Title: Secret Notes
Author: three eyes open
Rating: PG-13, I guess.
Summary: Trance's deviousness is revealed through notes after she leaves the Andromeda temporarily.
Spoilers: None.
Notes: This is my first fanfic, and it's unbeta'd, so go easy on me. This wasn't meant to be taken seriously, btw.
Disclaimer: I do not own these characters; if I did, the males would be perpetually exhausted, and the females wouldn't even exist (other women = target practice)
"I'm sorry to leave so suddenly without any warning, but my friend needs me. She's all alone now. I'll be back as soon as I can. All my love, Trance", Dylan read off of the flexi to his crew, declining to mention that part of the note was addressed to him. He frowned, noting Harper's dismayed expression. Certainly, Trance was Harper's friend, but he didn't look quite so dismayed when anyone else took off for a while.
"Well, I'm worried about her, especially since she's not on the Maru. How is she going to get from the Ehidna system to wherever her friend is? I know she doesn't have much money", Beka did sound worried, Dylan thought, but she had a tendency to be overprotective towards Harper and Trance.
She has shown before that she can take care of herself", Dylan said, "and she knows we're going to meet the Merikito, so she'll be able to catch up with us".
"I hope so" Harper sighed.
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Dylan read the part of the note that was addressed to him alone in his quarters.
"My sweet Dylan:
I am so sorry to leave you alone. I will miss you so much, words cannot begin to express how much. Your voice, your presence, your touch, are always in my thoughts. When I tried to console you after your terrible loss, to soothe your grief, I had no idea I would fall in love with you. You say that you owe me for being there for you when needed me so much, but I often feel that I owe you for all of the pleasure and joy we have shared, even though we must keep it a secret from the crew because they wouldn't understand. When I get back, you can.....discipline me however you wish.
Love & kisses,
Trance"
Dylan sighed, putting down the flexi. "Hurry back," he whispered to the stars.
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Beka found the flexi laid on her bunk on the Maru. Much to her annoyance, she found she almost afraid to read it, but as usual, Trance had seemed to know exactly what Beka was afraid of.
"My wonderful Beka:
I'm sorry that I'm not there for you now, but your pain over Bobby's departure has long since passed, I think. You're so strong, you don't know how much I admire you. I will miss you strength, as well as your sense of humor. And you hands, and your mouth, of course. I will dream about every part of you while I'm away. Don't worry, I'm not angry about your attraction to the new male additions in our lives, I quite understand. I'll be back, and back in your arms, sooner than you think. And if something should happen with you and one of these said males, I'll keep our secret. Have I ever protested about keeping us a secret so none of the crew thought you favored me? Just give me a warning if something does happen, and everything will be fine.
Love & kisses,
Trance"
"Oh, Trance, I won't do that to you", Beka whispered, tears forming in her eyes. How can Trance believe I'll just toss her aside like that?, she wondered. She shook her head, both relieved and exasperated.
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Still fuming over Trance's disappearance, Harper kicked a storage crate in Engineering, knocking a flexi off of it into the floor. He snatched it up, hoping it was from Trance, and hissed out a "yes" when he saw that it was.
"My precious Harper:
I'm so sorry to abandon you, for I'm sure that must be how you see it. I know that you don't believe me when I say that keeping our relationship a secret doesn't bother me, but it is the truth, and I'm leaving right now for the reason I gave the crew. As I've said before, maybe someday Rommie will realize how much you truly care for her, and I don't want what we've shared to get in the way of that. It may be difficult for you to understand, but these things are different with my kind. Don't worry, I WILL be back, and then we can do whatever you want to do. Your purple pixie will miss you.
Love & kisses,
Trance"
"I'll miss my purple pixie too", he muttered.
He called her that quite often, not knowing that the pixies of ancient folklore were very devious, sly creatures.....