Written by: Sarah Hegyi

08/13/09

Battlestar Galactica fanfic

Characters: Leoben Conoy, Sam Anders, Kacey, and Kara Thrace

Summary: Kara begins to wonder if she really could hate Leoben as much as she believes she does. Takes place during her captivity on New Caprica.

Author's notes: I mention a scene from season 3. No copyright infringement intended, and I give credit to the creation of the characters to Ron Moore & Universal Studios.

Common Ground

Chapter 1

The bright sun rays shined through the red, light fabric curtains. Kara opened her eyes and found herself in a bedroom: more specifically, a bedroom in an apartment located in the Cylon complex on New Carpica. Thrace felt somewhat dizzy as she sat up on the bed, which was sheeted with the finest Caprican linens and a very gorgeous red comforter.

Kara heard someone at the door shifting the knob, and then it opened. The man, or cylon as many insisted labeling him as, known as Leoben Conoy walked over to Kara and sat down on the edge of her bed.

"Are you alright," Leoben started, sounding fairly concerned. "You look ill, and you took quite a fall yesterday."

"Where am I? Why am I here, and with you," a very angry Kara Thrace inquired.

"You don't remember? You fell off a cliff yesterday, and were unconscious until now. I've been tending to you ever since. I figured this apartment would be sufficient."

"Thank-you for your help, but I think I will go now," Kara said, raising herself from the bed.

"No, I can't let you do that," answered Leoben as he took Kara's arm in an attempt to stop her from leaving.

"Excuse me," Thrace frustratingly asked, immediately pulling her arm away from the cylon's grasp.

"You have a destiny, Kara. I want to help you recognize and accept it," Leoben responded.

"My gods! You have got to be kidding me!"

"No, I'm not." Leoben stood up from the bed, affectionately touched Kara's face with his hands, and kissed her. She struggled to release herself from his grip, but eventually succeeded. Kara punched Leoben in the face quite hard, opened the bedroom door and ran down the stairs to find a way out. Kara found an exit, but when she turned the door handle she realized it was locked from the inside. There was no way out.

"You and I are meant to be together. Why can't you see that," Leoben said as he slowly walked down the stairs.

"There's no fracking way in hell I would ever be with you," Thrace harshly bellowed.

Leoben walked over to Kara, and although she moved back each time he stepped closer to her, she knew he could never hurt her. Kara had always despised cylons, but this particular model fueled more hate inside her than any of the others. Leoben looked down at the floor, and then back up at her with a smirk and replied, "You don't think you could ever grow to love me?"

"No."

"Then since I'm not going to let you leave, I guess we will see if your thoughts on that matter change."