THE GENETIC DUPLICATE – Day 5 Part 3
Present day, aboard the Solar Flare, Kim and her classmates were stepping out of the classroom for their first break. Julian was walking behind Kim as Kim was stepping up to Adonis, Faxon, Tiara and Nathan. Cleona and Davida were talking not too far from them.
Faxon saw Kim and Julian walking up. He then asked, "So Kim, how did you do on your history and arithmetic tests?"
"I answered all of the history questions right, but I missed two arithmetic problems," said Kim.
"You done good then," said Adonis.
Kim grinned and said, "Thanks."
Cleona and Davida walked up to the group and stood next to Adonis. Cleona then faced Kim and said, "Kim, I heard something interesting about you earlier today."
Kim grinned and said, "Do tell."
"According to your medical records you are not a hundred percent human," said Cleona.
"Cleona, what are you talking about?" asked Kim.
"You are mixed with a lower class primate," said Cleona.
Adonis and Kim's other classmates listened with fixed curiosity. Kyra partially heard what was being said in the corridors and got up from her seat to see what was going on.
"Cleona, you are talking about a theory from Earth," said Kim. "The scientists on Earth believe that the humans on Earth have evolved from a class of primates known as apes. They believe that apes became caveman and the caveman eventually became the modern man. With the evidence of the twelve colonies the theories on evolution will be blown out of the water though."
Kyra stepped out as Cleona was saying, "According to your medical records, you didn't evolved from apes, you were mixed with the apes. You are a hybrid human."
In a quick manner Kyra said, "Cleona; Kim, come into the classroom. I want to talk to you both."
In a confused manner Kim said, "Okay."
After walking into the classroom Kyra asked, "Cleona, where did you hear the information you just said?"
"The story of humans of Earth being a hybrid will be coming out in the news," said Cleona. "Velinda uncovered the story."
Kyra made a cringing expression.
"That story is wrong," said Kim. "As I said, the scientists believe that we evolved from apes."
"Velinda is going by what was found in your medical records," said Cleona.
Kim looked at Kyra and said, "Mom, I want to go and talk to Dr. Randall."
"Kim, that won't be necessary," said Kyra. "I have already spoken with Dr. Randall about what Dr. Salik found."
Kim crossed her arms and asked, "And what did Dr. Salik find out about me?"
"Kim, there is evidence that suggests that your ancestors from several thousands years ago had purposely mixed themselves with lower class primates," said Kyra. "This was done for a purpose though."
In an agitated tone Kim said, "You knew about this and you didn't tell me about it."
"Kim, the information found was unimportant," said Kyra.
"It was important enough to Velinda and the news people," said Kim.
"Chances are, Velinda and the others are taking what they found and twisting it," said Kyra.
"So tell me the untwisted version," said Kim.
"Kim, I will," said Kyra. She then looked at Cleona. "In fact since some of your classmates heard you and Cleona carrying on about this, I will tell everyone at the same time so there will be no misunderstanding by anyone. However, right now I have to get a message to the Galactica, so your break will be extended until I get back. Now can I trust you two to go back in the corridor with the others without any incidence?"
"As long as Cleona stops what she started, we'll be fine," said Kim.
"What did I start?" asked Cleona.
"Cleona, you walked up to me just for the purpose of telling me that I'm a hybrid human," said Kim.
"I was just telling you what I heard," said Cleona.
"Yeah, and I noticed that you had to make sure that Adonis and a few others were around to hear you," said Kim.
"Okay, I see I can't leave you two alone," said Kyra.
"Why not?" asked Kim.
Kyra mocked, "Why not? Why not is obvious that you two will be more than upset with each other before I get back."
Kim looked at Cleona in sincere manner, "Oh, I don't get upset with the people that purposely do me wrong; I get even."
"Kimberly Elizabeth, I can't believe you just said that; especially in front of me," said Kyra.
"Oh I won't do any to injure Cleona; I'm not a cruel person," said Kim. "I will only humiliate her in the same manner as she is trying to humiliate me."
"Regardless you are to promise me that you will not do anything to get even with Cleona," said Kyra.
"I will promise if Cleona stops now trying to humiliate me," said Kim.
"Kimberly, I don't care what Cleona does, you are to promise me that you will not do anything to get even with her," said Kyra. Kim just stared at Cleona in a challenging manner. "Kimberly, if you don't promise me then you will not be allowed anywhere on this ship without me and I mean that."
Kim looked at Kyra and said, "Fine, I promise not to get even with Cleona. Can I go back out in the corridor with the others?"
"Kim, normally I feel that I can trust your promises," said Kyra. "Would I be wrong to trust the promise you just made me?"
In a convincing tone Kim said, "I'm normally not one who would turn the other cheek, but since I promise I won't get even with Cleona, I will turn the other cheek this time."
"Kim, I don't understand what you mean by turning the other cheek," said Kyra.
"It has something to do with Earth's religion," said Kim. "If someone slaps me in the face, I am not to get mad and fight back. I am to turn the other cheek and allow that side to be slapped also."
"I believe I understand," said Kyra. "Okay Kim, you can go back out in the corridor. Cleona, you can go out there also and I want both of you to keep your distance from each other."
"I will definitely keep my distance from Cleona," said Kim. She then walked away.
"Cleona, you are also to keep your distance from Kim," said Kyra.
"Yes Ma'am," said Cleona.
As Kim walked out of the classroom, she walked up to Adonis, Julian, Faxon, Tiara, Davida and Nathan. Adonis looked past Kim and saw Kyra walking away from the classroom. He then asked, "Kim, what is going on? Where is Ms. Lockwood going?"
Kim looked at Davida and said, "She is going to fix a problem that Davida's mom had caused."
"What problem did my mom caused?" asked Davida.
Cleona stepped up and stood next to Davida.
"Your mom snoop in my medical records and reported private things about me," said Kim. "You know on Earth, what your mom did would be illegal even for a reporter."
"So what Cleona said earlier was true," said Adonis. "You are a hybrid human."
"Dr. Salik found evidence that would suggest that," said Kim. "Mom said that she will explain to the class when she gets back."
"So Adonis, do you really want to be seen with a primate?" asked Cleona.
Before Adonis was able to respond Kim said, "Cleona, you are really beginning to bug me."
Cleona stepped closer to Kim and said, "Unless you don't keep your promises, you're not going to do a thing about it."
In a confident manner Kim said, "I have never broken a promise in my life and I don't want to break the one I just made a few minutes ago, but if you don't back off I will."
Adonis stepped between Kim and Cleona, and asked, "Cleona, what is your problem?"
"You and Kim being together is my problem," said Cleona. "You should not be with her, you should be with me."
"Cleona, you and I are only friends and we will never be anything more than that," said Adonis. "Now I want you to leave Kim alone or our friendship is over here and now. Davida, that goes for you too. Both of you are to leave Kim alone."
"Knowing what Kim is, you would pick her over me?" asked Cleona.
"Cleona, from what I am seeing you are the lower class primate," said Adonis.
"I'm the lower class primate?" Cleona mocked. "Kim was the reason you and Faxon were fighting. Your friendship with Faxon almost came to an end because of her."
"Cleona, the fight was caused by Faxon running his mouth," said Adonis. "Kim is also the only reason why Faxon and I are still friends."
When Cleona looked at Faxon, Faxon said, "That is true. Kim didn't want Adonis to end his friendship with me."
"Adonis, go and be with Kim; I don't care anymore," said Cleona. Cleona looked at Kim and walked away. Davida followed behind Cleona.
Kim watched Cleona for a second as she walked away. She then faced Adonis and asked, "Adonis, would you have a problem with me if it turns out that humans on Earth are hybrids?"
"Of course not," said Adonis. Adonis then gave Kim a kiss.
Kim grinned after the kiss ended.
Julian tapped Kim and asked, "Kim, what is a hybrid?"
Kim looked at Julian for a second. She then said, "I think you should ask mom that question."
Tiara stepped up to Kim and asked, "Kim, what promise did you make earlier?"
"Oh, I just promised mom that I wouldn't get even with Cleona for trying to humiliate me," said Kim. "I have never broken a promise in my life, but if Cleona doesn't quit, I will."
"Kim, don't break that promise," said Tiara. "I will handle Cleona if she doesn't quit."
In an agitated tone Kim said, "I'm capable in fighting my own battles, thank you very much."
"Kim, I'm not saying that you can't, but if you have never broken a promise before, then you shouldn't let Cleona be the one promise that you do break," said Tiara. "Plus if you break that promise, no matter how well you are at keeping your promises, Ms. Lockwood may not trust you again."
"Kim, Tiara is right," said Adonis.
"Fine, I will just keep my distance from Cleona," said Kim. "Hopefully she will take the hint when I act like she doesn't exist."
"If she doesn't take the hint then Cleona will have to answer to me," said Tiara.
"Tiara, I don't want you do anything to Cleona," said Kim. "I'm the only one who Cleona has a problem with."
"That's not true," said Tiara. "There have been times that I had problems with her. Taundra and Rachida are even scared of her."
"Taundra is not scared of her anymore," said Nathan. "Right after the fight between Adonis and Faxon, Taundra challenged Cleona. I though Ameron was going to kick Taundra out of the recreation center."
"Still, I don't want anyone doing anything to Cleona for me," said Kim. "I will handle my own problems."
"Fine," said Tiara.
In the pilot's cabin on board the Solar Flare, Kyra sent Cmdr. Adama a message about how Kim's medical record was revealed to the press. Before ending the message she informed of how she, Kim and Julian will be going to the Celestra after class.
Minutes later Kyra was returning to the classroom. Faxon saw Kyra walking up and said, "Hey everyone, Ms. Lockwood is returning."
Everyone turned to look. As most of the students walked towards the classroom, Kim remained where she was. Julian stood beside Kim. Cleona walked past Kim to get to the classroom. As she walked past Kim she gave Kim a distasteful look. Kim acted as if she didn't even notice Cleona.
Kyra noticed Kim's reaction towards Cleona and as she walked up to Kim she said, "I hope you and Cleona remained peaceful to one another."
Kim said in a serious tone, "Oh, after our knocked down, drag out fight, we're fine."
In a shocked manner Kyra asked, "What?"
Kim laughed and said, "I'm kidding. We stayed cleared from each other."
"Kimberly, that wasn't funny," said Kyra.
"Your reaction was totally funny," said Kim.
"Kim, the class is late in resuming, so enter the classroom and take your seat," said Kyra. "Julian, you go sit down also."
As Kim, Kyra and Julian were entering the classroom Kim said, "Oh Mom, Julian want to know what a hybrid is. I would have told him, but I thought that the discussion would lead into the bird and the bees." Kyra looked at Kim in a confused manner. "I didn't think you wanted me telling him about the birds and the bees."
"Kim, what do you mean by the birds and the bees?" asked Kyra. Kim whispered the meaning in Kyra's ear. "People on Earth refer to that as the birds and the bees?" Kim just nodded. "Kim; Julian, go take your seats." As Kim and Julian walked to their seats, Kyra walked up to the front of the class. "Class, before we get started with your next test, there is something I need to say. Some of you might have heard from the past few minutes that Kim is a hybrid human. To explain what a hybrid is to Julian and to the younger students hybrid is a being, animal or plant whose mother and father are not from the same specie. For an example humans are primates and the gordans from Caprica are also primates, so if a child had one human parent and one gordan parent then that child would be considered a hybrid." Karell turned on his light. "Yes Karell."
"Does Kim have one gordan parent?" asked Karell. The students laughed.
"No," said Kyra. "Kim is not a hybrid in the sense that Kim's have one lower class primate as a parent. Kim is a hybrid human because a few thousands years ago a specie of primate was mixed with the humans on Earth." Landon turned on his light. "Yes, Landon."
"I wanted to ask Kim why did the humans do that," said Landon.
"Kim is not aware of why the humans done what they did," said Kyra. "In fact I just recently learned from Kim that humans from Earth thought that they evolved from a lower class primate known as apes." Karell turned on his light. "Yes Karell."
"What does evolved mean?" asked Karell.
"Some animals go through subtle changes with each generation and after so many generations the animal will become a different animal from the first generation. This is also how subspecies are created. Before the destruction of the colonies, on Geminon, there were two hundred species of birds." Kim turned on her light. "Yes, Kim."
"I just want to say that not all people on Earth believe that we evolved from apes," said Kim. "A lot of the people believe in the Bible… our religious book. The Bible states that God created Adam and then Eve. Adam and Eve are supposed to be the parents to all human."
"That is an interesting fact," said Kyra. "Class, getting back to Landon's question about why humans on Earth mixed themselves with primates; from Kim's DNA samples Dr. Salik found things to indicate that the humans on Earth were having trouble having babies. The only way for them to continue having babies was for them to mix themselves with the primates." Kyra saw a perplexed expression on Kim's face as Kim turned on her light. "Kim, I know what your question is and I will answer it later." Kim turned of her light. "To explain what you want to know would be an inappropriate subject to the younger students. Are there any other questions?" Cleona turned on her light. "Yes Cleona."
In a sarcastic manner Cleona asked, "Is Kim human?"
Kyra saw an irritated expression on Kim's face. Kyra then said, "Cleona, your question was ask in an inappropriate manner, but it is a valid question, so it does deserve an answer. Kim is very much human. There are subtle differences between Kim's physiology and everyone else's; however, her differences are too small to consider her as a different specie of human." Nate turned on his light. "Yes, Nate."
"What kind of differences?" asked Nate.
"One difference is that Kim has an internal body part that we don't," said Kyra. "The body part is located just above Kim's right hip." Kyra saw a terrified expression on Kim's face. "Kim, what's wrong. You looked scared."
"You are talking about an appendix and I'm not supposed to have it," said Kim.
"What do you mean you are not supposed to have it?" asked Kyra.
"When I was twelve I had an acute appendicitis," said Kim. "I barely made it to the hospital in time to have it removed. In fact, my grandma told me that I actually died and the doctors had to resuscitate me."
Kyra looked at Kim in a concern manner and said, "Oh my god. I'm glad that the doctors were able to revive you."
Kyra saw Cleona as Cleona mouthed out to the student next to her, "At least someone is glad." Cleona then noticed Kyra looking at her in a serious manner. Cleona timidly looked at her monitor.
Kyra ignored Cleona and asked, "Kim, what happens during an acute appendicitis?"
"When I had my appendicitis I had severe stomach pains and I was throwing up," said Kim. "At the time Keith had a severe case of the flu and my mom thought I had what Keith had. My mom finally took me to the hospital when I had an extremely high fever. When the doctors found out that I was having appendicitis, it was just about ready to burst. I believe it did burst just as they started to operate."
"Kim, since you are not having any of the symptoms of having an appendicitis, I don't believe we need to worry that you have your appendix," said Kyra. "Okay I believe we wasted enough of the class's time. Let's begin the next test."
Kyra took her seat and pressed a combination of buttons. Seconds later the students began their tests.
Three hours later Kyra remained seated as she spoke out, "Okay class, for the ones that haven't submit their tests to me, it's time to do so. Once you have done it you may leave. I will see everyone again in three days." As a few students got up and left the classroom, Kim and Julian walked up to Kyra. "Kim; Julian, as soon as I get the last student's test we can leave."
"So are we going to the Celestra when we leave here?" asked Kim.
"You, Julian and I will eat first," said Kyra.
Kim grinned and asked, "You are not wanting to eat first, just to delay going to the Celestra, are you?"
Kyra looked at Kim in a serious manner and said, "Kim, if you don't want the grouch to come back, you will drop talking about me having a problem with going to the Celestra."
"Okay, I'll drop it. I was actually only joking anyway," said Kim. "I know we always go to the mess hall when we leave here. You take things way too seriously."
Kyra just gave Kim a look as if to say, "You're treading on thin ice."
"Well, you do," said Kim.
"Kim; you and Julian wait for me in the corridor. I will be a minute while the remaining students submit their tests," said Kyra.
"Fine," said Kim. "Come on, Julian."
Adonis was waiting in the corridor and when he saw Kim and Julian walking out, he walked up to Kim. He then asked, "Kim, are you and Ms. Lockwood going to the mess hall?"
"Yeah, as soon as she gets everyone's tests we will be going," said Kim. "Are you going to join us?"
"I was hoping to," said Adonis. Kim just grinned. "So what are you doing after you eat?"
"Mom, Julian and I are going to meet Seth aboard the Celestra," said Kim. "Seth wants me to try to get a vision of something."
"What kind of vision?" asked Adonis.
"I don't know, he didn't say," said Kim.
"How long will you be gone?" asked Adonis.
"Probably not long at all," said Kim. "Seth just wants me to get a vision and that shouldn't take that long. I think I will be practicing the musical keyboard after that."
Adonis looked passed Kim and saw Kyra and the remaining students walking out. Kyra was carrying her briefcase. Kim turned around and watched as Kyra locked the door.
Seconds later, Kyra walked up to Kim, Julian and Adonis and said, "Okay, Kim; Julian, you can start walking to the mess hall. Adonis, are you joining us?"
"Yes Ma'am… as long as it is okay with you," said Adonis.
As they began walking down the corridor Kyra said, "Adonis, you are always welcome to eat with us."
"Thank you, Ms. Lockwood," said Adonis.
Kyra just smiled.
A few minutes later Kim walked behind Adonis in the food line. Julian and Kyra were behind Kim. Other people were behind Kyra and Julian. Except for a glass of juice, Kim's tray was empty. After a worker placed an unappealing food item on Kim's tray, Kim picked up the plate and sniffed it.
"Kim, why are you smelling it?" asked Kyra.
Kim looked back at Kyra and said, "I never had this before and I was wondering if it smells any better than it looks."
"It is a type of berklona that the harvesting crew harvested off the surface," said the worker.
"What is berklona?" asked Kim.
"Kim it is a type vegetable and it is very healthy for you," said Kyra.
"So it probably tastes no better than it looks," said Kim.
Beth appeared next to Adonis.
"Ms. Lockwood, do I have to eat bere-klona if Kim doesn't eat hers?" asked Julian.
"You and Kim both are eating it," said Kyra. "Kim, face forward and move; you're holding up the line."
When Kim faced forward she saw Beth's presence. As Kim jumped and made a slight yelp at the sight of her presence, she dumped her drink from her tray. The drink partially spilt on Adonis' leg.
A worker saw Kim dumping the drink and started to walk over to clean it up. Julian kept quiet and watched everything in a curious manner.
"You seem to be a bit more jumpy than I remember," said Beth.
As Kim looked at Beth in a distasteful manner Kyra asked, "Kim, what's wrong?"
As Kim continued to look at Beth she said, "I just spilled my drink that's all."
"And right on my pants leg," said Adonis.
"I'm sorry," said Kim. "I'm a little clumsy today."
"Kim, you were startled by something just before you spilled your drink," said Kyra.
"I was?" asked Kim.
"Kim, what's going on?" asked Kyra.
"Okay, the other Kim's presence is back," said Kim. "I was startled when I saw her."
"I'm Beth now, remember," said Beth.
"I remember," said Kim.
"What is going on?" asked Adonis.
"I will explain later, but right now we are holding up the line," said Kyra as the worker started to clean up the mess in the floor.
"I want to get another drink," said Kim.
"Just move forward; I will go and get you another drink," said Kyra.
"Okay, thanks," said Kim.
"Julian, come with me," said Kyra.
"Beth, you can follow me," said Kim.
"I'll be right beside you," said Beth.
Kim noticed the worker looking at her as if she lost her mind.
"I'm sorry for spilling the drink," said Kim.
The worker just nodded his head.
When Kim faced forward Adonis was looking at her in a confused manner. He then asked, "Kim, who are you calling Beth?"
"That is part of the explanation," said Kim. "We need to move on."
"So how is life in space?" asked Beth. Kim just gave the thumbs up sign. The worker that was placing another food item on her tray looked at her in an uncertain manner. Kim ignored the look she was getting from the worker. "Oh right, you shouldn't talk to me in front of people. Well I can still tell you a few things." Kim just gave Beth a curious look. "I told Brandon and Keith about you."
Kim mouthed out the word, "Well."
"They think I lost my mind," said Beth.
"Of course they would," Kim muttered
"Kim, are you saying something?" asked Adonis.
"I was thinking out loud," said Kim as she was getting another food item.
"Kim, are you okay?" asked Adonis. "You are acting strangely."
As Kim and Adonis approached the end of the food line Kim said, "I'll tell you why I'm acting this way when we get out of the food line." Kim then looked at Beth and mouthed out, "And."
"I told, Grandma about you too," said Beth.
Adonis turned to look at Kim as Kim was mouthing out, "What did Grandma say?"
Adonis just gave Kim a curious look. He then said, "Kim, let's go find a seat."
"Adonis, I'll follow you," said Kim.
As Adonis was walking towards the tables, he would look at Kim.
"Grandma believes me," said Beth.
Adonis just looked at Kim as Kim mouthed out, "Cool."
Adonis looked at Kim as if Kim went insane. He then asked, "Kim, where do you want to sit?"
Kim gestured towards an empty table away from other people and said, "Over there will be good."
"Kim, we are out of the line, so can you tell me why you are acting weird?" asked Adonis.
"Adonis, do you remember me telling you that I'm a genetic duplicate?" asked Kim.
"I remember, my memory isn't that bad," said Adonis.
"Well, the other Kim and I have a special ability that only a few people know about," said Kim.
"Other than seeing future and past events?" asked Adonis.
"Yep," said Kim. "The other Kim and I are able to leave our bodies, except I have only done it while sleeping. I haven't tried yet while being awake, but I will."
"Kim, what do you mean you are able to leave your body?" asked Adonis
As they approached the table Kim said, "I would leave my body like a soul would leave a person's body after that person dies, except I won't be dead. I would still walk around like a ghost though."
"I've never heard such a thing," said Adonis. "How would you or the other Kim leave your body?"
"The other Kim is able to leave her body while holding a picture of a person and meditating. Her soul or consciousness would then go to the person in the picture."
As Kim and Adonis took their seats Adonis asked, "Kim, how do you know that the other Kim is able to do what you are saying?"
"Because the other Kim is with us right now, except she doesn't go by Kim anymore; she goes by Beth," said Kim.
"Beth is with us?" asked Adonis. Kim just nodded. "Why can't I see her?'
"Beth is appearing to me like a ghost would," said Kim. "I believe I can see her because in a way we are the same person. Also we are both psychics."
"That's interesting," said Adonis. "Kim, why is the other Kim going by Beth?"
"Beth is short for Elizabeth," said Kim. "That is also what my grandma called me or should I say called her."
"Oh, I understand now," said Adonis. "So the other Kim is going by a version of your middle name."
"Exactly," said Kim.
"How much does Adonis know about you?" asked Beth.
"Pretty much," said Kim.
"What's pretty much?" asked Adonis.
"Beth asked me a question," said Kim.
"Is there a thing between you and Adonis?" asked Beth.
Kim just slightly nodded her head.
"This thing about you and… Beth being able to leave your bodies is a little weird," said Adonis as Kyra and Julian were approaching. Adonis saw them as they approached.
"It's still a little weird for me too," said Kim. "It does explain a few dreams I had a few days ago."
"Kyra and Julian are coming," said Adonis.
Kim turned and watched as Kyra and Julian stepped up.
Kyra asked as she looked at Adonis, "So Kim, are you still seeing…"
"I told Adonis about Beth and yes she is still here," said Kim as Kyra and Julian were sitting down with their rations.
Kyra handed Kim a cup of juice and said, "Okay, I'm going to feel like I'm talking to thin air, but I would like to ask Beth a few questions."
"Shoot," said Beth.
"Beth says shoot," said Kim.
"Beth, my name is Kyra and I'm going to assume that your military advances are slight from the last ten years," said Kyra. "Beth, do you know of anyone in the military with high rank?"
"No," said Beth. "Kim, ask Kyra why does she wants to know this?"
"She doesn't and she would like to know why you are asking," said Kim. "I also would like to know."
"Kim, have you told Beth about us traveling to Earth?" asked Kyra.
"Yes, she knows," said Kim.
"Beth, we are fleeing from our enemy the Cylons," said Kyra. "We believe that the Cylons have lost our trail, but it is only matter of time before they find us again. We need the help of the people on Earth, but with the Earth's military strength the way it is we might not be able to count on your colony's help. If at all possible the people on Earth need to raise their military strength to match ours."
"Does Kyra want me to act like a conduit to get technologies to our people?" asked Beth.
"Beth wants to know if you are wanting her to act like a conduit to get technologies to the people on Earth," said Kim.
"Yes and we want all the nations to have it and not just the United States otherwise Earth will be to helpless to fight the Cylons," said Kyra.
"Who are the Cylons?" asked Beth.
"The Cylons are not a who, they are a what," said Kim. Kyra looked at Kim. "And what they are, is a robotic race that wants all humans dead."
"Beth, even if the Cylons keep us from reaching Earth, they won't stop there," said Kyra. "The Cylons won't rest until the Earth is found and all humans are eliminated. Earth is not safe at all."
"I would like to help, but I don't know any high ranking people to get the message to, but…" said Beth.
"Yes, you do," said Kim.
"Kim, what is going on?" asked Kyra.
"Beth thinks she doesn't know anyone to get our messages to, but she does," said Kim.
"Who?" asked Beth.
"You know who," said Kim. "It's someone we both know, but neither one of us wants to."
Kyra looked at Kim in a curious manner.
"Kim, I can't go to the governor even if I wanted to," said Beth.
"Why can't you?" asked Kim.
"Giving advance technology to foreign countries is treason and the governor won't have any part of it," said Beth.
Kim said in a sarcastic tone, "Great. A man that has never done the right thing or an honest thing in his life is taking his pledge of allegiance seriously."
"Kim, what is going on?" asked Kyra.
"Beth pointed out a snag in the plan of getting the technology to every nation on Earth," said Kim.
"And that is?" asked Kyra.
"It would be treason for anyone to give advance technology to other countries," said Kim. "Depending on the seriousness of the crime the punishment for treason can be death."
"Are there degrees of treason?" asked Adonis.
"Under the right circumstances a military doctor can be accuse of treason if he or she would give medical aid to the enemy," said Kim. "However, I don't think that would be a capital offence. Capital offence is where a person would receive the death penalty."
"Kim, we know what a capital offence is," said Kyra. Kim slightly grinned.
"Kim, there may not be a snag at all," said Beth.
"What do you mean?" asked Kim.
"Are you asking me what I mean?" asked Kyra.
"I was asking Beth," said Kim. "She said there may not be a snag."
"This can get confusing after a while," said Adonis.
"Kim, I know this guy that can hack into the military computers," said Beth. "This guy can help me to get the technology out."
"You can get into all sorts of trouble for doing what you are thinking," said Kim.
"That is the only way to get the technology out," said Beth.
"Kim, what is going on?" asked Kyra.
"Beth knows someone that can hack into the military computers," said Kim. Kyra and Adonis had a curious expression on their faces. "However, if she gets caught, they will lock her up and throw away the key."
"Kim, what do you mean by hack?" asked Kyra.
"Most computers on Earth are connected to the internet and to access certain areas of the internet you have to use passwords," said Kim. "Hackers find a way pass those passwords and enter those areas without authorizations."
Kyra asked in a concerned manner, "Are the computers on Earth networked?"
"Most of them are connected together by the use of the phone lines," said Kim.
"Is there a problem with the Earth's computers being networked?" asked Beth.
"The Cylons destroyed the military of the twelve colonies by using the colonies' own networked computers against them," said Kim.
Kyra realized why Kim was saying what she was and said, "The only ships we had that were able to defend the colonies were not networked together. The ships that were networked together had shutdown while engaging the Cylons as if someone turned off a switch."
"I understand, but to get the information out, I will have to do it by the use of the internet," said Beth.
"Beth understands the concerns of the computers being networked together, but to get the information out she will have to use the internet," said Kim.
"The Earth's computer being networked together shouldn't be a problem at the moment," said Kyra. "It will only be a problem if the Cylons find Earth. We should have time to fix that problem before then though. Beth, are you willing to spread the information for us?"
"Definitely," said Beth.
"Beth said definitely," said Kim.
"Even if it means being imprisoned?" asked Kyra.
"I will not put my freedom over the safety of Earth," said Beth.
"She said she will not put her freedom over the safety of Earth," said Kim.
"Beth, so we can prepare the information we want out can you return in twenty-four hours?" asked Kyra.
"I will be back in twenty-four hours," said Beth. "Kim, I'm feeling myself being pulled back to my body again; bye." Beth then faded from sight.
"Bye," said Kim.
"Kim, what's going on?" asked Kyra.
"Beth said she will return in twenty hours," said Kim.
"Good," said Kyra.
"She then faded," said Kim.
"Okay. Well, eat your food, so we can get to the Celestra," said Kyra.
Kim was quiet as she picked at her food. When she would take a bite of berklona she would mix it with another food item. As Kim was swallowing a bite of food, Adonis noticed Kim as if she was in deep thought. He then asked, "Kim, are you okay?"
"I'm okay," said Kim. "Why do you think I'm not okay?"
"You looked like you were in deep thought," said Adonis.
"Last night Beth gave me some news about my dad and I was thinking of that," said Kim.
"Was it bad news?" asked Adonis.
Kim said in a loud manner, "The two face jerk that my dad worked for…"
"Kimberly, lower your voice," said Kyra
Kim said in a lower-volume, "I'm sorry, but according to Beth our dad has been in prison for the passed five years because of that jerk he worked for."
Kyra ignored Kim's comment and asked, "What was his crime?"
"He was supposed to have embezzled," said Kim.
"What is embezzled?" asked Julian.
"Embezzle is another word for stealing," said Kyra.
"My dad might be a lot of things, but he was not an embezzler," said Kim.
"Kim, your dad received a trial didn't he?" asked Adonis.
"Everyone receives a trial, but who do you think controlled the judge of that trial and the evidence that enters the trial?" asked Kim. Adonis made a gestured as if he didn't know. "That jerky governor my dad worked for, that is who." Kyra closed her eyes and slightly shook her head. "My dad was framed. Beth knows it and so do I."
"Was your dad's picture put into a frame?" asked Julian.
"Not that type of frame," said Kim. "I mean framed as in setting my dad up by planting evidence on him to make him look guilty."
"Kim, Julian doesn't need to know all of that," said Kyra.
"I don't understand what Kim is saying," said Julian.
"You don't need to know anyway," said Kyra. "Now you and Kim need to eat your rations so we can go."
"Yes, Ms. Lockwood," said Julian.
Kim took another bite of food.