DISCLAIMER: I don't own BSG or anything associated with the show, I'm just playing with them for a while.
PREMISE: I am having a little fun with an AU. I'm borrowing characters and storylines, but twisting them for my purpose. My OC is Kenzi Brennan who goes by the call sign 'Daphne.' She has a past with Lee. She and Kara are half sisters and Kenzi was raised by her father. She left before Kara and Zak got engaged. She met Lee Adama at her last posting before the Cylon attack. They parted on bad terms, their relationship ending with a fight and his transfer. This is Kenzi's story.
Kenzi 'Daphne' Brennan was angry. She had survived the Cylon attack, thanks to some pilot training she was participating, she was a long way from her home. She didn't even dwell on the deaths that had occurred. Knowing her father was, in all probability, dead, didn't bother her.
She was angry because of all the places she could end up, she had to be here, in his father's territory with him as her CAG. Her half-sister, Kara'Starbuck' Thrace, happy to have her best friend back, went out of her way to make sure that Kenzi felt at home. When Kenzi landed on the deck of the Galactica, knowing she was walking into her sister's base, made her smile.
Kenzi had joined the fleet as soon as she could. She idolized her older half-sister and hoped this would help them find common ground. The two pilots were evenly matched with their skill. Nothing and no one could touch them in their cockpits. Kenzi and Kara knew their ships and their capabilities as though it were an extension of both women.
During the last few months of the war and searching, Kenzi had renewed her friendship and relationship with Kara. It felt good to both that they were together again.
The only draw back was that she was on the same ship as Anastasia 'Dee' Dualla. Dee and Kenzi had been best friends during their training, but Dee looked for a way to get up the ladder and had taken it. After finding out that she was on the Galactica, Kenzi had steered clear of her.
The avoidance took a different turn when Kenzi heard that Dee had expressed an interest in Lee Adama.
For the first time in all the months she'd been on Galactica, Kenzi went to find her former best friend.
She found her in the bunkroom that housed the bridge personnel. If Kenzi hadn't been a pilot, she would be living here.
"Dee, I need to have a word with you," she said, not bothering with pleasantries.
"Sure, Kenzi," Dee said in her sweet, quiet way that had Kenzi wanting to scratch her eyes out.
They exited the bunkhouse and Kenzi led her down to the flight deck. They didn't have any activities scheduled and Kenzi knew they'd have privacy if they went into one of the cargo houses. Dee followed her in and Kenzi couldn't wait to get to the bottom of things with Dee.
"What the hell are you doing? Are you totally frakked," Kenzi asked.
"What are you talking about," Dee asked back.
"You and Ap… Captain Adama," Kenzi answered.
"What about me and Captain Adama," Dee said, slowly saying the last part just to rile Kenzi.
"Look. I know that we don't talk anymore or have a friendship, but why would you go after him? He's not your type at all," Kenzi said, trying to get Dee to understand without giving anything away.
Dee stood there looking at Kenzi. "Tell me why my love life would suddenly concern you," Dee taunted.
Kenzi looked at her. She hated her. She really hated her. She knew if her sister were here, Dee would be on the floor having been intimately introduced to Kara's fist. Dee acted sweet and innocent with everyone, but Kenzi knew the sickly sweet nature was an act, albeit a good one, but still an act.
Kenzi closed her eyes. She swallowed and then looked at her former friend. "Because you know I love him. You know my relationship with him," she said in a harsh whisper.
"I know that, Kenzi, but does he? Did you tell him? You don't even know if he loves you. For the first time in my life, I actually have the prize. I have something that Kenzi wants. Lee wants me. He doesn't want to be with you. You've been here for how many months and you two haven't gotten together. Seems to me your time has passed," she said, staring Kenzi down before turning around and leaving.
Kenzi banged on the wall. She had never been so upset or so frakked off in her life.
She brought her hand over her face to wipe the tears that were there before she exited the container. She made her way back to the pilot's bunkroom and entered. Most of her bunkmates were either in their bed or getting ready. She opened her locker and looked at herself in the mirror. She spotted the only picture she'd managed to salvage from her life, a picture of herself and Lee from a lifetime ago.
"Frak," she said out loud, causing her to receive several curious stares. She slammed her locker shut with more force than necessary. She turned around and headed toward the officer's quarters. She knew Lee would either be there or in the showers. She was going to find him before Dee ruined her life…again.
***End of Chapter 1. I'm having fun with this story. I hope you have fun reading it!***
