(By Hull_Lass) Rating: PG
This is the third part of the 'Lazarus' series.
The previous chapters:
Crichton and Aeryn were enjoying each others company by the campsite, just chatting about things in general. It had been an unexpected, but welcome bout of shore-leave. It gave everyone a chance to take a break from everything and to relax. They then got on to the subject of the Peacekeepers and Scarrens on how this war could affect the whole galaxy. “Do you think the Scarrens & Peacekeepers will actually go to war now Aeryn?”
“Without a doubt John, I think the Scarrens will attack first, so see if Grayza was genuine about Peacekeepers having wormhole technology. Once the Scarrens see that they don’t, they will launch a full on attack and no one will be able to stop them.”
”What about Scorpy and the Queen Mary and all the other carriers?” John asked.
Aeryn smiled sadly, “Against Scarren dreadnaughts, not a chance, in all things the Scarrens outnumber the peacekeepers 10 to 1. It’ll be a bloodbath and the end of the Sebecian people.” She said sadly, cuddling up to John.
“Well,” John said. “We’ll have to see what we can do about that won’t we”.
Back on Moya it was 7 days since Kahaynu temporarily banished Moya’s crew. Kahaynu turned to pilot and requested that he keep scanning for extra vessels that will be coming into Moya’s sense horizon in the next few solar days. Kahaynu had finished talking with Moya and then turned to Talyn. “Talyn you still know on how to retreive Peacekeeper data files don’t you?” “Of course lord, but why is this necessary?” Talyn looked more than a little confused. “I will tell you later.” Kahaynu said as he turned to pilot and asked him to comm the crew that they could be picked up from the planet in a couple of arns. After the crew came on board, pilot asked them all to be in command, There was some important information he had to share with them. First on command was Chiana then D’Argo, Noranti and then the others. “Alright, we’re all here pilot, what’s up?” D’Argo asked. “Crew of Moya, I am Kahaynu.” suddenly Kahaynu materialised in front of them. “I am in need of your help, will you give it?” “I am Ka D’Argo, what it is you want?” Kahaynu turned to Talyn, and said “Do you have the information that I requested?” “Yes lord.” He replied as he said he handed a crystal to Kahaynu who then signalled to give it to D’Argo. “Put this crystal into the data port, there is something that you should see.” Kahaynu looked at D’Argo and then put the crystal into his out-stretched hand. As the display came up it showed a system of worlds circling a yellow star. On the fourth planet there were command carriers and planetary defences scattered around this world. It was heavily protected. “Officer Sun, do you know this world?” Kahaynu asked. “Yes, this is where the peacekeeper high command is based.” She looked shocked as to how easily Talyn got his hands on this data. “It is where all military activity is based.” A group of faces came flashing up on the data stream, Aeryn recognised them all, but there was one person who they all recognised. It was commandant Grayza. Crichton raised his hand. “Ummm excuse me, but isn’t she on Scorpius’ command carrier?” “No, she is dead.” Kahaynu said bluntly. “Dead, what, how? She was in command of the carrier that was at Katratzi! Not to mention chasing our asses halfway across this damn galaxy!” Pilots face came on the clamshell. “Excuse me, but there are 20 other vessels coming into Moya’s sense horizon. What is happening?” Kahaynu looked pleased. “Good, good it has started, more will come.” Every one looked confused, then Rygel asked. “More what?” Kahaynu smiled, “Leviathans.” “What???” Crichton asked. “Umm how many leviathans are we looking at here?” “As many as can come.” Kahaynu said, “I know where this planet is based and we are going there.” *Gasps of shock* “Excuse me!!!” Crichton said pointing a finger to the image being displayed. “We’re going there, what the hell with? Water pistols and harsh language?” “Prepare for immediate starburst.” Pilot said over the clamshell. Then they were committed, they couldn’t turn back. Well not that they had a choice in the matter. “Yotz” said Rygel. “Here we go again!” Five arns into starburst it was Crichton & Aeryns turn for watch on command while the others slept. “Commander Crichton, Officer Sun, I need you to do something for me”. Kahaynu asked as he appeared before them. “Damn it man, can’t you just walk through the door like everybody else?” Crichton moaned. “You’re already making me nervous. Besides why the hell are we going to PK central anyway?” “You will see in another 6 arns.” Kahaynu said, “You will see”. “Tsk. Huh You will sthee.” Crichton imitated back in a dumb voice. Talyn walked into command, bowed before his god and then walked up to John. “Commander, Officer, may I speak to you in private?”. “Sure, Talyn, why not here” John moaned. “I need you to contact Scorpius”. “What!!!” Crichton flew into a rage, pinning Talyn by his neck. “You know what that leather faced SOB is like? He cannot be trusted, he’d sooner stab you in the back rather than look at you!!! He chased my ass for 2 full cycles wanting his goddam wormhole tech from what’s inside my head and now you want me to contact him!!! Screw you!!!” “He needs to see this, Scorpius has a reputation for planning well in advance for all things, but this he has not forseen. If you do not contact him, you doom everything and everyone.” Kahaynu said as he gripped Crichton's wrist, and slung him half way across command. He then turned towards Aeryn, “Officer Sun, can you please send out a signal to Scorpius’s command carrier to meet us as these co-ordinates in approximately 4 arns”. “Sure, but a quick question. What about Moya and the other leviathans, are they OK with this?” “Ummm yeah, Aeryns’s got a point, what does Moya think about all this?” Crichton asked as he got up off the floor. Kahaynu stretched out his hand and said “Ask her yourself.” Aeryn walked towards John and as she was helping him towards Kahaynu. “Moya, are you ok with what’s happening?”
“Moya”
* everyone gasps *
“Moya trusts Kahaynu, Moya needs your help with what will happen will you give it?”
“Hey, you got it Moya, we just needed to hear it from you.” Crichton said.
“Agreed.” D’Argo said as he Chiana, Noranti & Rygel came into command.
“What have I missed?”
“Thank you.” She said.
D’Argo and the rest looked at John & Aeryn shocked as he couldn’t believe his ears. “Was that Moya talking then?”
“Yup, it sure was, and guess what?” Crichton was fiddling with the controls on one of the consoles.
D’Argo crossed his arms. “What?”
“We gotta contact Scorpius, according to Kahaynu this is big and it concerns him and probably the rest of the Peacekeepers as well.” John was just about finished with the consol.e “Right nearly ready to send out the signal guys.”
“Oh great." D'Argo sighed "Ah well I never wanted to live forever anyway."
“Captain Bracca / Scoprius, this is Ka D’Argo on Moya, can you read me.”
“Ah Ka D’Argo, what is it you want?” Bracca’s face came on the view screen. It looked like that Bracca was signalling for someone to get a position lock on the signal ready for a marauder and prowler attack so that he could take Moya back into custody.
“Captain Bracca, is Scorpius with you?”
“Yes, why, what do you want?”
“I wish to arrange a meeting with yourself and Scorpius, we have vital information which you do not know about.”
“What, we don’t know about, don’t be ridiculous” spat Bracca.
“What information Captain D’Argo.” Asked Scorpius as he came into the room and appeared behind the captain.
“Scopius, we request a meeting with yourself and Captain Bracca, in private.”
“What about Captain?”
“Meet up and we will tell you, there is no way that I will be talking to you on an open channel about information this important. it is urgent!” D’Argo was getting quite frustrated as all he seemed to be doing was going around in circles with him.
“You may bring two commando guards with you and come in a single marauder. But it is imperative that you and Scorpius come to Moya to talk about this.”
“On Moya, why not here?” Bracca sounded surprised that a crew of an escaped leviathan would want to meet their previous captors to discuss some information that they had gotten hold of. He turned to Scorpius who nodded in agreement that they would meet.
D’Argo cut off the signal, looked to the others and said. “Whatever this information is for it’d better be worth bringing him back on board!”
To be continued…
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