THIS IS AN A.U. STORY THAT BEGINS WHEN THE CYLONS INVADED THE TWELVE COLONIES AND KARA AND LEE MEET FOR THE FIRST TIME.

A.N.-All mistakes are mine so I will try not to make very many.-Also since there are so many stories out there covering this time it is hard not to overlap the others and still keep to my story line. I know there is mysticism in mine, but I hope you will still enjoy reading it. I actually planned on not having to much to do with the cylons, but they keep popping up or maybe I am subconsciously trying to convert them. LOL It is easier for me to believe in Kara's gods than in a god for metal cylons.

A DIFFERENT BEGINNING-CHAPTER 25

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As soon as Caprica left the meeting she headed to the hangar bay for a heavy raider to take her to the surface. After taking off she thought back to the reason she had a meeting.

Three days ago she had been on Caprica searching for the rouge eight when she came upon the Temple of Delphi. As she walked in she stopped upon seeing one of her models sitting on a prayer rug in the middle of the Temple. Caprica stayed silent and watched her sister who seemed to be deep in thought.

Caprica approached her silently until she was standing close behind her noting that her sister still did not know she was there. As she continued to stand there she looked around before looking back at her sister finally realising she was projecting. Caprica reached out to lay a hand on her shoulder letting her know she was there causing her sister to jerk in surprise letting go of the projection, but not before Caprica caught a vague look at someone else in the projection.

The six jumped up startled to find Caprica standing there, so she quickly calmed herself " Caprica what are you doing here?"

Caprica would answer her because she had questions of her own " Searching for the rouge eight, but the better question is what are you doing here?"

Six looked away for a moment trying to come up with something Caprica would believe, but before she could answer she heard a voice she recognized ' Tell her, maybe she will help if you remind her she is the main reason billions of humans are dead '

Caprica watched her as she waited on her to answer, it almost seemed like she was listening to something the way she had her head cocked.

Six took a deep breath before speaking " As my sister can I trust you Caprica ?"

Caprica nodded because she had secrets of her own.

Six took her hand " Sit with me and I will try to explain "

The Temple had taken some damage during the bombings, but was still intact for the most part. As Caprica sat down the Temple changed back to the way it looked before the bombings, Caprica gasped " Are you projecting sister?"

Six smiled " No, it's not me doing that?"

Caprica had an eerie feeling surrounding her " Then who or what is doing it?"

Six didn't answer, instead she asked one of her own " Caprica does it bother you that you killed billions of humans?"

It did bother her, but no one knew that " Maybe, why?"

Six thought for a minute how to explain " I stumbled across this Temple during a search a few days ago and I came in to look around, after a while I sat down right here where we are now " she took a second before continuing " Caprica do you think there is any truth to the Gods that the humans believe in?"

Caprica gasped " Six you can't say things like that you know what will happen to you "

Six smiled and her face had the most serene look Caprica had ever seen, even during her times among the humans. " When I came in here and sat in this very spot I felt nothing but peace around me and even though I did not know what that felt like before, I knew it the second I felt it "

Caprica was starting to worry about her sister " How long has it been since you connected with the others?"

Six lowered her head " Not since I first came in here, I don't want to connect with the others anymore, what we did was wrong and now I have been given a chance to help the humans and I am going to "

Caprica started to get up, but six grabbed her hand and pulled her back down " Caprica please let me finish explaining "

As Caprica sat back down she had that eerie feeling again " Six is there someone else in here?"

Six smiled " You feel her don't you?"

Caprica looked around " Yes, but who is it sister?" she said it almost as a command

Caprica watched as six cocked her head again.

Six heard her ' Tell her child '

Before six said anything she held onto Caprica's hand to keep her from leaving " It is Aurora "

Caprica had never been as shocked as she was at that moment " Are you sure ?" as she asked she remembered the vague outline of someone in her sisters projection.

Six simply nodded.

Caprica still did not know what to believe " What does she want with you?"

Six removed her hand from Caprica and sat back " She has asked me to help Kara Thrace, she said her destiny is not about the cylons and if I help her I can live out my life like a human "

At this point Caprica did not know if she or her sister was the crazy one " What does that mean?"

Six grinned " It means no more down loading and no more killing and I will be allowed to live on Earth, but any cylon that tries to harm Kara Thrace will never see Earth and those that continue to believe in the false cylon god will not be allowed on Earth either "

Caprica was shocked and scared at the same time " You believe all of that because you hear a voice?"

Six looked around " Not just that, I have seen her and she is beautiful Caprica, and if you promise to help me she will show herself, but remember she is a Goddess so she will know if you are lying "

Caprican's mind was spinning, last week she had started to question Cavil's order to destroy the colonies and hunt down the survivors and Leobon was crazy obsessed with Starbuck. Could she be forgiven for her part in this, and how could she jump from one belief to another. She looked over at her sister who looked like she belonged here in this temple instead of on a base star.

Caprica looked at six " I don't know what to believe anymore, but I can promise to help you and not betray you to the others "

Six grinned and reached for Caprica's hand " Just relax and watch, she only shows up when I project "

Caprica watched as six projected and all of a sudden there stood a woman in a long blue dress that seemed to float around her as she stood about ten feet from them.

When the woman spoke Caprica almost jumped up and ran " I know this is a lot to take in, but six needs your help and as you have a lot to be forgiven for I made sure you were the one to find six in here "

As she heard those words a feeling Caprica didn't know filled her and she then knew what guilt felt like for all the murders she committed and her eyes filled with tears and all she could do was choke out " I'm sorry " over and over.

Six held her sister " It's okay Caprica I felt the same way at first, what you are feeling is what humans feel and once you get used to all the different feelings some of them are beautiful "

Caprica pulled back after calming down " What can I do to help?"

Aurora spoke " Kara will be here in a few days and you need to keep her away from Leobon and get her back to the fleet "

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After failing to get Kara away from Leobon she and her sister had been searching for her. She remembered asking Starbuck in the museum if she wanted to know how she knew she was there instead Starbuck decided to fight.

Caprica landed the raider where she was supposed to meet her sister, she had been covering for her so that she would not have to go back to the base star.

Caprica could feel someone coming close so she stepped back in the shadow of the raider to watch. When she saw her sister she stepped out to greet her " Have you found her?"

Six was breathing hard, she had been running ever since someone had noticed her " She is with the resistance, I have been watching them since they came in with them last night "

Caprica was curious " Who else is with her?"

Six smiled, Caprica noticed she had been doing that a lot, it was like she was filled with happiness, Caprica envied her that and hoped she could feel that way someday " Our rouge eight, Helo and Boomer "

Caprica gasped " Do you think they will hurt her?"

Six was smiling again " No, Boomer and the other eight are protecting her "

Caprica had to ask " Do you think they have seen Aurora?"

At that question six started laughing " No, I listened to them last night and Kara, Boomer and the other eight that they are now calling Athena found out that Kara is marked with the symbol of Aurora "

Caprica started laughing and then explained " Starbuck is Aurora's chosen one and since the hybrids have access to all the universe that is why she is saying Kara Thrace's name and Leobon is misinterpreting the meaning "

Six grabbed Caprica's arm " You can never let anyone know about this, we need to let them listen to Leobon while we protect Kara and the fleet"

Caprica nodded " I know, but should we let Boomer know that we know in case we should need each other before they leave?"

Six didn't have an answer to that " I don't know, do you think she will believe us?"

Caprica wasn't sure herself " Go back and stay close to them in case they need help and if you get caught talk to Boomer and maybe Starbuck, by the way why are you dressed like that?"

Six looked at her clothes " I was trying to blend in "

Caprica nodded " Good idea, now go back and I will try to keep anyone from looking in this area "

Six had turned to leave, but stopped and turned around " They are looking for a way off of Caprica "

Just before Caprica got back in the raider " I will try to think of something "

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Kara didn't stop running until she reached the treeline behind the high school then turned to cover the others as they came past her.

Once they were all there they moved further into the trees and squatted down behind a fallen tree. After several minutes she looked at Helo "Okay, what was that all about Helo?"

Helo sat down on the ground before explaining " I saw a woman who looked like the six model, she was standing away from the others and was looking around so I turned and ran before she saw me"

Boomer spoke up " How come nobody else saw her?"

Helo shrugged " She was dressed like someone in the resistance "

Athena slapped his shoulder " Are you sure Helo, because the sixes would not be caught dead looking like that?"

Kara didn't ask him anything she just looked at him " Fine, I am not one hundred percent sure, but I couldn't take the chance "

Kara stood up " Since we haven't heard any shooting I think we need to go back, I am going to have Anders gather all of his people up so we can make sure there are no cylons in his group "

After Helo got up he looked at Kara " Starbuck I don't think Anders is going to like you telling him what to do "

Kara started walking back " Tough shit, he either does it or we leave and find our own way off of this hellhole "

Kara stopped and turned around " Boomer I want you and Athena to spread out and hang back just a little in case this turns into a big frak up "

Helo grabbed her shoulder before she could turn " Where do you want me?"

Starbuck gave him a look " Did Athena literally frak your brains out, where the frak do you think I want you Helo " then she walked off

Boomer bumped him as she walked by " On her six Helo "

He looked at Athena who winked at him before she left to get in position.

Frak Helo thought, how did I get stuck with these three he would never know.

Kara didn't waste any time as she singled Anders out and headed to where he was " Anders I need all of your people accounted for right now "

Anders looked at her " In case you have forgotten this is my place and you don't tell me or my people what to do "

Helo decided to jump in before this got bad " Look Anders I thought I saw a cylon in the court yard earlier and Starbuck wants to make sure there are no cylons in the resistance "

Anders thought a minute and looked around " It seems to me you are the ones with cylons and I am still not convinced you are not one of them "

Helo saw Starbuck stiffen and place her hand on the hilt of her gun " Look Anders couldn't you just call a meeting or something besides we need to make plans to find a raider so we can get back to the fleet "

Anders looked at Starbuck one more time and he knew to let this go " Fine, we will meet in the gym in an hour " then he stalked off

Kara walked off as soon as Anders walked away leaving Helo to catch up to her " Alright Kara what else is going on with you?"

Kara stopped and motioned for Athena and Boomer to stay in position in the treeline then she sat down on an old crate " You might want to sit down Helo it could take a while "

Helo sat down and Kara started telling about the mark on her.

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Leobon had left the meeting an hour ago and had been sitting by the hybrid she had yet to mention Kara and he was getting frustrated.

After asking endless questions he stuck his hand in and started swirling the gooey water hoping to see an answer there when the hybrid grabbed his arm tightly " The one you seek is beyond your reach " she stopped talking but didn't let go " She is being prepared for her destiny and you are not a part of it, if you interfere you will bring death to your kind "

Leobon jerked his hand out of her grasp " You are wrong, what you see is false, she will be mine no matter what"

As he walked away he heard " You have been warned "

Cavil had been standing where Leobon could not see him. He heard what the hybrid said, but he could care less about Kara Thrace's destiny he knew now that he could use Leobon to side with him on destroying the humans once and for all as long as he promised him Thrace.

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Kara had finished telling Helo everything and she was waiting on him to say something.

Helo was trying to wrap his mind around everything Kara had said. He knew she would not lie about something concerning her faith, and to top it all off Athena and Boomer believed it also. " Let me see it Kara "

Kara looked around to make sure they were alone and turned her back to him and pulled her hair out of the way she dropped it when Helo exclaimed " My gods, it's true "

Kara turned around and Helo looked at her like he never had before " Don't you fraking look at me like that Helo, I am still the same person and don't you dare tell anybody about this, I am already afraid of what Lee will think "

Helo turned away looking at the tree line " Kara you know I would never tell anybody and as for Lee you said he doesn't believe in the gods so he will probably come up with a logical reason for it "

Anders walked up " Everyone is in the gym and could you hurry it up we all have things that need to be done " he walked off

Kara looked once more to make sure Athena and Boomer were still standing watch and got up to head inside.

Helo chuckled " Starbuck I don't think Anders likes you very much "

Kara smirked " Good thing I don't need him to fraking like me then "

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Boomer knew that Starbuck had told Helo about Aurora when she saw her flip her hair out of the way and he looked a little shell shocked.

Boomer knew everyone was inside except two men Anders had left at the front and back entrance so when she heard a noise behind her she quickly turned and had the person on the ground.

When she looked down she saw a six model dressed like the resistance, so Helo had been right after all. " What do you want?"

The six model looked up at her " Boomer I need to tell you some things and you need to trust me because Kara's life depends on it "

Boomer kept her foot on her and the gun to her head " Who sent you?"

Six hoped she believed her " Aurora "

Boomer didn't trust her " There is no fraking way "

Six decided to try something else " Let me up and I can prove it, but we have to hurry before the meeting is over "

Boomer took her foot off and raised the gun to her chest as she stood up " How in the frak can you prove it?"

Six grinned at her " Projection "

Boomer shook her head " We can all project "

Six nodded " That's true, but she will only appear if I project "

Boomer looked around " Is there anybody else with you?"

Six grinned again " Nope, just me "

Boomer turned toward Athena not taking her eyes off of six " Athena come here " she called loud enough for Athena, but not loud enough that anyone else could hear her.

Athena showed up " What the frak is going on Boomer?"

Boomer nodded to six " She says Aurora sent her and she can prove it by projecting and I need you to keep watch while I am in her projection "

Athena nodded " You had better hurry up before Starbuck shows up "

Six started grinning " When I prove it to you can I meet Kara, please "

Athena and Boomer exchanged looks that clearly said this six had her wires crossed up.

Boomer grabbed her arm " Let's just do this " Boomer had no idea what was going on, because there was no way that a goddess would show herself to a cylon.

Boomer barely finished the thought when she found herself in a Temple with a woman dressed in a flowing blue dress appeared in front of her and she quickly let go of six " Frak, frak there is no way "

Athena quickly went to Boomer " Are you all right?" Athena looked at the six and saw her just standing there like she was talking to someone.

Boomer literally shook " That is fraking impossible "

Athena wanted to shout " What happened Boomer ?"

Boomer looked at Athena a second " It will be easier for you to see then for me to tell you " she pointed at six

Athena figured maybe Boomer had not seen as many projections as she had since she was recently activated so she grabbed six's hand.

Six had been waiting for Boomer to come back except Athena showed up instead and as Athena was looking at six she did not see the woman until she spoke " Hello Athena "

Athena turned her head quickly and if six had not held onto her she would have done exactly what Boomer did " Um hello "

Aurora laughed " I never intended on so many cylons seeing me, but I had to make sure Kara had some allies among the cylons and that would not have happened if six had not shown up in the Temple of Delphi and sat on the prayer rug "

Athena finally got her voice back " So it is true, Kara is to save the human race and lead them to Earth?"

Aurora glided closer " Yes it is true "

Athena looked at six who was beaming " What about the cylons?"

Aurora looked toward six " Six can explain that to you, she has already earned her passage to Earth "

Athena was curious " Why did you show yourself to us?"

Aurora tilted her head to the side " I know what Kara discovered last night, I need you to tell her that some of her answers are in the fleet others will be answered along the way, but most of all Athena I need you and Boomer to vow that you will protect her at all costs "

Athena looked at her " We already have you should know that "

Aurora chuckled " If you want passage to Earth you must make that vow before me "

Six spoke up " Go ahead Athena I already have and so has Caprica "

Athena gasped " Are you crazy, you can't trust her she is the one most responsible for the attacks?"

Aurora stared at Athena " I know what she did and she is repaying that debt now and forever, now I need your vow "

Athena knew there was no reason not to she had already decided " I vow to protect Kara Thrace at all costs "

Aurora nodded " May the Gods go be you, could you please send Boomer back "

Athena nodded and let go.

Boomer grabbed Athena when she came back " What did you see?"

Athena was still try to absorb it all " It is Aurora and you have to go back in the projection "

Boomer backed up " Nope, I am not doing that again "

Athena grabbed her hand " Boomer you have to, look just go in and say' I vow to protect Kara at all costs' then you can let go and I will explain it all to you "

Boomer finally did as Athena said and got the frak out of there " Did she say what to tell Starbuck?"

Athena thought about it " No, but I think that six has more answers than we do "

Six had let go of the projection and was standing there with them " Can I meet Kara now?"

Athena knew they were running out of time " How come Aurora has not shown herself to Starbuck?"

Six looked at each of them " She can't because Kara is her chosen one and the gods say that no chosen mortal can ever see the one that has chosen them "

Athena gasped as she remembered and looked at Boomer " Caprica has seen Aurora "

Boomer almost yelled " What, why "

Six could see they were getting upset " It's okay Caprica has vowed to protect Kara also and she is trying to get a heavy raider so Kara can rejoin the fleet and she is keeping the search away from this area " Six paused " Caprica is protecting me also by keeping me away from the daily plug ins since I am the only one who can talk to Aurora and we will find a way to communicate with the two of you in the fleet "

Athena asked another question " What about protection of the fleet?"

Six spoke quickly as she saw the meeting had ended " Caprica and I will try and protect the fleet as best as we can, you can tell Kara all of this, I will be in touch as soon as we have a raider for all of you and I want to meet Kara before you leave "

Six had ran off before Boomer or Athena could ask her anything else.

Boomer looked at Athena " Please tell me we are not crazy and that really did happen "

Athena laughed " I was going to ask you the same thing "

They looked up and saw Starbuck motioning them to come meet them.

Boomer asked " Should we tell her now?"

Athena shrugged " We have to because six said Caprica was getting a raider "

Boomer nodded " Your right, you can tell her "

Athena inhaled " Me, she is closer to you "

Boomer " We both will "

Starbuck waited until they were standing with her and Helo " We didn't find any cylons in the resistance, but I want you two to keep an eye out " Starbuck paused a moment " Anything happen out here?"

Starbuck nor Helo missed the look between them, Helo spoke up " What happened Athena?"

Boomer knew Starbuck was looking at her so she raised her eyes to meet hers " We had a little chat with Aurora"

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A.N.-I have been trying to find the right name for six but so far no joy-any ideas?