{"id":461,"date":"2015-07-18T14:43:47","date_gmt":"2015-07-18T14:43:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ajscifistories.com\/?p=461"},"modified":"2015-07-18T14:45:24","modified_gmt":"2015-07-18T14:45:24","slug":"the-milsian-princess-part-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ajscifistories.com\/?p=461","title":{"rendered":"The Milsian Princess – Part 4"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Milsian Princess<\/span><\/h1>\n

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

Part 4<\/span><\/p>\n

Mark glanced down at the unexpected help from the Cylons. The reports that they had joined the attack caused the Milsians to flee rather quickly though not before the bombers had managed to heavily damage the Ark Royal. The ship was not destroyed, but from the reports it would be out of action for at least a year with that damage.<\/p>\n

\u201cCaptain, Skull-seven is asking for permission to land,\u201d Kim said.<\/p>\n

\u201cGranted,\u201d Mark said. \u201cI will be down at the hangar along with a security team to meet our rogue pilot.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYes sir,\u201d Kim said. \u201cWhat if HQ calls?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cTell them I\u2019m busy at the moment,\u201d Mark said, turning to leave the bridge. Kim really would not be lying as he was busy. He did not want them to know the exact truth that an enemy pilot had escaped and stolen a Starcat and then helped them out in the battle. The pilot had destroyed eight enemy fighters, and three bombers possibly saving more lives in the process.<\/p>\n

\u201cSir, you asked for a security team?\u201d the head of security, Markus, said.<\/p>\n

\u201cYes, follow me,\u201d Mark said.<\/p>\n

\u201cYes sir.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mark entered the hangar seeing it busy with people running around with the organized chaos that happened after a battle. He spotted John walking towards him.<\/p>\n

\u201cSee you made it,\u201d Mark said.<\/p>\n

\u201cYep, though what\u2019s up with Skull-seven, thought you said it was an enemy pilot?\u201d John said, in a quiet voice when he reached Mark.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe is,\u201d Mark replied. Watching as the fighter in question landed. Mark motioned for the security team to stay back for the moment. He wanted to know why she had stolen the fighter, and then helped them and returned? She could have caused a lot of problems during the battle and made things worse, even with the help from the Cylons.<\/p>\n

The small figure gracefully jumped down from the cockpit taking off the helmet allowing blonde hair to fall loosely around her shoulders. Mark had to admit, the woman was cute. He shook himself of that thought and walked towards her with John right beside him.<\/p>\n

\u201cWant to tell me exactly what you were doing?\u201d Mark asked looking into her blue eyes.<\/p>\n

\u201cGetting revenge,\u201d she said simply.<\/p>\n

Mark\u2019s eyebrows rose at that. It had been the last thing he expected to hear nor the cold hardness that appeared in her eyes.<\/p>\n

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

\u201cEmperor, some urgent news from the latest battle,\u201d an aide said, running up to Tony. He turned waiting for the aide to set the report down on the desk. The first thing he noticed was the causalities of the attack. The numbers were higher than any estimates. He frowned looking though the report rather quickly before finding what he wanted.<\/p>\n

\u201cGet me Admiral Jurez at once,\u201d Tony said. He continued to stare at the report that an unknown force had helped the Alliance to defend itself from the attack. He wondered if this group might have anything to do with the group encountered at Serria,<\/p>\n

\u201cEmperor,\u2019 Jurez\u2019s voice said. Tony glanced at the monitor seeing the admiral\u2019s face.<\/p>\n

\u201cAh, admiral, have you received the report of the attack on Pacifica?\u201d Tony asked.<\/p>\n

\u201cNot yet emperor,\u201d Jurez said. \u201cI only pray it was successful.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIt wasn\u2019t,\u201d Tony replied his voice hard before continuing. \u201cI\u2019m sending you the report now. It seems the attack force was itself attacked by an unknown force. You\u2019ll be receiving the specs of the unknown ships.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAre they a threat to us?\u201d Jurez asked.<\/p>\n

\u201cI want you to see if they match the group you encountered, or if they know who they are,\u201d Tony said. \u201cI don\u2019t have to tell you not to mention we were the ones attacking do I.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cNo Emperor, you can count on me,\u201d Jurez said, looking down briefly. \u201cI can say that from what I\u2019ve seen these ships do not match any ships I\u2019ve seen of this other group. I will contact them to see if they know.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cDo so at once, we need that information now,\u201d Tony replied ending the conversation. He would not have his grand plans ruined by some unknown group. He was too close to achieving victory to allow a setback like this.<\/p>\n

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

Apollo walked onto the bridge to see Adama and Tigh talking in hushed whispers and the rest of the bridge crew looking slightly nervous. Apollo understood that. When the officers started talking in whispers it meant bad news.<\/p>\n

\u201cApollo,\u201d Adama\u2019s voice said. \u201cI need for you to head back on over to the Kitakkim and meet with Admiral Jurez. He thinks he has some important information for us and wants our opinion.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAll right,\u201d Apollo said, not sure why the whispers, unless\u2026his train of thought abruptly stopped. He hoped he was wrong.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe want you over there right away,\u201d Tigh said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ll leave now,\u201d Apollo said, turning to head to the hanger and his viper. If his instinct was right then he mentally prepared himself to see a picture of something of a Cylon ship. If that happened he had no idea what his father would do then.<\/p>\n

They had finally found Earth and if the Cylons were so close behind them he wondered if they would stop or continue on further into the Galaxy.<\/p>\n

He hoped he would be wrong the entire flight over to the meeting.<\/p>\n

\u201cThank you for coming captain,\u201d Jurez said, as Apollo sat down in the meeting room.<\/p>\n

\u201cWell, Commander Adama said you had something important to show us,\u201d Apollo said.<\/p>\n

\u201cYes, we were recently attacked by the Alliance and some new ships. We\u2019ve never seen them before and I\u2019m hoping you might know them. If you\u2019ve traveled as much as you say you surely have met some other groups, at least more than us,\u201d Jurez said.<\/p>\n

Apollo watched as he activated the screen and the image of a Cylon basestar and then a raider appeared on the screen. Apollo felt his heart sink at the sight.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou have seen them,\u201d Jurez said.<\/p>\n

\u201cYes, they are Cylons, the same ones who destroyed our homeworlds,\u201d Apollo said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThen you can give us hints on how to successfully fight them,\u201d Jurez said.<\/p>\n

\u201cYes,\u201d Apollo said. \u201cBut I must inform my commander of this situation. He\u2019ll want to know and he might be able to help you out even more.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cVery well, we shall open a channel for you to speak to him,\u201d Jurez said.<\/p>\n

Apollo waited a few microns while the crew of the Kitakkim worked to get the link open to the Galactica. He watched them work efficiently yet there seemed to be the underlying tension he had become used to on board.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have the link admiral,\u201d one tech said. Apollo watched as his father\u2019s face appeared on the screen in front of him.<\/p>\n

\u201cApollo, something wrong?\u201d Adama asked.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou might say that, it seems that they were attacked by the Alliance working with the Cylons,\u201d Apollo replied wondering how his father would take the news.<\/p>\n

\u201cI see,\u201d Adama said. Apollo saw the brow wrinkle in thought as he thought about the information.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey would like the technical information about the Cylons,\u201d Apollo said.<\/p>\n

\u201cYes, I\u2019ll have the files transferred over at once,\u201d Adama said. \u201cIf you could send over the information about how far away this attack happened it will help us tremendously.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI think that can be arranged,\u201d Apollo stated looking over at Jurez who neither confirmed nor denied the statement. The conversation ended leaving Apollo feeling slightly uneasy. The Cylons were not far behind them now.<\/p>\n

He would have to wait until he got back to see what the fleet would do.<\/p>\n

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

Crystal walked along in silence with the captain of the Alliance battle-cruiser. She figured they were headed to the prison after all she was an enemy. She did not say much else after saying she wanted revenge, even though she had not gained revenge on the person she wanted.<\/p>\n

She thought back to shortly after the doctor walked away. Several images and conversations had come back to her destroying everything she had known. Of course everything had been a huge lie concocted by someone else. She did not know exactly who, but she knew that Admiral Jurez knew. She had recognized him.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo, why do you want revenge,\u201d the captain asked.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have my reasons,\u201d Crystal replied. She did not want to say much else. After all her problem was not the Alliance\u2019s problem.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe might be able to help,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cDoesn\u2019t matter, I\u2019ll do it by myself,\u201d Crystal replied.<\/p>\n

\u201cHow about telling me your name, I\u2019m Captain Mark Cave, and this is the alliance battle-cruiser Nevada,\u201d he said to her.<\/p>\n

\u201cCrystal,\u201d she finally replied.<\/p>\n

\u201cCrystal, pretty name,\u201d Mark replied. She glanced over looking slightly up at him wondering what he meant by that. She saw nothing in his appearance.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo, what are you going to do with me?\u201d she finally asked.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t know,\u201d he replied.<\/p>\n

Crystal did not know what to do with that answer. She had thought he would slam her in the prison and toss the key for what she had done.<\/p>\n

\u201cA few others say that your flying skills are quite good,\u201d Mark said.<\/p>\n

Crystal shrugged slightly.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m short on pilots,\u201d Mark said.<\/p>\n

Crystal wondered exactly where this might be going. He could not be thinking of what she thought he might.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you\u2019re willing we could use your skills,\u201d Mark said. \u201cOf course you would be in the brig at the moment.<\/p>\n

Crystal frowned at that wondering where the logic was in this situation. She would be locked up, yet allowed to fly a fighter.<\/p>\n

Crystal walked into what she figured looked like a security area. Several armed guards stood nearby and she was motioned into a cell.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s probably temporary at the moment but I know John will want to meet with you for sure,\u201d Mark said. \u201cI wish you would tell us how we could help.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s my problem,\u201d Crystal replied. She needed time to think about what happened. She only really knew she had been drugged. Now she wanted the truth, and for that she had to wait until the opportunity presented itself.<\/p>\n

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

Mark walked out of the security area when Markus walked up to him. He knew what the security chief would say and waited to hear it.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo, want to tell me why you\u2019re going to allow her to fly a fighter?\u201d Markus said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI know, it sounds crazy and it came to me at the last second, but there\u2019s something there, something going on that I want to know,\u201d Mark replied. \u201cYou\u2019ve seen other Milsian prisoners, this is the first one I\u2019ve run across which has been drugged, and acts totally different.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI know, but it also makes me nervous. She might be a low-class citizen,\u201d Markus said.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd if she is I\u2019ve never heard of them drugging then with mind altering substances,\u201d Mark replied. \u201cSomething doesn\u2019t add up.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAre you going to tell HQ about this?\u201d Markus said.<\/p>\n

Mark remained silent for a second. \u201cYeah, maybe they\u2019ll have some answers about all this. Why someone would want revenge on the Milsians.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cGood luck captain, I hope this doesn\u2019t blow up in your face,\u201d Markus said.<\/p>\n

Mark nodded hoping the same thing. He walked a bit further coming across John who appeared to be heading to the brig.<\/p>\n

\u201cAh, John, just the person I wanted to see,\u201d Mark said, watching his friend\u2019s eyebrows rise up.<\/p>\n

\u201cMe, why am I suddenly on guard by those words,\u201d John said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have something I want to run by you, and you might not like it, or might love it, I don\u2019t know,\u201d Mark said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m listening,\u201d John said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat did you think of Crystal\u2019s flying skills?\u201d Mark said, continuing at John\u2019s confused expression. \u201cCrystal is the enemy pilot who helped you out in the battle in Skull-seven.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cHmm,\u201d John said, and Mark could see his friend thinking about it quite a bit. \u201cWell, she was very good, I wish we had an entire squad of her.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cHow would you like her in your squadron,\u201d Mark said.<\/p>\n

Mark watched John shift from one foot to the other deep in thought. After several second with only the engines rumbling he finally answered. \u201cI\u2019m not sure, the biggest problem will be trust. I know a few who might not have that problem. She saved their lives.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI know, she took care of several fighters and bombers probably saving the Ark Royal in the process,\u201d Mark said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ll have to run it by the rest of the group,\u201d John said.<\/p>\n

\u201cOkay, how many did we lose?\u201d Mark asked.<\/p>\n

\u201cFive from Skull and seven from Crimson,\u201d John said.<\/p>\n

\u201cTwelve fighters, we\u2019re already shorthanded with the seven lost earlier, that makes it nineteen,\u201d Mark said not liking that news at all.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you add in this Crystal, only eighteen, and I\u2019ve heard there are no replacement pilots at the moment, the next class isn\u2019t scheduled to end for another month,\u201d John said.<\/p>\n

Mark shook his head at this news. He wondered exactly when the government decided to totally screw the military over. Add in the fact the press no longer thought the Milsian Empire was a threat and everything seemed to be going straight to hell.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ll go talk with her and the others, I hope nothing else happens real soon,\u201d John said, walking towards the brig.<\/p>\n

Mark had to agree. He headed back up to the bridge to see what damage the Nevada had received. After that he would file a report to HQ and see what they would say. He also wondered what might have happened if the Cylons had not become involved as they did. Their appearance seemed to cause the Milsian fleet to retreat. Perhaps they could form some sort of defense treaty. He would give his recommendations later on.<\/p>\n

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

Adama looked around the council room. Many people in the room he knew and had now worked with for yehrens now. Together they had led the remains of their people across the galaxy to this place. Now he would need to tell them he found Earth and the Cylons were here as well.<\/p>\n

\u201cCommander, I hope there is some good news lately. We know that you went to meet with another civilization, so who are they?\u201d one council member asked.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat councilor is a complex question. It appears we\u2019ve found the empires of Earth,\u201d Adama said.<\/p>\n

\u201cEarth? Are you sure?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYes, it seems that they are at war with the Alliance,\u201d Adama said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Eastern Alliance, but I thought they were far behind us by now.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe never learned how large their territory was, or the exact make up of their fleet,\u201d Adama replied. \u201cWe only know that it appears they have teamed up with someone else from reports we received.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cSomeone else, the only other group I know of is,\u201d the councilman stopped talking for a second looking directly into Adama\u2019s eyes. \u201cTell me I\u2019m wrong Adama.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI wish I could,\u201d Adama said, with a sigh. \u201cWe received word that the Alliance along with the Cylons attacked one of their planets.\u201d<\/p>\n

Stunned silence greeted Adama\u2019s words. He expected something like this though. He waited for the full impact of the words to sink in.<\/p>\n

\u201cWell, what do we do now?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve sent them the technical information on the Cylons,\u201d Adama said. He watched them all nod their heads at that. No one seemed to object to that.<\/p>\n

\u201cI guess the next step is do we try to help or not?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThat is the plan, we need to know what we\u2019re doing next before we can make a real plan. The Galactica cannot go on the offensive and protect the fleet at the same time,\u201d Adama said.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd what of those from Earth?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t know yet,\u201d Adama replied honestly. \u201cI think we need to talk more with them. If we leave I have no idea where we\u2019ll go.\u201d<\/p>\n

He glanced around the room wondering what they would decide.<\/p>\n

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

Crystal listened as another person entered the room and walked up to her cell.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo you\u2019re the Milsian pilot,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n

Crystal looked up from where she was lying down into the man\u2019s eyes. She noticed the pilot\u2019s uniform and wondered what he wanted.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat would be me,\u201d she finally replied.<\/p>\n

\u201cAh, someone who can actually talk, can you also carry on a conversation, or are like most other Milsians and have poor conversation skills,\u201d the man replied.<\/p>\n

\u201cBoth,\u201d Crystal finally replied, hearing the man laugh.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m John, leader of Skull squadron,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Crystal recognized the name. Skill had seen in the number of the fighter she had stolen to gain some vengeance.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m willing to have you on my team, but how do I know that all this isn\u2019t some sort of trick,\u201d John replied.<\/p>\n

Crystal thought about that honestly before replying. \u201cYou don\u2019t,\u201d she finally said.<\/p>\n

\u201cA straight shooter, I like you,\u201d John said. \u201cI do have one question, why did your own squadron shoot you down?\u201d<\/p>\n

Crystal had no answer for that question. She still needed some questions answered before replying to that question. \u201cI don\u2019t know,\u2019 she finally answered hoping it answered his question.<\/p>\n

\u201cAll right, your secret, for now,\u201d John finally said. \u201cI\u2019ll talk to you later on this subject.\u201d<\/p>\n

Crystal watched him walk out wondering exactly how anyone in the Alliance could even trust her. She was an enemy pilot. Deciding not to think too much about that she instead thought about the voices she had heard. She had seen Admiral Jurez walk out of the office after discussing her mother\u2019s death. They had not known she was listening to the conversation. It was the end of the conversation that haunted her. Whoever Jurez talked to stated Crystal would remain alive until a project had been completed. When that happened Crystal would be eliminated before she could discover her past.<\/p>\n

That brought up the biggest question Crystal had. What did her past hold? What terrible secret that her mother that she had to be killed? Did Crystal know somewhere in her memories and had yet to find it? The questions swirled around her with no answers.<\/p>\n

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

Baltar turned to Lucifer as the Cyon entered the room.<\/p>\n

\u201cReport,\u201d Baltar said, wondering what had happened now.<\/p>\n

\u201cBy your command Baltar,\u201d Lucifer replied. \u201cThe humans have contacted us again, and request another meeting with you.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cExcellent,\u201d Baltar replied. He had a feeling that his actions would help in gaining a trust with the human civilization.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat shall I tell the Imperious Leader? I doubt he will be willing to accept a treaty with the humans,\u201d Lucifer said.<\/p>\n

\u201cAre you still trying to figure us out?\u201d Baltar said. \u201cTrust, it will allow us to position our ships for an easy strike. Even the Imperious Leader will recognize such an advantage. By the time they realize what\u2019s going on it will be all over.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI will explain that to him,\u201d Lucifer said.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd tell the Alliance I will be willing to talk to them. Perhaps it is time I met with some of the superiors,\u201d Baltar said, an idea forming in his mind of what he could do.<\/p>\n

\u201cBy your command,\u201d Lucifer said, turning to leave the room.<\/p>\n

Baltar knew he could mix in with the political leaders of the Alliance. Once they trusted him, it would be way too easy to place the basestars in perfect attack positions.<\/p>\n

End Part 4<\/p>\n

Go on to Part 5<\/a><\/p>\n

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