Dacaen's Story (5/6!)
Okay, this isn't the end, because they just won't do what I telle'm to
do. Because I was sick last week, and now my right wrist is hurting very
much, I've decided to send another part in. I promise that 6 will be the
last, and I really try to get it finished.
Short summary for those of you that are wondering just what the heck
this is about: Dacaen is a Sebacean ex-PK dude that they found on a
planet. Aeryn and Crichton were captured in another reality and well
Aeryn thought she saw Crichton's corpse and Crichton thought Aeryn was a
PK again and set to kill him. Okay that was the prequel. In this story,
Dacaen is confronted by Crichton and tells him his true story. Aeryn
gets sick and dies. There, death-fic. It'll get shippy though.
Dacaen Story part 5
"How will we know when you've completed your mission?" Zhaan finally
asked.
"Aeryn should wake up."
Crichton looked at Aeryn. She wasn't breathing anymore. "Zhaan!" he
cried as he moved to Aeryn. "Do something!" He frantically searched for
a sign of life, but he found none.
"Don't worry. I will complete my mission. There are only three of them
left," Dacaen said smoothly
"Pilot! Reverse course! We're going back to the planet!" Crichton yelled
through his comm.
It took them three solar days to return to the planet where they had
found Dacaen. Meanwhile, John never left Aeryn's bed, Zhaan never
stopped praying and none of them saw Dacaen, but when they reached the
planet, he was suddenly standing in the doorway of John and Aeryn's
quarters.
"It is time," He said and turned around, walking in the direction of the
docking bay.
They had agreed that D'Argo would take Dacaen to the planet and return
to the ship immediately. He had explained his story to D'Argo and Rygel,
and although Rygel had protested when John told the others of his plan
to return to the planet, no one had paid much attention to the Hynerian.
*******
The entire crew, minus Pilot and Aeryn, had gathered in the docking bay,
waiting for Dacaen. He was collecting his meager belongings, before he
would leave for the planet he had been stuck on for many cycles. There
was a big chance that this would be his last journey. He sighed as he
looked around in his quarters one last time, before picking up his bag
and heading towards the docking bay.
When Dacaen was halfway there, he was stopped by Crichton.
"What are you doing here?" Dacaen asked, already knowing the answer.
"I can't… no won't let you go alone to that place." He said, watching
the older alien.
"I won't be going alone, Crichton, but you must stay here to take care
of Aeryn." He said and continued towards the docking bay. "Besides, you
wouldn't be able to defeat them. It takes years of learning and training
to be able to fight those monsters, and we don't have time to educate
you."
"I need to help Aeryn, Dacaen. I can't just let her die here…" He
started to follow Dacaen.
"You can do nothing else than sit by her side, Crichton. I will do
everything I can to save her, this I promise you. Aeryn is not going to
die today."
Dacaen turned the corner and walked into the maintenance bay. He handed
over his bag to D'Argo, who carried it into the transport pod. He turned
to Zhaan.
"Watch over Aeryn and Crichton, Pa'u Zhaan." He said, and turned to
Rygel. "Dominar, I hope that you will one day return to your throne."
Having said this, he looked at Crichton.
"Don't say anything Dacaen, just bring her back to us." John said,
taking Dacaen's hand and shaking it. "Humans say good-bye this way."
Dacaen nodded to all of them and boarded the pod, taking place next to
D'Argo.
*******
He looked at the blue sky, where he could faintly see the transport pod
returning home. As he turned around, he noticed the black clouds hanging
over a nearby village; the portal he was looking for had to be located
nearby. He could feel the evil force of the few remaining vampires, and
set out to destroy them, but first, he needed help. Help he could only
get from one person. That person was located near the portal. When he
reached the edge of the village, he could feel her presence, calling out
to him, to anyone, asking for help.
"Aeryn!" He called, dropping the bag he was carrying and gathered the
necessary weapons. When he looked up, he saw her standing before him, a
confused look on her face.
"Where are we?" she asked, looking around her.
"You're back on the planet where you and Crichton first found me." He
replied. "The people who were holding you prisoner here, they're
different from you and the others aboard your ship." He handed her a
bottle of fluid. "I need your help to fight them."
She looked at the bottle. "Fight who, Dacaen? What's going on here?"
"The beings that captured you when you and Crichton visited this planet…
they are trying to kill you now, by holding your spirit here." He said,
hoping that she would understand it. "I promised Crichton that I would
kill them, and return you safely back to Moya."
She seemed to think this over. "So, you're saying that I'm on Moya, but
yet I'm here… You're starting to sound like Crichton."
Dacaen sighed, it seemed that she wasn't fully understanding the
situation. "Aeryn, listen. How do you explain everything that happened
the last time you were here?"
"I don't. I try to forget it, that it didn't happen." She replied.
"I'll explain it to you then. Those beings, they can't be killed if you
shoot at them. They destroyed a whole peacekeeper base. If we step
through that portal," he pointed at a small bridge that would lead them
to the dark side, "we can destroy them, by using these weapons." He took
a sword out of the bag that was lying at his feet.
"And what will this do?" she held up the bottle he had given her.
"It will serve as protection, and it's supposed to bring you back once
this is over." He answered, picking up the bag and proceeding towards
the bridge. Aeryn followed him with her eyes and then followed him
towards the portal.
TBC