Funeral in Brian's Time Band
Everyone from Brian's old neighborhood attended his Funeral Service. He was given full Military Honors while his casket was being lowered down into the ground. His family and girlfriend were crying the entire time. Afterwards, both Col. Adama, and Lt. Col. Thrace went to offer their condolences to the family.
"If there's anything that you need, let me know right away. He was an excellent pilot and had a lot of friends in the ranks of the Galactica." Col. Adama said to them.
Brian's father just told him that there was nothing right now, but if anything should come up, he'll let him know. Everyone then got into the cars to head for the wake that was being held in his honor. Before Maren got into the car that was for his parents, she went to the grave one last time.
"I promise that I'll be waiting for you no matter what. I just know that somehow you're still alive out there. I just wish there was a way for you to get in touch with us. I miss you very much. Please come back to me soon." She said more to herself as she was crying.
She then got into the car, and looked once more at his grave crying her eyes out.
Officer's Club on the other Galactica
After a couple of days, Brian had decided to help in the fight with the Cylons. He was now enjoying himself a little bit in the Officer's Club at a card table playing with Starbuck, and some of the other pilots. He had picked up the game of Pyramid pretty fast and was starting to beat Starbuck at his own game.
"So how many cards do you want Brian?" Starbuck asked him.
He looked at his cards, and saw that he had a Full Pyramid! He knew that he had to bet everything that he had right now. "I'll take no cards here." He said as he smiled at Starbuck.
"Okay then. Dealer takes 2 cards." Starbuck said as he dealt himself 2 cards.
Starbuck saw that he had ¾ Pyramid in his hands. He'd wished that he had the capstone with it, but no such luck on that. Still, he decided to try to bluff his hand anyway.
"Alright then. I'll bet 100 cubits ." Starbuck said with a smile on his face.
"I'll see your 100, and raise you 200." Brian told him.
The crowd around the table started to murmur amongst themselves. They knew Starbuck had a reputation for gambling, but now he was up against someone who may give him a run for his money.
"I'll see your 200, and raise you 300." Starbuck told Brian.
Brian had to risk the entire amount before him. He knew that Starbuck didn't have the capstone, because he did. He then pushed whatever amount he had into the pot. "I see your 300, and raise you 1,000 cubits." Brian told him with a smile.
Starbuck was shocked! No one had ever bet that type of money before! He had it, but was saving it for a special occasion. He had no choice now, he put in his money that he knew he was going to lose here.
"Okay then. Let's see what you have then." Starbuck said even knowing the hand.
Brian put out his cards to reveal the Full Pyramid. Everyone was shocked and cheering on Brian for beating Starbuck at his own game! It had been a long time since that had happened to him. He accepted defeat with no problem, and shakes Brian's hand in good sportsmanship.
"This rounds on me here guys. Good get your drinks now." Brian told everyone.
"That's the first time that I've lost in quite a while there." Starbuck told Brian.
"Hey, when it comes to cards, I'm not too bad myself there." Brian told him.
As everyone was getting their drinks, Brian saw someone come in that he had not seen, but she looked like Maren. It was impossible for her to be here! She had the same dark hair, length the same, and the same color eyes. It still couldn't be her though! She was dressed as a Bridge Officer, and not a civilian. Brian nudged Boomer. "Hey Boomer, who's that who just came in?" Pointing in the direction of 'Maren'.
"That there is the Commander's daughter, Athena. She and Starbuck had being dating for a while until he decided to date only Cassiopeia. She hasn't seen anyone in a long time since then. Just be careful though, she found out that Starbuck and Cassiopeia in a launch tube, she turned on the steam in there…"
"I get the picture. It's just that she looks like my girlfriend Maren back home."
"Just be careful then that you don't step over any boundaries then. You never know if there will be a way back for you, and then you'll be breaking her heart then."
"I know. I just want to go over and say hello to her, and see if she wants to go see a movie of something. It can't hurt to ask now, is there?" Brian said as he started to make his way over to her.
He went over to Athena, and smiled at her. She returned the smile to him.
"Is there anything that I can help you with?" She asked him.
"I was wondering if I you care to join me in a drink. I just finished beating Starbuck at a Pyramid game." Brian said to her.
"I don't think there's any problem if you managed to beat him then. Come on and sit down." She said to Brian.
He sat down next to her, and was still surprised by the resemblance to Maren.
"I'm not sure that if you had heard of me yet though, I'm Brian Tregare." He said to Athena.
"I've heard of someone that somehow came here from a different dimension, but I thought it was just a rumor. I just came back from visiting New York City for the first time since we had arrived here."
"I was born and raised in New York City. Maybe I could show you around there, if it's not too different from the one I grew up in, plus if it's alright with you of course." He smiled at her.
"Well then, we just have to make some plans then. I don't know when the next time that I'll get leave though, but I'm sure something can be arranged." She said to him.
"Alright then, as soon as we both find out when we get some leave time, we'll make it a date."
"That sounds wonderful to me too. I'm looking forward to that soon."
"I better get going now. I have training in the morning on your version of the Vipers here. Need my beauty sleep." He said with a big smile on his face.
He then took Athena's hand, and gave it a kiss. She smiled at the gesture, and loved it. She watched him go out of the Officer's Club. Her thoughts were on him on.
"I hope that I'm not making a mistake here like I did with Starbuck long ago. He seems nice enough. But have to be careful, don't need my heart broken again. If things work out, maybe it could be more than friends here. Don't know if I should talk to Apollo and Father about this. Wished Mother was here, and not had died in the attack on the Colonies. I miss her and Zac so much at times. But maybe he was sent here for some other reason, and not an accident. I should go to my quarters now and get some rest myself. Goodnight Brian Tregare, and pleasant dreams." She thought to herself before leaving the Officer's Club for the night.
