{"id":479,"date":"2015-07-19T16:18:40","date_gmt":"2015-07-19T16:18:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ajscifistories.com\/?p=479"},"modified":"2015-07-20T14:49:04","modified_gmt":"2015-07-20T14:49:04","slug":"the-milsian-princess-part-9","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ajscifistories.com\/?p=479","title":{"rendered":"The Milsian Princess – Part 9"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

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

Part 9<\/span><\/p>\n

Apollo looked at the rest of the pilots knowing their thoughts, ground combat. They had gotten the layouts of the cities and other important maps of Serria\u2019s surface for the landing to help out the people of Serria.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd if they think we\u2019re invaders?\u201d Sheba asked.<\/p>\n

\u201cThen we\u2019re really in trouble. We have to make contact with any resistance group immediately upon landing,\u201d Apollo replied.<\/p>\n

\u201cYeah, otherwise that makes it three groups fighting each other, not a good situation considering we\u2019ll be outnumbered,\u201d Starbuck said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere are about thirty thousand troops on the planet according to the information,\u201d Apollo said.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd Red squadron will fly air cover,\u201d Bojay said.<\/p>\n

\u201cYes, unless the other squads are required. But it\u2019s thought that the second fleet will leave with most of the ships. The Galactica should be able to defend against any outside threat,\u201d Apollo said.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd what about the fleet?\u201d Boomer asked.<\/p>\n

\u201cGold spar will stay with the fleet which will be headed towards the planet,\u201d Apollo stated.<\/p>\n

\u201cWill this work?\u201d Sheba finally asked. Apollo noticed they all were looking at him.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t\u2019 know, there are a lot of variables,\u201d Apollo stated. \u201cAnd it all seems to hinge on Crystal and if she\u2019s really telling the truth or not.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd if she\u2019s not?\u201d Bojay asked.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt really doesn\u2019t matter. The fleet is running critically low on fuel. We have fuel for maybe two, or three, sectors,\u201d Apollo replied letting that answer sink in. They had no other options but to land the ship and pour the remaining fuel into the defense to stretch it out.<\/p>\n

\u201cI see,\u201d Boomer finally said. \u201cWell then, we can only go ahead with our plan.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYes, we\u2019ll help out here, it\u2019s were the signal originated,\u201d Apollo said. \u201cIf anyplace had the resistance it should be there. Now remember we\u2019ll not fire on citizens, and place the weapons on stun.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cJust in case?\u201d Starbuck said.<\/p>\n

\u201cSomething like that,\u201d Apollo replied. \u201cAdama wants to limit causalities as a back-up plan.\u201d<\/p>\n

They all understood that. If the major part of the plan failed they could still negotiate with the Milsian Empire with prisoners and the fact they had limited fatalities.<\/p>\n

\u201cShall we go over this stuff again?\u201d Apollo said.<\/p>\n

\u201cYep, we\u2019re only going to get one shot at this,\u201d Boomer replied.<\/p>\n

Apollo brought up the maps once more to go over it again.<\/p>\n

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

Mark glanced round the bridge knowing that everyone was nervous. Crystal stood on the bridge with him. She seemed to be the only person who did not seem nervous.<\/p>\n

\u201cScanners indicating three battle-cruisers captain,\u201d Yvette\u2019s voice said.<\/p>\n

Mark nodded knowing that they Nevada would exit its jump extremely close to the planet. The Milsian ships would be able to open fire almost right away.<\/p>\n

\u201cHave shields on-line the moment we exit our jump,\u201d Mark said to Yvette.<\/p>\n

He glanced once more at Crystal who still showed no emotion.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ll need an open channel the moment we exit,\u201d Crystal stated.<\/p>\n

Mark glanced over at Hans.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s all ready captain,\u201d he replied.<\/p>\n

Mark nodded knowing that everything he could do had been done. He now could only hope his ship withstood the punishment long enough to give Crystal the time she needed.<\/p>\n

\u201cExiting jump in five, four, three, two, one,\u201d Kim\u2019s voice said.<\/p>\n

\u201cShields up captain,\u201d Yvette said.<\/p>\n

\u201cCommunications open,\u201d Hans said at the same time.<\/p>\n

Mark glanced at Crystal who began transmitting her message to the ships even as the Nevada came under fire. Mark rocked on his feet but remained firm waiting for something to happen.<\/p>\n

\u201cDamage to section seven, repair crews already headed there,\u201d Kim said.<\/p>\n

Mark glanced over at Crystal who kept repeating her message. He hoped that someone over on one of the Milsian ships heard them.<\/p>\n

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

Admiral Otto Junkers glanced over at his communications officer as he told him that a message was coming in for him. He glanced at the scanner at the Alliance warship. So far it had not fired back at all and Otto felt suspicious about it.<\/p>\n

\u201cSir, we have a person saying she wants to talk to you, and that\u2019s it\u2019s about Prince Boris,\u201d the communications officer said again. \u201cShall I put it on ignore?\u201d<\/p>\n

Otto thought about that. One battle-cruiser against an entire fleet would not be a threat, but the fact it came out of jump so close to the planet caused him some concern. He finally made a decision.<\/p>\n

\u201cOrder all ships to cease-fire and transfer the communications up here,\u201d Otto said. He noticed the disbelief in everyone\u2019s face. \u201cNow people or there will be a problem.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYes sir,\u201d the reply came back from almost everyone.<\/p>\n

\u201cAdmiral are you sure about this?\u201d Frank, the captain of the Saturn said.<\/p>\n

\u201cYes, they haven\u2019t fired upon us yet, which means they want to talk, but back the fleet away and put it in defensive positions at once. It could be a trap and I won\u2019t be caught looking the wrong way,\u201d Otto said.<\/p>\n

\u201cYes, a wise decision,\u201d Frank replied.<\/p>\n

Otto turned down to his screen waiting for the face to appear. He blinked at the face on the screen. She looked so very familiar to him for some reason. He thought the eyes looked, well, he thought for several seconds before dismissing it.<\/p>\n

\u201cAdmiral Junkers,\u201d the woman said. \u201cMy name is Crystal Deslion.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cFirst off the Alliance ship is to not move or make any aggressive moves. Any such actions will be seen as an aggressive act and I won\u2019t hesitate to blow your ship out of space,\u201d Otto said before continuing. \u201cYou said you had information about Prince Boris, what is it?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI am his daughter,\u201d the woman, Crystal said. Otto froze at the audacity of the woman\u2019s boldness to proclaim such a thing.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat is quite a claim, and nothing to back it up,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou claimed to have known my father, he would have meet my mother close to the fighter base. She worked bartending,\u201d Crystal said. \u201cAt least she did until Admiral Jurez killed her when I was six.\u201d<\/p>\n

Otto thought back to that time realizing why the woman in front of him now looked so familiar to him. She looked very much like a waitress at a restaurant he and Boris went to quite often. He looked again taking in her eyes which looked so very much like Boris. That was why she looked so familiar, the eyes.<\/p>\n

\u201cAre you willing to take a test?\u201d Otto asked.<\/p>\n

\u201cYes,\u201d she said without any hesitation.<\/p>\n

\u201cThen shuttle over to my ship and we\u2019ll perform that test,\u201d Otto said.<\/p>\n

\u201cVery well,\u201d Crystal said.<\/p>\n

Otto looked at the others especially the captain after the communications ended.<\/p>\n

\u201cAdmiral, this is unwise,\u201d Frank said.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd if it turns out to be true, then we have the true Empress here, with us,\u201d Otto said. \u201cIsn\u2019t your loyalty to the true ruler of the Milsian Empire?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cOf course, but to trust this,\u201d Frank stated.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have my reasons, and she knew something no one else had ever known. Boris fancied a woman who she looks very much like,\u201d Otto said. \u201cIf she is Boris\u2019 daughter then she will have the genes. If not, we have an Alliance battle-cruiser captive. Either way we come out on top here.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cOf course admiral,\u201d Frank said. Otto could tell he still did not sound convinced.<\/p>\n

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

Crystal climbed aboard the fighter to the protests of Mark.<\/p>\n

\u201cI still say it\u2019s a bad idea,\u201d Mark said.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd I won\u2019t risk another pilot and I know how to fly this fighter,\u201d Crystal said. \u201cEither let me go or I\u2019ll blast my way out. It\u2019s the only way.\u201d<\/p>\n

She watched him carefully before he finally relented. \u201cHans, inform Admiral Junkers that Crystal will be flying herself over in her fighter,\u201d Mark said.<\/p>\n

Crystal did not hear the reply but put on her helmet and closed the canopy watching everyone else back away from the fighter. She waited for clearance before launching and heading to the Milsian battle-cruiser. She felt fear at what would happen and hoped that this would work.<\/p>\n

All too quickly she landed her fighter on the deck of the Saturn which had several people waiting for her all armed guards not much of a surprise to her. She powered down and climbed out of the fighter. A short man with grey hair stepped forward. She recognized the man as the admiral and waited.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo, you claim to be Boris\u2019 daughter, follow me,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI do,\u201d Crystal replied having expected the attitude. If the test confirmed her memories then the attitude would change rather quickly and information would spread through the fleet reaching her uncle quickly.<\/p>\n

Up to the med-lab where a doctor poked her way too many times in her opinion or she had gotten used to Alliance and Colonial doctors who seemed much nicer.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou\u2019re awfully calm for someone who could be executed for impersonating an Alpha Supreme,\u201d Otto said to her.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd if the tests come back positive?\u201d Crystal asked back. She watched him hesitate for several seconds.<\/p>\n

\u201cThen there is a lot to answer for by Emperor Tony,\u201d Otto said.<\/p>\n

They glanced up as the doctor walked back towards them. Crystal felt her heart-rate pick up knowing she was close to knowing the truth.<\/p>\n

\u201cAdmiral, the tests have come back, and, um, well, um, you see, well, here,\u201d he stammering slightly before handing him the results.<\/p>\n

Crystal felt sweat run down her back as Otto turned to her.<\/p>\n

\u201cWell, the test confirms it, Empress,\u201d he said. \u201cYou realize you have his eyes?\u201d<\/p>\n

Crystal almost fell down in relief then frowned when her mind caught up with what he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cNow what Empress,\u201d Otto said.<\/p>\n

\u201cInform the fleet, give the test results if you have to,\u201d Crystal said. \u201cYou also want to prepare for my uncle to attack us here.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAttack, that\u2019s civil war!\u201d Otto said.<\/p>\n

\u201cExactly, inform the captain of the Alliance ship what happened, and we\u2019ll head over there to my new flagship for a council of war at once,\u201d Crystal said.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut, um, this is a bit quick,\u201d Otto said.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd we have to move fast, you are loyal to the true ruler are you not?\u201d Crystal said seeing him flinch slightly before answering.<\/p>\n

\u201cOf course,\u201d he replied, then caught himself. \u201cIt will be done Empress.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cGood, now have your communications officer open a channel for me at once,\u201d Crystal said forcing herself into a mode she hoped she was ready for, being Empress of an Empire.<\/p>\n

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

Mark felt slightly relieved when Crystal\u2019s fighter landed on the Nevada. He had been surprised when she wanted the Nevada as her flagship. He glanced over at the rest of the crew wondering how they felt about that. It was actually Hans who spoke up first.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m all right with it sir, we\u2019ve been cast out by the Alliance for now, we\u2019ll return after all this is over. We are still loyal to the Alliance,\u201d Hans said.<\/p>\n

Mark realized the communications officer was right. They swore an oath to protect the Alliance from all threats. Now the threat was the Cylons and few people realized it even as the Alliance got closer to the Cylons. After this meeting he would have to talk with Senator Barnes again to inform him of what was going on.<\/p>\n

\u201cSir, the shuttles have started to land,\u201d Kim said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ll be in the meeting room, have them all brought up there,\u201d Mark said.<\/p>\n

\u201cAll right, still feels weird,\u201d Kim replied.<\/p>\n

Mark had to agree with her there. Meeting with a group of high and mighty Milsians did not sound like fun to him but he had to do it.<\/p>\n

He walked into the room seeing Crystal there already sitting down and looking for a brief second, lost and venerable.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou all right?\u201d Mark asked sitting down next to her.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve never had any control, or idea about reality and now that I have it I don\u2019t have time to even think about it,\u201d she replied. \u201cI went from lowly fighter pilot to empress in the blink of an eye. For a long time all I wanted was one thing, now I have to think of everyone. My actions will determine not only the Milsian Empire, but all of humanity.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mark realized for the first time how large of a leapt this would be for her. He doubted anyone could fully make such a jump. He finally made a decision.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ll be here if you need anything at all,\u201d he said, covering her hand with his. \u201cAnd if you want my opinion, you\u2019ve done a great job so far.\u201d<\/p>\n

He would have said more but the first arrivals entered the room. He sat back watching her react to this new position she found herself in.<\/p>\n

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

Tony walked up to the aide who cowered before him.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat is so important that you have awoken me?\u201d Tony said, glaring at the man.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis important encrypted message arrived from the third fleet,\u201d the aide said shakily.<\/p>\n

Tony took it from him entering the proper code and waited for the message. He already thought up of severe punishments for the person who dared disturb him when his attention needed to be somewhere else.<\/p>\n

His thoughts froze upon reading the message.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt seems the third fleet is rebelling against the Empire, an Alliance ship is now in control, block all communications from that fleet at once,\u201d Tony said.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt once emperor,\u201d the aide said rushing off to carry out the order.<\/p>\n

Tony quickly headed off to his office knowing already who he needed to carry out this mission. He sat down at the desk closing the door and activating the communications system. It took several minutes while he drummed his fingers impatiently on the desk.<\/p>\n

\u201cEmperor, I wasn\u2019t expecting your call,\u201d Jurez replied.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have an important mission for you. You are to head to Baraton, relieve Admiral Junkers and arrest him for treason against the empire,\u201d Tony said. \u201cAnd be careful, it appears Crystal is there with him. She is to be eliminated, and all evidence of her.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd the third fleet?\u201d Jurez said.<\/p>\n

\u201cGive control to someone you trust,\u201d Tony said. \u201cWe cannot afford failure here.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAs you wish emperor,\u201d Jurez said. \u201cWe shall leave at once.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tony ended the communications and leaned back wondering how such simple orders could become so screwed up.<\/p>\n

\u201cYour web is crumbling,\u201d a voice said.<\/p>\n

\u201cNot now, or I will eliminate you as well,\u201d Tony growled. He saw her appear from a corner and head to the door.<\/p>\n

\u201cYour time is almost over,\u201d she said, smiling before disappearing once more.<\/p>\n

Tony punched his desk in anger wondering if he should give the order to eliminate her. He could always make another.<\/p>\n

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

Adama glanced down at the scanner watching the ships move around.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat do you think?\u201d Tigh said.<\/p>\n

\u201cLooks like they are about to leave,\u201d Adama said. He glanced over at Tigh who had the same look. They were about to head out and basically invade another colonized planet.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere they go,\u201d Tigh said.<\/p>\n

\u201cRed alert, helm, take us in,\u201d Adama stated. The bridge changed from normal lighting to red indicating the alert status.<\/p>\n

\u201cRed squadron ready to launch,\u201d Rigel\u2019s voice said.<\/p>\n

Adama waited to launch anything. He wanted to check to make sure about the defenses of the planet that the Milsians had left behind.<\/p>\n

\u201cTwo ships, frigate classes coming up,\u201d Tigh said.<\/p>\n

Adama saw them realizing they were the ships left behind to defend the planet.<\/p>\n

\u201cOpen a channel,\u201d Adama said, waiting only a few microns until he had an open channel. \u201cThis is Commander Adama of the Battlestar Galactica, I order you to stand down and return control of Serria back to its Alliance government.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYou are interfering with Milsian space, I have orders to attack any ships attempting to close in on the planet,\u201d the reply came back.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou cannot win this battle,\u201d Adama said, hoping that they would not try and fight. The Galactica had similar capabilities to the battle-cruisers the Alliance and Milsians used.<\/p>\n

\u201cFighters coming up from the planet\u2019s surface,\u201d Athena said.<\/p>\n

\u201cLaunch red squadron,\u201d Adama said<\/p>\n

Adama watched the fighters launch on the monitors. A full complement of thirty-six vipers launched with Silver Spar squadron waiting on deck in case more were needed. Adama turned his attention back to the two frigates.<\/p>\n

\u201cDon\u2019t force us to attack you,\u201d Adama said.<\/p>\n

\u201cToo late commander, you have already done that,\u201d the reply came.<\/p>\n

\u201cBoth frigates are heading in on an attack vector,\u201d Athena said.<\/p>\n

\u201cClose blast shields,\u201d Adama said. The massive shields came down over the window of the bridge as the Galactica prepared to engage.<\/p>\n

\u201cAll defenses are operational,\u201d Tigh said.<\/p>\n

Adama nodded knowing that they had to win. Behind the Galactica Adama knew the fleet was already moving towards the planet.<\/p>\n

\u201cFrigates in range,\u201d Tigh said.<\/p>\n

Adama waited a bit longer until hearing the fighters had engaged the vipers. \u201cOpen fire, try to disable the ships,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cTargeting engines,\u201d Omega said.<\/p>\n

Adama watched the evolving battle with the experienced eye of hundreds of battles. Now he hoped they could communicate with the surface somehow.<\/p>\n

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

Amy walked out of the cave upon hearing Lester call her name. He had remained behind to watch and see if any help came from their call. Amy watched him approach breathless from running.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat happened?\u201d Amy asked quickly.<\/p>\n

\u201cSomething\u2019s going on, that\u2019s for sure,\u201d Lester replied bending over trying to catch his breath.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat do you mean?\u2019 Amy asked wanting more information.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe were keeping an eye on the Milsian fleet, they suddenly left,\u201d Lester said.<\/p>\n

Amy nodded knowing that would not be unusual. If they were doing a full-scale invasion of the Alliance the fleet would not stay. Obviously something else had happened.<\/p>\n

\u201cShortly after they left another ship appeared, same one you sent the message to,\u201d Lester said.<\/p>\n

Amy perked up on that. The best news she had, unless they were working with the Milsians.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey are telling the Milsians to stand down and return control back to the previous government,\u201d Lester said.<\/p>\n

Amy shook her head knowing the Milsians had killed almost everyone in the government to destroy any resistance, or so they thought. She had worked hard to organize a resistance.<\/p>\n

\u201cAll right, we have no way to communicate with them, so we have to try and make contact,\u201d Amy said. \u201cWhat else is going on?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I left they had engaged the Milsian forces in space,\u201d Lester said.<\/p>\n

\u201cAll right, let\u2019s see if we can help them out, organize everyone, we attack the communications station now,\u201d Amy said as the group with her moved out.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have no weapons,\u201d Rene said.<\/p>\n

\u201cDoesn\u2019t matter, if we surprise them we can take their weapons,\u201d George replied to them.<\/p>\n

\u201cLet\u2019s get going, our opportunity to counter attack might be very small,\u201d Amy said leading the group back towards the city.<\/p>\n

End Part 9<\/p>\n

Continued in Part 10<\/a><\/p>\n

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The Milsian Princess by AJ Marks Part 9 Apollo looked at the rest of the pilots knowing their thoughts, ground combat. They had gotten the layouts of the cities and other important maps of Serria\u2019s surface for the landing to help out the people of Serria. \u201cAnd if they think we\u2019re invaders?\u201d Sheba asked. \u201cThen […]
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