say they want my shoes and to play with me.' Is that common among your kind?"
"No it is not common for that. In fact my kind, who have not found the way such as I have, well they either go on feeding raids or infesting raids." Rev said. She nodded and went into the bathroom putting her dress on. When she came out Dylan was in her room talking to Rommie; Beka was in her own room talking to Tyr.
"Aikera, how'd you meet Tyr?" Rommie asked innocently. Aikera groaned loudly and stormed out of her room. She stormed past Beka's quarters yelling and screaming about everything. Beka ran out with Tyr right behind her. Beka got Aikera onto the ground.
"Get off of me!" she yelled.
"Calm down first." Beka said back. Aikera rolled onto her back and slapped Beka then pushed Beka off her. Tyr approached.
"What is going on here?" He asked as Beka hit the wall from Aikera pushing her. "And what the hell do you think you were doing?" It was directed more to Beka then Aikera.
"Tell your captain he will know about us when it is necessary for his survival." Aikera said storming off. Beka had her hand on her cheek. Tyr glared at Beka.
"What?" She asked. "I did just get slapped by her."
"She could have killed you. Why she didn't I am unsure of." He said walking away.
"Maybe because of you Tyr." She answered when he was out of hearing distance. Trance and Rommie entered the hanger early; Aikera was already there though.
"She does have a right to know you know." Rommie said.
"Dylan said not to though. It'll upset her more." Trance said back.
"As far as I know, only Beka, Tyr and my hologram persona got that memo." Rommie said. They then noticed Aikera there.
"If you two are talking about my father, I hope it is horrible things. I know he'll be there tonight." Aikera said.
"How'd you find out?" Rommie asked.
"I asked your ship self, Andromeda. I begged her for the information and asked she not tell anyone I knew." Aikera said as the rest of the crew entered. "Isn't the Reverend coming?"
"No, he'll be staying here to keep an eye on the Andromeda." Dylan said.
"Ok, time to go guys." Beka said. They entered the Maru and left. They landed on Jaguar Prime thirty minutes later.