{"id":1863,"date":"2017-02-22T07:15:03","date_gmt":"2017-02-22T13:15:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ajscifistories.com\/?p=1863"},"modified":"2017-02-25T07:30:53","modified_gmt":"2017-02-25T13:30:53","slug":"the-cimalian-princess-rebellion-part-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/ajscifistories.com\/?p=1863","title":{"rendered":"The Cimalian Princess: Rebellion – Part 2"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Cimalian Princess: Rebellion<\/span><\/h2>\n

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

Part 2<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Meia looked on at the group as everyone fell into a silence over her statement to take over the Empire. She looked at their faces to see who might accept the idea and who did not.\u00a0 Randy had a look of disappointment in his eyes and she waited to see what he would say about her statement.<\/p>\n

\u201cAre you sure about that, it\u2019s a lot of work,\u201d Randy said to her finally.<\/p>\n

She thought about it for a few seconds wondering if she was ready for such a huge responsibility. Taking over the Empire also meant it would require her to confront her uncle.\u00a0 The thought caused a slight shiver to go through her.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou all right?\u2019 Randy asked.<\/p>\n

\u201cYeah, just the thought of it is overwhelming for a second,\u201d Meia finally replied and the only thing they could hear for several seconds was the rumble of the Akagi\u2019s engines.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat about that rebellion?\u2019 Randy asked. \u201cSurely they could help out, help with changes and overthrowing your uncle?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI doubt it,\u201d Meia replied.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey sold us out,\u201d Brad said speaking up as Meia looked at everyone in the group who seemed to agree with what he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere are a couple of people who didn\u2019t,\u201d Meia stated thinking of Carl and his wife. \u201cBut I told them to be careful of the rebellion, even leave.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cSo, why is the rebellion out? What control does the government have over them?\u201d Randy asked and Meia realized he wasn\u2019t there to know this information.<\/p>\n

\u201cNot the government, the Emperor has total control. There is no council, only a few advisors who are only there due to his will,\u201d Meia replied back to him.\u00a0 \u201cI met with the leaders of the rebellion, and I figure most are reporting to and following the Emperor\u2019s orders.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYou\u2019re that sure about it, we can\u2019t trust them?\u201d Randy asked.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt would be suicide to trust them in any way. There was one who I think isn\u2019t reporting to the Emperor, the Beta in the group,\u201d Meia said.<\/p>\n

\u201cTecca, he\u2019s the most watched by the others,\u201d Cy said speaking up. \u201cI\u2019ve been told many times to follow him and make sure he\u2019s not reporting to anyone in the government.\u00a0 Wasn\u2019t hard for me to do considering we worked in the same building.\u201d<\/p>\n

Meia paused to consider what Cy said before coming up with another question. \u201cWere there any other leaders you were told to follow closely?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cNo, only Tecca,\u201d Cy replied as the others nodded their head no.<\/p>\n

\u201cThen we know who in the leadership we can trust,\u201d Meia said to them looking over at Randy.<\/p>\n

\u201cI guess we have an idea of who we can trust, but now the question is how do we go about all of this?\u201d Randy said to them.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhy not a forward attack, forget all this subtle stuff,\u201d Kim said speaking up.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m not sure that\u2019s a great idea,\u201d Meia replied knowing what a frontal attack would do. It would only solidify the support behind the Emperor and any support for the rebellion would disappear.<\/p>\n

\u201cActually, it might be,\u201d Reggie said slowly as he was thinking about something. \u201cWell, not if you go by the Alliance, but what if you stated you were part of a new Cimalian group?\u201d<\/p>\n

Meia looked up at the others seeing they all had looks of hope in their eyes.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat might work, I\u2019ll have to talk to HQ over it and see what they have to say, but I think I agree with them,\u201d Randy said looking over at Kim. \u201cSet a course for Pacifica at once, and inform the rest of the fleet we\u2019ll be right back after checking in with HQ.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAye-aye skipper,\u201d Kim said with a smile as she stood and left the room.<\/p>\n

Meia knew she should feel relieved at the decision but instead only felt nervous about the upcoming plan.<\/p>\n

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

Meia walked down the hallway after the meeting knowing she had been thrown into an area of leadership she never wanted to go. Somehow she wondered if the universe conspired against her in such things.<\/p>\n

\u201cHey,\u201d she heard Randy say as he caught up to her and at her with some concern. \u201cAre you sure you\u2019re all right?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYeah, just this whole leadership thing, I never wanted it,\u201d Meia replied back to him before stepping onto the elevator to head back to her quarters.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think that\u2019s what makes you so qualified for the position, you don\u2019t want it,\u201d Randy answered her. \u201cI never wanted to be an admiral.\u00a0 Before all of this I was thinking of dropping out of the military with John and opening a business.\u201d<\/p>\n

Meia considered what he said while pushing the floor she wanted while Randy pushed the bridge level.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve seen you grow. You have some natural leadership abilities,\u201d Randy told her.<\/p>\n

\u201cYeah, probably get that from my family and look at the wonderful job they\u2019ve done, not,\u201d Meia replied back to him not sure she wanted those natural abilities.<\/p>\n

\u201cAe you sure your father was like that? I mean you don\u2019t\u2019 know what you inherited from him, maybe your uncle killed him because he was going against the established system.\u00a0 Give it some thought,\u201d Randy said as the doors opened.\u00a0 \u201cYour floor.\u201d<\/p>\n

Meia felt herself pushed out before she could even reply. She stood there thinking about that for a few seconds knowing she had no memory of her father, and barely knew any history of who he was.\u00a0 The only thing she knew was her mother loved him, and that Prince Boris had been killed before she had been born.<\/p>\n

\u201cHey, Meia, you look a bit lost,\u201d another voice said from behind her to see john walking towards her. He was the flight leader of the squadron she was a part of, and knew he was an old friend of Randy\u2019s.<\/p>\n

\u201cOh, nothing much, just doing some thinking,\u201d Meia replied hoping to sound casual.<\/p>\n

\u201cWell, I know you can think through anything with your mind,\u201d John replied. \u201cWhat\u2019s up this time?\u00a0 Another problem come up while you were captured?\u201d<\/p>\n

Meia gave that some thought and realized it was true, she had a lot of unexplained encounters with many of the crewmembers which she had no memory of.<\/p>\n

\u201cNo, not about that, but something else,\u201d Meia replied. \u201cI\u2019m not sure I really want to talk about it yet.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cNo problem, just know that me or Randy are here for ya if you want to talk,\u201d John said to her.<\/p>\n

\u201cRandy already knows, but its something I have to work out for myself,\u201d Meia replied back to him. \u201cI have to convince myself I can do what everyone else thinks I can do.\u201d<\/p>\n

Meia stopped in front of her door allowing it to open before looking back at John.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m sure you\u2019ll work through it,\u201d John said pausing before continuing. \u201cI put you in for command of the two-o-one.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYou did?\u201d Meia replied a it shocked at the news. \u201cAre you sure they will want me in a command position considering my past?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t\u2019 care about that, I need experienced pilots who show command material, and you do,\u201d John said. \u201cThat squadrons need a leader.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWell, I\u2019m not sure, I guess,\u201d Meia replied a bit hesitantly.<\/p>\n

\u201cAll right, get some rest, you deserve it,\u201d John said walking off down the hallway.<\/p>\n

Meia walked into her quarters and closed the door hearing the jump engines power up knowing that the Akagi was now on her way to Pacifica to meet with the leaders of the Alliance military. She knew Randy\u2019s dad would be there, but aside from him, most of the other admiral she didn\u2019t know and she had no idea what her clone had done.\u00a0 Would they even trust her after what happened?<\/p>\n

Glancing at the mirror she wondered if she was even ready for what was to come?<\/p>\n

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

Jack White looked up when his assistant, Chad, walked into the office and from the look on his face it meant something was up. He paused for a second wondering if something happened to the expedition group.<\/p>\n

\u201cAdmiral, thought you\u2019d like to know the Akagi just arrived in orbit,\u201d Chad said to him.<\/p>\n

\u201cThanks, have Admiral White and Hayes report to the briefing room in thirty minutes,\u201d Jack replied back to him.<\/p>\n

\u201cYes sir,\u201d Chad said, giving a small salute then walking out of the room leaving Jack shaking his head at the sudden reappearance of military discipline in the military. For years such things had slowly waned to the point few used it anymore, even romances among fighter pilots had occurred, all against the regulations.<\/p>\n

His communicator rang as he was about to stand up and looked on slightly surprised at who appeared on the screen, President Able Sauer.<\/p>\n

\u201cPresident Sauer, what can I do for you sir?\u201d Jack asked watching the President run a hand through his hair.<\/p>\n

\u201cAdmiral, the council and press have been riding my ass for doing so little against the Cimalians,” Able said, not something Jack wanted to hear. \u201cI\u2019m hoping you might be able to give me something to help out cool everything down a bit.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWell sir, I\u2019m about to head to a meeting to discuss that very thing,\u201d Jack replied. \u201cWe know where they are, but are working on a plan.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI have a suggestion, Senator Barnes is on the way there, would you mind the senator sitting in on the meeting?\u201d Able asked.<\/p>\n

\u201cHow soon will he be here?\u201d Jack asked. He really had no problem with the senator, especially considering he supported the military not long ago.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn an hour,\u201d Able replied back.<\/p>\n

\u201cI guess I can postpone the meeting for thirty minutes, It\u2019ll allow us to get a bit more info before the meeting,\u201d Jack finally answered wondering how everyone would take a senator sitting in on the meeting.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat type of info?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI have a scout ship doing recon of the Cimalus Empire, checking things out,\u201d Jack replied.<\/p>\n

\u201cPerhaps that\u2019s something I can give the press, we\u2019re acting with intelligence gathering,\u201d Able mused.<\/p>\n

\u201cBe careful how you present such info, it could endanger out missions,\u201d Jack stated hoping for a bit of caution when talking to the press.<\/p>\n

\u201cHmm, hadn\u2019t thought of that, they might be willing to go with the fact we\u2019re keeping an eye on them for now,\u201d Able said thinking about it.<\/p>\n

\u201cMight work,\u201d Jack supplied hoping it would and avoid any further information.<\/p>\n

\u201cKeep me informed,\u201d Able stated.<\/p>\n

\u201cI will,\u201d Jack said ending the conversation and pressing the call button for Chad who quickly answered.<\/p>\n

\u201cAdmiral?\u201d Chad asked.<\/p>\n

\u201cPostpone the meeting for another thirty minutes and prepare for Senator Barnes\u2019 arrival, he\u2019ll be attending the meeting as well,\u201d Jack said to him.<\/p>\n

\u201cYes sir,\u201d Chad replied.<\/p>\n

Jack ended the communications and wondered if Mary wanted to out for dinner tonight.<\/p>\n

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

Meia walked along with Randy towards the meeting room feeling nervous about the upcoming meeting. She had a feeling this time any result would have the Alliance reacting in anything but a recon mission, but going to war.\u00a0 She thought about it, but realized since the invasion there had been no peace between the two groups, and if you talked to her uncle, the Cimalian Empire was at war with the Alliance.\u00a0 It was how to go about this war that made her nervous.<\/p>\n

She walked into the room sitting down next to Randy and looked around. She noticed Randy\u2019s father was already in the room, sitting there with another three people and could recall Admiral Hayes from a previous meeting but did not recognize the others.<\/p>\n

Brushing back a lock of hair to hide her nervousness she waited until a young man appeared in the room looking even more nervous than Meia felt. He cleared his throat gaining Admiral White\u2019s attention who looked up.<\/p>\n

\u201cAh, Chad, the senator is here, good,\u201d Jack said looking up at Chad. \u201cSend him in.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAh, well,\u201d Chad replied fidgeting a bit.<\/p>\n

\u201cThank you admiral,\u201d a female voice said as everyone fell silent as a tall woman walked into the room. With all eyes on her she made her way over to an empty chair and sat down before looking at them all.\u00a0 \u201cSomething wrong?\u201d she asked waiting patiently.<\/p>\n

\u201cAh, no, we were expecting your father Amy,\u201d Jack finally said breaking the silence.<\/p>\n

\u201cSenator Barnes, yes, an easy mistake to make when both of us are in office,\u201d Amy replied flashing them all a smile. \u201cWell, you get to deal with me instead.\u201d<\/p>\n

Meia looked over at Randy who appeared to know the woman and for some reason that thought sent a surge of jealousy through her.<\/p>\n

\u201cYes, at least we don\u2019t have to deal with Limac,\u201d Randy replied finally. \u201cYou and your father know how to listen.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYes, but I also like to talk,\u201d Amy replied to them. \u201cDon\u2019t worry, I never say anything I feel is true.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI know Miss Barnes,\u201d Jack replied then turning to the group. \u201cI guess we should get started then.\u00a0 You mentioned you had a plan Randy?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYes,\u201d Randy replied, standing up and giving Meia a look before starting his proposition.<\/p>\n

End part 2<\/p>\n

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