The Other Harper
Title: The Other Harper
Author: NSane1
Rating: PG-13
Summary: Harper makes a discovery on a slave planet.
Disclaimer: Andromeda is property of Tribune.
They had just arrived in Satory. The planet was huge and owned by the Neitzschean Rayn. The guy was unbelievably un-Neitzschean. He kept slaves, and he really cared more about pleasure then survival or reproduction.
Today Dylan had said that they needed a new part for Andromeda and this place was the only planet that had one in supply.
'Great', Harper thought as he scanned the planet. It was full of slaves that apparently were living in third world conditions. Sure they dressed ok but that always meant they lived in scowler.
Dylan led the way into the main building of the planet. Beka, Tyr, and Harper followed behind him while Trance leapt around beside them.
When they reached the door two eminsive guards let them in. They all walked in. Harper thought the place reminded him of those harems he heard about in his history files.
In the center of the room was Rayn. Of course he was surrounded by slaves, female slaves. The guy liked his girls. When Rayn spotted them he ushered a slave forward. He spoke into her ear and then she moved toward them.
She bowed down and said, "My lord wishes to welcome you to Satory." She then led the way to where Rayn was.
"Rayn," Dylan said, "we understand you have a celeron particle exchanger, we wanted to know if we could make a trade," Rayn remained silent, but then he snapped his fingers and the slave girl spoke again.
"My lord wishes to know what kind of trade would you want."
Dylan stepped forward and said "The exchange for a place in the Commonwealth," Dylan said.
Suddenly Rayn started to laugh. Dylan looked at the other who were just as confused as they were.
"A place in the commonwealth?, the commonwealth is dead."
"We are trying to restore it," Harper piped in. "If it's restored then who knows what the possibilities of peace could be" he said again.
Rayn was silent then said "Very well, I'll consider it. Until then you're welcome to stay," He clapped his hands and nine slaves appeared from the corners of the room.
"Please come with us," One girl said.
"Ok," Dylan said.
Then they all headed off with the slaves but then the silence was broken by the sound of someone yelling. Harper turned toward the sound to see a giant guard coming down the corridor. Behind him was a slave girl. Go figure he thought. But she was in chains, a large metal collar was around her neck hooked to a chain that the guard was pulling.
"Let go of me!" the slave demanded but the guard just pulled harder. The guard reached Rayn and bowed.
"My lord, this girl was found trying to escape again." He said tugging on the chain. The girl glared up at him. Rayn nodded and the guard left.
"Oh, my little flower, you should know by now that you cannot leave," Rayn said lifting up the slaves head only to have her spit on him. Rayn slapped her across the face, knocking her down. "You insolent pig!" he yelled.
"My family will come for me!" She yelled up at him.
Rayn laughed. "Your family is dead," he chuckled.
"My brother is alive, Sham will come for me," she yelled.
Harper stopped. "Sham?" he said. That sounded familiar. Where had he heard that before? The he remembered, Mikalia. "Wait!" Harper called to the others.
"What?" Trance asked.
"Just wait," he called.
Your brother?" Rayn yelled. "He's dead and you're mine, Mikalia!"
That was enough for Harper, he raced forward but he was stopped by a nearby guard.
"Take her away!" Rayn demanded.
A group of guards rushed forward and picked her up and took her away. As they dragged her off Harper looked at the slave girl. Her face was dirty, her cloths were tattered but it was Mikalia. When the guard let him go Trance came up to him.
"What was that about?" she asked. "Who's that girl?" She asked as she put her hand on his shoulder.
"Mikalia,'" He answered.
"And whose Mikalia?" Beka asked.
"My sister."
To Be Continued...
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