Stranded Pt 2

by The Radiant Aeryn Sun

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Summary: The crew visit a planet for picking up supplies. But when the run into Scrorpy, things go terribly wrong.
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John was walking through the market when he bumped into someone. “Oh, I’m sorr-“ John interrupted himself. He hadn’t just bumped into anybody-he had bumped into Stark!
“Oh, THANK GOD!!!!!!” John screamed. Stark jumped away from him. “Stark, Aeryn, Dargo and Chiana have been kidnapped-by Scorpy.”
Zhann came walking up. “Scorpius? I thought he was dead.”
“Well, we thought YOU were dead, we thought AERYN was dead.......”
“True. Whatever the case, we must save them. John, do you know where they are?”
“Yeah. In that big museum over there.”
“So let’s GO then!” Jool stammered. “Anything’s better than standing here and being bitten by-“
”Could you stop complaining for once CHILD?!” Zhann said tensly.
“Be calm, Zhann” Stark told her. “We have everything we need to get in there, weapons, everything. But our WE prepared?”
“YES!” John exclaimed. “PLEASE, let’s just get this over with. Worse comes to worse, I’ll-“
”NO YOU WON’T!” the crew shouted in unison.
“John, if anyone has to be careful, it’s you. It’s you he wants” Zhann said.
“I know. I just wanna get Aeryn back. And Dargo and Chiana.”
“Then we shall go” Stark commanded.

John had a huge piece of weaponry in his hands. He felt that a normal pulse rifle would do him just fine, but no one would listen to him. They all headed off in different directions, and John decided to take the middle passageway.

It seemed to go on for ages, but John finally found the door to the prisoner cells. John opened the door with haste, and to his relief found Aeryn sleeping in a cell. John grabbed the keys that were lying on the desk and opened the door. Aeryn was still fast asleep.
“Aeryn” he whispered, nudging her. She smiled and shifted a little, but she didn’t get up.
John tried again. Nothing happened. Next thing you know, John comes with a cup of water and she still doesn’t wake up.
“Frell. Why won’t she get up?”
John finally gave up and picked Aeryn up and had her in his arms. John turned to his comm.
“Stark? It’s John. How are you doing?”
“I just found Dargo. I’m having a bit of trouble though. He-“
”Won’t wake up?”
“Yes. How did you know?”
“Aeryn doesn’t wanna wake up” John replied. “Call Zhann or Jool on the comm so you can get some help. I’ll head back to the ship and come back.”
“Alright.”

To John’s utter amazement, he got back to Moya without a scratch. John told Pilot what had happened, and Pilot instructed John to hook up Aeryn with Moya so Aeryn could wake up. In about half an arn, Aeryn woke up.
“John? I had the funniest dream. I dreamed-“
“You were kidnapped by Scorpy. It happened, Aeryn, and Chiana and Dargo are still down there, being rescued by everyone else, except for Rygel.”
“Then let’s go down there.”
“Alright, but I’m driving. You need rest.”
Aeryn was in no mood to fight, so she moped and started walking with John down to the Matinence Bay.
“We’re going, Pilot.”
“I’m sorry, but you can’t do that.”
“Why not?”
“Moya is going into Starburst!”