​     WHUMP!

     It was like a giant fist smacked the side of Adama's sky palace. Both Adam and Adama were knocked off their feet.

​     Power jets lined Adam's uniform. He used them to rise to an upright position an inch off the floor.

​     "Everything," Adama said.

​     "What? What did you just say?"

     "I..."

​     "What kind of firepower does this fortress have, anyway?"

​     "We're well fortified. There's no one in the universe we can't defend against."

​     "Deploy them. Let's get strategic."

​     "I just did. That's what saying 'everything' was about. It was a voice command. It meant full out engagement."

​     A zing of excitement ran along Adam's spine.

​     Battle was what he was born for, bred for.

​     "Where are we exactly?" he asked. "What's all arrayed against us? Do we have any allies?"

     "No allies. It's just us."

​     "Of course."

     Adam ran back to the docking bay where Adama kept her sky chariot. "I'm going out there."

​     "I'd advise against that. Stay here with me. Let my army and this mega cruiser fight the battle for a while."

     "Sorry. Not how I roll. I need a battle cruiser."

​     "Think one up."

     "Do I have to close my eyes?"

     "However you want to do it."

​     The battle cruiser appeared in front of Adam before he really even had a chance to think about it. He climbed inside of it to give it a quick inspection. Oh yeah, this was exactly what he needed.

​     "Point me the way out of here," he said.

​     "But you have no idea where you're at, Adam. This universe..."

​     "I've been fighting for my life from the second I got here."

     "Not every second."

​     "Which leads me to my next topic. You're showing."

     "I..."

​     "Your tummy's swelling. Are you having my baby, Adama?"

     A portal opened so that Adam could leave with his battle cruiser when he wanted.  

     "We're going to have a lot to talk about when I get back," Adam said.

​     Inside his battle cruiser, he rose into the sky.

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