Laura and Amy left early the next morning on a Raptor to cloud nine. The captain had arranged so that they could have one of the deluxe suites which had everything that the ship it had. There was a full mini bar, a Jacuzzi tub, a pool, and even had a small garden off in the corner.

Amy and Laura felt like they were in heaven. Amy had decided to go relax in the tub while Laura called to order two masseuses. After Laura had decided to call in a check on Asteria real quick. "Hey Sharon, its Laura. I was just checking in to make sure everything was okay."

Laura could hear Sharon giggle, "Everything is fine Laura. It's fine like it was 20 minutes ago when you left, and fine like it will be when you call again in a hour."

Laura mentally laughed at herself for being an over protective grandmother. Sharon had just put Asteria down for a nap, "She actually just went to sleep but I know she misses you and her mom. How is Cloud Nine?"

Sharon waited a moment and didn't hear anything, "Laura you still there?"

Again Sharon received nothing but silence. "Laura… Madam President?"

Sharon could finally hear some sort of commotion. Amy had just stepped out of the head to see her mother lying on the floor unconscious. She let out a scream and ran to the phone, "Call Doc Cottle and a Medic on Cloud Nine. My Mom is passed out."

Amy hung up the comm.…. and called for more help. As she was on the phone she raised a shaking hand to check Laura's pulse. Luckily she was able to find it but it was faint. "Stay with me mom."

Help had arrived quickly, and they had placed an IV into Laura's arm, and had lifted her onto a stretcher. "We are going to shuttle her to Galactica right away."

Amy nodded not really listening to the man and grabbed her mother's hand. The hanger deck on Galactica was in frenzy when they arrived. Men were waiting for the raptor door to open, and when it did they jumped on board to grab Laura. Amy ran with them as they carried her mother to sickbay, and she had still not let go of Laura's hand.

Cottle was waiting and took over immediately. He looked at Amy, "Honey I need you to go wait over there."

Amy shook her head, but Cottle persisted, "Amy I'm going to do everything I can for her but I can't have you in the way. Now go."

Amy stepped back and suddenly felt very alone. She looked around and the only person she saw who she assumed had been waiting for her was Ellen Tigh. Ellen walked over and reached her arms out to Amy. Amy allowed Ellen to hug her and she began to cry. "It's okay Amy. Cottle is going to make sure of it. What do you need? Is there anything I can get for you?"

Amy shook her head, "No I just… I need my daughter. Can you have her brought here… Sharon too?"

Ellen nodded, "Don't worry I'll have them here in just a few."

Ellen squeezed Amy one more time before she took off. While Ellen was out Bill came rushing in, "Amy what happened?"

Amy was still crying, "I don't know. I was taking a bath and she was fine, but when I came out she was lying on the floor unconscious."

Bill looked around for Cottle to ask what the situation was. Amy noticed, "Cottles with her right now. He hasn't said anything yet, but it's not good Bill."

Bill walked to the Comm.… and Amy overheard him calling Kara, Zak, Lee, Billy, Dee, and Saul. Ellen returned holding Asteria and Sharon followed her in with two marines. "What the frak. I told you men not to let that thing leave the room."

Amy ran over and hugged Sharon. "Bill please let her stay. I need her here, please?"

Bill didn't have the heart to say no, "Fine but the marines stay."

Amy agreed and Sharon held her tightly, "Amy are you okay?"

Amy shook her head as tears fell. Ellen tapped her shoulder, "Here you go honey."

Amy took Asteria and held her close to her chest. She looked at Ellen with big tear filled eyes, "Thank you Ellen. Thank you for bring Sharon with you too. I know you could have gotten into trouble."

Ellen shrugged, "It was no big deal, and if you need anything else you just let me know. I'm going to run back though and get you her diaper bag and a change of clothes for yourself. I figured you won't be leaving till your mom gets out of here."

Amy hugged Ellen and thanked her again. Soon the whole family was there pacing back and forth. Ellen had returned and to Amy's surprised seemed just as concerned as everyone else. After about an hour Cottle finally came out. Amy passed Asteria to Sharon and with Bill rushed forward and Cottle raised his hands to stop them. "Cottle what's going on with my mom? When can I go in and see her? When is she going to get out of here?"

Cottle took a drag of his cigarette, "You can go in now. The best we can do is just make her comfortable now. I'm so sorry Amy."

Amy collapsed on the floor in tears. Everyone ran to gather around her. Kara grabbed her and picked her up like she was a baby again. Amy pushed her till she placed her on the ground again. "Look I know you all want to see her before it happens. Bill I know that you want to be with her right now, but can I have a few minutes alone with her and Kara please?"

Everything in Bill's body told him to ignore Amy and go to Laura's side, but he knew that Amy needed this. He nodded, "Yeah go ahead, but just let us know when we can come in."

Amy went over and picked up Asteria giving her a kiss before placing her in Dee's arms this time, as Helo had just walked in. Kara intertwined her hand with Amy's and together they walked to the back of sickbay and stepped behind the curtain.

Amy took in how week Laura looked. Amy noticed how her skin was pale, her eyes had dark circles around them, her hair didn't have the same shimmer it once had, and when she opened her eyes the sparkle was gone. Amy stood frozen by the curtain afraid to move. Laura's throat was dry but she croaked out to Amy, "Come here baby."

Amy slowly made her way over and sat on the edge of her mother's bed. She didn't want to cry in front of Laura. Her mom was being so strong and she felt that she should to, and tears seemed like a weakness right now. Laura turned to Kara and grabbed her hand, "I know you don't want to hear this right now, but I have to ask something of you."

Kara squeezed Laura's hand and was also still holding Amy's. "Anything you need Lolly."

Laura closed her eyes for a moment and then began, "I need you to promise to look after Amy. I know everyone will look out for her and Asteria, but I need you to promise you will do whatever it takes to keep her safe after I'm gone."

Amy shook her head and let the tears fall. During sobs she spoke to Laura, "Don't talk like that. You're not going anywhere. I won't let you leave me."

Amy got up and ran out of sickbay only stopping to grab Asteria. Amy ran through the halls of Galactica until she found the person she was looking for. Baltar was a creep but he was a genius and Amy knew if anyone would be able to think of something it would be him. "Ah Ms. Roslin what can I do for you today?"

Baltar was too consumed in staring at his chair that he didn't even notice that Amy had been crying. "I don't know if you've heard but my mother was rushed to sickbay and Doctor Cottle says there is nothing more he can do."

At this Baltar looked at Amy, "Well I'm sorry to hear that, but what does that have to do with me?"

Amy let out a sigh, "well I was hoping maybe you could go over her file and maybe find something. You're a genius right? So I was thinking maybe you could find something to help her."

Baltar's eyes went wide, "I can't create the cure for cancer just like that. It takes time and research, and I'm sorry but I doubt very much that your mother would still be living by the time I found it. If that is I could find it."

Amy took off running down the corridors. She was determined to find something anything to help her mother. She went back to sick bay and shoved Asteria into Sharon's arms without saying a word. She then walked right into Cottles office and started to go through files. Cottle came in, "What the frak do you think your doing?"

Amy still had tears falling down her face, "I'm looking for something. I remember you talking about something and I think I might…. Just let me do this okay?"

Cottle stepped out and looked at everyone. He then went to check on Laura, and Dee spoke. "We have to do something. Amy's losing it right now, and I don't see it getting better for her anytime soon."

Amy came rushing out past everyone and walked over to Laura. She looked around and grabbed a syringe, and then drew some of Laura's blood. Everyone was staring at her too afraid to do anything to stop her. She then went over to a microscope and placed some blood on a slide. She then went back into Cottle's office and emerged with another vile of blood. She mixed the two on the slide and stared. She started to pace and every five minutes would go and look at the slide again. Finally she spoke, "Cottle I found it! I found what we can do!"

Cottle came rushing over and spoke with Amy in hushed whispers.