{"id":1312,"date":"2016-02-21T07:30:43","date_gmt":"2016-02-21T13:30:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ajscifistories.com\/?p=1312"},"modified":"2016-02-24T07:24:23","modified_gmt":"2016-02-24T13:24:23","slug":"second-face-of-evil-part-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ajscifistories.com\/?p=1312","title":{"rendered":"Second Face of Evil – Part 6"},"content":{"rendered":"

Second Face of Evil<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

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

Part 6<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The bridge of the Pegasus was full of activity as the crew went about their duties for combat. They were all a bit nervous about what was going to happen.\u00a0 Apollo sat in the middle of the bridge in the command chair watching.\u00a0 He would have liked to have Starbuck leading his viper squadrons but he was still helping out on Earth.<\/p>\n

\u201cHel, take us in nice and steady,\u201d Apollo said calmly. \u201cAll vipers prepare to launch.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re getting a communications from one of the Earth ships,\u201d Athena said to him.<\/p>\n

\u201cPut it through,\u201d Apollo said having been expecting something. He felt no surprise when he saw Admiral White\u2019s face on the screen.\u00a0 \u201cAdmiral White, how can the Pegasus help?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cCommander, what are you doing, the battlestars don\u2019t have any shields,\u201d the admiral said quickly.<\/p>\n

\u201cHelping in this battle, and our armor is quite advanced,\u201d Apollo said wondering if the admiral would accept his help.<\/p>\n

\u201cDon\u2019t you have a fleet to protect?\u201d John said to him.<\/p>\n

\u201cDon\u2019t get me wrong Admiral White, you have a gallant crew and military, but your fighters are outnumbered and I\u2019m not sure they are used to fighting in such actions, we are. Our anti-fighter weapons are much better than yours,\u201d Apollo said to him.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis isn\u2019t your fight commander,\u201d John said to him.<\/p>\n

\u201cAdmiral, if Earth falls then we have nowhere else to go,\u201d Apollo said. \u201cNow, we\u2019re here to help, where can we help out?\u201d<\/p>\n

Apollo watched John think about it for several more seconds, probably having an internal conversation inside his head.<\/p>\n

\u201cAll right, just remember your hips don\u2019t have the shields our do so be careful,\u201d John said.<\/p>\n

\u201cDon\u2019t worry,\u201d Apollo said as he received a spot to head to. Now he had to address the crew.\u00a0 \u201cAll weapon systems active, close blast shields, and use manual to target incoming fighters.\u201d<\/p>\n

Apollo did not want to shoot down their allies, it might not look good.<\/p>\n

The Pegasus made its way to a position like an ancient giant armored knight. Lacking the shields of other ships some might have mistakened it as obsolete, at least until its weapon systems opened fire.\u00a0 The space around the Pegasus became a fighter killing space as vipers launched to help out<\/p>\n

Apollo directed orders on the bridge on where the battle needed to go. He kept the Pegasus out of the main battle at the moment and wanted to avoid getting too much damage.\u00a0 The viper pilots sped in and out through the battle destroying large swathes of alien fighters easily moving from one target to the next with calm precision.\u00a0 Apollo knew they were still in for a long battle ahead.<\/p>\n

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

\u201cCommander,\u201d Omega sad from where he was sitting. Tigh made his way over to see what was going on and to see if the Pegasus had started to engage.<\/p>\n

\u201cWell, now we wait,\u201d Tigh said seeing the scanner and the fact the Pegasus had engaged in the fight. \u201cAnything from Commander Apollo?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cNothing yet commander,\u201d Omega said. \u201cWe are noticing a large number of fighters engaged by the Pegasus\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cKeep me informed,\u201d Tigh said, nervous for the outcome of the battle. He committed a battlestar for the battle and hoped it did not backfire.\u00a0 They would need the ship for the upcoming battles against the Cylons as well.<\/p>\n

Tigh made his way back to his command chair to continue to wait. He hoped nothing unexpected happened.<\/p>\n

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

Ziers sat in the shadows of the large tree thinking about everything. He knew there was a battle going on in space.\u00a0 He had been approached by several senators of Earth already who were not pleased with how things were being handled which meant he might have allies.<\/p>\n

\u201cCouncilman Ziers, good to see you,\u201d a voice said causing Ziers to look up. Two Earth councilmen were standing close by.<\/p>\n

\u201cHave a seat,\u201d Ziers said with a motion of his hand to some of the other empty seats.<\/p>\n

\u201cThank you,\u201d one said as they sat down. They sat in silence for several long seconds before Ziers finally said something.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s obvious you want something,\u201d he said in a low voice to avoid being overheard.<\/p>\n

\u201cQuiet right,\u201d one said. \u201cSmith was right, you are perceptive.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is a problem, and it has everything to do with the current government. We think Hillar is concentrating too much on the threat the aliens might pose,\u201d the other man said.<\/p>\n

\u201cDon\u2019t get us wrong, they are a threat,\u201d the first man said. \u201cPerhaps even more than you\u2019re Cylons, but we have enough firepower to stop any threat to Earth.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cNot sure about that,\u201d Ziers said, suddenly uncomfortable with the conversation. He always wanted power but to underestimate the Cylons was to be foolish.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve defeated your enemy once before, we can do it again,\u201d the second man said unconcerned with the Cylons.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd now we need your help,\u201d the first man said looking directly at Ziers.<\/p>\n

He looked back and it became clear they were not the ones in charge, but the messengers. In order for him to figure out who that was he had to play along.<\/p>\n

\u201cAll right, what type of help?\u201d Ziers asked seeing the game about to begin.<\/p>\n

\u201cIts simple, we plan on doing away with the current President, we control the vice-President,\u201d the first man said. \u201cOnce that happens then we\u2019ll be in a position to help each other.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd where do I fit in with all of this?\u201d Ziers asked, unsure how he could help with such actions.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou\u2019re fleet\u2019s arrival messed up our plans. Hillar was supposed to make a trip to New Newport for the opening of the spaceport for the Fourth of July festival.\u00a0 Now we have a different plan in place, that\u2019s where you come in.\u00a0 You can get him down there,\u201d the second man said to him.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat\u2019s in it for me?\u201d Ziers asked. So far he heard nothing which benefited him, or the fleet.<\/p>\n

\u201cAfter Hillar is out of the way, you would be the direct contact between our two people,\u201d the first man said.<\/p>\n

Ziers gave it come thought. Their plan gave him little incentive.\u00a0 He already was the man for Earth to talk to regardless of who controlled the Earth government.\u00a0 As he thought about it another plan came to him, one which could expand his power both in the Council of Twelve and here.<\/p>\n

\u201cOne condition, I want to meet someone higher up, I don\u2019t make deals with messengers,\u201d Ziers said, watching the shock on both men\u2019s faces.<\/p>\n

\u201cHow do you know we\u2019re not the leaders?\u201d the second man said.<\/p>\n

\u201cSimple, you\u2019re acting like messengers, besides, the real leader would not risk meeting with me without testing the water, its how I would operate,\u201d Ziers said with a smile watching them.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ll see,\u201d the first man said as they stood.<\/p>\n

\u201cI look forward to it,\u201d Zier said, watching as the two men walked away.<\/p>\n

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

Starbuck turned the corner before jumping back a bit taking Boxey with him. He quickly held up a hand to shush Boxey before he could say anything.\u00a0 Peering around the corner Starbuck watched as Ziers sat with two other men under the shade of a tree.\u00a0 From the expressions Starbuck felt sure they were up to no good.<\/p>\n

He was curious about who the two others were. He did not recognize either of them and hoped that Ziers had not managed to gain some new allies here as well.\u00a0 The Councilman had done some questionable things lately.<\/p>\n

\u201cAh, Starbuck,\u201d Boxey finally said gaining Starbuck\u2019s attention.<\/p>\n

\u201cShh Boxey,\u201d Starbuck said, waving his hand while still watching Ziers. Boxey seemed to be getting impatient over something.<\/p>\n

\u201cHi there,\u201d Starbuck heard a female voice say behind him<\/p>\n

\u201cUm, hi,\u201d he heard Boxey reply back.<\/p>\n

\u201cIs he all right?\u201d she asked.<\/p>\n

\u201cYeah, he\u2019s always a bit crazy,\u201d Boxey said.<\/p>\n

Starbuck turned to see Boxey talking to a cute young woman and quickly got an idea. Grabbing her hand pulled her forwards despite a yelp of surprise by her.<\/p>\n

\u201cHey, listen, I don\u2019t know what type of customs you have where you come from, but here they\u2019re different,\u201d she protested even as Starbuck pulled her forward and Boxey stood there in shock.<\/p>\n

\u201cDo you know those two men over there?\u201d Starbuck asked, looking over where Ziers was talking to the two men in question.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat?\u201d she replied, confused about the question by Starbuck who repeated it. She looked at him then back at the men in question for several seconds.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou know who they are?\u201d Starbuck asked going with a hunch.<\/p>\n

\u201cYeah, don\u2019t like them. Their names are Kevin grotto and Jim Torbe,\u201d she replied.<\/p>\n

\u201cThanks,\u201d Starbuck said leaning against the corner for several seconds thinking about what he might do.<\/p>\n

\u201cInteresting friend, he always do that?\u201d the woman asked Boxey.<\/p>\n

\u201cLike I said, he\u2019s crazy, by the way, I\u2019m Boxy, normal,\u201d Boxey said to her.<\/p>\n

\u201cRenee.\u201d<\/p>\n

Starbuck watched as the two men walked off before getting an idea himself. \u201cBoxey, stay here, I\u2019ll be back,\u201d he told him before taking off after the two men himself.<\/p>\n

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

\u201cSir, we can\u2019t continue the battle at this pace,\u201d the captain of the Pacifica said causing John to look over at him.<\/p>\n

\u201cI know,\u201d John finally said, but was running out of ideas. The missiles sent against the mothership had not done enough damage and most exploded harmlessly against the outer armor.\u00a0 He knew that to end the battle they had to destroy the mothership.<\/p>\n

The only real positive had been the losses had gone down since the arrival of the Pegasus and her fighters. The thing in the back of his mind was the fact there was a second mothership outside the system.<\/p>\n

\u201cGet me an inventory of all ordinance of all ships, especially those who have nukes left,\u201d John said.<\/p>\n

He felt the Pacifica rocked by another hit. Reports came in about the damage which was again limited.\u00a0 John looked down at the screen as the answer to his question started coming in, and he was not happy.\u00a0 Most nukes had been fired in the first couple of minutes of battle.\u00a0 The Pacifica had none left.<\/p>\n

None of the nukes had made it inside the motehrship, most exploding outside on the armor or just near the entrance to the hangar. He toyed with the idea of bringing in the second fleet.<\/p>\n

\u201cSir, what about the Colonial ship, the Pegasus?\u201d one of his aides asked.<\/p>\n

John sat there for a couple of seconds wondering if the Pegasus might have something on board. It was a warship that fought other ships.\u00a0 It had more than defensive firepower.<\/p>\n

\u201cGet them on the line,\u201d John ordered, glad he did not have to wait too long before Apollo\u2019s face appeared. \u201cCommander, what\u2019s the Pegasus\u2019 capability against other capital ships?\u201d<\/p>\n

Apollo appeared a bit confused by the question. He did noticed Apollo give the question some serious consideration before he answered.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have a compliment of anti-ship missiles, why?\u201d Apollo asked.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re almost out of ordnance of anti-ship missiles,\u201d John replied back to him. \u201cWe need to knock out that mothership to end this battle.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat about the missiles you fired, none of them did anything?\u201d Apollo asked.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe nukes needed to get inside the ship, most exploded on the outer hull and near the hangar entrances,\u201d John replied back to him. \u201cThey need to get inside to work.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cOur missiles are designed to penetrate armor, the Cylons use armor all the time, but these aliens might have thicker armor,\u201d Apollo said, taking a second to look down at the scanners. \u201cBut we might have a weak spot, it might be a plan.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYou have an idea?\u201d John asked, wondering what their scanners had picked up. Were the scanners able to analyze unknown ships?<\/p>\n

\u201cOur missiles can destroy the armor, and you can send your nukes in to destroy the interior, but we\u2019ll need to get in closer to fire the missiles,\u201d Apollo said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThen we do it, if you\u2019re up for it,\u201d John said, seeing\u00a0Apollo ready to do.<\/p>\n

John ordered several ships to clear a pathway for the Pegasus as the Pacifica joined in. the Pegasus was faster than any Earth ship and the few ships with nukes were close by ready to fire when an opening was formed.<\/p>\n

\u201cFighters, your primary mission is make sure the saucer ships do not fire their primary weapons, the vipers will provide cover for the Pegasus,\u201d John said as the groups began to work together.<\/p>\n

Apollo stood on the bridge watching as the range closed. Explosions were going on all around the battlestar.\u00a0 He noticed a few more of the saucer ships had been disabled by the Earth fighters, but most were too far away to be a problem for the Pegasus.<\/p>\n

The alien fighters were a bit slower than the Cylons were, it was the fact they were so numerous. He continued to watch the range hoping to get close enough for a perfect shot.<\/p>\n

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

\u201cFire missiles one through four,\u201d Apollo said, pushing the fire button.<\/p>\n

Four large missiles streaked out of the launch tubes from the Pegasus and raced towards the mothership. Apollo hoped their aim was true.\u00a0 Due to the war against the Cylons they had not given the missiles any sophisticated firing controls.\u00a0 They were fire and forget and head in a straight line, something the Cylons could not override with their computers.<\/p>\n

On board the Pacifica John watched the missiles streak towards the mothership. The speed was faster than any missiles Earth had.\u00a0 Small explosions occurred on the surface of the ship, and though smaller than the nuclear explosions the damage was far greater.\u00a0 All four penetrated the armor leaving massive, gaping holes into the interior of the ship.<\/p>\n

\u201cTell all ships to target the openings and fire,\u201d John ordered. Several ships replied as they began their retreat away from the mothership.<\/p>\n

Several missiles entered the ship through the holes before exploding inside the ship. A giant chain reaction occurred deep inside the ship as the power core went critical and the ship was destroyed in an explosion.<\/p>\n

John breathed a sigh of relief as the ship was destroyed. He still had several saucer ships to take care of, but with the mothership destroyed it was a much easier fight.<\/p>\n

End part 6<\/p>\n

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