-Chapter 13-

Standing at his window he watched as the Basestar left its docking position Purevenom new that this was a big step if anything went wrong they could be thrust back into the war with Colonies again and he was not ready for that yet. Literally hundreds of models were disembarking on this grand mission each heading to their respective targets, designed to blend in they would disappear into the sea of Humanity. Their training wasn't his concern Kona had gone to great lengths to ensure they were ready for this. No, the only thing that concerned him was the beginning of this trek and how it could end before it started even though John had reassured him that everything was taken care of he still worried, just in case his ships stood by waiting for failure.

Tapping her foot D'Anna seemed impatient while he stood at the window continuing to stare "Something bothering you D'Anna?"

"Excellency, these reports require your attention."

"Not now leave them on the table I will get to them when I'm ready." Simply bowing she placed the reports on the table and departed. The room was quite as he stood there enjoying the site finally he lets out a breath "I think I have grown used to you sneaking into my office I'm no longer surprised by your presence."

"I will have to try harder Purevenom." Kona walks out from the room she was hiding in. "Need to keep up the practice though I cannot train the operatives if I can't even surprise you, can I?"

"My dear Kona when I first enlisted you into this I wasn't sure what to expect. Let me say though you have far exceeded any expectations I could have ever had." Turning around he returns to his seat. "What do you have to report?"

"As you suspected the ones became very suspicious of the sixes, the one you are most interested in even went to extreme levels of ensuring his privacy by segregating them and doing background checks on them to find out when they were assigned to his Basestar."

Giving a little laugh he continues "So what you're saying is that you haven't been able to get any information from his ship then?"

"I wouldn't say that..." grabbing a seat she flops into it "…on the contrary I have a couple of interesting if not confusing things that I have received regarding that particular Basestar."

"Really…" leaning forward he was curious "…but first if you haven't been able to get the information how have you come across this?"

"Just because I can't get the access doesn't mean the Doral that I have onboard hasn't been able too." Giving a coy smile "Doral was the best choice I could think of the Johns tend to regard them as nuisances so they are already suspicious of them which made them even better for obtaining information."

Smiling under his helmet "Once again I'm impressed, so what information do you have for me?"

"Well let me see… first the project he has been working has completely came to a stop, actually he had it moved off the ship according to my intelligence they are transporting it to the Hub, whatever it was he boxed it for now. The next one is really suspicious he has been in council with a Leoban over some prophecy from what we can gather, according to his background check he is the one that actually started the one God in the Empire."

"Ah yes this God creature…" lacing his fingers together he ponders the thought "…what do you make of it?"

"God… well I find it curious and refreshing, to be honest I have become a member of the following." Seeing his concern "There is no contributions just devotion a simple thought that gives peace of mind."

Sighing at the news he had considered stopping this belief, but decided that it was a battle not worth fighting at the time but now he was second guessing his decision. "You said something about prophecy?"

"Yes, but nobody knows what it could be about. Through John's paranoia he has only allowed Leoban and himself to hear it." Shrugging her shoulders she blew the topic off as if she didn't believe that anyone had the power to foresee the future.

"Keep me advised of his situation was there anything else that you needed to inform me about?"

"There is nothing on the accident that claimed the Il-series Wraths death even though I personally feel there is something more, Doral has assured me that he has covered all aspects of the investigation and no foul play could be discovered."

Not really happy with the news the Il's were a part of him all of them were a form of back up to his old mind frowning at the news he looks back up to Kona "if you would excuse me I have some work that needs to be completed."

Standing up she gives him a simple bow "by your command" giving him another smile she skirted out the door.

Purevenom sat back as he watched her leave. John had changed his tactic and this concerned him with this prophecy, project halt, and this Leoban who began this religious program in his empire. Nothing seemed to add up to him.

With the project moved to the Hub he would have to send some of Kona's team to investigate it further. Getting out of his chair he walked back to his spot, while staring at the window he felt concern John was the only one that seemed to undermine his rule the problem to him was why, he was the one that vested the most resources to his evolution it just didn't make sense. Returning his attention back out the window he decided to let his mind wander there had to be some logic floating in his head he just needed to discover it.

The centurions simply stood there but Leoban knew that they were actively scanning the room watching for any threat to the Hybrid or him. John had gone to great lengths to ensure that they were not disturbed his paranoia was becoming pretty serious, ever since the notification that Purevenom created an infiltration unit everyone has become suspicious of everyone's actions.

Going through his books he came across more information but the way it read it seemed that a new path was being formed… a path that was leading them to the unknown and away from the path that has happened before. Leoban knew how much John hated the human race but the way the prophecies read he would be an intricate piece in their development as well as the Cylons. Missing the days that he use to just preach God's word that were spoken through the Hybrids he was starting to hate that he got involved with Johns specific prophecy, but knew that it had to be done. Once this was completed he had to stop trying to read the prophecies knowing now that his brothers and sisters were not ready for the responsibility of what the Hybrid was trying to say.

John came walking through the door and if Leoban was mistaking he appeared to be happy "Tell me John what is the good news?"

Slapping his hands together and saying very energetically "I might have figured it out." grabbing a seat he pulled it over to Leoban.

"Really John please tell me" sitting back and placing his book in his lap.

"I will destroy the Imperious Leader and become the new leader of the Cylon Empire."

Leoban sat there for a second kind of squinting at John, slowly he began to shake his head "You might have something but I don't think it's complete."

His smile slowly beginning to dwindle "Come again."

Opening his book he shows him another passage "Let me read this to you: In the sea of hopelessness one voice cannot be heard when many voices are calling for help only together can they lead themselves out of the darkness or perish they all will into the black hole."

John just shakes his head "I'm not following."

"John you are not meant to lead the empire all of us are" grabbing John's hand "by leading with a consensus a unity can be formed. If you are able to stop the Imperious Leader what motivation would everyone have to follow you, you must find something that will unite them with you after his rule or you will share the same fate."

Getting up he walked around the room "So I'm not to lead but to work with the other models…" John simply grimaced at the idea. Of course the idea had its merits with everyone working together he could break away and continue with his work undisturbed, also it really wouldn't be hard to sway the other models to do what I want as long as they believe they have a choice. Turning back to Leoban he puts his best smile on his face "Where do we begin?"

"The only way you can begin… with the death of the Imperious Leader" Leoban said with a simple gesture on his face.

"Well that is easy" John shook his head "I've already had a plan in place for his removal."

Leoban simply stares "Really?"

"I've been planning his removal for a long time, I just wasn't ready."

"Well…" kind of lost of words he reaches "the only thing then is you need to unite them, something has to be done where his death can be downgraded to the ideals of unity."

Giving a quick smile "I think I might have it…" waiving his hand in the air he leaves the room.

Leoban simply watching his actions was still a little awe struck on how fast John's mind worked. He continues with his readings wondering maybe there was something in there that would correct the mistake he felt that he just made.