From within the ship, Alecia continues to look at the window, and locks her eyes on a large dam below, only to spot a flock of winged-animals flying across it.The music from the radio ends, followed by a brief silence. "Hello again everyone on this wonderful day." A man's voice said from the radio. "I've heard recently that the empress is heading to Senteria to hold a surprise celebration tomorrow at noon." "This is wonderful news I must say." A woman's voice said in a cheerful tone."I wonder what's the surprise, it could be anything. What do you think?" "I guess we'll just have to wait and see, it will be a wonderful experience for those who are invited." The man said with a joyful tone. Alecia, widens her eyes, and looks at the console. For a long time, she never felt zo relieved."Ruth?" Alecia said in a quiet tone, while the hosts of the radio continue talking. "What?" Booker said, looking at her."Did you say something?" "My sister." Alecia, said averting her eyes to him
Booker's mother sits beside her daughter, still with her eyes closed, she gently strokes the top of Renata's head, staring at her with a gentle smile on her face. Booker gazes at Alecia with a wide-eyed look. He takes a few stwps towards her."What?" He said with a frown. "Why would you do that to yourself?""What do you expect?" Alecia said with a frown."That was the only way to help cure her." Booker widens his eyes, and frowns. "Why didn't you switch the virus to me?" He said, taking a step towards her."I barely even made it through with myself." She averting her eyes from him. "It couldn't be done that way." She looks at her own hand and closes it and opens it slowly. "Then why don't you give it to me now?" Booker said, gesturing his hsnd out.Alecia looks at him with a glare. "Don't be stupid." She lowers her hand to her side."Do you really want to do that to her? Have her living without her brother, because of a stupid decision like that?" "What makes your decision any
Booker turns his gaze to her, and looks down at the book she's holding"What book is that?" Booker said, a narrowed look in his eyes. "Oh." She said with a slight chuckle, and brings the book up to look at it."Your sister showed it to me." Booker leans in to look, and takes the book from her."What are the seraphims." He said, and frowns."I forgot she had that book." He said, looking ahead once more. "Have you read it as well?" Alecia said with a curious look in hwr eyes."I'm not sure." He said, looking at her for a brief moment. "I read most of the other books." "What are your thoughts about the seraphims?" She said, with a calm look in her eyes.Booker flickers his eyes in thought."I think that if I saw them in person, I'd be terrified." He said, slightly shaking his head and chuckles a bit. Alecia chuckles and looks ahead once more. Her smile fades, and her eyes start to flicker in thought."Excuse me." She said, turning around and steps towards the doors of the balcony.
It is now midnight. The stars in the sky above are scattered across it, as if fiery stones are embedded within a sheet. Senteria is quiet. The citizens of the city are now in their homes, and sound asleep. Only a few ships are seen flying through the streets.In one of the buildings, Alecia is seen standing near the railing of the balcony. Her eyes reflects off from the surrounding lights of the city itself. The air around her slowly moves the strands of her hair which hangs down near her shoulders.Her eyes do not move, as she continues to stare down at the streets below. Her eyes gently close for a moment, with the silence still beckoning around her. She opens her eyes, with her pupils glowing bright blue. She looks ahead of herself and turns her gaze upwards once more, she raises her hand slightly above her waist with her palm facing the sky. Transparent blue flames slither out the palm of her hand in a form of thin strings. It slowly gathers together and grows into a sphere of
The ship slowly hovers underneath a blue grid of energy just above it. Alecia slowly leans towards the window with her narrowed eyes staring st the grid above. After a moment, she leans back into her seat. "Mom, what is it?" Renata said with a wide-eyed look as she stares up at the field of energy. "I don't know, sweetheart." Elerah said, leaning in for a look as well. Her eyes brgin to show curiosity. "No ships can go through it." Booker said, looking ahead with a calm look on his face, while he gently controls the ship."No one can go in, no one can go out." He slowly accelerates faster within the narrow tunnel. A few moments go by...Crowds of people are seen standing near small colored tents of red, green, and yellow.The one tent has adults and a few children standing by it. Their clothing vary in color. The one tent has a rifle mounted on the railing,, with a small girl is seen shooting with the fake weapon within the tent. The crowd of people around the parade muffle any s
Alecia continues to walk while looking ahead, with a few people walking in front of her. Ahead of them are two pathways, the one on the left leads onto a small garden of grass and flowers of many colors. On the right side, the road leads towards the fireworks in the distance. Alecia walks within the garden, where she's surrounded by a ray of different flowers of bright colors of white, red, orange, and yellow. Each kind has a unique look to them. The white blooms the tallest of the lot while the orange being the shortest. Near the flowers, stands a sign which reads 'Do not touch.'Alecia continues to slowly walk through while staring them with an intrigued look in her eyes. A woman, dressed in with a full basket of blue flowers is seen standing near a small building. "Hello miss, do you want a flower to accompany-" The one woman said to a young woman who quickly brushes her aside and carries on walking, only for the young girl to walk towards Alecia and passes her. The woman with
Within the interior of the building, a large staircase stands in the middle of the lobby which branches upwards into the second floor. In the middle of the stairs a red carpet is layed out. The guard enters the building as both his and Alecia's footsteps can be heard echoing throughout the large open space of the lobby. The cream colored ceiling is covered in paintings, and glyphs."I'm alright, you don't-" Alecia said only to start coughing once more as she walks up the stairs with him. Only for her to lean on the railing of the stairs and let's out a final cough."You're not okay, miss." He said, with a compassionate look on his face as he holds her up."Come on." He gently moves her up the stairs.Moments go by...Alecia and the guard is seen walking through a wide open hallway. Benches stand along the sides of the walls and between the large pillars. She looks up at the passing paintings on the walls. Most are only paintings of forests and rivers, with one of them being a paint
Alecia steps towards the bed and sits on the edge with her hands resting on her lap along with a downcast look on her face. Her hands clinches into fists, squeezing the cloth, her eyes closes as a few more tears drop from her face. Only for her to cry silently. The room's door cracks open, with a young curious eye of Lumina is seen with a few brown strands of her fringe hanging over her eye.She looks down for a moment as her one eye flickers, only for her to look at Alecia once more. She moves away and the door slowly closes. The door slots closed which urges Alecia to turn her attention towards it, and stares for a moment only to have a downcast look once more.Alecia looks ahead and stands up and places the cloth on the bed.The balcony doors open only for the woman with the red fabric around her waist, walks in as she looks in the direction of Alecia with a calm expression."Alecia?" She said with a calm tone in her voice, which urges Alecia widen her eyes. "Leah?" She said."
On the Ruth's ship, and within her palace. Inside the dining hall, her guard, Aven is seated beside her table. Alecia sits beside him, with Lumina sitting across them.The large hall surrounding the four, is silent. Only the muffling sound of the rain-storm is heard outside. The scent of freshly cooked food, still filling their nostrils. They all sit still, with Ruth moving her gaze between Aven, and Alecia. "Can someone answer my question?" Ruth asked, with a frownful gaze at them, and looks straight at her sister."What is it?" She asked again, her eyes train to her daughter, only for the young girl to look away and continues eating.Beeds of sweat form on Alecia's forehead, only for one of them to stream down her temple, and moves along her cheek.Her hand trembling above the plate of food, eyes flickering. "R-Raine..." she said, urging Ruth to stare at her with a frown. "The gin... She's free." Aven narrows his gaze. He leans his elbow on the table with his hand near his face
Away from its planet; a ship is seen hovering. It looks static in the great cosmos that surrounds it.Silence is peaceful. It is what thrives in the black void of space. Within this ship; two individuals are residing. Leah, and Kase. They're on their way to a planet quite different from there own. Kase still sits on the passenger seat next to Leah. Watching the grand, glittering black sheet before him. He turns to look at Leah, who's still listening to her music. Frowning with a smirk; he shakes his head, and looks away. "Alright," Leah said, breaking the silence. Urging Kase to look at her. She takes the devices from her ears, and sits forward."Let's get going now." She starts flicking a few switches on the console.Kase stares at her; his frown squints."What do you mean?" He asked."I thought we were already on our way?" Leah chuckles. "Covering a distance of several light-years, at this speed?" She looks at him with a grin."Unlikely." She presses the last button. Only for
In the early morning, the sky is clothed in a gray blanket of clouds. Faint droplets fall upon the empress' ship, as it curtains down onto the landscape below as far as the eye can see.Within the docking bay, a large spaceship is being held, along with smaller ones, like Aven's. The interior is large, and spacious. The ceiling is high above the single great ship. There's but one entrance to the bay behind the ship itself. Mechanics continue to do their work around the ship, along with the small ones. Soldiers stand guard near the large ship, observing their surroundings. Ten, to twenty workers walk around the bay, some taking notes, while others work on the ship.Two individuals, a man and a woman walk beside each other among the crowd of workers, and residents. They are both wearing gray armor around their torso, that is polished to a shine. Two wings are sculpted on the chest plate, which stretch to their shoulders. The young woman tightens the red sash around her waist, with th
Past midnight, the Empress' ship is now quiet, as most of its residents are now asleep in their homes. Within the guard barracks. Where the prison cells are. Inside the last cell, Raine is still held.She is seen pacing within the confined space. Her fingers stiff as she struggles to close them into fists.Looking down at her own palms, she stops. Wide-eyed, gritting her teeth, her hands shake as she tries to close them. Her hands begin to emit dark-blue flames, with her eyes reflecting its glow. Shutting her eyes, she clutches her hands into fists, only for the flames to spew between her fingers.Her eyes open, and watches as the flames fade away into nothing. Taking a deep breathe, she exhales. Raine opens her hands, and lowers them to her side. Turning her attention towards the energy field, she steps in front of it. Standing inches from it, she stares through, watching the other prisoners across her in their own cells. Two of which, are in her view, with one having a young man
The guard barracks are now quiet, and calm. Dark it is, with the evening taking over. The hallways are illuminated by lights along the walls, with the smooth floor reflectimg them. In one of the rooms, Leah is located. It is dark inside, with a dim, green, light, illuminating the interior. Leah lays on her back, along the bed, her black hair spread out on the pillow. On her face, a headset covers her eyes, blue neon lights emitting from it. Faint sounds of music can be heard from the two neon-lit devices in her ears.Her breathing is calm, her hands resting on her stomach. One would think she is sound asleep. After a few moments, a vibration is heard. She sits herself up, taking the devices off her ears. From her pocket she takes out her phone, and brings it to her ear. "Empress?" She simply said. -Ruth is seated at her desk, staring at the screen, holding the device over her ear."Leah, you wanted to discuss something?" She said, picking up her glass, and takes a sip. She pla
At the empress' home where she resides. The guards are stationed at their posts near the base of the building, silence is all there is at the moment. Within the building itself, in her main bedroom, Ruth is seated at her desk, with a glass of red liquid accompanying her. The desk where she is seated, is at the corner of the room, her bed being in the middle, the sheets, white, pillows, dark-green. Her desk is white to a shine, and solid enough to keep the necessary things she needs. Books, as well as a large screen lay on top of it. Faint sounds can be heard in the distance outside. The window of her room is half-open, the curtain gently flowing from the cool air seeping through. The empress is clothed with a white long sleeve top, with an overlay clip over her torso, as well as a long white pants with heeled boots. Her rosé hair now tied up in a bun with a few strands hanging from it. The screen illuminates her face, with patterns of light moving across as she slides her hands
Hours have passed since Alecia, and Aven arrived at Clay's building. In this afternoon, the area is quiet. Only the faint sound of the ships in the far distance is heard.Both Alecia, and Aven step out from Clay's building, only for the doors to close behind them. They both walk past the guard, and proceed to the ship."Now with that out out of the way." Aven said, walking around his ship."We can worry about other things."Alecia stands on the other side. Only for her to rub her forehead with a frown for a moment, only to look up and lowers her hand."I'm glad we're out of that place." She said, taking a quick look over her shoulder."I couldn't agree more." Aven said, facing her with a nod, only to open the door and gets in the ship, followed by Alecia."At least we got what we came for." Aven said, looking at her with his hand on the control."Yes." She said, opening a black sleeve, which has two syringes inside. All filled with a lime-green substance."I wish he had made more." S
Leah is seated on her bed, crossed legged, with the sword on her lap. She stares at the window for a moment, only to look down at it. Her eyes trailing off to the shoulder of it, and to the guard-cross that holds the ridged blade in place. The handle smooth, thin, and, curved, with the pommel having a short point to one side, like a beak.Leah now moves her index finger, with it sliding across the edge of the blade. Starting from the shoulder, down to the point. She looks at her finger tip, and rubs off the visible blood with her thumb, only to bring it to her lips.She sweeps her legs off the bed, and stands. Only for her to gracefully wave the sword, her eyes locking on each swipe.The weight of it is not too heavy, with it resembling her old weapon. She holds it horizontally, and looks down at the handle, to see a button. Her thumb presses it, only for an electrical current to surge across the blade itself. Her lips twist into a smirk, only for her to press the button, and the cu
For a long while, Aven is seen standing next to Clay. Watching as he examines the blood, with a screen showing footage of a sample. Alecia stands up from the chair, and stares at the screen, and sees blood cells, which are being impaled by the virus. With each cell getting infected by it.Alecia cringes inside just by the sight of it. She frowns with a disturbed look on her face, only to slowly cross her arms, her hands now tucked in. "So that's what is in me?" She asks, still staring at the screen. The light from it, illuminating her face. "Yes, unfortunately." Clay said, as he scans around blood cells. "Look." Aven said, pointing at the one end of the screen."There's a few that are not infected." "Wait..." Clay said, his voice trailing off. Alecia looks up at the screen again, now slowly stepping forward, her eyes fixed on it.Just then, a few strands of the virus breaks away from the infected cells, and injects itself into the healthy ones. "That's disturbing." Aven said, l