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For Sorrow Sung, Chapter 7
Title: For Sorrow Sung
Fandom: Battlestar Galactica (new series)
Author: shadowsong26
Rating: PG-13
Characters/Pairings/Warnings: For this chapter: Baltar, Caprica-Six, OFC.
Summary: Baltar seeks Caprica's help in sheltering Atia.
Disclaimer: All characters are the property of their respective creators.
Note: This is a work in progress. It's possible I'll end up revising and reposting this at some point, but it's largely finished. Thank you for your patience, and any feedback is welcome!
Chapter 7
New Caprica
Three Months Occupied
"Where have you been?" Caprica-Six asked him, looking slightly frantic. "I covered for you, but if you'd been any later--"
"I didn't think anyone would be looking for me today. I'm sorry." He wouldn't quite meet her eyes.
"You didn't answer my question."
He hesitated. "I...I need you to help me keep a secret."
She stared at him. "What have you gotten into now?"
He pulled the now-slightly-crumpled photograph out of his pocket and handed it to her.
She looked first at the picture, then at the note on the back. "My God, Gaius..."
"She's here. Outside. She's...she's hurt, I can't..."
Caprica-Six put the picture in her own pocket. "Bring her inside. I'll get one of the Fours--"
"No! No, you can't do that!"
"You said she's hurt."
"I-I know, and she is, but, Caprica, you can't tell the others. They'll use her against me, just like the Resistance did. She's been through enough, please, help me keep her secret." He was talking faster and faster.
"Calm down, Gaius," she said, grabbing his shoulders to try and help him focus. "Okay. I won't tell anyone. Where is she now?"
He took a deep breath. "Right. Thank you. Yes. She's outside."
"Show me."
He took one of her hands off his shoulder and pulled her outside to where he'd hidden the girl for the moment. "It's me. I've brought help." No answer, but he pulled aside the screen anyway.
The girl from the picture was curled up there. She looked a little dazed, and was holding her torn shirt together with her left hand. Her eyes widened and she flinched back a little, seeing Caprica-Six, but her father held out a hand. "It's all right. She's here to help."
"Didn't think you'd come," the girl whispered.
Gaius didn't quite flinch, but he ducked his head slightly, and his hair fell forward to screen his face. "I know. You said." He took a deep breath. "If you come inside, we can clean you up a bit..."
After staring blankly at him for a few seconds, she slowly nodded. Gaius held out his hand again, and she took it. He pulled her up carefully, steadying her when she nearly fell.
"We're less likely to get caught if we go this way," Caprica-Six said quietly, and he nodded, following her and pulling his daughter along behind him.
They got very lucky; no one caught them as they brought the girl in. Caprica pulled the medkit out from under the bed, and pulled out the various things she thought she'd need. She carefully approached the girl. "May I see?"
She hesitated a little, then let go of her shirt. It fell open, revealing an angry red burn.
'Traitor'
Caprica-Six sucked in a breath, then calmly picked up the things she'd pulled out of the medkit. She was rather grateful that she'd insisted that she take care of this part, while Gaius re-established himself with the others. He didn't need to see this.
"This might sting a little," she warned. The girl didn't respond, but she didn't pull away when Caprica-Six got close enough to clean the burns. She did flinch when touched. "Sorry," Caprica-Six said. "I'll be as gentle as I can."
Still nothing from the girl herself. Maybe I can distract her a little, if she'll talk to me at all. "What's your name?"
The girl was quiet for a minute, flinching again. "A-atia," she finally answered. "Atia Reyes."
"That's a lovely name. I'm almost done here."
Atia nodded, and Caprica-Six finished with the burns, then noticing the blood on her shirt. "Are you hurt anywhere else?" she asked.
She nodded again, and turned around. The same word had been cut into her back. Caprica-Six fought down a surge of anger. We're here to try and repair relations with the humans. Going out hunting for the ones who hurt this girl isn't going to help that. Out loud, she picked up the earlier thread of the conversation. "Some people call me Caprica, or Caprica-Six. You can, too, if you like."
"Okay," Atia said, after a brief pause.
Caprica-Six fell quiet, and finished cleaning Atia up, then went and retrieved one of her shirts. "Here. This'll be a bit long on you, but..."
"Thank you," she said, accepting the shirt and pulling it on, careful not to disturb the bandages the Cylon woman had just applied.
She managed a small smile for the girl. "Your father and I will keep you safe here. I promise."
Atia didn't look quite convinced, but she nodded.
Fandom: Battlestar Galactica (new series)
Author: shadowsong26
Rating: PG-13
Characters/Pairings/Warnings: For this chapter: Baltar, Caprica-Six, OFC.
Summary: Baltar seeks Caprica's help in sheltering Atia.
Disclaimer: All characters are the property of their respective creators.
Note: This is a work in progress. It's possible I'll end up revising and reposting this at some point, but it's largely finished. Thank you for your patience, and any feedback is welcome!
Chapter 7
New Caprica
Three Months Occupied
"Where have you been?" Caprica-Six asked him, looking slightly frantic. "I covered for you, but if you'd been any later--"
"I didn't think anyone would be looking for me today. I'm sorry." He wouldn't quite meet her eyes.
"You didn't answer my question."
He hesitated. "I...I need you to help me keep a secret."
She stared at him. "What have you gotten into now?"
He pulled the now-slightly-crumpled photograph out of his pocket and handed it to her.
She looked first at the picture, then at the note on the back. "My God, Gaius..."
"She's here. Outside. She's...she's hurt, I can't..."
Caprica-Six put the picture in her own pocket. "Bring her inside. I'll get one of the Fours--"
"No! No, you can't do that!"
"You said she's hurt."
"I-I know, and she is, but, Caprica, you can't tell the others. They'll use her against me, just like the Resistance did. She's been through enough, please, help me keep her secret." He was talking faster and faster.
"Calm down, Gaius," she said, grabbing his shoulders to try and help him focus. "Okay. I won't tell anyone. Where is she now?"
He took a deep breath. "Right. Thank you. Yes. She's outside."
"Show me."
He took one of her hands off his shoulder and pulled her outside to where he'd hidden the girl for the moment. "It's me. I've brought help." No answer, but he pulled aside the screen anyway.
The girl from the picture was curled up there. She looked a little dazed, and was holding her torn shirt together with her left hand. Her eyes widened and she flinched back a little, seeing Caprica-Six, but her father held out a hand. "It's all right. She's here to help."
"Didn't think you'd come," the girl whispered.
Gaius didn't quite flinch, but he ducked his head slightly, and his hair fell forward to screen his face. "I know. You said." He took a deep breath. "If you come inside, we can clean you up a bit..."
After staring blankly at him for a few seconds, she slowly nodded. Gaius held out his hand again, and she took it. He pulled her up carefully, steadying her when she nearly fell.
"We're less likely to get caught if we go this way," Caprica-Six said quietly, and he nodded, following her and pulling his daughter along behind him.
They got very lucky; no one caught them as they brought the girl in. Caprica pulled the medkit out from under the bed, and pulled out the various things she thought she'd need. She carefully approached the girl. "May I see?"
She hesitated a little, then let go of her shirt. It fell open, revealing an angry red burn.
'Traitor'
Caprica-Six sucked in a breath, then calmly picked up the things she'd pulled out of the medkit. She was rather grateful that she'd insisted that she take care of this part, while Gaius re-established himself with the others. He didn't need to see this.
"This might sting a little," she warned. The girl didn't respond, but she didn't pull away when Caprica-Six got close enough to clean the burns. She did flinch when touched. "Sorry," Caprica-Six said. "I'll be as gentle as I can."
Still nothing from the girl herself. Maybe I can distract her a little, if she'll talk to me at all. "What's your name?"
The girl was quiet for a minute, flinching again. "A-atia," she finally answered. "Atia Reyes."
"That's a lovely name. I'm almost done here."
Atia nodded, and Caprica-Six finished with the burns, then noticing the blood on her shirt. "Are you hurt anywhere else?" she asked.
She nodded again, and turned around. The same word had been cut into her back. Caprica-Six fought down a surge of anger. We're here to try and repair relations with the humans. Going out hunting for the ones who hurt this girl isn't going to help that. Out loud, she picked up the earlier thread of the conversation. "Some people call me Caprica, or Caprica-Six. You can, too, if you like."
"Okay," Atia said, after a brief pause.
Caprica-Six fell quiet, and finished cleaning Atia up, then went and retrieved one of her shirts. "Here. This'll be a bit long on you, but..."
"Thank you," she said, accepting the shirt and pulling it on, careful not to disturb the bandages the Cylon woman had just applied.
She managed a small smile for the girl. "Your father and I will keep you safe here. I promise."
Atia didn't look quite convinced, but she nodded.
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