{"id":1224,"date":"2016-01-08T07:40:46","date_gmt":"2016-01-08T13:40:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ajscifistories.com\/?p=1224"},"modified":"2016-01-10T07:32:53","modified_gmt":"2016-01-10T13:32:53","slug":"the-cimalian-princess-clone-part-15","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/ajscifistories.com\/?p=1224","title":{"rendered":"The Cimalian Princess: Clone – Part 15"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

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

Part 15<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Henry made his way through the throne room thinking about what else he might do to his niece, Meia. She still had the fear which he instill in her when she was younger.\u00a0 It made it easier for him to control her.\u00a0 However, he also had to acknowledge something else had happened while she was in the Alliance.<\/p>\n

The doctor stated she had been off the drug for several months, which did not surprise Henry at all. He looked up hearing the familiar footsteps of Jezic.\u00a0 He saw the tall admiral entering the room dressed in the familiar fatigues.<\/p>\n

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

\u201cWe have information that one of the ships of the Alliance was destroyed,\u201d Jezic said.<\/p>\n

\u201cOne out of four, not the best record I see,\u201d Henry said. \u201cIt\u2019s a good thing I\u2019m in a good mood today.\u201d<\/p>\n

Henry watched the admiral carefully for a few seconds before seeing that the admiral had something else on his mind.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou\u2019re still thinking about the decision to send Ann to replace Meia in the Alliance,\u201d Henry said to him. \u201cDo not worry about it, she is not the one to replace me as emperor, or is next in line to rule the empire.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jezic still appeared confused by the comment before he said anything. \u201cIts still too much of a risk to the empire to allow someone with that knowledge to head to the enemy\u2019s camp.\u00a0 I don\u2019t trust her.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cNeither do I, that\u2019s why I already have another plan for her. You might say another spy,\u201d Henry said clapping his hands with excitement.<\/p>\n

They both turned to see the door open allowing another person who looked like Meia to enter the room. Henry looked over at Jezic noticing his stunned face.<\/p>\n

\u201cAdmiral Jezic, meet Mia.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cMia?\u201d Jezic asked.<\/p>\n

\u201cYes, and I hear you have a problem with a rogue agent,\u201d Mia said to him.<\/p>\n

\u201cYes we do,\u201d Henry said to her, then looked over at Jezic.<\/p>\n

\u201cOkay, but you ate going to do what?\u201d Jezic asked.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou see, Ann was never meant to be a replacement, only the first trial clone. Several things went wrong in that process which we have since ironed out.\u00a0 Mia will replace Ann, and with her blue hair will be more accepting to the people of the Alliance.\u00a0 She also has better memories and anything which has happened since returning can be chalked up to being here,\u201d Henry said looking over at Ann.\u00a0 \u201cGo back and continue your preparations.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cBy your will,\u201d Mia said with a slight bow and then headed out of the room to continue her preparations. Jezic was silent for a few seconds before finally speaking up.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo, what makes her different than the others?\u201d he asked the emperor.<\/p>\n

\u201cMia knows her place in the empire. She is not the next in line and knows who is,\u201d Henry said to him.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd who is next in line?\u201d Jezic asked.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat is a closely guarded secret at the moment, but will be announced soon,\u201d Henry replied. \u201cTrust me, when the time is right things will happen for a reason.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cSeems like the web is getting too complex for me,\u201d Jexic replied.<\/p>\n

\u201cSometimes you need a complex web to catch a fly,\u201d Henry stated back. \u201cAnd that\u2019s exactly what I\u2019ve done, created my web and now I wait for my fly.\u00a0 Is there anything else?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cOnly one other thing, the Cimal has completed trials and is ready for action,\u201d Jezic said. Henry recalled the Cimal was the latest warship and an improvement over the battle-cruisers.<\/p>\n

\u201cExcellent, assign her to the 1st<\/sup> CF, and tell Admiral Wambu that it\u2019s almost time,\u201d Henry said to him.<\/p>\n

\u201cBy your will emperor,\u201d Jezic said, walking out of the room.<\/p>\n

Henry took several seconds to go over everything before turning to a smaller figure which appeared out of the shadows.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou didn\u2019t tell him?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cNo, he doesn\u2019t need to know about you yet. You know the timing must be right, especially for the lower classes,\u201d Henry replied back to her.<\/p>\n

\u201cOf course father, you\u2019re right,\u201d the voice said. \u201cAnd what of Mia?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cShe\u2019ll meet an unfortunate accident after she\u2019s taken care of Ann,\u201d Henry replied back to her.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd Meia?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAh yes, the preverbal pain in my side. I think I\u2019ll let her punishment fall to you,\u201d Henry said, knowing she probably had several cruel ideas.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019ll be my pleasure.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYes, I\u2019m sure it will,\u201d Henry said in a soft voice, turning toward the voice and seeing the small shadow head away from the throne room.<\/p>\n

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

Trina cleaned up her breakfast, wondering if Carl and Ewa talked with the others yet. She hoped they would do something, otherwise things might only get worse.\u00a0 She saw the time when the lower classes could actually do something, but they had to convince the leadership of the rebels.<\/p>\n

She looked up at the door at the soft knock. Walking over and opening the door she felt only slightly surprised to see Carl standing there.<\/p>\n

\u201cCome in,\u201d Trina said, stepping aside to allow the taller man entrance to her apartment.<\/p>\n

\u201cCan\u2019t stay long Trina, but I spoke with Rex about your lights, unfortunately he can\u2019t do anything about it at the moment. He lacks the experience to work on your lights and fears he could damage it beyond repair, sorry,\u201d Carl said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI see,\u201d Trina said, watching as Carl left to figure out what he meant. She reviewed his statement realizing that Rex mean the rebels, and the light was probably Meia.\u00a0 They were not going to do anything which angered her.\u00a0 They were too afraid of actually doing anything and preferred the status quo.<\/p>\n

She returned to her breakfast trying to think of a way to help Meia out before heading to her job.<\/p>\n

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

Randy waited as the shuttle slowly descended to the surface of Pacifica. He looked out the window again at the surface of the planet.\u00a0 Water covered almost all of the surface, the few islands were mostly populated by the military, or at least that had been the case years ago before the budget cuts.\u00a0 Storms which ravaged the planet helped hide the bases scattered all over the planet, but made going down or up more difficult.<\/p>\n

The planet had been central to winning the last couple of wars the Alliance had been in. There were the Pirate Wars and the last major war the Alliance fought, the RC War.<\/p>\n

He glanced over at Meia, who still had the blonde hair, something he had yet to get used to. He realized he liked her better with the blue hair instead of the blonde hair. \u00a0The reddish hue in her hair added an interesting look.<\/p>\n

The shuttle bumped indicating it landed on the planet\u2019s surface and he looked out the window again see the familiar military buildings surrounding them. \u201cSo, are you ready?\u201d he asked Meia.<\/p>\n

\u201cYep,\u201d Meia replied, glancing back at him.<\/p>\n

\u201cThen let\u2019s get this over with, you know how my dad gets when he\u2019s waiting for information,\u201d Randy said. He got up and led Meia off the shuttle and noticed Chad waiting for them.\u00a0 The young man had been his father\u2019s aide now for several years.<\/p>\n

\u201cSir, the admiral is waiting for your report, this way please,\u201d Chad said to them.<\/p>\n

Randy nodded following Chad towards one of the conference rooms. He also hoped to hear any word from the Spirit about the Sunray.\u00a0 He really hoped the destroyed made it back without any further engine damage.<\/p>\n

Entering the building the air went from the humid Pacifica air to the dry, air-conditioned air before waiting a second for the others to catch up to them. Meia, along with Aaron accompanied him down to the planet to present the information they gathered.\u00a0 They walked down the corridor making a couple of turns before reaching the conference room.<\/p>\n

Randy walked and made his way over the computer to sync to his data pad. Once that was finished he turned to the others in the room, including his father.\u00a0 He recognized a few others, including Vice-Admiral Hayes and some of the other lower ranking officials in attendance including a video feed to the President.<\/p>\n

He took a breath and accepted the glass of water from Chad before starting. \u201cLadies and gentlemen, I know many of you have questions so let me give you a quick briefing of what we\u2019ve discovered first.\u00a0 The planet, labeled Cimone, is indeed the new homeworld, or part of the Cimalian Empire.\u00a0 Upon arrival we were not challenged by any Cimalian warships giving us time to send two people down to the surface.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWho were the people who went down?\u201d a voice asked, and Randy did not recognize the person.<\/p>\n

\u201cLieutenant Victor and Meia, both pilots aboard the Akagi and have extensive research with the Cimalian Empire,\u201d Randy answered.<\/p>\n

\u201cIs this the same Meia who was a Camilian fighter pilot?\u201d Randy heard the question through the speakers and looked over at the screen at the president. Randy thought it was strange as he would already have that information.<\/p>\n

\u201cYes sir, Meia will give her report when I\u2019m done,\u201d Randy answered.<\/p>\n

\u201cCarry on then,\u201d President Able Sauer replied.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe determined a time limit for those who went down at twenty-four hours for recon. After a couple of hours a force of ten Cimalian warships jumped into the orbit around the planet.\u00a0 I had no choice but to order a retreat, and left a message on the shuttle we would return at the end of twenty-four hours,\u201d Randy said looking around the group in front of him.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd was this part of the plan,\u201d Jack asked.<\/p>\n

\u201cNo sir, but it seemed the best course of action at the time,\u201d Randy answered, unsure what he might have done if Meia had not returned. \u201cThat phase of the mission actually went very well.\u00a0 We coordinated to maximize our area around the planet so our recon team had the shortest distance to travel, and we jumped in from a short distance to minimize the time to jump back out.\u00a0 I would like to ask about the Sunray?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m sorry to say, the Spirit ran across a debris field in sector sixty-one. It was positively identified as the Sunray, sorry Randy,\u201d Jack said to him.\u00a0 \u201cThat brings something else up.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe might have spies and saboteurs in our repair facilities,\u201d Randy stated before his father could.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s a serious charge admiral,\u201d Able said, speaking up again.<\/p>\n

\u201cI know, and I\u2019m aware of it sir, but the Sunray recently finished a refit to its engines,\u201d Randy said tossing the statement out there. It was an accusation which could endanger the fleet.\u00a0 \u201cI make the charge with reluctance, but either that or there was a saboteur on board the Sunray.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cEither are serious charges,\u201d Able said. \u201cAdmiral have you done anything about this situation?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve informed people I feel I can trust about this situation, and we\u2019ve started extensive background checks on all personal working in the docks,\u201d Jack replied.<\/p>\n

\u201cVery well, let\u2019s move on to Meia\u2019s report then,\u201d Able said.<\/p>\n

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

Meia felt herself dragged along towards the room once more. She had been drugged again for transport.\u00a0 She understood she had to figure out a way to escape if she wished to live.\u00a0 The biggest relief was the fact her uncle did not appear anywhere in the room.\u00a0 He might make her fearful but these people she did not fear.<\/p>\n

Through the drug haze she managed to notice several people working at the computers, probably lower class citizens. She wondered how many people were employed on this project.<\/p>\n

\u201cOver here,\u201d the leader said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe two guards dragged Meia over to a table and placed her on the table. Each time they extracted some blood, took readouts of her heart, brain and other things she had no idea about.\u00a0 It all involved no pain surprisingly considering the empire\u2019s brutality.\u00a0 She also realized everything worked around keeping her healthy for some unknown reason.<\/p>\n

\u201cAll right, let\u2019s get this over with people,\u201d the same voice said.<\/p>\n

The two guards strapped her down to make sure she could not move. She had to think of a way to escape, but drugged up her awareness was limited.\u00a0 She tried to focus on her surroundings and maybe manage to escape when they took her either out or back to her cell.<\/p>\n

Scanning the room she looked for anything which might help her attempt to escape. Her eyes locked onto another pair which seemed familiar to her before the other person looked away.\u00a0 In that short instant Meia felt she knew that person and tried to place her.<\/p>\n

The lead scientist walked over at looked at Meia before activating a machine to extract more from her. She knew if they continued it might affect her health.\u00a0 She could not stay in this place much longer.<\/p>\n

The machine went to work as Meia continued to think of ways she might be able to escape.<\/p>\n

End part 15<\/p>\n

Continued in part 16<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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