The next few weeks as well as it could, Lee and Kara managed to have a few stolen trysts.
But it was on a patrol when things went crazy.
The launches were down and only Kara and Lee were out when Dradis picked up five Cylon raiders.
"Galactica where are the alert fighters?" Lee demanded to know.
"The launches are still down Apollo." Dee informed him. "They're working on it as fast as they can."
"Fast isn't good enough Galactica."
"Stop being a wimp Apollo, we've handled more Cylons than this before." Kara teased him.
"Starbuck, back up doesn't hurt." He countered.
"Let's kick some toaster butt." Kara suggested.
Around them the fleet was jumping away.
They hadn't got very far towards the Cylons when Lee let out an almighty 'Frak' and stopped dead.
"Apollo, Galactica. I'm dead in the water."
"Say again Apollo." Galactica requested.
"All systems shut down, nothing is working. I'm dead in the water Galactica."
"It's not possible to launch a raptor at this time Apollo." Galactica informed him.
"Starbuck head back to the Galactica." Lee told her.
"If you haven't notice Apollo there are fraking Cylons out there."
"I know." Lee replied. "Head back to the Galactica.
"You're a sitting duck. You don't even have weapons." Kara pointed out.
"Starbuck back to Galactica, that's an order." Lee shouted to her.
"Shut the frak up Lee, let me think." Kara shouted back. "Okay, hold on." Kara manoeuvred her Viper.
"What the frak are you doing Kara?" Lee tried to look behind him.
"Brace yourself." Kara lined herself up behind his viper, and slowed enough that when she hit the back of him, she only shunted him forward.
"What the frak?" Lee said. The monitors in front of him bleeped to life. "Flight systems online, but weapons aren't functioning. What the frak was that?"
"A little nudge in the right direction." Kara replied. "Get back to Galactica before it shorts out again, I have some toasters to take care of."
"Starbuck, you can't take on the Cylons alone."
"I don't have much choice; get back to Galactica before it shorts again." There were a few ships having a problem with their FTL drives and had yet to jump and couldn't withstand a Cylon attack. Kara took off towards the Cylons.
"Starbuck." Lee yelled.
"Apollo, she's right." He heard his father's voice over the comm system. "There's nothing you can do, return to Galactica."
Lee reluctantly followed orders and returned to Galactica, saying silent prayer to the Gods for Kara's safety.
When he landed, Cally took his helmet. The CIC broadcast was playing over the PA system.
"How much longer to the alert fighters can be launched?" Lee asked.
"Another few minutes sir." Cally replied.
"A few minutes and this will be over."
"Yes sir."
"That's three Galactica." Kara announced.
"One more ship to jump then return to Galactica Starbuck." CIC advised her.
"Copy that Galactica."
It took some fancy flying and a couple of near misses for the final to Cylon raiders to be destroyed.
"Galactica, all raiders destroyed." Kara announced.
"Good job Starbuck, return to Galactica."
"Returning to Galactica."
There was a cheer from the flight deck; Lee leant back against his Viper.
"Captain." Tyrol walked over.
"What happened to the launchers?" Lee asked.
"A circuitry problem." Tyrol replied. "It's probably a similar to what you experienced with your Viper. Launchers are back on line."
"Why would my Viper have a problem and not Starbuck's?"
"I hate to suggest this sir, but…"
"Sabotage?" Lee guessed.
"It's possible sir." Tyrol admitted.
TBC