THE GENETIC DUPLICATE – Day 5 Part 5
Kim woke up on the floor with Kyra, Starbuck, Seth and Julian looking at her in a concern manner. Kim then sat up and looked around in a confused manner and asked, "Where am I and how did I get here?"
Evner was walking towards them.
Kyra looked at Kim in a curious manner and said, "You are on the Celestra. You do remember coming here don't you?"
"Yeah, and I also remember leaving the Celestra," said Kim. Kim went to get up.
As Kim was getting up Starbuck said, "You need to take it slow. You don't want to pass out again."
Kim looked at Starbuck in a concerned manner and said, "I didn't past out, I had a vision."
"You had a vision?" Kyra mocked. "What did you see?"
Kim looked at Kyra in the same concern manner and said, "I was in the computer center with Julian, Taundra, Taundra's dad and Rachida. There was then a huge explosion. I saw how I'm going to die. Mom, I don't want to die."
Kyra put her hands on Kim's shoulders and said, "Kim, what happen hasn't happen and it won't."
"How can you be so sure?" asked Kim.
"Because with your vision, we are going to prevent it," said Kyra. "Did you see what caused the explosion?"
"No, I didn't," said Kyra. "How are we going to stop an explosion when I don't know what caused it?"
"We will find out," said Kyra as everyone heard Evner walking up. Everyone turned to look.
Evner saw Kyra. He then walked up and said, "While I'll be. It's Kyra Lockwood. The last time I saw you was about four years ago. You left to use the turbo flush and you never came back."
Kim looked at Evner in a bored manner as Kyra said, "Evner, I'm not trying to be rude, but I have a little crisis here."
"You don't have the time to explained to why you left the way you did?" asked Evner.
Before Kyra was able to respond Kim said, "She drank too much and got sick. Bethany was supposed to have told you and Grant of where she went."
Kyra looked at Kim in a surprised manner and asked, "And how do you know what happen four years ago? And how do you know Grant?"
"Because that is want you told Evner in my vision," said Kim. "Evner, responded by saying, Bethany told him and Grant, and after you left you acted as if Evner never existed."
Evner looked at Kyra in a confused manner and asked, "What is going on?"
"I get visions and I had a doozie of one," said Kim.
"What do you mean by getting a vision?" asked Evner.
"Kim is capable of seeing certain events," said Kyra.
"So Kim is capable of gaining knowledge to events when she is not around to witness the events herself?" asked Evner.
"Something like that," said Kyra.
Evner looked at Kim and said, "That is interesting."
Kyra looked at Seth and said, "Seth, we aren't going to be able to continue with what you want Kim to do."
"I was hoping to have Kim shake Saxon Nettleton's hand to try to get a vision," said Seth.
"We don't even know where Saxon is at," said Kyra.
"Saxon is in the Mess hall," said Evner. "I just saw him going in there."
"He is not there, but Grant Gallagher, Bethany and Lydia are there," said Kim.
Kyra again looked at Kim in a curious manner and asked, "How long was your vision and how much did you learn?"
"Mom, I'm reliving two hours of my life from the point I woke up on the floor to the explosion," said Kim.
"Mom?" asked Evner.
Kim looked at Kyra and quickly said, "Yeah, she's my mom. She had me when she was sixteen."
Evner looked at Kyra in a confused manner. Starbuck and Seth were slightly amused. Julian didn't know what was going on.
Kyra was stunned. She then exclaimed, "Kimberly Elizabeth, don't be telling people that."
"Mom doesn't want people to know that she had me at an early age," said Kim.
Kyra said in a stern manner, "Kimberly Elizabeth, you are to tell Evner the truth right now."
Kim grinned and said, "This is so weird."
Kyra looked at Kim in a confused manner and asked, "What is weird?"
"This time I said what I did about you being my mom to see if you react the same way from my vision and you did," said Kim.
"Why would you even tell people I'm your mother when I'm not?" asked Kyra.
"In my vision I said it as a joke, but this time I said it to see how you will react," said Kim.
"It seams that you are getting a little too comfortable with joking with me," said Kyra.
"You said that to me also," said Kim.
Kyra grinned and shook her head. She then said, "Anyway, Starbuck, since the explosion was on the Solar Flare, I would like for Kim and Julian to go to the Galactica with you for now. In fact, I'm going to make a request for all the kids to be sent to the Galactica."
"Mom, I don't want to go to the Galactica," said Kim. "I want to go with you."
"Kim, you are going to the Galactica where it is safe, and I'm not debating this with you," said Kyra.
"Fine, I will go to the Galactica, but I need my headache medicine and you don't have it with you," said Kim.
"How bad is your headache?" asked Kyra.
"It's not bad, but it is constant," said Kim.
"Well, when you get to the Galactica, Starbuck can take you to sick bay and get some for you," said Kyra.
"Fine," said Kim.
"Kyra, I will inform Cmdr. Adama of your request of evacuating the kids from the Solar Flare when we get to the shuttle," said Starbuck.
"Okay," said Kyra. "Evner, I will see you later."
"Kyra, I'm going to remain on the Celestra and re-ask that one question to Dr. Woodland," said Seth.
"All right," said Kyra. Starbuck, Kyra, Kim and Julian then began walking towards the landing bay. "Kim, what all did you learned about Grant?"
"I know he is Bethany's husband and Lydia's dad," said Kim. "In my vision you wouldn't tell me anymore than that."
"Even in your vision I'm surprised I told you Grant's last name," said Kyra.
"You didn't," said Kim. "I learned that near the end of my vision when I was in the computer center. In fact the reason I went to the computer center was to learn more about Grant. In my vision you wouldn't tell me anything about him and when I would ask about him you would warn me to stop."
"Why would you even want to learn more about Grant?" asked Kyra.
"I was wondering what it was about Grant that would make Starbuck ready her pistol for a quick draw when he stepped up to us in the mess hall," said Kim.
Starbuck looked at Kim in a curious manner. She then asked, "I did that in your vision?"
"I saw you do it, but I think you did it in a manner where Grant didn't see you," said Kim. "Oh mom, I also was looking for the reason that you dislike Grant."
"Kim, did you learn anything else about Grant from your vision?" asked Kyra.
"I know Grant is from Sagitaron and his personal records are sealed," said Kim. "I'm not certain, but the way you and Starbuck acted in my vision, I believe Grant is a dangerous man. I also believe he is an ex-con… oh ex-con is an ex-convict. Mom, if Grant is a dangerous man than why is Bethany with him?"
Kyra hugged Kim as they walked and said, "Kim, I have been asking Bethany that same question for the past four years."
Kim grinned and asked, "What was Bethany's answer?'
"Kim, you are right about Grant being an ex-con, and Bethany believes Grant is a changed man," said Kyra.
"And you and Starbuck believe he hasn't changed," said Kim.
"I would be amazed if he had actually changed," said Kyra.
"So Mom, what did Grant do?" asked Kim.
"Kim, you actually know a lot more about Grant than I want you to know and I am not telling you anymore about him," said Kyra.
"Did you meet Grant through Bethany?" asked Kim.
"Kim, you don't need to know that," said Kyra.
"What is wrong about knowing how you and Grant met?" asked Kim.
"There are certain facts you don't need to know and this is one of them," said Kyra.
"But why?' asked Kim.
"Kimberly, that is enough," said Kyra. "Now stop."
"I'm just trying to learn things about you," said Kim.
"I understand that, but you are about ready to push your luck with me," said Kyra.
"Fine, I'll stop, but you do know I would understand the situation better between you and Grant if you tell me more about Grant," said Kim.
Kyra grinned at Kim and said, "Kim, you are undiscourageable."
Kim smiled and repeated what she said in her vision.
Several minutes later, Starbuck, Kim and Julian were stepping off the shuttle and onto the Galactica.
Apollo met them as they stepped off. He then said, "Starbuck, the commander wants you, Kim and Julian to see him in his quarters."
Apollo saw Kim looking at him in a curious manner as Starbuck said, "Yes Captain."
"Kim, why are you looking at me like that?" asked Apollo.
"Do you always refer to your father as the commander?" asked Kim.
"Not always, but when I do, that is the military in me," said Apollo.
Kim grinned and asked, "If you get cut would you bleed the military colors."
Starbuck and Apollo smiled. Apollo then said, "I wouldn't, but I know a few that would. Well, Starbuck you, Kim and Julian need to get going?"
"Okay Kim and Julian, follow me," said Starbuck.
A few minutes later Starbuck, Kim and Julian were walking into Cmdr. Adama's quarters.
Cmdr. Adama was sitting at his desk with reports setting in front of him. He watched as Starbuck, Kim and Julian walked up to the desk.
Starbuck approached in a military manner and said, "Lt. Thrace reporting with Kim and Julian, Sir."
"At ease, Lieutenant," said Cmdr. Adama. "Kim, I understand that you had gotten a vision earlier of an explosion on the Solar Flare."
"Yes, Sir, but I didn't see what caused the explosion," said Kim.
"What was your vision about?" asked Cmdr. Adama.
"In my vision, I lived out an alternate two hours of my life," said Kim. "In fact, I thought my vision was real."
"Kim, is there anything in your vision that would help us to find out where the explosion occurred or why it occurred?" asked Cmdr. Adama.
"None, but if it helps, in my vision Julian and I were caught in the explosion," said Kim. "We were in the computer center at the time with Taundra, Rachida and Taundra's dad."
"What happened in your vision after that?" asked Cmdr. Adama.
"That is when I woke up on the floor on the Celestra," said Kim.
"Kim, are the actual events happening the way it did from your vision?" asked Cmdr. Adama.
"When I first woke up they were, but after I told everyone about the explosion events are changing," said Kim. "At this time from my vision, I had taken my headache medicine and I went to the chapel to practice the musical keyboard." Kim looked at Starbuck. "Oh, I still have a headache by the way."
"Lt. Thrace, I believe I heard enough," said Cmdr. Adama. "You can take Kim to sickbay for some pain killers. Kim; Julian, after that you two are to go to the recreation center and remained there until we know more about the situation on the Solar Flare. The kids from the Solar Flare will also be joining you shortly."
"Yes, Sir," said Kim followed by Julian.
After leaving Cmdr. Adama's quarters, Starbuck, Kim and Julian went to the sickbay. They were there long enough for Kim to take two tablets. They then went to the recreation center.
Several pilots and a few off duty personnel were broken into three groups as they were playing pyramid. After entering the room, Kim asked, "Starbuck, where are the kids from the Solar Flare?"
"Most likely they are on a shuttle right now," said Starbuck. "You and Julian can go over there and play a game until the others get here."
Kim pointed to a game table and said, "Julian, let's go play a game of Squares."
"Okay," said Julian.
As Kim and Julian were walking to the game board, Starbuck joined a group that was playing pyramid.
Kim and Julian were playing Squares for fifteen minutes when the other kids from the Solar flare came wandering in. Tiara walked in first followed by Faxon, Taundra, Rachida and some of the younger kids.
Taundra, Rachida and Tiara saw Kim at the game board and walked up to her. As they stepped up, Kim asked, "Is Adonis coming?"
"He, Wiley and Nathan went to the hanger to look at the vipers," said Tiara.
"How are they able to do that?" asked Kim.
"Wiley's brother is a pilot," said Rachida.
"How old is Wiley's brother," asked Kim.
"I think Kayne is twenty-one," said Tiara. "He's only been a pilot for a few weeks."
"So Kim, do you want to play a four player game?" asked Rachida.
"I'm not playing any game without Julian," said Kim.
Taundra looked around and said, "I don't see any games here that will play five or more players."
"Then I'll let Julian play and I'll help him," said Kim.
"Okay," said Tiara. She then pointed. "There's a game open over there."
Kim stood up and said, "Julian, we're moving over there."
Julian got up and followed Kim and the other to the table. After setting up the game board they began to play.
They played for ten minutes when Adonis, Wiley, Nathan and a few others walked through the door. Kim saw Adonis as he walked in and waved.
Adonis walked up to Kim and said, "I was wondering if you will be here."
"Julian and I were here before anyone else," said Kim. "Where are Cleona and Davida?"
"I think they remained on the Solar Flare," said Taundra.
"With a threat of an explosion on the Solar Flare they are remaining there," said Kim.
"Kim, what are you talking about?" asked Tiara.
"No one told you about why you and the others had to leave the Solar Flare?" asked Kim.
"We were just told that we had to without any explanations," said Taundra.
"Kim, why are we here?" asked Tiara.
"I had a vision earlier and in my vision I was killed in an explosion on the Solar Flare. Well I don't know for a fact if I was killed, but I don't see how I would have survived."
Adonis looked at Kim in a concerned manner and asked, "In your vision was it just you who was killed in the explosion?"
"There were a few people with me when it happened," said Kim.
"Who were with you?" asked Tiara.
"Taundra, Rachida and Julian were standing beside me," said Kim. "We were in the computer center talking to Taundra's dad when the explosion went off."
"So I would have been killed too?" asked Rachida.
"If I didn't have that vision I believe we would have," said Kim. "That is why we were sent here."
"I think the lords of Kobol sent you to us," said Tiara.
Kim smiled.
Two hours later Kim was called to Cmdr. Adama's quarters. When Kim and Starbuck walked in Kyra was talking to Cmdr. Adama. They ended their conversation and watched Kim and Starbuck walked to them.
"Mom, so what happened on the Solar?" asked Kim.
"Kim, your vision was wrong this time," said Kyra. "There was no explosion."
Kim thought for a second. She then said, "I don't believe I was wrong, I think something got changed that stopped it."
"That could be a possibly, and Kim, although I do trust your visions, you need to understand that your visions might be wrong occasionally," said Cmdr. Adama. Kim just politely grinned to acknowledge the statement. "Since there was no explosion, everyone is to return to the Solar Flare."
"Cmdr. Adama, if I was wrong, I'm sorry for creating a panic," said Kim.
"Kim, I rather put the fleet to a full alert by one of your false visions than take a chance that your vision was wrong," said Cmdr. Adama. "So you don't have to apologize for being wrong."
Kim smiled and said, "Thanks."
"Kim, we need to get going," said Kyra. "Bye, Cmdr. Adama."
"Bye," said Cmdr. Adama.
Forty-five minutes later Kyra, Kim and the kids from the Solar Flare were stepping off the shuttle and onto the Solar Flare.
As Kim was stepping off the shuttle, Kim saw the same man from her vision walking towards her. Adonis then caught Kim's attention by asking, "Kim, are you able to go to the recreation…"
A huge explosion engulfed the landing bay.
Kim woke up on the floor on board the Celestra. Kyra, Starbuck, Seth and Julian were looking at her in a concern manner. Kim then sat up and looked around and said, "Oh god not again."
Evner was walking towards them.
Kyra looked at Kim in a concern manner and asked, "Kim, are you okay?" Kim looked at Kyra as though she was in deep thought. "Kim, are you okay?"
Kim closed her eyes and chanted, "This is not real. It's time for me to wake up…"
"Kim, what is going on?" asked Kyra.
Kim ignored Kyra and continued her chant. "…it's time for me to wake up."
"Kimberly, talk to me," said Kyra.
As Kim continued to chant she suddenly realized things were too quiet and opened her eyes. When she opened her eyes everyone was motionless as if everyone was a statue. She then uttered out, "What the…"
A man voice with an Irish accent spoke behind Kim, "Kim-Lizzy, you never did like the carrousel or the marry-go-round." Kim quickly got to her feet and swung around to look. "When you weren't old enough to talk your mom thought you were scared of them, but after you were able to talk you said, 'I'm not scare of that ride. That ride is boring. I see the same view over and over again.' As your dad use to tell you, you get that from your grandma. Like you she had a great memory and she didn't like things repeating either."
"Grandpa, you're dead, so how are you here?" asked Kim.
"I'm just a part of your subconscious and if you don't listen to me, Kim-Lizzy, you will be dead," said Clifford, Kim's Grandpa.
"Grandpa, what is going on?" asked Kim.
"How did I get you to go on the carrousel with me at Six Flags?" asked Clifford.
"You told me not to look at the scenery, but to look at the people who were walking by," said Kim. "The scenery doesn't change, but the people in the scenery do and each person, even without them saying a word, has a story to tell. I just have to look close enough to see it."
"I'm going to ask you to do it again," said Clifford. "Come with me." In a curious manner Kim followed Clifford down the corridor. When they walked up to Evner, Clifford stopped. "He is the first person you need to look at."
"What about Evner?" asked Kim.
"Evner was real fascinated to learn that you were a psychic," said Clifford.
"A lot of people are fascinated about me being a psychic," said Kim.
"The others are not a Cylon though," said Clifford.
"Evner is a Cylon?" asked Kim.
"He is and there is another copy of him on the same Virgon Freighters where Murdock is from," said Clifford. "He is also in a janitorial position. This particular one killed Murdock. This one will also inform the others of your gift. The man who was walking towards you just before the explosion is also a Cylon. He was sent to kill you."
"Oh god, there's a contract out on me?" asked Kim.
"There is, but since you know who the Cylons are now, you will be safe for a while," said Clifford.
"I don't like that phrase, 'for a while,'" said Kim.
"You are a threat to the Cylons, so they will not stop at this," said Clifford.
"Great, I just hope I keep having vision of my assassination attempts," said Kim. "I guess I need to wake up now, so I can expose the Cylons."
"There is more before you do that," said Clifford. Clifford put his hand on Kim's shoulder. They then instantly relocated to the science lab next to Anna. No one else was in the lab.
Kim quickly looked around and asked, "How did we get here?"
"You are having a vision, and this is something you are capable of doing within the vision," said Clifford. "You will learn to control how to do this in time."
"Cool," said Kim.
"Kim-Lizzy, you need to look at this woman more closely," said Clifford.
Kim looked at Anna's face. She then looked around the room.
"Unless Dr. Woodland is speaking to the ghost that is with her, she is talking to herself," said Kim.
"She is not Anna Woodland, she's Meredith Green," said Clifford. "That ghost you saw is also another Cylon."
"Are the Cylons able to cloak themselves?" asked Kim.
"No," said Clifford. "One night while she was sleeping a Cylon implanted a chip in her head. She is receiving messages from the Cylon who planted the chip. This message comes to her in the form of a Cylon image. You had confused that image with a ghost."
"Oh my god, is she working for the Cylons?" asked Kim.
"Not willingly," said Clifford. "The Cylon that talks to her has convinced her that if she came forward with the fact she is able to see a Cylon, she would be charged for treason. The others like Meredith are also convinced that they will be charged with treason."
As Kim thought for a second, she mouthed out, "Others." She then said, "Oh my god. Dr. Baltar is also seeing a Cylon."
"He is along with numerous of other people," said Clifford. "For most of them, the chip was planted in their heads after their escaped from the Cylons and the numbers are slowly growing."
"Oh my god," said Kim. "Cmdr. Adama must be told about this."
"You're right, Kim-Lizzy, but you must convince Cmdr. Adama that all of these people are victims and traitors," said Clifford.
"I will," said Kim. "So do I need to learn anything else?"
"There is one more thing," said Clifford. "Evner killed Murdock because Murdock discovered that Anna Woodland was actually Meredith Green and the Cylons didn't want that information out. Now it's time for you to wake up."
As Kim was coming out of her vision she said, "Bye Grandpa."
Kim then opened her eyes and saw Kyra, Starbuck, Seth and Julian looking at her in a concern manner. Kyra then asked, "Kim, are you okay?"
Kim sat up and said, "I'm okay."
As Kim was getting up Starbuck said, "You need to take it slow. You don't want to pass out again."
"I didn't past out, I just had the strangest vision," said Kim. "How long was I having the vision?"
"For about three minutes," said Seth.
"Wow, is that all?" asked Kim.
"Kim, what happen in your vision?" asked Kyra.
"I lived through two versions of alternate futures," said Kim. "In both realities I was killed by a Cylon assassin."
In a concern manner Kyra asked, "You were assassinated in your vision?"
"Yep," said Kim. "Apparently I'm a threat to the Cylons and a contracted was put out on me."
"What do you mean by a contract?" asked Kyra.
"Kyra, that is what we say on Earth if someone pays a hit man to have another person killed," said Seth.
In a disgusted manner, Kyra said, "Nice. I will talk to my dad about increasing security on the Solar Flare."
Everyone heard Evner walking up. Everyone turned to look.
Evner saw Kyra. He then walked up and said, "While I'll be. It's Kyra Lockwood. The last time I saw you was about four years ago. You left to use the turbo flush and you never came back."
Kim looked at Starbuck's pistol as Kyra said, "Evner, I'm not trying to be rude, but I have a little crisis here."
"You don't have the time to explained to why you left the way you did?" asked Evner.
"Evner, not now," said Kyra.
In a quick manner, Kim unfastened Starbuck's holster and pulled out Starbuck's pistol.
Starbuck felt Kim taking the pistol and as Kim was flipping the safety off, Starbuck exclaimed, "Kim, what are you doing?"
Kim pointed the pistol at Evner and said, "Evner is a Cylon."
Julian clung to Kyra in a scared manner. Kyra looked at Kim in a concerned manner.
"I'm not Cylon," Evner demanded.
Kim ignored Evner and said, "There is another copy of him on the same Virgon Freighters where Murdock is from. This Cylon would have been the one to figure me out."
"Starbuck, you know me, I'm not a Cylon, so will you take that gun from that child before she hurts someone," said Evner.
Starbuck reached out her hand for the pistol and said, "Kim, give me my pistol."
"He is a Cylon," said Kim.
"Kim, I promise you I'll take your concerns of Evner being a Cylon seriously, but you have to give me my pistol before someone gets hurt," said Starbuck.
Kim thought for a second. She then said as she continued to point the gun at Evner, "Okay, take it."
After Starbuck took the pistol, Evner said, "That girl should be locked up for being a danger to people."
"Kim, you made one mistake; you didn't cocked the pistol," said Starbuck as she cocked the pistol and pointed it at Evner. "Evner, consider yourself under arrest pending an investigation."
"You can't be seriously listening to that child?" asked Evner.
"This child is capable of getting visions and if she believes you are a Cylon then I'm taking what she says seriously." Starbuck gestured down the corridor. "Now we are going to security station, so move."
Before Starbuck and Evner were able to walk off, Kim blurted out, "Evner also killed Murdock Whistler."
In a sarcastic manner Evner said, "Oh so I am a Cylon and a murderer. What motive would I have for killing that man?"
"That is something I want to discuss with Cmdr. Adama and not you," said Kim.
"Kim, how certain are you that Evner killed Murdock?" asked Seth.
"I'm very certain," said Kim.
"Evner, move," exclaimed Starbuck.
As Starbuck escorted Evner down the corridor by gunpoint, Kyra walked up to Kim and put her hands on her shoulders. In a concern manner Kyra said, "Kimberly, promise me that you will never, never take a gun from someone again."
"I thought Evner might do something drastic, if I didn't pull a gun on him first," said Kim.
"You should had whispered the information to me or Starbuck, but you should not had done what you did; you could have shot one of us," said Kyra. "Now, I want you to promise me that you won't do that again."
Kim said in a convincing tone, "Okay, I promise."
Kyra gave Kim a hug and said, "You scared the Hades out of me and Julian."
Kim embraced the hug and said, "I'm sorry. Mom, I do have information I need to tell Cmdr. Adama.
Kyra ended the hug and said, "Okay, we will go to the Galactica so you can tell him what you need to."
Kim smiled as Seth said, "I will go to the Galactica with you."
"Then let's go," said Kyra.
As they walked down the corridor, Kim said, "Oh mom, I know you don't want me to know about Grant Gallagher, but as I was living out an alternate reality in my vision, I learn a few things about him."
"What all did you learn about him?" asked Kyra.
Kim told Kyra all she knew of Grant. After getting on the shuttle Kim continued to tell Kyra and Seth in detail of her vision. After Kim finished her story Kyra told Kim and Julian not to tell anyone about Kim's vision of Kim being assassinated.
Forty-five minutes later, Kyra, Kim, Seth and Julian were stepping off the shuttle and onto the Galactica.
Apollo walked up to them and said, "Kyra, if you, Kim, Seth and Julian follow me, I will escort you to the commander." Apollo then saw Kim grinning. "Kim, what is amusing?"
"I know it is the military in you, but I find it strange that you call your dad, commander," said Kim.
Apollo slightly grinned and said, "Well, anyway, follow me, everyone."
A few minutes later Apollo led Kyra, Kim, Seth and Julian into Cmdr. Adama's quarters.
Cmdr. Adama was sitting at his desk with reports sitting in front of him. He watched as Apollo, Kyra, Kim, Seth and Julian walked up to the desk. Cmdr. Adama then said, "Kim, I was informed that you got a vision and in this vision you identified a possible Cylon."
"Actually, I can identify another Cylon too," said Kim. "I saw the face of the Cylon who was going to kill me. I can draw his picture for you if you would like."
"In a few minutes you can do it, but right now, I understand you have important information for me," said Cmdr. Adama.
"People in the fleet are being used like puppets by the Cylons," said Kim.
"Kim, I need you to explain to me what you are talking about," said Cmdr. Adama.
"There are people in the fleet who are in communication with the Cylons," said Kim.
"Are you telling me that there are traitors in the fleet?" asked Cmdr. Adama.
"Those people are victims and not traitors," said Kim.
"Kim, you are a very bright fourteen-year-old, and as bright as you are, I can't understand how you are considering these people as not being traitors," said Cmdr. Adama.
"They are not in communication with Cylons by choice," said Kim. "They are being used like a puppet master would use a puppet. So they are not traitors, they are... they are Pinocchio's."
In a curious voice Cmdr. Adama uttered out, "Pinocchio's?"
Seth stepped up and said, "Pinocchio was a name of a wooden puppet in a well known children story. In the story the puppet came to life."
"Kim, even if they are being used like puppets, they are in communication with the Cylons," said Cmdr. Adama. "They could have come forward at any point, but they didn't. That alone makes them a traitor."
"They never came forward for the fear of them being accused of being traitors," said Kim.
"Do you know who are in communication with the Cylons?" asked Cmdr. Adama.
Kim thought for a second. She then took a deep breath and said, "More than sixty years ago on Earth, the United States was dragged into World War II when the Japanese destroyed a good portion of the Unites States' fleet at Pearl Harbor…"
Cmdr. Adama interrupted by saying, "Kim, I don't need you to give me a history lesson about Earth."
Kim ignored Cmdr. Adama and said, "The weeks that followed, all of the first, second and third generation of United States citizens with Japanese heritage were arrested just because their parents or grandparents migrated from Japan. They were arrest only because the United States' government didn't want to take a chance that their loyalties lie with Japan."
Cmdr. Adama looked at Kyra and asked, "Can you get her to stop?"
"Kimberly, stop and tell me why you are telling us this," said Kyra.
Kim looked at Kyra and said, "The United States' government committed an injustice on a massive scale when those people were arrested just because of where their ancestors were from." Kim turned to face Cmdr. Adama. "Cmdr. Adama, you will be committing the same kind of injustice if you arrest just one of those people that are talking to the Cylons."
Cmdr. Adama repeated his question, "Kim, do you know who are in communication with the Cylons?"
"I only know of two people, and from there you shouldn't have any problem locating the others," said Kim.
"Who are they?" asked Cmdr. Adama.
"Are you going to arrest them if I tell you?" asked Kim.
"Kim, you are not understanding the seriousness of this issue," said Cmdr. Adama.
"Yes, I do," said Kim. "Those people are not traitors and they shouldn't be treated like traitors, so if you are planning to arrest just one of them, I'm not giving you any names."
Cmdr. Adama looked at Kyra and said, "Get her out of here. Take her somewhere and explain to her the seriousness of this issue."
"Cmdr. Adama, I'm with Kim on her stance," said Kyra. "If these people are being coerced, or manipulated by the Cylons then that alone doesn't make them traitors."
Apollo stepped forward and asked, "Father, may I?"
"If you can bring this matter to a close then I welcome your input," said Cmdr. Adama.
"Kim, how are these people communicating with the Cylons?" asked Apollo.
Kim thought for a second. She then said, "I don't think I can answer that question without getting a promise from Cmdr. Adama that those people won't be tried for being traitors."
"Captain, take Kyra, Kim and Julian to the recreation center for now," said Cmdr. Adama.
"Yes, Commander," said Apollo.
"Seth, why are you here?" asked Cmdr. Adama.
Kim hesitated to leave.
"Kim says that the Cylon that Starbuck arrested was the one who killed Murdock and I want to hear more about it," said Seth.
"Murdock discovered something that the Cylons didn't want out," said Kim. "I won't say anymore than that."
"Lee, get her out of here," said Apollo.
"Yes, Sir," said Apollo. "Okay, everyone, we are going to the recreation center."
Seth gestured and said, "I'll go with him." He then turned and followed everyone out.
Cmdr. Adama dialed his phone. Seconds later he said, "This is Cmdr. Adama. Get me the president."
In the corridor, Kim said, "Apollo, I will still draw that picture of the Cylon for you if you will get me paper and pencil."
"I will get it for you," said Apollo.