Chapter 3

(Hanger deck- a few days later)

Adama agreed to keep Helo's reinstatement and promotion a secret for a few days, while Helo was getting his life back in order. 'Only one thing for me to do now.' he thought as he waited for raptor 478 to touch down. He notices that the deck gang kept giving him looks. 'They think they're about to see Battle of the Agathon's part two.' Ignoring them his heart started to beat rapidly as her raptor was being pulled in. The hatch opens and Sharon steps out, pulling off her helmet. Not noticing Helo, Sharon goes over to Chief Tyrol and points to something at the back of her raptor. Deciding he should not be a pussy, Helo takes a deep breath and headed towards the two.

Once he was half way towards them Sharon saw him and stiffened her shoulders up. Tyrol confused turns around and sees Helo heading in their direction. Giving Helo a look, Tyrol turns his attention back onto Sharon. Giving her a pat on the shoulder Tyrol continues to inspect her raptor.

'Come on Karl, you can do this. Take a deep breath, in and out. Good…oh Frak! What the hell was I going to say?'

It seemed like an eternity as Sharon watched Helo approach her. He looked…different…like his old self. When he stepped up in front of her, she tried to avoid his eyes and noticed his new rank pins on this collar. Standing up into attention Sharon gave Helo a salute.

"Congratulations Major."

Helo acknowledges her sign of respect and gave her a salute as well.

"Thank you Sharon. Can I talk with you for a moment?"

After a seconds hesitation Sharon nodded and the two walked towards the side of the hanger deck to get a little bit more privacy.

"First off, let me just say that I have been an ungrateful drunken son of a bitch and that you were right when you left me." noticing that she was about to interrupt, Karl puts two fingers on her lips. "Please, let me just get this off my chest. Then you can say whatever you want after." As Sharon nodded her head in response, Karl continued what he needed to say. "You're perfect, and I'm not just talking about you physically. I'm talking about how you never miscalculate on you fuel reports or how you're never a couple of degrees off on your landings. You are perfection, and there are times when I feel like I disappointed you because I don't measure up to your "cylon perfection". Since the accident I started to believe that I was useless and inferior, that I was nothing more than a waste of space. Almost less than human. I know I should have found a better way to solve my problems, but that would have taken time. While, drinking a couple of shots was easier and took only a couple of minutes. I frakked up big time, I know that, but I'd be a bigger frak up if I didn't own up to my mistakes. I love and need you so much that I'd rather chuck myself out an airlock than not have both of you in my life." Taking a deep breath Karl slowly gets down onto one knee and pulled out his wife's old wedding ring out of his chest pocket. "Will you please let me be your husband again?" he pleaded.

Sharon gently pulled Karl back onto his feet and took her ring and placed it back on her finger. Filled with joy and hope, something he hasn't felt in a long time, Karl pulled Sharon into a tight hug.

Hugging back just as tightly as he was, even tighter, Sharon started to silently cry against his chest. Finally having her family coming back together, words couldn't describe it. Pulling away from him, she kissed him with so much passion that it not only startled Helo, but her as well. Not caring that the kiss made the stitches in her mouth or her nose hurt. Pulling back from the kiss the couple embrace each other again. Sharon had her head on Karl's neck trying to commit his scent into her memory, while he did the same with her hair. When she looked over his shoulder she saw the deck crew and a couple of officers watching them. Some, like Hotdog, Racetrack and Selix were blatantly watching the couple, while the majority like the Chief was pretending to work while watching them out of the corner of their eyes. Not really giving a rat's ass that the couples were the center of attention, Sharon pulled back again and kissed her husband. 'God, I missed him.'

Racetrack was waiting for her fellow pilot, so they could go to their debriefing, but she knew that wasn't going to happen anytime soon.

"Man, this is better than television." said Hotdog

"Come on, we better get to the debriefing before the Major has our ass." she said as she pulled Hotdog with her.

"We should tell Apollo where she at, see if he's willing to break up the happy reunion." chuckled Hotdog

"You think he'll do it?" asked Racetrack

Forming up a plan Hotdog gave Racetrack a mischievous smile, before heading towards the ready room.

(3 Weeks Later)

Helo was nervous, today Baltar's lawyer was assassinated, but that's not what had him worried. The fact that his wife was no more than 5 feet away had his stomach churn acid. 'Three weeks, we had only just gotten back together only three weeks ago.'

Ever since then Karl felt as though he has been reborn. Waking up with Sharon wrapped around him and Hera sleeping a few feet away…there were no words to describe his content. There was only one thing that was different between the couple and that was Helo's fear of being intimate.

Karl knew he was being petty and vain, it's just that he was afraid Sharon would no longer want him as much as he wants her. Once she sees all the scars that he has always hidden from her, he's fears that she'll be repulsed. Every time they went to bed, he would always wear a pair of sleeping pants and a long sleeved shirt to cover his burn scars that covered his arms and leg.

Walking into the CIC, Helo took his place by Lt. Gaeta. Together both officers were given the task of plotting the quickest and most evasive ways to Earth. Helo was looking over his latest calculations when Colonel Tigh came up to him.

"Major, Admiral wants to see you in his quarters."

"Yes, sir." he said giving his superior a salute.

Ever since Helo's reinstatement the Colonel's hostility towards the Agathons has decreased. Oh, he still give Helo crap all the time, but lets face it Tigh is who he is. But also having another individual go through a permanent disfigurement and a drinking problem made Tigh form a newfound respect for the young officer. To Tigh, Helo will always be the "toaster-lover" and "spark-plugger", but he was a good man who always does what he believes is right. Got to respect that.

(Adama's Quarters)

Adama had been finishing a phone conversation with the president, when Helo walked in. Giving a sharp salute, Helo waited for the Admiral to speak.

"Major, please take a seat." Adama said. Once Helo took his seat and gave his full attention to him, Adama continued. "I have a new assignment for you. I'm sure you're aware of the bombing that occurred with Baltar's defense lawyer. The president and myself feel that the new lawyer needs protection, I need someone I can trust with good morals, so I want you to head up security. There's no doubt that the bombings will increase, so what I need you to do is to build a frakking nest around this man and protect his ass."

"Understood sir, but what about my current project with Lt. Gaeta?"

"Lt. Gaeta will continue his work, and when the trial is over you will go back to your post." taking a look at his watch Adama continued to debrief Helo. "He should be arriving in twenty minutes. Here is the information we've collected on him." passing Karl a manila folder. "Before you leave, don't travel during the night shifts. Until the bomber is caught I need you to take every precaution, not just for him but for yourself as well. I'm don't want to be the one to tell Athena that you were killed. From what Cottle told me she has quite the grip."

Grinning at the Admiral's quirky comments, Helo stood up, saluted and waited for the Admiral to dismiss him.

(Hanger Deck)

Helo watched as his wife's new raptor was being pulled in by the deck gang. Smiling at his wife through the glass Helo turned his attention to the smaller man exiting the raptor.

"Mr. Lampkin, I'm Major Karl Agathon I've been assigned to you, for your safety. So, if you follow me I'll escort you to your room."

Leading Lampkin towards his room, Helo couldn't help but be intrigued by this guy. Opening up the door to his room was the first time that Lampkin spoke his first words.

"Major Agathon, why is it that you're here doing a babysitting job instead of doing other assignments. Is it because you broke you leg or knee?" he said pointing towards Helo's cane.

Throughout his entire "tour" of the Galactica Romo was studying the young officer. That's what made him a good lawyer. He knows how to play on human emotion, it's one of the key things they teach you in law school. 'When going to court argue the facts, if the facts are against you, argue the law. If the law is against you confuse the jury.' Thank you Lawyer Bill, from the Galactica watercooler pod cast or in this case the tribunal of judges. What he found interesting was that out of all the officers in the fleet that could have been assigned to him, it was the infamous officer that got a cylon pregnant. Not only that but also made her denounce her allegiance to her people. Of course, he's sure the Major had no idea how well known their relationship really is throughout the fleet.

Without verbalizing his answer, Helo lifted up his right pants leg to show him his "new" leg.

"When did that happen?" asked Lampkin

"During the last cylon attack. My raptor was about to explode, so I ejected. Only I was still too close when it did explode." said Helo as he let go of his uniform.

"I'm sorry, and unfortunately as much as I want to continue our conversation, I need to talk to my client." he says as he heads back towards the door. "I'm also going to need a room that isn't already bugged, because I have it within my legal rights to have a private conversation with my client. So, shall we go to your quarters?"

Helo stunned at what Lampkin had said, made him speechless for a couple of seconds. "You are correct about having a private conference with your client, but there is no frakking way you are bringing that man anywhere near my family."

"I'm surprised that you of all people are so against him. Correct me if I'm mistaken, but rumors have been going around that the only reason your daughter was allowed to be born was because of Gaius Baltar? So, out of everyone here I thought you'd be more…I don't know…sympathetic."

"Listen to me, yeah I married a cylon and yes I'd even fathered a child with her. However, purposely collaborating with the cylons, and I'm not talking about New Caprica, is treason." snapped Helo.

"I apologize for overstepping my bounds. Everyman has the right to protect his family. The same goes for lawyers for their clients. Now, if we can find a spot where I can talk to my client in private, we can get on with the rest of our day."

After finding a room, Helo had two marines posted outside the door, while he stayed inside with the two men. After signing a confidentiality agreement Helo went over to one of the chairs to the side of the room and sat down to read a book he borrowed from Starbuck. After listening to Baltar complain about what they were putting him through, Helo couldn't help himself when Baltar pulled out a pen and started scribbling on some paper.

"You know with your track record with pens, I would've thought you'd stay away from them?"

Baltar looked at Helo with such distain that it made Helo chuckle. Lampkin even though he didn't smile, still found the amusement in the officer's dark sense of humor.

"You know, if it wasn't for me your daughter would have---"

"You mention my family again and I'll frakking finish what Gaeta couldn't. Only this time I won't miss." he said so coldly that it shut Baltar up.

After the meeting, Helo had to force Lampkin into his room, apparently Romo wanted to go to Colonial One, but here was no way in hell he was going to take him off ship in the middle of the night. After posting two guards at his door, with strict instructions not to let him out, Helo headed down towards the hanger bay. He knew Sharon was on shuttle duty for the next couple of days, so he thought he cheer her up with a surprise visit. He was surprised that many of the deck gang were preparing for Sharon's raptor to launch, heading straight towards his wife Helo asked "Hey, what's going on?"

"What are you talking about? We got a call a couple of minutes ago that you and Balltar's lawyer needed to Colonial One." She said giving him a confused look.

"What?! No we're---"

"Actually, I can explain all of this."

Turning around there in his shades and bag was none other than Romo Lampkin.

"You see Major, you did a great job of making sure everything was secure you forgot one thing. You're guards are morons. They didn't even follow me when I said I was going to the bathroom. Now, lets go and get me those documents the president owes me." He says as he boards the raptor.

Knowing he wasn't going to stop the persistent lawyer Helo decided to do a throughout inspection of the raptor, while his wife went to her pilot's seat. He was halfway through when he heard Tyrol shout. "Wait…was that a frakking cat?! What the hell is it doing here?!"

Helo trying to help block the cat's path watched as Tyrol crawled under the raptor.

"BOMB! BOMB!! EVERYBODY OUT!!" screamed Tyrol all of a sudden.

Helo on pure adrenaline runs towards his wife and the lawyer yanking them out of their seats and dragging them away.

(Hanger Deck Supply Room)

After Adama warned him he should have been more careful, Helo met up with some of his colleges as Tyrol showed them the bomb. 'Holy frak that would have ripped the raptor in half.'

"Frakker meant business this time." Said Tyrol

After a small discussion of "who could have done it" Helo watched as Cally was insinuating that Sharon was responsible for the bombings. Noticing that his wife was getting more and more pissed off, he tried to giver her a sympathetic shoulder squeeze.

"…some of us don't get a second chance or a third." Says Cally looking right at Sharon.

Having taken enough of her crap, Sharon decided to let her inner bitch out. "Hey you got something to say, say it. Say you think that I planted a bomb on my own ship."

"I've never said it was you." Cally said trying not to lose her temper.

"Right…but coincidently you were the last one on board Racetrack's raptor and you were also on duty with mine." Sharon said getting off her seat and standing right in front of Cally.

"Get the frak out of my face." Snarled Cally advancing on Athena.

Karl looked at Tyrol as the two both moved to separate their angry wives.

"Whoa, whoa you two just calm down a moment." said Helo

Sharon looked around the room, knowing that she and Cally needed to sort out their differences; it couldn't be with a bunch of her fellow crewmembers and her husband there. Turning back to Cally, Athena came up with an idea.

"Let's go outside and settle this." Said as she opened the door. Cally silently agreeing left the room leaving the whole room of stunned people behind.

It wasn't until later that night that Sharon came home. Helo was waiting up while Hera was sleeping peacefully in her crib. Tensions were still building between the couple and again after another close call, Karl decided to wait for Sharon so they could have a heart to heart.

"Hey, where have you been?" he asked her.

"You'll find out, but not until later."

Changing out of her flight suit Sharon quickly checked in on Hera then climbed into bed with Helo. Slightly annoyed that he was covering his body up completely in his "sleeping clothes". Sharon laid on his chest and gave him a kiss.

"You know you don't have to be completely covered up in here. Karl, it's me and this is our room, never feel that you can't be yourself in here." said Sharon as she looked in his eyes. Knowing that he still had some issues with his physical body Sharon gave him another kiss then drifted off to sleep, with Helo still thinking about her words.

(The next day)

'Gods, this job sucks.' Helo thought as he stood over Lampkin in the sickbay.

(Several hours earlier)

Earlier that day Helo was always tow steps away from the lawyer. After visiting the cell that used to hold Sharon, now was currently holding the blonde cylon. The whole meeting really unnerved Karl, by the way the six model was asking about Baltar made him feel pity. Here this cylon, the one that helped bring his family together, was hopelessly in love with Balatar and all Baltar cared about was his own skinny ass. After the meeting Karl took Lampkin to the mess hall for a drink. Helo was still trying to understand where this guy was coming from.

"Why, defend him? You know he's not going to get a fair trial."

Lampkin took a sip of his drink before he tried to explain his actions. "Gaius Baltar's trial is one based on emotion, not facts. After New Caprica the president pardons everyone who collaborated with the cylons, but not him, why? Because we don't like him very much, the purpose of the law is to separate emotion from facts. The problem with this trial is that there is nothing but emotion."

Listening to Lampkin's explanation really did explain who this man really was. Even though he had to agree with Lampkin, he still believed that Baltar's collaboration on the cylon base star was unacceptable. Leading the cylons to earth…no…that's what he should be tried on, and not on the occupation of New Caprica. After their drinks Helo escorted Lampkin to his room. However, both didn't realize that his door was booby-trapped.

(Present)

Standing over Lampkin, Helo watched the lawyer, unfazed with the assignation attempt, revealing his hidden "talent". 'This guy is a kleptomaniac.' In one of his bag's pockets were the president's glasses, the other had one of the Admiral's buttons, and in the other had one of the bathroom sandals from the prosecutor.

"Hey, did you take anything from me?" Helo asked amused.

"In your front pocket there is a picture of your wife and child. I figured you had them taken away from you so many times that I figured it would be inappropriate for me to take them."

Helo shocked that Lampkin knew about the picture, took it out of his pocket with out thinking. The picture was a small one, fitting perfectly into his palm. The picture was of Sharon holding Hera right after her surgery. After Sharon came back from the cylon basestar with Hera they took her to Dr. Cottle. The doctor informed the couple that the little girl's intestines were blocked, so they had to take her into surgery. Both stayed in the hospital until Cottle came out telling them the surgery was a success. It was right when Sharon was hugging Hera that a little flash went off. Apparently Starbuck forced Anders to take a photo of their daughter, once she found out that their daughter was alive. It wasn't until a couple of days later, when Starbuck healed from her hand wounds gave him on e of the photos. He's kept that photo in his pocket ever since.

Lampkin watched the young man stare at the portrait and was surprised when the major gave the photo to him, for him to see.

"I get asked 'How can you marry a skin-job, they're just machines?' But the thing is, machines can't give birth, she can. She's not human, but tell me by looking at this photo that she's just a machine. The cylons have evolved into something more complex than what everyone thinks. They are more than just machines."

"The way you talk about cylons, I can't help but wonder if you are a sympathizer?" said Lampkin.

"Oh no, the cylons are the enemy, but the are a race of people, not just machines. The sooner people can grasp that we'll be more prepared for them."

Lampkin smirking at the young man's logic handed the photo back to him.

"There is some more artifacts that I've collected in my bag. I think you should return them for me."

Karl grinning at the injured klepto dug into the back pocket and pulled out…'What the frak!'

(The Hanger Deck)

Hobbling down the hanger deck as fast as he could, Helo was seething with anger. A man who he had always trusted was the someone endangering the lives of all the crew. It was probably a good thing that he brought along two marines to arrest Captain Kelly, cause he would want some there to hold him back. It didn't take long to find Kelly, who was talking to Apollo.

"Captain Kelly, I'm placing you under arrest." said Helo

Two marines take Kelly's arms as Apollo tried to grasp the situation.

"Helo, what's going on here?"

Pulling out the device from his pocket, Helo showed the CAG a round circular device.

"This here was pulled off the LSO earlier, by none other than the guy he tried to murder."

Apollo turning towards Kelly waited fro him to say something in his defense, but oddly Kelly didn't look offended at Helo's accusations.

"Sir, that man, Gaius Baltar, does not deserve a trial. I can't bare the sight of my pilots not flying their CAPs, because they are to shuttle that son of a bitch. They are pilots not bus drivers. However, you need to know that I would never have killed any of the pilots."

"What about Sharon? That last bomb wouldn't have just taken out Lampkin, but Athena as well." said Helo getting more and more angrier.

"I'm sorry Major, but the cylon really doesn't matter---"

Helo finally snapped after hearing his wife be referred to as "collateral damage", took his cane and swinging it at the officer's head. Preparing for another swing Helo was pulled away by Apollo.

"Helo! Calm down!!"

In the midst of all the commotion the few members of Tyrol's knuckle draggers stopped what they were doing and watch the spectacle. Apollo decided to take over the situation ordered the two marines to put Kelly in the brig as he turn towards Helo.

"Helo go home. I'll take over from here."

Not really wanting to deal with Kelly's bombing attempts, Helo picks himself together, then heads out of the hanger bay.

News of Captain Kelly's arrest and Helo's assault on hi spread throughout the shim fast. Sharon was picking up Hera from daycare whey she overheard Gaeta and Dee talking about it. The rumor mill was soon spewing out tales that Helo lost his mind and that a whole squadron of marines could barley contain him. His personal favorite was that he took off his fake leg and beat Kelly within an inch of his life with it. Helo didn't mind the rumors in fact Athena told him one night that he relishes in the rumors.

"Admit it, you love those rumors. "Badass Agathon" I heard one of the nuggets call you." she said one night when they were getting ready for bed.

However the news about Helo's escapades were soon drowned out by the new shocking news that Adama posted. There was going to be another "dance". Due to all the stress over Baltar's trial and the cylons, Adama after talking to two of his subordinates, felt that the crew could use a night to let off some steam. Everywhere the crews were already planning on whom or if they will participate.

"Yo, Hotdog! You looking for another ass kicking!" yelled Starbuck to Hotdog once she finished reading the post in the pilot's rec. room

"You got lucky last time Starbuck." countered Hotdog

"Trust me you are going to need all the luck you can get if we're ever in the ring again." said Starbuck as she pulled the cigar from he3r mouth and blew the smoke into his face.

Karl was amused by his friend's actions, but he was soon feeling disappointed that he wouldn't be able to participate in this dance. It's not that he couldn't, Karl still had the other leg that Cottle gave him for running and working out. Helo wasn't the type to sit around; he needed to be active get the blood pumping. It's not that he couldn't box anymore; it's just that he knows that no one else would get into the ring with him. 'Oh well no use crying over it. At least I don't have to worry about getting those annoying stitches this time.'

(Night of the Dance)

Cottle finishes up closing the cut that was above Helo's left eye. Just by looking at him you would have never guessed that he won the fight. Well, technically it was a tie, but it wasn't a loss, so he counts it as a win.

(Earlier)

The dance was hitting the climax of the evening when Tigh, who was referring, put his arms up into the air to get everyone's attention. Once the room was silenced Tigh slowly took off his dog tags, tossed them to Adama, and walked across the ring to where both Helo and Sharon were standing. The room's excitement growing more and more with every step as Tigh walked towards the couple.

"Agathon! Get you lazy handicap ass up here." said Tigh

The crowds were stunned and not really knowing how to respond, that was until Helo grinned at the older man and said, "Yes sir". The crowds burst with an uncontrollable energy as Helo pulls himself up the ring. Tigh was getting his hands wrapped by Adama while Sharon wrapped Helo's. Making sure his leg was secured Helo bounced up and met Tigh in the middle.

DING

Helo taking goes into an immediate defense approach as Tigh went for a more aggressive stance. Bets were pulling in faster than all the other fights combined. Gaeta taking bets and handing our slips, put some of his own money towards Helo. The crowds were watching in amazement at these two men with obvious disabilities fighting as if they had none.

DING

Both separating to their corners, Adama refereeing the match kept his eyes on the clock. Starbuck and the Chief were helping wipe off the sweat and blood off the Colonel, as Athena gave Helo a bottle of water, while Dee held a bucket for him to spit into.

DING

Round two began just as furious as round one; Helo was focusing solely on body blows, as Tigh would sneak in jabs when his face was clear. Helo could take the punches, he was waiting for the perfect moment, right when 'NOW!' as Helo pivoted to the side of Tigh and gave him a hard punch in the kidneys. Tigh losing his footing left his face wide open for Helo to knock him severely in the jaw. Tigh was on the ground when Adama started the count.

"One…Two…Three.." said Adama when suddenly Tigh got back onto his feet.

Adama waves in Cottle so he can check on Tigh's health, to out to see if he could continue the match. Cottle doing a very quick exam game the "okay" sign and the fight continued.

Ten rounds they danced with on another and the two men were still going at it pretty strong. This was going to be the last round, normally in a normal boxing match that wouldn't be the case, but onboard a battleship you're expected to still carry out your duties the next day, so if a winner wasn't determined by the 10th round then both were declared winners. Ten rounds and the betting were at its peak. Many found it hard to believe that Tigh, in his age, could still duke it out and that Helo could dish it out just as hard.

DING

"Alright, that's it! Both are the winners." said Adama signaling the end of the match. Cottle goes over to Tigh to fix him up, while Helo was given a bone-crushing hug by his wife.

(Forty minutes later)

After getting all fixed up Helo was still having a bunch of people coming up to him and congratulating him on his fight. The next fight was Apollo vs. Hotdog and from the looks of things Hotdog was going to lose this fight as well. Getting so into the match Helo didn't notice Sharon being led away by both Cally and Dr. Cottle.

Lifting up her arm to receive the last shot of muscle relaxers, Athena turned to Cottle. "I feel it working, I think we got around twelve minutes before we're good to go."

Cally nodding her head in response left their little corner to go get ready. Cottle packed up his syringes and turned back to Athena. "Have fun" he says as he walks out as well.

Ten more minuets of Apollo beating the crap out of Hotdog before Adama called for the match to be over. With the night winding down Adama called attention onto himself to announce the final fight of the night. "Alright everybody this is the finale match. These two were the ones who suggested that we have a dance tonight," taking a quick pause Adama gave a questioning look towards Cottle getting the "okay" signal Adama continued addressing his crew. "Specialist Tyrol get up here and bring your partner."

The 'oooohhhh's' filled the hanger deck as C ally go up into the ring.

"Hey Agathon, get your toaster ass up here."

The crowd became dead silent as Athena went into the ring. With Cottle doing one last check up on here by the ropes Cottle shouted so the crowd could hear. "She's sedated, so I'd say it's going to be a fair fight."

Confusion soon went away as Cottle's explanation got passed around. Also with Sharon and Cally giving a quick explanation to their husbands the crowd got very excited. It wasn't a secret that Sharon and Cally hated each other's guts.

Adama in the middle acknowledge the two before the bell rang and the fight began. Already the crowd could tell that this fight was more vicious than any other that night. Both females were out there to destroy the other, which made the crowd get even more wound up. At on end the Chief was shouting Cally on and at the other Helo was screaming for Sharon. Both fighters were too aggressive and therefore both were being sloppy. Cally pushed Sharon against the corner and started pummeling her. Athena trying to protect herself shoved Cally as hard as she could, throwing the smaller girl off of her. Cally stumbling trying to quickly regroup felt her head snap in a vicious recoil due to Athena's right hook. Athena was about to lay into Cally when the bell rang and both went to their corners. Helo still behind the ropes was messaging out his wife's shoulders as Starbuck quickly dampened a towel to remove the blood that was coming out of her nose and lip.

"Sharon, I know you're on stims, but I've got a 150 cubits and a bottle of ambrosia on you to win, so watch out for her jabs. They're going to catch up to you. Also stay off the gods damn ropes!" scolded Starbuck

DING

Round two started with Athena doing a quick combo and knocks Cally on the ground. Refusing to stay on the mat for more than a heartbeat, Cally gave one of the most powerful punches she's ever given straight into Sharon's jaw. Blood droplets were sprayed all across the white mat. Not giving in Sharon blocks a couple of Cally's punches, before striking her where it really hurts.

DING

Same as before Helo massaged Sharon's shoulders when suddenly Sharon pulls one of her gloves off. Opening her mouth she first removes her black mouth guard the she goes in deeper reaching the source of her pain. 'Got it.' She thought as she pulled out one of her back molars from her mouth. Sharon quietly takes the crimson colored tooth and gave it to Helo.

DING

Securing her glove back on Sharon gets up off her seat and gets back into the fight.

Starbuck looking at Helo's hand couldn't help but say "That was frakking badass."

Helo had to agree with Starbuck, but was quickly drawn back to the fight when she saw Sharon get hit with a combination to her gut then face. Shouting for her to get back up off the mat, Adama started to count.

"One…"

The crowds were losing it, especially the deck gang.

"Two…"

Sharon stumbles as she gets back up.

"Three…"

Adama has Cottle do a quick examination, to see if she could still get back in the fight. Cottle nods his head passing Sharon and Helo, Starbuck, and all the raptor pilots cheer with even more excitement.

Sharon even more determined to beat the crap out of Cally, played a bit more on the defensive side. She waited for Cally to make another mistake, 'like now!'

BAM!

Sharon laid a perfect punch that got through Cally's defenses and right into the side of her head. Cally now was the one on the mat when Adama started his count again. Only this time Cally wasn't getting up as fast as Sharon had. By the time Cally could get on to her feet it was too late, the bell rang signaling Sharon as the victor. Sharon's supporters were cheering with excitement, while Cally's were upset. Sharon saw Karl climb into the ring and wrapped into a tight hug. When she pulled back she knew she looked bad, because of all the blood that was now on Karl's shirt. Before leaving the ring Sharon felt a tap on her shoulder. There Cally with her gloves taken off and Tyrol behind her stuck her hand out. Sharon taking off her gloves shook her opponent's hand.

"You do realize that I'm soo going to kick you ass next time." said Cally

"We'll see." Sharon said as they both left with their husbands out of the ring.

To be cont...

One more ch. to go!!! Quick thing I have to say, a part of me wishes Sharon had go into the ring in the Unf. Bus. ep. I know I know she's a cylon and nobody would fight her, but I don't care. Plus, I sooo wanted a scene where Cally and Sharon would just fight it out in season 3. And we did get some of that in the Son Also Rises "bonus" scene, but I WANT MORE!!