Chapter 12

Returning to the Galactica

Brian and Athena were returning to the Galactica after their night of passion the night before. They kept smiling at each other like a couple of school kids. Some of the other Warriors noticed them, but didn't say a thing about it.

"I really enjoyed last night. It was wonderful." Athena said to Brian.

"I know the feeling. I haven't felt like this since I came here." Brian told her.

They kept smiling, and holding each other like there was no tomorrow. As the departed the shuttle, Apollo came up to them.

"Glad you made it back. You better suit up Brian; we have Cylons coming here within the next 10 centons." Apollo told him.

"How do you that they will be here in 10 centons Apollo?" Athena asked her brother.

"They just passed the Atlantis, and leaving her burning right now. There's going to be no stopping them once they get here. We need every available pilot now." Apollo told them.

"Alright, I'll be suited up in a minute. Athena, if anything should happen to me, just remember…"

"Please don't say that. You'll come back to me, you have to." She told him as she started to cry.

"I'll be back one day. I promise. Okay Apollo, I'll meet you on the flight deck shortly." Brian said to him as he was leaving.

He went to the pilot's quarters, and changed quickly into his flight suit and headed for his Viper. He was greeted by the other pilots as they climbed into their Vipers as well. They received the message to launch when ready command from the bridge. The Vipers launched into space to engage the Cylons that were approaching the fleet, and Earth.

Baltar's Basestar

Baltar was in his command chair waiting for Lucifer to report to him. He was in a foul mood after what had happened with his prisoner escaping from him. He felt that Lucifer was responsible for this happening, and he was going to make him pay! Lucifer finally arrived into the 'Throne Room', and was about to make his report, when Baltar interrupted him.

"Lucifer, I want you to accompany the Raiders on their mission to engage the Galactica and the fleet." He told Lucifer.

"But Baltar, I am your aide and such I cannot leave your…"

"Enough! I had heard this before! You will go out in a Raider and attack the Galactica! That is my final word in this! Now go, and don't come back until you fulfill your mission!"

"By Your Command." Lucifer said, but he had another idea.

Lucifer decided that since he was being sent out on a one way mission, he was going to transmit his reports to the Imperious Leader as to what Baltar was going insane, and that he needed to be replaced. He was also going to inform the Imperious Leader that he may not be returning from the mission that Baltar was going to send him on.

When Lucifer reached the Launch Bay, he saw two Centurions that were waiting for him. He went to them, and was going to give them their final order.

"Centurions, I want you to stay here on the Basestar and wait for my return."

"We were order to pilot the Raider into battle, and engage the Galactica." One of the Centurions told him.

"I am countermanding those orders. The two of you will remain here and wait for my return. And if my ship is destroyed, you will follow this program that I am going to put into the two of you." He told them as he sent a charge into the two Centurions.

Lucifer then climbed into the Raider and launched into space. He knew that he could not return to the next Basestar, but he was going to do the next best thing. He was going to fly as close to the Galactica and then open the hatch, and try to float to the Galactica's landing bay. He knew it was risky, but he was going to give it a shot, especially since he was going to transmit his intentions to the Commander of the Galactica before he jumped ship.

As he flew his ship, he was making sure not to get hit, nor fire on the Vipers that were coming at him. He transmitter his intentions to the Galactica. Of course they didn't believe him, but they then told him to do what he was planning to do, since all of the information that he had would be useful to them. He opened the hatch, and dropped out into space. His ship was destroyed by a Viper as he floated into the gravity of the Galactica. He then plunged onto the landing bay to be greeted by several Warriors. He surrender to them, and they made sure that there was no explosives on him before taking him to the Commander.