The story travels along the path of the mini series, but from the Visitors perspective. Let me know if something is confusing or something you would like to see more...I hope that you enjoy the story

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Chapter 40

Brian

Promotion

Getting off the shuttle seemed almost frightening as the thought of boxes of memories in disarray is really starting to bother him. In the little time he spent on the shuttle from the ship to the Visitor Friends headquarters he reviewed what his work was supposed to be. He also looked up information on his superior and spoke to Gordon so not to seem like an idiot as he had gotten a message stating he was to meet with Victor immediately. Now walking off of the shuttle and entering the building he is sure he is not ready for any meeting with anyone.

"You will be fine; just take a deep breath when you go in. I can't imagine he is going to be angry with you and if he needs you to report on something, well just ask to have a few minutes to go over whatever comes to mind." Gordon smiles, "Look you may even remember everything and all will be good anyway."

"How long did it take you to get your memories sorted out?"

"Ah, here is the thing," Gordon tries to appear casual as everyone passes them. "I didn't have to worry about my memories being all messed up."

"Seriously!" Brian's tone is not happy, "I thought you knew what I was supposed to do. What am I saying; any of us as we come out of this."

"Come on," Gordon laughs. "I told you it didn't take when we were kids and the last one lasted a few days." His tone becomes solemn, "You will though and we will work on the others as well."

Brian shakes his head, "I feel like I am the test subject." He begins rubbing his teeth with his tongue for a moment. "I can't put this off."

"If you need help with anything, just let me know. That includes your speech, I am sure you will get permission to give it. Our superiors love when you give them; you can inspire with little effort. Good luck." Gordon gives him a smile, nods and walks away in another direction.

Brian smiles back and walks over to the office door, taking out his device he messages Victor that he is here and awaiting permission to enter. He is immediately sent word to come in, all he can do is take a deep breath and hope for the best. "Sir, I am here and ready to carry out your command." He also notices that another is in the room and making it worse he recognizes the individual, but can't remember his name. Brian speaks calmly and nods his head to the other individual. "Sir, if you require something please let me know, I am here for you as well." In his mind he is deeply concerned as he can't remember the officer standing right there and knowing he should is very unsettling. Continuing to pretend is unnerving to him, but he has no choice.

"Steven and I have wonderful news for you." Victor says with a large smile.

Steven turns to him, "Brian, you had previously mentioned that you may be interested in joining my security team. As you know you are in the Youth Corp and when I spoke to Victor he reminded me that you are, shall we say bound to the Youth Corp." Then he nods towards Victor. "However, we discussed this idea. We then brought it up to both John and Diana that we believe it would be good to bring in a Youth Corp member. The idea has been floating about for some time that it would be a good opportunity to begin introducing humans into our security. However, we do need you Youth Leaders to actually be their officers in charge. You and the other Youth Leaders after all are the ones that work best with humans and it has been pointed out to me that Youth Corp is completely dedicated to the Great Leader."

"You have displayed to me that you are not only intelligent, but a true leader. Humans not only follow you willingly, but seek out your advice." Victor tilts his head towards Brian. "Will you be willing to take this unusual promotion? You will be working not only with me, but Steven as well. We are counting on you to do your best, for you will be the first. If you do well, then we will be promoting someone on each of the ships."

"We need to begin bringing in humans into this," Steven gives a half-smile to Brian. "It will be a lot of responsibility and you will need to not only meet with Victor and myself, but may be brought into meetings with Diana and maybe even John as well."

"I am ready to serve," Brian says with a quick smile. However, what would be best is if he could remember the officer named Steven. Victor and the one named Steven bring out their devices so he brings his out as well, he just knows he should. Then it hits him, he must accept his promotion. He holds it out first to Victor and then to Steven. Once finished he smiles, "Thank you. I promise to complete any command given."

Steven holds out his hand and he Brian shake hands. With a smile Steven says, "May I welcome you officially to Security. Who knows you may one day be leaving the Youth Corp behind and become a real officer." With this comment Victor loses his smile and Brian catches his supervisor unhappy grimace.

"We will be considering your second and let you know our choice so we can begin processing them for this promotion." Victor then nods towards the door, "Go finish the forms for your promotion."

With a friendly smile Brian begins to walk out the door and stops. He just remembered he needs to make that speech tomorrow. "Sir, would you mind if I give another bonding speech?" A thought comes to him, he should work this promotion to his advantage. "I just feel like I have been given so much today. You and," He nods his head to Steven and gives a grateful smile, "Steven. You have given me so much, I want to remind everyone we are here for the Great One. Everything we have is due to our allegiance to him and remembering to honor our ranking officers. Would that be all right with both of you?"

Steven responds pleasantly, "I would like that. That is if Victor is okay with this."

"Your speeches I must say have been inspiring to the Youth Corp. We can record it and send it to other ships as well later." He nods towards Brian, "Will you have enough time to do that today?"

"Actually I would like to prepare that today, I mean the visual. It will be ready for everyone's Youth Meeting tomorrow morning." He smiles, "I know what I want to say. Just let me know Victor who you would like to review and approve before it is sent."

Before Victor responds Steven speaks up, "Just send it to Victor." He then gives a smug smile towards Victor, "I am sure he can review and allow it to be sent as soon as you are finished."

"That would be fine," Victor says. "Go finish your promotion form. After that you may go back to the ship and work on your speech."

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Brian has finished filing his form and finding that it will be another couple of hours before he can return to the ship so he goes about taking notes for his speech. The great thing is he is beginning to also put the boxes of his memory back in place. He remembers the last time he saw his father. 'Remember Avena,' as well as; 'This world is not your home, you were only born here. You need to go home, remember Avena.' Why is Avena so important? Why would his father want him to embrace Avena as his true home. Before he can put more thought into it his device goes off, he is being called back to Victor's office. He messages that he has not left and will be there immediately and is told enter as soon as he can.

Once he arrives he finds Daniel walking out the door and best of all he remembers the young human. "Hello," He says with a smile and awaits a response, but all he receives is a nod from Daniel. He enters puzzled; perhaps he doesn't remember things as he thought. He and the human are in a way friends, why is he acting this way. When he enters the room Steven is gone, which is too bad as he actually remembers Steven now. Victor points to the chair and he sits.

"Did you receive my form?" Brian says smiling, "Is there an issue?"

"No, not at all!" Victor is grinning and looks very happy, "You are receiving your first assignment."

"Really!" Brian is shocked, this is happening very quickly. "Who will be the officer in charge?"

Victor continues to smile, "You are in charge!" He chuckles, then he loses the smile and his tone becomes quite serious. "We have just learned that humans are harboring some individuals and we need these people taken and brought back immediately."

"Does Steven know?"

"Yes," Victor says with a frown. "Troopers are waiting for you and Daniel so they may transport you to his home and take those in hiding in custody." He turns to his device, "Daniel does not know that this is your first assignment, I want him to feel comfortable. He is understandably upset. Be firm, but assure him all will be good. I do need to call him back in. You will have information on your device. Do you have questions before he comes in?"

Brian shakes his head, but he is remembering a lot more. Robin Maxwell and her family is missing, it couldn't be them. No, of course it is not her family. She and Daniel have a relationship beyond just friendship. The young human enters and is motioned to sit.

Daniel appears nervous, "My family won't be arrested, just the ones in hiding."

"That is correct," Victor says. "Brian is going to be in charge and will ensure your safety as well. We may have to ask your parents questions later, but we will be granting amnesty to them as I know it is important to you." He turns to Brian, "Go ahead and get this ready to go immediately. You will find a trooper outside the door now awaiting you. He will direct you to the shuttle, go over any questions that you or they may have. When ready let me know and I will send Daniel out immediately. Remember this needs to be done quickly."

Brian stands and leaves. He is greeted by a trooper and they walk quickly to the shuttle they will be taking. From there they discuss the procedures to be used. The trooper in charge is obviously aware that he has never done this before. He sends the message to Victor that they are ready to leave and Daniel is there immediately.

Daniel says nothing and he decides that it would be better if he says nothing as well. He is having a hard time trying to understand who could be hiding at Daniel's home. Just before the shuttle lands he turns to the human. "Have you seen Robin?"

"No, you know; she is in hiding." Daniel gives a quick grin, "Maybe she and her family are hiding at the beach house."

Somehow this reply gives him a shiver, "I know you must miss her."

Daniel looks up at him, there is a fierce look on his face which makes Brian nervous. "Oh, you know it." Then in a whisper, "Bet you miss her more." Then he turns and looks towards the door, "We're here."

They all stand and two troopers walk quickly out the door with their weapons ready. Brian follows closely behind them. Then he stops and awaits Daniel who is looking extremely nervous. As another trooper passes them Daniel turns to Brian for a moment. "You will grant my family amnesty?"

Brian is puzzled for a moment, Victor has already said that this was going to be given, but this must be hard on his human friend. "It's just like we arranged." However, is Daniel really his friend something about his comments earlier have made him feel somewhat guarded when speaking to the human. Also, he has not been told who is in hiding. It can't be Robin, he has to let go of that; Daniel wouldn't betray Robin. Still he can't let it go and he asks, "Who is in hiding anyway?"

Daniel's tone lacks emotion, "It's just a bunch of scientists."

He watches the troopers enter the small building that Daniel has indicated the humans will be found. Brian has no idea who Daniel would be turning in. They had to be friends of his family. Why would he betray these people. He hates the nagging thought of Robin, all he can do is tell himself that Daniel would never do that. The comment about the beach house though haunts him, there is likely no beach house. Daniel may very well know he told his superiors about the supposed beach house to distract them in their search for Robin's family.

The troopers come out of the house and the smaller building shaking their heads indicating there is no one. One of the troopers is pushing an old man in front of him with what appears to be a small blanket wrapped around him. Brian isn't sure who he is, but knows he has met him before. He shakes his head, "Careful. Take him," Brian points to the shuttle. "Daniel, do you have other places that they could be hiding?"

"No, no." Daniel runs into the house and after a few minutes returns. When he comes out he is frowning, "Your not supposed to take my family."

In his mind he is groaning, of course the old man is Daniel's grandfather. Something about the blanket; if he remembers correctly it is religious. He remembers Daniel telling him about his family having survived the Holocaust and the millions that died. Another box is put in place and he winces for a moment as he remembers the biochemicals dropped on one of the mountain clans by the government before the Regime displaced all governments on his world. This thought is followed by another box being put away; his mother died due to this poison as his people call it. She carried the after-effects even though she was born after it was dropped. All he can do is push this memory away, remain calm and be firm with Daniel. "We have to get some information. Your family has been granted amnesty, he will be returned after being questioned. Your own security; ah, your own police would do the same. All will be good. He will be returned shortly."

"You promise." Daniel is standing stiffly, "Nothing will happen to my grandfather?"

"I promise, you were already given this promise by my superiors as well." He turns as the old man has been placed in the shuttle. Brian gives a smile, "You have done well, your loyalty means everything to me and my people. However, I need to leave, he should be back this evening."

Daniel says nothing he simply turns and walks back to the house. It is not hard to see that he is now very troubled by what has now happened.

The trip back to the ship is quiet; he refuses to look back at Daniel's grandfather. The memory boxes are quickly coming back together. He has been remembering the last bonding, this has brought back what he said about his father. The man that raised him, loved him and gave all he could to him. His father is dead; arrested, likely tortured and executed. He had literally celebrated this act and embraced what was done not only to his father, but other relatives. This is why he can't look at the man behind him. He feels like he is reaching out in his mind to his superiors; please let this be over quickly, question him and release him.

When they dock he swiftly debarks and speaks to the trooper awaiting the arrival of the human. Steven walks over to him and nods his head at him. Brian turns his head finally to the older human being led away for the first time since he was taken and back to Steven. "As you are aware we were unable to seize the humans in hiding. I truly believe Daniel has no knowledge of where they may currently have gone or who may be helping them if not his parents. . . Ah, do you have further orders?"

"Thank-you, I have nothing further at this time," Steven says frowning. "We will question the older human and bring in the Visitor Friend's parents. There is nothing more for you to do at this time."

Brian turns his head away for a moment and back to Steven, "Taking his parents? Will this not cause Daniel to question our promise to him?"

Steven stands for awhile just looking at him before speaking. "He will be fine. This is now out of your hands."

All he can do now is just nod his head and move on for now. "Am I free, I would like to work on my speech. I am quite happy to do whatever you ask me to do however. I do believe my first experience has gone well and I am sorry that those in hiding were not apprehended."

"Rarely do things go as planned, this kind of thing is going to happen. As I said we will be questioning his parents and they are already in the process of being brought to the ship. They will be questioned and we will discover who the scientists are, who helped them leave and where they may have gone. The Visitor Friend, will just have to accept what is going to be done. That is simply the way it is." Steven looks at his device, "You are of course are free to complete your speech, unless you wish to observe the procedure of interrogation we will be using. You may learn quite a bit."

Brian feels like he is encased in iron and it is weighing him down from moving physically, he wants to run and can't. He gathers his thoughts, always act as expected. Never show anything different then what they expect to see from you. He smiles, "I would like that very much. I believe I could learn a great deal." Now make that face of disappointment. "Oh, I can't, I really have to write the speech. Our Great Leader means everything to me and the rest of Youth Corp. I hope you will not be disappointed in me."

Steven smiles, "No. I am actually happy to see you wishing to contribute to the support of Youth Corp. You will give them much needed inspiration." He loses his smile and seems to lose concentration for a moment. "You remind me of someone." Steven waves his hand as to dismiss what he has just said. "Go, go and do the work."

"Are you sure?"

"Yes, go." Then Steven turns and he and one of the troopers begin some discussion and he leaves quickly.

When he arrives in his room, Kelly is not there. He is all alone, Brian lays on his bed and places a pillow over his face. 'Why, why did they have to take my father. Are my sisters alive or are they dead.' He feels overwhelming guilt; he had praised the Regime for taking and killing his father. This is leaving him with that guilt and with no idea about his sisters and not having cared if they were alive or dead. Everything inside of him feels dark, then he screams in his pillow, 'I hate me!'