{"id":1735,"date":"2016-11-19T07:15:19","date_gmt":"2016-11-19T13:15:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ajscifistories.com\/?p=1735"},"modified":"2016-11-23T07:24:21","modified_gmt":"2016-11-23T13:24:21","slug":"the-uneasy-alliance-part-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ajscifistories.com\/?p=1735","title":{"rendered":"The Uneasy Alliance – Part 10"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Uneasy Alliance<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

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

Part 10<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

A white-haired gentleman sat working at his desk going over page after page of information looking for the one piece which did not make any sense. He knew everything which was doing on, yet something was draining resources that he was not aware of.\u00a0 If he wasn\u2019t aware of it then it could be major trouble and the last thing he wanted was more trouble.<\/p>\n

The door opened and he looked up in surprise. He disliked being interrupted when he was trying to solve such problems, but wasn\u2019t surprised to see who it was.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m busy,\u2019 he finally said to her, looking back down at the information in front of him.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou and I both know something strange is going on,\u201d the woman replied.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd that\u2019s what I\u2019m working on right now, in case you missed it,\u201d he replied back to her irritated by her actions.<\/p>\n

\u201cHow? By sitting there going over useless information when what we really need is help,\u201d she replied back to him.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd who will help us?\u201d he asked back at her.<\/p>\n

\u201cWell, there is always-\u201c<\/p>\n

\u201cNo! Absolutely not,\u201d the man shouted cutting her off before she could finish her sentence.\u00a0 There was no way he could even consider such a thing.\u00a0 \u201cThe last time I listened to you it almost cost us everything, or do you not forget that.\u00a0 Damn meddling woman,\u201d he said looking back down at the information and ignoring her.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd you are a fool,\u201d she said quietly before leaving the room.<\/p>\n

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

Apollo sat down at the table where Sheba, Starbuck and Cassiopeia were all sitting and figured they had already heard the latest news. The joining of Rigel and Omega seemed to spread as fast as rumors of Cylons.\u00a0 He was glad the good news had replaced the gloomy atmosphere which had been present in many areas of the ship and now people were talking about it.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe Apollo, any word on when Wilker will be done with the vipers?\u201d Starbuck asked, like most of the pilots he was excited to see what type of upgrades the vipers would get and if they would work or not.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve heard blue squad is almost complete, and Wilker\u2019s team should be done by the end of the day, then they\u2019ll be working on Silver Spar squadron,\u201d Apollo said to them, looking at Sheba.<\/p>\n

\u201cI guess I\u2019m stuck on the Galactica again tomorrow,\u201d Sheba said. They both understood, there was only so much training and prep work one could do before it became monotonous to everyone.\u00a0 Even patrolling had become routine lately but the pilots tried many things to change the way they prepared to maintain some level of alertness.<\/p>\n

\u201cYea, well, we get your patrol, I was going to head over to the Rising Star for some entertainment, got a new system that can\u2019t fail me this time,\u201d Starbuck said looking over at Apollo who knew what he was thinking.<\/p>\n

\u201cOh no, last time you suckered me in I lost my pay for a secton,\u201d Apollos aid shaking his head at his friend.<\/p>\n

\u201cCome on, this one can\u2019t fail, I fixed the problem,\u201d Starbuck stated. \u201cI promise we\u2019ll recover our losses, I can\u2019t lose.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYou said that last time, and the time before that and the time before that,\u201d Apollo stated waving his hand.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd each time you\u2019ve gone with him and lost your money,\u201d Sheba said with a grin. \u201cI know how this works.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cCome on buddy,\u201d Starbuck said, giving him a grin.<\/p>\n

Apollo gave it some thought before finally relenting. \u201cFine, let me know when.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cGreat,\u201d Starbuck said, as he and Cassiopeia excused themselves and left the room leaving the two of them at the table.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo, why do you do it?\u201d Sheba asked looking at Apollo.<\/p>\n

\u201cDo what?\u201d Apollo asked having a feeling he knew what she was asking.<\/p>\n

\u201cGo with him and gamble, losing your money in one of his schemes?\u201d Sheba asked.<\/p>\n

\u201cSheba,\u201d he said, leaning his elbows on the table and closing the distance between the two of them. \u201cLook around us,\u201d he said watching as she did so.\u00a0 \u201cWe\u2019re on board a bunch of ships in the middle of space, money doesn\u2019t have the value it once did at the colonies, and if it provides some entertainment by playing along in one of his schemes, I will enjoy watching him lose.\u00a0 Even the dealers enjoy it, have almost come to expect it,\u201d he answered.<\/p>\n

\u201cI guess you\u2019re right, don\u2019t quite understand it, but I can see it,\u201d Sheba said shaking her head.<\/p>\n

Apollo leaned back in his chair wondering how the scheme would work this time.<\/p>\n

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

The black armored centurion walked into the command center and waited for the basestar leader. The chair swung around as the leader looked down at the centurion.<\/p>\n

\u201cBy your command,\u201d the centurion said waiting for orders.<\/p>\n

\u201cReport centurion, what is the situation now?\u201d the Cylon commander asked wanting to know what was going on.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe humans finally sent up craft to challenge our basestars, but there were only two craft and they appeared to be unarmed as they never fired back at us,\u201d the centurion replied back, waiting for more orders.<\/p>\n

\u201cInteresting,\u2019 the commander replied, thinking about the situation and what the centurion said. It seemed strange, but then again the humans were not always logical.\u00a0 \u201cWe need to know what is on the planet, we need to scan the planet and find their weak point.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cOur sensors are unable to penetrate the clouds due to heavy electronic interference,\u201d the centurion answered, leaving the commander with few choices.<\/p>\n

\u201cThen send scouts,\u201d the commander replied. \u201cHave them scan every inch of the planet.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cBy your command,\u201d the centurion said, turning and leaving the room to carry out the orders.<\/p>\n

\u201cVery interesting these humans,\u201d the basestar commander, Hades, said to himself. This was turning out to be a wonderful challenge to his superior intelligence.<\/p>\n

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

It finally finished what it was trying to do on the far side of the moon where it would be undisturbed. It managed to produce a building from pure will, and from here it could create the forces it would need to take over the planet and finally rid itself of the pest called humans.<\/p>\n

The machine inside the building powered up and the activity started up and the rewards became clear. The doors opened to the factory and the first soldier in its new army walked out.<\/p>\n

It was covered in black armor and walked slowly to where its master stood, watching everything which was going on, its red eye bouncing back and forth and spoke in a metallic voice.<\/p>\n

\u201cBy your command.\u201d<\/p>\n

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

Morpheus piloted the Hammer back into the city of Zion knowing that he would get a cold, maybe even hostile greeting, but that General Turner would want to know what was going on on the surface. Morpheus hoped to figure out a way to convince the Council to help the machines in their fight against this unknown group of invaders, and it might be the only way to save humanity as well.<\/p>\n

The Hammer gently touched down at its dock and powered down from its journey. Morpheus turned to Ben, who nodded that he was ready before unstrapping and heading to the door.\u00a0 He took a calming breath before exiting the ship.<\/p>\n

He spotted General Turner standing not far away, waiting for him, but he wasn\u2019t alone. Several guards stood close by waiting along with a council member that Morpheus had hoped not to see so quickly, Zac.\u00a0 He was one of the few who were very vocal against Morpheus helping the machines and from the look in his eyes, nothing had changed since he had been gone.<\/p>\n

\u201cGeneral,\u201d Morpheus said looking at Turner and heading over as Ben stepped out, he noticed Turner looking at Ben but said nothing about it, instead waiting to see what would happen next.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou are in so much trouble that by the time I\u2019m done with you, you\u2019ll, you\u2019ll\u2026\u201d Zac trailed off so angry he was unable to even talk, his face redder than Morpheus had ever seen it before.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe situation is worse than I thought,\u201d Morpheus said ignoring Zac and looking back at Turner who faintly nodded his head in acknowledgement of the situation.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis situation is only worse because you keep defying the Council\u2019s wise advice and will,\u201d Zac said having recovered his ability to speak, though his anger had yet to abide.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s the council who are making things worse by their inaction,\u201d Morpheus replied back, loud enough so everyone around could hear him and a few he noticed were paying attention. \u201cYou refuse to acknowledge that there is another race out there killing humans.\u00a0 They come from above the clouds and somewhere in space.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cDon\u2019t take us for fools Morpheus,\u201d Zac spat out. \u201cWe all know that life doesn\u2019t exist anywhere else but here on Earth.\u00a0 Now General Turner, escort these two prisoners to a cell until the Council can decide on their punishment.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd by then it\u2019ll be too late for us all,\u201d Morpheus stated as Turner walked up with a couple of guards. He had to make the council see reason.<\/p>\n

\u201cNo, we have to work to minimize the damage you\u2019ve cause us all by your foolishness,\u201d Zac said, getting into Morpheus\u2019 face.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s not lying, I\u2019ve seen them,\u201d Ben said, speaking loudly. \u201cThey come in large saucer shaped ships unlike anything I\u2019ve ever seen in my life, they aim for the humans in the Matrix.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYou will be quiet,\u201d Zac said glaring at Ben. \u201cI will hear no more about \u2018aliens\u2019 from outer space or any other such nonsense.\u00a0 Such things are only things that exist in the Matrix and not in real life.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThen you are a fool,\u201d Morpheus said quietly.<\/p>\n

\u201cTake them away!\u201d Zac said, turning around and storming off to the council room.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou better do as he says before he decides to lock you up as well,\u201d Morpheus said to Turner.<\/p>\n

\u201cI know,\u201d Tuner said with a sigh. \u201cI don\u2019t know what\u2019s going on with the council anymore, this entire thing has blown up further than anyone thought.\u201d<\/p>\n

Morpheus thought about that as they were led off, wondering if anything could be done to change their minds. Changing their minds might be the difference between life and death.<\/p>\n

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

Niobe, along with a few other volunteers, watched as some others took their turn training on learning how to fly the Falcons. The name which Morpheus had given the fighter had stuck with it, and she had to admit, it was easy to learn how to fly.\u00a0 It helped a lot that most were from the Matrix and had already learned some flying skills and now they were taking turns actually flying the Falcons.<\/p>\n

Niobe made her way over to a fighter and climbed on board, looking over at her wingmate for the flight, Talc, who had never had any experience but seemed to be handling it very well. They both were concerned on what was going on around them, and making sure they knew the systems.<\/p>\n

\u201cReady Niobe?\u201d Talc asked over the intercom.<\/p>\n

\u201cYeah, let\u2019s go,\u201d Niobe replied, pushing the thrusters to full burn for takeoff. The two of them were going to make a quick flight around to gain some experience on how the fighters maneuvered.<\/p>\n

Niobe felt at home flying and realized it wasn\u2019t much different than what she experienced in the Matrix. Looking over at Talc she noticed he seemed to be handling the fighter with ease as well, a testament of the design that the machines had taken into account.\u00a0 They set their course and headed out.<\/p>\n

\u201cAh, Niobe?\u201d Talc\u2019s voice said several minutes later a bit nervous. \u201cHave you checked your scanner lately?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cNo,\u201d Niobe replied now a bit worried about the tone in his voice. She glanced down and saw what Talc was referring to, a single ship appeared on the scanner in front of them.\u00a0 \u201cLet\u2019s check it out,\u201d Niobe said hitting her thrusters and headed to intercept the unknown ship.<\/p>\n

Talc kept up as they both wondered what they were encountering when another, dark-grey disk appeared in front of them showing the area with blue bolts of energy.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou all right?\u201d Niobe asked over the intercom pushing the fighter to a more extreme maneuver.<\/p>\n

\u201cYeah, but these guys mean business,\u201d Talc replied, breathing hard.<\/p>\n

\u201cActivate weapons,\u201d Niobe replied, flicking the switch allowing the HUD to appear in front of her. \u201cLet\u2019s see what the Falcon can do,\u201d she said heading to engage the first enemy ship.<\/p>\n

She lined up one of her attackers, watching as the ship appeared on her HUD before pressing the trigger to her weapons. A steady stream of bullets flew from her ship towards the enemy accompanied by a buzz saw sound coming from the front of the fighter.\u00a0 Niobe could almost smell the acidic smell of the smoke from the gun in the cockpit.<\/p>\n

Another stream of bullets along with hers and realized Talc had joined her. She watched as the enemy was hit several times but seemed like nothing happened at all and hoped for a lucky hit.<\/p>\n

She quickly turned her fighter and it allowed her to get behind the attacker again, and she opened fire once more. The enemy turned and was now behind Talc, before she could even shout a warning a blue bolt struck his fighter.\u00a0 She watched it explode and for a second her mind was blank, quickly shaking the shock off she opened fire again this time hitting a spot which was weak and smoke spewed forth from the ship indicating it was damaged.\u00a0 She watched as it shot straight up and through the clouds, disappearing.<\/p>\n

Niobe turned her fighter back to the machine city still a bit shocked at what happened, but also had new information about the battle, their weapons were still vastly inferior to this new enemy.\u00a0 They easily destroyed a falcon yet she had trouble just damaging one of them.<\/p>\n

End part 10<\/p>\n

Continued in part 11<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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