Den, Gaia Household, Gaia Family, Landon, Aerelon
Rowan and his old friends enter the den of the Gaia household. "Here's the den." Rowan told his friends. The den had been painted yellow and many pictures hung up on the walls of the room. Some of the pictures belong to the Gaia family. Other pictures belonged to the Blackstones, the family the Gaias descended from. The last bit of pictures belonged to Rowan, these pictures contained the memories of Rowan at the Colonial Fleet Academy, His years at Colonial Fleet Reserve and his times on the Galactica, with Inara.
Rowan took a seat in a chair across from where his friends sat. Rowan took a look at one of the pictures of him and Inara and then looked back to Sharon. "What is this about?" Rowan asked. Sharon took a deep breath. She didn't know how to tell Rowan what was going on. Rowan waited for her response, he grew impatient.
Sharon gained enough courage to speak. "The fleet needs you, Rowan." Sharon spoke. "And your father." Sharon added. Rowan just looked at Sharon, unimpressed. He got up from his chair and walked over to a large window. Sharon looked to Kara and sighed.
Sharon knew this was going to be hard. She was able to tell that Rowan wasn't over Inara's death. "Why?" Rowan questioned. "Why do you need me?" Rowan interogated. Sharon stood, watching her ex-boyfriend. "Because you're one of the best of the best." Sharon answered.
Rowan looked from the window to Sharon and the others. "You're kidding, right?" Rowan asked, annoyed. Kara stood with Sharon. " Rowan, man! Pull your fracking head out of your ass and listen." Kara spoke. Rowan became angry as Kara spoke. "How about you shut the frack up!" Rowan yelled.
Kara started to make her way over to Rowan, fists balled up but Lee jumped up and grabbed her, holding her back from brawling with Rowan. Sharon looked between Rowan and Kara in annoyance. "Kara, stand down." Sharon spoke. Sharon spoke as not only her ranking and commanding officer, but she spoke as her friend. Sharon walked to Rowan, taking him by the arm. Sharon and Rowan left the den and entered the hall.
"Look, I'm not going back." Rowan told her. Sharon sighed in frustration. "Why?!" Sharon questioned. "You know why!" Rowan growled. "It wasn't your fault." Sharon told him. Rowan pulled away.
"Don't do it." Rowan told her. "It wasn't it!" Sharon exclaimed. Rowan turned away from the Commander. "Even if it wasn't," Rowan began. Rowan turned back to Sharon. "I wouldn't step back onto Galactica even if my life depended on it." Rowan added.
"You won't have to." Sharon spoke. Rowan was alittle confused. "What do you mean?" Rowan asked. Sharon smiled weakly. "You're looking at the new commanding officer of the battlestar Pegasus." Sharon explained. Rowan was surprised.
"You lie." He said. Sharon shook her head as she laughed at his response. "Swear to the gods." Sharon swore. Rowan was really surprised. "I thought the Pegasus was decommissioned six years ago." Rowan said. "It was recommissioned after the Valkyrie was destroyed three months ago." Sharon inquired.
"Destroyed?" Rowan questioned. Sharon nodded. "Yeah, a fleet of extremists pretty much bombarded the Valkyrie and blew it away." Sharon explained. Rowan shook his head. Sharon nodded along with Rowan's expression. And to think I was the ship's XO once." Sharon said.
Sharon looked into Rowan's eyes. "Look Ro, come back." She said. Rowan held onto Sharon as he looked back into Sharon's eyes. Those beautiful, brown almond-shaped eyes. "I can't." Rowan said, looking away. "But you can." Sharon reassured him.
"But why would I?" Rowan questioned. "Because you swore to protect!" Sharon exclaimed. "To restore light when it's gone, peace and order." Sharon added. Rowan was going to walk away until Commander Valerii spoke again. "Do it for Inara." Sharon began. Rowan looked back to the commander.
"She would want you to do it." Sharon spoke. Rowan thought long and hard about Sharon's words. She was right, Inara would want him to go back. Rowan nodded to himself before he focused his eyes upon Sharon's face. "Alright." Rowan spoke. "I'll go." He said.
Sharon smiled weakly. "Great." She said. Sharon looked around. "Where's your father?" Sharon asked. Rowan looked at Sharon, emotionless. "He passed away last year." Rowan answered.
Sharon placed her hand over mouth as Rowan spoke. "I'm sorry." Sharon apologized. "I guess it was his time." Rowan sighed. Rowan felt like he was alone in the world. Sharon placed her hand on his shoulder and gave him a reassuring smile. "You're not alone." Sharon assured him.
Rowan gave Sharon weak smile. "Thank you." He said.
Author's Note: I'm so sorry if this chapter sucks but I'm trying to build suspense for the later chapters. I promise, Chapter 3 won't be boring or sucky.