{"id":506,"date":"2015-07-22T12:31:08","date_gmt":"2015-07-22T12:31:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ajscifistories.com\/?p=506"},"modified":"2015-07-22T12:31:08","modified_gmt":"2015-07-22T12:31:08","slug":"the-milsian-princess-part-15","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/ajscifistories.com\/?p=506","title":{"rendered":"The Milsian Princess – Part 15"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Milsian Princess<\/span><\/h2>\n

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

Part 15<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cClose blast shields, launch all vipers,\u201d Adama ordered.<\/p>\n

He watched the orders relayed to the rest of the bridge crew. They were all battle-harden veterans who went about their orders without question. Adama knew he could trust them all to do their duty.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn weapons range,\u201d Tigh said.<\/p>\n

\u201cOpen fire,\u201d Adama said glancing at the screen to see the vipers launching. The Galactica rocked slightly as the ships exchanged fire. Damage reports started filtering in quickly.<\/p>\n

\u201cCommander, we\u2019re picking up transmissions from the surface,\u201d Athena said.<\/p>\n

\u201cPut it through,\u201d Adama said watching the monitor. The images reminded him of what happened to the colonies not that long ago. Cylon raiders swooped through the sky firing at will.<\/p>\n

\u201cStill no reports on the military,\u201d one voice said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat\u2019s that?\u201d another voice said.<\/p>\n

Adama watched as the camera zoomed in on a Cylon raider and shortly behind it a white sleek shape. Adama recognized it right away even before it opened fire destroying the Cylon raider.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t know what it is, but I\u2019ve never seen anything so beautiful,\u201d the first voice said as the camera followed as the viper destroyed the other two Cylon raiders.<\/p>\n

The Galactica rocked slightly indicating another hit. Adama returned his attention back to the fight at hand.<\/p>\n

\u201cPattern Alpha,\u201d Adama ordered knowing it would bring the Galactica\u2019s main weapon systems to bear.<\/p>\n

\u201cSally, we\u2019re getting reports of an unknown warship engaging the Cylons,\u201d the voice said from the monitor. Adama glanced as the scene from the destruction of the city was replaced to one of space. It seemed surreal to him watching the Galactica firing on the basestar. \u201cWe don\u2019t know where this ship came from as it doesn\u2019t appear to be either Milsian or Alliance.\u201d<\/p>\n

Adama blinked slightly as he watched the Galactica be hit and felt the hit at the same time. It also gave him a unique perception on the battle.<\/p>\n

\u201cDamage to alpha landing bay,\u201d Tigh stated.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat about the raiders?\u201d Adama asked.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur warriors are taking them by surprise,\u201d Tigh said. \u201cApollo states the raiders have already taken heavy losses.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cGood, take us straight in to point blank range,\u201d Adama said. He wanted to end the engagement quickly.<\/p>\n

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

Mark watched from his command chair as they approached Pacifica. The Cylon basestar was now leaving orbit on the far side.<\/p>\n

\u201cCaptain, incoming message from Admiral Pappas,\u201d Kim said.<\/p>\n

\u201cPut it up here,\u201d Mark said as Corey\u2019s face appeared on the monitor. \u201cHey old man, thought you might need some help.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYou want to tell me what\u2019s going on, I\u2019ve got half dozen planets in chaos right now with reports of Cylons and Milsians attacking each other and the planet and nothing makes any sense,\u201d Corey said.<\/p>\n

\u201cYeah, the Milsian fleets are attacking the Cylons who are attacking the Alliance,\u201d Mark replied.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd why are the Cylons attacking us?\u201d Corey asked.<\/p>\n

\u201cBecause they are a race of machines who want to destroy all humankind,\u201d Mark replied honestly. \u201cCommander Adama was right about them, good thing I listened.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd the Milsians?\u201d<\/p>\n

Mark started to answer when Kim interrupted him.<\/p>\n

\u201cGetting a report from Admiral Junkers, the Cylon basestar at New Asia had been destroyed, they are heading back, their losses were light, one destroyer,\u201d Kim reported to him.<\/p>\n

\u201cGood,\u201d Mark replied turning back to Admiral Pappas. \u201cWell, the order was to head out destroy the basestars and return to Milsian space.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat about Sahara? Who is there? I don\u2019t recognize those fighters or that ship,\u201d Corey replied.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Galactica, the Colonials that the Cylons are chasing, who they almost destroyed,\u201d Mark said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis has been very confusing,\u201d Corey replied looking like he wanted to say more but was cut off by an aide. Mark watched for second before Corey looked back at him. \u201cI\u2019ll talk to you later, I have the President on the line now, probably as confused as I am.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYes sir, I\u2019m also to relay that Empress Crystal Milsian and Commander Adama wish to talk to him. There is a lot to discuss still.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ll relay it,\u201d Corey replied.<\/p>\n

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

Crystal looked out the window looking at the ships in orbit around the planet. She could make out several Alliance ships, the form of the Galactica and a few Milsian warships. She turned to see Mark walk up to her.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re here,\u201d he told her.<\/p>\n

\u201cI know, a sight I never thought I wanted to see, or dreamed of,\u201d Crystal stated.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt does seem unrealistic,\u201d Mark said.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf we hadn\u2019t acted it wouldn\u2019t be here,\u201d Crystal replied. The first fleet had almost arrived too late. They had burned out a dozen jump-engines getting here on time and lost one destroyer by pushing too hard. Now those same ships were orbiting the Alliance planet, Corestar. The Milian fleet had lost a dozen warships in the offensive against the Cylons. Crystal hoped their sacrifice would be enough to bolster at least a cordial welcome by the Alliance.<\/p>\n

\u201cJohn\u2019s waiting to take you down, and I\u2019ll be right beside you,\u201d Mark said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI guess we go meet the locals,\u201d another voice said. Crystal turned to see Amy Barnes standing there. She represented Serria which had broken away from the Alliance after it had been liberated from Milsian rule. \u201cMy dad will be waiting for us, don\u2019t worry he is a good listener. I\u2019ve also been told that Senator Agnot has been placed under arrest for being a Milsian agent.\u201d<\/p>\n

Crystal nodded having received that information from her aides.<\/p>\n

\u201cSeems like the Alliance wants to place him on trial for his working with the Cylons and putting us in such a venerable situation,\u201d Mark said.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt will be an interesting meeting that\u2019s for sure,\u201d Amy said.<\/p>\n

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

Adama looked on in the meeting room watching as Amy walked in. He looked around as there were several senators in the room already. Beside him sat Uri and on the other side Apollo and Starbuck.<\/p>\n

The doors opened again as Crystal and Mark walked into the room followed by another man. Behind them an older man walked in who looked weary from everything that had happened over the past day or two.<\/p>\n

Everyone sat down around the table with the older man at the head. Adama figured he was President Winerich.<\/p>\n

\u201cThank you all for coming here, I know it\u2019s strange for some of you to be here. I\u2019m President Eric Winerich,\u201d the man said confirming Adama\u2019s suspicion.<\/p>\n

The group went around introducing themselves. Adama recognized Senator Barnes\u2019 name and saw some resemblance with Amy on the opposite side of the table. Adama counted three other senators, and another admiral for the Alliance. The Milsian Empire had Empress Crystal and one aide along with Admiral Junkers and Adama felt that Mark was on Crystal\u2019s side.\u00a0\u00a0 Once that finished Eric took over control of the meeting again.<\/p>\n

\u201cPerhaps someone here can tell me exactly what happened?\u201d Eric said.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s simple,\u201d the Alliance admiral said. Adama recalled his name as Corey. \u201cThanks to a lie by Baltar, the Cylons were able to use our war against the Milsians to set up their ships for a deadly strike against us.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIn fact, we wouldn\u2019t even be here if the Milsians had not attacked their own pilot when the Nevada went to investigate Serria,\u201d Mark said.<\/p>\n

Adama sat back slightly listening as Mark relayed the story on what happened on the Milsian side. He began to realize how lucky they all were by the fact that Crystal survived that attack. He heard about the strange e-mail that Mark received to investigate the Galactica and her fleet.<\/p>\n

\u201cI still don\u2019t know who sent it,\u201d Mark said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI did,\u201d a voice said causing them all to look towards the corner of the room. Adama blinked in shock seeing a child standing there. She appeared to be five or six years old.<\/p>\n

\u201cUm, sorry, but this is a private meeting,\u201d Eric said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI know, but I\u2019m Sara, a clone of Crystal and Emperor Tony\u2019s daughter,\u201d she said rolling her eyes when she said daughter.<\/p>\n

Adama watched the girl walk over and sit down almost unimpressed with what Eric had told her. He looked over at Crystal who appeared slightly in shock at what Sara had said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI sent the message, and several others,\u201d Sara said again.<\/p>\n

\u201cUm, if you\u2019re Tony\u2019s daughter then how did you get here?\u201d Crystal finally asked.<\/p>\n

\u201cHitched a ride on the Nevada,\u201d Sara said logically as if that explained everything. Mark looked over at Crystal who simply stared in shock at Sara.<\/p>\n

\u201cUm, you stowed away on board an Alliance battle-cruiser, that\u2019s a crime,\u201d Eric said. \u201cIn fact you shouldn\u2019t even be here.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cPlease, you needed me here,\u201d Sara said ignoring what the President said. \u201cAnd if you really didn\u2019t want people on board you would have made it harder.\u201d<\/p>\n

Adama looked over at Mark who still held a befuddled expression on his face at the comment. Adama knew that boarding the Galactica would actually be easy.\u00a0\u00a0 The Galactica had a lot of people and children that would make it easy for a stowaway to come aboard.<\/p>\n

\u201cHow were you not seen?\u201d Mark finally asked.<\/p>\n

\u201cSimple, I went to places where people don\u2019t look,\u201d Sara said as if it was the most logical answer.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe same way I could launch a fighter in a crowded hanger bay,\u201d Crystal said. \u201cYou know some of my abilities?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYes,\u201d Sara said. \u201cI also have some of your memories, but modified by my \u2018father\u2019 in ways he probably wished he had not.\u201d<\/p>\n

Adama sat back wondering what might happen next. He glanced across the room taking in the befuddled expressions on everyone\u2019s faces at the fact a child had now entered the discussion.<\/p>\n

\u201cSimply put, I know more about what\u2019s going on here than anyone else in the room,\u201d Sara said boldly. Her statement shocking the room.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd what would that be?\u201d Eric asked. Adama had the feeling the man was lost and trying to regain some control.<\/p>\n

\u201cI hacked into my father\u2019s computer, saw the intel from the Cylons and understood what he was before anyone else did. Several high level senators were ordered to work with Baltar to ensure the Cylons could destroy the Alliance,\u201d Sara said.<\/p>\n

\u201cAre you saying the Milsian Emperor wanted the Cylons to destroy the Alliance?\u201d Adama asked, a bit shocked at the inability of the man to understand the danger of the order.<\/p>\n

\u201cYes, he always lacked foresight,\u201d Sara said. \u201cI never trusted Baltar, or his words. Something about his story did not make sense. So I sent the Nevada to find the Galactica, the quickest way to find the truth. I did not anticipate the Cylons attacking the Galactica at that time.\u201d<\/p>\n

Adama recalled the attack, it forced the two to work together.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut that worked out for the best,\u201d Mark said. \u201cWithout that attack, I would have never been forced to work closely with Commander Adama.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cBy ignoring a direct order,\u201d Eric said, sounding a bit perturbed by it.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd if he hadn\u2019t, the Cylons would have destroyed our planets,\u201d Corey said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe lost a lot of good people protecting you from a bad position,\u201d Junkers said.<\/p>\n

\u201cA position you placed us in,\u201d Eric said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think,\u201d Adama said, speaking up loudly knowing where the conversation would head and wanting to refocus the conversation, \u201cwe have a unique chance here. The threat of the Cylons is not over. They will continue to attack you. There will be no negotiation like we have here.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd how do you know?\u201d Eric asked.<\/p>\n

\u201cBecause the one negotiation I was a part of, ended in the destruction of twelve of my worlds, the destruction of our fleet, and the almost total destruction of my people,\u201d Adama said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe were there,\u201d Apollo said. \u201cIt\u2019s not something you forget, seeing entire planets in flames.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cNo option but to flee,\u201d Adama said.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou must attack, never let up,\u201d Uri said, surprising Adama.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am willing to form an alliance over this,\u201d Crystal said. \u201cThis new enemy is more dangerous than anything else we have ever faced. Can we afford to not fight together.\u201d<\/p>\n

Her words silenced the room as they all thought about it. Deep inside they all knew the truth, they had to work together.<\/p>\n

\u201cThen I suggest, we plan on a way we call all work together,\u201d Sara said.<\/p>\n

The End.<\/p>\n

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