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Moya flowed through dead space. Like a whale soaring through the depths of the oceans.

It had been 2 weeks since the crew had met up with Moya after she had gotten swallowed by the wormhole. Moya's crew were together again just like old times, everyone except Aeryn. Aeryn had not returned to Moya and nobody knew where to look. If Aeryn Sun didn't want to be found then chances were they would not find her. Unless she wanted to be found. John Crichton sighed he was brooding again. But he could not get his mind off of Aeryn.

"Crichton!" his com cracked to life.

"What is it Dargo?' he was not in the mood for this.

"Moya senses a prowler approaching" Dargo was silent for a moment before he continued. "Moya thinks its Aeryn."

A sick chill ran through his gut Crichton was stunned. All the memories and emotions he had buried came rushing back as if waiting for this opportunity and he knew they had.

"John?" Dargo called over the coms his concern for his human friend plain. At his name, John Crichton managed to shake himself out of the state he was in.

"Yeah" he croaked.

"The prowler has docked are you coming?" Dargo asked.

John felt numb. "I'll….uh….be around later. I have stuff to do" he replied quickly he needed to be away from here needed to keep his mind busy.

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The crew of Moya gathered around the prowler. The hatch doors opened and out emerged Aeryn. But the way she handled herself the way she moved she was not the sad, confused woman that had left Moya a few months before, she was confident in a way that she had not been for a very long time. When she saw the crew her eyes lit up and she smiled warmly at everyone. The crew were shocked, this was not the same Aeryn that had left them that had left John.

Chiana was the first one to snap out of the shock. With a bound of energy that was a bit much even for Chiana she ran up and engulfed Aeryn in an enormous hug. Aeryn felt the wind get knocked out of her but she couldn't help smiling as she hugged the young nebari back. Finally Chiana moved out of their embrace.

"Its good to have you back" Chiana said softly.

"Thank you Chiana it is good to be back" Aeryn replied.

"Are you back for good?"

Aeryn was silent for a moment and then shook her head sadly.

"I have to go back, I came here because I needed your help" after admitting this Aeryn refused to meet the eyes of her former crewmates.

Dargo was the next to speak

"What do you want us to do?" he asked softly.

Aeryn looked up into Dargo's eyes. "Nothing" she replied " I need Crichton's help. None of you can help me" she replied and then looked away to something far off in the distance.

"Where is Crichton?" Chiana asked.

Dargo looked at Chiana and then at Aeryn

"He said that he had stuff to do and hell be here soon."

"I need to speak with him immediately!" Aeryn replied sharply "tell me where he is and I will retrieve him myself" Aeryn said all business now. Dargo stared at the floor and tapped his com.

"Pilot, can you locate where Crichton is please?" Dargo asked not meeting Aeryn's eyes.

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The footsteps echoed through the halls of Moya, John Crichton sat on the Terrence gazing at the stars for some kind of guidance and hope. He found none. Crichton did not have to turn around to know whom the footsteps belonged to. Aeryn. When she entered the Terrence she stopped obviously unsure how to proceed, after a few seconds or debating she charged straight ahead.

"Crichton!" she called "I need your help" their was no emotion in her voice and it reminded him of the Aeryn he had met three cycles ago. This thought made him shudder, was this still his Aeryn or was this the peacekeeper?

"Crichton" it was obvious by her tone that she was getting impatient.

"What" was all he managed to choke out. There were so many emotions running through him love, hurt, fear but a new one as well, anger!. How dare she. Aeryn left him she was pregnant possibly with his child and she left him. Now she comes back and wants my help! He thought. The anger had quickly transformed into seething rage and he was doing all he could to stop his body shaking.

"Crichton!! Have you been listen to a word I have said" Aeryn demanded.

That did it.

"WHAT THE FRELL DO YOU WANT AERYN!" he whirled around to face her.

"You come here asking for my help after you desert me! You left Aeryn, you left Moya and you left me and then you just pop up one day and ask for my help. You're like a frelling plague Aeryn, you destroy everything in your path. Including my heart. You left me twice Aeryn. TWICE. I have done nothing but do as you asked. You asked me to give you space and I gave it to you, you asked for time and understanding and I gave it to you. For months you treated me like furniture, like a copy and I said nothing. I tried to understand what you were going through but did you ever think about what I was going through? DID YOU? Then you leave again for the second time and you ask me to let you go and I did. I laid my hopes, my dreams, my love out to you and you crushed them into tiny pieces when you left Moya. I was lost without you, I didn't know how to go on, I still don't know how to go on without you Aeryn. All I know is that I don't want to go on with you."

Crichton didn't give Aeryn the chance to speak before he stormed out of the room. Travelling as fast as he could to anywhere but there.

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Aeryn watched his retreating form, she was shaken, after everything she had been through Aeryn had always felt he would be there, he had promised he would and it wasn't like John to brake a promise to a friend. But we're not friends she reminded herself have not been for a very long time. But he needed to know the secret that she held. The secret that could lead John Robert Crichton back to Earth. Back home. Where he belongs she added to herself.

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Through the stillness of space a second prowler hovered just outside Moya's sensors, The sebacean pilot of the prowler was growing impatient. What was taking Aeryn so long? They needed to keep moving if they were going to make it to their destination on time. He checked the prowler readings, he could not wait any longer, with a sigh, he hit the controls and made his way to the giant leviathan.

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This is my first ever fan fic so if u want me to continue this story or have ideas to improve it then send me some feedback at kiss_of_darkness_@hotmail.com

Part 2

"Crichton!" Dargo called through the coms.

John Crichton sat with his back against the wall on one of Moya's most sensitive tiers. He didn't recall being on this tier before but even after three cycles Moya was still a mystery to him. Like Aeryn, he hadn't meant to say those things but he couldn't stop himself, he wasn't sure where all the anger had come from but it was still there buried deep in his gut. Every time he thought of Aeryn he could feel it bubbling up inside him, with a deep breath he calmed his nerves and answered his com.

"What is it Dargo?" he asked voice barley above a whisper.

"A prowler is orbiting around Moya and has asked to dock."

"And….?" Crichton asked missing the point entirely.

Dargo sighed.

"Shall we let it dock?" he asked patiently.

"Does it matter?" Crichton replied.

"It could lead to trouble."

"Dargo. You won't believe how much I don't care" and with that Crichton terminated the com link. Dargo sighed.

"Pilot."

"Yes Ka Dargo" Pilot replied.

"Let the prowler dock."

"Prowler is docking" pilot informed.

Dargo closed the link and went to check out their new visitor.

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Rygel, Jool, Dargo, Aeryn and Chiana watched as the doors of the now docked prowler opened. Dargo and Aeryn weapons in hand circled the prowler. Out of the ship the sebacean male appeared, When Aeryn saw the pilot she immediately lowered her weapon and walked over to Moya's visitor.

"What are you doing here!" Aeryn snapped at the pilot, she was obviously not happy to see him.

"You were taking too long! We need to keep moving. The plan was to retrieve John Crichton, get him aboard and explain specifics on the way!" The pilot replied with just as much venom in his voice as Aeryn's. "Or did you forget that?"

Aeryn and the pilot just stared at each other seething with rage before Rygel interrupted.

"um.." Rygel cleared his voice "Aeryn would you like to introduce us to your friend here?" he asked.

"He's not my friend" Aeryn replied quickly.

The pilot chose to speak up then.

"My name is Xanyka" the pilot informed the group.

"What do you want!" Dargo demanded weapon still raised at Xanyka.

"From you luxan. Nothing." Xanyka replied cooly "From John Crichton everything" he added smugly.

Chiana turned to Aeryn.

"That's why you're here. To get Crichton's help," the Nerbrai said.

Aeryn nodded sadly.

"And our new friend wants the same."

Aeryn nodded again.

"So you're working together."

"Yes Chiana" Aeryn replied.

"Why do you need only Crichton's help?"

Before Aeryn could reply Xanyka cut her off.

"It's classified. Need to know only" Xanyka replied smugly.

"Oh we need to know" Dargo replied weapon still raised.

"I suggest you tell us everything" Dargo said a warning tone in his voice.

Aeryn looked at Xanyka and then back to Dargo.

"Ok" she said, "But your not going to like this."

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"I don't like this" Dargo said.

The crew (minus Crichton) were in the mess hall hanging on Aeryn and Xanyka's every word.

"Let me get this straight" Jool said calmly.

"Your mission, was to come to Moya to retrieve Crichton and bring him back to your base" Jool waited for someone to correct her when no one did she continued "Then you want him to supply you with his information on wormholes that he has acquired. With this information and your own, your tecs will be able to create a device for wormhole travel. Which not only can be used for travel but as a weapon. And after he has helped you, with the new technology you're going to send him back to earth! Is that right?"

"Yes Jool. That is correct" Aeryn replied.

"What if he will not do it?" Chiana asked.

"If he will not help then we will acquire his knowledge with other methods" Xanyka informed the group.

"Really? What methods are those" John asked from his -place at the entrance of the room.

"Crichton!" Chiana smiled obviously startled "Been there long" she asked quickly.

"Long enough to hear Jool's little summary" Crichton replied.

"well…um..it…its " Aeryn stuttered.

"Save your breath Aeryn" Crichton snapped. He turned and looked at Xanyka "I will help you but on one condition" he said.

"Yes. Whatever you want."

In a deadly serious tone he leaned over so he was inches away from Xanyka. "Can you get me a date with Buffy?"

"What….uh…it could be arranged" Xanyka stammered "Where would I find a Bufky?"

"Ill draw you a treasure map. X marks the slayer" John replied turning his back on Xanyka.

"I thought you wanted a Bufky not a slayer," Xanyka asked obviously very confused.

"You're a quick one arnt you" John replied.

With that he turned and walked from the room doing all he could to stop from laughing at Xanyka.

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Aeryn knocked and then entered Crichton's quarters. He was lying on his bead eyes gazing at the ceiling. For a microt she almost walked away but she steady herself, they needed to talk.

"Hey" she managed weakly.

Crichton did not move. He did not look at her and kept his eyes fixed on the ceiling.

"Hey" He answered.

"How have you been?" she asked. It was a stupid thing to ask but she could not bring herself to ask any of the more important questions.

"Lost" he replied.

"You can go home," she said softly "If you choose to help us."

"I won't help you Aeryn."

She was silent for a few microts.

"You have a chance to go home. That's all you have wanted for as long as I can remember. Why are you refusing?"

Crichton took a big breath in.

"I have to protect the wormhole technology. From the peacekeepers, nebrai, scarrens" he told her "And your little operation."

"You don't have to protect us from the wormhole technology John" Aeryn whispered "We're ready for it."

For the first time he looked at her.

"I was protecting the wormhole technology from you" Crichton replied.

With that he rose from his bed and walked over to her.

"I want you and Xanyka off this ship by early next sleep cycle" he told her. With those final words he dismissed her with a wave of his hand.

Aeryn was shocked but did not question him, it wasn't her place, and turned to leave Crichton's quarters but just as she was almost out the door his voice stopped her.

"Are you pregnant?" he asked emotion clear in his voice.

How does he know? I never told anyone Aeryn wondered. It didn't matter how he knew he deserved an answer.

"No" Aeryn replied "I never had a child." With that Aeryn Sun walked out of John Crichton's quarters and out of his life.

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THE END