{"id":1295,"date":"2016-02-12T07:23:42","date_gmt":"2016-02-12T13:23:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ajscifistories.com\/?p=1295"},"modified":"2016-02-15T07:27:48","modified_gmt":"2016-02-15T13:27:48","slug":"second-part-of-evil-part-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/ajscifistories.com\/?p=1295","title":{"rendered":"Second Face of Evil – Part 3"},"content":{"rendered":"

Second Face of Evil<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

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

Part 3<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Apollo watched the scanners looking at the slowly approaching ships. The ships were slower than anything the Cylons had, but the biggest ships he ever seen, the size of a small moon.\u00a0 He already talked to Tigh about the possibility of sending out a patrol to check it out closer.\u00a0 Tigh however wanted to wait until they had more information from Starbuck and the people from Earth.<\/p>\n

\u201cCommander Tigh for you,\u201d he heard, and turned to look down at his screen as Tigh\u2019s face appeared on it.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat are our new friends doing?\u201d Tigh asked. Apollo knew he meant the approaching ships.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey are still on course, haven\u2019t changed anything, still coming very slowly. The trajectory of the ships will take it right to Earth,\u201d Apollo said.\u00a0 \u201cIt\u2019s like they are not afraid of masking their approach at all.\u201d<\/p>\n

After yahrens of warfare such a simple approach seemed almost suicidal to him. Neither the Colonials nor the Cylons would make such a brazen move during the war unless they had a huge advantage.<\/p>\n

\u201cI finished talking with Starbuck, and those ships are defiantly hostile. He isn\u2019t sure how hostile they are to us,\u201d Tigh said, confusing Apollo for a few seconds.<\/p>\n

\u201cDon\u2019t follow, what does he mean by that?\u201d Apollo asked, hoping to gain some clarification.<\/p>\n

\u201cFrom what he was able to learn, these are the invaders who came here about twenty yehrens ago and almost eliminated them. They assumed that the ship was the only one they had, but prepared for the worst, which now appears to have happened,\u201d Tigh said to him.\u00a0 \u201cThey invade a planet, and take all of its recourses and move on.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cSo, because we\u2019re not on the planet they might leave the fleet alone?\u201d Apollo asked, making sure he heard correctly<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s the theory, but I\u2019m moving the fleet anyways,\u201d Tigh said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhere to?\u201d Apollo asked, concerned about the deployment of the battlestars.<\/p>\n

\u201cWant to hide among the asteroid belt, the Galactica and Pegasus will take up positions on either end of the fleet,\u201d Tigh said to him.<\/p>\n

\u201cSounds a bit dangerous commander,\u201d Apollo said to him.<\/p>\n

\u201cI know, but we have to think about the fleet and the survivors as well. We don\u2019t have many options here, we need Earth and they need us,\u201d Tigh said, saying something they both knew to be true.<\/p>\n

\u201cAre you going to ask for permission or just go in?\u201d Apollo asked.<\/p>\n

\u201cAsk, but we don\u2019t have many areas to hide a large fleet,\u201d Tigh said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI hope they allow us entry,\u201d Apollo said, knowing things appeared complex, including the fact there were still Cylons out there somewhere. The communications ended and he would have to wait again for order to move further into the system.<\/p>\n

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

\u201cPresident Hiller,\u201d President Hiller heard someone say. He turned to see the admiral walking up to him.<\/p>\n

\u201cYes,\u201d Steven replied.<\/p>\n

\u201cLieutenant Starbuck asked for permission for their fleet to enter the inner system and help defend Earth if we needed it,\u201d Admiral White said to him.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhy would they make such an offer, they don\u2019t even know what they are up against,\u201d Steven said despite hoping they would offer to help.<\/p>\n

\u201cTheir scanners are more advanced than ours, and perhaps even better than our enemies,\u201d the admiral said, thinking about it for a few seconds.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat is your thoughts on this?\u201d Steven asked the admiral, wanting to get his take on the situation.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt would be foolish to not allow them to help,\u201d the admiral replied back quickly. \u201cThey might have some technology that could give us an edge on them.\u00a0 They have been spacefaring for a while now.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThen go ahead and allow them in, and include them in any planning, if they want. Don\u2019t force them to participate, but if they want to help let them,\u201d Steven said, hoping it was the right move to make.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ll get right on it,\u201d the admiral said, giving a brief salute and left to carry out his duties in protecting the planet from the invaders.<\/p>\n

Steven wondered what he might do with his guests now, especially the councilman Ziers. He had been anything but friendly during the exchange.\u00a0 He said the right words at the right time, but something about his attitude was anything but friendly and wanting to help.<\/p>\n

With the arrival of the invaders people\u2019s attitude changed quickly, especially those who had fought them. They were willing to do just about anything now to protect their home.<\/p>\n

With a hectic schedule he decided to head to the kitchen and grab a quick bit to eat. He had a lot to do, including inform the public of the approaching invaders.\u00a0 Of course the way information traveled he felt sure everyone already knew and if he didn\u2019t speak quickly it might become a conspiracy.<\/p>\n

He hoped his military commanders and the abilities of the military. Had they gained enough technological information from the wreckage to fight the invaders?\u00a0 He would find out quickly.<\/p>\n

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

Apollo sat in the command chair on the Pegasus watching the reports as it slowly along waiting for any response from Earth. He hoped the Earth government would allow them to seek safety within the asteroid belt.<\/p>\n

Glancing over to where the scanner operator\u2019s monitor Apollo made a note of the speed and course of the incoming ships. They were large, but not moving too fast.\u00a0 The ships were larger than anything he had ever seen, and larger than anything the Cylons ever constructed.\u00a0 He wondered if the Earth fleet was strong enough to take on these ships.<\/p>\n

\u201cAny change in the course of the incoming ships?\u201d Apollo asked.<\/p>\n

\u201cNo commander,\u201d the scanner operator replied back to him. She constantly looked down watching the ships as they slowly approached the system.<\/p>\n

\u201cAny other contacts, remember the Cylons know we\u2019re here,\u201d Apollo replied.<\/p>\n

\u201cNo other contacts commander,\u201d she replied back to him.<\/p>\n

\u201cMaybe we\u2019ll get lucky and they won\u2019t attack during the current crisis,\u201d Apollo said more to himself than anyone else. If the Cylons did attack it could prove a disaster to them all.\u00a0 Of course there was always the possibility that they could attack each other as well.<\/p>\n

He rubbed his eyes hearing his stomach growl reminding him how long ago he ate. He told his crew where he was going and to inform him of any changes.\u00a0 With that he went off to eth cafeteria and grabbed some food and sat down.<\/p>\n

\u201cHey stranger,\u201d a female voice said. He looked up seeing Sheba standing there.<\/p>\n

\u201cHey yourself beautiful,\u201d Apollo said, standing up to give her a kiss. They had married a couple of yahrens ago.\u00a0 It took a while to overcome Boxey\u2019s stubbornness at the idea, but as he had grown up he mellowed to the idea and finally gave them his blessing.<\/p>\n

His family symbolized how many families were in fleet. Most had been split apart during the attack and reformed like his had over the yahrens of traveling.\u00a0 Children adopted by others, parents lost, wives, husbands, son and daughters, all lost.\u00a0 It was a rare thing to find a complete family on board.\u00a0 He considered Boxey his son after marrying Serina.\u00a0 He was sadden by her loss, and still loved her, as he did Sheba.<\/p>\n

He looked over at her noticing a few grey hairs, as his own had. Still, he considered her as beautiful now as the first day he met her.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo, what\u2019s up?\u201d Sheba asked, waning to know the situation on the bridge and with Earth.<\/p>\n

\u201cSeems our new allies have enemies of their own,\u201d Apollo said. \u201cWe\u2019re tracking two very large ships headed into the system.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou seem pretty calm about all of this,\u201d Sheba said.<\/p>\n

\u201cTheir ships move slower than the fleet does, they won\u2019t be here for another couple of days still,\u201d Apollo replied. He had no fear of outrunning the new ships, but they had nowhere to run to.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat\u2019s the plan?\u201d Sheba asked catching Apollo off guard.<\/p>\n

\u201cNot sure,\u201d he replied honestly. He had given it some thought, but it was Tigh\u2019s overall decision.\u00a0 \u201cI\u2019m not sure how much help our allies want.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cHas anyone asked if there was anything we could do, or have they assumed either they don\u2019t want our help or we won\u2019t help?\u201d Sheba asked. \u201cWe should prepare ourselves for a fight Apollo.\u2019<\/p>\n

\u201cI know, but I have no idea how we could be involved,\u201d Apollo said. \u201cAs for asking, so far all we\u2019ve been asked to do is track the ships and keep them updated.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cSounds like they want us involved to me,\u201d Sheba replied to him.<\/p>\n

\u201cYeah, but there is another problem, Councilman Ziers who is down there,\u201d Apollo said to her they both understood what that meant.<\/p>\n

\u201cWonderful,\u201d Sheba said, her tone indicated everything to Apollo.<\/p>\n

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

Starbuck walked outside the building enjoying the sunlight on his face. He had been on board a starship for so long he almost forgot what it felt like.\u00a0 Pausing a bit to soak up the heat from the sun and the wind blowing his hair, an odd feeling.\u00a0 Sitting down he looked seeing the trees, planets and animals all around him and wondered what might happen next.<\/p>\n

Boxey sat down next to him with a strange look on his face. Starbuck looked over and wondered what was going on in his head.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo, what\u2019s up kiddo?\u201d Starbuck asked.<\/p>\n

Boxey thought about it for a few seconds before deciding to answer him. \u201cWhat are you doing, you\u2019ve got a strange look on your face.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cMe, oh, well I was taking a moment to feel the sun and wind on my face. It\u2019s exciting to know that it\u2019s not the air being conditioned and being blown by recyclers.\u00a0 You can smell the difference,\u201d Starbuck said, pausing to take a breath of the air.<\/p>\n

\u201cI guess I know what you mean,\u201d Boxey said, as they watched a small, furry, animal with a bushy tail come within arm\u2019s reach before rising up on its back legs as if waiting for something.<\/p>\n

\u201cI see Old Red is meeting you,\u201d a voice said from behind. They turned to see Senator Mitchell walking towards them.\u00a0 \u201cHe comes out here on our lunch break looking for handouts, in a way he\u2019s an unofficial mascot,\u201d he said, breaking a\u00a0 piece of bread off and tossing it to the animal, who took it, stuffed the bread into its mouth and scurried off.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat type of animal is it?\u201d Starbuck asked, seeing a couple of similar animals nearby.<\/p>\n

\u201cSquirrels,\u2019 the senator replied. \u201cBut watch out, they are smarter than you might think.\u201d<\/p>\n

Starbuck turned to look at the small animals and thought about what the senator said. Sure they were small, quick and agile, but they did not look like much else.\u00a0 They had a lot to learn about this planet.<\/p>\n

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

Two massive shaped ships slowly made their way towards their target. The crews on board already know this time they would have a fight.\u00a0 It was expected from all targeted worlds, but it was the first time in over a hundred cycles they had lost one of their battleships.<\/p>\n

They expected the target world to have some technology, but the leadership felt overwhelming force could easily deal with the problem. This time they would send two ships, more than enough to deal with a hostile world.\u00a0 The only question remained was how the previous ship had been defeated.<\/p>\n

The question had been poised by all intelligence experts and they could not understand it. The leaders felt that the target would probably know they are coming this time.\u00a0 The warriors felt fine tih this, they had the material and technological superiority in the upcoming fight.<\/p>\n

Only a few cited they should proceed with caution. They were worried about what happened last time.\u00a0 They wanted more intelligence and finally it had been decided.\u00a0 Two ships would go, one would remain outside the system watching and reporting, or providing additional backup if needed.<\/p>\n

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

\u201cCommander,\u201d the scanner officer said gaining Apollo\u2019s attention. \u201cI think there might be a problem.\u201d<\/p>\n

He made his way over to the scanner to see what the problem was. He down at the scanner and noticed what the situation was.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat\u2019s going on out there?\u201d Apollo mumbled more to himself.<\/p>\n

He looked at the scanner which was showing that the two ships were splitting up. One ship had continued into the system while the other had remained outside the system.<\/p>\n

\u201cGet me Commander Tigh,\u201d Apollo said, looking over at Athena.<\/p>\n

\u201cRight away,\u201d she said to him activating the communications between battlestars.<\/p>\n

Apollo returned to his command chair in time to see Tigh appear on the screen.<\/p>\n

\u201cI take it there is something going on,\u201d Tigh stated<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s a problem with the incoming ships,\u201d Apollo said, relaying what the scanners showed.<\/p>\n

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

Admiral White worked with his aides trying to come up with a possible battle solution when another aide came into the room. The fact he walked right up to the admiral indicated he had news.<\/p>\n

\u201cSir, there is a Commander Tigh who wishes to speak with you,\u201d the aide said. John stood and made his way over to the communicator hoping for some good news.\u00a0 The face of Commander Tigh appeared on the screen in front of him.<\/p>\n

\u201cCommander, you have news?\u201d John asked watching his face.<\/p>\n

\u201cSomething our scanners picked up,\u201d Tigh said to him. \u201cThe two ships approaching the system have split up.\u00a0 One stopped outside the system, the other has entered the system staying on the same course.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThanks, I\u2019ll be in touch soon,\u201d John said, ending the conversation.<\/p>\n

He gave the new situation some thought. It was a good tactical move despite dividing their firepower.\u00a0 They would be able to see what type of opposition they were facing without committing all their forces.\u00a0 For john it meant they had to fight two battles, and one of those battles would be against an enemy who understood their battle plan.\u00a0 He looked up at the rest of the group and he spoke up.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have some good and bad news. It\u2019s seems like the aliens have split up and one of the motherships has entered the system heading towards us.\u00a0 The bad news is we have the firepower to fight on mothership, but the second one will come in knowing what our capabilities are,\u201d he told them.\u00a0 \u201cIt won\u2019t matter, and we can\u2019t sit here hoping they pass by, we all know they won\u2019t.\u201d<\/p>\n

He looked at all of them knowing they would do their best in the upcoming battle. A new battle for Earth was about to begin.<\/p>\n

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

The young man entered the airlock, closing it from the airlessness of the planet. Making sure the hatch was sealed he waited a few seconds as a hissing noise indicated air rushing into the small room.\u00a0 He watched the light turn green and he walked into the next room.<\/p>\n

The next room was more comfortable, and allowed him room to undress. Stripping out of the suit he placed it away before making his way back down the hallway to the central area looking for a certain man.<\/p>\n

\u201cDoctor David,\u201d he said, entering the room and seeing the man he was looking for deep in reading.<\/p>\n

\u201cYes Gerald,\u201d David said, looking up and a bit shocked look on his face. Gerald noticed the papers indicating that he was going over the symbols they found in the mysterious building.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe got word that President Hiller would like you to return to Earth, the aliens are back,\u201d Gerald replied.\u00a0 He watched as everyone in the room froze at that bit of news.<\/p>\n

\u201cGet a ship ready, I\u2019m going to clean up and head over,\u201d David said quickly, packing things up and stuffing them inside the bags and left the room.<\/p>\n

Gerald looked over at the screens, one showed inside the mysterious building and the changing symbols on the screen. He wondered if they would ever figure out what they were.<\/p>\n

End part 3<\/p>\n

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