Chapter 15
Claxon Traveller
Boomer made her way silently out into the corridor and spotted the Chief and his deck gang, she decided to smile as she went past. The Chief looked up quickly and then went back to the bulk head he was repairing, in the distance she could see Racetrack and Hotdog doing pre-flight checks in their raptors getting ready in case of an emergency evacuation. She moved with ease around the corridors of the Claxon Traveller helping out with any thing that need to be done, she even gave the Chief a hand with a couple of bulk heads. It was good to work with Gaelan again part of her was still in love with him and she hated it. She hated his wife even more, Specialist Cally Tyrol if she could, and it wouldn't affect the mission she would snap her neck like a twig.
Boomer opened the door to a supply room and up the back behind some boxes was a duffle bag containing a cylon transmitter, she relayed the message back to the cylon basestar advising them that phase one is complete, she was now ready to start phase two. Upon completing the transmission she then picked up the bag and gave it to the Captain to be disposed of along with the body of Athena.
Galactica G-Deck
Sam entered the storage room and waited for the others to arrive, he knows that it is a big risk for them all to be seen together but he thinks it is worth it. Sam herd the hatch lever turn and waited for them to come through. Tigh was looking very pissed off that he was dragged away from the CIC, Tory looked worried and the Chief he was clam. Sam started off by telling them of the noise he was hearing and asked them if they herd it as well.
Tory- "Yes I hear it and I can't seem to get ride of it. Do you know what it means?"
Chief- "Sam and I saw each other at Joes and it happened to both of us at the same time, so that is why we have called you all together."
Sam- "I know it is risky us being together we might get caught but I felt it was worth the risk. Sorry Tory I don't have a clue what it means."
Tigh- "You called me away from the CIC for this, yes I hear the strange noises as well but until something major happens I don't think we should meet, we cannot blow our cover under any circumstances, is that understood."
In unison "Yes sir."
All 4 of the took separate exits Sam returned to the nuggets bunk room the Col returned to CIC the Chief went back to the hanger deck, Tory went back to the visitors quarters. On his way back Sam couldn't help but wonder why this was happening to him, he had no idea what he was supposed to do, was he going to destroy the human race just like the other 7 cylon models or protect them he just needed an sign.
Kara and Lee quickly got dressed and made there way back to the war room where Gaeta was still going over map coordinates. Kara picked up the nearest star chart and proceeded to map out an entire set of jumps in 5microns. Gaeta was understandably upset by all of this because he had spent hours going over them. Kara told Gaeta to get some rack time seeing as he as a shift in the CIC in 6 hrs. Lee was sitting at the desk going over the flight and maintenance rosters that he had got earlier from his office, so Kara took this time to call the CIC and get an update on the emergency situation going on onboard the Claxon Traveller. Unfortunately Dee picked up the phone in the CIC and proceeded to tell Kara that she was to busy to take her call right now, Kara didn't take to kindly to this so she informed Lee that she is heading down to CIC to take Dee out. Lee jumped up and grabbed both of Kara's shoulders and spun her around and kissed her hard in the hopes that she might calm down. It worked she calmed right down but unfortunately for him he now wanted to frak her senseless, so to take his mind off the subject he suggested that they both go to CIC and get an update. Kara grabbed the star charts and followed Lee she thought that she had enough information to give the old man so that should make him happy.
Galactica CIC
Lee and Kara entered the CIC just as Athena reported that the ship repairs were complete and the Claxon Traveller was safe. The Admiral was visibly relieved by Athena's news, the last thing the fleet needed was the loss of another ship. Kara walked towards Dee with a typical Starbuck look; she was so pissed at her she really wanted to smack her but she promised Lee that she wouldn't lay a hand on her, but that doesn't mean that she can't verbally abuse her instead.
"Listen Dee, you ever do that again and I will make sure you are busted so far down the ladder you will be cleaning the Galactica's toilets. Am I making myself clear?"
"Well Captain you are hardly in a position to be threatening me, just because you have my sloppy second's doesn't mean you can go throwing your weight around. I will take you on anytime, anywhere."
"Look who has decided to grow some balls. As for sloppy seconds that I believe were you, Lee's heart belonged to me, and Dee never doubt my influence. I am the one who will find a new home for the fleet, so I can pretty much do what ever I want. And Dee just name the time and the place and I will be there."
Lee was keeping an eye on Kara he knew that she was itching to punch Dee; it was pretty stupid of Dee not to give the information out. If Dee cannot handle his and Kara's relationship then it's not his fault. He did the wrong thing by Dee in marrying her, but she was also part to blame because she knew that Lee was in love with Kara, and that he was using her as a fallback if Kara rejected him. Lee could tell by both women's body language that the situation had become tense, he was about to go over there when Kara walked away from Dee and placed the charts on the strategy table.
The Admiral made his way over to where Kara was standing, he needed good news hopefully Kara and his son had come up with something. Gaeta had told him earlier about the number of jumps it would take to clear the Jedi Galaxy. Surprisingly the fleet wouldn't lose that much fuel in the process, but the unknown threats in the Galaxy worry him, but it is worry he has been used to since the Colonies were destroyed at the hand of the Cylons.
Kara opened the chart up and explained that the next set of jumps were crucial to the fleet being in the correct position to meet with a black hole, this was there way through to the Exon Maja Solar System. The old man was amazed at just how much Kara actually knew. He couldn't quite believe it was the same person, he was however pleased to see his son finally happy, he knew things were rocky with Dee but he honestly had no idea why, and that bothers him. The Admiral then diverted his attention back to the communications area where Dee was giving raptors 1 2 3 permission to land in the port landing bay.
Approach To Galactica
"Galactica this is raptor 478 requesting permission to land."
"Roger raptor 478 permission to land granted, Athena please report to the Admiral's quarter when you land."
"Affirmative raptor 478 out."
Boomer piloted the raptor into the port landing bay with perfect precision, she laughed to herself and thought the chief wouldn't be scraping out those divots in launch bay. She exited her raptor to a familiar sight, the hustle and bustle of the hanger bay, she had missed it, and on a cylon basestar it was very quiet, so this was nice human feeling. Out of the blue Helo came up and grabbed her from behind and he kissed her on the back of the neck, she remembered the chief used to do that to her she loved the feel of his rough hands on her, she actually longed to feel his hands on her again but she knew that would never happen and that was what made it so difficult to accept that she was a cylon. But now everything was different she knew her place her mission was the most important thing she had ever done and she would not fail.
On her way to the Admiral's quarters she stopped by the rec room where Racetrack and Hotdog had just sat down to play a hand of triad. She wasn't going to stay as she had a date with the old man and Kara Thrace.
Cylon Basestar
Athena Agathon woke with a start she was screaming and clawing for breath and she surrounded by the cylon models 4 – 5 – 6 - 7 and some other 8 models, the memories were coming back to her, she was on board the Claxon Traveller when she went into a room and Boomer was waiting for her, Oh my god she sot me Athena finally realised where she was, she was on a Cylon Basestar with no hope of getting back to the fleet.
TBC
Authors NoteThis is the end of Part 1…..The Sequel to this will be posted shortly….I hope you enjoyed reading this as much as I enjoyed writing it…..I want to thank the people who left reviews….It is always appreciated…