THE GENETIC DUPLICATE -- Day 6 part 3
Present day, Kyra, Kim and Julian were stepping off the shuttle and onto the Solar Flare. As they walked away from the shuttle, Kim asked, "Mom, can I go and tell Adonis that we are back?"
"Kim, before I let you, do you still want to run?" asked Kyra.
"Yeah," said Kim.
"Kim, how do you feel since getting the injection?" asked Kyra.
"I feel fine," said Kim. "How do I look?"
"You are still broken out," said Kyra. "Kim, are you feeling dizzy, tired or lightheaded from the injection?"
"Not at all," said Kim. "I'm not even feeling stone as if I'm I was on illegal drugs either."
"Kimberly, there is a five year old standing right beside you who doesn't need to learn that term," said Kyra. "Now you need to start watching what you say around him."
"I'm sorry, but I seriously doubt that he knows what I meant," said Kim.
"That's not the point," said Kyra. "Besides, even you said that Julian is smart enough to put two and two together."
Kim just grinned to acknowledge the statement. Kim then asked, "So, Mom, can I go and let Adonis know that I'm back."
"Okay, you can go," said Kyra.
Before Kim walked away Julian asked, "Ms. Lockwood, can I go with Kim?"
Kyra looked at Kim in an inquisitive manner. Kim then said, "Julian can come with me."
"Okay, Julain, you can go with Kim," said Kyra. "And Kim, please watch what you say around him."
"I will," said Kim. Kim and Julian then walked quickly down the corridor.
A few minutes later, Kim was ringing Adonis' doorbell. Kim waited a minute and when no one answered she rang the doorbell again.
After waiting a few more seconds, Julian said, "Maybe Adonis isn't here."
"I think you're right," said Kim. "Let's go and see if he is at the recreation center." Kim and Julian turned and walked away.
Halfway to the recreation center, Kim and Julian met up with Taundra and Wilfred. When Taundra and Wilfred approached, Kim said, "Hi, Taundra; hi Taundra's dad."
Taundra looked at Kim in a curious manner as Wilfred said, "You can call me Wilfred and who are you?"
"Oh that's right, we never met," said Kim. As Taundra continued to look at Kim in a curious manner, Wilfred began looking at Kim in the same manner. "My name is Kimberly, but you can call me Kim. Kyra Lockwood is my guardian; I call her mom though."
"Kim, how did you know that he was my dad?" asked Taundra.
"I had a weird vision yesterday, and you and your dad were in it," said Kim. "That vision was averted though."
Wilfred gestured towards Kim and said, "You're the girl I have been hearing about who can see future events."
"That's me," said Kim.
"Kim, what was your vision about?" asked Taundra.
Kim thought for a second and said, "In my vision you, Rachida, Julian and I went to the computer room last night."
Julian looked at Kim in a surprised manner.
Wilfred looked at Kim in a curious manner and asked, "You four wouldn't have been allowed to hang out there, so why would you go there?"
"In my vision we went there to get your help on finding out about a man named Grant Gallagher," said Kim. "Grant is married to Bethany Sanders and I wanted to learn a little about him."
"Did I help you?" asked Wilfred.
"You help me a little," said Kim.
"Was there anything else in your vision?" asked Wilfred.
"Yes, but nothing worth talking about," said Kim. "That vision never came true anyway."
"So some of your visions don't come true?" asked Wilfred.
"The vision I had last night was changed," said Kim.
"In what way was it change?" asked Taundra.
"I just done things differently from my vision that's all," said Kim. Wilfred looked at Kim in a skeptical manner. Kim noticed the looked Wilfred was giving her. "By doing things differently I had changed the outcome. Well, I'm going to the recreation center and see if Adonis is there."
"Adonis is in the chapel helping out Casimir," said Taundra.
"What's going on in the chapel?" asked Kim.
"Mrs. Tadic passed away last night," said Wilfred. Julian looked at Wilfred in a confused manner. "She is being displayed at the chapel so people can show their respects."
"We just left there," Taundra added.
"Thanks for letting me know where he's at," said Kim. "Julian, let's go to the chapel."
"Okay," said Julian.
"Bye Taundra; bye Wilfred," said Kim.
As Kim and Julian walked away, Wilfred said, "Taundra, I'm going to talk to Kyra."
"Okay, dad," said Taundra. Wilfred then walked away.
Minutes later Kim and Julian were walking into the chapel. There was no music playing. Thirty-five people were there to pay their respects. Some of the people Kim had recognized. Adonis and Casimir were standing near Mrs. Tadic's casket. When Kim saw Adonis, she and Julian walked up to Adonis. Julian looked at Mrs. Tadic in a slightly disturbing manner when he got close enough to see inside the casket.
Adonis saw Kim stepping up and smiled. He then said in a quiet manner, "I see you made it back from the Galactica."
"We just got back a few minutes ago," said Kim. "Julian and I ran into Taundra and her dad." Casimir noticed the expression on Julian's face. "They told me that you were here."
"Julian, are you okay?" asked Casimir.
"Why does Mrs. Tadic look the way she does?" asked Julian.
Casimir was about to say something when Kim said, "An angel came down from the heavens last night and took Mrs. Tadic to heaven to be with God."
Casimir and Adonis looked at Kim in an astonished manner.
Julian pointed and said, "Mrs. Tadic is right there."
Casimir looked at Kim and kept quiet to see how Kim would respond. Kim responded by saying, "Mrs. Tadic's soul left her body and went to heaven that way. When it comes time for us to go to heaven to be with God, our souls will also leave our bodies behind. We will also be with all the family members who died before us."
Julian looked at Mrs. Tadic and asked, "So Mrs. Tadic is dead?"
Casimir saw Kim thinking of a response and said, "Yes, but as Kim said, Mrs. Tadic's soul went to heaven. Mrs. Tadic's body is being shown like this so people can come here to honor her for going to heaven."
Julian looked at Casimir and said "I never saw a dead person before."
"Julian, we can leave if you are scared to be here," said Kim
Julian looked at Kim and said, "I'm not scared. I don't want to leave. I want to honor her too."
"Okay," said Kim.
Casimir put his hand on Kim's shoulder and as Kim looked at Casimir, he said, "I think you did a good job explaining what you did to Julian."
Kim smiled and said, "Thanks. That was actually what my uncle told Keith, my little brother. Keith was four at the time."
Casimir grinned. He then noticed Kim's face being slightly broken out with hives and asked, "Kim, what is wrong with your face?"
Kim saw Adonis looking at her in a curious manner. She then said, "I ate something on the Galactica that I'm allergic to. Dr. Salik gave me a shot for my allergy."
"What did you eat?" asked Adonis.
"It was some sauce made from berries," said Kim. "Dr. Salik advised me to stay away from all berries." Kim looked at Casimir. "Casimir, I'm surprised you are not playing the organ right now."
"Why would I be playing the organ?" asked Casimir.
"On Earth organ music is highly used during a funeral," said Kim.
"Kim, do you know any of the music that is played during a funeral?" asked Adonis.
"I know a few hymns," said Kim.
"I'm actually curious to hear one of those hymns," said Casimir. "Kim, if you feel like playing, I will let you." Kim looked around at the number of people in the room. Casimir saw a nervous expression on Kim's face. "Kim…"
Kim quickly looked at Casimir and said, "Okay, I'll try it. Tomorrow this place will be more packed than this."
"Kim, are you nervous about playing in front of people?" asked Casimir.
"Extremely," said Kim. "I want to do this anyway though."
"The organ is in the back room right now, so you won't be playing in front of people this time," said Casimir.
Kim slightly grinned and said, "That's makes me feel better."
Casimir grinned and said, "Then let's go to the organ."
Kim, Adonis, Casimir and Julian walked into the room where the organ is kept when there is no sermon.
Outside Kyra's quarters Wilfred rang Kyra's doorbell. After Kyra opened the door, Kyra backed up and said, "Wilfred, come in." Wilfred walked in. "So what brings you here?"
"I just met Kim a short time ago for the first time, but she knew actually who I was," said Wilfred. "She said she knew me from a vision. She wouldn't tell me her vision, but she did say that the vision was averted." Kyra looked at Wilfred in a curious manner. "What was averted?"
"I see I will have to have a talk with Kim about choosing her words more carefully," said Kyra.
"Kyra, what was supposed to have happen?" asked Wilfred.
"Wilfred, all I will say is that a few Cylons were identified among the population and captured," said Kyra. "You don't need to know anymore."
"With the Cylons involved, what was averted had to have been a disaster," said Wilfred.
"I can't comment on that," said Kyra.
"All right," said Wilfred. "I do thank the lords of Kobol that they sent Kim to us." Kyra grinned. "Well, if you are not going to tell me anymore then I will go."
"Wilfred, before you leave, do you know where Kim and Julian are at?" asked Kyra.
"Yeah, they went to the chapel to see Adonis," said Wilfred.
Kyra cringed and said, "Oh God, I didn't think about Adonis being at the chapel."
"Is there anything wrong?" asked Wilfred.
"Hilton is going to kill me once he learns that Julian went to a viewing of a deceased," said Kyra.
"What is wrong about that?" asked Wilfred.
"Personally I see nothing wrong with it, but Hilton believes it is too traumatic for a child Julian's age," said Kyra. "That was why he and Julian never went to Peyton's viewing two months ago."
"If I would have known how Hilton felt, I would have said something to Kim," said Wilfred.
"I should have known to say something to Kim," said Kim. "Well, I'm going to the chapel and find out how traumatize Julian is." Kyra followed Wilfred into the corridor.
Minutes later at the chapel, Kim played one of the hymns that were frequently used at funerals. Kim was playing for a few minutes when Kyra walked into the chapel. Kyra heard the music as soon as she walked in. She then walked into the small room of where the organ was at. Casimir, Adonis and Julian noticed Kyra walking in. Julian was about to say something, but Kyra gestured for him not to.
Kyra listened for two minutes. She then walked up to Kim and placed her hand on Kim's shoulder.
Kim stopped playing and looked up at Kyra. Kim then said, "Oh hi. I was just playing a common song that is heard at an Earth funeral."
"That sounded good," said Kyra.
"Thanks," said Kim. "My Aunt Ruby taught it to me."
"That would have been my first guess," said Kyra. "Kim, I heard that you and Julian were here, and I wanted to see how Julian was coping by being here."
"Why wouldn't he be coping?" asked Kim.
"Julian has never been to something like this before and he shouldn't be here this time," said Kyra. Kim looked at Kyra in a curious manner as Kyra faced Julian. "Julian, do you understand what is going on here?"
"I understand," said Julian.
"Julian, tell me what's going on?" asked Kyra.
"An angel took Mrs. Tadic to heaven to be with God," said Julian. "Mrs. Tadic's body is shown so people can honor her for going to heaven."
"That's actually a good understanding," said Kyra. Kyra faced Casimir. "Casimir, thanks for…"
Casimir interrupted and said, "You need to thank Kim. She is the one who done the good job of exclaiming things to Julian."
Kyra turned and gave Kim a hug. She then kissed her on the forehead and said, "There are times that I'm very proud of you."
Kim smiled. She then asked, "So you're not mad at me anymore for bringing Julian here?"
"Kim, I was never mad at you for bringing Julian here," said Kyra. "You didn't know that Julian wasn't supposed to be here."
"On Earth kids Julian's age and younger go to funerals, so I don't understand why Julian can't be here," said Kim.
"Kim, it's like that too in the colonies, but Julian's dad thought it would be too traumatic for Julian," said Kyra.
"It's not too traumatic for Julian," said Kim.
"After listening to Julian, I agree with you, but unfortunately Julian's dad may not agree," said Kyra.
"So will I be in trouble with Hilton?" asked Kim.
"You won't be, but there is a good chance that I will be," said Kyra.
"I'm the one who brought him here, not you," said Kim.
"That's true, but I failed to make sure that you knew not to bring Julian here," said Kyra.
"Mom, I'm sorry if Hilton gets mad at you," said Kim.
Kyra gave Kim another hug and said, "Don't worry about it. He won't stay mad at me too long."
Kim hugged Kyra back.
Mr. Walton, a man in his late fifties who was viewing the deceased, walked into the room. Casimir saw him and asked, "Mr. Walton, what can I do for you?"
Everyone turned to look as Mr. Walton said, "The music that you were playing a moment sounded interesting and it also seemed appropriate for this occasion. I know you would tire yourself out if you played it all day while people view the deceased, but I and a few others who are here in the chapel would like it if you would play it at the actual services."
"Mr. Walton, thanks for the compliment, but I'm not the one who played the music," said Casimir. "Kim, the young lady who is sitting at the musical keyboard, is the one who was playing."
"Young lady, where have you learned to play like that?" asked Mr. Walton.
"My aunt taught me," said Kim. "The hymn that I was playing is played for funerals and for normal church services."
"Which colony are you from?" asked Mr. Walton.
"I'm not from one of the twelve colonies," said Kim.
"Kim is from Earth," said Kyra.
"Oh, I heard about you on the talk wireless," said Mr. Walton. "I didn't realize you were on this ship though. Who are you living with?"
"I'm Kim's guardian, Mr. Walton," said Kyra.
"Ms. Lockwood, would you have a problem with Kim playing the musical keyboard at the services?" asked Mr. Walton.
"Actually in about five hours from now, Kim, Julian and I are supposed to be on the Galactica, so we might not be able to make the services," said Kyra.
"Kyra, I'm planning to start the actual funeral services in three hours from now," said Casimir. "I really would like it if Kim would play that hymn at that time."
"As long as Kim doesn't have a problem with it then neither do I," said Kyra.
"Kim, will you play that hymn during the services?" asked Casimir.
"If I say yes, when you roll the organ out into the chapel, can you position it to where I can't see the crowd?" asked Kim.
Casimir slightly laughed and said, "I can certainly do that."
"Then yes, I'll do it," said Kim.
"Good," said Casimir.
"Kim; you, Julian and I should leave for now," said Kyra. "We can come back later."
"Adonis, how long are you going to be here for?" asked Kim.
"I'm going to be here helping my dad all day," said Adonis.
"And Kim, you're not staying here all day either," said Kyra.
"I wasn't planning to," said Kim.
"Good," said Kyra.
"Adonis, are you running today?" asked Kim.
"I won't be able to run today," said Adonis. "I'll run next week with you though."
"Actually, Adonis, I can handle things here if you want to take a break for a little while," said Casimir. "I will need you back here in two hours."
"Thanks, dad," said Adonis. "So, Kim, if you still want to run, we can do it now."
Kim stood up and said, "Cool."
Mr. Walton looked at Kim in a confused manner.
"Well, if we are going to run, we better get going," said Kyra.
Seconds later everyone stepped out of the back room. Kim then said, "Before we leave the chapel, I want to pay my respects to Mrs. Tadic."
Kyra looked at Kim in a surprised manner. She then said, "Okay, go ahead."
Kim stepped up to Mrs. Tadic and prayed. Kim prayed for a minute and as she was finishing Kim made the sign of the cross. Kyra, Casimir and Adonis noticed Kim making the sign and looked at Kim in a confused manner.
When Kim walked up to Kyra, Casimir, Adonis and Julian, Adonis asked, "Kim, what was that hand motion you were doing?"
"It was the sign of the cross," said Kim. "Doing what I did is something the people in Catholic religion would do when they pray."
"So your religion is Catholic?" asked Adonis.
"It's supposed to be," said Kim.
"What do you mean it's supposed to be?" asked Adonis.
"I spent more time in a Baptist church with my grandma than I went to a Catholic church," said Kim.
"Kim, perhaps you can tell me about those two religions," said Casimir.
"Casimir, believe me this is the wrong time for Kim to tell you about them," said Kyra. "You should ask Kim about it when you have a lot of time to sit and talk."
Kim just looked at Kyra and grinned.
"I can wait," said Casimir.
"Kim; Adonis, we need to get going if we are running," said Kyra.
"I'm ready," said Kim.
Casimir watched Kyra, Kim, Adonis and Julian walked away for a second. He then turned his attention to the people in the chapel.
Minutes later Kyra, Kim, Adonis and Julian walked up to a group that was forming at two intersecting corridors in the lowest level of the ship. Cleona and Davida were among that group and when Cleona saw Kim stepping up she gave Kim an irritating look. Kim noticed the look she got and turned away.
Adonis stepped up next to Pax Eldon, a twenty-five-year-old. When Pax saw Adonis, he said, "Good morning, Mr. Spike."
"Pax, why do you keep calling me Mr. Spike when you know I don't like it?" asked Adonis.
Kim listened to Adonis and Pax with interest. Julian was standing next to Kim.
"You know I call everyone by his or her last name, so I don't mean anything by it," said Pax.
"Well, I keep telling you to stop calling me by my last name," said Adonis.
"You know there are more important issues to be concerned about than you being called Mr. Spike," said Pax.
"Being called a name that he doesn't like to be called is an important issue," said Kim.
Kyra quickly said, "Kim, don't be involving yourself with someone else's concerns."
Kim looked at Kyra and said, "Well, I know how it feels to be called a name that I don't like and I think it is an important issue."
Cleona stepped slightly closer to Kim so she could hear better.
"So Ms. Kim, what is your last name so I know how to properly address you?" asked Pak.
"You can properly address me by just calling me Kim," she said.
"Are you like Mr. Adonis here and don't like your last name?" asked Pax.
"I like my last name just fine," said Kim. "I just prefer to be called Kim."
"Pax, I really would like it if you would just call Kim, Kim and Adonis, Adonis," said Kyra.
"Ms. Lockwood, I'm just trying to be respectful," said Pax.
"Calling someone something they don't want to be called is not being respectful," said Kyra. "Now I would really appreciate it if you would call them what they want to be called."
"Yes, Ms. Lockwood," said Pax. Pax then walked away.
Adonis grinned at Kim and asked, "So what name that you don't like to be called?"
Kim looked at Adonis in a skeptical manner. Julian then blurted out loud enough for Cleona and a few other to hear, "Kim hates to be called Kimmy."
Kim looked at Julian in a surprised manner and exclaimed, "Julian, I didn't want anyone knowing that."
Kyra looked at Kim as Julian said, "I didn't know."
Kim noticed Cleona had a slight grinned on her face. Kim then said as she looked at Cleona, "It's okay, Julian. I will never answer or respond to that name anyway."
Julian patted Kim on her arm and asked, "Kim, are you mad at me?"
Kim looked at Julian and shook her head. She then said, "I'm not mad. You're my buddy." Kim then gave Julian a quick hug.
When the hug ended Adonis said, "Kim, I don't think the name Kimmy is all that bad."
"We're even," said Kim. "I don't think Spike is all that bad. And if you don't want me calling you Spike, you won't call me Kimmy."
"As you said a few days ago, hint taken," said Adonis.
Kyra stepped up to Kim and gave her a hug and kiss on the head. Kim then asked, "What was that for?"
"I like how great you are with Julian," said Kyra.
Kim grinned and said, "Thanks."
Kyra grinned. She then said, "Well, if we are going to run we need to get ready."
"I'm ready," said Kim.
"You may think your ready, but your not," said Kyra.
Kim looked at Kyra in a curious manner and asked, "What do you mean?"
"People should always stretch out before doing any exercises," said Kyra. "So do what I do." Kyra then faced Julian and said. "Julian, I want you to do what I do also."
"Okay," said Julian.
As Kyra stretched out, Kim and Julian done what she did. Adonis stretched on his own.
After a short time stretching, Kyra, Kim, Adonis and Julian started their jog along with the group.
Julian jogged for seven minutes. He and Kyra then dropped out and watched as the others jogged.
As Kim jogged she kept up with the group for fifteen minutes and when her sides started to hurt her she started to walk.
Kim was walking for two minutes when she was approaching the intersection of where Kyra and Julian were standing. Kyra saw Kim walking while holding her sides. Kyra looked at Julian and said, "Julian, wait here. I will be right back."
"Okay," said Julian.
Kyra walked up to Kim and asked, "Are you okay?"
"I will be," said Kim. "My sides always hurt after I have been running for a while."
Kyra looked at her watch and said, "You actually had a good run, if you are ready to quit."
"How long will the group run for?" asked Kim.
"People will be running for another eight hours," said Kyra.
"The people who are running now will be running for eight hours?" asked Kim.
Kyra looked at Kim in a curious manner and said, "The group that is running now won't be running for eight hours. Most of them will be dropping out any time. A few of them may continue for another hour."
"For a second there, I thought you were telling me that these people were marathon runners," said Kim.
Kyra shook her head and said, "No. What I meant was, groups will be continuously forming for the next eight hours. So are you done running?"
"Yeah, I'm done," said Kim. "I want to wait around for Adonis to come around again so I can tell him that I'm done."
"I had already figured that you wouldn't leave without you letting Adonis know that you were done," said Kyra. Kim grinned. "Kim, we need to get out of the runner's path."
"Fine," said Kim. She and Kyra then walked up to Julian. "Mom, once I tell Adonis that I'm done, can Julian and I go to the recreation room?"
Kyra looked at her watch and said, "I will let you go for an hour, and then I want you and Julian back home."
"Okay," said Kim.
Kim was standing on the side for about a minute as Cleona, Davida and a few others came running through the intersection.
Cleona saw Kim standing at the intersecting corridor and said in a volume loud enough for Kim to hear, "I see Kimmy don't have the stamina for running."
Kyra saw the irritating look Kim gave Cleona and said, "Kim, if you just ignore Cleona and don't let Cleona know that her comments irritates you, she might stop making the comments."
"Or Cleona might try harder to irritate me," said Kim.
"Initially that will happen, but eventually I believe Cleona will simply give up," said Kyra.
"How long do I have to put up with her crap before…" said Kim.
"Kimberly…" exclaimed Kyra.
"Well, I don't know another word to use," said Kim.
"The word 'harassing' or the word 'heckling' is what you use," said Kyra. "You used both those words last night."
"Those two words don't properly describe what I have to put up with from Cleona," said Kim. "In fact I can even think of a better word than what I did use which would get me grounded for sure."
"Kimberly…" said Kyra.
"I didn't say the word," said Kim.
"Still, I don't want you using those words and next time I won't be letting you off with a warning," said Kyra.
"I don't see what's wrong with the word I did use," said Kim.
"Regardless, you're not to say that word," said Kyra.
"Fine," said Kim. "Can I say the word 'bull' without getting in trouble?"
"Bull, as in a male bovine?" asked Kyra.
"On Earth there's a compound word that starts with the word 'bull' that's vulgar," said Kim. "The acronym to that word is B.S."
Kyra slightly grinned and said, "That word and the same acronym are use in the colonies as well. Kim, I will allow you to say the word 'bull', but you are not to say that full word."
"No problem," said Kim.
"Kim, to answer your earlier question, I don't know how long that you will have to put up with Cleona harassing you," said Kyra.
"If you let me handle the situation my way, I bet I wouldn't have to put up with it at all," said Kim.
"Kim, your way is either violence or the threat of violence and all that will do is get you the wrong kind of reputation," said Kyra.
"Well, I don't want the reputation of being a jellyfish either," said Kim.
Kyra looked at Kim in an inquisitive manner and mocked, "Jellyfish?"
"Yeah, a weak person or a person who is unable to stand up for him or herself," said Kim.
"Kim, believe me, you have already shown every person you met that you are no jellyfish, so that reputation will never be attached to your name," said Kyra.
Kim grinned. She then said, "Fine, I'll do it your way and hope I don't have to put up with Cleona's bull for too long."
Kyra gave Kim a hug and a kiss on the forehead. Kim just grinned. Kim's attention was then drawn to the sound of a group of runners who were being heard. Kim turned and watched the runners as they ran through the intersection, two and three runners at time within seconds of each other. After the sixteenth runner ran passed the intersection Adonis came into view. Adonis saw Kim, Kyra and Julian, and stopped running.
Adonis walked up to Kim and asked, "Are you done running?"
"Yeah, I'm done," said Kim. "How much longer will you be running for?"
"I'm quitting now," said Adonis.
"I think you still have an hour before you have to be back at the chapel, so do you want to go to the recreation center?" asked Kim.
"Sure, I'll go," said Adonis.
"Bye, Mom. Julian and I will see you in an hour," said Kim.
Kyra looked at Kim with a slight grin and said, "Bye."
Kim, Adonis and Julian walked away.