I spy with my little eye (something that begins with the letter J)
Author: Sabine
Rating: PG
Archiving: if you want to it's yours
Spoilers: Season 1 and 2, takes place after TWWW
Synopsis: Pilot orders a DRD to follow John around
Disclaimer: I don't own any of the Farscape characters.All Farscape characters, names and situations are trademarks of Jim Henson Company, Hallmark Entertainment, Nine Network Australia, and the Scifi channel © 1999 & 2000.
Moya:
" Hey Pilot, can you tell me where Aeryn is?" John asked as he walked into Pilot's den. Pilot curiously tilted his head in the human's direction. " Aeryn Sun is currently working on her prowler. Why did you want to know John?" " Nothing important Pilot," John shrugged. "Does this have anything to do with what you got down on the commerce planet earlier today?" A sheepish grin appeared on Crichton's face. " Maybe," he mysteriously added. "Will Aeryn... appreciate this?" Pilot looked John straight in the eyes as his arms continued to move over the panels.
"Well...if she doesn't, all of the trouble would have been for nothing. But don't you worry dad, I'll have her back on your doorstep before twelve," John chuckled. Pilot knew better than to ask the human what he'd exactly meant with that remark, in fact nowadays everybody on Moya reacted that way when John was using those confusing Earth sayings. He did however have a general idea about the notion behind it. Pilot wondered what the human was up to and decided to put a DRD on John, so he could be followed around. The DRD's were after all his eyes and ears in the places he couldn't come. He just had to make sure that John wouldn't notice he was being *tailed* as the human expression went.
"See ya around Pilot. I got people to see and things to do", John casually waved, turning around and heading towards the exit of the den. As John disappeared from sight, a small DRD made it's way after him, trying hard not to be noticed by the Human. * Yes * Pilot thought.
* This might get interesting *
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The yellow little DRD had successfully managed to tail Crichton all around Moya. After several visits at crewmember quarters the human left with quite a few items. This however seemed to be the last stop...
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" Knock, knock ." John poked his head around the corner of the entrance." Oh John, it's you." "Aww...It's not funny that way Zhaan. You should have answered with 'Who's there?' " he joked still standing at the entrance, waiting for a sign to come in. "Why? I recognized your voice John, there was no need to ask that question," the Delvian simply stated. Zhaan gestured her friend to come into her room. " Never mind, it was just another Earth thing... a common joke actually. Ummm...Zhaan I kinda need your help for something, something really important," John spoke as he entered the room. " How can I help you John?"
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It had quietly waited until Crichton had left the mess hall. The DRD wanted to know what the Human was doing in there. Its antenna's looked in every possible direction, before it decided to move towards the entrance of the Mess Hall.
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<Beep> <beep> <beep>
"Hey there little critter. Sorry, but you can't go in there. Not just yet anyway." A pair of hands belonging to John Crichton picked the DRD up and placed it in the opposite direction. John watched amused as the DRD turned around and tried to enter the Mess Hall again. *I've got a rebellious R2D2 on my hands here * he thought as he picked up the DRD and placed it several metras away from where he'd first put it. This time it didn't try to move back to its self appointed destination and simply remained at the same spot. The antenna's looked up at John, then at one of the nearest hallways and back at John again. <Beep> The little DRD exclaimed, quickly disappearing into a hallway.
"Ouch!" a voice shouted. Chiana came out of the hallway limping. " What the frell is up with that DRD?" "What do ya mean Chi?" " It drove straight against my foot and merrily continued on its way. Perhaps it has gone kinkoid from the things it had to fix during the last few weekens." "Yeah, maybe it's got some issues to work out. A droid with problems, that's a first. Where's Freud when you need 'em?" John laughed.
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Pilot knew that the thing John had planned for Aeryn was going to happen in the Mess Hall. Unfortunately the DRD had been unable to get close to the Mess Hall, because Zhaan, Rygel, Chiana or D'Argo seem to have taken shifts into being there with the human. If this continued he would never find out what he wanted to know so badly.
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Several Arns Later:
"John could you remove your hands from my eyes? I can't see a thing." "That's the whole point Aeryn. Just a little while longer and then I'll remove them, I promise." "Where are you taking me Crichton?" "Well... if I told you it wouldn't be a surprise anymore, now would it?"
John slowly led Aeryn into the Mess Hall. Looking around he had to admit it; the guys had outdone themselves. If it hadn't been for them, he wouldn't have been able to pull this off. John owed them a lot of favors for doing this, he just hoped that Aeryn would love it.
"Ok Aeryn, just one more step forward. Ok?" "Ok ..." Aeryn sighed. John removed his hands from her eyes. "Tadaaaa! So what do ya think, Aeryn ?" Aeryn's eyes widened in surprise. When did he have the time to arrange this? Her gaze wandered over the table, noting the decorations, the plates of food, the lighted candles, and the special smell of herbs hovering around the room. " Aeryn?" No reaction. Does this mean that she doesn't like it? All sorts of doomsday scenarios immediately started to haunt John's mind. Aeryn saw the insecurity in John's eyes and knew she had to do something to reassure him, to let him know that she truly appreciated what he had organized for the two of them. "John, this is amazing. How?" Aeryn asked as she gave him a passionate kiss. " I had a little help from my friends," he grinned. "I'm glad you like it Aeryn" John whispered in her ear, pulling her into an embrace.
" Just tell me one thing John..." " Sure." " Why?" "Oh, well...that's actually quite simple. I thought we could use it after the events of the past few weeks. After everything we've been through, it seemed a nice change of pace," he softly spoke as he played with a string of her hair. " Thank you John." Aeryn's eyes sparkled and she gave him one of those genuine Aeryn Sun smiles, which totally made John forget the world around him.
" That reminds me...I almost forgot. I'll be right back." John let go off Aeryn and walked towards the table, where he picked something up. * What would John want to do with a small black box ?* Aeryn asked herself. " This is for you, my lady." John opened the small box and took out a beautiful necklace. " When I saw it, I could only think about how beautiful it would look around your neck", he said as he gently fastened the necklace.
When John had finished Aeryn pulled him into another passionate kiss. They stood in the middle of the Mess Hall completely forgetting their surroundings, caught up in a world of their own.
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Pilot smiled. This was a happy ending and luckily no member of the crew had noticed that a certain little DRD had been eavesdropping and spying on John. Now it was time to let John and Aeryn alone and give them the privacy they deserved. He gave new orders to the DRD and turned his attention to other matters.
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-The End -