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If I lost ?” “That, your Higness will be NEVER ! When I don’t give back what you give to me ! Relish your wins your Highness! I will succeed in winning one of these days !” “Now thats an honest answer and why you’re my closest aid “ she turned and left.
The main citadel lay to the north not much distance and certainly not by carrier provided by Jerek in waiting for them, about fifty in number climbed aboard “Look! “ squealed the driver. “ HE didn’t tell me there would be this many of you ! “A voice replied “ We have to make it look good or they’ll think you lot had something to do with it ! “
“Anyway where’s Jerek ? “ “ Counting the money “ The driver shrugged his shoulder.“ Typical !”
It was not long before they were outside the commune, the same side as the citadel gates.
The driver was dead! They were taking no prisoners! Especially traitors.
The huge hallways of the palace of Fendiq are impressive, the walls carry gold and platinum spanning with awesome arches and figurines from times long past. Off the hallway run further smaller hallways, passageways with the same lavish finishes to huge apartments or bedrooms, guest rooms and the palatial Regents quarters.
Lelanora was reclined on her ‘recline’, her slaves massaging her body. Unsure of why she felt so tired! Semi naked as the male slaves hands, worked her back with oils. Suddenly the door to the chamber was thrown open and in stepped four figures, followed by another ten, tall slim and well built males, all of them armed !
The Royal guard had been standing, as ordered by Lelanora. All of them with their faces to the wall section, now they moved to turn and seeing the intruders with a possible threat in the offing, raised their weapons. Captured and taken away!
They waited as Lelanora tidied herself then rose from the sleep unit wrapping her cloth around her, the figures stood silent, still mysteriously cloaked, she could not make out their faces. One of the figures raised its weapon beckoning her to sit down, she decided it was probably wise to do so!
She sat down, they seemed to be waiting then another figure followed by another entered the room, these two figures were fuller, slightly larger build, but shorter in height than the others. “What the hell is going on! On whose authority do you enter my palace “ “ Now there’s a thing’ replied the voice it was female, Lelanora shook. Something about the voice?
“It can’t be “ “Why not” The voice replied, as she moved her cloak. the hood dropped back to reveal Cistera, now glaring at Lelanora, the look on Lelanora’s face! The gems glowed, pure radiating white, as they released an energy of rings forming around her body forcing her to her knees.
“You think after what you did that I would not return? I would quietly watch my people suffer ? Leave them to your tyranny! Let me introduce you to my companion. “ The other figure stepped forward and dropped her cloak the hood slipping back Lelanora gasped “ This can’t be “ “ Say hi to the Imperial Princess Helenia of the Sesista Empire to whom I owe, the ease I have entered and secured my Palace.
“I have watched and waited long enough, no more will I stand and watch as you and others like you kill and maim destroy at will. Without mercy, already your associates and Princess Isabellini seek to seize Bexes and its empire who will be next? Our Empire? Tell me when will they stop, the killing the mainimg the slavery ? Of my people? NEVER ! “
The energy rings now wracked Lelanora’s body with pain, “ Your time is over! look Lelanora, look at the screens !” On the screens around her now illuminated, Lelanora could see two huge gunships and any number beyond count of troop carriers landing. Attacking the Urowq forces in the other perimeter and the remaining Jogarth were eliminated in no time at all!
The commander had been astonished with the speed the ships had moved and wiped out his defences, surprised and shocked by the Imperial gun ships flying the emblems of the alliance of the Fendiq and the Sesista Empiricals.
Cistera showed her no mercy as she continued to punish her then she stopped, Lelanora fell back stunned, but still alive. Cistera had decided NOT to kill her, she would send her to some remote outpost, exiled. Lelanora had fallen close to where she secretly kept a sabre weapon. Even Isabellani could not be trusted! This? Swinging round she fired it at Cistera.
The gems glowed, absorbing the weapons energy before unleashing another bolt of energy discharged at Lelanora. Her body stiffened, she shook violently as it tore through her ripping her body apart.
It would be some Earth hours later. Key installations secured, all resistance of any consequence annihilated.
Cistera was soon broadcasting to her people, “ Don’t be afraid anymore, don’t be afraid of my allies troops and if you need their help, need to punish those who have caused my people pain and suffering, there will be judgement I promise.“
There was a huge cheer from the citadel and outside crowds were gathering on the steps and along the front. Hundreds and hundreds of them, as two more Sesista troop carriers landed they moved aside to allow the troops through. Cistera’s eyes lit up.
Stood at the bottom of the steps was Nathan and stood next to him was Cxao and behind them her royal guard her Kalhala, who tore past them and formed up around her and Princess Hellenia who waved her guard protectorate to one side to stand slightly behind them.
“Little late !” He smiled “ But thankyou Princes Hellenia for the transcom communication! I know she can be impetuous and I gather your knowledge of Fendiq is not good, so having her assistance despite her disobeying my instructions “ he growled. “Has at least, proved fruitful. “
He was now almost upon them and Hellenia’s guard Commander stepped forward Hellenia’s arm came out stopping him “ Be respectful Esak this is Cistera’s Ka Absolute, Esak bowed lowering his eyes Nathan stepped forward and held Cistera.!
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