Title: When Lightening Strikes
Author: Betty

Rating: NC-17
Category: Slash
Pairing: Murdock/Starbuck, Face/Apollo
Disclaimer: I don't own them.
Distribution: Please let me know where.
Feedback: er.br@sympatico.ca

Summary: What happens when lightening strikes the Galactica at the same time as a 
thunderstorm hits the American Midwest?


The A-Team had just finished their newest job. They had successfully helped the people 
of the town get rid of the roughnecks that had been terrorizing them for the last 6 months 
and to show their appreciation the towns folk had held a Bar-b-que. in their honor. Now 
however it seemed the skies were turning dark and a good thunderstorm was rolling in. 
They pitched in and helped clean up all the tables and move the food into the arena at the 
other end of town, so the party could continue.

Murdock looked at Face and said, "I don't think these people want this party to ever end."

"Well can you blame them Murdock. They haven't been able to enjoy themselves for so 
long, now that they can again they plan on making up for lost time." Face replied. Before 
Murdock could reply to Face the sky open up and the rain started pouring down, hard.

Suddenly there was a very long and loud clap of thunder and a bolt of lightening so bright 
that it lit up the sky like it was noon time. The lightening must have made contact with 
the ground close by, because both Murdock and Face were thrown twenty feet through 
the air, landing close by on a big wet patch of grass.

Murdock sat up, shook his head and called for Face, "Face, you okay? Face where are 
you?"

He heard Face's whine about five yards away from him, "Oh my head. What happened?"

"Face you okay? I think the lightening hit something near us."

"Lightening? What are talking about, who are you and why are calling me Face?"

Murdock was stunned, 'Oh great, he got amnesia,' the pilot thought. Then he saw Face 
stand up. "Face how did you get those funny clothes? You weren't wearing them before 
the lightening hit."

"Why do you keep calling me Face? Who are you, where am I and how in Hades did I get 
here? And my clothes are not funny thank you, this happens to be my uniform." 
Lieutenant Starbuck replied.

*****

On the Galactica

The Galactica was in orbit above a beautiful tropical planet full of fruit tree forests and 
fresh water supplies. Unfortunately, it was also prone to violent thunderstorms that 
seemed to include the entire planet. At the present time there was a very violent one 
taking place, so the gathering crews had to return to the ship and wait it out.

Apollo, Boomer and Starbuck were busy helping top unload the shuttles that had just 
returned from the planet when suddenly the entire ship was rocked from some sort of an 
explosion. A blinding white light lit up the entire landing bay, and the three warriors were 
thrown across the bay. Boomer was the first to get up. He quickly scanned the bay. Fresh 
fruit and vegetables littered the floor, and boxes and containers were scattered 
everywhere.

Apollo held his head in his hands, he had received a small cut on his forehead when he 
made contact with the side of a viper. Looking around he saw the same mess Boomer 
had.

"What happened? That didn't feel or sound like a Cylon attack." He called to one of the 
ground crew.

The crewman swiftly went to the comm unit and spoke to the Colonel. Coming back to 
the Captain he said, "The bridge says that somehow the ship was hit by lightening from 
the planet. They have to pull away before it happens again."

Boomer came up, a worried look on his face. "Apollo, where's Starbuck? I don't see him 
anywhere."

Looking around again, Apollo didn't see him either. "Fan out everyone, he may be hurt 
from the strike."

Every one started looking, then Boomer heard a low moan coming from a pile of boxes at 
the far end. "Apollo over here. I think he's hurt."

Apollo rushed over quickly and helped Boomer uncover their friend. Then they heard the 
familiar whine. "Oh my head, what happened? Did the lightening hit a car a something?"

Boomer looked at a very confused Apollo, "CAR? What in Hades is a car?"

Apollo didn't answer, he was too busy staring at Starbuck. "Starbuck, where did
you get those strange clothes, and how did you get them on so fast?"

"What do mean strange? I`ll have you know these are the best designer jeans available on 
the entire planet. And this jacket is pure leather and cost me over $500. And just why are 
you calling me Starbuck? Who are you two clowns anyway? Where's Murdock?" 
Looking around him Face's jaw dropped. "You guys want to tell me where on Earth I am, 
and how I got here?"

*****

Murdock just stared at Face. At least it looked like Face, and sounded like Face, but 
something told him it wasn't Face. "Who are you and what have you done with my 
Face?"

Starbuck stared at the tall stranger, chuckling he said, "I didn't do anything to your face, 
it's looks fine to me. Has anyone ever told you that you have beautiful brown eyes?"

"Yeah, my Faceguy tells me all the time. And I wasn't referring to my face I was talking 
about Face. My friend, my very good friend. He looks just like you. Now where is he?"

"How an I suppose to know? The last thing I remember I was helping *my* very good 
friend Apollo unload a shuttle. Then there was this blast and bright light, I went flying 
across the landing bay and ended up here. Wherever here is."

"Oh, this is Kansas. You know, like in the wizard of Oz." Then Murdock hit his forehead 
with the palm of his hand. "Oh man, don't tell me that's what happened. Only instead of  a 
twister it was a bolt of lightening. Come on, we gotta get out of this rain and find 
Hannibal and BA, maybe they can make sense of this."

Murdock lead Starbuck into the arena, and over to Hannibal, who didn't seem too pleased 
to see Face all dressed up. "What are doing Lieutenant, going to a costume party?" 
Hannibal asked Starbuck.

"W- what's a costume party? And how did you know I'm a lieutenant?" Starbuck was 
getting frustrated and more confused.

Murdock spoke up, "This isn't Face. I know this sounds crazy but there was this flash of 
lightening and Face and me were thrown across the parking lot, and then this guy was 
there and Face was gone. Um, I didn't catch your name."

"Starbuck, Lieutenant Starbuck, of the Battlestar Galactica."

BA looked down at Starbuck and growled. "What you think you doing Faceman? You're 
gettin as crazy as Murdock here. I think you two been spending too much time together, 
his craziness rubbing off on you. Now get changed into your own clothes before my fist 
lets you know what I think." BA ground his fist into his palm to make his point.

Stepping between Starbuck and BA, Murdock said, "I know this sounds crazy big guy but 
it's true. Look Starbuck, there has to be something you can do that will prove you're not 
Face."

"I don't know what. How can I prove who I am to people I don't even know?"

Hannibal then stepped forwards and asked, "Tell me Lieutenant, what kind of a gun is 
that at your hip, and why are you carrying it around for everyone to see?"

Starbuck placed his hand over his laser, suddenly afraid he was going to need it. "This is 
a laser, all Colonial Warriors wear them, you don't want to meet up with a Cylon without 
it."

Now Hannibal was interested. "Well now, why don't we all go outside and see how 
Face's, I mean Starbuck's, laser works. That, Lieutenant is how you can prove you're not 
Face."

"I don't get it, how can my laser prove I'm who I say I am?" Starbuck didn't understand 
these guys at all.

With a wave of his hand Murdock explained, "Oh well you see, we don't have laser guns 
like that on Earth."

"Earth, this is Earth ?"

Grabbing Starbuck by the his jackets collar BA said, "You know darn well what planet 
this is you fool, now get outside so I can knock some sense into you after we find out that 
toy you got strapped on your hip shoots out nothing but water."

Starbuck found himself being pushed by the giant black man with the gold chains, 'Gee 
they claim I'm dressed funny, what about this guy, what's with all the gold, and those 
rings?' When they got outside he turned to Murdock and asked, "He won't really hit me 
will he? I bruise easily."

Before Murdock could answer Hannibal said, "Alright Lieutenant Starbuck, lets see what 
that laser of yours can do. Lets see. Ah, over there. That old abandoned building that's 
falling down, shoot it, *now*."

Starbuck pulled out his laser, aimed at the building and fired. The other members of the 
team saw the laser beam emitted from Starbuck's pistol and the building blow up from the 
impact. BA stared wide eyed at the burning rubble, then turned to Starbuck, "Holy cow 
Hannibal, this guy is telling the truth, there ain't no way Faceman could scam a gun like 
that."

Hannibal stuck a cigar in his mouth and lit it, noticing the way Starbuck eyed it. "I think 
your right BA, well lieutenant looks like I owe you an apology." He then handed 
Starbuck a cigar, and offered him a light as he added, "Now all we have to do is figure 
out how you got here, and how we can send you back. I'm guessing it's a sure bet our 
Face is wherever you came from and is having as much trouble as you getting your 
friends to believe him."

Starbuck thought about Apollo. 'Oh no, Apollo's gonna have a fit. That guy may be fun in 
the bedroom, but he still acts like he has a broom stuck up his ass when he's on duty, wait 
a centon, the bedroom, Apollo.' Out loud he moaned, "Oh no, Apollo, this Faceguy of 
yours better hope my Captain is in a good mood, and that he believes him when he says 
he's not me."

Starbuck wasn't sure if he should tell them what Apollo would do to this Faceguy in the 
bedroom. He could get rough when he wanted to, and if he thought this Face was him 
playing a joke, he'd get really rough. Starbuck wondered if he should tell them that he 
and Apollo were involved, and that Apollo made him call him Master.

Murdock had a feeling Starbuck was holding something back. Something about this guy 
Apollo, his Captain. Well, Face knew how to handle Captains. He had proved that time 
and time again, especially in the bedroom department. Murdock wondered, 'Should I tell 
Starbuck that Face and I are involved, and that Face is my Master?'

*****

Looking around him Face's jaw dropped. "You guys want to tell me where on Earth I am, 
and how I got here?"

Now Apollo was getting angry. First the lightening hitting the ship in some freak 
accident, and now Starbuck was playing games. Well, two can play better than one. 
Grinning evilly Apollo said, "Well you see, we paid this fairy princess 300 cubits to wave 
her magic wand and bring you here. We thought you had such a pretty butt on you and 
wanted to give it a rub."

"Uh," was all Boomer could get out, something told him this was not Starbuck.

Face looked at Apollo, shocked, and said, "You rub my butt and I`ll break your arm . I`ll 
have you know I may look small but my CO taught me a lot, I'm a trained killer."

Apollo's smile grew wider as he said, "Sure Starbuck, whatever you say, now why don't 
we just take you to the Life Center and get that bump on your head looked at."

Apollo reached out to take Face's arm, when the con man yelled, "Stop calling me 
Starbuck, that is not my name. My names Templeton Peck, but you can call me Face. 
That's what everyone calls me!"

"* UH*." Boomer needed a new phrase.

With a very straight face Apollo said, "That has got to be the most ridiculous nick name I 
have ever heard in my life. You want a new name fine, we'll call Templeton then." Then 
with a snicker he added, "Or maybe Simpleton." Which got him a swat upside the head.

"Oh no, you should not have done that, that was not a good thing to do to the Captain," a 
scared Boomer told him.

Apollo was indeed not to pleased at getting swatted on the head. As he pulled Face 
towards the turbo lift he said, "Don't worry, Boomer. I`ll make sure the Lieutenant here 
realizes the error of his ways later." And as they boarded the lift Apollo shoved Face into 
the corner. Rubbing his hand up the Earth man's side he added, "Tonight, in our quarters 
I`ll remind you again just who is in charge."

Experience told Face exactly what was going on here, this Apollo was a top, a top that 
considered him a bottom. Well this top was going to learn that Templeton Peck was never 
a bottom. As the Captain bent his head towards Face's neck, the con man quickly reached 
out and grabbed his arm. Apollo was unprepared for the move, Starbuck wouldn't dare do 
such a thing, and he quickly found himself face first into the wall on the other side of the 
lift, arm pinned behind his back.

"I warned you pretty boy," Face snarled through clinched teeth.

Boomer quickly moved in and grabbed Face by the elbows. The A-team member tried 
struggling, but Boomer was stronger than he looked, "You do not want to get him any 
madder than he is, believe me, now settle down. There, the lift stopped. Lets get this over 
with."

*****

Back on Earth

Murdock used his key to let Starbuck into Face's apartment. Hannibal had decided that 
would be the best place for their unexpected visitor to stay. He led the warrior straight to 
the bed room closet, so he could change into something more appropriate for Earth. 
Starbuck looked at the clothes.

"Does this Face guy have anything not so fancy? I'm not into fancy clothes."

Murdock was a bit taken back, he assumed since Starbuck looked like Face he would like 
the same things. "Well he has lots of blue jeans, and some T-shirts. But he doesn't wear 
them as much as his suits. Face likes to dress up a lot. I think it's because he didn't have 
nice clothes as a kid, he grew up in an orphanage."

That got Starbuck thinking. So Face was an orphan as well. He started asking Murdock 
all sorts of questions about Face and soon discovered they had more in common than just 
looks. They were both good con men, gamblers, and both enjoyed a good cigar. Plus they 
both had a way with the ladies, even though both were involved with their Captains, and 
both had a quick temper that tended to get them into trouble.

However, where Face liked to wear fancy clothes and get dressed up, Starbuck preferred 
his battle suit and only put on his dress uniform when necessary. Then there was the fact 
that Starbuck was a pilot, and Face wasn't.

"You're a pilot? So am I, what do you fly?" Murdock was getting excited about this.

"I mostly fly a viper, that's a fight craft, and of course the shuttles. Once Apollo and I 
flew a Cylon raider together. I could probably fly anything I needed to."

"Wow a fighter craft. I mostly fly helicopters, and big planes, but a fighter craft, I'd love 
to fly one of those."

"Well, maybe someday you will." Starbuck whispered, as he bent down and kissed 
Murdock's cheek.

Murdock grinned, then reached up and pulled Starbuck down onto the bed, kissing him 
deeply on the lips. "Mmmmmmmmm, you even kiss like Face. Wonder what else you 
two do alike?"

Grinning his famous Starbuck grin, that was so much like Face's, Starbuck whispered, 
"Yeah, that's sounds good." As he bent down and captured Murdock's lips again.

*****

In the life center, Cassie had Face sit on the exam table while she checked the bump on 
his head.

"Well, it's just a small bump, there was really no need for you to drag him in here 
Apollo."

"I want a DNA test done on him. NOW." Apollo ordered.

Sighing heavily Cassie picked up the med. scanner and ran it over Face, all the while 
thinking, 'For crying out loud, Apollo must be blind, this man is at least five yahrens 
older than Starbuck and his hair is shorter, can he not see that?' When the test was 
complete she announced, "According to his DNA, he is NOT Starbuck."

"See, I told you." Face stormed.

Apollo was red faced with anger. "Alright, how much did he pay you? This joke has gone 
far enough." He again grabbed Face by the arm, "Come on Starbuck, or Face or 
Templeton, or whatever else you want to be called, we're going to our quarters now to 
settle this once and for all."

Face allowed Apollo to pull him from life center, ' This is going to be interesting.' He 
thought.

*****

Boomer quickly ran the DNA results up to Commander Adama, and explained to him 
what happened, as well Apollo's insistence that this was all one big joke. Adama was 
concerned Apollo might push this Starbuck look alike too far, especially if the man was 
not involved in a same sex relationship like Apollo was with Starbuck.

"Oh good lord, and from the sounds of this man, if he is, then he's a top and so is Apollo, 
and neither one of them will be willing to play the bottom and an all out fight of 
dominance will break out."

Boomer then found himself standing alone in the Commander's quarters, as Adama 
rushed to Apollo's quarters to break up the fight he knew was in full swing.

*****

Getting out of the shower, Murdock and Starbuck quickly dried off and dressed. Murdock 
was amazed at how much Starbuck's lovemaking was so much like Face's, and his body 
was exactly the same as well. Both men had giggled over the fact that their partners had 
the same fetish, and Starbuck wondered what would happen if Apollo did manage to get 
Face into bed with him. Would Apollo do to Face what he did to Starbuck every other 
night, or would Face do it to Apollo? Well, he would find out when he returned to the 
Galactica, if he ever returned.

"Come on. Starbuck, let's go for pizza. I know were Face keeps his cash, we'll just 
borrow some."

"Ah, Murdock, what's pizza? I've never heard of it."

"You're kidding! Boy, I'm glad I'm not stuck on that Battlestar. No pizza? I couldn't live 
without pizza."

Murdock grabbed Face's keys on the way out, hoping Starbuck could drive a car.

In the parking lot, Starbuck eyed the Corvette, running his hands along the sides of the 
car, admiring its sleek design and plush interior. Murdock threw him the keys.

"You do know how to drive don't you?" Murdock asked hopefully.

"Well, it can't be much different than a land ram. Or a hover car. Does it hover?"

"No, it stays on the ground. Here, hop in. Now put the keys in that slot, and turn, no the 
other way, ah, that's right, purring like a kitten. Now that pedal on the left, that's gas. You 
step on that to make it go and speed up. The other pedal, it's the brake, you use that to 
slow down and stop. Now this here is the gear shift. P is for park, D is for drive, or 
forward, R is for reverse, and N is neutral - Face doesn't use that much. Now the 1 and 
the 2 are different gears again, but since this is an automatic you don't have to use them if 
you don't want to. Ready to go?"

Starbuck nodded, put the car into drive, and slowly pressed down on the gas. Moving 
slowly he found this was just like a land ram. Murdock then told him about the signal 
lights and the speed limit, and soon the two were cruising down the highway, and 
Starbuck was driving as well as Face did. They stopped at the pizza place and shared a 
large pepperoni pizza. Starbuck loved it and the chocolate shake. As they were leaving, 
they noticed the team's van pull up. Hannibal came over and smiled at the two. 

"Well, I see you two are getting along okay. By the way, we've got a new job. Starbuck, 
do you think you could take Face's place, see if you're as good at scamming and conning 
as Face?"

"Sure, I'm game, but what do you guys do?"

Murdock slapped Starbuck on the back. "Why we get the bad guys, Starbuck. It's a lot of 
fun."

"BA and I will meet you two at the warehouse. Oh and, Starbuck, bring that laser of 
yours with ya, it just may come in handy."

When BA and Hannibal drove away Starbuck knew that if he didn't make it back to the 
Galactica he would at least still have a family here, and be welcomed as a member of the 
A-Team.

*****

Adama rushed down the corridors of the Galactica, to the lift and down to the level where 
Apollo's quarters were located, hoping he was not too late. Visions of fists flying and 
blood splattering kept popping into his head. He feared he would be too late.

*****

As soon as the two men entered Apollo's quarters, the Captain turned on Face and gave 
him a very hard swat across the butt. That was all it to for Face to get really mad. It was 
bad enough that he had no idea where he was, or who these people were, but to be treated 
like a slave was going too far. He moved quickly, with a speed that was well-honed 
through the years . He might act like a whiner when Hannibal forced them through those 
training sessions, but deep down he thrived on them, and paid very close attention to 
every lesson Hannibal gave.

Apollo soon found himself face down on his bed, naked. He had no idea how Starbuck 
got him here so fast, and no memory of his clothes being removed. The first thing he 
knew he was on his back and Starbuck had fastened the cuffs at the head and foot of the 
bed to his wrists and ankles. It had been done with lightning speed. Apollo didn't know 
Starbuck was capable of this.

Face looked down at his captive, grinning. Then he noticed something he didn't like on 
his slaves, and planned on rectifying the situation. Looking around the room he saw the 
door to the bathroom. "Well now, Captain, so who is charge here, hmmmm? Me, that's 
who; Templeton Faceman Peck. Now to fix up that beautiful body of yours." Face 
grinned as he went into the bathroom to get his supplies.

Opening the cupboard, he soon saw what he was looking for. Gathering everything he 
needed, he returned to the bedroom and started his work. Apollo became even angrier 
when he saw what Starbuck was about to do.

*****

Quickly Adama keyed in Apollo's code and ran into his son's quarters. The first sound he 
heard was Apollo's angry voice yelling, "You're gonna be sorry you did this, you just 
wait. You can't do this to me. I'm the one in control of this relationship, not you. Now let 
me go!"

Entering the bedroom, Adama saw that Apollo was tied to the bed, his arms and legs held 
as wide apart as possible, and the Starbuck look-alike was busy shaving Apollo's groin 
area. Adama had to laugh, he couldn't help it. His son looked so funny. Both Face and 
Apollo looked at Adama.

Apollo was very miffed at the fact that his father was laughing at him. "This isn't funny. 
How would feel if Tigh did this to you? I'm the Master in this relationship; he's the slave, 
a Master is never shaved, only a slave."

"You're forgetting, Apollo, this is not Starbuck. I take it, young man, that you are the 
Master in your relationship?" Adama chuckled.

"Yep, and I tend to keep Murdock very clean in that area," Face said while looking into 
Apollo's eyes. Turning to the Commander, he held out his hand, "Name's Templeton 
Peck, but you can call me Face or Faceman, I answer to both."

Taking Face's hand, Adama replied, "Well, Face, I'm very pleased to meet you. Now 
could you please untie my son? Then we can sit down and talk, find out just where you're 
from, and try to figure out how to get you back were you belong, and Starbuck back 
here."

Face froze. "Your... your son? I didn't know he was your son... I ah... I ... I...oh boy!"

Adama just chuckled and shook his head at the young man's stuttering. Face grinned at 
Apollo, so much like Starbuck. This had to be con, and somehow Starbuck had convinced 
not only Cassie and Boomer, but his father as well, to go along with it. Well, fine, he'd 
play their little game, but oh Starbuck's butt was gonna be sore when it was over.

*****

Murdock directed Starbuck to the warehouse, showing him all the different streets to 
take, "Just in case the MP`s have spotted us." He then had to explain what had happened 
to the team ten years earlier.

Starbuck was shocked that the military would treat  some of it's best men that way, but 
there were always idiots in high places. "Your leaders sound as stupid as our Council of 
the Twelve, or as we like to call them, the Council of Twelve Idiots; that's a mild term, 
there some more descriptive terms for them as well. Ones that include body parts, or 
waste."

Murdock laughed at the vision that gave him. "Same here Starbuck, same here."

"Murdock, you can call me Bucko, all my friends do."

"Hey thanks Bucko, call me HM, `cause I consider you my friend too."

Arriving at the meeting place, Hannibal introduced them to their newest client.

"Gentlemen this is Carl Martin, he's from Pleasant view. A ski resort town up in the 
Sierras mountains. Carl's going to fill us in on what's been happening up in his town.

Clearing his throat Carl told the team the situation in Pleasantview. "Well about a month 
ago these big wigs from LA showed up, they started out nice, spent the week in the 
mountains, skiing and hiking like any other tourist, then they started offering to buy 
property, started with the mountain homes, offered big bucks too, more than what the 
properties were worth, some people sold, but not all, then they started with the towns 
folk, same as before, they were none to happy with those who wouldn't sell, didn't seem 
to understand that to some of us ,our homes meant more than money, that you can't put a 
price on some things. They left town, then a couple days later these hoodlums showed up, 
demanding we sell. They started busting up property, beating up the owners, and poor old 
Tommy, he's just an old man, wouldn't hurt a fly, but he was born in his house, and so 
was all his kids, and him and his wife they had three boys, only one left now, the other 
two was killed in Nam, well old Tommy they beat him so bad 'cause he wouldn't sell, he's 
in the hospital with busted ribs. We're all scared. What if next time they kill someone, or 
what if it's one of the town's kids  that gets hurt?"

"I don` like that Hannibal, they gots litl` children there, I don` like kids gettin` hurt that 
makes me mad and when I gets mad GRRRRRRRRRRR." BA growled and punched his 
fist into his palm.

Starbuck stared at BA, that guy scared him. 'I wouldn't want to get on his bad side,' he 
thought.

Hannibal asked Carl, "You're sure these two big wigs hired these thugs?"

"Yes Sir, they did, while they was in town they said they belong to this big corporation 
called 'Harris Development' and these hoods they told us that we either had to sell to 
Harris Development or they'd be back to make sure we did, and it's been a living hell ever 
since. We heard about you guys in the news , that's why I came looking for you all, and 
that Mr. Lee, at the Laundry, when I told him my story, he said you just might be able to 
help. So can ya?" Carl sounded really desperate.

The team asked Carl a few more questions, they all nodded their heads, except Starbuck 
the poor guy was still trying to figure out what it was these guys thought they could do, 
and how.

Hannibal extended his hand to Carl and said, "Well Carl, looks like you just hired the A-
Team. Amy, you'll have to handle the money end this time I'm afraid."

"ME, why? What about Face over there, why isn't he doing it?" Amy was bewildered 
now.

"I`ll explain later. For now you do it, and I want you to find out everything you can about 
the Harris Development, then meet us up in Pleasantview with the information." 
Hannibal didn't think the client needed to know about Face and Starbuck, he would let 
Amy know later.

Amy looked at Starbuck, thinking he was Face, and asked, "Did you make him mad or 
something?"

Starbuck grinned at Amy and innocently said, "Who me?"

"Amy, I need that information * YESTERDAY*." Hannibal barked.

"Yes Sir." Amy left quickly, knowing Face had done something really big this time.

*****

Up in the ski town of Pleasantview, things were anything but pleasant. The towns folk 
were griped in fear. The Harris  gang had again drove through town at high speeds, and 
stopping at a store front. This time they went into Jimmy's arts and craft store. Taking 
baseball bats out of the jeeps, the six of them ran into Jimmy's store.

"Well Jimmy you ready to sign those papers?" The ring leader, Mike said.

"I told you before, I'm not selling my store, this store is my life." Jimmy shouted back, 
swatting a broom at the men.

"Alright if that's the way you want it, go to work boys, show Jimmy here what happens to 
those who refuse to sell."

The men then took their bats and started breaking up the store, smashing art objects, and 
busting up the windows, two of them grabbed Jimmy, while a third started punching him 
in the stomach. They didn't hear the sound of tires screeching to a stop out side.

Suddenly Mike found himself being grabbed and turned around, he stared into the eyes of 
a huge black man with 50 pounds of gold around his neck, "You like busting up honest 
people's property sucker, I'm gonna bust you up." Mike then felt the huge man's fist hit 
his nose, then he was flying through the air.

The rest of the hoods were in similar hot water. The other three members of the team, 
including Starbuck, each helping each other with the other five hoods, soon the hoods 
were running, Mike holding a handkerchief over his broken nose and yelling, "We'll be 
back, and when we do you'll all pay for this, there won't be a building left standing!" And 
they drove off.

"It's okay Jimmy, we'll get those bastards, wait until the A-team gets here, they'll run 
them out of town." Old Mr. Wilson said.

"I don't know Wilson, I'm just about ready to sell out..."

"No one's selling out. Not anymore." Jimmy and Wilson  looked up into the eyes of 
Hannibal Smith. "We're the A-Team, I'm John Hannibal Smith, this big guy here is BA 
Baracus, HM Murdock and Tem..." Hannibal stopped himself, looked at Starbuck and 
added, "And this handsome guy is Starbuck."

One older lady looked at Starbuck, and going over to him she put her arm around his 
shoulders as she said, "Oh my, are you shy honey? You don't need to be shy. Why your 
just the cutest thing, I bet you were a beautiful baby. Esther don't think this young man is 
so sweet? You come with Esther and me honey, I'm Selma, we'll get you a nice hot lunch. 
Come along now." And then Selma and Esther led Starbuck out the door. Looking back 
at the others, Starbuck saw them all grinning at him.

BA just shook his head and chuckled, "Yeah, he's just like Faceman, even gets the older 
ladies takin` care of him like they was his momma."

*****

In Apollo's and Starbuck's living room, Adama and Face exchanged stories about what 
happened just before Face and Starbuck switched places. Adama also had to explain to 
Face just where he was, where the Galactica was going, and why. Face didn't want to 
believe it, but looking out the view port told him he was indeed not on Earth, but in some 
strange ship. He could see the rest of the fleet out there, and the planet below them sure 
wasn't Earth.

"All right, from what you told me Face, I believe lightening struck the Galactica at the 
same time the ground near you and your friend was struck during this storm on Earth. 
That somehow opened up a kind of hole in space and you and Starbuck switched places. 
It's possible that the same thing could happen again, when a new storm breaks out on the 
planet we're presently orbiting."

"Yeah, but how will you know if there's a storm on Earth at the same time, or if it's in the 
same place Starbuck is in?" Face asked him.

Sighing heavily Adama answered, " We won't know, not unless it switches you back. 
And we only have time to try this once, then we have to move on. If it doesn't switch you 
back, then I'm afraid you're stuck here, and Starbuck will be stuck on Earth. But there is a 
bright side to this, at least for our people; you can tell us everything you know about 
Earth." Adama smiled at this last point; he had a wonderful source of information here, 
even though he would miss Starbuck deeply, and lord knows how Apollo would feel.

Apollo just sat there quietly, not saying anything, just thinking, 'How far are they going 
to let this joke run? Starbuck couldn't tell my father or anyone else anything about Earth 
they didn't already know, which isn't much.'

Turning to Apollo, Adama said, "Now, Captain, I expect you to treat our guest with 
respect and stop antagonizing him, do I make myself clear?"

"Oh yes, sir." Adama didn't think Apollo sounded very sincere.

"You don't really think this is some kind of joke do you? Look at him, he's older than 
Starbuck, and his hair, how often has Starbuck gone and gotten his hair cut willingly? 
You have to almost drag him into the barber."

"Starbuck's a very good con artist, father," Apollo reminded him.

"Well then, he's in the right place if he's where I'm suppose to be," Face chuckled.

Apollo and Adama stared at Face, who became uncomfortable under their gaze, then, 
with that grin that was just like Starbuck's, he said, "You people got a casino in this fleet 
somewhere?"

Jumping up quickly and pointing at Face, Apollo yelled, "*SEE, I KNEW THIS WAS 
JUST ONE ELABORATE JOKE*!"

"Apollo!!! That's enough. Starbuck is not the only one who enjoys a card game. Now take 
the man to the Rising Star and show him around. That's an order." With that Adama left.

Apollo turned to Face. "All right, you conned everyone into playing this game with you 
and driving me insane. Fine. We'll go the Rising Star, but we're taking your cubits this 
time, not mine, and you're going to wear your uniform, Lieutenant."

"Fine by me. Hey, does this Starbuck smoke cigars? I could use a cigar about now."

Apollo's face went red with rage, "Why you... you... you...*ooooooohhhhhhhhh*! Just get 
your uniform on  before I punish you for making my privates bald."

"I also shaved around that pretty hole of yours. Your ass is bald, too, boy." Face chuckled 
as he went to retrieve one of Starbuck's uniforms, hoping the man was the same size he 
was. "Boy, my tailor would have a fit if he saw me dressed this way."

*****

Murdock followed the two older ladies and Starbuck as they went down the block to the 
quaint little restaurant the two ran. Inside he saw them sit the Galactican Lieutenant down 
at the best table in the place, and proceed to start feeding him homemade soup and 
crackers. Starbuck seemed a little nervous, not knowing how to react to this. No one had 
ever treated him like this before.

Starbuck saw Murdock standing in the doorway, and asked Esther and Selma if he could 
join them.

"Oh, of course he can. Come on over here, you don't need to stand there with your hat in 
your hand. My, what a handsome boy you are, isn't he Selma?"

"Yes he is. Oh my, aren't we lucky, two handsome young men, my oh my," Selma said as 
she pulled out a chair for Murdock and gave him a bowl of hot soup.

Leaning over, Starbuck whispered, "HM, does this stuff happen very often?"

"Well, sometimes, you got a baby face on ya, just like Face does, only I think you're a bit 
younger than him, that's what BA was chuckling about. You and Face are a lot alike."

"Oh, that's good, right?"

"Well, yeah, especially in the bedroom," Murdock grinned.

Starbuck reddened.  "Well actually, Murdock, that was the first time I tookay the 
dominant role, I really prefer to be the bottom."

Murdock grinned at Starbuck. "Really? Gee, Face don't like being the bottom, we tried it 
once, never again. I was scared he'd break my arm, I think he would have if we hadn't 
been friends, but he stopped himself in time and apologized, said it brought back bad 
memories, so I let him be top. If you want a repeat of the other day, I'll be glad to top 
you, if that's what you want."

Starbuck gave Murdock his most seductive look as he answered, "Yeah, okay, that would 
be nice."

Murdock couldn't hold back any more, and did what he had wanted to do since the team 
left LA. He captured Starbuck's lips with his own. Starbuck parted his lips enough for 
Murdock to slip his tongue inside, and Starbuck gently sucked on it, giving Murdock a 
hint of what was in store for him later.

"Hey, what you two fools think your doing,  sitting there eating soup and kissing like 
that, you both think you're a couple a horny teenagers or something?" they heard BA yell 
at them.

They both jumped at the same time, Murdock spilling his soup. Esther had seen the 
whole thing, and now she was angry. "Now look what your yelling has caused. You have 
no right yelling at these sweet boys like that. Here, Murdock, you let me clean that up. 
Selma, get this here boy another bowl of soup, and you young man, you don't go yelling 
at them again or I might just have to turn you over my knee."

BA's momma had raised him right, there was no way he was going to talk back to this 
little old lady. While he was apologizing to her, and Murdock was getting his new bowl, 
Starbuck was thinking back at what Murdock told him about Face. There was no way 
Apollo would allow himself to be topped. Starbuck was really worried about just what 
was going on back on the Galactica, and how well Apollo was getting along with his look 
alike.

*****

Face stood and stared at the sights around him. This Rising Star was a floating paradise. 
Lush drinking lounges, a casino as good, if not better, than anything you would find in 
Las Vegas. There were shops on board that sold every type of sex toy found on Earth, 
and some he had never seen or heard of before. It also contained wedding chapels, just 
like Vegas, and you could rent rooms for the night or week, which for some strange 
reason these people called a secton.

Apollo watched Starbuck closely. 'Boy is he ever playing this joke up. He's even acting 
like this is the first time he's ever been on The Star,' the Captain thought. "Come on 
Starbuck, let's go get a drink. I need one real bad," he said, still insisting Face was 
Starbuck.

"Yes, I'd like to find out if your drinks are similar to ours. Hey, do you have champagne? 
I love good champagne." Face smiled.

Apollo was starting to get confused. "What? Where did you think up a stupid name like 
that? Are you trying to rename wine or something? Come on, give it up; let's just get a 
glass of grog or something."

"How about gin, or vodka. I like rum; it's good mixed with coke." Face was trying to stay 
calm, but this guy was getting on his nerves. 'How can anybody so stupid become a  
Captain?' he thought.

Apollo saw Boomer sitting alone in the far corner and decided they would join him.

"Hey, Apollo, Templeton. Or is it Face? What brings you two here?" Boomer said, voice 
a bit slurred from too much ambrosa.

Apollo rolled his eyes at Boomer. "I need a drink. Boomer, you can both give up this silly 
little joke; there is no way anyone can make me believe that someone from Earth 
switched places with Starbuck, especially someone who just happens to look exactly like 
him."

Face and Boomer were both overcome with the giggles. "Apollo, look at him, really look 
at him: he's older than Starbuck, and his hair..."

"Yes, so everyone is telling me. All right, so he did something to his hair, and probably 
has makeup on..."

"Makeup, I don't wear make up, " Face stormed at the same time Boomer scoffed, " No 
one can cut their hair that fast."

"Waiter, bring us some grog, and keep it coming. Starbuck here is buying." Apollo 
ignored both lieutenants.
 
Three hours/centars later, Face was very drunk, Boomer wasn't quite as bad, but Apollo 
was perfectly sober; he had somehow managed to hide the fact that he had nursed only 
two drinks the whole evening. Now he could punish Starbuck for this silly joke, and he 
would get Boomer to help. Oh yes. Starbuck's ass would soon be red, and so would 
Boomer's.

*****

Back on Earth.

Night had fallen. The team set up in the Pleasant view Hotel, in the center of town. 
Hannibal took first watch; he would wake up BA when his turn came, and then the next 
night Murdock and Starbuck would take the watch, if they were still here.

BA couldn't sleep, 'This may be a nice hotel, but it sure does have thin walls,' he thought. 
He could hear everything Murdock and Starbuck were doing and he was getting horny 
just listening to them. "Hannibal, I hope them hoodlums don' come tonight 'cause I might 
just need you to Relieve this ache in my balls," he said to himself.

Starbuck stood naked in front of Murdock. The tall Earth pilot ran his hands over the 
Galactican pilot's body, stopping to cup the firm butt cheeks in his hands. Nibbling on 
Starbuck's neck,  he whispered, "Undress me."

Starbuck obeyed, pulling Murdock's tee-shirt over his head and bending down to nip at 
each tiny nipple, only to feel Murdock tap his nose. "No, no, not yet you don't. Take my 
pants off first, then you can pleasure me."

Smiling shyly, Starbuck undid the buckle of Murdock's belt and pulled it free of the belt 
loops. Murdock grabbed it before Starbuck had a chance to drop it to the floor. "I might 
just use this on that pretty arse of yours if you don't behave yourself."

"Promise, Master?" Starbuck whispered, and then nipped Murdock's shoulder.

Murdock answered Starbuck by giving his butt a quick  but soft swat with the belt. "Now 
finish taking off my pants,  then  I want to see what that cute little mouth of yours can do 
for me."

Murdock never had his pants removed so fast in his life.

*****

Murdock was in heaven. Starbuck had a very talented mouth on him. Murdock was 
laying flat on his back, while the lieutenant used his lips, tongue and teeth to slowly drive 
Murdock wild. His entire length was inside Starbuck's mouth, and each time he thought 
he was about to come, Starbuck did something to his balls to hold him back, Murdock 
wasn't sure what, he didn't care, he just didn't want this night to end.

Then Starbuck let go of his cock and slowly crawled up Murdock's body, laying a trail of 
kisses on his way. "Oh God Starbuck, don't stop now." Murdock moaned.

"I want you inside me Murdock. Please." Starbuck begged.

"Oooooohhhhhhhhhh oh okay, get on your hands and knees, I'm gonna take you from 
behind."

Starbuck quickly got into the position Murdock wanted. Reaching into his pants pocket, 
Murdock quickly retrieved the tube of lube, and covered his hand with it, then proceeded 
to stretch Starbuck, getting him ready. When Starbuck's moans became constant, 
Murdock quickly removed his fingers from the stretched opening, and replaced them with 
his cock. When Starbuck felt the tip of Murdock's cock enter him, he thrust back on it, 
causing the entire length to enter him in one quick movement.

Murdock had never had that happen before, usually the other man wanted the cock 
entering slowly, but not this hot little number. Murdock quickly set up his pace, thrusting 
into Starbuck hard and fast. He reached under and grabbed Starbuck's cock, pumping it in 
time to his thrusts. Soon both men felt his orgasm building. Murdock came first with a 
loud moan, shooting his seed deep into Starbuck. The feel of Murdock's warm cream 
filling him had Starbuck coming only seconds/microns later, and Murdock felt the warm 
spunk flow over his hand, as Starbuck's anal muscles milked him dry.

When Murdock's orgasm subsided he collapsed on top of Starbuck's back, who would 
have collapsed himself from the added weight had it not been for Apollo's expert training 
over the yahrens. But experience told Starbuck he had to keep himself up on his hands 
and knees until given permission to lay down, no matter how badly he wanted to.

*****

Apollo had a hard time getting one of the BDSM rooms for the night, the clerk had seen 
the shape Face was in and it took a while for Apollo to convince him that Starbuck and 
himself were indeed in a master/slave relationship. Finally he did, and now he was 
carrying the Lieutenant to said room. Boomer was help, he could just barely walk 
himself.

When they reached the room, and Apollo got the door open, Boomer fell on the floor at 
the foot of the bed. Apollo lightly tossed Face/Starbuck onto the bed, and helped Boomer 
into a chair. That done he quickly undressed the still past out Face, still believing he was 
Starbuck, and quickly tied his wrist to the post at the head of the bed. bending down to 
grab the Lieutenants ankles for tying Apollo noticed his groin area. "What in Hades, how 
did that grow back so fast? I just shaved him last night." He said to himself. Then it hit 
him like a Cylon tanker, "My Lord, this isn't a joke, he isn't Starbuck. Starbuck also has 
my name tattooed on his hip. OH SHIT."

"Tol ya he wanit tarbuck bu you wounit lissin." he heard from Boomer. 

"Oh well, he still deserves to be punished, he did shave me after all, and he knew at the 
time I was no slave. Well time to tie up his legs, and make his ass bald, and red."

Apollo swiftly tied up Face's legs, making sure they were high in the air, then went and 
prepared everything for shaving the obnoxious young man. Face didn't stir once during 
the whole operation, something Apollo didn't mind at all. When Face's lower region was 
completely bald, Apollo removed his belt, folded it in half, and gave Face's ass a very 
hard, swift swat with it, waking the Lieutenant up abruptly.

"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" Face screamed.

"Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!" Boomer answered, "What happened? What 
happened?"

"Lords, Boomer, pay attention will ya." Apollo chuckled.

Turning back to Face, Apollo was not prepared for the look in the young man's eyes, and 
he didn't understand what he was talking about  either.

Boomer came sober instantly at the sounds of Face screaming.

"You can torture me all you want all your gonna get out of me name rank and serial 
number!"

"Apollo, what the frak have you done?"

"I don't know. I don't know, but I think the guys been in a war or something by the things 
he's saying."

"Well, what's he talking about?"

"How am I suppose to know. Boomer, we don't know who Earth could have been at war 
with, he's just yelling about his name rank and serial number, and that they can torture 
him all they want that's all they'll get out of him. Oh frak, this is bad, real real bad."

"Well untie him quick, then maybe we can calm him down. I think you should have 
listened to the guy when he said he wasn't a bottom, it would not have hurt you to be a 
bottom for once you idiot."

"Don't you call me an idiot Lieutenant, or I`ll top you."

Calmly, through clinched teeth Boomer snarled, "You don't have the guts to top me."

That did it. With expert hands Apollo pulled on the cords that were binding Face to the 
bed, and with no warning Apollo pounced on Boomer, pinning him to the floor.

"Now you were saying something about my guts, Lieutenant."

"Um Apollo, I think you better look behind you. "Boomer stared wide eyed over Apollo's 
shoulder.

Looking up Apollo say Face standing on the bed, and the look on his face told Apollo and 
Boomer that someone was in big trouble.

*****

"You can lay down now Starbuck," Murdock whispered in Starbuck's ear.

Gratefully Starbuck lowered himself to the bed with a sigh. "You are good Bucko, that 
Apollo of your`s is one lucky guy, but is he aware that you top from the bottom."

"Oh no, Apollo doesn't know there is such a thing. I let him believe he's in complete 
control." Starbuck chuckled.

Chuckling himself Murdock said, "Lieutenant Starbuck you are bad."

"But you just said I was good."

BA could here the two chuckling away in the other room. "Them two nothing but a 
couple of crazy fools, and now thanks to their shenanigans I gotta go find Hannibal, get 
this hard on taken care of."

Hannibal was downstairs, watching out the window, keeping his eye on the street. All 
was quiet so far. He turned when heard BA enter the room, grumbling, "Hannibal, the 
walls in this here hotel are either very thin or Murdock and Starbuck a very loud. Their 
noise gone and gave me a raging hard on."

Hannibal laughed out loud at that one, "Oh BA, you poor boy, come here, you watch the 
street while I take care of your problem."

BA`s smile was a mile wide as he took the rifle from Hannibal, and allowed his Colonel 
to pull down his shorts and engulf his entire length at once. Hannibal always knew if BA 
needed relieve quickly, or if he wanted it dragged out. Tonight he needed it quickly, so 
Hannibal sucked on the large cock hard and fast.

Within minutes BA was shooting into his CO`s mouth. After Hannibal had licked him 
clean he ordered BA to go and get dressed, "Then come back down, it's your watch "

"Awww Hannibal, I ain't had no sleep," BA whined.

"Stow it Sergeant, you're beginning to sound like Face."

*****

Boomer tossed Apollo off him and quickly jumped up, putting his hands in front of him 
as if to ward off an evil spirit.

"It's okay, Face... Apollo didn't know what he was doing, he really believed you were 
Starbuck, honest he did," Boomer's voice shook with fear.

"Then explain to me why he shaved me, and why he had you pinned to the floor," Face 
sneered.

"Ah well you see he was ah, really angry about the fact that you shaved him, so he 
returned the favour."

"Alright, I`ll accept that, I shouldn't have shaved him but the guy pissed me off, so why 
did he have you pinned to the floor?"

"Well that was ah... punishment, for laughing at him and not um... helping him... with 
you... because you see um... I'm his slave as well," Boomer hoped Face would believe his 
little lie. He didn't think Apollo, or himself could handle this guy if he decided to attack. 
Boomer had a feeling he was stronger than he looked.

Face took in what Boomer said. It was plain that the guy was lying, but Face would go 
along with it. He had already scared the crap out these guys, pretending to be drunk, and 
then faking a flashback after this Apollo character got done shaving him, which he had to 
admit to himself was very erotic. So he would play their little game.

"Okay Captain, since he's your slave, and you insisted on treating me, a guest on this ship 
of your`s by the way, as a slave when you knew I wasn't, I want a piece of your slave."

Boomer's face fell. Great. Now he had done it. Sure he always had wild fantasize about 
Starbuck, ones he wouldn't dare tell Apollo, and Face did look exactly like Starbuck, but 
did he want to be topped and dominated? The look on Apollo's face told him he had no 
choice.

"Sure Face you can... you can have Boomer for the night, I don't mind, it's the least I can 
do. Why don't I just leave you two alone and... and you can... do whatever..."

"Oh, I wouldn't dream of using your slave with out you being present Captain, please 
stay, we can have a threesome," Face replied, thinking to himself,  'and while we're at it 
Captain, I`ll get into that pretty ass of your`s as well.'

Apollo thought a centon, he didn't see any way out of this. Well he had always admired 
Boomer's body, and sometimes dreamed about fracking the dark skinned Lieutenant's 
brains out, so why not. The opportunity may never come again.

"Okay, I`ll join you, but ah, Boomer hasn't been shaved for a while, it's pretty thick down 
there."

Smiling widely, the same way Starbuck did Apollo thought, Face Said, "Great, you get 
everything ready to shave him down, while I get him ready to be cleaned."

Boomer slowly started to undress. He knew when he was beat.

*****

Back on Earth

BA gave Starbuck and Murdock an evil glare over the breakfast table. "You two kept me 
awake all last night, then I had to take my turn at the watch without any sleep, now I'm 
tired and when I'm tired I get grumpy, so you two fools better not make me mad or your 
both gonna meet my Mr. Fist, you got that... fools."

Starbuck stared at BA with a scared look in his eye, Murdock caressed his arm, "Don't 
worry Bucko, BA is just one big ole cuddly teddy bear, he only beats up bad guys, he 
won't hurt us."

"You sure?"

"Grrrrrrrrr, wanna tempt me Bucko?" BA growled at Starbuck.

"Nnnno sir."

Hannibal and Murdock started laughing, and after Hannibal told Starbuck that he out 
ranked BA and didn't need to call him sir BA joined in the laughter and giggled, "That's 
okay Bucko, if you wanna call me sir you go right ahead," his giggles stopped when he 
Added, "but if you make me mad, I'm gonna take it out on that cute little butt of yours."

Murdock leaned over and whispered, "BA is the only person Face allows to top him, but 
only when Face has done something to make BA mad, and I think Face really does enjoy 
it, cause sometimes he'll make BA mad on purpose."

Starbuck looked at BA again, and received another giggle. For some reason he found 
himself thinking of Boomer. He didn't know why, Boomer and BA were nothing alike, 
and he also couldn't explain why Hannibal reminded him of Adama. He shrugged to 
himself and dug into his pancakes. This Earth food was additive.

*****

Boomer never felt so good in his life. His cock had been hard ever since Apollo had 
spread the shaving cream all around it, and when Face started shaving him, he got even 
harder. He even allowed them to shave off the little amount of chest hair he had, begged 
them to in fact. Now he was sucking on Face while Apollo was sucking on him, for a few 
microns he wondered if Face was sucking on Apollo, but that thought soon left his mind 
when he felt Apollo's finger enter him. He was sure he had died and gone to heaven.

The three men formed a triangle on the huge bed, each sucking on a huge cock. Apollo 
felt Face's finger push it's way into his tight opening, and followed Face's lead, pushing 
his own lubed finger into Boomer. He twisted and thrust in time with Face, adding a 
second and then a third finger only after Face did. This was the most erotic moment of his 
life.

Face knew Apollo was ready for more, and swiftly removed his fingers from the Captains 
hole, and let go of his cock. When Apollo let out a whimper in protest, Face just grinned 
and said. "Time to make an Apollo sandwich."

Apollo didn't know what a sandwich was, but he caught the drift of what face was 
purposing, and rolled Boomer onto his back, and pushed his legs up to his chest. Lubing 
up his dripping, aching cock, he slowly pushed it into Boomer's waiting hole, giving his 
lieutenant a few centons to get used to him inside. Face then gently pushed Apollo down, 
so he was laying on top of Boomer, and quickly used his fingers to make sure Apollo was 
still ready, then plunged his own lubed cock into the Galactican Captain. Apollo bucked 
wildly, and his body shivered as he moaned. This was the first time he had ever been with 
two men at once ,and he came as soon as Face's cock rubbed his prostate.

Face chuckled at Apollo, "That's okay Apollo, you'll stay hard, now hold on tight cause 
your about to get the ride of your life."

Apollo came twice more, as Face pounded his ass to jelly. Boomer said the stars flashing 
before his eyes were the most beautiful he had ever seen.

*****

Hannibal couldn't believe this. They had sat and waited all day, but the hoodlums never 
showed up. He couldn't figure this out, it had never happened before. Finally around 
sunset, a jeep with a lone driver drove into town and stopped in front of the hotel. 
Hannibal saw that the driver was the ring leader of the group, he motioned the rest of the 
team to follow him as he went out to see what he wanted ,rifle pointed at the guys chest.

"What do you want pizza face? " He asked.

"Nothing, I came to tell you my boys all ran out on me once they realized who you were. 
None of them want to mess with the A Team, including me. I let my boss know we quit, 
and I think he will as well, now that he knows these people mean business, they got guts 
I`ll admit that. I came to say I'm sorry and that I'm getting out of town. These people 
won't be bothered no more."

Hannibal just looked at the guy, "Am I suppose to believe that? What if I think this is a 
trick to get us outta town, so you buttheads can come back and bust it up again."

"I swear I'm telling the truth, look I`ll get in my jeep now, and I'm leaving, going back to 
LA." Pizzaface then got into his jeep and drove off. Leaving a stunned A Team behind 
him.

"I don't trust that guy Hannibal, this is a trick of some kind," BA growled.

"I have top agree with the big guy Colonel, something smells funny," Murdock added.

"This is how our colonies were destroyed, a fake offer of peace," Starbuck said.

Hannibal turned to Starbuck, "Tell me more about that, we just may be able to use that 
information to our advantage," and putting his arm around Starbuck's shoulders, he led 
the younger man inside and they all sat down to listen to Starbuck's tale.

*****

To Be Continued