{"id":232,"date":"2015-07-05T12:36:24","date_gmt":"2015-07-05T12:36:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ajscifistories.com\/?p=232"},"modified":"2015-07-05T12:38:21","modified_gmt":"2015-07-05T12:38:21","slug":"the-cimalian-princess-invasion-ch-14","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/ajscifistories.com\/?p=232","title":{"rendered":"The Cimalian Princess: Invasion – Ch 14"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

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

Chapter 14<\/span><\/p>\n

Tommy glanced at the monitors as activity increased. \u201cI believe she\u2019s coming around,\u201d he said. He walked over to where Meia\u2019s bed was.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s good news then,\u201d Randy said repeating the words the Tommy had said. He had rushed down almost right away after the doctor had left.<\/p>\n

They watched as Meia\u2019s eyes blinked open in confusion.<\/p>\n

\u201cAre you all right,\u201d Randy asked her.<\/p>\n

\u201cRandy,\u201d She replied. She still seemed to be confused a bit as she looked around.<\/p>\n

\u201cYes,\u201d Randy said.<\/p>\n

\u201cMeia, what\u2019s the last thing you remember,\u201d Tommy asked.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe piano,\u201d Meia said her eyes taking on a far away look. \u201cI remember.\u201d<\/p>\n

Randy looked at her then back at Tommy who mirrored Randy\u2019s confused face. Meia didn\u2019t appear to be saying anything else. The look on her face hardened a bit but didn\u2019t say anything else.<\/p>\n

\u201cWell, your scans look good, I\u2019d like to keep you for observation for a little bit longer,\u201d Tommy said. Randy looked at Meia waiting for her answer.<\/p>\n

\u201cYeah, that\u2019s, perfect,\u201d Meia said.<\/p>\n

Randy felt a bit relieved when he heard from the doctor that Meia would be all right. He wanted to remain but also knew that he had a duty to the fleet. His thoughts were interrupted when Yvette\u2019s voice came over the intercom.<\/p>\n

\u201cAdmiral Randy, message from HQ coming in.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYou\u2019ll let me know if anything else happens,\u201d Randy said to the doctor then over at Meia.<\/p>\n

\u201cOf course,\u201d Tommy replied.<\/p>\n

Randy left the bridge to head to the bridge. He wondered just what message had come in from HQ that would\u2019ve needed his attention. Arriving on the bridge both Kim and Yvette were waiting for him. He walked over to the communicator not surprised when his father\u2019s face appeared.<\/p>\n

\u201cAdmiral,\u201d Randy said.<\/p>\n

\u201cRandy, something\u2019s happened here, it\u2019s a bit personal,\u201d his father said. \u201cI just got a police report, Greg\u2019s dead.\u201d<\/p>\n

The statement hit Randy with an almost physical force. Greg was his father\u2019s friend but had been much like an uncle to Randy ever since he was small.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat, how,\u201d Randy asked. He was confused by the turn of events.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe police say it looks like he was killed,\u201d Jack said. \u201cI\u2019ve asked the chief of police to keep me informed on all leads. He told me that he might have a lead as to why the military had been kept out of the information loop.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWell,\u201d Randy said sitting down. \u201cThis isn\u2019t what I was expecting. How\u2019s mom taking it?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cShe\u2019s your mom, well yet not well,\u201d Jack replied. \u201cI\u2019m headed home for a few hours to make sure. I have a feeling that this war had something to do with it though.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIs the fleet at risk,\u201d Randy suddenly asked with concern.<\/p>\n

\u201cI doubt it but the President is starting to pressure me on this military conspiracy, its gaining acceptance on the global web as well,\u201d Jack said.<\/p>\n

\u201cGreat,\u201d Randy said. \u201cOn the plus side, we learned something. The Cimalian warships carry a weapon called the Xeno missile, it has a weakness, close to within fifteen clicks and the missile is a dud.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ll let the other fleets know,\u201d Jack said. \u201cWhen do you think you can move to Hesslius?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI have a scout ship heading there already to check out the forces we might encounter, but the fleet should be ready in ten hours,\u201d Randy replied.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have the Victorious in route to Vernada to replace the Enterprise\u2019s loss but we can\u2019t continue to maintain losses like this,\u201d Jack told him.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe only good news is they lost two battle-cruisers but we don\u2019t have information of how many they have,\u201d Randy said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis might be only the scout fleet for the main fleet,\u201d Jack said. \u201cWhatever it is we must be ready.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cMy crew\u2019ll be ready,\u201d Randy said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThen I wait for your report,\u201d Jack said. He signed off as Randy sat down in his chair. So much seemed to be going on that if they gained a bit of ground they lost it just as fast. How could they win a war when it seemed no one knew about it?<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m headed to my quarters for a few moments. Let me know when the Victorious makes it or when the report from the Dragon comes in,\u201d Randy said.<\/p>\n

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

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

Meia glanced over at the doctor as he walked up to her.<\/p>\n

\u201cWell, I\u2019ve done everything I can, I pronounce you fit to leave,\u201d Tommy said. \u201cDo you need any help getting back to your quarters?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cNo, I think I can find my way,\u2019 Meia replied. A few moments later she left the med lab heading towards her quarters. She thought she finally understood everything going on. Repressed memories had finally surfaced now twenty years later.<\/p>\n

Admiral Ordex had been there as had that other man. The other man though Meia really thought she should know. His face had been very familiar and why had her mother said what she did. She\u2019d been only five but now she realized that her memory ended where her dream had. They had knocked her out for some reason. And her mother had known she wouldn\u2019t be around. Some things started to make sense.<\/p>\n

Her mother said one thing just before her fifth birthday, \u201cI know you\u2019ll assume your rightful place, when that day comes never forget where you came from, who you are. I don\u2019t think I\u2019ll be there, but look in your heart, that\u2019s where I\u2019ll be.\u201d<\/p>\n

She could still hear the words in her mother\u2019s voice but one thing still seemed strange. She hadn\u2019t found her rightful place, she knew she should be someone. That much seemed evident by the fact of several things. Emperor Henry attended all of her graduations and she thought she could remember him looking at her.<\/p>\n

\u201cCould it be,\u201d Meia suddenly said stopping in the middle of the corridor. \u201cNah, couldn\u2019t be, they would\u2019ve taken greater care, done more,\u201d Meia replied to herself. She did know that the Cimalian Empire couldn\u2019t win the war, not with the monsters leading it.<\/p>\n

Entering her quarters she flopped down on the bed. Now she had to figure out how to help out and prevent the Cimalians from winning, if she could.<\/p>\n

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

Randy pulled the clean shirt on taking a second to adjust it till it fit right. He\u2019d managed to rest a couple of hours after learning that Meia would be fine. Now he figured he should stop by her quarters to see how she was. She\u2019d given him a scare by fainting. The buzz of the intercom interrupted his thoughts.<\/p>\n

\u201cAdmiral, sorry to interrupt you but we have some news from Commander Jorkins,\u201d Kim\u2019s voice said.<\/p>\n

\u201cPut it thought here,\u201d Randy said turning to the screen. Frank Jorkin\u2019s face appeared a second later. \u201cWhat news?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cTwo things admiral,\u201d Jorkins replied. \u201cFirst, we have secured the planet, quite easy to do when the population helps. Second we\u2019ve found Amy Barnes.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI see,\u201d Randy replied. He had hoped for good news.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt appears she was injured in the attack but is receiving medical treatment. The doctors had told me she\u2019ll make a full recovery,\u201d Frank said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI know my dad will be glad to hear that,\u201d Randy said. He knew that Senator Barnes had been worried enough to tell the military about the two planets. More good news to report to HQ he hoped the news was a good in other sectors.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe do have a few prisoners as well,\u201d Frank said. \u201cWhat are we to do with them?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ll ask HQ and have them contact you directly so there is no miscommunication. But for now is there a local prison we can keep them in or some other large factuality?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe can keep them where they are,\u201d Frank replied. \u201cI\u2019ll await word from HQ then on a more permanent solution.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cGood work commander,\u201d Randy said then signed off. He\u2019d have to make another report to HQ now.<\/p>\n

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

Jack walked back into HQ after a long night. He had broken the news to Mary about Greg. It had stunned everyone considering that Greg had been such a supporter for the military. He had a bad feeling though when Chad appeared to be waiting for him.<\/p>\n

\u201cSorry sir, we have some new reports from Vernada, good news actually but President Winerich wants you to call the moment you got in,\u201d Chad said.<\/p>\n

\u201cYippee,\u201d Jack replied. The last thing he really wanted to do was talk with the President first thing. \u201cAll right, better get it out of the way. That way I can review what\u2019s happened at Vernada.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jack had to wait a few minutes until the president appeared on the screen.<\/p>\n

\u201cAdmiral, I was wondering when you\u2019d get around to contacting me,\u201d Eric said. \u201cI\u2019d hoped to hear from you earlier.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIts been a rough night,\u201d Jack replied.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m sure,\u201d Eric said. \u201cAnyways, I\u2019ve some orders for you.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jack mentally sighed knowing that the President was about to give an order that probably would endanger the lives of his men. He probably also would want him to disband the new fleet as well.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m getting huge political pressure in regard to what some are even thinking is leading up to an overthrow by the military. So the military is ordered to suspend all operations at once,\u201d Eric said.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd the people on Hesslius, Dredius and Corrius, what about them. Are you giving up on them or just handing them over to the Cimalians,\u201d Jack asked.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou are out of line admiral,\u201d Eric yelled surprising Jack. \u201cThis has already been decided by the council and the experts. It\u2019s no longer up for discussion.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cVery well sir,\u201d Jack said clinching his teeth. \u201cAnd what do the \u2018experts\u2019 say we should do in case we\u2019re attacked?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI expect your men to act professionally. Try talking to them and come to an agreement,\u201d Eric said.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd if they refuse to talk and open fire on us then what,\u201d Jack asked. He had to know how far the government could go to please the Constrict radicals and their ideas.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou have you\u2019re orders admiral,\u201d Eric said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThen we should have some of these Constricts on our ships to do the talking so when it fails they can\u2019t blame my people,\u201d Jack said.<\/p>\n

\u201cJust suspend all military operations for now admiral, or I will have your replaced,\u201d Eric said.<\/p>\n

Jack wanted to say more but the screen went black. He turned to Chad to see what the reports from Vernada were to get his mind off what the President had just said.<\/p>\n

Scanning the report he noticed that it all had good news for a change. That made him feel a bit better considering he\u2019d be giving Randy bad news.<\/p>\n

\u201cHmm, they found Amy Barnes, I\u2019ll have to inform the senator, he\u2019ll be happy to hear that,\u201d Jack said. He then composed the message that he didn\u2019t want to send out to the fleet. He just hoped his commanders did the right thing and protected their men and women.<\/p>\n

Meia glanced down at the table wondering what would happen next. She\u2019d heard the rumors that the fleet would be leaving for another planet that had been attacked by the Cimalians. Rubbing her eyes she decided that a change in scenery might help her out. She paused at the door as she thought about leaving \u2018her quarters\u2019. In reality she her mind told her that she was a Cimalian, the enemy of the Alliance yet she felt more at home with them then she ever had on board the Kitakim.<\/p>\n

Walking away from her quarters without a real destination she looked up a few minutes later to see the piano in front of her. She noticed John sitting at playing another song, one she hadn\u2019t heard before. Running hand though her hair to dispel some nervousness she finally started forwards only to stop when she heard a voice.<\/p>\n

\u201cHey, I heard about you,\u201d the voice said. Meia turned to see a young man in a pilot\u2019s uniform walking towards her. \u201cSo are you really a Cimalian?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI was,\u201d Meia said telling the truth. She\u2019d thought about this a bit and decided to tell the truth for later on.<\/p>\n

\u201cThen you\u2019re the one responsible for my sister\u2019s death,\u201d the man said. \u201cI\u2019m going to make sure you pay.\u201d<\/p>\n

Meia watched already knowing what would happen next. The man\u2019s body had telegraphed his next move. He moved forward quickly throwing a powerful swing that would\u2019ve caught most people unaware but her reflexes were already moving out of the way. The man found his punch meeting thin air as Meia already had begun a counter move. Her swift kick startled the man causing him to fall back against John\u2019s feet.<\/p>\n

The man got up quickly glaring at her. \u201cThink that\u2019ll stop me,\u201d the man said. He went to attack again but found himself restrained from behind.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think that\u2019s enough,\u201d John said quietly holding the man. \u201cPam wasn\u2019t killed by Meia, she was killed by one of their scout ships that we destroyed.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd how would you know,\u201d the man said angrily.<\/p>\n

\u201cBecause,\u201d John ground out, his teeth clenched. \u201cShe was my wing-mate that day. At first I blamed them as well, but we knew something was going on, and I made a bad decision. I was to blame for her death.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYou go on ahead in your self-pity, I\u2019ll blame her,\u201d the man said shrugging John off. \u201cRemember that!\u201d<\/p>\n

The man pushed his way thought the gathered crowd until he was out of sight. Meia couldn\u2019t dispute the man\u2019s claim, she had killed some of the Alliance pilots in her battles. Knowing that she understood the man\u2019s anger for the loss of his sister and she wondered if the roles were reversed what she\u2019d do.<\/p>\n

\u201cSorry about that,\u201d John said. \u201cI didn\u2019t know you were there otherwise I\u2019d have interfered a bit quicker.<\/p>\n

\u201cNo worries, Meia said. \u201cJust getting out of my quarters.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI think we all can relate with that,\u201d John said. \u201cThough I must admit your fast, were you trained that way?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve always had fast reflexes. At the age of five all children of the Cimalian Empire are tested and placed, I became a fighter pilot and since the age of five I\u2019ve been trained to fly and fight in space or an atmosphere.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cSounds like a rough childhood,\u201d Randy said. Meia hadn\u2019t seen him walk up and wondered how much he\u2019d heard.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt explains why their so good,\u201d John said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWell, everything in the Cimalian society is centered around the military. It\u2019s a way of life for most people,\u201d Meia said. \u201cIt\u2019s also a hard way of life for those in the lower class. Many have no way of having a better life, freedom is limited and punishments are a way of life. If you disobey punishments are harsh, and the lower you are the more harsh the punishment.\u201d<\/p>\n

Meia finished then turned no longer wanting to talk about it anymore. She had the feeling that Randy and John wanted to know more, but she wasn\u2019t in the mood to talk about it anymore. Not wanting to return to her quarters she headed to one place she always thought of as home, the hangar.<\/p>\n

End Chapter 14<\/p>\n

Continued in Chapter 15<\/a><\/p>\n

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