If you haven't seen season 2.5, there may be a spoiler in the author's note at the end of this chapter.

- God, Interrupted, Chapter 13

Lee's plan to get them onto the air base was successful. They moved quickly and made it in practically before the Cylon's knew they were there. Their casualties were minimal.

Once we're in, I'll be able to tap into their main computer and temporarily disable the ground to air weapons systems." Sharon had replied when Lee asked her to reveal her plan. "But they'll still be able to shoot at us with manual weapons."

"How long will we have?" He had asked.

"Not long. A few minutes before they realize what we did and override it." She had waited for that to sink in before she continued. "There's a heavy raider located here." She said, pointing to the map. "It's big enough for all of us and it's already been programmed with our launch codes and coordinates. It will start launch sequence automatically as soon as we're aboard."

"Why automatically?" Kara had asked.

"We only have four pilots, if you want to include me." Sharon replied. "If all four us," She paused, trying to find the right word, "are unable to fly, the ship will launch and jump the survivors to Galactica's presumed coordinates at Ragnar."

Inside the base was harder. The Cylons knew they were there and came at them with everything they had. Five people were dead before they reached the heavy raider. Kara took a hit in the leg and Lee supported her with Sam providing covering fire while they made their way to the raider.

Sharon and Helo had made it just ahead of them and were waiting at the raider when the others arrived.

"Helo, hurry." Lee shouted, still supporting Kara. "She's been shot. Get her inside. I'm going back for the others."

"Lee, no." Kara shouted over the roar of the raider's engines. She grabbed at him as he handed her off to Helo.

"Kara, I'll be back." He kissed her gently before turning back to the battle.

Lee stared at Sharon as she and the others filed out of the room after the final briefing this morning. He had a million questions he wanted to ask her but couldn't formulate a single one. He wasn't sure if he could trust her, but she was the only one he could talk to about this. She was a Cylon and she was real.

Sharon turned before she walked out of the room and locked eyes with Lee. She saw a pleading there and turned to make her excuses to Helo. She sat down next to him but didn't speak.

"Am I a cylon?" He finally asked her.

She looked at him questioningly. "What do you think?" She asked.

Lee lowered his head into his hands. "If I knew, I wouldn't be asking you." When she didn't respond, he looked up at her again. "Do you know?"

She shook her head. "Sorry."

He sighed, frustrated. "Is there a Cylon prophecy about Apollo?"

"No."

He nodded. He knew what he had to do. "Thanks, Sharon."

He found Sam, with two others barricaded behind some crates, firing at the Cylons in a vain attempt to keep them at bay.

"Get them to the ship, now." Lee ordered. "I'll hold them off."

"What about you?" Sam asked.

"I'll be right behind you." He lied.

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"Where's Lee?" Kara screamed at Sam as he helped the remaining survivors onto the raider.

"He was right behind me." Sam replied, assuming Lee would be there as he said he would. He had never looked back to check.

"We have to find him." She shouted as she struggled toward the hatch.

"Kara, no." Helo said as he grabbed her shoulders and pulled her back. "You can't walk on that leg."

"Someone has to go find him." She screamed as panic started to take her over.

Sam started to go but Sharon's voice stopped him. "We're launching." She said. "If you're coming with us, get in now."

"I can get him. Hold on." Sam said, reacting to the panic in Kara's eyes.

Helo grabbed him by the collar before he had time to move and yanked him into the raider just before the hatch shut and locked.

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Lee got there just as Helo was pulling Sam into the raider. Kara's eyes connected with his just before the hatch shut. Just long enough for her to see him whisper "I love you." Just long enough for her to whisper "I love you too." back to him.

Their eyes stayed connected through the hatch door window. The calmness in his eyes calmed her, though tears still flowed freely down her face. When he raised his hand in a wave as the raider finally lifted off, she raised hers in return, holding it against the window, trying to make her connection to him stronger.

Their eyes stayed connected until a bullet tore through his side. He staggered then, and fell to his knees, his hands coming up to cover the wound.

"No!" She screamed and started clawing at the hatch door, causing Helo to rush over to stop her.

"Oh, frak." He whispered as he took in the scene outside. "Kara, don't look." He said, and tried to pull her away, but she wouldn't let him. She struggled out of his arms and went back to the window just in time to see Lee fall from a second bullet to his chest.

"Lee!" She wailed, sobs wracking her body. She felt Helo's arms wrap around her again as her strength gave out.

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Lee lay on the ground feeling his life drain away. It had to be like this. He couldn't go back to the Galactica and risk harm to the fleet if he was a cylon. If he wasn't, he'd see them all again someday in Elysium.

Hands lifted his head and placed it down again on something soft. Gentle fingers ran through his hair. "Kara." He moaned.

"Shhh. Don't talk." Six said. "You won, Captain. They're safe. Shhh." She said again as he stirred. "It will all be over soon."

The end

A/N: Please don't hurt me. Remember, the real Lee is alive and well and eating Twinkies on the Pegasus. :-)