[FFML] [Eva][Babylon 5] Forgotten Warriors Chapter 2

[Christopher Smith]

Forgotten Warriors
Chapter 2: Do you Remember Me? / Return from Beyond the Veil
By: Lord Legato Deathscythe and Isamu
Disclaimer: See chapter 1
To say it had been a stressful two days would be a gross miscarriage of the 
truth. It was far worse. Most of the dignitaries had demanded to leave 
immediately, and an increased military presence by Earth Force and both 
the Narn and Centauri had clogged jumpgate. 
Ivannova watched as another transport left the station, this one probably 
filled to capacity with beings hoping to escape the forgone conclusion that 
Babylon 5 was all but doomed. She wasn't too sure that they were in the 
wrong either. It had been leaked by the media almost immediately about the 
vessel that was fast approaching, as well as its destructive power. In fact, 
it being only a few hours away, she was surprised at how few ships were 
leaving. Her link chirping snapped her out of the dark direction her thoughts 
were heading.
"Ivannova here," she replied crisply.
"This is Sheridan, what's the status up there?"
"Things are going well enough from this end, I guess. We have two more 
transports that are scheduled for departure today, before our guest arrives. 
We'll have a lock down starting at twenty two hundred, and the arrival 
should be about zero two hundred tomorrow."
"So we have about, what, six hours or so?" Sheridan replied.
"Just about. On the plus side though, I've never seen the Narn and Centauri 
act so civilized around each other."
Sheridan chuckled as he got into a lift and typed in the code for blue sector, 
"Well, a common enemy I guess. Best thing that's happened for peace 
between them yet I'd imagine. Listen, I'm about to go to an ‘informal' 
session with Londo, G'Kar, Delenn and some of the other ambassadors that 
have decided to stick around. They want a final update on the situation, 
keep me appraised of any changes."
"Right sir," Ivannova replied. "Is that all sir?"
"Yes, no wait one last thing. How much of our staff do we still have on 
duty?" Sheridan asked.
"We still have all the command staff, most of the medical staff, the 
maintenance staff is down to about half, and Garibaldi was able to keep his 
security staff at full, just in case," she replied.
"Good, wish me luck," Sheridan said as he rounded the corner into the 
conference room.
"Good luck captain," Ivannova said as she shut down the link.
--
In the residential area, a human security officer was getting ready to go on 
duty, and trying to reach a compromise of her own.
"But mom," the teen said. "Why can't I go? If this thing is going to rip apart 
the station, I might as well have a good view of it!"
The woman sighed as she put away the plates from dinner, not wanting to 
have this conversation again. "Well, first off, it's not going to. Secondly, 
I'll feel better if you're safe here, and not some place dangerous in case 
there's a panic. Third, it's a school night, and you have homework. Forth, 
because I said so." The two looked at each other. An epic battle of wills 
that every parent through out human history had fought with their children on 
eventful nights. Finally, the daughter sighed, and turned back to her studies.
"Well, it's not fair. If I have to be here, the least you can let me do is 
watch," the daughter said.
The mother was about to reply that it was at the other's insistence that she 
stay instead of going back to earth to stay with relatives in Germany, but 
decided not too. "Listen, I have to go on shift soon, do promise me that 
you'll stay here. Please?"
The girl sighed and was silent for a moment before finally saying, "Yes 
mother. I'll stay here."
"Thank you." The two hugged, and then went about their individual tasks. 
The mother putting on her uniform and the daughter beginning her 
homework, both lost for a moment in their own worlds.
"I don't even know why I have to go to school here. I already know all of 
this," the daughter mumbled.
"Yes, and how does that explain your marks in Minbari?" The mother said 
with a grin.
"Hey, I already know German, French, English, and Japanese, why do I 
have to learn an alien language too?" She moaned.
"Because it's good for you to know, that's why. Now, you take care, and 
remember. Stay here. Promise?"
"Yes, yes, I promise already! Sheash…"
"Ok, I'll see you tomorrow sweetie." With that the mother left.
The daughter waited for a bit, before she looked at the time piece in the 
room. A mischievous grin spread across her face, "One AM, huh? What 
harm will there be to watch it if no one notices? Wunderbar…"
--
The remaining ambassadors were surprisingly well composed and 
cooperative when Sheridan entered the room. Delenn and G'Kar were 
exchanging pleasantries while Londo and the Drazi ambassador were 
discussing a game of cards that both seemed to have been at recently. 
Londo noticed him as soon as he entered.
"Ahhhh, Captain. The moment quickly approaches. We have how much 
time before your wayward vessel arrives?" The Centauri said.
"A few more hours now, we expect it a little after one in the morning station 
time." Sheridan replied.
"Good, good. And do you think you will really be able to shut it down with 
those command codes your people were able to retrieve?"
"I certainly hope so, but if not, I hope you have stressed to your ships the 
importance of not firing on it. We hope to be able to establish some form of 
communications with it as soon as it leaves hyperspace."
"I believe that both of our fleets have been briefed on this Sheridan, but be 
warned that if it attacks our ships, we will not hesitate to destroy it." 
G'Kar warned.
"I don't think that will be a problem. From all accounts the only ships that 
have been destroyed were ships that fired the first shot. Every other ship 
that's been passed by it has be left alone," Sheridan responded.
"When will we know if the codes you have worked?" Delenn asked.
"We should know almost immediately. I did some checking though and 
there is a chance that this won't work at all. That is why for the safety of 
your crews and ships out there I'm asking you not to open fire unless fired 
upon. From the data I've been able to gather it should only attack if 
threatened. If one of your ships open fire and are targeted, then I doubt 
there is anything we can do except try to overwhelm it," Sheridan replied.
The council then simply waited for the coming of the beast.
--
She flew through the maelstrom of hyperspace, moving quickly as the pull 
had consumed her every thought. It would be there soon, and would fulfill 
the purpose it had been awakened to. The Lance vibrated as the beast 
came closer to its goal, and soon would tear through the fabric of space and 
lead her to whatever had called to her.
Soon now, very soon.
--
While Unit-01 continued on its path, the Agamemnon followed. Captain 
Frank had for the most part watched the construct as they had continued 
towards Babylon 5. There had been the periodic transmissions to update B5 
on the monsters status and the various scans they had ran to try to figure 
out what exactly this was. The scans had proved to be fruitless due to the 
energy field protecting the thing. As far as sensors were concerned, it 
wasn't there except for its mass.
Captain Frank simply continued to watch the thing that had been designated 
Evangelion Unit-01, or as the crew had come to call it, Eva. Its shortened 
name did no justice to the fear simply looking at it brought to Frank's heart. 
It had after all destroyed several Narn and Centauri Battle cruisers and 
fighters. It would make short work of the Agamemnon if they opened fire on 
it.
But soon, it would be Sheridan's problem. And while the Agamemnon had 
the option to retreat and run for safety, Babylon 5 was for the most part a 
sitting duck.
Only a few more hours, and then they would see if they could stop the 
beast.
--
Security had spread out all over Babylon 5 to help keep the peace. Garibaldi 
had kept up for the most part from the station house, using it as a central 
staging area. Things for the most part had been quiet, with most of the shop 
keepers and workers closing up early to get into their quarters before the 
lock down. All and all it was quiet on Babylon front. Too quiet if you asked 
Garibaldi. There was something going to happen, he could feel it.
--
The only ambassador not in the council room was Ambassador Kosh. He 
rarely concerned himself with the worries and every day affairs of the other 
races. Only one thing concerned his thoughts most days. He would 
occasionally watch the council members debate over things like territory, 
trade routes, skirmishes with their neighbors. None of it truly mattered to 
the Vorlon Empire. They only cared for one thing.
The coming of the Shadows. The beginning of yet another war with them.
But this beast coming towards Babylon 5 intrigued him. There was 
something about it that pulled at his senses. So he had decided he would 
observe the creature from one of the observation decks along the cobra 
arms. The corridor he had chosen to take was deserted. They were always 
deserted when Kosh walked through them.
That was the way he preferred it.
He did not however expect to be addressed from behind.
"Ambassador Kosh Naranik I presume?" asked the voice of a young human 
girl. As Kosh turned around to face his addresser, he could tell this was no 
ordinary human. If she were in fact human.
Before him stood a young woman, maybe fourteen years of age. Her hair 
was a shade of blue like the clear sky of Earth, and her pale skin stood out 
in the darkness of the corridor. But her eyes stood out the most. 
They were the color of blood, a deep red that intrigued the Vorlon.
"Who are you?" Kosh asked, the low rumble of his true voice an undertone 
to the smooth synthesized translator in his encounter suit.
"Rei, it is what he called me. You may call me that as well," the young girl 
replied.
"What are you?" Kosh asked.
"What are you?"
Kosh was for a moment thrown by his own question being turned on him, 
but then he understood. He understood all too well.
"Interesting…"
"She will be here soon, the mother has finally become willing to release her 
child. You must protect him. The Shadows of the past and present must not 
be allowed to harm him."
"You know what may be at stake?"
"Yes, but his time has passed, as has mine. Have faith in his kind as I had 
faith in him."
The sound of ventilation grating being kicked open behind him drew Kosh's 
attention, and when he turned back the specter that had called itself Rei had 
disappeared. The Vorlon turned back to the grating with great interest.
He did not believe in coincidence.
Asuka cursed as she kicked the ventilation grating open. It was bad enough 
that the pressure doors had dropped, stopping her near blue-14. But that 
vent had been dusty as all Hell and she looked as if she had gone through 
one of Grandmother Soryu's old storage sheds.
The Soryu's never threw out anything that was considered a family 
heirloom. She was certain that there were boxes and pictures from all the 
way back to the late 20th century somewhere in that storage unit.
Her Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Grandmother had started that tradition all 
the way back in 2016. They still had photo albums and belongings of hers 
somewhere in the two-hundred and fifty years worth of artifacts they had 
collected. All preserved so that no one could ever forget them.
She remembered helping her grandmother go through some older photos 
that had been saved to data crystal. It was really something to be able to 
see your family's history so completely.
As she stood up in the corridor she came face to face with one of the most 
mysterious aliens on the entire station.
Kosh looked at the young human girl, taking in all he could about her. She 
didn't seem out of the ordinary really, on the outside.
But perhaps she was in the right place at the right time.
"Who are you?" Kosh asked.
"Asuka Soryu," Asuka replied, she would normally have been extremely 
proud of her appearance, but decided that she should reign in her boisterous 
personality some. This was, after all an Ambassador. At least that's what 
she would tell herself later. 
Kosh looked at her for a moment longer then began moving on.
"Come, we must great our guest," Kosh said.
Not knowing what she had walked herself into Asuka followed. In the back 
of her head a small voice could be heard telling her she should have done 
what her mother had told her and stayed in their quarters.
--
The Beast had been in this, place, for some time. She knew, on some 
instinctual level, that she had crossed a truly vast amount of space in that 
time. A memory, not entirely her own, bubbled to the surface making the 
Beast remember the Dirac Sea that she had once been trapped in. She 
quickly dismissed this as non-important. She was getting close. 
Meanwhile, on Babylon 5, time was ticking by all too fast, as they awaited 
the arrival of their wayward weapon. 
Sheridan looked around at the assembled security officers and 
ambassadors, pondering for a moment how it would look if the station was 
torn apart by the Eva. He quickly dismissed such thoughts. 
"Are you alright, John?" Delenn asked softly, so as not to be overheard by 
the other delegates. 
"Yes, I'm fine, thank you," he said. 
Delenn looked quizzically at him for a moment, but let it drop. 
"It's time," Ivannova said. 
The assembled ambassadors turned to the view port. 
The Beast sensed it. It was time. With a roar felt by the crew of the 
Agamemnon it brandished the Lance of Longinus, The Spear of Destiny,  
and warped it's AT field around  the edge. She slashed the lance down 
across her path, ripping through the fabric of hyperspace. 
The Ambassadors and Captain Sheridan watched in a mix of horror and 
amazement, as something like a jump point rippled out ward. The tear in 
space exposed the maelstrom of  hyperspace as Unit-01 tore it's way 
through.
It had arrived...
Sheridan watched in amazement as after Unit 01 had torn its way out of 
hyper space,it began buzzing the assembled ships. Luckily, none had 
opened fire or this very well might have gone very sour. Now the thing had 
stopped though. It floated in space, almost peaceful looking, silently 
regarding the station. Sheridan gave Ivannova the order over his link. "The 
codes, now," he said.
Ivannova nodded and punched a few buttons on her control panel even as 
the Eva began to hurtle towards the station. "Codes are in captain," she 
said.
"Let's hope this works..." Sheridan whispered.
Unit 01 suddenly stopped in space, as a whisper of code suddenly infringed 
upon its thoughts. She focused in on the noise, listening for a moment. The 
codes seemed to almost form a spell, trying to wrap itself around the Eva, 
calm it, put it back to sleep. With a dismissive thought, the Eva shredded 
the code, roaring though the ambiance with mirth. It had long since thrown 
that harness.
As the machines roar rattled its way though the station, Sheridan mumbled, 
"How the hell." As the other ambassadors looked at each other with growing 
alarm he looked back at Ivannova. "What happened?" he demanded.
"Don't know sir, running a check on the software now," she said.
"It's coming straight for us," G'Kar said softly enough to get everyone's 
attention.
Indeed, the Eva had resumed its course and was again hurtling at the 
station.
"I know sir, we need those codes..." Ivannova said.
"Get ready to tell the ships to open fire," Sheridan said. As the Eva began 
to skim the surface of the station he added, "better yet, we need a miracle."
Unit-01 flew quickly along the length of the largest of the vessels. It was 
here, she knew it was. The calling was coming from this place, this large 
blue construct. It was here. But where? She had to find it, had to find what 
was calling her as she kept strafing along the hull of Babylon-5.
Asuka was pressed up against the view port, trying to get another view of 
the circling Eva. Behind her, she felt the odd, presence, of Ambassador 
Kosh. As she looked around, trying to see the Eva, her mind began to 
wander. 
"Kosh isn't really all that bad, especially for an alien. Kinda weird, weirdly 
quite at least, but he seems all right. Almost creepy quiet at times, but not 
in that sneak up behind you with a knife creepy, just in that what is he 
thinking, is-he-looking-right-though-me kind of creepy, but really not that 
bad. I hope mom's OK. I wonder where she's assigned for this? I hope it's 
someplace on a higher deck, you just know brown sectors gonna have a 
riot. They seem to like those. And… oh my."
Seemingly out of nowhere the Eva had come. Its head was now even with 
the view port and it was looking eye to eye with her.
"Mein Gott in Himmel…" Asuka breathed as she fell back from the window. 
The beast was staring right at her. It was almost as if it were looking right 
into her soul. There was something else though about this monster, 
something that scared Asuka to no end.
She had seen this beast before, in her nightmares. Down to the glowing 
eyes facing her right now.
Kosh watched it all with his normal serenity, as the Eva continued to regard 
the young human; he knew that it paid him no mind. It had found what it 
was looking for. 
"Interesting," the synthetic voice murmured.
Asuka could only watch the monster that was watching her. The beast was 
the first to break the staring contest.
"You have seen this before?" Kosh asked.
"I've never seen anything like it before in my life," Asuka replied.
"And yet, you recognize it."
"Yes."
"From where?"
"Nightmares, horrible nightmares. I used to get them all the time when I was 
younger. I'd see this thing as it is now, and then it would be as if my entire 
body was being ripped apart. I haven't had that nightmare in years," Asuka 
replied quietly. It couldn't be the same thing. There was no way she could 
have even imagined something as terrifying as this.
"I see," Kosh said, then returned to calmly watching the stars.
--
The awkward pair had not been the only two watching the creature stop in 
front of the Observation deck. The entire council and the league had seen it 
as well.
It was Ambassador Mollari who asked the question on the gathered minds, 
"What is it looking at?"
Sheridan also wanted to know, and tapped his link.
"Control, have the maint-bot zoom in on the Observation deck at the base 
of Cobra Arm Two."
The response came in, and the image shifted as the maintenance ‘bot 
moved towards the deck. 
Some weren't so shocked to see Kosh on the other side of the glass. That 
didn't disturb them, as the Vorlon usually did not join them in these 
instances unless he felt it necessary. They were amazed he had even been 
curious about the beast but not enough to really care.
It was the young human female on the deck with him that peaked their 
curiosity. 
Delenn asked that question, much to Sheridan's relief, "Why is Ambassador 
Kosh with that young girl?"
"I don't know, but I think I'm going to go join them," Sheridan said as he 
moved to leave the council chamber. Delenn followed close behind.
--
As Sheridan and Delenn made their way to the Observation Deck, Unit-01 
continued its voyage along the station. There had to be a way in for it, some 
way inside this place so she could get to that call. She didn't want to do 
anything to the girl, but she had to get closer, to get inside this place.
Flying along what appeared to be the front of this place she found what 
looked like a small docking port. It was a way in, but she couldn't fit in. 
There must have been another way inside. 
Unit-01 found its entrance further up between the two extensions at the top 
of the station. The Zero Gravity Cargo bay.
"Commander Ivannova, the Evangelion is trying to get in through the Zero-G 
Cargo bay!" reported Lt. Corwin.
"Clear that entire area! Lower the blast doors on the cargo bay and keep 
them locked. We might not be able to stop it but we can slow it down 
enough to try the shut down codes again."
"Yes ma'am."
Unit-01 settled in the cargo bay, and for the first time in two and a half 
centuries set her feet down on solid grounding. She walked into the dock 
towards the doors that would give her access. She could feel it through the 
deck plating when the blast doors fell.
It didn't matter, one way or another she would get inside.
They thought they could keep her from her goal, they were sadly mistaken. 
Unit-01 approached the massive door that held the barrier between the life 
forms inside and the cold harsh vacuum of space separated. She placed 
her large hands on the door and began to pull the door open. 
When they didn't budge she used the lance to pry them open, succeeding in 
getting a handhold in the large metal barriers. Unit-01 was inside.
"The Eva has gotten past the Space Doors Commander!"
"Drop the secondary blast doors! We don't want to lose pressurization when 
she goes through the inner airlock." Ivannova ordered.
Unit-01 had already entered the inner cargo hold. There was no way she 
could get any closer without destroying large portions of the interior. That 
could risk harming the other she sought.
She had gotten as close as she could risk, it was time for rest.
"It's stopped!" Lt. Corwin reported.
"What's it doing?"
"We're registering a power drop from the Eva. She seems to be shutting 
down and settling into cargo bay 4."
Well, at least we aren't all dead… yet. Ivannova thought to herself.
"Ivannova to Garibaldi."
"Garibaldi here."
"Get a security team to Zero-G cargo bay 4. Have them post just outside 
the cargo bay. I don't want anyone getting in there until Capt. Sheridan 
gives the okay."
"Understood. Garibaldi out."
Now came the waiting, waiting for answers or waiting for death Cmdr. Susan 
Ivannova didn't know. 
--
Sheridan and Delenn entered the observation deck, Kosh and a noticeably 
shaken young girl greeting them. Sheridan had a lot of questions for the 
two, but when dealing with Ambassador Kosh he had long since learned that 
getting answers from the Vorlon were easier said then done. If you got an 
answer at all it usually didn't make sense.
Delenn asked the first question to the young girl, "What is your name young 
one?"
"Asuka," she replied, still not over the shock to her system. It was the 
shock of seeing a thing from her nightmares made living breathing reality.
"Why did you come here, Asuka?"
"To see that… thing. I didn't think it be a problem really. But seeing it…" 
Asuka broke off. Her voice left her and she could only stand there, her skin 
having turned pale with fright and worry.
Kosh spoke next, "Wait for me in the corridor, and then we shall give our 
guest a proper greeting."
Asuka simply obeyed the Ambassador's order, too caught up in the moment 
to protest.
After Asuka had left the three alone, Sheridan asked the question on his 
mind of the Ambassador.
"Why did you bring her here?"
"She was in the right place, at the right time," was Kosh's reply.
Mysterious as ever.
"Why though, what's so special about her?" Sheridan asked.
"She is the second piece of the puzzle," was Kosh's answer. He then 
proceeded out of the observation deck, leaving Delenn and Sheridan to 
themselves.
"The second piece of the puzzle? What does he mean by that?" Sheridan 
asked.
"I don't know, but I believe we may find out if we simply follow Ambassador 
Kosh. I doubt he will do anything that would harm Asuka."
"I'm not so worried about that. Kosh isn't the type to do anything to harm 
anyone. What worries me is, what's the puzzle going to look like once all 
the pieces are put together?"
The two left the Observation deck, and caught up with the unlikely duo.
--
The scene outside the cargo bay was nothing but chaotic. All the 
Ambassadors had gone there, and now Londo and G'Kar were at the head of 
the diplomatic mob demanding they be allowed in to inspect the Evangelion.
"That thing destroyed several of our ships. We DEMAND the right to inspect 
it, so that we can decide how to proceed further!" Londo shouted.
"I'm sorry Ambassador, but until Captain Sheridan gives me the all clear no 
one is entering that cargo bay. We don't know if this thing is going to start 
moving or not, so for your safety I am asking you to wait," Garibaldi said, 
his patience for the Ambassadors quickly running out.
But if he killed them he could start a war.
The signal from Garibaldi's link saved him from having to answer any more 
questions for the time being.
"Garibaldi."
"Michael, Ambassador Kosh is heading for the cargo bay with a human girl 
named Asuka. I want you to let them is as soon as they get there."
"Whoa, Asuka? Red hair, Blue eyes, about fourteen years old?"
"You know her?"
"Ya, she's the daughter of one of my officers. What's she doing with the 
Ambassador?"
"I don't know. Keep the rest of the ambassadors out of the cargo bay until I 
get there. We'll let them see the thing the same time any of us do."
"Understood, Garibaldi out," he said then shut off the transmission.
Why was the kid with Ambassador Kosh?
"Sarah, come over here for a sec."
A red-haired woman in her late thirties approached Garibaldi from the mass 
of diplomats.
"What's up Chief?" Sarah Soryu asked.
"Do you have any idea why your daughter would be hanging around 
Ambassador Kosh?"
"None, she should be in our quarters. I told her to stay there so she'd be 
safe."
"Well, looks like she didn't. And now for some reason the Ambassadors with 
her. They'll be here in a moment. I thought you should know." Garibaldi 
said.
"What's going on here Chief?"
"I don't know, but I don't like it. I don't like it a lot."
"Asuka is going to be in a lot of trouble when I get her home," Sarah said.
"Considering that the Vorlon is involved, I think she already is in for 
something rough ahead. Take it easy on the kid."
"Alright Chief. But still, what do you think Ambassador Kosh would want 
with my daughter?"
"When it comes to the Vorlons, it could be anything. And I would advise 
against asking him directly. You won't get an answer that makes any 
sense."
"Alright Chief."
Just as they finished their conversation, Kosh and Asuka arrived in the 
cargo bay.
The rest of the Ambassadors almost instinctively moved aside, letting Kosh 
and his companion pass by. As they approached the lock, Garibaldi 
stepped forward and opened the hatch, letting Ambassador Kosh and Asuka 
inside.
The door shut before Sarah could say a word to her daughter, but she did 
see her.
Asuka looked terrified.
"Why is Ambassador Kosh being allowed in while the rest of us are forced 
to remain out here Mr. Garibaldi? We have just as much right as he and that 
girl do to see this monster!" Londo shouted.
"Captain Sheridan said they were to be let through. He wants you all to wait 
for him to get here before proceeding."
"Then why was Ambassador Kosh allowed in before the rest of us?"
"I don't know Ambassador, but if you want you can ask him yourself," 
Garibaldi answered. That would shut Londo up.
Sarah wasn't concerned with the Ambassadors anymore though. She had 
something bigger on her mind.
Asuka, what have you gotten yourself into?
--
They stood there, looking up at the beast. Watching it as it rested in the 
girders and equipment that crowded the cargo bay. It sat there silent, but to 
Asuka it looked more like it was sleeping. Waiting to wake up at anytime 
and come for her.
"She sleeps now, our guest will rest after her long journey." Kosh said.
The fact he said rest instead of shut down worried Asuka. It meant this 
thing would wake up.
"She will soon awaken to fulfill the purpose that brought her to this place."
"What purpose is that?" Asuka asked, the fear filling her voice.
"To give birth to her child a second time," Kosh replied, the mixture of the 
translators synthesized voice and the Ambassadors true voice mixing 
enough to settle Asuka's nerves slightly.
"Go now, return to your quarters and rest. She will do no more tonight. 
Tomorrow I will come for you and we shall see what she wishes to impart 
into our care," Kosh said.
It seemed that Asuka was going to be involved in this no matter how much 
she wanted to run away from that beast.
"Alright, I guess I'll see you tomorrow Ambassador," Asuka said and moved 
to leave.
"Kosh," the Vorlon corrected.
"Sir?"
"You may call me, Kosh," the Vorlon said. The head piece of Kosh's 
encounter suit inclined in a nod as Asuka returned the gesture. As the girl 
left the Cargo bay, Kosh looked up at the Eva and waited.
--
Things were getting really ugly. Now the Ambassadors had started in about 
Asuka. That had been a mistake, especially when Londo and the Drazi 
Ambassador began demanding immediate access to her for questioning. 
Sarah was just about to blow.
Soryu's weren't known for their even tempers.
"Look, you don't get access to her without consent of her parent or legal 
guardian. That is the way it is when the person in question is a minor," 
Garibaldi bit out. His patience had long run out and he was running purely on 
will alone to keep from shouting at the Ambassadors.
"Then present her parent to us so we can acquire that consent. We have a 
right to interview anyone involved in this situation!" Londo ordered.
Sarah was ready to rip that large hairdo of the Ambassadors right out of his 
scalp.
"You want to talk to her parent, fine. Sarah, I got some people who want to 
ask you a question. Ambassador Mollari, Officer Sarah Soryu."
Officer Soryu came up behind Garibaldi, her eyes already narrowed in a 
glare that could melt through the hull.
"Before I do anything chief, hold this for me."
"Hold what?"
Sarah took her weapon from her side and handed it to Garibaldi.
"Take my PPG, and take my link. Permission to go on a temporary leave of 
absence Chief?" Sarah asked.
It may have been a question, but saying no wasn't an option. Even Garibaldi 
knew that. Not because of the situation, but because the tone in Sarah's 
voice screamed "You say no, I rip your kidney's out."
"Done."
"Good, now Ambassador Mollari. That girl happens to be MY daughter, and 
you aren't going to get within a sector of her without MY permission. And if 
you think I'm just going to LET YOU walk all over her JUST because your 
some high level diplomatic dumkompf then you are SADDLY mistaken!" 
Sarah ranted. 
For Londo, that was not an acceptable answer. "How dare you take that 
tone of voice with me? I'm the representative of the Centauri Republic; I 
have every right to question her, as she has somehow gained special 
access to a vessel that has destroyed several of my peoples."
"And that somehow gives you the RIGHT to invade on HER privacy? If you 
do, you better double check your intelligence."
"It would almost seem that you're hiding something from me on this. Surely, 
if your daughter has nothing to hide, then you should have no fear of me 
asking her a few questions, yes?"
"No. Where the hell do you get off at trying to walk over our rights like 
this? This is an outrage!"
"Funny, I was about to say the same!"
The diplomats watched, stunned as the two verbally berated each other, 
neither really gaining an advantage. Garibaldi and Vir looked at each other 
and came to a silent agreement.
"Sir, perhaps a more, diplomatic, solution could be found?" Vir said as he 
tried to move Londo away from the human.
"Sarah, calm down before we have an incident," Garibaldi said.
G'Kar watched the two verbal combatants being pulled out of the fray, and 
decided to try his hand at things before things took a turn for the genuinely 
worse.
"Officer Soryu, I understand you are probably as, interested, as we all are in 
your daughter's involvement. I propose that an interview be done as soon as 
is convenient and feasible for yourself and your daughter," G'Kar said, 
keeping his tone level as he spoke.
"That sounds like an excellent proposal Ambassador G'Kar. What would this 
interview consist of?" Sarah said, through only slightly clenched teeth.
"I propose that the interview itself be attended by you and your daughter, 
myself to represent the parties interested," he indicated Londo with a nod of 
his head, then himself, placing a hand on his chest, "Ambassador Delenn 
as an objective observer and Captain Sheridan to aide you in defending your 
daughters interests. This would be done in as relaxed a setting as possible. 
Would this be a satisfactory arrangement for you?"
Sarah relaxed her glare slightly as G'Kar spoke, "Yes Ambassador, that is 
most satisfactory. When I have had a chance to speak with my daughter I 
will inform you personally."
"Thank you Officer Soryu, I assure you we will make this as quick and 
painless as possible," G'Kar responded. He then brought his fists together 
in the Narn gesture of gratitude and farewell. Then the Narn ambassador 
pulled Londo off to the side to discuss things.
"What possessed you to begin yelling back at her Mollari?" G'Kar said 
though clenched teeth as they walked away.
"She struck a nerve, G'Kar. I am impressed though, such fire," Londo said.
"Has anyone ever told you not to get between a mother and her cubs?" 
G'Kar mumbled.
Sarah stood still while the Ambassador's left, her temper slowly cooling 
down. Garibaldi stood silently behind her. She turned and looked him 
straight in the eye. 
"You okay?" Garibaldi asked.
"Yeah Chief. Sorry I probably could have handled that better. Us Soryu's are 
famous for our extremely short tempers."
"No need, I don't think Londo's going to take it personally. I'm more 
concerned about you. How you holding up?"
"How would you be if your daughter had somehow just walked into an 
interstellar incident almost by accident? I saw her before she went in to the 
cargo bay with Kosh. I've never seen her that scared in her life."
"If you need anything you know you can call on me. I'll help you anyway I 
can."
"Thanks Chief, that means a lot."
It was then that two things happened at once. Captain Sheridan and Delenn 
arrived in the corridor leading to the cargo bay to a subdued but eager group 
of Ambassadors ready to look at what they had seen. And the cargo hold 
opening up and Asuka's leaving the bay.
The Ambassadors really didn't know who to demand answers from first.
Sheridan moved quickly with Delenn to the hatch as Asuka moved over to 
her mother.
"You alright kid?" Sarah asked quietly.
"I want to go home, please?" Asuka asked, already too mentally exhausted 
to deal with much more that night. 
"Yeah, we'll go home now. Chief, I'm going to take Asuka home now," Sarah 
told Garibaldi.
"Yeah, I'll send Zach with you as an escort. That way he can keep the 
Ambassadors and their aides at bay. Contact me tomorrow morning."
"Thanks Chief."
They made their way out of the area as Sheridan and Delenn diverted the 
attention of the assembled Ambassadors to the hatch. 
All Asuka could think about was the glowing eyes that had been staring at 
her not too long ago.
--
The commotion had died down after those ambassadors so inclined had 
seen the Eva, although briefly, and had gone to their quarters to report to 
their peoples on the situation. Londo and G'Kar had spent more time then 
most, looking it over from every angle they could. When Londo left, he was 
mumbling that the thing was looking at him.
Sheridan watched the last of the ambassadors file out and turned to look at 
the beast himself. As he stepped forward, noticed that Kosh was still there, 
looking at the Eva as well. They both stood there in silence, studying the 
new arrival.
"It's come a long, long way." Sheridan sighed to himself.
"Yes," the Vorlon replied unexpectedly.
Sheridan looked at the enigmatic ambassador for a minute. "So, what do 
you think of this? Why now? Why here and not Earth?"
Kosh was silent for a bit, considering. "Wait."
"Wait, huh? I guess that's as good as any of us can do for the moment." 
Sheridan said with a chuckle. "Never a dull moment."
"No," Kosh said, as he turned and left.
The Eva rested. The trip had taken more out of her then had been expected. 
But she was patient. She had waited this long, what was a little longer.
--
Sarah and Asuka entered their quarters, and after biding Zach good night 
Sarah turned to her now infamous daughter.
“Well, I'm not going to point out that you were supposed to stay here. What I 
want to know is how in the Hell you got yourself in the same area as 
Ambassador Kosh? He doesn't usually care to associate with anyone 
outside of the Council.”
Asuka sat on the couch, still trying to calm down. It had been a very 
difficult few hours for her, and even her mother's wrath would be welcome to 
get her mind off that thing in the cargo bay. So she told her mother about 
the crawl through the vents, and how she had just happened to pop out 
where the ambassador had been walking. It had been the oddest time for 
her. No one, except maybe the Captain, had ever been that close to the 
Vorlon outside the council chambers.
“Just like your father. He would do some of the craziest things too I swear. 
At least you're safe, that is all I care about. Just don't think this is going 
to be easy for you or anyone else,” She said.
“What do you think is going to happen next?” Asuka asked, her voice was 
almost a whisper.
Sarah collapsed into one of the chairs facing her daughter, suddenly feeling 
very exhausted, “I have no idea. I'm supposed to meet with the Advisory 
council to work out some things. I don't like the idea of having to speak to 
that arrogant ass Mollari. At least the Captain will be there to keep order.”
“I'm sorry, I shouldn't have left,” Asuka said, almost in tears.
Sarah moved over to the couch and pulled her daughter into a tight hug, 
“Hey, it's not your fault. You didn't know this thing was going to home in on 
you like some love sick Narn. I just wish I knew WHY it did that.”
The last words she heard from her daughter before the fatigue had pulled 
the child to sleep made her shudder.
“It came from my nightmares.”

To Be Continued...
Author's notes: Well, here comes the second installment. More Eva, more 
mysteries revealed, and more questions asked yet very few answered. 
At least that was the intent.
We'll see what happens as we get into Chapter 3 of Forgotten Warriors. 
C&C always welcome and wanted.
Pre-readers: RagnarokZ, SDB
Revision Notes: I was never really pleased with how fast the identity of the 
Evangelion and a lot of the secrets of the Eva were reveled. So I've gone 
back through chapter 1 and here in order to add more mystery and more 
odds and ends. The identify of the Child is sort of needed for this chapter. 
I've kept a lot of what her and Kosh do the same. I've also tried editing up 
and making Mollari more in character after re-watching Season 2. Honestly, 
there have been a few times in this fic I've thought of editing it up a bit 
more and changing seasons. If not having it during the Narn – Centuari war, 
then at least at a point where I could add Marcus in here. Depending on how 
far I went I could use Lita instead of Talya. Right now though, this seems 
more fitting what with the air of things during that time frame. Also, I felt 
a scene was needed between mother and daughter. Honestly, I'm not too 
sure if I should have the Soryu bloodline be on her side or  the absent 
fathers side. I'll keep thinking on it.