Battlestar Galactica - In a distance unknown solar system ...
Having no clue what was worse, the nausea from the chemo treatments or the smell of the food that was in the room. Laura sat up in the bed after a quick nap before her next session with the Rebel Cylons.
"So glad that you're awake."
Laura looked around the room to find the source of the voice of a girl. The girl's short legs could hardly turn the chair from behind a desk.
"I was afraid there for a minute because of your condition."
"Why are you here?" Laura asked after clearing out her throat.
"I wanted to talk to you in private. Now the next question is if this is really happening or is this one of your visions?"
Leaning over to reach the nightstand, Laura picked up her glasses to see the child with better vision. There was a familiar grin on girl's face but she couldn't think where she's seen it before. "Who are you?" Laura asked.
"The daughter of Kara Thrace."
"You can't be..." Focusing more on the girl's facial features, the grin on the girl's face was an exact match to Kara's.
"Oh but it is. I'm alive, Madam President."
"But that's impossible..." Laura rose out of the bed and started walking over to the desk where the girl was sitting.
"I've been told that there's an adult world that children will never comprehend until they become adults themselves. So I can't begin to describe why I have come to live in this world. But acknowledging the facts as they are, I fully plan to carry out my grandmother's wishes."
Taking back the wise and mature words of a girl that couldn't be over the age of six, Laura had no clue what to ask next but the simplest question. "And what is that?"
The girl got out of the chair and walked up to Laura. With the child being closer now Laura could see Kara in the child, from the long curly blond hair and the smart mouth that apparently she inherited from Kara too. But her eyes were not of Kara's or Leoben's, they were the clearest blue like the waters on Caprica.
The child waved her hands, calling on Laura to bend down to her level so she could whisper in her ear. "To find you and destroy the human race."
"Don't you mean your father's?" Laura shot straight up in the Admiral's bed. Sweat clung onto her face while fear was the only visible emotion left on it.
Adama saw what was happening, heard the groans and moans escaping her mouth during her nightmare. "Your father's what? You okay?" He asked while he sat on the edge of the bed next to her, and at the same time placing a glass of water in her hands.
She smirked before placing the glass to her lips to drink. The water was cold enough to tame her rising body temperature from her dreams. "No." She finished the glass in one gulp, then rose out of the bed to start getting dressed. "It was just a bad dream."
Adama held his hands up in defeat. "Ok, well after your meeting with Rebel Cylons we need to talk. We found a solar system with nine planetary bodies. There's three planets that at one time could have supported human life.
"What do you mean could have." Laura spun around to face him.
"The star in the system that is the sun is changing into a Red giant. The second planet is too hot on the planet's surface and is covered mostly of carbon dioxide. The third planet is covered water with large bodies of landmasses and has oxygen but the radiation from the sun probably has killed everything on the surface, but it looks promising that something was on it long ago. We will have to wait until we are closer to get a better visual. The fourth planet is a waste land with a thin atmosphere. At some time in the past there was some sort of body of water and small rivers. I'll be sending a small team to land on the third planet to scout it out."
Tears started filling Laura's eyes. After being chased by the Cylons for nearly five years they probably found Earth. Only problem was it turning into a wasteland from the sun's radiation. "Do you think it's Earth?"
Adama said nothing as he straighten out the papers on his desk. "I hope not, but I'll check it out tomorrow." Picking up his phone. "Adama. Have Lee come to my office ASAP."
On Hephaestus, Erickson's quarters...
"There's never a good feeling in the pitch of your stomach when you are called to the Commander's quarters." Kara quietly told Jinx as they were being escorted to Erickson's quarters.
"I don't know what's worse, being sent to my room as a child or this. And aren't you always being called into Davis' quarters." Cassandra joked back.
The two of them barely set foot aboard the Hephaestus before they were told to follow four Marines. What the did know was someone was upset when they reached the door and proceed through.
"She flies by the seat of her pants." Williams shouted at the Commander. He hated this Major Karissa Thrace from day one when she crashed on New Earth, an abomination was all she was. And to be allowed to service in the military was like a slap to his face. She should have been thrown into jail and interrogated, instead she was giving a clean slate and promoted to Major. And let's not even mention the government allowing her children to be born. They should have terminated her pregnancy, but they wouldn't since she was seven months along. The law for termination was before the first trimester.
Commander Alexandra Erickson was a tall brunette with many years of service under her belt but she was no fool. She too thought Thrace was an abomination but her skills with a jet and gun where making her forget her up brings on religion and like Thrace more and more. Thrace reminded her of a younger version of herself. She placed her hands on top of the table to stand, she saw Thrace come in the room just as Williams was ranting on her. A small smile appeared on her face before to spoke. "There's a method to her flying. She's an excellence fighter and pilot, but careless. Now excuse me Williams I have a real discussion to have. Please see yourself out and please don't come back anytime."
Appalled by her words, Williams rose out of his seat. "Every time she goes up in the air, it's not safe anymore." He turned to step away from the chair and bumped into another body. "I am so sorr..."
All Kara could do when Williams looked at her was a wink. "True, I am dangerous but I kept everyone safe when those Raiders attacked. And believe me there's probably more out there. So if you want to stay alive you want me flying by the seat of my pants, backwards and upside down too."
Not thinking of a come back to Kara bold statement he left in silence. Kara and Cassandra both stood at attention when Erickson came to stand in front of them.
"Good morning Captain and Major. Please have a seat." She pointed to the couch on the other side of her quarters.
She walks into the commands office with her hands on her hips before standing at attention. The tall brunette woman stands before a wall looking at a computer screen filled with pictures on the other side of the room before slightly turning to look at Kara before she turns back to the computer.
"Stand at ease, Lieutenant, and come forward."
Kara walks around the high table in front of her and stands next to the woman with her hands behind her back.
"It seems you've hand quite a day." She quite for a short time. "I'm promoting you to Captain. I'm making you Commander of the Pegasus Air Group.
"You're promoting me?" Kara questions.
"I need a CAG with guts and initiative to plan and lead the attack on this fleet." Slightly looking at Kara but still keeping her attention on the screens. "Now, I thought Stinger was that man..."
Kara nervously bites her bottom lip wondering if this is really happening. She just met this Admiral the other day.
"...but he managed to let Capt. Adama contact you, and pull of that fly-by-fly stunt right underneath his nose. So he's out."
Kara bows her head. "And Capt. Adama, sir?"
The woman smirks and holds up her thumb and index finger close together. "Truth be told, I came this close to throwing him into the brig, but I couldn't exactly charge him and not you, so I've just revoked his flight status.
Kara rises her head now. "I want him on my team, sir."
The brunette woman now completely turns to face Kara and walks up to her. "And do you always get what you want?"
"Most of the time, sir."
"Good." The woman backs off just a little bit. "Me too." She turns back to the computer and walks up to them. Kara lets out a sigh of relief. "Okay you can have him." She looks over the films more. "I hear you want to return to Caprica. "
"Yes, sir. We have people back there still alive."
"Yes, and they deserve to be saved. I absolutely agree. In fact, I will go one step further and I will say that our ultimate goal is that we should return to the 12 Colonies and kick the Cylons the frak out of our homes. What do you think about that, Captain."
There's now a smile on Kara's face. "I think that's the best idea I've heard all day, sir.
She thought the flash backs had all come back with Lee's presence around, but her guess was dead wrong. Apparently there's more memories, people and names that she still forgotten. She'll have a nice little chat with him on who the brunette Admiral was. The instance headache Kara received was a killer, she cleared her throat and pinched her nose before giving Erickson her full attention after sitting on the couch with Cass. "You wanted to see us Commander?" Kara asked, waiting for this to hurry up so she could pick up Selene.
"Yes, as head CAG of the two battleships, I want you and Capt. Wilske with teams to take our carbon composite shuttles down on Earth to scout. Making sure there's no machines left to blow us out of the skies before we land. Scans have shown that there are no more nukes presence but that doesn't mean those damn toaster hid them incase we decided to come back and attack." Kara was laughing inside hearing a Cylon call themselves a toaster. From what Justin had told her they made metal Cylons just like the Colonials had. Erickson handed them files which snapped Kara out of her thoughts. "Here our your landing coordinates. You'll be landing around New York City. It's just north of Washington D.C. were the first battle against the machines broke out. You're dismissed, and Thrace."
"Yes, sir." Kara placed the file underneath her armpit.
"Please do something with that brother and daughter of yours."
"I'm picking them both up right after this, sir. The breathing machine should be fixed if Selene needs another treatment. Thank you for allowing them to come over." Kara tried hard not to make it sounds like she was kissing ass.
"Thrace, no one likes a kiss ass. Now your mission starts at 0600 tomorrow. Get your family and get off my ship."
Kara and Cassandra both saluted and left. "I'll meet you back at the ship, Jinx."
Cass couldn't hold it in any longer and started jumping up and down in excitement. "How fuckin' awesome is this? Our first real mission!" She stopped when she looked at Kara's face. "Uhm. Yeah, see you at the ship, sir."
Shaking her head, Kara walked towards the medical quarters. The minutes walk seemed like it took for hours before she walked into her lease favorite part of any ship. Justin was just finishing up with Selene's breathing treatment. The poor thing had tear stains on her cheeks and the screams started just as she saw her.
"Hey baby girl." Kara picked up Selene and cradled her in her hands. Justin must have giving her a bath before the treatment cause she smelled of baby body wash. "Was Uncle Justin shoving that mean old nasty tube into your face."
"What are you doing here?" Justin asked. "I thought your weren't coming until the afternoon? Who's watching Tristan?"
"Called Mom and she didn't pick up." Kara smartly said. "And chill out, Dad's watching him."
"First of all your mother is dead." Justin continued to clean up after Selene with replacing new tubes on the machine and wiping it down with alcohol. "She's ready to go if you want to take her back and I am too if you can give me a ride." After he was done with the machine and started on packing up his bag.
Continuing to rub Selene's back, wishing it was working on calming her down. Selene's cries turned into whimpers. "I'm ready to take her home for a nap and I guess you can tag along. Plus I need to talk to you about tomorrow. I need you for something."
Throwing his bag over his shoulder, he walked them to the door and started ticking Selene's foot. "Well let's go home and feed this little one." Kara couldn't be any happier to get home and have both kids on the same ship. She wondered how Tristan was acting for her dad.
On Poseidon...
"So Karissa really did make it back home. I knew she would. Daniel, let me in so I can see my grandchild. It's my right." Carolanne pushed harder on the door but it didn't move.
"You have no right to see anyone in this room." Tristan cries turned into wales from not be answered. It is close to his feeding time but he hoped Kara was on her way so she could do it. She loves feeding time. There's nothing like a mother and child bonding time, even though Kara no longer breastfed.
"What the hell is going on?" Both Carolanne and Daniel stopped the pushing and pulling on the door to look at Kara. "What the frak! You?!" Was all Kara could say when she saw Carolanne Adama. Thankful that Justin was carrying Selene, Kara pulled out her sidearm and aimed it at Carolanne. "Back away from the door, Carolanne. Justin back away and get the Marines." But he didn't move.
"Karissa, it's me. The same Carolanne on Caprica. I would never hurt you." Holding her hands up, showing Kara that she means no harm.
"You're a Cylon!" Kara screamed out in anger. Nothing could have prepared her for this. "Did Adama, Lee or... crap." Kara froze, she couldn't remember the other Adama.
"Zak." Carolanne finished for her.
That's when Kara felt a hand on her shoulder, but she didn't turn to see how it was. She already knew. His touch always sent an shock of electricity through her body.
"Kara, put the gun down. She won't hurt us." Lee said and he came in-between her and his mother. "She's the last one."
Her sidearm lowered. "What?"
"The last of the twelve Cylons models. Why do you think we can do this? I'm not really here but yet you can feel, see and hear me."
Pushing him to the side, Kara stormed up to Carolanne with her sidearm raised again. "Are your sons hybrids?" She nodded and stared down the barrel of the gun. "Do they know?" Kara shouted in her face, but didn't answer. The yelling caused both of the twins to start screaming from they mother's anger. "Answer me!"
Grasping thinking Kara's about to pull the trigger. "No! They never knew and Bill never knew what I really was." Tears started running down her cheeks, she looked to Daniel. "It was what we were programmed to do. Procreate and hope that our children could produce child. Why do you think you're so drawn to the Adama boys. It was destiny."
"Don't pull that destiny thing on me. I have no destiny. You're sounding like..." Again she couldn't think of his name, but his face haunted her dreams.
"Leoben." Carolanne finished for her again. "My poor child what happened to you?"
Stepping from behind the door, Daniel pushed Kara behind him and at the same time allowing Justin to go into Kara's small quarters with Selene. But this caught Carolanne's attention on the second little one. "Twins? How?"
No one answer.
"Please I mean no harm Karissa, I just want to see my grandchildren and then hopefully you can learn to trust me like you have with your father."
tbc...
please review... thanks!
Sorry it has taken me forever to update. I have become head scrub and coordinator of Robotic surgery and on top of that I also started training on Neuro surgery... Then there's more I'm back at school going for my nursing degree... So life has been super busy since my last up date but I do promise to finish this story. How do you like that I added Carolanne in as the final Cylon model? I hated that Ellen was a Cylon... I was either going to do Dee or Carolanne, so I did decided on Carolanne because it would help with understanding why the twins are a different kind of Hybrid.