NO MORE WALLS
By Donnie Thomas
Farscape belongs to Henson and Co.
Summary: This is the final chapter. Crichton has returned, and issues
need to be addressed. Sequel to Preparation

The crew of Moya stood in the Maintenance Bay watching as John Crichton
flew the Farscape 1 in through the outer doors. After a few moments went
by with no movement from the cockpit, the others became concerned. “Do
you suppose something is wrong with him?” Chiana asked, her brow
furrowed with concern.

“I am certain he is well Chiana.” Zhaan said, placing a hand on the
Nebari’s shoulder to calm her. “He is probably just checking his ship
for any possible damage caused by the stay on the planet.”
“What damage could he have picked up on Zendek Prime?” huffed Rygel from
his place beside D’argo. “From what Pilot said, he did nothing but laze
about for two weekens!”
D’argo growled and smacked the Hynerian on the back of the head “And we
all know that you would never laze about, your flatulence.”
Aeryn, who had been intently watching the module, sighed impatiently.
“Well, it is obvious to me that he has forgotten how to be courteous to
others. I shall have to remind him.” With that, the ex Peacekeeper
stalked toward the Farscape 1 while behind her, the rest of the crew
were struggling not to burst out laughing.
“Do you think we should worry about John?” Zhaan asked in mock concern
as her eyes followed Aeryn.
D’argo shook his head “I think we should leave the two of them alone for
a while. I have a feeling they have much to discuss.”
The Luxan turned, grabbed Rygel and hauled him, thronesled and all, back
down the corridor to command, ignoring his protests as Zhaan and Chiana
followed.
Aeryn, oblivious to everything around her, continued walking towards the
Farscape 1. *How dare that Human, first he leaves without saying a word
and now, after being gone for two weekens he just sits there in that
primitive module of his ignoring us. I am going to pull him out of that
ship and kill him!* Almost at once, another voice breaks into her
thoughts. *No you’re not, you are going to pull him out of that ship and
kiss him until his toes curl up.*
Shaking her head, she begins climbing up the side of Farscape 1 to look
into the cockpit. “Crichton, what the frell are you doing in there?”
For his part, John Crichton was a little nervous. When he had piloted
the Farscape into the Maintenance Bay, he saw the others standing there
waiting for him. After he had powered everything down, he found that he
couldn’t move. He wasn’t sure how they were going to greet him since
he’d never told them he was leaving in the first place. Then he watched
as Aeryn started marching toward him with a menacing glare in her eyes.
*Damn, she looks pissed.* he thought as she reached the side of his
ship. He winced when she yelled his name, asking him what he was doing.
*Yep, definitely pissed.* He sighed as he shook his head ruefully.
“Well, better get this over with, it’s time to face the music Johnny
Boy.”
He reached over and pulled the lever to unlock the canopy and pulled it
open just as Aeryn reached the top of the module. They sat there staring
at each other for a few moments before John broke the silence. “Hiya
Sunshine, miss me?” He couldn’t keep a grin off his face as he saw her
struggling to answer him.
Aeryn couldn’t keep her eyes off him, he had been gone for two weekens
and she had forgotten how beautiful his eyes were, eyes so blue that she
could become lost in them. She saw his face break out in one of those
beautiful smiles of his, and tried to keep from smiling back.
Finally, after regaining her composure she glared at him. “Don’t smile
at me John Crichton, and get your ass out of that module and come with
me to command. We have much to discuss.” She turned from him and jumped
down to the floor, stalking out of the room before she lost her
composure and kissed him.
John stood there watching her go before remembering what she had said.
*Yes, we do have things to discuss.* He thought to himself as he grabbed
his gear and exited the Maintenance Bay.
PART 2
When John entered command, he was greeted first by Zhaan who glided
over to him and kissed his cheek. “Thank the Goddess nothing happened to
you. It is good to have you back.”
Zhaan moved aside to make way for D’argo, who clapped John on the back,
almost knocking him to the floor. “It is good to see you again Crichton,
but next time let us know when you decide to jump a ship.”
John couldn’t help but to burst out laughing at D’argo’s attempt at
Earth slang. Seeing the Luxan’s glare, John quickly explained. “Sorry
Big Guy, but that’s ‘jump ship’ not ‘jump a ship’.” John started
laughing again as his mind pictured D’argo jumping over Aeryn’s Prowler
with a wide grin on his face and five little sheep following closely
behind him.
Chiana was next to greet him, grabbing him and hugging him to her
tightly. John, seeing Aeryn glaring at Chiana so intently that he was
surprised the young Nebari didn’t burst into flames, pulled himself from
her embrace.
“Hey, take it easy Pip, are you trying to suffocate me?” Chiana looked
away, suddenly embarrassed. “Sorry John, I was just worried about you.”
She looked back up at him “I missed you.”
John gently stroked the side of her face with the back of his hand. “I
missed you to Pip, I’ll tell you all about my little vacation later OK?”
Chiana smiled and nodded before moving to stand beside D’argo.
John’s smile faded as he noticed Rygel gliding over to meet him,
kneeling down so that he was eye level with the dominar, John spoke
softly. “Rygel, I can’t tell you how sorry I am for what I did to you,
and I know that words are not enough.” John looked down, unable to meet
the Hynerian’s gaze. “As much as I would like to, I can’t undo the past,
I just hope that you will allow me to try and make amends for what I
did.” As he said the last part, John looked up into Rygel’s eyes.
Determined to face whatever he said like a man, he owed Rygel that much.
Rygel watched John closely, seeing the genuine sorrow and remorse in the
Human’s eyes. He nodded slightly “I make no promises.” Rygel whispered
before gliding out of command.
John stayed kneeling for a few moments more, trying to regain his
composure. Finally he stood up, plastering a smile on his face. “So
guys, how did the supply run to the Mortok’s Asteroid go?” He asked,
trying to lighten the mood again.
D’argo came forward and placed his hand on John’s shoulder, they had all
seen how truly sorry and ashamed he was for his attack on Rygel. “We can
talk later John, you should get some rest.” John nodded once, and D’argo
walked out of command, followed by Zhaan and Chiana.
Aeryn walked to the door and stopped. “Come on Crichton, I’ll walk you
to your quarters.” She said quietly, not looking at him. John wordlessly
followed her out of command.
PART 3
John and Aeryn walked along in silence, each one lost in their own
thoughts. Finally they came to the entrance to John’s quarters. “Get
some rest Crichton, I’ll see you in the morning.” Aeryn said as she
started to walk away.
“Wait Aeryn.” John said as he grabbed her hand. “We need to talk.” He
pulled her into his quarters and motioned for her to sit down on the
bed, where he sat beside her.
Keeping his eyes on the floor, he spoke quietly. “Look Aeryn, I know
you’re hurt and angry that I just left without saying anything, but I
had to get away for a while. I needed some time to sort out my feelings,
to figure out what I wanted.”
Aeryn just sat there, she felt her stomach tighten up in fear. “How do
you feel John?” She asked in a whisper, then looking up at him with
unshed tears in her eyes, she asked in an even softer voice. “What…What
do you want?”
John smiled and reached up to cup her face in his hands. “I love you
Aeryn.” He said as he leaned over to kiss her brow. “I want to be with
you.” He whispered as he kissed her passionately on the lips.
Finally Aeryn pulled away to look at him, her tears flowing freely now.
“I love you to John, I have never felt this deeply for anyone before.”
She said before pushing him down on the bed and kissing him again.
This time it was John who pulled away and stared deeply into her eyes.
“This isn’t going to be easy Aeryn, I’m still afraid of trusting you.
But I think if we take this day by day, then we will finally get to the
point where we can trust each other completely.”
Aeryn smiled and caressed his cheek, “I do trust you John, and I will
show you that you can trust me again. I will never hurt you like that
again. ”Aeryn reached down and pulled the blanket over them and snuggled
into the warmth of his body. “Let’s promise each other John, no more
walls.”
John wrapped his arms around her and kissed the top of her head. “No
more walls Aeryn.” He whispered as they both fell asleep. Neither of
them knew what lay ahead, but they had faith that the future would take
care of itself.
END