A/N When Baltar fell asleep after winning the election, I thought that the one year jump into the future was him dreaming. My thoughts were when season 3 began again that he was going to wake from his nightmare of the colonies being destroyed on New Caprica under his rule and renounce his presidency while making Roslin the official winner. After seeing the first four episodes in season 3 I'm certain that the series isn't going in that direction, but I'm continuing my story with that alternate version in mind along with Cloud-Nine not being destroyed. (I'd also noticed that the names of Greek Gods like Apollo and Athena are only being used as call signs so I'm continuing my story in that manner. Why I'm bringing up the Greek Gods will be apparent in the story.)

THE GENETIC DUPLICATE – Day 11 Part 1

Nine hours had passed since the colonials had used the comet to destroy several base stars. The new workday was routine for the people in the fleet; however, the captains of four ships had reported FTL drive malfunction since the last jump, but the repairs needed for the drives were minor and was estimated to be working again soon. The Solar Flare was one of the four ships.

Neither Harold nor Calvin had a specialized skill from Earth that could be useful among the colonials. Laborers on the mining ship and other work ships were always in demand so both Harold and Calvin took a position as laborers on the mining ship.

In the brig on board the Galactica, the dogs that Jess was taming began to show obedience towards her. Although Denton had warned Jess against it, Jess had left the dogs' muzzle off while working with them.

Aboard the Solar Flare in the in the mess hall, Kyra and Kim had joined Seth at his table with their food rations. Kyra was slightly taken off guard when Seth gave her a passionate kiss just after she took a seat next to him.

Kim was smiling from the sight and when Seth saw her expression, Kim said, "That's so cute."

Kyra grinned before saying, "Just eat your food, Kim."

"Yes, ma'am," said Kim.

As Kim was taking a bite of food, Seth said, "Kim, I found out where to get the beads for you to make that rosary. I should be able to get you those beads in a couple of days."

Kim swallowed the bite she took and said, "Cool."

Kim's attention was then drawn behind Seth when she saw Hilton and Julian approaching. Hilton was carrying the food tray with their food. Kyra and Seth turned to see what Kim was staring at as they were stepping up.

"Do you mind if we join you?" asked Hilton.

"Not at all," said Kyra. "Have a seat."

Julian took a seat next to Kim. Hilton took a seat next to Julian Before they began eating, Kim asked, "Are you ready to read some more today, Julian."

"I am," said Julian.

"Oh, Julian's reading has showed a nice improvement," said Hilton. "You have been doing a good job teaching Julian to read, Kim."

Kim grinned and said, "Thanks."

"Kim, can you teach me more games and songs from Earth?" asked Julian.

"Sure…" Kim was able to get out.

"Kim, right now I want you to eat," Kyra quickly said. "You can teach Julian songs and games later."

"I wasn't going to do it now," said Kim.

"I'm just making sure," said Kyra. "Oh and when you do teach Julian songs make sure it's age appropriate."

Kim said with a smirk, "Well, he has to learn, 'The Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly.' Every kid should learn that song."

Kyra gave Kim a skeptical look before facing Seth and asked, "How inappropriate is that song for Julian to learn?"

Seth shrugged and said, "That song doesn't sound familiar to me."

Kyra faced Kim again and said, "Okay, Kim. Not now, but I do want to hear that song before you teach it to Julian."

"That song is a children song," said Kim.

"I'm guessing a fly is an insect of some kind and in that song someone eats an insect," said Kyra. "So it's going to be hard for you to convince me that that song is a children's song."

"It is," Kim insisted.

"Well, it being a children song or not, I still want to hear that song first," said Kyra.

Kim showed a dubious grin and said, "Perhaps I should run other songs by you too, like…"

Kyra didn't allow Kim to finish as she said, "Kimberly, be nice and eat your food."

Kim continued to grin as she said, "You don't even know what songs I was going to name."

"I know you," said Kyra. "Now eat."

"Fine," said Kim. She then took a bite of food.

During the meal Kim was quiet and listened to the conversation that Kyra, Seth and Hilton were having.

After the meal, Julian went with Kyra, Kim and Seth back to Kyra and Kim's quarters. Kyra and Seth sat on the couch and talked as Kim helped Julian to read. After Kim and Julian read for an hour, Kim walked Julian back to his quarters. As Kim was walking back into her quarters, Kyra said, "Okay, Kim. I want to hear that song."

Kim smiled and said, "Okay." She took a seat on the couch next to Kyra before singing the song.

Kyra listened to four verses before saying, "You can stop, Kim."

Kim stopped singing and said, "There're a few more verses."

"I assumed that, but I heard enough," said Kyra. "That's also a bizarre song…"

"It is a children's song though," said Kim.

"Yes, Kim, I can tell and although it's a bizarre song, it's okay for you to teach it to Julian," said Kyra.

"I knew once you heard it, it would be," said Kim.

Kyra grinned. Seth waited for a brief moment and when nothing else was said, he said, "You never answered my questioned, Kyra."

Kim gave Seth a confuse look and asked, "What questioned."

"He asked me for suggestions on what he can do on this ship or in the fleet since lawyers are not in high demand in the fleet," said Kyra.

Kim grinned and said in a playful manner, "I have a few suggestions for you."

Seth grinned and said, "Be nice now."

"And you'll be in trouble if you don't," said Kyra.

Kim continued to grin and said, "I'm only joking. And I do have one serious suggestion."

"Kim, go to your room…" Kyra was able to get out.

"You're grounding me for making a joke?" Kim questioned.

Kyra gave Kim a curious look before saying, "Of course not, my very smart fourteen-year-old." Kim slightly smirked. "I just want to discuss this with Seth in private. So please go to your room and read or draw."

"Don't we have class?" Kim questioned.

"We still have a few minutes before we have to leave," said Kyra. "So now go to your room."

"Okay," said Kim as she stood up. "Seth, you could always make and sell flutes or woodcarvings. If you don't want to do that, then I think heard that personnel in maintenance is always in demand."

"Kim," Kyra quickly exclaimed.

Before Kyra had a chance to finish, Kim said, "I'm going." Kim turned and walked into her room.

A few light years away from the fleet, the Cylons had regrouped and were getting organized to retaliate against colonial fleet.

Two and a half hours later, aboard the Solar Flare, Kim and her classmates were returning to the classroom from their first break of the day. Kim was several feet from her chair when Kyra saw her abruptly stopping along with facing an overhead speaker in a disquieting manner. Kyra glanced at the speaker just as the alarm sounded to warn the residents of an attack.

"In an orderly fashion, everyone is to go to the mess hall," said Kyra.

Kyra and her students were halfway to the mess hall when the Solar Flare began getting hit by Cylon raiders. The viper pilots were doing what they could to protect each ship that wasn't able to jump.

Kim was walking behind Diamond and when the Solar Flare was shaken by a powerful hit, a light fixture over Diamond's head had broken loose from its mounts. Kim saw the light fixture and sections of the ceiling as it was coming down and rushed to knock Diamond out of the way. Diamond was knocked to the ground, free from the light fixture, but Kim didn't get away in time and was struck in the head and knocked unconscious. Cleona, Taundra and Rachida were behind Kim and witness everything.

Kyra had one of the older kids to continue to the mess hall with the young kids along with sending Adonis to get Dr. Randall. Kyra stayed with Kim. Kyra was alone with Kim for a short time when the Solar Flare was able to make a FTL jump.

As the minutes passed, Dr. Randall stabilized Kim's condition and then had her sent to the Galactica for treatment. Kyra ended the class for the day and she, Seth and Adonis went with Kim to the Galactica.

Forty minutes after Kim's injuries Diamond was lounging in the Solar Flare's recreation room when Nathan, Wiley, Agnes, Cleona, Taundra and Rachida walked in. Davida, Tiara, Faxon and Syekydia were already there playing a game and witness Rachida stepping up to Diamond and saying, "It should've been you and not Kim who was struck in the head when part of the ceiling came down."

Diamond stood up and made a gesture that she was about to bully Rachida, but before she had a chance to, Cleona stepped up and said, "Sit your ass down because you're not going to do a thing."

Diamond slightly laughed and asked, "And you're going to stop me?"

Taundra stepped up beside Cleona and said before Cleona could respond, "She and me."

The adults in the room became focused on the situation, but each one decided to wait and see as to how the situation played out before stopping it. Diamond gave Taundra a dubious grin and said, "I can take all three of you."

Before Diamond was able to say or do anything else, Agnes stepped up to back the others followed by Davida, Tiara and Syedydia. Taundra gave Diamond a cocky smirk and asked, "Can you take us all."

Everyone saw in Diamond's eyes that she was cowering down. She fidgeted for a brief moment just before walking wide around the group to leave the room. Diamond heard the cheer of victory as she was stepping into the corridor.

Aboard the Galactica, Kim laid unconscious in a room of one of the wards in sickbay. Kyra, Seth and Adonis were sitting in the waiting area. Kyra was an emotional wreck as Seth held her hand while trying to calm her.

Adonis saw Dr. Salik stepping into the room and as he gestured towards him he said, "Ms. Lockwood, Dr. Salik is coming."

Kyra, Seth and Adonis stood up and as Dr. Salik stepped up, Kyra asked, "How is she, Doctor?"

Dr. Salik took a breath before saying, "Kim has a severe concussion; however, we won't know the severity of her injury until she wakes up."

Adonis spoke up in a slightly agitated tone, "You as a doctor don't have an idea of how severe she's hurt?"

Kyra rubbed Adonis' back and said, "Relax, Adonis."

"Adonis does raise a good point," said Seth. "You can't give us your educated guess."

"I prefer to wait and give facts and not educated guesses," said Dr. Salik.

"You can't give us percentages of when she'll be up and back to her normal self?" Seth questioned.

"Percentages," Dr. Salik mocked as he crossed his arms. "Okay, the percentages of her ever being her normal self are actually twenty-five percent."

"What do you mean?" Kyra quickly questioned.

"Kyra, I'd preferred to have waited until Kim was awake so I know better of what's going on, but what I see so far, there's seventy-five percent chance that Kim's great memory won't be as great anymore," said Dr. Salik. "In fact, depending on the severity of her injuries, she may have learning difficulty from here on; however, I won't know that for sure until she's awake."

"When do you expect her to wake up?" asked Kyra.

"I have given some strong medication for the inflammation and the pain which will most likely keep her out for at least six hours," said Dr. Salik. "If you haven't eaten yet then perhaps you should."

"Perhaps we should get away from here for a short time, Kyra," said Seth.

"You can, but I'm staying," said Kyra.

"Well, I'm not going to leave you alone," said Seth.

Kyra just grinned as Dr. Salik said, "Okay, well, I'll keep you updated as I learn more."

Kyra nodded and said, "Thank you."

Dr. Salik grinned and walked away. As Kyra, Seth and Adonis were retaking their seats, Adonis said, "Kim is too determined to have a learning problem."

"I hope your right," said Kyra. "It will crush her heart if she can't become a doctor."

In Kim's room, Kim opened her eyes. Her first sight was of Cmdr. Adama, Dr. Salik and Cassandra. She then caught sight of a translucent figure of a man that faded too quickly for her to make out. Kim quickly sat up and quickly looked of where she saw the translucent figure. Dr. Salik quickly grabbed hold of Kim and said," Take it easy. You're safe." Kim looked at him in a curious manner. "Can you tell me what your name is?" Kim's expression changed from curious to confusion. She had also slightly rubbed her temple for a brief moment.

When Kim failed to speak, Cmdr. Adama asked, "Can she not be able to understand us?"

"I understand what was said," Kim quickly said. She then thought for another second before continuing. "I don't know what my name is. I don't have any memories before waking up."

Before anything else was said a woman with dark hair stepped into the room while carrying a clipboard and said, "Father, I'm sorry to bother you, but I need your signature on these forms so the people on the Rising Star can receive their supplies."

Cmdr. Adama stepped up to the woman and took the clipboard. As he began to sign the papers, Cassandra asked, "Since she knows how to speak, shouldn't she be able to remember her name?"

"That is odd, but that might be normal," said Dr. Salik.

Kim looked at Dr, Salik in a curious manner and asked, "What might be normal?" Kim then closed her eyes and cringed in pain.

"Your head is hurting you?" Dr. Salik questioned.

Kim nodded while her eyes were closed and said, "I'm trying to ignore it, but my head is pounding." She reopened her eyes and re-asked her question. "What might be normal?"

Cmdr. Adama was walking up as Dr. Salik said, "I'm not sure how to say this, but just to say it. You are a clone of a person." Kim closed her eyes again and covered her forehead. "Cassandra, go get some pain medicine for this young lady."

"I'm a clone… a genetic duplicate of… of Kimmm… berly. I'm a genetic duplicate of a girl name Kimberly," she said before Cassandra had a chance to walk away. Kim pointed to Cmdr. Adama. "You told me this already."

"We never spoke before, Kimberly," said Cmdr. Adama. "I'm Commander…"

"You're Cmdr. Adama," Kim finished his words. Cmdr. Adama looked at Kim in a stun manner as she pointed to the others. "You're Dr… Sssa… Dr. Salik and she's Cass… Casandra."

"How do you know this?" asked Cassandra.

"I'm having trouble remembering, but I know we know each other," said Kim.

"We found you on an…" Cmdr. Adama began.

"An alien ship," Kim again finished his words.

"I was going to say an unknown ship, but yes," said Cmdr. Adama.

"I can remember things as you bring them up, but I'm having trouble remembering on my own," said Kim.

"Kimberly, you remember me telling you this before?" Cmdr. Adama questioned.

"Yes," said Kim as she was in deep thought. "There was someone else in the room when you told me this. He was your son… I want to say Lee Apollo, but I don't think that's right."

"My son's name is Lee and his call sign is Apollo," said Cmdr. Adama. "Do you know who that woman is who came through here a moment ago?"

Kim thought for a second before shaking her head and saying, "Who is she?"

"That's my daughter, Alethea," said Cmdr. Adama. "Kimberly, do you know where you are?"

Kim looked over the room for a brief moment before saying, "We are on the Battlestar… Gga… lactic… ca… the Battlestar Galactica."

With fear in her voice, Cassandra asked, "How are you knowing this?"

"We know each other," said Kim.

"Kimberly, here and now is the first time that we ever talk to one another," said Cmdr. Adama.

"I remember you telling me that I'm a genetic duplicate before this time, Cmdr. Adama," said Kim.

"I don't know why you know the things you do or why you think you remember meeting me before, but that event never happen," said Cmdr. Adama.

"Then there's something weird going on then if we haven't met before," said Kim.

Cmdr. Adama slightly grinned and said, "That I agree with. Kimberly…"

"Kim… I think that most people had called me Kim," she said.

"Okay, Kim," said Cmdr. Adama. "Can you recall where you're from?"

Kim thought for a second before shaking her head. Cassandra gave Kim a grin and said, "Perhaps you'll remember later."

"Perhaps I can walk around the ship," said Kim. "Seeing things again might make me remember."

"You were never on this ship be…" Cmdr. Adama got out before he abruptly stopped talking and letting out a sigh. "You do seem to have an unnatural knowledge of things you shouldn't have, so perhaps by you walking around in the hopes of jarring your memory is not a bad suggestion."

"Perhaps your memory will return enough for us to find out why you know these things," said Cassandra.

"Dr. Salik, if you can spare Cassandra, I would like for Cassandra to give Kim a tour of the non-secure locations of this ship," said Cmdr. Adama.

"It is slow right now, so Cassandra is free to show Kim around," said Dr. Salik.

Cassandra stepped over to a table and as she picked up a pair of shoes, she said, "Kim, you'll need these."

Seconds later, after Kim got her shoes on she stood up and said, "These are nice and comfortable." Cassandra grinned and was about to say something, but Kim didn't give her a chance to. "And I remember saying that the first time too."

"Anyway, you should follow me," said Cassandra. Kim followed Cassandra out of the room.

Once the door was shut behind Kim and Cassandra, Dr. Salik asked, "What do you think of this? Can she be a genetic duplicate instead of a clone?"

"It's still too early to say," said Cmdr. Adama. "Anyway, I'll be in CIC if you need me." He then turned and left the sickbay.

Cassandra had been showing Kim around the ship for thirty minutes and had introduced her to more than twenty people before asking, "So does any of what you've seen look familiar?"

"It kind of does and don't at the same time… if that makes any sense." said Kim as a man stepped in the corridor in front of them.

Cassandra gestured towards the man and asked, "Do you recognize him?"

Kim gazed at the man before shaking her head and saying, "No. Who is he?"

"He is Lt. Terrance Thrace…" Cassandra was able to get out.

"Thrace… Thrace… Thrace," Kim said in a manner as if she was trying to remember something. "Oh… is he related to… uh… to Kara Thrace?"

"I don't know anyone name Kara Thrace," said Cassandra.

"Kara's call sign is…" Kim closed her eyes to remember before saying. "Her call sign is Star… buck."

Cassandra gestured towards the man and said, "Starbuck is his call sign."

Kim showed a distasteful expression on her face as she tried to remember. Cassandra was about to say something else when Kim said, "I'm certain that Starbuck's real name is Kara Thrace." She then described Kara to Cassandra.

"There's no one aboard this ship like the person you just described," said Cassandra. "Besides, you shouldn't have any knowledge of any of this, anyway."

"I do though and I'm also remembering some things differently," said Kim.

"Can you still not remember where you're from?" asked Cassandra. Kim thought for a second before shaking her head. "Well, we should continue on with the tour and maybe you will." Kim just nodded.

Kim was noticing that there were fewer doors than what she remember the Galactica having and after a fifteen more minutes of walking through the corridors, she commented, "I figured out why these corridors look somewhat different." Cassandra just gave Kim a curious look. "I remember more hatchway doors."

"The layout of the corridors is designed in a way that it doesn't really need anymore doors," said Cassandra.

"Well, to show you that I've been on this ship before today, I bet I can lead you to the mess hall from here," said Kim.

Cassandra grinned and said, "Okay, I'll indulge you. Lead me to the mess hall."

As Kim led Cassandra to the mess hall, she would hesitate for only a second when coming to intersecting corridors.

The entryway to the mess hall had no door and the walkway went to the right through the doorway and then left again.

Cassandra was slightly stunned when Kim stopped walking at the entryway and said as she gestured to it, "The mess hall is right there, but I remember a door right there. I also remember the walkway went straight too and not making all those turns as it is now."

"While we're here, do you want to eat?" asked Cassandra.

"I'm not really hungry," said Kim.

"Hungry or not, I think you should eat something while we're here," said Cassandra. "I'm a little hungry anyway."

"Fine," said Kim. Cassandra gestured for Kim to go first. Alethea, Apollo and two others, Lt. Taggart and Lt. Koran, were at a table eating. Four empty chairs were also at the table. When Kim and Cassandra were walking to the dining area with their rations Kim saw Apollo and pointed towards them. "Apollo and Alethea are sitting over there."

"I thought you have no memory of Alethea?" Cassandra questioned.

"I have a memory of Alethea walking into sickbay after I woke up," said Kim. She then showed a cocky grin. Cassandra grinned and shook her head. "Maybe Apollo can help me to remember, so can we eat with him?"

"Come on," said Cassandra. She then led Kim up to Apollo's table. "Everyone, this is Kimberly. She prefers to be called Kim though." Cassandra then pointed out who was who to Kim.

Almost in unison, the four said, "Nice to meet you, Kim."

Kim just slightly waved as Cassandra asked, "So do you four mind if we join you?"

All four said, "Take a seat."

After sitting down Kim took a bite of her food. She then had an unpleasant expression on her face.

"You don't like it?" asked Alethea.

"No offence for the food you eat, but this doesn't have much of a taste," said Kim. "It tasted as though it barely have any spices."

"Spices are hard to come by these days," said Apollo. Kim gave Apollo a look as if he was an apparition while in a deep thought. "Why are you looking at me like that?"

"We had this conversation before and I'm also remembering that you are from the twelve colonies of Kobol," Kim began. "A robotic race known as the Cylons had destroyed the colonies. The ship we are on is the only surviving battlestar from the military fleet and this battlestar is protecting a large number of civilian ships."

Everyone gave Kim a concern look as Alethea asked, "Why are you bringing that up?"

"Alethea, as you know, Kim is not from the fleet and not one person had told her about the Cylons or what happen to our colonies since she's been awake," said Cassandra.

"Then how does she knows this?" asked Lt. Taggart.

"Events of me waking up on the Galactica are repeating for me, but there are a few things that are different," Kim said before Cassandra was able to respond. "I'm having memory problems though. I can't remember what happened before unless something triggers it."

"What kind of things that are different?" asked Alethea.

"The layout of the ship is slightly different," said Kim. "Also I remember Apollo from before, but I don't have any memory of you, Alethea. What do you do on the Galactica?"

"Oh, ah, my military duties are that I work in CIC along with being a trained viper pilot," said Alethea. "I'm also a teacher for the kids on the Galactica." Everyone at the table again saw the disturbed expression on Kim's face as she was remembering something else. "Are you okay?"

"I lived with a teacher name Kyra Lockwood," Kim blurted out. "I called her mom and we lived on the luxury ship called the… it's called the… damn it I know this."

"Kim…" Cassandra was able to get out.

Kim blurted out over Cassandra, "It's called the Solar Flare. Her… her dad… Matthew Lockwood is the captain of the ship."

"There's no ship by that name in the fleet," said Alethea.

Kim was about to say something when Apollo said, "The Solar Flare, fully loaded with passengers, was destroyed by the Cylons fifteen years ago. How did…"

Kim didn't allow Apollo to finish as she asked, "How was it destroyed fifteen years ago by the Cylons when the Cylons never showed themselves until five years ago?"

"Kim, the Cylon War has been going on for generations," said Apollo. Kim clenched her eyes closed. "Are you sure you okay?"

Without opening her eyes, Kim nodded. Seconds later she reopened them and said, "President Lydia Cashew…"

Lt. Koran interrupted Kim by asking, "Who's Lydia Cashew?"

"Lydia Cashew was President Karl Siegers' opponent forty-eight years ago in the presidential election," said Alethea. "She lost by less than five hundred votes."

"She didn't lose," Kim insisted. "She was the one who negotiated a ceasefire between the twelve colonies and the Cylons."

"Kim, there was never a ceasefire between the colonies and the Cylons," said Apollo.

Kim showed a disturbing expression before blurting out, "My god. I have to be in an alternate reality. That's why things are different. How did I get here?"

"If alternate reality is what I think it is, then there's no such thing," said Cassandra.

"I have to be in an alternate reality," Kim insisted. "Because in my reality Lydia Cashew became president forty-eight years ago and negotiated a ceasefire between the Cylons. The Cylons disappeared for about forty years. They returned five years ago; infiltrated the colonies and detonated nuclear bombs. The Galactica and about sixty civilian ships made it out."

"Sixty?" Alethea blurted out in surprise. "Only Sixty?" Kim just nodded. "The Galactica is protecting over two hundred civilian ships."

"Wait," Apollo blurted out. "Kim, the Cylons are only machines and therefore there is no way for the Cylons to infiltrate the colonies."

Kim thought for a second before saying, "Cylons in my reality had returned after forty years with human like modeled Cylons. You can't tell them apart from a human even if you dissect one. People have associated them with clones and there are twelve human models, and not all of the models have been identified."

"From what you're saying, perhaps you're a Cylon," said Lt. Taggart.

"I'm no Cylon," Kim quickly said in somewhat loud and an agitated tone.

Alethea was the first one to respond, "Kim, not so loud, and I'm sure Lt. Taggart doesn't think that you're a Cylon. He was just responding to what you had said."

"It would help if you could remember where you're from," said Cassandra.

Kim closed her eyes once again in hopes to remember. Everyone at the table gave her a curious look. Alethea waited a few seconds before saying, "Kim…" Kim interrupted Alethea as she spouted out her street address, city; state, country and planet she was from. "You're from Earth?"

"I'm from Earth and you guys are looking for Earth," said Kim. "There wasn't enough information on the alien ship though to retrace its path to Earth."

"Assuming you are from Earth and that you are from an alternate reality, how do you know the history in the colonies?" asked Lt. Taggart.

Kim thought for a moment before saying, "I read mom's history books." Kim smiled. "Reading is one of my favorite things to do."

"By mom, you mean Kyra Lockwood?" Lt. Taggart questioned.

Kim nodded and said, "Apollo, can we go and talk to your dad about trying to figure out how to get back to my reality."

"Kim, I have no explanation as to why you have knowledge of the things you do, but alternate reality as you call it, doesn't exist," said Apollo.

"For every thing that could happened, does happened, but in different realities," Kim spouted out. Kim continued before anyone had a chance to respond. "I heard that before, but I don't remember where."

Apollo looked at Cassandra and said, "When you and Kim get done eating, I think you need to go back to the life station and let Dr. Salik know as to what Kim thinks."

"Dr. Salik won't be able to help me get back to my reality…" said Kim.

Before Kim was able to finish her thought, she heard, Lt. Koran saying barely above a whisper, "He can help you get back to reality though."

Kim abruptly stood up and blurted out to Lt. Koran, "Screw you."

"Kim," Cassandra exclaimed in a disciplinary manner as Kim was walking away from the table. "Kimberly!" Kim continued to walk without responding. "Kimberly! Kimberly!"

As Kim continued to ignore Cassandra, Alethea stood up and said, "I'll go talk to her."

Alethea caught up with Kim and when Kim saw her, Kim exclaimed, "Go away."

"You're not allowed to roam this ship by yourself," said Alethea.

"Well, I'm not going back to the table," said Kim as she continued to walk towards the exit.

"That's okay," said Alethea. "I'll walk with you and if you want, you and I can talk."

"I'm not interested in talking," said Kim. "I want to go home, but you four think I'm insane."

"I never thought that and Lt. Koran should have never said what he did," said Alethea.

Kim stopped walking and asked, "So do you believe that I'm from an alternate reality?" Kim saw that Alethea was thinking of the proper words to say. Kim started walking again and said, "You think I'm insane too."

"I don't think you're insane," Alethea insisted.

"Well, you don't believe that I'm from an alternate reality," said Kim as she was approaching the exit.

"Kim, stop walking for a moment," said Alethea. Kim continued to walk out into the corridor. "Kim, please stop walking and look at me." Kim stopped and as she faced Alethea she crossed her arms. "I agree with Apollo with…"

Kim rolled her eyes and said sarcastically, "Now there's a shocker."

Alethea gave Kim a warning look and said, "I'm on your side, so it would do you good to lose that attitude with me."

"How can you be on my side when you don't believe me?" Kim questioned.

"Kim, I agree that there's something going on, and when we find out what it is, I'm certain that you'll discover that you're not from an alternate reality," said Alethea.

"If I'm not from an alternate reality then why is past events different for me than it is for you?" Kim questioned.

"At the moment, I can't explain it, Kim," said Alethea. "Besides, you shouldn't have knowledge of things anyway."

"Well, I do, and I want to go home to the Solar Flare," said Kim.

Alethea looked at Kim in a sympathetic manner and said, "I know you do and if you let me and trust me, I'll help you to find out what's really going on."

"I know what's really going on, but you won't believe me," said Kim. She then gave Alethea a cocky grin. Alethea grinned and shook her head. "Alethea, is there a way to check to see if there is someone in the fleet?"

"I'm going to take a guess and say that you want to know if Kyra Lockwood is part of the fleet," said Alethea. Kim politely grinned and nodded. "Come with me."

Alethea led Kim through the winding corridors. As Kim walked she closely looked around at her surroundings. Alethea led Kim into a computer room. Once there, Kim watched Alethea as she searched for Kyra's name.

After a few minutes of watching, Kim asked in a depressed tone, "Kyra's not with the fleet, is she?"

"Her name isn't coming up," said Alethea. Alethea saw tears forming in Kim's eyes. "This doesn't mean anything though. All of the survivors are not listed."

"What about Matthew Lockwood?" asked Kim.

Alethea politely grinned and said, "I ran that name also and again there was nothing."

"I guess there would be no way to find out if they were even born in this reality?" asked Kim.

Alethea grinned before shaking her head and saying, "I'm afraid not." Alethea then saw a depressed look on Kim's face. "It will be okay. You're not alone."

"Unless people start believing that I'm from an alternate reality I might as well be alone," said Kim.

Before Alethea had a chance to respond, there was an announcement over the com-system for Cassandra to take Kim to the commander's quarters. Alethea got on the phone and reported that she'll take Kim to the commander's quarters.