{"id":1199,"date":"2015-12-30T07:33:39","date_gmt":"2015-12-30T13:33:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ajscifistories.com\/?p=1199"},"modified":"2016-01-02T07:40:11","modified_gmt":"2016-01-02T13:40:11","slug":"the-cimalian-princess-clone-part-11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/ajscifistories.com\/?p=1199","title":{"rendered":"The Cimalian Princess: Clone – Part 11"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Cimalian Princess: Clone<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

AJ Marks<\/span><\/p>\n

Part 11<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Henry glanced down at his niece who passed out. He smiled at the sight before him satisfied with the fact she was still terrified of him.\u00a0 Her training was still intact.\u00a0 He turned to one of the guards.\u00a0 \u201cTake her way to the lab.\u201d<\/p>\n

He made his way back to the throne thinking about all he wanted. He hoped the process would not take too long.\u00a0 The scientists said the process was complete and perfected now he would find out if that was true.\u00a0 He turned his attention back to Jezic who still appeared confused about the situation.\u00a0 The admiral probably thought Meia was a risk to the entire Empire.<\/p>\n

\u201cI see you still don\u2019t approve admiral,\u201d Henry said sitting down on the throne again. He looked at him waiting<\/p>\n

\u201cNo sire I don\u2019t. She\u2019s proven to be unreliable like her mother and father.\u00a0 She would make a terrible heir no matter what methods you use on her,\u201d Jezic said to Henry.<\/p>\n

\u201cAh, I think the next time you see her you\u2019ll be surprised. For now my concern is with this,\u201d Henry said, handing Jezic a piece of paper and read if over.\u00a0 \u201cI hope you can take care of this?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cBy your will sire,\u201d Jezic said with a slight bow.<\/p>\n

\u201cGood, and I hear that Admiral Wambu allowed the Alliance fleet to escape,\u201d Henry said, his voice calm but furious that the fleet managed to escape.<\/p>\n

\u201cYes sir, he is to report to you for punishment,\u201d Jezic stated.<\/p>\n

\u201cHmm, perhaps it\u2019s time to start that phase of the plan,\u201d Henry said, musing the thoughts in his mind of his plans. \u201cNo, no I need information first, information only Meia can give us.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat could she have that\u2019s important to us?\u201d Jezic asked, again unable to grasp what Henry was planning.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat more could she reveal to us?\u201d Jezic asked.<\/p>\n

\u201cMore than you realize admiral,\u201d Henry said to him. \u201cRemember, she\u2019s spent the past few months with the Alliance.\u00a0 She could have information which is critical to our operations.\u00a0 We know their fleet was crippled, but she knows more about their ships than our spies and she understands how both fleets operate.\u201d<\/p>\n

He could tell Jezic was unimpressed with the information. But that only further indicated how much more Henry understood the workings of the universe.\u00a0 It mattered not in the long run if Jezic understood, only that he obeyed.<\/p>\n

\u201cGo wait for my next orders,\u2019 Henry said watching as Jezic walked out of the room. Henry had a few more things to do and reached over buzzing his secretary.\u00a0 \u201cTell the scientists to inform me when the first stage of the process is done.\u00a0 I have a second process I want done.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYes sire,\u201d his secretary replied as the communicator shut off.<\/p>\n

Henry settled back into his seat pleased with how things went so far. He doubted his grandmother ever could have envisioned this day.\u00a0 She was weak, as was his father.\u00a0 He, Henry, would be known as the greatest emperor to the Cimaliam Empire and exact revenge on the Alliance for what they did to his ancestor, Charles Cimal.\u00a0 An emperor who ruled a vast empire and was rebelled upon and exiled along with his followers.<\/p>\n

Henry would have his revenge for what they did to his family. He would take back what was rightfully theirs.<\/p>\n

*****<\/p>\n

Randy waited for the scanners to report in on the nearby area. The last thing he wanted to have happen was to jump back out of hyperspace into the middle of a fleet of Cimalian warships.\u00a0 He heard nothing back about any ships in the area.\u00a0 He could only hope that Meia and Victor had found a safe spot for a few hours.<\/p>\n

He looked over at Kim as she worked. She looked over at him and nodded no to his unspoken question.\u00a0 They still had not spotted any Cimalian ships.\u00a0 He drummed his fingers on the chair arm for a few seconds before finally coming up with a plan.<\/p>\n

\u201cFleet meeting, thirty minutes in the conference room,\u201d Randy finally said to Kim. He stood and walked off the bridge allowing Kim to relay the message to the other captains.\u00a0 He did not have much of a fleet, only three ships.\u00a0 He had no reinforcements coming from the alliance, and he had to send a report back to HQ reporting what happened.\u00a0 He knew his father would order him back which was something he could not do just yet.<\/p>\n

He slowly made his way down to the conference room knowing they had several decisions to make. On paper they were easy to make but reality seemed so much different.\u00a0 He felt uncomfortable leaving a comrade, let alone Meia behind.\u00a0 He questioned himself if he was making a decision based on his feelings or something else.<\/p>\n

He sat down in the empty conference room drumming his fingers on the table deep in thought. Kim entered and sat down beside him.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe other captains are on their way,\u201d she said to him.<\/p>\n

Randy nodded knowing the time to make a decision was fast approaching.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou\u2019re not going to leave Victor and Meia behind are you?\u201d Kim asked after several seconds of silence.<\/p>\n

Randy sighed at the question which he did not want to answer. \u201cBy all rights the mission is more important than any one individual, yet\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYet they are part of the crew, and we don\u2019t abandon our crew,\u2019 Kim stated speaking the obvious.<\/p>\n

\u201cExactly,\u201d Randy replied. He felt relieved that someone else expressed the same feelings he had for missing crewmembers.\u00a0 He looked over at the opening door allowing Yvette to enter the room followed by Captain Neil Yusaliv.\u00a0 Both walked in and took a seat and Randy studied them both.\u00a0 He would have the most trouble with would be Neil.\u00a0 He had no experience with Meia or Victor and Randy hoped he understood the concept of not leaving people behind.<\/p>\n

\u201cThanks you all for coming so quickly,\u201d Randy said beginning the meeting and leaning forward slightly in his chair. \u201cQuick recap so we all know what happened.\u00a0 It appears we found the Cimalian Empire, or at least one of their planets.\u00a0 We have no info on how large their empire is.\u201d<\/p>\n

Randy took a moment to look at all three before continuing on.<\/p>\n

\u201cNow, after a quick patrol of the target planet I decided to send two people down to gather intelligence, pilots Victor and Meia. I gave them twenty-four hours to gather any information they could about the planet and return.\u00a0 Now that time has not yet expired but before it could a Cimalian fleet of a dozen ships appeared forcing us to abandon the planet and our informants.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWere we able to contact the two pilots?\u201d Neil asked.<\/p>\n

\u201cNo, only a message in the shuttle,\u201d Randy replied. \u201cI said we would return at the end of twenty-four hours, but that\u2019s why we\u2019re here.\u00a0 The Cimalian fleet will probably still be there.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThis goes against all of our procedures,\u201d Neil replied.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut we don\u2019t leave crewmembers behind if we can,\u201d Yvette said to him. \u201cThere\u2019s a valued crewmember behind who needs our help.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a suicide mission,\u201d Neil said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI can tell you that the crew of the Akagi will go back to help even if it means death,\u201d Kim said speaking up for the first time.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd you\u2019re all crazy, Hades, I must be crazy for thinking about going along with this,\u201d Neil said<\/p>\n

Randy smiled a bit. He knew that despite what Neil said the fact he was even thinking about the mission meant it gave him a chance to undertake the mission.\u00a0 Now he had to work on a new line of thinking.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t think going straight in will help anyone out. Hoepfully Victor and Meia realize that the fleet isn\u2019t there and listen to the message and try their breakout at the twenty-four hour mark.\u00a0 That\u2019s when we\u2019ll send the ship in to pick them up,\u201d Randy said to them.<\/p>\n

\u201cOne ship, a bit risky,\u201d Neil said. Randy turned to him to see if he had another thought of the situation.\u00a0 \u201cHow about this instead.\u00a0 All three ships are send in, in different area allowing for the shuttle to head to the nearest ship.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cInteresting,\u201d Randy said thinking about the idea.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe should also come in from different directions,\u201d Yvette said. \u201cThat would confuse any enemy warships in the area, perhaps long enough to help us out.\u201d<\/p>\n

Randy sat back thinking about the idea for a few seconds as his captains continue to talk about it. He felt a bit proud of them for coming up with this.\u00a0 He felt it had a chance to succeed.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is the possibility they are unable to leave, or have been captured, we must keep that in mind,\u201d Neil stated.<\/p>\n

\u201cThen we also must broadcast that we\u2019re there the moment we arrive, give them time to reply back to us in case we have to leave quickly,\u201d Randy said, knowing such a decision would be hard to make. \u201cIt all depends on what type of enemy resistance we encounter as well around the planet.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cNo enemy warships will allow us to stay longer,\u201d Yvette said. Randy now turned to the mission.<\/p>\n

\u201cNeil, your ship will drop in first, from this direction. It might give the Cimalians the impression that a small ships is coming in, either to scout or recover the shuttle.\u00a0 Your ship will also be the first to leave,\u201d Randy said to them.\u00a0 \u201cThe Akagi will be second taking a opposite approach from the Valiant.\u00a0 Yvette, take the Eagle and approach third from another direction.\u00a0 All three ships in a different area will maximize the chance of success.\u00a0 Upon completion of the mission we\u2019ll meet back here before heading back to Alliance space.\u201d<\/p>\n

Randy look at them for any questions but there were none. It was a straightforward approach.<\/p>\n

\u201cAll right, head back to your ships and make your preparations,\u201d Randy said.<\/p>\n

He watched them leave the room to head back to their ships. The next couple of hours would be spend getting into position for the upcoming mission.\u00a0 He wondered if they would be coming back with their missing pilots or something else.\u00a0 He put his faith in Meia being alive.<\/p>\n

*****<\/p>\n

Trina made her way back into work after a very interesting night. She encountered someone she never expected to see again, someone she thought was dead and is shook her.\u00a0 Meia, Didi\u2019s daughter, somehow lived and been part of the failed invasion.\u00a0 She couldn\u2019t wait to tell Ewa and Carl about this.<\/p>\n

Shrugging her outer jacket off she put on the protective suit she always wore for her work. She noted things were moving very quickly this morning.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere you are, you\u2019re required in sector three today,\u201d her senior advisor said turning away before she could even acknowledge him.<\/p>\n

She finished putting on the suit and made her way down the hallway past several doors until she reached the one which was marked sector three.<\/p>\n

She entered the room noticing that almost every machine was in operation, even ones that normally were not. She realized they were going ahead with the process.\u00a0 Her heart dropped a bit of the sight before her before quickly recovering.<\/p>\n

She did not normally go over to Ewa and Carl\u2019s, but for this, she had to. They needed to know what she knew.\u00a0 Her superior ordered to a spot and she went over to monitor a machine waiting for the day to be over.<\/p>\n

*****<\/p>\n

Henry stepped into his throne room the next morning glancing at his secretary for any messages which might have come in. He wanted to know if they completed the task.\u00a0 With no reaction from his secretary he asked and waited for the reply.<\/p>\n

\u201cNo sire, I inquired before you arrived and have yet to hear back from the doctors,\u201d she replied back to him.<\/p>\n

\u201cLet me know the moment there is any news,\u201d Henry replied, heading into the throne room and sitting down. He had barely sat down when the communicator went off with the secretary stating she had gotten a return call.\u00a0 \u201cPut it though then,\u201d Henry said.<\/p>\n

He looked down at the screen seeing the scientist\u2019s face appear.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat\u2019s the news?\u201d Henry asked.<\/p>\n

\u201cSuccess sire, we can show you as soon as you like,\u201d he said to him.<\/p>\n

\u201cExcellent, I look forward to it,\u201d Henry said. \u201cAnd what about the other project?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThat is proving, a bit more problematic, but we\u2019re working on it and should have it completed soon,\u201d the scientist said quickly.<\/p>\n

\u201cGood, the future is dependent on that project,\u201d Henry said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe will not fail.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cGood, see to it that you don\u2019t,\u201d Henry said to him. \u201cWhen can I see her?\u201d he asked wanting to make sure his needs were met.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ll bring her to you shortly sire.\u201d<\/p>\n

Henry nodded ending the conversation. He then informed his secretary to have Admiral Jezic report to him.\u00a0 It would be interesting to see this meeting.<\/p>\n

End part 11<\/p>\n

Continued in part 12<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Cimalian Princess: Clone AJ Marks Part 11 Henry glanced down at his niece who passed out. He smiled at the sight before him satisfied with the fact she was still terrified of him.\u00a0 Her training was still intact.\u00a0 He turned to one of the guards.\u00a0 \u201cTake her way to the lab.\u201d He made his […]
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