3Title: Finding Trip
Summary: Malcolm, Hoshi, and Trip are on an alien planet in a weird cave and Trip doesn't make it out.
A/N: I absolutely suck at accents so I'm not even going to attempt it. If you're reading this fic then you already know how sexy Trip and Mal sound you don't need me to do it for you. Use your imagination kiddies!
Malcolm stared at Trip hard. His friend…the person he loved and thought of as a brother, was saying the most absurd thing ever.
"Are you listening Mal?"
"Yes Trip, but your plan is mad. Its suicide!"
"Yeah, but it's the only way."
"That's not true Trip! I could do it."
Trip smiled at his friends attempt to change his mind. They both knew Malcolm wouldn't be able to disconnect the reactor as fast as Trip could.
"Look Mal, get Hoshi back to the ship. That's an order. Don't worry about the explosion; just go as fast as you can. You'll be far enough away when it blows. I'll make sure of it! Now go, before we run out of time."
"Trip…"
"No Malcolm. Go. Order. Now!"
Malcolm starts to go then turns back and hugs Trip.
"Trip, I love you. Thank you for being the best friend I've ever had."
"I love you to Mal. You're the only brother never had. Tell the Cap'n I won't feel a thing. Tell him with the force of the explosion I'll be dead before I hit the ground."
Malcolm looked at Trip giving him a searching look.
"Will you?"
"Maybe." He smiled "Tell Jon I love him will ya? And give him this…"
Trip reached into the neck of his uniform to pull out a chain with a ring on it. Malcolm decided it looked like a wedding ring. He agreed to give it to the captain and took the ring. With one last sad, longing smile he said "Thank you" took Hoshi in his arms and ran like a bat out of hell. Trip turned and went back into the cave.
"Lets see what you can do darlin'."
A/N: Well, that was fun. Sad…but fun! REVIEW! Like it? Hate it? I wanna know. I think it's much better than my previous story 'T'Lana'. I have more inspiration for this one. I'm still working on T'Lana don't give up on it quite yet.