THE GENETIC DUPLICATE -- Day 6 part 6
Five hours later, Kyra, Kim and Seth stepped off the shuttle and onto the Galactica. Kim was standing next to Kyra and she stared at Lt. Gaeta as he walked up to Kyra. Lt. Geata asked in an uncertain voice, "Ms. Lockwood? Mr. Whitefeather?"
Before Kyra was able to answer, Kim said barely above a whisper and in a mocking manner, "Ms. O'Brian?"
Kyra heard Kim and looked at her as if to say, "Cool it." Kim timidly grinned.
As Lt. Gaeta watched in a confused manner, Seth said, "Yes. That's us, but you can call me Seth. And you are?"
"I'm Lt. Gaeta," he said. "I'm here to escort you, Ms. Lockwood and Kimberly."
"Lt. Gaeta, you can call me Kyra," she said. She then gestured to Kim. "She prefers to be called Kim."
"Well everyone, please follow me," said Lt. Gaeta. Lt. Gaeta turned and walked down the corridor. Kyra, Kim and Seth followed close behind. A few minutes later Lt. Gaeta, Kyra, Kim and Seth walked into some vacant quarters. A couch that could seat four people and three chairs were in the room "Kyra; Seth; Kim, Cmdr. Adama will be here soon, so just make yourself comfortable."
"Lt. Gaeta, why are we here?" asked Kim.
"Lt. Gaeta, you don't have to answer Kim," said Kyra.
"I'm curious," said Kim.
"Kim, when aren't you curious?" asked Kyra.
"So, I want to know things," said Kim.
"Actually Kim, I don't know why you are here," said Lt. Gaeta. "Well, everyone can relax and Cmdr. Adama will be here soon."
As Lt. Gaeta was walking out, Kyra put her arm around Kim and said, "You are the most inquisitive person I know."
Kim just grinned.
Seth walked towards the couch and said, "Well, we might as well make ourselves comfortable." Seth sat down. Kyra sat down on the couch next to Seth. Kim took a seat in one of the chairs.
They sat quietly for a couple of minutes when Kim said, "Don't everyone talk at once."
Kyra just looked at Kim and slightly grinned. Seth then said, "Kyra, while we waiting, you should continue what you were saying earlier about your brothers and sisters."
Kim looked at Kyra in an interested manner and asked, "You have sisters and brothers? What are their names?"
"Kim, I had two sisters and two brothers," said Kyra. "They were killed when the colonies were attacked."
"What were their names?" asked Kim.
"Their names were Claudia, Petra, Broddeus and Brice," said Kyra.
"Were you the oldest?" asked Kim.
"No, I was the second youngest," said Kyra
"Who was the youngest?" asked Kim.
"Kim, actually I've given you the order from the oldest to the youngest," said Kyra.
Kim thought for a second. She then said, "So you were younger than Broddeus and older than Brice."
"You got it," said Kyra.
"Mom, how close in age where you with your siblings?" asked Kim.
"Broddeus was almost three years older than me, and Brice was two years younger than me," said Kyra.
"How much older were Claudia and Petra were to you?" asked Kim.
"Claudia was fifteen years older than me, and Petra was eleven years older than me," said Kyra.
Kim thought for a second. She then said, "There was an eight-year-gab between Broddeus and Petra."
"There was," said Kyra.
"Why did your parents wait so long between Broddeus and Petra?" asked Kim.
Kyra looked at Seth and sarcastically said, "Thanks a lot."
As Seth grinned, Kim asked, "What?"
"You wanting to know the finer details, is what," said Kyra.
"What is wrong about knowing?" asked Kim. "
"Not a thing, Kim," said Kyra.
"So why did your parents wait so long to have another baby after Petra?" asked Kim.
Kyra grinned and slightly shook her head. She then said, "Kim, if you must know, my father wasn't Claudia and Petra's natural dad. Their natural dad was killed when Petra was a baby."
"How was he killed," asked Kim.
"I was never told," said Kyra.
"So how long after their dad died did your dad meet your mom?" asked Kim.
"I believe my mom told me, Petra was six when my dad and mom met," said Kyra.
"Where you and your siblings close?" asked Kim.
"Broddeus, Brice and I were close," said Kyra.
"You weren't close with Claudia and Petra?" asked Kim.
"Actually, I was hardly ever around Claudia and Petra," said Kyra.
"Why?" asked Kim.
"I think I told you I was from Geminon," said Kyra.
"You did," said Kim. "Isn't everyone on the Solar Flare from Geminon?"
"I think most of them are, but not all of them," said Kyra. "Anyway, my mom, Claudia and Petra were originally from Sagitaron and when Claudia and Petra became adults they moved back to Sagitaron. I was about seven when Petra moved back to Sagitaron."
"Were your two brothers from Geminon?" asked Kim.
"They were," said Kyra. "Brice did move to and became a citizen of Sagitaron when he was about twenty-one though."
"Mom, when you protested eight years ago on Sagitaron, were your mom, brothers and sisters there protesting also?" asked Kim.
"Broddeus wasn't, but everyone else was," said Kyra.
"Why wasn't Broddeus there?" asked Kim.
"He actually wanted to help protest, but he had a good job on Geminon that he didn't want to lose," said Kyra.
"Mom, a few days ago, you told me that you became a teacher at twenty-two," said Kim.
"That's correct," said Kyra.
"Weren't you protesting at the age of twenty-two?" asked Kim.
"Kim, I wasn't out protesting every day, and my first teaching job was on Sagitaron," said Kyra.
"How long did you teach on Sagitaron?" asked Kim.
"I was only able to teach on Sagitaron for one year," said Kyra.
"Why couldn't you teach there longer than a year?" asked Kim.
"For me to teach on Sagitaron for more than a year, I would have had to apply for citizenship of Sagitaron; however, I didn't want to do that," said Kyra.
"Mom, did your mom apply for citizenship of Geminon?" asked Kim.
"Kim, since my dad was a citizen of Geminon, my mom was allowed to work on Geminon without becoming a citizen of Geminon; however, she did had to renew a work permit once a year to work on Geminon," said Kyra. "Kim, before you ask anymore questions come sit by me."
"Why?" asked Kim.
Kyra patted the empty spot next to her and said, "Just come and sit next to me."
"Fine," said Kim. She then got up, walked to the couch and sat down next to Kyra.
Kyra put her arms around Kim and said, "Kim, I know you don't mean any harm by asking me a lot of questions, but I feel like I'm being interrogated, so for now, enough with the questions."
"I just want to know things about you and who your family members were," said Kim.
"I realize that, and I'm thrilled that you want to know so much about me, but I feel like I'm being interrogated," said Kyra. "So for now, enough with the questions, okay?"
Kim put up her index finger and said, "Just one more question."
Kyra looked at Kim in a skeptical manner for a second. She then said, "Ask it."
"Were you and your mom the only family members who became teachers?" asked Kim.
"How do you know about my mom being a teacher?" asked Kyra.
"Don't you remember?" asked Kim. Kyra slightly shook her head. "The night we tried to convince your dad that I was a psychic I got a vision of your mom being an instructor at a junior military academy."
"Oh, okay, I remember now," said Kyra. "Well, to answer your question; Petra did work at a school in the main office. In fact she is the one who got me my first teaching job; however, my mom and I were the only teachers among my family. Now that is it for the questions, okay?"
"Fine," said Kim. "I'll just sit here quiet and bored until Cmdr. Adama gets here."
Kyra looked at Kim and said, "Be nice."
"Kyra, I doubt you will want to talk more about your relatives," said Seth.
Kyra looked at Seth, and as she shook her head she said, "No."
"Should I talk more about mine?" asked Seth. Seth then saw an expression on Kim's face as if she wanted to say something. "Kim, what's wrong?"
"Nothing's wrong," said Kim.
"Kim just wants to ask more questions," said Kyra.
Kim just grinned.
The door to the quarters opened. Kyra, Kim and Seth turned towards the door and watched as Cmdr. Adama walked in. As Cmdr. Adama stepped up to them he said, "I'm sorry to keep you three waiting. Things are crazy in the fleet."
In a mournful manner, Kim asked, "Are people still committing suicide because of me."
Seth looked at Kim in a confused manner as Kyra said, "Kimberly, you are not to blame and I told you that earlier."
"I can't help feeling guilty," said Kim.
"Kim, Kyra is right; you shouldn't feel guilty," said Cmdr. Adama.
"Was my speculation right about why people are committing suicide?" asked Kim.
In a stern manner Kyra said, "Kimberly, enough."
"I just want to know," said Kim.
"Kyra, it's okay; I'll answer Kim's question," said Cmdr. Adama. "Kim, every suicide victim did have some kind of organic chip in his or her head…"
"What's an organ chip?" asked Kim.
"It was a type of signaling device that took five doctors in the fleet and four hours of them performing an autopsy on one of the victims to find," said Cmdr. Adama. "And I do believe that you were correct about your speculation and that those people were mere puppets that didn't have a choice. Anyway that is not why you are here either." Kim just grinned to acknowledge the statement. "The reason why you three were called here is that I want Kim to help the search party to locate Trina Silken."
"Cmdr. Adama, you can't be suggesting that Kim go down on the planet," said Kyra.
"I would never suggest for her to physically go to the planet," said Cmdr. Adama. "What I am suggesting is for her to astral project to the planet."
"Cmdr. Adama, I've already astral projected to the planet, and I doubt I can do anymore than what I have already done," said Kim.
"Kim, Dr. Clu-Isic has joined the search party, and he will lead the search party to your astral projecting spirit," said Cmdr. Adama. "The sun is rising at that location as we speak, so insufficient light won't be a problem."
"It will be in the cave," said Kim.
"It's more of a catacomb than a cave, and that's true," said Cmdr. Adama. "Kim, how did you figured out that Trina was in a catacomb?"
"In some of my dreams I am able to fly like superman,—" Kyra and Cmdr. Adama looked at Kim in a confused manner as Kim continued to say, "—and I just did what I would do in my dreams when I would fly."
"I don't know anything about superman, but I do know what it is like to fly in one's dream," said Cmdr. Adama. "Kim, are you able to fly straight upward while astral projecting?"
"Yes, Cmdr. Adama; that is what I did before," said Kim.
"Kim, I want you to astral project to Trina, and once you there, I want you to go straight up," said Cmdr. Adama. "Once you clear the surface, Dr. Clu-Isic will see you. He will then point the search party towards Trina."
"I can do that," said Kim.
"Good," said Cmdr. Adama. "Seth, you are here to help Kim to achieve the meditation state that she needs to astral project."
"Yes, Commander," said Seth.
"Cmdr. Adama, I need a picture of Trina to meditate with," said Kim.
Cmdr. Adama pulled out a picture of Trina from his coat pocket, held it out for Kim to take and said, "Kim, will this do?"
When Kim took the picture she got a vision like she got earlier when she first touched Trina's picture. This time; however, Kim gasp as if she was having trouble breathing.
Kyra lightly shook Kim, and when Kim came out of her vision, Kyra asked in a concern manner, "Are you okay?"
"I am," said Kim. "I don't think Trina is though. I think she's suffocating."
"Kim; Seth; Kyra and I will step out into the corridor, so you two can get started," said Cmdr. Adama.
"Yes, Commander," said Seth.
After Kyra stood up, she and Cmdr. Adama left the quarters. When the door shut behind them, Kim asked, "Should we sit in the floor like last time or should we sit on the couch?"
"I think the floor will be better," said Seth.
Kim and Seth stood up, and then made themselves comfortable on floor. Kim meditated for only twenty minutes when she reached the level of meditation to astral project. Seth once again noticed Kim in a trance like state
Kim again found herself in total darkness. She then said, "Oh cool. I did it again." Without hesitating Kim bent down and then lunge herself upward in a flying motion. As she reached the surface, she said, "Okay, now how do I stop myself from flying higher?" After making a motion as if to go downward, she decelerated her ascending motion until she came to a stop. "Hey, I'm getting the hang of this." She then turned herself and when she saw the search party of fifteen people, she noticed Dr. Clu-Isic was pointing in her direction. Apollo and Starbuck were among the group.
As Dr. Clu-Isic was walking in Kim's direction, Kim floated to Dr. Clu-Isic. When Kim came close enough to Dr. Clu-Isic, Dr. Clu-Isic said, "Kim, you gave me a good start of where to look for Trina, but now I need you to go back to her and make noise."
As the members in the searched party looked at Dr. Clu-Isic as if he lost his mind Kim asked, "How am I to do that when I can't touch anything?"
"Yell out or scream; I'll hear you," said Dr. Clu-Isic.
"Okay; I do what I can," said Kim. Kim closed her eyes and concentrated. "I want to go back to Trina."
As Kim faded from Dr. Clu-Isic's sight Apollo stepped up and asked, "Dr. Clu-Isic, what's going on?"
"Kim came to me and I told her to go back to Trina and yell out," said Dr. Clu-Isic."
Minutes later, the search party found the cave opening, but after walking through the passageway for nine minutes while shining their flashlights, they came to a dead-end."
Starbuck shined her light in all directions and said, "This was a waste of time coming this way."
Dr. Clu-Isic quickly said, "Everyone, be quiet. I think I hear something." After everyone turned quiet, Dr. Clu-Isic turned himself slowly while trying to get a bearing on where he is hearing the sound.
"Dr. Clu-Isic…" said Starbuck.
"Quiet, please," said Dr. Clu-Isic. He then walked up to a wall; put his ear to it and grinned. "I'm hearing Kim though this wall. She's saying loudly in a melodic tone, 'Behind the barn, down on my knees, Singing Polly Wolly Doodle all day, I thought I heard a chicken sneeze, Singing Polly Wolly Doodle all day.'"
"What kind of song is that?" asked one of the men in the group. "A chicken can't sneeze."
"I'm just saying what I'm hearing," said Dr. Clu-Isic.
"Kim will know a lot of songs that are unfamiliar to us," said Apollo. He then shined his light around the wall. "There must have been a cave-in when that missile impacted the hill last night." He gestured to seven people. "I need you seven to return to the raptor and bring back the mining tools."
"Yes, Captain," said one of the men. The seven people then walked away.
"So Dr. Clu-Isic, how good is Kim's singing?" asked Starbuck.
"Kim sounds pleasant enough," said Dr. Clu-Isic.
As the minutes ticks away Kim continued to sing her song. When Kim heard the sounds of digging she stopped singing and walked in the direction of the sound. Seconds later Dr. Clu-Isic saw Kim walking out of the wall and through the people who were digging at the wall.
Kim faced Dr. Clu-Isic and said, "I see you found me."
"We did," said Dr. Clu-Isic. Apollo stopped striking the wall and faced Dr. Clu-Isic. "We wouldn't have gotten here without your help."
"Dr. Clu-Isic, what's going on?" asked Apollo.
As the search party created a small opening to the other side, Dr. Clu-Isic said, "Kim came out from the wall."
A man quickly exclaimed, "Capt. Apollo, we broke through to the other side with a small hole."
As Apollo walked up to the hole, Kim walked back through the wall. When Apollo shined his light inside the opening Kim saw Trina lying unconscious. Kim then said, "Dr. Clu-Isic, I see Trina. She is unconscious and I'm not sure if she's breathing."
"Okay, thanks, Kim," said Dr. Clu-Isic. "Capt. Apollo, we need to get in there fast."
As the search party was making a big enough opening, Kim felt herself being pulled from the astral plane. Before she faded away, she said, "Dr. Clu-Isic, I feel as though I'm being pulled away." Kim suddenly came out of her trance and looked at Seth. Kim then caught a glimpse of Kyra and Cmdr. Adama, and turned to look.
When Kim looked at Kyra, Kyra asked, "So how do you feel?"
"I feel groggy as if I've been asleep," said Kim. Kim then went to get up.
"Kim, take it slow," said Seth.
Kyra put out her hand to help Kim up. Kim took her hand and when she stood up Cmdr. Adama asked, "Were you successful in showing the search party of where to find Trina?"
"They found her, but I was pulled back to my body before I could find out if she was alive," said Kim.
"If they found Trina then we'll just wait and see," said Cmdr. Adama.
"So Mom, how long have you been watching be?" asked Kim.
"Seth came out into the corridor right after you went into the trance," said Kyra. "Well, since you did what Cmdr. Adama wanted you to do; we should get back to the Solar Flare."
"I don't want to go yet," said Kim. "I want to wait and learn what happen."
"We are already two hours past our sleep period," said Kyra.
"I won't be able to sleep until I learn what happen to Trina," said Kim. Kyra looked at Kim in a skeptical manner. "Mom, please."
"Kim, we will wait around for thirty minutes and then we will leave after that," said Kyra.
"Thanks," said Kim.
"You're welcome," said Kyra. "Cmdr. Adama, if you don't have any objections, Kim and I will wait in the recreation room."
"I have no objections," said Cmdr. Adama.
"Kyra, I will join you," said Seth.
"Then let's go," said Kyra. Cmdr. Adama, Kyra, Kim and Seth left the room.
A few minutes later, Kyra, Kim and Seth were taking a seat at one of the game tables. After setting up the game board, they began playing.
They were playing for a few minutes and as Kim was finishing her turn three crewmembers walked in. As they walked in, one of them said loud enough for Kim to hear, "… that amnesty Pres. Roslin offered last night was a ploy to get people to turn themselves in." Kim looked in the crewmember direction as the crewmember continued to say, "I heard people are being arrested soon after they come forward."
Kyra also heard what the crewmember said, and watched Kim's facial expression as it changed into shock. Kyra then said, "Kim, don't listen to any rumors you hear."
"I want to go talk to Cmdr. Adama," said Kim.
"Kim, I believe Pres. Roslin was telling the truth yesterday, so don't listen to any rumors."
Kim stood up and said, "Some rumors are true though and I want to talk Cmdr Adama."
Kyra quickly stood up and position herself in front of Kim. She then said, "Kimberly, sit down; you're not going anywhere."
"I want to talk to Cmdr. Adama," Kim insisted.
"Kimberly…" said Kyra.
"Mom, I'm not trying to disrespect you, and you can ground me until I'm eighteen, but I need to know if I was scammed," said Kim.
Kyra looked at Kim in an uncertain manner for a second. She then faced Seth and said, "Seth; Kim and I will be back after we talk to Cmdr. Adama."
"Thank you," said Kim.
"You're welcome," said Kyra. She and Kim then walked away.
After leaving the recreation room, Kyra and Kim walked up to a security officer who was walking through the corridor. After Kyra talked with the security officer, he escorted Kyra and Kim to Cmdr. Adama's quarters.
When Kyra and Kim walked into Cmdr. Adama's quarters, Cmdr. Adama asked, "Kyra, what can I do for you?"
"Commander, there's a rumor on this ship that Kim and I just heard," said Kyra. "Kim is insisting to find out what you know of that rumor."
"Which rumor is that?" asked Cmdr. Adama.
"There is a rumor that Pres. Roslin is not honoring the amnesty," said Kyra.
"I know about that rumor, and isn't true," said Cmdr. Adama. "Kim, no one lied to you."
"Cmdr. Adama, is Pres. Roslin going to do anything to stop that rumor?" asked Kim.
"Kim, we actually don't want that rumor stopped," said Cmdr. Adama.
"If you don't stop that rumor then the people who have a chip in their heads won't come forward," said Kim.
"You're correct, Kim, and they won't be committing suicide either," said Cmdr. Adama.
Kim thought for a second. She then said, "You started that rumor."
"Col. Tigh was the one to start it," said Cmdr. Adama.
"Why didn't you just tell the people to lay low until the crisis was over?" asked Kim.
"Kim, we needed the Cylons in these people's heads to think that they are safe from detection," said Cmdr. Adama.
"Won't the Cylons know that once you have the people examine that you will find them?" asked Kim.
"Kim, there a second part to that rumor that states that we don't have the resources or the time to look for the people with a chip in their heads," said Cmdr. Adama.
"How are you going to stop the Cylons if those people don't come forward?" asked Kim.
"Dr. Atkins along with a few other are working on a way to jam that signal," said Cmdr. Adama.
"So once that signal is jammed, will you offer the amnesty again?" asked Kim.
"Kim, as I said before, you were correct about those people being puppets so those people won't be arrested at any point. Once we figure out how to eliminate these chips even Meredith Green will be released from custody."
Kyra put her arm around Kim and asked, "Does that satisfy you?"
Kim grinned and said, "I'm satisfied."
"Commander, we're going," said Kyra.
"Bye, Cmdr. Adama," said Kim. "Thanks for letting me know."
"Kim, just remember that most rumors are not true," said Cmdr. Adama.
"I just wanted to make sure that this rumor wasn't true," said Kim.
Cmdr. Adama just grinned and nodded. Kyra and Kim then turned and walked out.
After stepping into the corridor Kyra said, "Kim, don't say a word about that rumor being false to anyone. Okay?"
"Can I tell Seth?" asked Kim.
"I'll tell Seth, but you are not to tell anyone," said Kyra.
"Okay," said Kim. "Mom, I wonder how many rumors Cmdr. Adama started just to achieve a certain results."
"Kim, I don't want you speculating or thinking about that," said Kyra.
"I'm just wondering," said Kim.
"Kimberly, promise me you will drop that," said Kyra.
"Okay, I'll drop it; I promise," said Kim.
"Okay," said Kyra.
Minutes later, after Kyra and Kim retook their seats in the recreation center, Seth gestured towards the crewmember and asked, "So was what we heard from that crewmember a rumor?"
Kyra whispered what Cmdr. Adama said in Seth's ear.
When Kyra was done, Kim asked, "Should we finish our game?"
"I can't remember whose turn it is," said Seth.
"I had just moved when those three walked in, so it's Mom's turn," said Kim.
"We'll finish," said Kyra. She then reached to take her turned.
Kyra, Kim and Seth were playing for thirty minutes when Kyra looked at her watch. She then said, "Kim, it's time for us to leave."
"We haven't heard anything yet, so can we wait a few more minutes?" asked Kim.
"We actually been waiting to hear something for forty minutes, so we have already waited longer than what I originally said," said Kyra.
"Then what is a few extra minutes after that," said Kim.
Kyra stood up and said, "Kim, we are leaving, so let's go."
"Fine," said Kim. She and Seth then stood up.
Minutes later, as Kyra, Kim and Seth were walking towards the landing bay from a busy corridor, Starbuck and Dr. Clu-Isic walked into view.
When Kim saw them, she said, "Oh cool. Starbuck and Dr. Clu-Isic are back." Kim then called out, "Starbuck, how's Trina."
People stared as Kyra quickly exclaimed, "Kimberly, stop hollering."
Kim looked at Kyra and timidly grinned.
As Starbuck and Dr. Clu-Isic walked up Starbuck said, "Trina is in stable condition. She is on her way to the Rising Star with minor injuries."
"Cool, she's alive," said Kim.
"Thanks to your odd ability she is," said Starbuck. "Kim, I understand from Dr. Clu-Isic that you have a pleasant singing voice. Perhaps you can let us hear those Earth songs that you know."
"I would be too nervous to sing in front of people," said Kim. "When I was singing earlier I knew I was going to be heard by only Dr. Clu-Isic."
"I heard Kim sing, and she does have a pleasant singing voice," said Seth.
Kim looked at Seth and thought for a second, "Oh god, you heard me singing to Lydia?"
"I walked up just as you were finishing," said Seth.
"Okay, I could have gone without finding out that you heard me sing," said Kim.
"Kim, there's nothing to be embarrassed about," said Kyra. "You are very talented at playing the musical keyboard, and although I haven't heard you sing, Seth and Dr. Clu-Isic say that you are good."
"Kim, there were several comments made about how well you sang after you ran into the restroom," said Seth.
"Well, I don't like a mob of people staring at me," said Kim. "It makes me nervous."
"Well, I'm not going to try to talk you into something that you don't feel comfortable about doing," said Starbuck.
Kim just grinned.
"Kim, why were you singing while astral projecting?" asked Seth.
"Dr. Clu-Isic wanted me to make noise to where I can be heard, so I loudly sang Polly Wolly Doodle," said Kim.
Beth appeared out of sight from Kim and Dr. Clu-Isic as Kyra said, "Starbuck, thanks for the information about Trina, but Kim and I need to go."
Beth saw Dr. Clu-Isic and blurted out, "Oh my god! What are you?"
Kim and Dr. Clu-Isic both turned to look. Starbuck noticed their odd movements and asked, "Kim; Dr. Clu-Isic what's going on?"
Before Kim was able to answer Dr. Clu-Isic said, "There is an adult spirit with us, and she looks a lot like Kim."
Starbuck watched in a confused manner.
Beth looked at Dr. Clu-Isic and asked, "Can you see me?
"I can see you," said Dr. Clu-Isic.
Kim gestured to Dr. Clu-Isic and said, "Beth, his name is Dr. Clu-Isic. He is an Eydolian and all Eydolians are able to see ghosts along with you and me as we astral project. Dr. Clu-Isic, her name is Beth. She is astral projecting here from Earth."
"Wow, this is getting extremely bizarre," said Beth.
"Tell me about it," said Kim.
"Kim, what did Beth say?" asked Kyra.
"She just commented that things were bizarre around here," said Kim.
"With people running around like chickens with their heads cut off for the past twenty-four hours, I would agree with that," said Starbuck. Starbuck then noticed Kim looking at her in a curious manner. "Kim, you look puzzled."
"I was just curious about how you know about Earth creatures like chickens," said Kim.
Kyra put her arm around Kim, and said, "Kim, I'm willing to take a chance and say that most domesticated animals like horses, dogs and cats; and other animals like chickens and ducks were taken to Earth from Kobol."
"That's interesting," said Beth.
"Mom, how do you explain the wolves on Earth?" asked Kim.
Beth looked at Kim in a puzzled manner and asked, "Do you call Kyra, mom?"
Kim looked at Beth as Starbuck said, "If you mean wolf, wolf is a common name."
Without answering Beth, Kim faced Starbuck and said, "On Earth, wolves are undomesticated animals from the dog family. A wolf would be said when you are talking about one of them."
Beth repeated her last question, "Kim, do you…"
As Beth was in the middle of her question, Seth said, "Wolves are a difficult animal to domesticate, but it can be done."
Dr. Clu-Isic watched and listened in a confused manner.
"Kimberly, do you call Kyra, Mom?" Beth asked again.
Kim looked at Beth and exclaimed, "Yes. Now can we go on to something else?" When Kim looked at Kyra, Kyra was looking at her in a concern manner. "I was talking to Beth. She was asking me a repeating question."
"What was she asking?" asked Kyra.
"She heard me calling you mom, and she was questioning me about it," said Kim.
Dr. Clu-Isic continued to listen and watch in a baffled manner.
"Anyway, let's drop the animal discussion for now," said Kyra. "Beth, obviously we can't do it now, but can you return to finish going over the formulas at the same time tomorrow that you did today?"
"I can," said Beth.
"Beth says that she can," said Kim.
"Good," said Kyra.
"Kim, I'm actually here to tell you that I was able to upload the formulas that I did get onto the internet," said Beth.
"Cool," said Kim.
"Kim, what's cool?" asked Kyra.
"Beth just told me that she uploaded the formulas on the internet," said Kim.
"That's excellent," said Kyra.
"Kim, I can't stay," said Beth.
"Okay; I'll see you tomorrow," said Kim.
"Dr. Clu-Isic, it was nice to meet you," said Beth.
"It was interesting to meet you," said Dr. Clu-Isic.
As Beth was fading away, Kyra asked, "Kim, is Beth leaving?"
"She just now left," said Kim. "She said she couldn't stay."
"We have to get going anyway," said Kyra. "Starbuck, thanks for the information on Trina."
"You're welcome," said Starbuck.
"Kim, let's go," said Kyra.
"Bye Starbuck; bye Clu-Isic," said Kim.
"Bye Kim," said Starbuck.
As Kyra, Kim and Seth walked down the corridor, Kim asked, "Mom, are lions and tigers from Kobol?"
"I'm not familiar with those animals," said Kyra.
"What about…" said Kim.
Kyra quickly interrupted Kim and said, "Kim, stop."
"I just want to know which animals on Earth that might have come from Kobol," said Kim.
"I know why you are asking, and there would be no way for me to properly answer you, so tomorrow you can go to the computer room and learn which animals on Earth came from Kobol," said Kyra.
"I'm grounded," said Kim.
"I know that, but as long as you promise me that you will not go anywhere else I will allow you to do this," said Kyra.
"Mom, don't I have to have an assignment paper before I'm allowed to use one of the computers?" asked Kim.
"I will go with you when you go, and I will explain to the person working why you want to use the computer to access the wildlife and plant life that originated from Kobol," said Kyra.
Kim thought for a second. She then asked, "There might be plants on Earth that came from Kobol?"
"I don't know for sure, but I'm willing to say that there are vegetables and fruits on Earth that originated from Kobol," said Kyra. "So do you want to go to the computer room tomorrow?"
"I do want to, and thanks, Mom, for letting me do this," said Kim.
As they walked through the corridor, Kyra hugged Kim and said, "You're welcome."
Starbuck and Dr. Clu-Isic were walking in the opposite direction, as Clu-Isic said, "So Kyra is not Kim's natural mother, and Kim is Beth's genetic duplicate."
"That's correct," said Starbuck.
"Wow," said Dr. Isic.
Thirty minutes later, When Kyra, Kim and Seth walked up to Kyra's quarters, Kyra unlocked the door and said, "Kim, go inside and get reading for bed. I'll be a minute as I say bye to Seth."
Kim smiled and said, "In that case, let me hug you goodnight now because I'm not waiting up for you to come in."
As Kim went to give Kyra a hug, Kyra exclaimed, "Kimberly."
While Kim was hugging Kyra she asked, "What?"
As they broke the hug Kyra said, "You are too young to be thinking in that manner."
"Mom, I'm fourteen, not five," said Kim. "I know what…"
"Kimberly, just go to bed," said Kyra.
"Fine," said Kim. She then turned and went into the quarters.
As the door closed behind Kim, Kyra looked at Seth and saw him being slightly amused. Kyra then said, "By you being amused is just going to encourage Kim."
"Kyra, Kim doesn't need encouragement from anyone," said Seth.
"Still, stop smiling," said Kyra.
"What if I tell you that my smile is from being around a beautiful woman for the past few hours whom I'm definitely attracted too?" asked Seth.
In a joking manner, Kyra said, "I thought you were with me for past few hours."
"Cute," said Seth. Seth then gave Kyra a passionate kiss.
Five minutes later as Kim was lying in bed in the dark while thinking about the suicides in the fleet, Kyra knocked on Kim's bedroom door.
"Come in," said Kim.
When Kyra walked in, the light came on by itself to a dim setting. Kyra then said, "I just wanted to tell you goodnight."
In a depressed manner Kim said, "Goodnight."
Kyra heard the tone and asked, "Kim, what's wrong?"
"I'm thinking about that one vision I had," said Kim.
Kyra sat on the edge of Kim's bed and asked, "Which vision?"
Without sitting up, Kim said, "The one about the medics responding to suicide victims. Mom, in my vision, I saw a few of the faces of the victims who took their own lives and now I can get those faces or images out of my head."
Kyra took hold of Kim's hand and said, "Kim, what happen to those people was a tragedy and they should be mourn, but you are not responsible for any of it."
"You keep telling me that, but I just can't help feeling the way I do," said Kim. "I mean, it was my vision that started it."
"Kim, I want you to think of it this way; if you didn't have that vision and the problem was revealed five years from now, twice or maybe even three times as many people would have had a chip implanted in their heads," said Kyra. "The suicide rate would have been doubled to what it is now, so you actually save lives by revealing it to us now."
Tears filled Kim's eyes as she said, "Mom, I hate the idea that anyone had to die because of this."
Kyra slightly grinned and said, "So do I, but we are at war with the Cylons, and during war people are going to die. You did tell Pres. Roslin that the people on Earth are not strangers to war."
"I did, but I was never around anything like this," said Kim. "The last war that was fought in the United State was more than a hundred and forty years ago, and that war was the Civil War. In that war the southern states tried to break away from the United State."
"Where were the Earth's world wars fought?" asked Kyra.
"World War I and World War II were fought in Europe," said Kim. "All the wars after World War II that Americans fought in were also fought away from the United States. Unless a person joins the military, the closes most Americans come to seeing a war is what is shown in the news, books or the movies."
"Kim, your fears are genuine, so by no means am I trying to lessen your fears," said Kyra. "We can even talk about it at anytime you feel the need to talk about it; nevertheless, while the Cylon-threat is among us, people dying from the Cylons is a fact of life. If one of your visions just happens to make the Cylons nervous, and people are killed as a result, you by no means are to blame for that. You are not to blame for what the Cylons do, so no more blaming yourself. Okay?"
Kim forced a grinned on her face and said in an insincere manner, "Okay." Kyra heard the tone and gave her an inquisitive look. "I'll try."
"Kim, when you close your eyes to go to sleep, I want you to do what Seth has you do while you meditate," said Kyra.
"Why?" asked Kim.
"Please do it for me tonight without asking why, okay?" asked Kim.
In a skeptical manner Kim said, "Okay, but I don't know if creating a diversion will work."
"If you knew why I told you to do it then why did you asked why?" asked Kyra.
"The reason why popped in my head after I asked why," said Kim.
"Well, I still want you to use that meditation exercise when you close your eyes," said Kyra. "Okay?"
"Okay," said Kim.
"Good," said Kyra. "How about another goodnight hug?"
Kim grinned. She then raised up and gave Kyra a hug. While hugging Kyra, she said, "Goodnight, Mom."
Kyra ended the hug, kiss Kim on the forehead and said, "Goodnight."
Before Kyra was able to stand up Kim said, "Mom."
Kyra saw that Kim was searching for the correct words to say. Kyra then asked, "Kim, what is it?" Kim looked at Kyra in an uncertain manner. "Kim, whatever you want to tell me you can just say it."
Kim looked at Kyra in a nervous manner and said, "Without sounding too lame I wanted to tell you that I love you. I'm happy to be living here with you and I'm happy with being able to call you mom."
Kyra grinned and gave Kim another hug. When the hug was over Kyra said, "Kim, I'm going to let you in on a little secret."
"What kind of secret?" asked Kim.
"When you were having that vision about Dr. Clu-Isic and that dome, Dr. Clu-Isic had referred to you as my daughter," said Kyra. "I was about ready to correct him, but when I started to do so, I couldn't do it. For me to tell someone that you were not my daughter all of a sudden became heartbreaking." Kim smiled. "From that moment on, and as far as I'm concern, you are my daughter, and I love you too." Kim gave Kyra a heartfelt hug. The hug lasted a few seconds and as they were ending the hug Kyra kissed Kim on the cheek. "Okay, now it's time for us to go to bed, so lay back down, close your eyes and think of that meditation exercise."
Kim grinned and said, "Okay."
After lying back down Kim watched Kyra as she stood up, walked to the door, and left the room. Kim then pressed a button at the wall above her to turn off the light completely.