{"id":1752,"date":"2016-12-03T07:31:44","date_gmt":"2016-12-03T13:31:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ajscifistories.com\/?p=1752"},"modified":"2016-12-07T07:39:15","modified_gmt":"2016-12-07T13:39:15","slug":"the-uneasy-alliance-part-14","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/ajscifistories.com\/?p=1752","title":{"rendered":"The Uneasy Alliance – Part 14"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Uneasy Alliance<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

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

Part 14<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Boomer walked along the ruined path now being led by his new guide Melissa to some underground city named Zion. Neither one had sad much on the trip as he figured both were thinking about what was going on.\u00a0 Boomer was still trying to figure out if these people were part of the group who shot him down or not.\u00a0 The group he met seemed jittery and not much of a group of soldiers and he felt sure they had not met anyone from the Colonies and he had no idea who they might be.<\/p>\n

Melissa meanwhile as trying to figure out who this man called Boomer was from. She had never seen anyone dressed like him that much was for sure.\u00a0 She recalled all of her lessons and knew that any human not from the Matrix lived in Zion and no other cities were known and anyone who came from the Matrix had markings from implants from being connected all over their body.\u00a0 From what she could tell Boomer did not have any such markings.<\/p>\n

The two of them approached the massive gates to Zion leaving Boomer in awe of the size and scale of the gate, which was meant to keep something. He watched as Melissa took a breath and walked through a side door and into a massive underground cavern, the city of Zion.<\/p>\n

Even as they entered he found himself surrounded by guards and his blaster was drawn in reflex causing all of the guards to hesitate at the weapon yet remained where they were.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat\u2019s going on here?\u201d Melissa asked.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnyone who doesn\u2019t have the proper authorization to leave Zion is to be arrested on sight, by order of the council,\u201d the guard said answering Melissa\u2019s questions. \u201cTake them away,\u201d he said to the others.<\/p>\n

Boomer wasn\u2019t sure what to make of it all, but knew there were too many for him to fight and reluctantly surrendered his blaster allowing himself to be taken away along with Melissa. He hoped he was being taken to their jail and maybe he could speak to someone.<\/p>\n

The guards searched him and he was dismayed at the fact his communicator was taken. That meant he wouldn\u2019t be able to communicate with the rescue team when they arrived and with a sigh realized things were becoming increasingly complex.\u00a0 These things were what usually happened to Apollo and Starbuck, not him.\u00a0 He gave small laugh as he realized he had his own story to tell them later on.<\/p>\n

Boomer looked around as he was placed inside a cell, Melissa was placed in one not far away and he noticed another man in the cell next to him. He was muscular, bald and seemed to have the look of someone who had seen quite a bit in his lifetime.\u00a0 He wondered what his story was, and if he might have an ally in him by the way he was looking at Boomer.<\/p>\n

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

Morpheus watched as Melissa and a man he had never seen before in Zion were escorted into the jail and into a cell. The man wore some sort of uniform which he had never seen before, and looked more like something he would see in the Matrix rather than in Zion.\u00a0 He wondered where the man was from and realized he would have to ask his questions carefully.\u00a0 Observing him he realized the man was a warrior from how he stood.<\/p>\n

The man\u2019s belongings were placed on a table as they looked them over. One looked like a strange futuristic communicator but he was really interested in the weapon that was placed on the table.\u00a0 It reminded Morpheus of the same weapon the robot had he and Link had engaged on the surface.<\/p>\n

He took a closer look at the man and confirmed what he had been thinking, the man was not from the Matrix. He saw no scars or implants visible where they should be.\u00a0 It raised another question, who was he and where did he come from.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou\u2019re not from around here, are you?\u201d Morpheus asked after the guards left the room.<\/p>\n

\u201cNo, but these quacks don\u2019t believe me,\u201d the man replied to the question.<\/p>\n

\u201cDon\u2019t take it personally, there has been a lot going on lately,\u201d Morpheus replied. \u201cMy name\u2019s Morpheus.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cBoomer, of the Battlestar Galactica,\u201d the man replied giving some information about himself. The Battlestar Galactica wasn\u2019t something Morpheus had ever heard before.<\/p>\n

\u201cNot familiar with that,\u201d he replied a bit curious as to what that might be.<\/p>\n

\u201cComplex story,\u201d Boomer replied. \u201cWhere am I?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cZion, the last outpost of humanity, or so we thought,\u201d Morpheus replied knowing that if the person in front of him was human there were other pockets out there.<\/p>\n

\u201cWell not sure about that, but I think if my friends come to try and rescue me I hope they\u2019re not shot down like I was,\u201d Boomer said giving Morpheus some indication that the man came from beyond the clouds.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou\u2019re part of the attackers then?\u201d Morpheus asked wondering if he had some real information here.<\/p>\n

\u201cNo, you attacked me,\u201d Boomer said. \u201cI was patrolling for supplies resources for my people when these machines attacked my ship before I could even do anything.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYou encountered the machines?\u201d Morpheus asked a bit surprised. \u201cWe\u2019ve been at peace with them for a year now, but recently something attacked them from beyond our atmosphere and they asked for our help.\u00a0 Our council doesn\u2019t think there is such a thing as life in outer space.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThey are fools, I\u2019m not from this planet.\u201d Boomer replied back to him. \u201cI have other things to do than be stuck here and in the middle of a war.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe council are fools, and I\u2019ve tried everything I know of to get them to listen,\u201d Morpheus said in a remorseful voice. \u201cI feel that there is a greater danger and no one listens anymore.\u201d<\/p>\n

He sat back in his cell hoping that perhaps Boomer might be able to talk to the council and convince them of their foolishness but didn\u2019t hold out hope.<\/p>\n

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

Apollo looked up from his conversation with Starbuck and Jolly to see Cassiopeia walking towards them. She would join their mission as a med tech and rounding out the team was Sheba, Bojay and Brie who were going along as escorts to the shuttle.\u00a0 They thought about taking more people but were unsure what they were up against and Apollo didn\u2019t want to risk more people.<\/p>\n

\u201cHey Cass,\u201d Starbuck said as she approached.<\/p>\n

\u201cStarbuck, did you get everything I asked you to?\u201d she asked him.<\/p>\n

\u201cRight here,\u201d he said hefting up a backpack which she took from him and walked into the shuttle.<\/p>\n

\u201cHere you go,\u201d Apollo said holding out an extra weapon for Starbuck, Jolly already had one on. \u201cReady?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cReady as I\u2019ll ever be,\u201d Starbuck replied putting the weapon on.<\/p>\n

\u201cSometimes I think Cassie is more prepared than you are,\u201d Jolly stated with a smile.<\/p>\n

\u201cVery funny,\u201d Starbuck replied.<\/p>\n

Apollo turned and looked at the other three who would be going along with them.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou have the coordinates to the planet?\u201d Apollo asked looking over at Sheba for the answer.<\/p>\n

\u201cBeing transferred to our vipers as we speak,\u201d Sheba said, pausing for a second. \u201cTake care of yourselves down there.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI will,\u201d he replied back to her then headed into the shuttle as the other three pilots headed to the vipers. Brie turned to Sheba pausing before finally speaking.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo, how are things going between you two?\u201d Brie asked Sheba as they approached their vipers.<\/p>\n

\u201cGood, I just hope that he returned,\u201d Sheba replied glancing over at the other two.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m sure he will, come on, let\u2019s not keep them waiting,\u201d Bojay replied placing a hand on Sheba\u2019s shoulders.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou\u2019re right,\u201d Sheba said as they each went to their vipers to complete the launch check list.<\/p>\n

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

\u201cReport,\u201d Hades said to the centurion who walked into the command room.<\/p>\n

\u201cBy your command,\u201d the black centurion replied in typical Cylon fashion. \u201cOur scanners have confirmed that two vipers entered the system but only one left.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cOnly one, interesting,\u201d Hades replied a bit puzzled over what that might mean. One possible explanation might be they were going to return back to the planet.\u00a0 That meant the Galactica and the Colonial fleet would be headed his direction and he had an opportunity to destroy the threat once and for all.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe fleet is awaiting your orders,\u201d the centurion stated. Bringing Hades back to the present and what needed to be done.<\/p>\n

\u201cTell all units to hold their positions,\u201d Hades ordered. He figured that there were two groups of humans, and they might even attack each other, if that was the case the Cylons could sweep in and crush both in one swoop.\u00a0 \u201cAny information from basestar eleven?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve had no contact with the basestar since it entered the atmosphere of the planet,\u201d the centurion replied back to him.<\/p>\n

\u201cVery well, let me know the moment we have contact with the basestar,\u201d Hades said wanting that information. His last orders would remain and he would not risk sending out anything else.\u00a0 \u201cReport when there is any movement in or out of the system.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cBy your command,\u201d the centurion said turning around and heading out of the room.<\/p>\n

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

It looked around with satisfaction at what it had managed to create in such a short amount of time. Before it stood an army of soldiers standing at attention, ten rows deep and twenty across and still more coming out of the building which was constructing them, along with a large ship.\u00a0 The ship upon which it would use to destroy the humans on the planet below.<\/p>\n

This show was more powerful than anything ever before constructed, a pure warship designed to conqueror anything before it. The humans had nothing to counter it and probably most would never see anything like it again, the messenger of death and destruction.<\/p>\n

Before it stood the might army which would be the crew of the ship. Their armor gleamed in the light from the nearby star and each one had the distinctive glowing red eye which bounced back and forth.<\/p>\n

The Cylons were coming.<\/p>\n

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

The centurion walked into the command room and waited for the basestar commander to acknowledge him.<\/p>\n

\u201cReport centurion,\u201d the basestar commander ordered from where he sat in his chair.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have achieved position within the planet\u2019s atmosphere. What are your orders?\u201d the centurion asked.<\/p>\n

\u201cScan the surrounding area for any sign of human life, then proceed with Hades plan,\u201d the commander replied.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe cannot raise Hades\u2019 basestar,\u201d the centurion replied back.<\/p>\n

\u201cThen we continue his orders until we hear otherwise,\u201d the commander replied.<\/p>\n

\u201cBy your command,\u201d the centurion said turning to carry out the order.<\/p>\n

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

Niobe and a few others waited around feeling a bit out of place in a city full of robots. Though they had done much to make them feel welcome, including waiting rooms and separate rooms for them to sleep in with some comfortable beds.\u00a0 They were currently waiting for the modifications to the Falcon\u2019s weapons and hoped next time they would fare better than the last time.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe fighters have been upgraded,\u201d DE said to them. \u201cThe machine gun now has double the hitting power than pervious ammo types.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI hope that\u2019s enough,\u201d Niobe answered, more to herself than anyone else before turning back to DE. \u201cWhat about firing in space?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe powder has been modified and oxygen enriched, all theories indicate it should work this time,\u201d DE said to her. \u201cI apologize that we didn\u2019t foresee such shortcomings before.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI guess there is only one way to find out, a test flight,\u201d Niobe said looking at the others who all seemed to agree with her.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ll go with you,\u201d another man said eager to suit up. Niobe realized that they all would need experience.<\/p>\n

\u201cHaw about half of us go up,\u201d Niobe said. \u201cWe can use the experience flying in space, and the sooner the better.\u201d<\/p>\n

Before she could even ask for volunteers several others stepped forward to go with her. In all five of them suited up and headed over to the Flacons.\u00a0 The engines warmed up and within a few minutes they were all airborne and lining up with Niobe before they headed upwards.<\/p>\n

The group broke through the clouds with a minimal amount of turbulence and were greeted with the sight of the vastness of space before them.\u00a0\u00a0 Several were in awe at the sight but it was another sight which really brought things to perspective.\u00a0 There before them was the sun out on the horizon with a hint of blue sky which faded to black as they continued to climb.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnyone see anything yet?\u201d Niobe asked, hoping to not encounter the enemy just yet.<\/p>\n

\u201cNothing I can see,\u201d one replied.<\/p>\n

Niobe took this moment to test her guns, hearing the satisfying thump of the bullets firing and seeing some go streaking away. One test was now confirmed.\u00a0 She put them into a sweep of the area but found nothing but they were not even aware of what they might be looking for.\u00a0 Niobe decided to cut the flight short and minimize their exposure to whoever might be out there.<\/p>\n

End part 14<\/p>\n

Continued in part 15<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Uneasy Alliance by AJ Marks Part 14 Boomer walked along the ruined path now being led by his new guide Melissa to some underground city named Zion. Neither one had sad much on the trip as he figured both were thinking about what was going on.\u00a0 Boomer was still trying to figure out if […]
Continue reading…<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[8,9],"tags":[3,14,11,10,15,68,5,12],"class_list":["post-1752","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-battlestar-galactica","category-fanfiction","tag-aj-marks","tag-battlestar","tag-battlestar-galactica","tag-fanfiction","tag-galactica","tag-matrix","tag-sci-fi","tag-story"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/ajscifistories.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1752","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/ajscifistories.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/ajscifistories.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/ajscifistories.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/ajscifistories.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1752"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"http:\/\/ajscifistories.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1752\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1763,"href":"http:\/\/ajscifistories.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1752\/revisions\/1763"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/ajscifistories.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1752"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/ajscifistories.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1752"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/ajscifistories.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1752"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}