Summary: AU Story. Aeryn and Crichton confront their feeling, but when they go planet side they find trouble.
Rate: PG-13
Disclaimer: I do not on Farscape or it�s characters.
Category: Romance/Drama
�I surrender,� Aeryn said smiling remember a time he said that.
�Sorry I didn�t know it was you,� Crichton said.
�I can see that,� Aeryn said putting her hands down.
�I thought you didn�t surrender to anyone,� Crichton said with a small smile.
�I don�t�just to you,� Aeryn said smiling flirtatiously.
�What can I help you it seems pretty late,� Crichton said.
�Crichton you said I could talk to you no matter what it was or when it was,� Aeryn said.
�Yea what is it�what wrong,� Crichton asked concerned.
�I�ve been having�these dreams,� Aeryn said slowly.
�Come here,� Crichton said sitting up in the bed and allowing her to sit in front of him.
�And these dream�they scare me,� Aeryn said.
�Scare you how�what are they of,� Crichton said.
�Its not what I dream of�its that I dream. As a peacekeeper I�m trained from birth to dream very little some peacekeepers never dream,� Aeryn said.
�Aeryn it�ll be Ok�what are do you dream of. If you tell me I may be able to help you,� Crichton said.
�Crichton I�ve dreamed before just not like this�and I can�t tell you my dreams,� Aeryn said.
�Why not�I�ll tell you mine if you tell me yours,� Crichton said.
�Ok, what do you dream of Crichton�No let me guess,� Aeryn said smiling.
�If I can guess yours,� Crichton said.
�Deal�I bet you dream of your planet�Earth. And what it would be like to be back home, to see DK, Jack, and your sister Daisy� Aeryn said.
�No, not any more�I bet you dream of being a peacekeeper again. Being in your old life�not having to worry about emotions and just flying prowlers,� Crichton said.
�No, I�ve only recently started to remember my dreams. So what does John Crichton, human from Earth dream of,� Aeryn said and it took a few moments before he answered.
�You,� Crichton said looking her in the eye.
She met his stare and couldn�t believe what he had just said it went thought her mind a few times before it actually sank in. She couldn�t move or think of anything to do or say at that moment. She just stared at him and he stared at her and she knew she had to say something and soon, but she could as see his fear of refusal in his eyes.
�Me,� Aeryn said back to him a little shaky.
�Yes and every night I wake up and see it was only a dream. So what do you dream of sunshine,� Crichton said looking away from her.
In one swift move she kissed him and she had thought he might pull away, but he didn�t instead he kissed her back. She had kissed him so hard that he fell back on his back. The kiss was full of passion and deepened with every moment it continued. She broke the kiss and leaned her forehead on his and then lifting her head so she could look him in the eyes.
�You,� Aeryn said.
�Me�what happen in your dreams,� Crichton said.
�Crichton you talk too much,� Aeryn said smiling at him.
�I do�sorry for that. So what do you dream of,� Crichton asked again lightly kissing her.
�You know I�d rather show you,� Aeryn said with a wide grin.
She kissed him once again letting her tongue part his lips and as the kiss deepened their tongues began to duel each other. This was the first time she noticed that he only had boxers on, and that his room was cooler than it used to be when he first arrived. He had slipped his hand under her shirt and slipped it off and she did the same to his boxers and underwear. Both giving into the passion and need for each other they had been fighting. They melt into each other, forgetting about everyone else on board. They found their own rhythm that was just for them and fell asleep in each other�s arms.
Aeryn woke up the next morning and didn�t recognize where she was. It was not her quarters she knew that by how warm it was. The she realized it was warm because Crichton was wrapped around her. Then she remembered everything that happen, and she knew that she had to get back to her room before everyone woke up. She slipped out of the bed and Crichton woke up.
�Aeryn where are you going,� Crichton asked.
�Back to my room to get dressed�I�ll see you in the gallery,� Aeryn said giving him a lingering kiss.
�See you there,� Crichton said also getting up.
Crichton couldn�t believe it had finally happen between them after all his months of waiting and feeling a lone she come to him and felt the same way. Aeryn had taken a shower and still was amazed at all that happen the night before, part of her was still wondering what kept her their all night. But part of her didn�t care she was with Crichton and nothing going to change that.
�Hey hungry for more food cubes,� Crichton said as she came to sit next to him.
�No not really but I�ll eat them,� Aeryn said smiling.
�We have been elected by Pilot and Zhaan to go down to the planet and get some supplies,� Crichton said.
�When do we leave,� Aeryn asked.
�An arn,� Crichton said.
�Ok, how long do we stay,� Aeryn asked.
�Until we get supplies�why,� Crichton asked.
�Just wondering,� Aeryn said looking at him and smiling.
Crichton and Aeryn were told that it would take almost two solar days to get all their supplies so Moya told them she would come back for them. They had agree to stay while everyone else left and they had went to the inn and gotten a room. Crichton was looking around the room to see what it looked like and noticed then window and wonder what the view was like. He had started his way over there when Aeryn grabbed his arm and turned him around. She then kissed him at full force, letting her tongue enter his mouth. He had wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled her closer. Their clothes were only a memory as they started to make their way to the bed. Aeryn never remembered a time where she needed or wanted one male so much. Crichton had dated a few women and wanted to marry one of them. But it was not like this with Alex. There were some woman he wanted and some woman he needed but to want and need the same woman was a mystery for him-- until now.
�Aeryn that was�indescribable,� Crichton said.
�Yea, I know,� Aeryn said resting her head on his chest and snuggling into him.
�Aeryn�why�d you choose now,� Crichton asked.
�I don�t know�I woke up and decided I wanted to be closer to you,� Aeryn said.
�Hmmm, so why don�t we become closer now,� Crichton said settling on top of her kissing her again.
The next morning come and Crichton was the first one up. He just watched as Aeryn slept. He loved watching her sleep because she seemed so peaceful and vulnerable like a small child. He knew it was time to get her up, but he knew that was going to be a task.
�Aeryn time to get,� Crichton said kissing her lightly.
�5 more minutes,� Aeryn said sleepily.
�Aeryn you have to get up now,� Crichton said.
�Why,� Aeryn said starting to wake up.
�Because it�s getting late and we have a lot to do,� Crichton said.
�What are doing to day,� she asked eyes open but still a little out of it.
�Well I need to go and talk to the trader about the supplies since there coming tomorrow and you have the list of extra items we need to get,� Crichton said.
�That going to take us a while to do,� Aeryn said sitting up.
�That why I thought we�d split up cut the time in half,� Crichton said.
�OK�I�ll met you back here in one or two arns,� she said starting to get out of bed.
�I was think we could met at the caf� on the corner since it�ll be about lunchtime when we�re finished,� Crichton said.
�Ok, I�ll see you then John,� she said kissing him goodbye as he walked out.
She had been shopping for almost an 11/2 arns and had almost everything on the list. There was only one more item on the list she had to get and she would be happy. She needed to get a bracelet for D�argo so he could give it to Chiana. She had been through every single one at the stand and almost every bracelet look like one she already have. Aeryn decided to get a necklace instead since she found one that would go with the bracelet she just bought a few weeks ago. She had picked up all the packages took them back to the inn and started her way towards the caf�. When behind her came a voice she hadn�t heard since she left the peacekeepers.
�Officer Sun, a male voice said.
�Sloan,� she said turning around.
�Yea, Aeryn it�s me�its good to see you again,� Sloan said.
�Why�so you can turn me in or kill me,� she said coldly.
�Aeryn this is me, the guy you first beat up, I�m more like your brother than a friend,� Sloan said.
�What do you want�I�m not one of the best people you want to be talking to,� she said.
�I thought you should know�there are peacekeepers here. They got Crichton�don�t worry he�ll live but do not go looking for him,� Sloan said.
�No,� she said running back to the inn.
�Aeryn listen to me,� Sloan yelled.
The room was a little mess, but she knew that there had been a small struggle here and she also knew why. On the table was a note, she could only make out a few words in Crichton human language. She looked around, he was gone but why he�d go with out a large fight or did he. Who knew where they found him or how many of them there were she didn�t know anything but she did know that he did struggle a little. She ran outside, but there was no sign of peacekeepers vessel or Crichton anywhere. After almost 5 arns of looking all over the planet she went back to the inn and fell to the floor. She had brought her knees up to her chest and started to cry if they hadn�t split up this wouldn�t of happened. The next day D�argo come to the planet alone to get Aeryn and Crichton, but could reach them on their COMM. He first went to the trader and found out they hadn�t been there yet today then he ran to the inn a little scared that there was trouble. He could smell a mixture of Crichton and Aeryn but Crichton smell wasn�t as strong. He opened the door and found Aeryn still curled up in a ball asleep on the floor.
�Aeryn,� D�argo said soft as she opened her eyes.
�D�argo�they took Crichton and I didn�t even know it,� Aeryn said softly.
�Who took Crichton,� D�argo said helping her up.
�The peacekeeper took Crichton. I looked everywhere but I couldn�t find him or them. An old friend told me about it, but by the time I got here they were already gone,� Aeryn said.
�We�ll find him�lets get the supplies back to Moya and tell everyone what happen,� D�argo said
�Ok,� Aeryn said.
�So you chose Crichton over another peacekeeper,� D�argo said.
�There was no choice to be made�I wouldn�t go back to them�and I�d chose anyone on Moya over the peacekeepers,� Aeryn said.
Aeryn and D�argo went back up to Moya the trip there wasn�t one of her favorite since the only thing on her mind was Crichton. D�argo told everyone what Aeryn had told him and Aeryn put in a little more when they started to asked questions about what happen. Pilot then came on his voice a little sadder then usual and confirmed what Aeryn and D�argo had told them. He also told then that he had detected a peacekeeper vessel, but thought it was too far away to worry about. So he didn�t tell them and they knew by the sound of his voice that he blamed himself for Crichton�s capture.
�I am so sorry�if I told all of you, he would still be here,� Pilot said.
�For now but I get the feeling that they wouldn�t of stopped looking until they had Crichton,� Aeryn asked.
�It is not your fault,� Zhaan said.
�Don�t worry about Crichton�he is strong and he�ll find away to escape and survive,� D�argo said.
�There�s more to it D�argo I can feel it. I just don�t know what it is, but I know I�m not going to like it,� Aeryn said.
Aeryn had left for here quarters and to see if she could get some sleep. She tried to get some sleep when she remembered the note that Crichton had left. She got up and started to look for it, she found it in the box with the food. She then ran straight for pilot chambers to see what he could do.
�Pilot can you translate anything right,� Aeryn asked.
�Yes,� Pilot said
�How about thing in Crichton native language,� Aeryn asked.
�Yes Crichton has downloaded his language into Moya system,� Pilot said.
�Can you translate this,� Aeryn asked.
�Yes�I�ll alert you when I have found something,� Pilot said.
She left Pilot�s chamber feeling a little know she would know what he wrote on that piece of paper. First she tried to get some sleep and work for while, but after 3 arns she couldn�t sleep any longer. So she got something and went to eat something and then started worked on some repairs that Pilot had asked her to do before she left. She went and talked to Zhaan for a while seeing if there was anything she needed help on. Zhaan asked her to do a few things for that didn�t take long so she went to her prowler and see if there were any repair on that. She was about to go back to her cell and try sleep again when Pilot told her that he was done and that it took a little longer then expected.
�Why�d it take so long,� Aeryn asked.
�I had a few other things I had to do first,� Pilot said.
�So it only took you about half of an arn,� Aeryn said
�How did you know,� Pilot said.
�Lucky guess,� Aeryn said.
Dear Aeryn,
The Peacekeepers are only giving me a few microts to write down something so here it is. There are eight of them and their weapons are far beyond anything we have here, so I have no choice I have to go with them. Don�t get me wrong I tried to fight, but they got me in my shoulder. There something not right about this�it feels as if they don�t want me dead, but I have a feeling I�ll soon find out. Ask pilot for my person items he�ll know what I mean.
Bye,
John Crichton
Aeryn finished the note and looked at Pilot who noticed the looks she gave while reading this. Why would they let him write a note and why would not kill him for fighting them. He was right something is not right about this, but what is it she knew it was right in front of her. His person items all she knew he had were his Farscape 1 module she never knew he owned anything else. There were items he had picked up in the two cycles of traveling with Moya and everyone else.
�Pilot what are Crichton�s person items,� Aeryn asked.
�He has left a recording for all over you,� Pilot said.
�May I see mine,� she asked.
�Of course�I�ll give it to you so you can view it in private,� she said.
�Thanks, Pilot,� she said.
Aeryn took the recording from Pilot and walked a normal speed to her cell and palmed the door shut so one could enter without her knowing it. She pressed the button and Crichton appeared in front of her in a holo-image.
�Hey Aeryn if you seeing this that means something bad happen and you mad it out and I didn�t. I asked that you see that everyone else get there�s also. There are so many things I wanted to show you�to tell and now I might never get the chance. But I want you to know that I love with all my heart and soul and I hope you already know that. Pilot says that my time for this recording is almost up so I�ll do the one things you�re always telling me to do�shut up,� Crichton said.
She looked into the Crichton holo-image eyes and just stared at him. He kissed his fingers and then put them in front of him he whispered and another I love you and disappeared. Tears filled her eyes again and she started to cry thinking she might never see him again. She feel back on her bed and cried her self to sleep that night and swore she would find him if it was the last thing she ever did.
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