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Cistera –
I finally got to be next to Nathan, as we entered the inner air lock. The main connecting hatch to Raptor opened and I took my first look at Raptor, from the inside. Sparkling and polished clean, without doubt fit for a Princess !
What a difference from the untidy Zimp !
Lined up, inside the exit from the docking bay, were 4 females and two males, plus two Sentients. Two of the females were bioforms, not as sophisticated as Tanya, Desiree and Liana. The other two were older than Nathan and real Humana with male partners Jesira, Ama, Dram and Mizac who were really nice to me and obeyed Royal protocol by not making eye contact with me, much to Tan’s amusement.
I gripped Nathans hand, watching Tan squirm, making it apparent to Desiree and Liana what I was doing, as we moved forward into the main control area. Several goks were active, controlling the Raptors
functions.
Tan had been walking behind us with Desiree and Liana, she now moved forward to where I was stood looking down at the main control area, coming between me and Nathan gripping my hand and his ! I moved around the other side of Nathan and took hold of his other hand, annoyed at his amusement !
Tan’s actions were short lived as she was taken off by Desiree and Liana, no doubt to find out about me, which left me alone with Nathan. He showed me to my accommodation and as the hatch slipped open, I was again surprised at how clean, how sparkling and well laid out it was !
The recline was large, spacious and had strange items on it, cushions and various other additions !I laid down on it, then pulled him closer. He ended up sat on the recline, looking at me slumped back on the cushions, actually relaxed! “Your ship is impressive” He leaned close to me. “Glad it meets someone’s approval!”
I moved closer to him. I wanted to tell him I knew why he was here, why I was here. The truth was out! Revealed! No secret anymore. He smiled “Get some rest and in the morning I’ll show you the rest of
Raptor.” He left, I laid back relaxing when the hatch flew open and standing in the doorway was Tan carrying something in her hands.
“These are for you, if you don’t like them, we can replicate something else for you.” She turned away from me. “If you need anything call for a Sentient.We’ve female goks, ‘Festlings’ and.” Her voice tailed off as I swear she smirked. “Male goks, ‘Raeslings’, aboard Raptor.” I was relieved to see her leave!
One of the items she had given me stood out from the others. A medium size box but what was inside it? Somehow I knew I had to open it! Inside was a note scrawled on an adele (A small electonic notepad, smaller than the shelde.) in my language!
Underneath it was a heavily wrapped pack. I removed the package and sat down on the recline. Opening the package, carefully parting the soft material around it, I gasped as my hands gently lifted out of the wrap, a beautifully crafted, with a pure white KahesnaChe (Flower similar to the Lotus flower on Earth ) in the middle of it. Hedged by a line of smaller, pure white flowers.
I realised straight away what it was. In all its glory, from the images of my mother wearing it, the Royal diadem.Lelanora had often asked me where it was, even her sly use of a truth serum on me did not reveal its whereabouts. I simply didn’t know!
What I did know was what my father had told me. ”When you are ready then you will receive the KahesnaChe” I put it on and standing up looked in the mirror. The moment I placed the KahesnaChe on my head I sensed it had power of its own. Rippling across my forehead, making the gem implants tingle?
My body was feeling wave after wave of some powerful energy, surging through me, across my body and inside. Giving me a feeling of immense power and control! I was not moving, rooted to the spot?
A link was forming, between my consciousness and something within Raptor. Whatever it was, had immense presence, power and I was being made aware of its reasons for making itself known to me. Raptor was host to an alien intelligence at its core?
Responding to my thoughts as it whispered to me. ‘Welcome Princess Cistera of the Fendiq, do not be afraid, I have a gift for you to enhance your powers.” I felt the extra surge of energy wash across my body.
The voice within my head. “You and you alone, will understand my gift.
The path you take, will not be an easy one. Stay true to your purpose and you WILL have what your heart desires.” I felt the slight ripple as the link terminated.
Elsewhere.
Nathan had entered his accomodation and was stood looking out from Raptor.He felt a sudden surge through his body, making it go rigid. Energy pulsed across his body. Entering to see him stood there, Tan saw him immersed, bathed in an energy that surged around him in ghost like wisps of pure white light. Seconds later it died away to nothing.
‘She found it ‘ ‘ Yes I handed over the box, her father left onboard Raptor. Where are we going next ?’ “Psemon, we have something to collect.” Tan went to leave, he stepped in front of her “Don’t go, nothing has changed besides I think we need to get some rest Tan.” Taking her hand he led her over to the recline, helping her onto it he stepped back moving across to a console unit.”Ana” A voice answered “Nathan”
‘We’re headed to Psemon, you’re at the helm, send a Festling (female looking gok) to stay with the Princess, shadow mode and if you want me or Tan, you know where we are.
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