Sheba`s Dilemma By Betty Date: March 2001 Rating: Will be NC-17 I believe Disclaimer: I don`t own them, I just play with them. This is written for fun not profit. Distribution: Please let me know where. Feedback: er.br@sympatico.ca Summary: A secret from Sheba`s past comes back to haunt her, what will she do? A big thank you to our List Mom Becky for the plot idea for this story, she really can be very evil when she wants to guys. Lt. Sheba removed her flight jacket and kicked off her boots. The patrol she and Bojay had just returned from had been long and boring and now all she wanted to do was take a long turbo-wash and sink into bed. Before she had a chance to do that however, her comm unit buzzed, someone wanted to talk with her. "Yes who is it?" she asked the older man, who`s image showed on the screen. "Why hello Sheba, please don`t tell that you have forgotten who I am." "Sire Raffi, what do you want?" Sheba was shocked to see the old man from her past, someone she hadn`t seen since the day she entered the Academy on Caprica. "What`s wrong Sheba, you look like you`ve seen a ghost, is it possible you believed us to be dead?" Sire Raffi grinned at her. "Of course I did, I checked the computers as soon as I was released from the Life Centre after my father disappeared, your names were not there." Sire Raffi chuckled "Now Sheba we both know you are lying, of course our names are in the computer, we are living on the Rising Star." Sheba took a deep breath before she once more asked the old man what he wanted. "I think it`s time you came clean with your past Sheba, your dear daddy isn`t around anymore and you have nothing to fear from him, but you do have to fear me, so my dear you can either get me 100,000 cubits, or I let your dirty little secret out." "I can`t get that kind of money, not on my wages." "Oh I`ll give you some time dear, lets say four sectons from today, I`ll contact you then and give you further instructions, just remember my dear that I am not bluffing, either get me the cubits, or I let your secret out." When Sire Raffi ended the comm Sheba threw her hands over her face and sobbed. Wondering what she was going to do. ***** Sheba breathed a sigh of relief as Reese gave his final thrust, emptied himself into her, and rolled off her body. Now he lay beside her, trying to catch his breath, his body covered in sweat. When she came to him to ask his help in putting her plan in motion, she knew he would want a payout from her, but she hadn`t expected the payout to be the use of her body. The thought of having him inside her had made her stomach lurch, but she was desperate. Swallowing her pride she gave in to him and allowed him to do what he wanted, telling herself to just grind her teeth and endure it. But her traitorous body had enjoyed it, and she came five times, each orgasm more intense than the one before. "Well that was very good Lt., and now that you have made your first payment, I`ll go and get your merchandise." Reese sneered at her. "What do you mean first payment, I thought this was a one time thing." Sheba said, horrified. "Oh no my dear, you just paid for a sectons supply, if you need more after that then you are going to have to spread those pretty little legs of yours for me again." Sheba knew she had no choice, Reese was the only person she knew who had the product she needed to make her plan work. "All right, I`ll be back one secton from today, for more of the merchandise, and another payment." Reese grinned evilly as he went to his closet to get what the little slut had paid for. ***** Apollo was sitting at his desk trying to finish the last of the days reports when someone buzzed his door. Thinking it was Starbuck coming by for a drink he quickly answered it, and was surprised to see Sheba standing there. "Hi I hope I`m not interrupting any thing." she smiled sweetly at him. "Ah....no, no your not, I was just doing some reports for the Colonel." Apollo stammered. "Oh Apollo, you work far to much, may I come in?" Apollo stepped aside and ushered Sheba in, then went back to his desk. "I just have one more to do, then we can talk, why don`t you help yourself to a drink while I do this." "Sure, would you like me to pour you one as well?" "Ah.......yeah sure okay." Apollo was a little disappointed that it wasn`t Starbuck at his door, he always found Starbuck`s company much more enjoyable than Sheba`s. He hoped whatever it was Sheba wanted could be seen to fast, so that he could go out to the OC and find his friend. A quick call to Athena was all he needed to do, his sister loved sitting with Boxey. "Is Boxey in bed Apollo?" "Ah, y yes, yes he is, should be sound a sleep by now." Suddenly Sheba was at his side, handing him a glass of Ambrosa. He didn`t see the evil smile on her face as he sipped the cool liquid. ***** The next morning Apollo woke up with a blinding headache. He didn`t remember drinking very much the night before, in fact he was sure he had only one glass of Ambrosa with Sheba. But that was the only thing he remembered, just one glass, and he didn`t remember finishing that. Wanting to get some pain killers, he rolled over slowly so as not to char his head to much, and felt a warm body in the bed beside him. Opening his eyes slowly he saw that it was Sheba, wide awake and smiling at him. "That was a lovely night Apollo, I didn`t know you were so forceful in bed." "Excuse me?" "I just loved the way you grabbed me and carried me in here, I think you ripped my shirt though when you pulled it off, but that`s okay I can hide the rip with my jacket, oh you look like you have a headache, let me go and get you something for it?" Apollo had no idea what Sheba was talking about, from what she said it sounded like he had raped her, something he would never do, he wasn`t even attracted to her. Oh sure she was pretty, but her temperament was to much like her father`s. If he made love to her last night, then he must have been really drunk. Sheba returned with two pain killers and a glass of water, which Apollo downed quickly. "There, now why don`t you rest some more, I can get Boxey off to learning period for you." Apollo`s head was starting to spin and he felt groggy, he wanted to tell Sheba that Boxey wouldn`t like her getting him off to school, in fact Boxey had told Apollo that he didn`t like Sheba at all, he was afraid her in fact. But the next thing Apollo knew it was lunch time, and he was on the longseat, curled up with Sheba. The only thing they had on was the blanket covering them. ***** Boxey slowly walked towards home, afraid that Sheba would still be there. He had been shocked to see her in the kitchen this morning making his breakfast. It wasn`t even a proper breakfast, just a glass of water and piece of bread, with nothing on it not even butter. She had shoved it at him, told him to eat it and get out. She then told him that her and his dad had plans for the day and those plans didn`t include a sniffling brat like him. That was when she shoved a paper bag into his hand. Inside the bag were two pieces of bread, again nothing on them. That was suppose to be his lunch? Didn`t she know he needed more than that for lunch? So know he was taking a chance that she wasn`t there. He wanted a proper lunch, and if he had to he would make it himself. When he pressed in the code and the door opened he wished he had stayed at school. ***** Apollo still had a headache when he woke up, so Sheba quickly got him some more pain killers, and another drink. Like last night, and again this morning, it didn`t take long for the drug she had added to Apollo`s drink to kick in. Once more he passed out only microns after ingesting it. At least this time she wouldn`t have to drag him anywhere, the man was heavier than he looked. She stretched him out on the longseat and waited for the second stage of the drug to kick in, which only took five centons. Apollo`s eyes popped open, as his cock grew hard. He looked Sheba in the eye as he reached up and grabbed her, pulling her down on to him and roughly kissed her, almost but not quite, bruising her lips. Holding onto Sheba`s hips, Apollo flipped them both over and he rammed himself into her with one thrust. He hammered into her, causing her to cry out in orgasmic delight. He heard the door open, but his mind could not focus on who it was at the door, so he yelled at the person standing there. "*Get out, get out and don`t come back*" Sheba grinned wickedly at the look of total despair on Boxey`s face. ***** "Starbuck have you seen Apollo at all today?" Boomer asked his friend and he ran to catch up with him. Starbuck stopped in mid stride and turned to Boomer "No not at all, I buzzed his door earlier but there was no answer, I was hoping he wanted to spend part of this furlong over on the Rising Star, at least during the day, but I guess he made other plans." "Without telling you what he was doing, or where? That doesn`t sound like Apollo he usually tells you everything." "Well not this time buddy, maybe he`s got a lady on the side we don`t know about."Starbuck hoped that wasn`t the case. "I don`t think so Bucko, I`ve seen the way the guy looks at you, he wants you just as bad as you want him." "I hope your right about that Boomer because I......." Starbuck`s words were cut off by the sight of Boxey, who had just turned the corner and came running down the corridor crying hysterically. Starbuck quickly reached out and stopped the boy "Boxey, hey what`s the matter, are you hurt?" Boxey threw his arms around Starbuck`s neck and cried into his shoulder "He told me to go away and not come back, he doesn`t want me anymore." Boomer crouched down beside the two and asked "Boxey what are talking about?" Boxey kept his head on Starbuck`s shoulder as he continued to cry and told them what he saw when he opened the door to his and Apollo`s quarters, and what Apollo had said to him. "I can`t believe this, why would Apollo say something like to Boxey, and why would he be with Sheba of all people?" Boomer was furious. "I don`t know Boomer, but I`m going to find out why, Boxey can you go with Boomer for me please, I`m going to go talk with your dad." "Okay, will you punch that Sheba for me? She only gave me bread and water for breakfast, and only two pieces of bread for lunch, that`s why I went home, so I could get something to eat, now I wish I hadn`t." What Boxey had just told them about Sheba made the two men even more angry, and both had to wonder what had gotten into Apollo, and why he was allowing Sheba to treat Boxey this way. "Come with Boxey, I`ll take you to the mess hall and buy you a proper lunch." Boomer said to the boy as Starbuck headed off towards Apollo`s quarters. Boomer knew this furlong wasn`t going to be as much fun as they thought it would be. *** Starbuck still didn`t get an answer at Apollo`s door, so he punched in the code and entered without permission. Looking around he saw that Apollo was gone, as well as his pack, it looked to Starbuck like Apollo had taken enough clothes to last a secton, their entire furlong. There was no sign of a note telling any one where he had gone. Starbuck went to the Comm unit and called Athena, but she had no idea that Apollo had planned to go anywhere, and he certainly hadn`t asked her to watch Boxey for him. In fact she was on the night shift this secton and wouldn`t be able to, maybe Cassie was watching him. Starbuck knew for a fact that Cassie wasn`t, she had plans with Giles, whom she was now dating, and Adama was over on the Rising Star with the council for some big meeting that was lasting all secton. So that left him, and Apollo hadn`t said a word to him. Getting even more angry at Apollo for taking off like that with out making arrangements for Boxey, Starbuck pulled a card he hoped he would never have to pull and wrote Apollo a note. 'Apollo, I have Boxey with me in my quarters, he`s very upset about what you said to him. I hope you remember that talk we had with Serina, and the promises that were made when she died.' Starbuck Starbuck left the note on the table, then went to the desk and retrieved Serina`s journal, praying he wouldn`t need to use it. "Now how the hell do I tell Boxey the truth." ***** As soon as Apollo had finished his 'rape' of Sheba, she quickly talked him into dressing and then going to her quarters. He was still groggy from the drug she had given him, and she was forced to pack his clothes herself. Even though this drug was fast acting, turning the person who took it into a sex starved maniac, it did cause them to pass out again almost immediately after sex, but when they woke up they had a blinding head ache and no memory of what they had done. Now Sheba was forced to try and keep Apollo awake long enough to get him out of his quarters. It wasn`t easy, but she did manage to do it and she saw a very angry Starbuck head towards Apollo`s door, just as the lift doors were closing. When the doors opened on the floor where her quarters were located, she held the doors open as she checked both ways. Sure that the cost was clear she then quickly pulled the half conscience Apollo to her door. Once inside, she then lead him into her bed room and stripped him down, leaving him naked on her bed. She then prepared a pitcher of water with the right amount of drug added and left it, along with the bottle of pain killers, on the bedside table. Then sat back and waited for Apollo to wake up. ***** Starbuck thanked all the gods and lords that he was fortunate enough to have his own private quarters, and the fact that his quarters had two rooms. They were not as big as Apollo`s, he didn`t need a family unit, but they served him well, especially tonight. He tucked Boxey into his bed, telling the boy not to worry, the longseat was just fine for him to sleep on. "Besides some nights I have just a little to much to drink in the OC and the longseat is as far as I make it." "But this is your bed, I can sleep on the longseat." "True, but if you did, then Boomer and I couldn`t play cards until the middle of the night, without keeping you awake." "Okay you win, thanks for letting me stay with you Starbuck." "Anytime Boxey, anytime." Starbuck whispered, as he kissed Boxey`s forehead. When he left the small bed room, he then closed the door behind him so he and Boomer could talk privately. Boomer was sitting at the table reading Serina`s journal. He put the book down and sighed heavily. "This is some secret you guys have been keeping Starbuck." "Yeah I know, but Serina wanted it that way, so Apollo and I agreed, besides Serina made it clear the day Boxey was born that she didn`t want my help with him, she wanted to raise him on her own, I was just a summer fling to her, and at the time neither one of us was looking for a lasting relationship." "She could have at least let you visit the boy, she did put your name down as his father on the birth certificate." "She was also worried about my career, she didn`t want anything to interfere with that, I think she was afraid I would grow to resent both her and Boxey one day if I quit the academy because of it." "Okay I can buy that, but I still think it was wrong of her to insist you keep it secret after the destruction." "Oh but you see then she was afraid that people would talk, not just about me, but Apollo as well, after all he was going to raise my son, and considering who his father was....." "The council might start something." "Right." "That`s true, those boneheads like sticking their noses into every body`s business, but what now, This last entry was made by you and Apollo, you both agreed that if at any time Apollo hurts Boxey either physically or emotionally you have the right to step forwards and claim him *plus* take custody, is that what your going to do?" "I don`t know Boomer, I want to talk to Apollo first to find out just what the hell is going on." "Yeah that would be a good idea, but first we have to find out where the hell Apollo is." ***** The pain in Apollo`s head was the worst yet, he felt like he had been hit with a battlestar and left to die. It took five centons for him to force his eyes open, and when he did he found himself in a strange room he had never seen before. Turning slowly he saw a pitcher of water and a bottle of pain killers sitting on the table beside the bed. He reached for them, took three of the pills and quickly downed the entire pitcher of water, he hadn`t realised he was so thirsty. A few microns later the room started to spin and he passed out. Sheba quickly climbed out of the tub and dried off. Her time piece showed it was almost time for Apollo to wake up and she wanted to be in the room when he did so. She didn`t want to think about what might happen if he woke up alone in a strange room, Apollo was the kindest man she had ever known, but if he got angry, *look out*. She decided not to put on a bath robe as she left the turbo-wash, it will much easier for Apollo to take her again if she were naked. When she entered the bed room she was horrified to see that her bed was empty. Looking around she saw no sign of Apollo any where. Then she heard an animalistic howl from the closet and turned to see Apollo charging at her. She threw up her hands to ward him off, but it was no good. He slammed into her, knocking onto the bed, and immediately rammed into her. She screamed as Apollo hammered his cock into her, harder than before, bruising the tender flesh of her sex. It didn`t take him long to finish, but instead of passing out as usual, he jumped up and said. "Now it`s time for some real fun." With that he went back to the closet and retrieved some ropes that Sheba had stored there should she need to restrain Apollo. Returning to the bed he flipped her over and tied her hands behind her back, then continued to her legs, tying them together tightly. She was then pulled up by her hips and forced to bend over so her breasts were hanging free. Apollo then wrapped a rope around first one breast and then the other and pulling it tight. Her Breasts were bound so tightly that they were turning a deep dark red. Apollo then pushed her down onto the bed once more and went to get something else, Sheba couldn`t see what it was, but soon he was standing on the bed, doing something at the ceiling. "Time for your fun my pretty one." Apollo sneered as he then placed a gag into Sheba`s mouth and tied another long rope tightly around her breasts. Suddenly Sheba found herself being lifted off the bed by this last rope, and Apollo was securing it to a hook he placed in the ceiling. She now found herself hanging from the ceiling by her breasts, and Apollo was spinning her around. She tried to scream from the pain, but the gag only allowed a muffled sound to escape. Apollo laughed wickedly at her. "What`s wrong my pretty don`t you like my game?" Sheba shook her head no, a motion that seemed to infuriate Apollo. "Well then I guess I will just have to go and find someone else to play with." Apollo then turned and left the bedroom. The last sound Sheba heard from him was his evil sounding goodbye as the outer door closed behind him. He had left Sheba hanging there by her breasts, slowly spinning around in circles. ***** Starbuck and Boomer`s conversation was interrupted by the sounds of screaming out in the corridor. They both jumped up and ran to the door to see what was going on. Both men stared wide eyed at the sight before them. There was a naked Apollo chasing everyone he saw and screaming the same thing at them, "*Come back here so I can fuck you*" "Starbuck, I think had better call a Med Teck." Boomer slowly said in a very bewildered voice. "Yeah, yeah I, I think your right." Starbuck replied, just as bewildered. But as Starbuck turned to go into his quarters to make the call, Apollo suddenly ran up and knocked him to the floor and started rubbing against him. "*I`m gonna fuck you pretty boy, fuck you till I can`t fuck no more*." "*Get him off me Boomer get him off me*" But Boomer had run to the comm unit in Starbuck`s quarters, and was now talking with Dr. Salik. he couldn`t come to Starbuck`s rescue, yet. "*Doc you gotta help Apollo rape Starbuck, come quick*" "Why would I want to rape Starbuck?" Dr Salik said to the screen, that was still on but no Boomer, he had run back out to the corridor. Boomer grabbed Apollo`s shoulder and tried to pull him off Starbuck, but the captain quickly swatted at him, hitting him across the head. "*You will get your turn soon sexy boy, just as soon as I`m done with pretty boy here*" "*Help me, somebody help me*" Starbuck screamed. A crowd had gathered at the corner, silently watching the scene before them. It was Jolly and Greenbean who came forwards to help get Apollo off poor Starbuck, but Apollo had a tight grip on Starbuck`s waist, and he was pulled up as well. Then Apollo started moaning and groaning, and suddenly Starbuck was crying out. "*Oh Sagan he just came all over me*" Apollo then jumped up and yelled, "*Okay who wants the next turn*" But Jolly intervened again, and stunned the captain, who went sprawling onto the floor, his cock still rock hard and standing at attention. "I think we can get him to the Life Centre now." Greenbean said. But all Starbuck wanted to do was put on a clean uniform, the one he was wearing was a mess. ***** Boxey woke up to the sound of voices whispering in the room. "I can`t believe Apollo did this Boomer, what the frack has gotten into him?" "I don`t know buddy, Jolly and Greenbean are taking him to the Life Centre now, hurry up and change your uniform, maybe by the time we get there Dr. Salik will have some answers for us." "I can`t leave Boxey alone Boomer." "It`s all right, Brie said she would stay here with him, besides I`m sure he`s going to want to know what`s going on as well, hopefully when he wakes up in the morning we can give him some good news." ***** In the Life Centre Dr. Salik had Jolly and Greenbean place Apollo on and exam table and ordered a complete set of Blood work done. The two men had told him everything they saw Apollo do, and it just didn`t sound like the young man he knew. He feared that either Apollo had some sort of brain tumour, or he was using drugs, he was leaving no stone unturned. "Rebecca could you please cover him up with a blanket when your done taking that blood sample, doesn`t look good for the Commander`s son to be laying on a hospital bed naked and with a hard on." Rebecca quickly covered Apollo up, but not before she allowed herself a good look, and a quick feel. Ten centons later Starbuck and Boomer walked in, both wanting answers. "Now slow down you two, the blood tests are not back yet. It will be another ten centons at least before I have any idea what`s going on." Starbuck grumbled at the doctor as he went over to sit by his friends side. He was gently stroking Apollo`s soft hair when suddenly Apollo`s hand shot up and grabbed him around the neck and pulled him down. Apollo`s lips were soft against his, but the kiss was far from gentle. Never in his life had Starbuck been kissed so roughly, but he found himself enjoying it and returned it. When they let go, only because they had to breath, Apollo looked Starbuck in the eye and said, "Do you know how long I`ve wanted to do that?" "Um...n n no." "Ever since that day on Caprica when you walked into my class room and sat down beside me." "But Apollo we were 12 at the time." "So, I still knew I wanted you." Apollo then pulled Starbuck down into another hard embrace, but this time he also ran his other hand down Starbuck`s body until he reached the lieutenants crotch, were he gently massaged what was hidden in the pants. "Why don`t you undo your pants so I can get a proper feel of this?" "Just what is going on here?" Dr.Salik asked. Starbuck jumped out of Apollo's grasp. "Nothing Sir, Apollo and I were just talking." "That had better be all that was going on, now Captain according to your blood tests you have been using a drug, a very dangerous drug by the way." "I don`t use drugs Doctor." "Well that`s not what your blood tests show, you have been using painkillers as well as another drug, I won`t give the proper name for it because it`s very long and hard to pronounce, but it`s slang name is obsession, and you have taken an overdose of it Captain, I`m surprised Jolly was able to stun you." "What do you mean?" Starbuck asked "When taken the drug turns you into a sex craving mad man, once sexual release has been attained you pass out , then wake up a few centares later with a blinding head ache, Apollo here has taken enough to keep him sexually frustrated for over twenty four centares, I can give him another drug to counter act it, but he won`t remember anything, that`s another side affect of the drug, you don`t remember anything you did while under it`s influence." "But we need to know were the frack he was, and why he said what he did to Boxey." Boomer interrupted. "How can we get answers from him if he won`t remember?" "Sorry but that is not my concern, my only concern is his health, which is in jeopardy every micron he goes without the antidote to this drug, *Rebecca give the captain his shot now*" Rebecca quickly obeyed Salik, every med teck knew you didn`t dare cross the Doctor when he was in this mood. It took a full 30 centons for the antidote to work, and when it did Apollo had no memory of how he came to be in the Life Centre, so everything had to be explained to him again. "Now Captain, I need to know who bought that drug from." Salik said. "I don`t take drugs and I have no idea how it got into my system." Apollo was offended at the question. "Okay then, why don`t you tell us what you last remember." "I was sitting at my desk finishing some reports for Colonel Tigh." "Was anyone there with you who can confirm this?" "Yes, Sheba came by, I don`t know what she wanted." Starbuck and Boomer exchanged looks at this statement. "Did the two of you eat or drink anything while she was there?" Salik asked. "She poured us each a glass of Ambrosa, I don`t remember finishing mine, then I got a head ache and Sheba got me some painkillers, then I was on the couch and my head was still hurting and she got me some more, wait I was naked at that time, don`t know why, then I woke up in bed, took some more painkillers and drank a whole pitcher of water that sitting on the bed side table, can I use the turbo-flush, I really go to go." "Sheba? Boomer do you think Sheba could have something to do with this?" Starbuck whispered to his friend. "I`d be willing to bet a sectons pay she`s behind this some how." Boomer whispered back. Turning to Apollo Starbuck asked, "Um Apollo when did you last see Sheba?" Apollo thought a centon before he answered "When she gave me the painkillers on the couch." "But where is she now?" Boomer asked. "I don`t know."Apollo shrugged. Dr. Salik then said "All right, Captain you stay here, I want you under observation for the next 24 centares, Starbuck, you and Boomer come with me, we`re going to pay a little visit to Apollo`s quarters, and then Sheba`s, lets see if we can get some answers to this mystery." "Wait you can`t possibly think Sheba had anything to do with this?" Apollo said "she would never drug anyone, especially me." Starbuck looked his friend in the eye as he replied "No more than you would tell Boxey to get out and never come back." Apollo stared at Starbuck, eyes wide, mouth gaping open. "Starbuck you know I would never say that to him." "Well you did Apollo, when he went home to get some lunch and saw you and Sheba on the couch, and believe me buddy he`s one very upset little boy." Starbuck left at that moment, without letting Apollo respond. He wouldn`t have been able to anyway, he was to devastated at the news of what he had said to his son. He was also remembering a promise he had made to Starbuck the day Serina died, and what could happen now that the promise had apparently been broken. "Oh God, Starbuck is going to let everyone know that he`s Boxey`s real father and then he`s going to take him away from me, but it`s not my fault, it`s Sheba`s, she must have drugged me, and now I`m going to lose my son because of it." Apollo sobbed to himself. When Starbuck and Boomer had entered the Life Centre earlier, no one had noticed the small figure that had followed them. The boy had kept low to floor, so low he was almost crawling. He then laid as still as possible under Apollo`s bed and listened to every word the grown ups had said. "Starbuck`s my father, and Sheba caused my dad to tell me to go away. Well Sheba is about to become one sorry wicked lady, I can be just as mean as she can, I`ll get even with her, and make sure my dad and my father get sealed, to each other." Boxey whispered to himself as he crawled unnoticed out the door. ***** Boxey pressed in the code to Starbuck`s quarters, and quietly entered. 'Good' he thought to himself 'Brie is sound asleep on the couch, I can sneak back into the bed room and she`ll never know I was gone.' On his way to the other room, Boxey quickly picked up his mother`s journal and once the door closed behind him and he was once more under the covers, he opened it up and started reading. ***** Starbuck pressed in the code for Apollo`s quarters and allowed Dr. Salik and Boomer inside. "All right boys look around for clues." Boomer immediately saw the water glass sitting on the coffee table, using his portable scanner Salik quickly discovered traces of the drug in the glass, then Starbuck brought him two glasses, both still containing a small bit of Ambrosa. One glass had traces of the drug, the other didn`t. It was the one that was found on Apollo`s desk that had contained the drug. Salik quickly recorded his findings, while Starbuck went to check out the bedroom. Sure enough another glass containing traces of the drug was found in there as well. "Well, we know he was given the drug, I`ll have security come and dust for prints, we`ll have to tell them they`ll find ours on the glasses as well, but that we also need them to check for Sheba`s, I think this all points to her boys." "But why would she do this?" Starbuck asked. "We`ll find out Starbuck, when we find Sheba." Boomer laid a consoling hand on Starbuck`s shoulder. ***** Sheba was extreme pain. She had no idea how long she had been hanging like this, but her breasts had gone from feeling like they were on fire, to a numbness with no feeling at all, and now back to being on fire again. They were also an angry red colour that was so dark they were almost black. She prayed someone would come soon and free her from this agony. Tears flowed down her cheeks as she tried once more to scream, but the cloth gag prevented it. Then she heard someone at her door. "MMMMMFFFFFFFFMMMMMMMMMFFFFF" she tried to yell. But her bouncing pulled the ropes around her breasts tighter, she feared they would cut off. Then she heard the door open, who ever was at her door either knew her code, or the secret command code that would open every door on the ship. "As the ships chief medical officer I have the right to know the command code, that way if someone is unable to open their door for some reason, maybe sick or injured, I and my team can get to them, now look around quickly you know what we`re looking for." Starbuck decided to check out Sheba`s bedroom for evidence. Suddenly Salik and Boomer heard him yell out "*HOLY FRACK, Dr. Salik I think you had better get in here*!" "*My Lord*" Salik said when he saw the way Sheba was hanging from the ceiling, "lets cut her down quickly." ***** While Starbuck and Boomer cut Sheba down from the ceiling, Dr. Salik called for a med team to come and take her to the Life Centre. All the struggling she had done while hanging in her room had caused the ropes binding her to become tighter, and Starbuck and Boomer found it impossible to untie them. They would have to be cut off, once she reached the Life Centre. Once that was done Salik could examine the damage done to her. Her legs and arms were covered in bruises and welts were the ropes and pulled her skin tight, but her breasts were a real mess. They seemed to one, dark, black, ugly bruise and Salik also found more than a few broken blood vessels that would need to be repaired. Her face was also bruised from the gag that had been tied around her, but that one was mild compared to the others. "Well Sheba do you have any idea who did this to you?" Salik asked the girl, well aware of the answer. "No, I never saw who it was, they came up behind me and hit me over the head, when I woke up I was hanging from the ceiling." she lied, the last thing she wanted was for Salik or any one else finding out that she had drugged Apollo. She also had no idea that Apollo was also in the Life Centre, they had wheeled her in with the canopy on the pod, claiming it was to spare her any embarrassment. "I see, well then it will be hard for you to lay charges against your attacker if you have no idea who it was." "I don`t care, I just want my needs taken care of so I can get out of here." "All right then, I`ll have one of my staff prepare you for surgery so we can start." Sheba waited for the med tech to give her a sedative. She felt like her whole body was still on fire, but the sight of her breasts scared the hell out her, She vowed to get even with Apollo for this. Maybe try a little cock and ball torture on him to teach him a lesson, after she got more of the drug from Reese. She smiled evilly as she thought about drugging Apollo and then wrapping a rope around his privates and pulling it tight, so tight he left him with a permanent reminder of what happened, to bad when he woke up he wouldn`t remember who did it to him. Her evil thoughts ended when a pretty med tech she didn`t know came over to give her a sedative. "Who are you, and where is Cassie?" "Cassie is off duty this evening, I`ll be assisting the doctor this time, my name is Jenny, and if your smart you won`t give me any lip." Sheba then felt a needle being jabbed into her are and saw Jenny press the plunger. "Sorry dear, but we seem to be out of hypo sprays, hope that didn`t hurt, to much." ***** The next morning when Starbuck went to wake Boxey up so the boy could ready for school, he saw Serina`s journal fall from under the covers and hit the floor. "I read the whole thing I know your my father and that my mother made you keep it secret and that you made my dad promise never to hurt me and that if he did you had the right to take me away from him your going to right I`m coming to live with you now right?" Boxey said in one breath. "Why don`t you get dressed and we can talk over breakfast all right." Starbuck calmly said to the boy. "I can`t go to school, I`m too excited." "Oh yes you can young man, now get out of that bed, get washed up and dressed and I will get breakfast ready." Boxey sighed in disappointment, he knew there was no way he would be able to con Starbuck. He seemed to know every con in the book. Washing his hands and face quickly and putting on some clean clothes, he then rushed out to the table just as Starbuck was placing a plate of eggs out for him. Sitting down he quickly started asking questions, the main one being when he was moving in with Starbuck for good. "Hey slow down there kid, your going to have indigestion all day, besides I think there are a few things you should know first before you go jumping to conclusions." Starbuck then went on to explain to Boxey that his dad had been drugged, leaving out the information of what it turned Apollo into, and that his dad had no memory of saying anything hurtful to him, and that it really wasn`t Apollo`s fault. "Because of this drug your dad had no control over what he was doing or saying, do you understand Boxey?" "I guess so, but can I still stay here with you for a while, please." Boxey gave Starbuck his best infant Daggit eyes, and Starbuck gave in. "All right, but just until we know for sure who gave your dad the drug, and your going to have to talk to him as well Boxey, he`s upset about this just as much as you are." "I will I promise, but I already know who gave him that drug, it was that witch Sheba, it`s sounds like something she would do." "Well maybe, the evidence points to her, but we also need to know who she got it from, and why she did it." "I don`t know who she got it from, but she did it so she could capture my dad and turn him into her slave." Starbuck`s jaw dropped "And just where did you learn about slaves young man?" "I may be little but I know how to read, you should see the stuff the got on the fleet wide web, real nasty stuff." "*Boxey* that`s enough of that, you have no business looking up stuff like that, while your here with me you don`t use the computer unless there`s an adult with you, got it." "Yes sir." Boxey pouted. "Think I should have a little talk with your dad as well, let him know what you`ve been up to." "But....." "No buts, now eat you breakfast and go off to learning period." "Okay, can I go see my dad at lunch time?" "I think that would be a good idea, he`s stuck in the Life Centre until after your bed time tonight anyway." Boxey grinned at Starbuck, the twinkle in eye told the Lt. the boy had something up his sleeve, but what? ***** When Boxey entered the Life centre everyone seemed to be to busy to notice him. Everyone but the nurse named Jenny, who had just joined the team here on the Galactica. She was one of the toughest nurses in the fleet and Dr. Salik wanted her on his team because she was good at keeping the warriors in line. Nobody crossed her, and she saw everything. Boxey was a bit worried she would catch him doing his nasty deed to Sheba. "I`m just going to see how my dad is." Boxey said to her, very politely. "All right dear, but don`t stay to long ." "Oh I won`t, promise." Boxey quickly tip toed down the hall to the private rooms, stopping at the door with Sheba`s name on it. Peeking in inside he saw that her bed was empty, but he could hear her in the turbo-flush. He would have to act fast. Going straight to the bed side table he picked up the jug of water sitting there. Looking inside he saw there were lots of ice cubes floating in the water, good that meant the water was freshly poured. Looking at the turbo-flush door to make sure Sheba wasn`t coming, he quickly lowered the jug, unzipped his pants, and urinated into the jug. Placing the jug back were it belonged, giving a quick shake to stir it up first, he did up pants and left the room. In his rush to see Apollo before he was due back in class, he didn`t see nurse Jenny standing in the shadows, snickering. ***** Sheba limped back to her bed, her arms and legs still hurt from the ropes Apollo had tied around her. Her breasts were very uncomfortable, covered in heavy bandages from the surgery that had to be done to repair the broken blood vessels. She saw that the nurse had left a fresh jug of water on the stand and quickly poured herself a glass and drank it down. "Yuck, this water taste awful,*nurse, hey nurse*." "And what does her highness want now?" nurse Jenny said as she carried in Sheba`s tray. "A fresh jug of water, this one taste terrible." "Tsk tsk, I`m afraid that`s your daily ration my dear sorry but you will just have to live with it, now eat, then later I will change your dressings." Sheba sat down on the bed in a huff and looked at her food. It didn`t look fit enough to feed to a sick daggit. "What`s this prison food?" "Eat it or go without, your choice." Sheba stabbed at the food with her fork, then she heard the yelling from the room next to hers. She was sure it was Boxey`s voice and even though she couldn`t make out all the words she did catch a few. The boy seemed angry, and then she heard Apollo talking calmly to him. She didn`t know Apollo was in here, why hadn`t anyone told her? Boxey was telling Apollo he knew the truth, that Starbuck was his father and that he was going to stay with him. "Well girl, you got the first mission accomplished. Boxey is now safely out of the way, as soon as your out of here, Apollo is your`s, now I wonder how I can use the information of who Boxey`s father really is to my advantage?" Sheba then decided that the food and water we not that bad after all. ***** By the time the shift cycle ended Dr. Salik was tired of listening to Apollo`s complaints and just couldn`t take it anymore. Ever since Boxey had come to visit at lunch time, the Captain had been bugging the entire staff to let him out. Since it was almost time for dinner Salik figured it wouldn`t matter. Apollo had shown no signs that the drug he was given was still lingering in his body, so he signed the release papers. "But I want you right back in here if you feel any strange urges, got it." "Yes sir, don`t worry you`ll be the first to know." "All right get out of here." Apollo then ran out the door, and headed straight to Starbuck`s quarters. Boxey had been very upset with him during his visit, telling him off for the hurtful words he had said, words Apollo didn`t remember saying. He had tried to tell the boy that he was drugged and didn`t know what he was doing and that he didn`t mean a word of it. Boxey just looked him in the eye and told him he was staying with Starbuck now. "Starbuck would never say anything like that to me, he`s my father you know." "He told you that?" "No, I read my mother`s journal when he was down here asking the doctor why you were acting so weird, and I know all about the promise you made him to and what would happen if you broke it, which you did." Boxey had then left the room without a backwards glance, even though Apollo called for him to come back and talk. Now that a few centares had passed maybe Boxey had cooled down a bit. Starbuck answered the door and smiled at him as he was ushered inside. "Starbuck I have to talk to Boxey." "Of course Apollo, he`s in the bathtub right now, but didn`t he visit you at midday, he promised me he would." Apollo then told Starbuck everything Boxey had said, Starbuck could see tears in Apollo`s eyes. He then told Apollo about the talk the had that morning, and he thought Boxey had understood that Apollo didn`t have control over his words, or mean them. "I guess you're wrong and I`m going to lose him." "No, you're not Apollo I`m not going to take him away from you." "But if he would be with you......" Apollo then broke down, tears flowed down his cheeks. Starbuck didn`t like seeing Apollo so upset and reached out to him, pulling him into a tight hug. "Hey, don`t worry, everything is going to be okay." he said as Apollo laid his head on his shoulder. Neither man knew how, or when it happened, but suddenly they were kissing. When they broke apart and looked into each other`s eyes, they smiled and kissed again. The sound of a little boys giggling made them stop and turn to see Boxey at the bedroom door. "I can go to my friends place if you two want to be alone." Boxey laughed. "Smart ass." Starbuck mumbled. "You shouldn`t sneak up on people like that." Apollo scolded. "True, but my plan worked." Boxey grin at them. "What plan?" the two men asked together. Then Boxey confessed. "When Starbuck and Boomer went to Life Centre I followed them, Brie didn`t even see me leave and they didn`t see me follow them, I crawled through the door right behind them and went straight to the bed you were in and crawled under it. I heard everything that was said, including what you said to Starbuck about wanting to kiss him ever since the day you met him when you were 12." "Boxey!" Starbuck said at the same time Apollo said, "I said that?" Starbuck looked at Apollo and asked, "Well was it true?" "Well....ah, y y yes but I n n never thought that that..." "That I felt the same way?" Apollo just nodded so Starbuck pulled him close and kissed him soundly. "That answer your question?" Then the door buzzer rang, it was Boomer. "Sorry to interrupt, but I thought you would like to know that the results of the fingerprinting are done, it was definitely Sheba who drugged you Apollo." "We figured that, but why did she do it?" Starbuck said. "I told you why this morning, she`s a witch." Boomer laughed at Boxey`s words then said, "Commander Adama is waiting at the Life Centre, he wants you two there when she explains her actions, I`ll stay here with Boxey." "No way. I`m going too." "No you're not young man, you have already heard way to much." Apollo sternly said. "Yes sir." ***** Sheba stared at the four men in front of her. Besides Commander Adama, Apollo and Starbuck, there was also the chief prosecutor, Sire Solan. She was formally being charged with drugging Apollo and purposely endangering his life, and now they wanted to know why. "I needed money for Sire Raffi, he was blackmailing me, I thought if I could pregnant by Apollo he would be forced to marry me and then I would get the money." "How much was he blackmailing you for, and why?" Adama asked. "He wanted 100,000 cubits, you don`t need to know why because it was something in my past when I was young and it wasn`t illegal." "And just where did you think I would get that much money, and what makes you think I would marry you when I wouldn`t even remember going to bed with you, or were you not aware of that side effect of the drug?" Apollo angrily asked. "I knew, but tests would prove the child was your`s." "Boxey is right you are a witch." Starbuck said. "How dare you...." Sheba started. "No how dare you, drugging me like that so you could force me into a marriage I don`t even want." "All right Apollo calm down, Sheba has confessed to drugging you, and told us why and it is now the councils job to decide punishment, we`ll go now Sheba and you can rest, you will be informed of the council`s decision once it`s made, it will be the first order of business tomorrow." "Yes Sir." Sheba hung her head and replied. Outside in the corridor Sire Solan was the first to speak. "I`ll have to interview this Sire Raffi about the accusation Sheba made against him." "Yes I agree," Adama nodded. "The name Raffi sounds familiar but I can`t place it." "He lives on the Rising Star, he has guardianship of a small boy who shuttles over every day for learning period along with some other children, Dillon is a very good friend of Boxey`s." Apollo told them. "Why are kids shuttled over, don`t they have teachers on the Rising Star?" Starbuck asked. "Yes, but some parents feel the teachers here on the Galactica are better, so they pay for the shuttle service out their own pockets." Adama said, then to Sire Solan he added, "I`ll send Boomer and Jolly over to fetch Sire Raffi, then hopefully all our questions will be answered." Sheba limped back to her bed, laid down and cried. If they talked to Sire Raffi he would tell them the truth, and then her awful secret would be out. She didn`t want to think what her father would say when they found him, he had never been told the outcome of that fateful night so long ago now. ***** Two centares later a very angry Sire Raffi was standing in Commander Adama`s quarters, demanding to know why his dinner had been interrupted. Sire Salon was also there. The young boy who came over with him, Dillon, was taken to Starbuck`s quarters so he could spend some time with Boxey while his guardian was interviewed. "I`m sorry Sire, but Lt. Sheba has made a complaint about you, she claims that you have been blackmailing her." Adama calmly said. 'So the little whore went running to her Commander did she, well I`ll show her what happens when I get stabbed in the back,' the Sire thought to himself, but to the Commander he said, "I was not blackmailing the young lady, I was simply demanding that she start paying me the child support she owes me for the past eight yahrens." "Child support, are you saying the boy living with you is Lt.Sheba`s son?" Sire Salon asked. "Yes, she gave birth to him just before she went into the academy, my wife and I were very good friends with Commander Cain, after his wife died we took care of Sheba when he was away on duty. Then one day, about five sectons after Cain left, the girl found out she was pregnant, she was afraid it would prevent her from becoming a warrior, but I think she was more afraid of what Cain would do if he found out, but she didn`t want to lose track of the baby either, so my wife and I decided to hire a doctor that would keep the birth a secret and when the boy was born we kept him with us and allowed her to go to the academy. She promised that as soon as she graduated and started earning a living as a warrior she would start paying child support, I`m afraid I can`t show you the agreement we all signed for it was burned in the destruction, but I contacted her a few days ago and informed her that I would start court action soon if she didn`t start paying something towards the boy, she hasn`t even come to visit him." "That doesn`t sound like blackmail to me Commander, it sounds like a woman who doesn`t want to live up to her responsibilities." Sire Salon said. "I`m afraid I must agree, this on top of everything else she`s done these last few days will not go well with her at the council meeting tomorrow morning, Sire Raffi, do you know who the father of the boy is, he can also be made to pay you support for the child." "I`m afraid you will have to ask Sheba that question, she never did tell my wife or myself the man`s name, all she said was that he was a warrior." ***** Starbuck and Apollo sat together on the couch while the two boys played in the other room. "I hope their not wrecking your room." Apollo said, sounding worried. "Don`t worry there`s nothing in there to wreck." Starbuck whispered back as he leaned in and kissed Apollo`s lips. Apollo returned the kiss, while at the same time pulling Starbuck`s shirt out of his pants so he could run his hands over the soft skin. "What would you say if after Sire Raffi picks up Dillon I suggested that you and me and Boxey all went to my quarters?" "I would say yes." Starbuck whispered into Apollo`s ear as he ran his tongue along it. "And when we get to my quarters, and Boxey is in bed, what would you say if I suggested you join me in my bed." "I would definitely say yes." Starbuck playfully growled as he captured Apollo`s lips again. "Are you two gonna kiss all night?" Boxey asked from the doorway. "Actually I have more in mind than just kissing but I can`t tell him that." Apollo whispered to a grinning Starbuck. "Yes Boxey we are going to kiss all night." Starbuck chuckled. "Good, I like it when you two kiss, better than kissing that awful Sheba who drinks piss." Boxey replied. Apollo looked at the boy, shocked. "Boxey what do mean by that?" Boxey then realised what he had said and, fearing his father`s may learn what he did, thought quickly to cover it up. "Oh that`s just something the kids in my class say, that she looks like she just drank a jug of piss." "Well don`t say that anymore, I don`t like that word, say urine instead." Apollo couldn`t hide his smirk. As Boxey returned to the other room he wondered if Apollo somehow knew what he had done to Sheba. ***** For the first time in her life, Sheba was afraid. Not afraid of the trouble she was in for drugging Apollo, but afraid of what would happened when the truth about Dillon would get out. She was afraid of what people would say about her when they learned the truth, when they learned what a horrible person she really was. Most of all she was afraid she would get stuck raising the boy for the rest of her life. She hated kids, in fact if she had gotten pregnant by Apollo she already had a plan in motion to get rid of that kid. She was going to fake a kidnapping when in reality she was going to throw the kid out an air lock, and maybe throw Boxey out with it. She shivered in fear as nurse Jenny wheeled her to the council chambers and up to the table. Sire Anton stood up and addressed her. "Young lady you have committed an horrendous crime against a fellow warrior, and that crime led to a little boy being emotionally scared, do you have anything to say before we pass judgement." "I did what I had to do." Sheba said in a snotty tone. Siress Tinia then asked, "We would like to know who you purchased the drug from young lady." "I don`t remember his name, just that his cock felt good inside me, and he`s stationed on another ship." she lied. The council gasped in surprise at Sheba`s words, and the disgusting way she was responding. Sire Anton spoke once more. "I think it`s plain to see you feel no remorse for what you did, so we are left with no choice but to sentence you to ten yahrens on the prison barge...." "TEN YAHRENS! BECAUSE OF THAT SON OF A BITCH!" "*Now see here young lady, you will not interrupt Sire Anton, or any other council member when they are speaking to you, and you will not use that term when speaking of my son.*" Commander Adama angrily said to her. "Or that tone of voice." Siress Tinia added. "Now as I was saying young lady, and I use the term lady loosely, you will spend ten yahrens on the prison barge, but because you confessed to your crime you will be placed on work detail and everyday you will be shackled and taken to the textile ship were you will be given a job with one of the weavers there, however the pay-packet you earn will be sent to Sire Raffi to pay the child support you owe him for your son Dillon whom he as been taking care of for the last eight yahrens in your absence, Siress Tinia I believe you have more to say regarding the boy Dillon." "Yes I do, Sheba Sire Raffi has informed us that his wife was killed in the destruction and that he had now discovered that he is very ill and will soon die, therefore we need to know the name of Dillon`s father, if he is still alive he may wish to make a claim for the boy." "Hahahahahahahahahaha, are you sure you want to know, he doesn`t even know about the boy, a boy I don`t give a damn about, if Raffi dies then fine send the little brat to the orphanage barge where he belongs." "Sheba you are a very wicked, evil woman, now tell us the name of the boy`s father, that is an order." Tinia was starting to lose her patience with the girl. "And if I don`t then what, will you sentence me to another ten yahrens on the barge, go ahead that way I don`t have to look at the little weasel." "I`ll beat it out of you if I have to." Sire Keller said through clinched teeth. "*All right I`ll tell you, it was that whore Cassie`s fault, my mother wasn`t even in her grave one yahren and suddenly there she was in my father`s bed, sleeping in my mother`s spot, talking my father into fucking her, I saw her that night in my mother`s kitchen, pouring herself and my father some ambrosa, and I told the whore to get out and to never come back, my father came out and yelled at me for it but I didn`t care, he was drunk and didn`t know what he was doing, but I got that whore to leave, then my father turned on me, all because of that whore, and he raped me, my own father raped me and told me I was the whore, just because I wasn`t a virgin, huh, he already knew that, it wasn`t the first time he had gotten drunk and raped me it happened every time he was on leave from that damn ship of his, every time since I was 12, he would force himself on me, it even continued when I was stationed on the Pegasus, and he was still fucking that whore Cassie every chance he got as well, he even took her aboard that damn ship of his, and the yahren before I was old enough to go into the academy I got pregnant and gave birth to my father`s child, so you see Dillon isn`t just my son, he`s also my brother.*" After a few centons of silence, Sire Anton spoke again. "Well then we will also see to it that you receive some counselling to help you get over your past....." "I don`t need no stinking counselling, and what about what Apollo did to me, tying me up and leaving me hanging the way he did." "Young woman, according to the report Dr. Salik made last night you claimed you didn`t know who tied you up like that, and didn`t care, even if it was captain Apollo who did it he was under the influence of a drug at the time and is therefore not responsible for his actions." Siress Tinia replied. "What do you mean he`s not responsible for his actions?" Sheba demanded to know. "He was temporarily insane at the time." Sire Keller snickered. "*If he`s insane lock him up.*" Sheba snarled. "We can`t do that, after all he`s fine now and has no memory of what he did while under the influence of a drug *you* gave to him." Adama calmly said. Adama`s calmness just infuriated Sheba even more. "*He also raped me, not once but three times.*" "Also while under the influence, therefore not responsible for his actions." Tinia smiled sweetly at Sheba. "Did you know he`s raising Lt.Starbuck`s child?" Sheba smiled back at Tinia. "Oh I knew Boxey`s was Starbuck`s son the centon I laid eyes on the boy, there is a small resemblance." Adama chuckled. "I think it`s the eyes." Tinia said. "Oh no, it`s the grin, Boxey has Starbuck`s grin." Anton commented. "He certainly has a way of getting what he wants out of you, just like Starbuck can." Adama added. Now Sheba was really getting mad, the council seemed to mock everything she said, well she knew one thing she could say that would discredit both Starbuck and Apollo, even though she was making it up. "Their gay, both of them, and they are having sex with each other every night." "Do you think you can tell us something about them that we *don`t* already know?" Anton asked her. "Actually Anton not only is Sheba wrong, but we are as well, I was talking with the two of them last night after Sire Raffi left, seems they just got it together last night." Adama said, sounding a little embarrassed. "You mean all this time we thought the two of them were in love with each other and they weren`t?" Sire Keller asked. "Oh they were in love, they just hadn`t admitted it yet." Adama laughed. "Oh I wish I had known that when I saw them on the lift with Boxey last night, I love teasing first timers." Councillor Toran whined. "YOU PEOPLE MAKE ME SICK." Sheba yelled at them. "Well then the feeling is mutual isn`t it." Anton said as he motioned for the guard to come and take Sheba away. To Sheba`s horror the guard was Reese. "You, you dirty rotten bastard, get away from me, he did it, he`s the one who sold me the drug, made me let him fuck me for me for it and said if I wanted more I had to spread my legs for him again." Reese threw up his hands as he said, "Hey I don`t know what she`s talking about." "Oh Reese just ignore her. She`s only trying to take someone else down with her besides she already said he was on another ship, young lady you can`t go changing your story when it suits you, now get her out of here." Anton said as he waved away her comment. "And send someone in with some air-freshener." a less known councillor called while the others laughed. *****