By Erin_Cale
Disclaimer: See first part.
An insistent beeping temporarily drew Beka�s attention away from her piloting.
�Uh, Dylan, would you mind getting that? We�re going to be docking pretty soon.�
�Sure.� Dylan pressed a button on the console he sat at and Andromeda�s voice came over the Maru�s speakers.
�Dylan, Harper�s sick.�
�Major or minor?�
�Major.�
�Of course!� Beka exclaimed sarcastically, concern softening the remark. �He can never catch anything minor, can he?�
�Beka, if we don�t figure out what is wrong with him soon he�s going to die.�
Dylan watched as Beka�s head shot up. He knew that Harper was like a little brother to her, closer to her than her actual little brother. Though she was keeping her face neutral, he knew what kind of thoughts might be going through her head.
�Does Trance have any idea what it is?� Dylan asked when Beka remained silent.
�She doesn�t have any idea. At first, she thought it might be a virus that he picked up on the Than colony we just left. But the virus that was going around when we were there shows symptoms that are entirely different from what Harper has and Trance can�t actually identify any viral cells in Harper�s blood.�
Dylan said nothing, considering the information Andromeda had just given him. Meanwhile, Beka finally said something. �Andromeda, you better open up the docking bay doors. We�re coming in for a landing.�
The short remainder of the trip was silent as Beka brought the Maru in and landed it rather roughly. Almost before the gravity and atmosphere were restored, she had opened the Maru�s hatch and started running for the infirmary. Dylan shut down the Maru�s systems and then hurried after his first officer.
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