ベラミス - her epic journey of her soul

Chapter 21 Belamis on board the space battleship

Belamis recovered in a week, with Medora caring for her. The Galaxy Union sent a notice, Belamis was to be on board of a space battleship, as a commander.

Belamis received the notice, and thought to herself, "This is it...."

Dr. Kitty knew from the sources that the battle with the Golinkor force was at the critical stage, and the Galaxy Union would launch a big counter attack.

This day, Belamis was in the hanger, checking her own space fighter. Medora came.

Belamis turned, and looked at her.

Medora said, "You are going to the front line..."

Belamis nodded, and then she turned and held Medora's hand, "I promise... I will come back."

Medora said, "I want to come with you..."

Belamis replied, "I know what you feel.. but the space battleship is not for young people...."

Medora looked at Belamis, who was in plain clothes, replied, "... I know from instinct that this battle...you will be in danger... I want to be at your side.."

Belamis looked at Medora, and she knew what Medora said. The recent spate of attacks intensified everywhere, and even Belamis almost died when she saved Medora.

"It is more important that you stay at a safe place." Belamis said.

Then came the day, Belamis was to meet the commander of the Galaxy Union Space Fleet, Admiral Yautsin.

"Come in..." Admiral Yautsin said, as Belamis was waiting outside his office.

Belamis entered, and at the desk was a man in his sixties, with silver hair and white beard. Belamis saluted.

The man looked at Belamis for a while, then slowly spoke, "Colonel Belamis, you would be the commander of a space battleship."

"Yes, I know." Belamis replied. The old man before her reminded Belamis of her father.

Admiral Yautsin stood up, and walked to a large map depicting the Galaxy and dots on it showing where the Golinkor forces were.

"Actually, you would be on board of my battleship, the Galaxy Warrior, as Captain of the space squadron."

"Galaxy Warrior ?" Belamis replied. Galaxy Warrior was the largest battleship, a space aircraft carrier where the main space fighter squadron would base, and other battleship in the armada supporting it.

"You will also be my second in line, directing the other battleship and space fighters in the battle." Admiral Yautsin replied.

"Sir... this is a great task and a lot of responsibility..." Belamis replied.

"That's why it is you..." Admiral Yautsin said.

"I have gone through your files, alongside with General Kahn...." Yautsin said, "... do you know... your father and I used to fight alongside ?"

"Father ?" Belamis replied.

"Near Gariusu system, was my system Arion, you father Conan lead a force, which joined forces with us in a battle against aggression to both our star systems. We were just young officers then..." Yautsin said, "... I never thought one day I would meet Conan's daughter..."

"I did not recommend you because you are Conan's daughter, but because of the information I found out... you are a talent in military command... and you are also a brave warrior.."

Belamis replied, "I am still young and green compared to a lot of the officers..."

"I trust my hunches... you are a fine commander.." Yautsin replied.

"In 6 days, the fleet would head out to space, and you have to be on board after 4 days...." Yautsin said, and he reached out his hand, "Welcome aboard..." Belamis shook hands with him, and nodded.

"By the way, this belongs to you..." Yautsin handed to Belamis a pod like container.

"This is what's left of Gariusu, the pod which contained all of Gariusu history, culture and knowledge.... all the archive...and the file about you...you are the only citizen of Gariusu we know that is still alive now, and this belongs to you..." Yautsin said.

The pod was inside a metal container, shaped like an oval ball. Belamis looked at it, and the pod's top opened to reveal a small compartment, inside it was a arm bracelet, with a cross star shaped golden badge on it, and a gem in the middle of the star.

"The arm bracelet is yours...." Yautsin said.

Belamis nodded, and said, "Thank you..." Then she left the base and returned to the research facility.

Dr. Kitty, Medora and Assistant Professor Dodge was there, and they looked at the pod which contained all of Gariusu civilization.

Dr. Kitty said, "That was the pod we found and there we accidentally found out about your past..."

Belamis looked at the arm bracelet and said, "This was mine ?"

"Yes.... in the archives, it was wore by Gariusu giantess..." Dr. Kitty replied.

Belamis put her hands on the pod, and touched it... the pod was all that left of her home planet... her beautiful home planet...as well as her memories of her parents, childhood and friends.

Belamis then looked at the arm bracelet, and gazed at it.

Medora looked at the bracelet and said, "Strange...I thought the gem is glowing..."

"What ?" Belamis asked.

Then suddenly the gem on it glowed, and the bracelet opened up, and flew towards Belamis. Belamis was wearing just plain clothes and a sleeveless shirt, and the bracelet landed on her right arm and closed. The bracelet fit on her right arm perfectly.

"What is it ???" Belamis said.

"Another Gariusu giantess thing ?" Assistant Professor Dodge said.

Medora looked at the bracelet and said, "...it... it was for the Gariusu giantess....it seems to have powers..."

Belamis tried to take it off, but couldn't, she looked at it and frowned, "I have to wear this with my fighting suit..."

Medora chuckled.

The day came, and Belamis had to report to duty on the battleship Galaxy Warrior, and she bid goodbye to Dr. Kitty, Assistant Professor Dodge. Belamis in her fighting suit, looked as brave and valor as ever.

"I will return to Earth ..." Belamis said.

"Yes.... Earth is your home now... and you are always welcomed here..."Dodge said.

Dr. Kitty looked at Belamis, as Belamis gazed at her. Dr. Kitty knew in her heart that Belamis treated her as though she was her mother, and Dr. Kitty, in her heart, adopted Belamis like her own daughter. Dr. Kitty placed her hands on Belamis face, and stroked her hair gently. Belamis holding back her tears and nodded.

Then Medora hugged Belamis, Belamis hugged her, and said, "I will return... with the peace of our Galaxy restored..."

Medora nodded.

Then Belamis hopped into her space fighter and started the engine, and flew at Mach 3 in the sky, then flew into space in top speed, to the rendezvous point with the Galaxy Warrior, near the orbit of the Moon.

"The fighter that is approaching, what is your call-sign ?" The radio commander there asked.

"Gariusu..." Belamis replied, "Allow me to dock..."

"You may go ahead...."

Belamis landed her space fighter on Galaxy Warrior at the designated spot for her fighter jet, and she jumped out. In no time she was on the main command room, with Admiral Yautsin on the main commander seat, and Belamis on the front control seat, overseeing the entire control room.

"All systems are ready..." The chief engineer Lester said.

"The flight path is inputted to the navigational systems, and the battleship can launch anytime.." The navigator Greg replied.

Belamis turned to Admiral Yautsin, "We are ready..."

"Galaxy Warrior, launch..." Admiral Yautsin said.

Belamis repeated, "Start the engine, increase thrust to 10 zetawatt, Galaxy Warrior, launch!"

In less than 20 minutes, Galaxy Warrior was on its way to the front line. Alongside with it was the other battleships of the Galaxy Union fleet.

"This is it...." Admiral Yautsin remarked. "We are meeting the Golinkor forces head on...all of you, when you are off duty, tried to rest more... for we will have no time to rest once we reached the frontier..."

Belamis stayed in the main command room. Yautsin looked at her and said, "Go to your room to rest your eyes... we have Lt. Loken here..."

"Loken ?" Belamis remarked. There it was Lt. Loken, smiling back at her.

"Go and get some sleep...tough girl..." Chuckled Loken. Belamis smiled, and nodded.

Belamis headed back to her room, and just stretched herself, then suddenly she heard a small sound.

"What is it...?" Belamis looked under her bed... and there it was Medora!

"Why are you here ????" Belamis exclaimed.

Medora crawled out under the bed, and smiled mischievously, "I wanted to help you...!"

"How ??" Belamis was worried, and she replied, "You can't just sneak in like that!!!"

"Belamis.... you cannot change to the giantess at will... but I can help.." Medora said, and holding the scepter in her hands.

Belamis frowned and signed, "How did you get here ?"

Medora smiled, "I climbed in one of the jet of the officers, and stow away..."

"That's dangerous!"

Medora chuckled again, "It's a cool looking officer called with a beard who took me here to your room..."

"What ?"

Then the door knocks, Belamis asked, "Who is it ?"

"Belamis, did you find your friend ?" Loken came in with a wide smile.

"Gosh..." Belamis frowned.

Medora smiled and said, "Thanks !"

"I am the second line commander...and I cannot allow this to happen..." Belamis said.

"I have to report this to Admiral Yautsin..."

At the Captain's room, Belamis, Loken and Medora stood before Yautsin.

"I am very sorry about this...." Belamis said.

Loken continued, "I am the one to blame....I noticed this girl in my jet before I came ... but I took her in and led her to Belamis..."

Admiral Yautsin looked at the party, expressionless. He stood up from his chair and looked outside the window.

Then he turned, and said, "We'd already passed the orbit of Ceres, and to turn back would waste a lot of time..."

"We cannot just take you back or send you back... you have to come with us." Yautsin continued.

"Colonel Belamis, she is your responsibility... and Loken, both of you should have been disciplined.. but this time I pardon you both..."

Belamis replied, "Thank you, sir."

Loken also replied, "Thank you, sir."

Yautsin turned to Medora, "Little girl, behave yourself here... Belamis will take good care of you"

The three left the room.

Belamis breathed a sign of relief. Loken laughed.

"Hey...." Belamis replied in frustration.

"Okay okay... I shouldn't have take her on board... I am sorry..." Chuckled Loken.

"Come on, Belamis.... you are happy that I am her, aren't you ?" Said Medora.

Belamis just frowned, and replied, "Remember, stay in a safe place and don't wander about in the battleship.... I cannot watch over you all the time."

"Lighten up, Belamis..." Loken said.

Belamis replied, "I know what you are trying to say..... but this battle is big..."

As the party walked to the cafeteria, Belamis said, "There's no guarantee if we can return alive..."

Medora said, "You mean.... you may die..."

Belamis knew Medora was concerned, and said, "I mean... this battle is very tough and dangerous..."

They arrived at the cafeteria, and they ordered food and ate.

"This might be our last time we can sit and eat without interruption..." Loken said.

Belamis replied, "It's time... I have to be back at the command room."

At the command room, Belamis sat at her commander seat, looking at the main window and screen. The crew were busy.

Admiral Yautsin came back from his room, and asked, "Everything's OK?"

Belamis said, "Yes."

"It's time we use warp flight to get to the front line." Yautsin said.

"Greg, what's the time to start the warp sequence ?" Belamis asked.

"With all co-ordinates calculated, and our warp engine ready, we will begin warp flight... in 70 minutes..." Lester replied.

Yautsin remarked, "Good."

Then alarm sounded.

"The sensor detected a large group of objects heading to us..." The console team head Solomon exclaimed.."Golinkor fleet!!!"

Belamis stood up, and commanded, "Scan the enemy and determine their ship rank and number..."


"Three spacecraft carrier.... equivalent to our Galaxy Warrior, twenty star battleships heading our way...and uncountable number enemy fighters..." Solomon replied, "distance to us.... 800 space miles.."

"Belamis, you lead the space squadron from our fleet and stop the enemy fighters.." Yautsin commanded.

"Yes, sir." Belamis saluted, and ran.

The space squadron at all the Galaxy union battleship scramble to action. Belamis leaped to her fighter jet and flew out first, followed by the squadron, a total of 200 fighters, with Loken as Belamis' deputy commander flying side by side with Belamis.

"Fall into formation!" Belamis commanded. The squadron fall into formation, into six groups, and Belamis leading.

"Target our cannons and guns to the enemies!" Belamis commanded, "We are about to engage!"

"Loken, you lead group Alpha, Gamma and Delta to engage the enemy fighters..." Belamis commanded, "I am leading Beta and Zeta to fight distract the enemy warships. Omega group, cover us and guard our fleet!"

The squadron spread and Belamis led her groups and fight the enemy battleships.

The enemy battleships began firing.

"Engage energy shield!" Yautsin commanded. The energy cannons hit the shields, and the Galaxy Union also tried to avoid the attack.

Belamis yelled, "Split into 10 groups, and attack the battleships with our missiles, target their guns!" Then Belamis flew her fighter right in front of her squadron, and began attack.

"Captain Belamis, it's an honor to fight with you!" One pilot said, as he flew by and began attacking the enemy ships.

Belamis launched missiles and energy torpedoes, wrecking the main guns of one battleship.

"Belamis, our targeting system is ready, target the enemy ship so that our system can lock onto them before we fire..." Yautsin commanded.

"Yes sir. All brothers and sisters, engage target system, target the enemy warships, aim at their guns and cannons!" Belamis commanded.

Belamis looked back at where Loken was, and the other groups of the squadron were fighting fiercely with the enemy fighters. Belamis saw that a few of their fighters were hit and exploded.

"Belamis, we lost four comrades... we could still hold on!" Loken replied.

Belamis said, "Alright..." She switched on the main target system, where her fighter would send back signals to Galaxy Warrior and other battleship the target's position for their weapons to lock the target.

"Targets acquired!" The other pilots reported to Belamis.

"Get the hell out and help our comrades back there!" Belamis yelled.

Belamis' figher the Blue Star had the top speed, and with Belamis superior skills in piloting she flew the jet back to fight among the enemy fighters, and she shot down a number of them.

"Great skills!" Loken said.

"Fire the canons!" Yautsin commanded. The main cannons of the fleet fired, hitting the battleships of the Golinkor fleet, including the two spacecraft carriers.

Numerous explosions occurred.

"Good... we wrecked the guns of the enemy warships..." Yautsin thought.

"Look... the two spacecraft carrier..." Greg yelled.

Belamis watched and was shocked. The two big spacecraft carrier had strong energy shields and withstood all of the Galaxy Union's fire.

Then two giant balls of energy fired from the spacecraft carriers and hit one of the Galaxy Union battleship, wrecking its energy shield and destroyed it.

"Good lord!!!" Loken yelled.

"Their energy weapons are strong" Belamis said.

Galaxy Union fleet fired again, their space energy cannons hit the other battleships, this time the enemy battleships raised their energy shield, and the cannons did hardly any damage to them.

"Their fire powers and shield is very strong..." Yautsin said. "Fire our main cannon!"

The Galaxy Union fleet fired again, and only damaged two enemy space battleship.

"Oh no..." Belamis battled the enemy space fighters, shooting them down, but she saw the enemy spacecraft carriers were going to fire again.

A series of gigantic energy balls were fired, hitting another two battleships of Galaxy Union fleet, one was severely damaged, one exploded.

"No!!!!! We are like sitting ducks!!!" Loken yelled. Belamis' squadron of 200 fighters battled hard with the swarm of enemy fighters, with Belamis being the Ace fighter, she shot down over 20 of the enemy fighters, but they were out numbered.

"I.... I must use space sword!" Belamis thought. She opened up the cover of her fighter, and commanded, "Loken! Cover me!"

Belamis stepped outside her jet and drew her sword, and began using her body as the medium to absorb the cosmic energy around her.

"Cover our captain!" Loken screamed.

Belamis jet flew towards the enemy spacecraft carrier in fierce enemy fire.

"Just a bit more..." Belamis thought, "I must deliver the maximum energy ..."

Then a cannon from the enemy fighter fired at Belamis' jet.

"Look out Captain!" One of her squadron pilot steered her jet and shielded Belamis.

"Chief Captain Belamis!" The woman pilot saluted her before her jet exploded.

Belamis felt a heartache - that woman pilot was from Lacets Legion, who was under her command - they were loyal to Belamis.

Belamis felt that her body was aching, and she knew she already accumulated a large reserve of cosmic energy, to be released with her sword.

"Space sword hurricane!" Shouted Belamis as she welded her sword. A large wave of energy, like a tsunami, stormed to Golinkor fleet, spreading out like a gigantic wave.

The spacecraft carrier and the rest of Golinkor fleet froze, then a bright light emerged from the battleships and they all exploded, sending shock waves back.

Belamis and her jet were hit by the shock waves and sent hurtling out.

"Get away!" Loken yelled to the rest of the squadron as they steered their fighters out of the way.

"Braze yourselves!" Yautsin yelled. The shock waves hit Galaxy Union fleet, shaking the remaining battleships, but there were no damage.

"What the hell was that ? " Loken exclaimed.

Belamis gained control of her jet, and she breathed heavily....

"No... my own life energy..." Belamis felt very weak.

Then the swarm of enemy fighters all headed towards Belamis.

"No... they were going to avenge !" Loken screamed. "Let's get our captain back!"

The Galaxy Union squadron raced to shoot the enemy fighters to cover Belamis.

Belamis was in the middle of intense enemy fire, and could barely pilot her own jet to dodge the shoot out from the enemy fighters.

Yautsin commanded, "Target our space guns to those fighters and cover our space fighters!" The Galaxy Union battleships began firing their guns, covering their own squadron.

"There were only less than 30 enemy fighters left, finish them off!" Loken yelled.

"Yes!!!" The rest of the squadron screamed, "For our captain!"

They fought fiercely, and finally destroyed all enemies fighter. The squadron screamed in excitement.

"Use the guiding beam to tow Belamis' fighter back." Yautsin commanded.

Belamis already fainted in her jet, and Galaxy Warrior's guiding beam towed her along with her jet back, and sat the jet onto the carrier's deck.

Medora was already there waiting, the rest of the squadron arrived one by one, with Loken among them.

The medical personnel got Belamis out of her jet, and started to examine her.

"Not like this ..!!! She's a cyborg!" Loken shouted.

"I am Dr. Joey, Dr. Kitty's student..." The lead medical person was young woman in early twenties, and she replied, "I know how to treat cyborgs, and certainly Belamis.."

Loken was shocked, and he looked at Dr. Joey.

"Take her to the medical room... and also the rest that are injured..." Dr. Joey commanded.

Medora wanted to follow, and Dr. Joey saw her, "Why is there a young girl here ?"

Belamis woke up, and replied feebly, "...she...is...my friend.."

Medora rushed forward and hugged Belamis, "Belamis!!"

Dr. Joey looked, and said, "Very well...she can come ..."

The medical team wheeled Belamis and other injured fighters to the battleship built-in hospital to get them treated.

Belamis was very weak, and was inside the cyborg medical chamber, with Medora watching.

Admiral Yautsin came to the in battleship hospital and looked around.

"Lt. Loken, how many fighters have we lost ?"

"Counting only the squadron, 121 of the 200 returned..." Loken replied, "Considering the vast number of enemy fighters...and their fire powers..."

Admiral Yautsin nodded, and said, "We lost 3 battleships, with 8 severely damaged, and only 12 could still proceed, luckily Galaxy Warrior only sustained minor damages."

Then Yautsin turned to Belamis, and watched her.

Medora was worried, and she shed tears silently.

"What was that she did ?" Loken asked.

"Belamis.... she has powers to leverage cosmic energy ...and shoot it out ... but that would also risk her own life.." Medora replied.

"That blast she did was phenomenal... and unbelievably destructive..." Yautsin said, "..we never see anything like this before.."

Dr. Joey looked at them and said, "Dr. Kitty used to treat Belamis, before I came on board she gave me all the data about Belamis..."

Dr. Joey looked at Belamis, and said slowly, ".... she possessed godlike powers.... but still a mortal..."

Medora interrupted, "I know... she might die..."

Dr. Joey looked at Medora, and knew Medora cared about Belamis, and she then replied, "Don't worry, Belamis is only exhausted.... she will make it."

After 4 hours, Belamis gradually woke up, and looked at Medora. They hugged. Then Belamis noticed Dr. Joey.

"I am Dr. Joey, I am a student of Dr. Kitty, and I learned all about cyborgs from her..." Dr. Joey replied, "She told me a lot about you...."

Belamis nodded, and said, "Thank you."

Belamis wanted to get up, but Dr. Joey replied, "You just recover from your exhaustion, you should rest."

Belamis shook her head and said, "There is a crucial battle ahead, and they need every fighting personnel they have." She spoke as she got out of the cyborg chamber, with Medora holding her hand.

Dr. Joey signed, "Dr. Kitty was right... at times of fighting it is hard to stop you... just rest when you can."

Belamis replied, "I understand.... take care of the other injured ones... I am OK."

Then Belamis and Medora left. As they were on the way back to their quarters, Loken caught up with them.

"Hey.... that was really something you did back there..." Loken said.

Belamis turned, and replied, "Don't mention it..."

Loken knew Belamis risked her life, so he said, "We will cover you...and do anything to save you..."

"No..." Belamis replied, and Medora and Loken was stunned.

Belamis slowly spoke, "In the battle, I fought with all my might for all, and I am ready to sacrifice in the battle field.... the rest of the squadron is to stick to the strategy and go on fighting.."

Loken replied, "...but I know you... you won't leave anyone of us behind...you came back alone and fight with us... likewise we will not leave our Captain out in the enemy fires."

Belamis looked at Loken, and said, "... next time, you might have to make the tough decision to leave me or other comrade behind..."

Loken was stunned, and watched Belamis and Medora left.

Then the public announcement sounded, "All combat personnel standby... enemies crafted detected..."

"No way..." Loken thought. Then he saw Belamis rushed to the direction of the space fighter bay...

Belamis thought in her mind again, ".... will this be the end... will I ever see Kugo again...?"