{"id":207,"date":"2015-07-04T12:44:54","date_gmt":"2015-07-04T12:44:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ajscifistories.com\/?p=207"},"modified":"2015-07-04T12:47:05","modified_gmt":"2015-07-04T12:47:05","slug":"the-cimalian-princess-invasion-ch-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/ajscifistories.com\/?p=207","title":{"rendered":"The Cimalian Princess: Invasion – Ch 8"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

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

Chapter 8<\/p>\n

Randy walked back into the med lab once more. He seemed to be brought back to the mysterious blue haired woman. The doctor walked over to where Randy stood near the woman.
\n\u201cI see you\u2019re back,\u201d Tommy said.
\n\u201cThere\u2019s something here that I\u2019m missing doc. She\u2019s human, yet her clothing, the ships they\u2019re using are all indications of something more than pirates,\u201d Randy said.
\n\u201cAnother mystery, I found an unusual drug in her system. It took a while for the computer to analyze it but it came back as a form of mind control drug,\u201d Tommy replied.
\n\u201cMind control, why\u2019d that be used,\u201d Randy questioned what the doctor had told him.\u201cI don\u2019t\u2019 know captain, only what we find,\u201d Tommy said turning to head back to his desk.
\nRandy glanced back down at the woman on the bed. She appeared a bit young, perhaps about twenty-five or so. A few years younger than he was, of course he had been promoted to captain only a few months ago. Who was this beautiful woman, beautiful, where did that come from he thought to himself. He shook his head a bit trying to clear the conversation with himself out of his mind.
\n\u201cIs this the mysterious pilot,\u201d a voice said causing Randy to turn. John stood not far away glancing at the woman on the bed.
\n\u201cThat\u2019s supposed to be secret information John,\u201d Randy replied.
\n\u201cOh, right sorry, it\u2019s surprising when even the government doesn\u2019t recognize what\u2019s going on,\u201d Jack said.
\n\u201cJohn,\u201d Randy said slowly. \u201cI don\u2019t know game the politicians are playing, but we\u2019ve got another problem.\u201d
\n\u201cAnother problem?\u201d
\n\u201cSeems we\u2019ve lost contact with Hesslius and Vernada and some in the government are keeping that information from the people and the military,\u201d Randy said. He waited a few seconds for the resulting explosion of words.
\n\u201cHades, what next, this is a big joke right? That\u2019s it, I\u2019m going to wake up and find out this is all a dream, well actually a nightmare,\u201d John said.
\n\u201cIf this is then we\u2019re sharing the same dream,\u201d Randy said.
\n\u201cMaybe we can send some government officials to the next attack. Make up a bunch of paperwork to invade a planet, or perhaps they can talk these invaders to death,\u201d John said.
\n\u201cJohn, these are the same people we\u2019re sworn to protect,\u201d Randy said. He didn\u2019t mention he had the same thoughts.
\n\u201cSorry, just, well,\u201d John trailed off looking down at the woman. \u201cHumph, she shot down three of my squad, almost got me as well. I finally finished rearranging the fighter squadrons.\u201d
\n\u201cSome good news then,\u201d Randy said. \u201cHood is out for at least three months, perhaps longer depending on the budget.\u201d
\n\u201cAnd Dredge?\u201d
\n\u201cHaven\u2019t heard,\u201d Randy said. \u201cI have heard that Admiral Hayes is taking her place at Corestar along with the Second Fleet.\u201d
\n\u201cHeard good things about him,\u201d John said. \u201cWhat are ya going to do with our prisoner here?\u201d
\n\u201cI\u2019m, well, I think I thought of something,\u201d Randy said. The idea had come to him earlier and now he wondered how John would take it. \u201cI\u2019m trying to win her trust, maybe learn some things about who and where they come from and why they\u2019re here. It might also give us a clue how to beat them.\u201d
\n\u201cWell, if you want to play that game, don\u2019t blame me if it backfires though. Well I need to make sure the babies are settled in,\u201d John said.
\nRandy nodded knowing that new pilots were in good hands. He glanced once more back at the woman lying there. A deep gut feeling told him she\u2019d be important, or he just thought she was cute.<\/p>\n

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Meia glanced at what she saw in front of her. Her mother lay in front of her right after the explosion but the woman seemed different. The building looked familiar but as she continued to look there were differences.
\n\u201cWhat is going on,\u201d she asked herself. The woman in front of her was, but wasn\u2019t, her mother. She backed up trying to filter though the information she saw.
\n\u201cThe Alliance, they did this,\u201d she finally said.
\n\u201cDid they?\u201d the little girl\u2019s voice asked.
\nMeia glanced over at the small girl. \u201cWhat would you know about it? The Alliance are nothing but lairs who wish to destroy us.\u201d
\nThe girl cocked her head to the side as she continued to look at Meia. \u201cNot what I remember.\u201d
\nMeia opened her mouth to speak but the girl had already started skipping away. Glancing once more she continued to notice a morphing effect on her mother. One second the face was her mother, the next someone she\u2019d never seen before.<\/p>\n

\n

Randy turned to look back at the monitors then at the strange woman once more. Something had definitely happened according to the monitors. Thinking about what possibly could be going on her actions took him by surprise. She bolted upright quicker than he thought possible.
\nHe stumbled back by the action which normally would\u2019ve been fine, except for the chair right behind him. His left leg hit the chair causing him to lose his balance. Halfway turning to try and maintain any balance he might have only cause him to stumble even more. Throwing out a hand for balance he hit the table, again it would\u2019ve been fine, if equipment hadn\u2019t been on it.
\nThe resulting crash made him cringe as he fell to the ground. The noise had brought people from all over the med lab. He just hoped his dignity remained intact after this.
\n\u201cWhat is,\u201d the Doctor\u2019s voice trailed off. Randy got up noticing that the doctor\u2019s attention had been focused on the woman.
\nSeveral guards ran into the room as well. Randy saw the woman\u2019s eyes darting around. She appeared to like a caged animal looking for a way out. One of the more eager guards walked towards the woman. A couple of heartbeats later the guard laid on the floor and the woman now had a weapon.
\n\u201cGreat,\u201d Randy mumbled to himself. He could see the guard stunned as he looked up from the ground. \u201cEveryone out, now,\u201d he ordered.
\n\u201cCaptain, this is a dangerous situation,\u201d the squad leader said.
\n\u201cA situation that\u2019s become dangerous by one of your man\u2019s actions. I can take care of myself,\u201d Randy said.
\nWith some hesitation the guards left followed by the nurses then finally the doctor. That left him with one disarmed guard and one confused and armed woman.<\/p>\n

\n

Meia tried to shake the fog of what had happened with what currently was going on. The feel of the metal of the gun she held brought some sense of comfort in a situation she had no idea what had happened. Disarming the guard had been easy but standing left her dizzy. Her legs were wobbly but she willed them to hold. The man in front of her had to be in command by the way he talked.
\nShe quickly assessed the threat the man might cause her. He stood about a foot taller than her with brown hair and blue eyes, but appeared to be about the same age. His uniform had been very different than anything she\u2019d seen, black pants, a light blue short sleeved shirt. A quickly glance around the room indicated she stood in a medical facility that didn\u2019t match anything she\u2019d seen before. Her memories were a jumbled mess.
\n\u201cWho are you,\u201d Meia finally managed to whisper. Her lips and throat felt dry causing a hoarseness to her voice.
\n\u201cI\u2019m Captain Randy White, and you are?\u201d he asked her. His tone seemed to be non-threatening but Meia couldn\u2019t take a chance.
\n\u201cWhere am I,\u201d Meia finally asked. She ignored Randy\u2019s question for the moment. She needed information quickly. The dizziness hadn\u2019t gone away yet.
\n\u201cIn the med lab aboard the Akagi,\u201d Randy replied to her. \u201cWhat\u2019s your name?\u201d
\nMeia waited a few seconds as she thought about the ship\u2019s name. She had no recollection of such a ship. She finally decided to answer. \u201cMeia.\u201d
\n\u201cMeia, I can see your still hurt, let us help you, there\u2019ll be time for questions later,\u201d Randy said.
\nShe didn\u2019t lower the gun just yet. She didn\u2019t want to give whoever Randy was an advantage to use against her. She took a breath hoping to calm down her now blurring vision.
\n\u201cWhat happened,\u201d she finally asked.
\nShe watched as Randy looked into her eyes before answering. \u201cWhat we can tell from scans is you were fighting us. Is seems your very good, but when you pursued one of my pilots one of your own attacked you from behind. Your fighter crashed near our hangar where enough atmosphere gave your injection system the idea it was in an atmosphere. You were found in the hangar with sever injuries,\u201d Randy replied.
\n\u201cAlliance,\u201d Meia asked.
\n\u201cYes this is an Alliance ship,\u201d Randy said.
\n\u201cLies,\u201d Meia finally said almost automatically. The dizziness now had an accompanying pain beginning to overwhelm her. Finally darkness overtook her.<\/p>\n

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Randy quickly ran over to help the guard on the floor help Meia back up and into the bed.
\n\u201cYou\u2019re all right,\u201d Randy asked the guard.
\n\u201cYeah, except my pride,\u201d the guard said retrieving his gun.
\n\u201cNext time assess the situation longer before rushing in.\u201d
\n\u201cI will captain,\u201d the guard replied.
\n\u201cTell Doctor Leaver to come in,\u201d Randy said as the guard walked out. Seconds later Tommy walked into the room.
\n\u201cWhat happened,\u201d Tommy asked walking over to his patient.
\n\u201cShe appeared to be having trouble with her balance, even her focus,\u201d Randy told him.
\n\u201cHmm, could be a withdrawal symptom of the drug in her system. Her vitals look fine. She should rest for a while then,\u201d Tommy said.
\n\u201cI\u2019ll go make a report to the admiral to let him know what\u2019s going on,\u201d Randy said. \u201cLet me know if anything changes. And don\u2019t let the guards near her again without backup.\u201d
\n\u201cDon\u2019t worry, last thing I need is an armed confused patient on withdraw and pain medication,\u201d Tommy said laughing a bit at his own joke.
\nRandy shook his head then walked out. He found John waiting just outside the med lab.
\n\u201cThought you were going to see about your babies,\u201d Randy said.
\n\u201cDid, then I heard about some excitement here,\u201d John said. \u201cSo what happened?\u201d
\n\u201cWell, it was pretty impressive,\u201d Randy said remembering the moves Meia had done on the guard.
\n\u201cSo she did disarm the guard as quickly as they said,\u201d John asked.
\n\u201cVery easy, one move and she had the guard on the ground and his gun in her hand,\u201d Randy replied.
\n\u201cNo wonder she\u2019s a good pilot. Reflexes like that would help greatly,\u201d John said. \u201cThey can\u2019t all be like that though.\u201d
\nRandy glanced at John seeing the man in deep thought. \u201cNow what are you thinking.\u201d
\n\u201cI\u2019d like to meet her,\u201d John finally said.
\n\u201cJohn,\u201d Randy said. He still didn\u2019t think John meeting an enemy this soon would be good, for either person. \u201cI don\u2019t want you in the med lab. I need all the pilots I can get.\u201d
\n\u201cNo, I\u2019ve been thinking about what happened. I think I\u2019ve blamed the enemy as much as myself. I\u2019d like to know why their here, what did we do, and where did they come from,\u201d John said. \u201cThere seems to be more going on than we know.\u201d
\n\u201cEspecially if she\u2019s drugged,\u201d Randy told him.
\n\u201cDrugged, you mean like a performance enhancement type or something else,\u201d John asked.
\n\u201cAccording to doc, its a drug that the computer says will affect memory,\u201d Randy told him. That didn\u2019t settle well with him at all.
\n\u201cTheir messing with their own minds,\u201d John said. \u201cWe might not even be dealing with humans then. The people behind this might be aliens using them to confuse us.\u201d
\n\u201cHadn\u2019t thought of that. Might have her DNA tested to see if it matches anyone lost lately,\u201d Randy said.
\nThe two arrived at the bridge where Yvette stood on duty. She gave him a bit of a smirk before saying that Admiral White wanted to talk to him. Randy walked over to the communicator waiting until his father\u2019s face appeared.
\n\u201cRandy, glad you called,\u201d Jack said.
\n\u201cI hear you wanted to speak with me, I also wanted to speak with you,\u201d Randy said.
\n\u201cAbout what?\u201d
\n\u201cIt appears our \u2018guest\u2019 woke up. Her name\u2019s Meia and we\u2019ve learned a bit more. Seems Doctor Leaver\u2019s found a memory altering drug in her system,\u201d Randy told him.
\n\u201cAnd?\u201d
\n\u201cAnd she managed to take out one of the guards in one move while taking his weapon, but everything\u2019s now under control,\u201d Randy added hastily.
\nRandy watched as his father thought about that for several seconds.
\n\u201cAnything we can use,\u201d Jack asked.
\n\u201cWell, she\u2019s human, definitely confused, but that could be because of the drug, and, oh yeah, she\u2019s got blue hair,\u201d Randy said.
\n\u201cBlue hair?\u201d
\n\u201cYeah, its not dyed either but natural,\u201d Randy said.
\n\u201cBlue hair isn\u2019t natural son,\u201d Jack replied. \u201cIs she a clone of some sort?\u201d
\n\u201cNo clone markers that the doc could find,\u201d Randy said. \u201cWe\u2019re not going to be able to gain any new information for a while until she wakes up again. What info did you have?\u201d
\n\u201cI sent the Dragon to Vernada, and the Leadger to Hesslius. I\u2019m waiting to hear back which should be in an hour or two. The Hood\u2019s official repair work came in. The yard estimates three to four months repair time.\u201d
\n\u201cThought so,\u201d Randy said.
\n\u201cAlso Mark Hayes has now been promoted to Vice-Admiral along with another promotion and command,\u201d Jack said.
\n\u201cWho,\u201d Randy asked.
\n\u201cYou, you\u2019ve been promoted to Rear-Admiral,\u201d Jack said.
\n\u201cDad, I\u2019m only twenty-seven, too young to be a Rear-Admiral,\u201d Randy replied.
\n\u201cRandy, with all the career military people leaving it\u2019s been easier to promote people then you think. Also you\u2019ve made an impression with a lot of people the way you took over Admiral Dredge\u2019s job during the battle. You\u2019ve proven yourself. There is also a lot of promotions for your crew. I see John standing there, he\u2019s been promoted to Lieutenant Commander,\u201d Jack said. \u201cThere is one more thing though.\u201d
\n\u201cHere is comes,\u201d Randy said glancing at John then back at the screen.
\n\u201cUsing the Akagi and Bismarck I\u2019m pulling ships from the Reserve fleet and scattered ships to form a new Strike Fleet under your command,\u201d Jack said to them.
\n\u201cWhat about the government,\u201d Randy asked. \u201cThey won\u2019t like this.\u201d
\n\u201cWe have a job to uphold, and that\u2019s what I\u2019m doing. Greg\u2019s helping out with the government along with a few more allies. I think things will get easier for us if we can liberate Vernada, that\u2019s your first mission with the Strike Fleet,\u201d Jack said. \u201cI\u2019ll have all information to you by the end of the day.\u201d
\nRandy sighed as his dad signed off. He glanced over at Yvette who gave him a mock salute.
\n\u201cYou knew,\u201d Randy asked.
\n\u201cYeah, I also got a promotion but I didn\u2019t know anything about the new fleet,\u201d she replied.
\n\u201cWell then, looks like I\u2019ve got work to do. You\u2019ve got the bridge,\u201d he said to her. \u201cAnd you Lieutenant Commander, don\u2019t you have something to do?\u201d
\n\u201cYes sir,\u201d John said giving his own mock salute.
\n\u201cWise guys,\u201d Randy said turning to head to his office.
\nEnd Chapter 8
\nContinued in Chapter 9<\/a>
\nComment below or send to AJMarks01@aol.com<\/p>\n

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