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The Legion Commander Strikes Back • Surrounded By Rebels
Ethan stood on the boat, placing his cupped hands against his forehead to block the extra light that was hitting his eyes. He looked ahead, he still had quite the distance to cover despite being close. With a frustrated sigh, he tried to start the engines of the speed boat once again, pulling on the rope. This time the engine didn't even sputter or respond, he knew he had to make his way out of this situation by thinking quickly. He rummaged through some things on the floor and that was when he noticed the paddle. Feeling slightly relieved, he grabbed it and dipped it into the water, propelling the boat forward. His muscles twitched as he began to use them to row the ball, the sound of water splattering with each stroke. Slowly he began to get closer to the islands in the distance. By now the dreadland army should have been here already or at least close enough. He kept moving, his determination palpable. Finally the structures on the island became magnified as his boat reached t
The Legion Commander Strikes Back • You May Kiss The Bride
Valerie took a deep breath and tried to relax, she didn't want to overreact or do anything that would interfere with Stacey's big day. So instead she chose to look away from his direction and force a small smile on her face, pretending not to have seen anything. Several thoughts began to occupy her mind, how come she never noticed him? Was he always part of the groom's men all as well? Stacy's father handed Stacy over to her husband-to-be, Henry. The hall broke out in applause as everybody cheered on for this moment. The priest began to officiate the wedding and they all retreated to their seats, leaving only the couple on the altar. Valerie was fidgeting with her dress and wore a nervous look on her face, constantly stealing glances at Antonio. For most parts of the celebration, he didn't even bother to look her way, it was like he was pretending not to even know her at all. “Hey, are you okay?” Monica’s voice sounded, snapping her out of her overthinking and back to reality. H
The Legion Commander Strikes Back • Pregnant?
Ever since their conversation in the hospital, Renée and Jason haven't seen eye to eye. He had left angrily and stormed off to his house without saying another word to her. Even though they had agreed to be separated before, he still found it very offensive that she would even suggest a thing like that. She had not told her parents about this suggestion and was still contemplating whether or not she could actually push through with it. The truth was that for her, she felt like the pregnancy was going to hinder her career; who would vote for a mayor because that was put in the family way by a guy that wasn't her husband. It seemed like the obvious solution so this video comment was to marry Jason, but at the same time she also did not like Jason and saw no future with him. There was a knock on her door that snapped her out of her deep thoughts. Her eyes widened and she raised her head, “yes who's there?” She asked. “It's your mother, can I come in?” Therese took her silence for
The Legion Commander Strikes Back • Final Verdict
The members of the school board were all seated only around the table and Mr Donovan along with the vice chancellor were standing before them. Just outside the room, Skyler was seated on some chairs waiting for the verdict, Raul was there with her and the interlocked fingers while Irene was in the background pacing back and forth. All attempts to reach Ethan had been futile so it was almost impossible to get him to do something about it, for now they were on their own and had to fix this mess. Back inside the office, Mr Donovan was defending Skyler. “It's unfair, you can't just expel a student on the basis of self-defense. What would you rather have her do? Sit there and watch her friend get seriously hurt and potentially killed?”One of the women sitting there adjusted on her seat, “Why didn't she call the authorities? Taking law into her own hands is never justifiable, no matter how you try to put it Mr Donovan.”Donovan had always been in the bad books of the school board, the t
The Legion Commander Strikes Back • The Obnoxious Plan
Jax stepped forward, his hands stretched out as he signaled for his men to lower their weapons. Ethan opened his mouth to speak but before the words could come out, he was instantly put on a gag, muffling his words. “Let him go or we will not allow this helicopter to take off.”Cyrus chuckled. “You know, I'm actually looking forward to that, Christ the helicopter and kill your legion commander wouldn't that be nice?” He said, a small smile forming on his lips. Ethan was struggling to speak, he wanted Jax to end it and shoot Cyrus on the spot. However, his resistance was met with a painful consequence as Trevor rammed the gun against his head, creating a gash that began bleeding. “If you don't stay put there's plenty more where that came from,” he warned Ethan. “So what do you want, Cyrus?” “I'm glad you asked, I thought you would never ask. In exchange for your legion commander, I want a safe exit for me and my men, nothing too much, I'm not greedy.”Jax turned and met eyes with
The Legion Commander Strikes Back • Still In Chelmen
Valerie cracked her eyes open and found herself in a strange room. Her wrist was handcuffed to the frame of the bed and she seemed to be lying on a king size bed. There was a red duvet all over the place and the room was empty, littered with portraits of artwork and She swirled her head around, trying to figure out where she was. The door ache in her head was still resonating and she twisted her face in a small frown. “Hello?” Her voice broke out. She quickly realized that there was nobody in the room with her. She pulled against the handcuffs but they were properly secure and would not budge. It binded her right arm to the bed frame while the rest of her body was free. She adjusted, moving around and trying to turn and twist to free herself but it only gave her bruises on her wrist. However she was relentless, she continued to pull yanking against the handcuffs. “Hello? Is anybody there?! Let me out!” She cried. After a couple minutes of struggling, she eventually settled on th
The Legion Commander Strikes Back • Smeared Mascara
Renee’s eyes were swollen with tears and she was sprawled out on the floor looking downcast. Her mascara was smeared and she looked up at her husband. With clenched teeth, she said. “I hate you Jason Vanguard, I hate you!”He didn't react, he didn't even twist his face, he only swallowed and acknowledged her anger. “I'm sorry that I didn't tell you, but I knew you wouldn't agree to it.”Finally she found the strength to pick herself up from the floor and she was now standing eye to eye with him. “Oh and you think I agree now? For as long as we will be together, I will never treat you like you're my husband.” She turned around to walk away but he grabbed her elbow, pulling her backwards. “Renée, this isn't about us, it's about the baby you're carrying, he deserves a stable home.”“Screw you and the baby!” She yelled, stomping away angrily. When she burst out of the building of the registry, the first thing she saw outside was her father and Desmond vanguard locked in a handshake. Bes
The Legion Commander Strikes Back • A Man On The Shore
Jax and Lucy were still hovering over the area, they had been scanning for hours but there was no sight of Ethan nor Cyrus and Trevor. “Search team, don't stop until you find the commander!” He barked. Jax was obviously stressed and the irritated expression on his face was a giveaway to that fact. The jet had been running for longer than it was supposed to and now he had to land back on the ship. Soaring over the seas, he swept his gaze on the clear blue waters one last time in hopes that he would see anything, no matter how minute that would give away the fact that Ethan was still there. A sigh escaped his lips as he steered the jet in the opposite direction and Lucy followed suit. They both began flying back towards the main ship. He landed first and then he parked before Lucy landed shortly after. He was in the process of taking off his gear when Lucy approached him. “Don't beat yourself up over it, you did your best.” Her voice was soft and soothing, it was quite clear that
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• The Legion Family
The laughter of children running around in the backyard hung in the air. Valarie was behind the grill, roasting the chicken. Stacey walked into the yard, holding a toddler in her hands as well as her husband beside them. Immediately the two women saw each other, they started to smile. “Oh my gosh Stacey, I didn’t think you could make it,” Valerie said after pulling away from their hug. “Is this your son?” She nodded in response, “He’s about the same age as Emilio and Emilia. Speaking of which, where are they anyway?” She asked. “Oh just over there,” Valerie replied, pointing in the direction. It had been two years now since she had brought these wonderful fraternal twins to the world, and she wouldn’t have it any other way. She would never have believed life could be so refreshing after all the hardship that she and Ethan had endured in the past. Strong arms wrapped around her waist and lifted her off the ground. “Oh my goodness, Ethan,” she called out playfully. “When w
• Little Bundle Of Joys
Several months laterValerie was standing by the balcony, overlooking the city. The past few months have been nothing but perfect and she couldn’t help but wonder if she was dreaming. Even if she was, she would rather not wake up from it because this was a blissful dream. The sound of footsteps coming from behind her met her ears, she turned around to face Ethan. “I knew I’d find you here,” he said affectionately, wrapping his hands around her waist as he rested his chin against her shoulders.She melted into his frame, a warm smile spreading on her face. “Yes, the view from here is quite lovely.”Ever since Ethan had reclaimed the Vanguard manor, he moved in with Valerie. She loved the change of environment so much. The Sterling manor was sold because after Clifford lost the presidential elections, he was neck deep in debt and had to pay. His sponsors had ruthlessly abandoned him like he was vermin. Leaving him stranded and bankrupt.. Valerie was not even at the slightest intereste
• Congratulations
The wedding bells chimed as Valerie got down from her car, the important people in Armoria were here to witness the union of the legion commander and his wife. Her dress was a body holding white silver tube gown which embodied the contours of her waist. It was embellished with pearls and attached to the bottom were gatherers which she was helped with while moving. People began to turn but her eyes ignored all of them, locking on to Ethan's who was at the end of the road, hands folded in front of him as he was in his charcoal gray suit. By now she was already a few more weeks in, but the baby bump wasn't too visible yet. All heads turned to face her and people began to whisper, she was just one of the most expensive designer brands in the country. Something many brides could only dream of wearing. Her mother Therese, who was also on the verge of shedding tears, walked her down the aisle, handing her over to Ethan. They locked hands, turning to face the priest that would join them
• Nearing The End
The Vanguard's were all gathered around the living room with panic strikes expression on their faces. Martha looked like she had just seen a ghost. Larry descended from the staircase with a stoic expression on his face, briefcase in hand. “Just where do you think you're going?” Desmond's voice boomed.“I'm leaving this place before Ethan comes back here to throw you guys out on the streets and disgrace you in the neighborhood, I don't want to be a part of it.”A gasp escaped from his parents lips. “Larry, how could you say such a thing!” Martha scolded him. “Ethan can't do that! He can't! I've called the lawyers already, everything is under control.” Larry scoffed, shaking his head slowly. “You guys don't realize it, don't you? You stole from him, you took what rightfully belongs to him and his father, this house, this manor, it belonged to my uncle! Not you, nothing you do will change that!” He tightened his grip on the bag and walked away, sparing no second glance. Tears prick
• A Little Secret
At the funeral, Therese was standing in front of Renée’s coffin, trying her heart out when Valerie rolled her wheelchair towards her mother. “Mom,” she called. Therese froze. Could her ears be deceiving her? It couldn't be. She immediately turned around and saw that it was her daughter. “Valerie, you're back,” he replied, joyful tears filling her eyes as she crouched down to hug her daughter. Renée was being buried in the family manor. Guests from all over had begun to arrive and Clifford was too busy trying to network and interact to actually even notice that his second daughter had returned. “I wish she and I hadn't fought. Then she wouldn't have come back to Armoria, none of this would have happened.”Therese grabbed her daughter's face and rubbed it. “Don't say that. It is not your fault, Clifford is the one to blame. He's the one that pushed her into this predicament.”Valerie scoffed. “Why am I not surprised?”“Honey, I think there's something you need to know. Your father a
• The One Allowed To Cheat Death
“My baby, how is my baby?” Valerie asked desperately. “We ran all the scans and your baby miraculously survived. The angle at which you were shot didn't have any contact with your uterus or developing baby whatsoever. And thankfully you were shot from a distance so the bullet didn't do much damage, a little bit of rest and healing and you'll be alright. The only issue is the amount of blood you lost, so will be placing you on some supplements and as well as giving you some dietary suggestions.”Hearing this news from the doctor felt like the light at the end of the tunnel. At least she could finally smile about something. “I just wish Ethan was here and then my family would be complete,” he whispered. Lucy backed away from her. “It's going to be okay.”The lieutenants had no idea that Ethan was still alive, because Natasha hadn't communicated it to them yet. “When can I be discharged and go home?” Valerie asked. “Right now I can see that you're safe for travel so you can go today
• A Small Click
“Natasha has made all the necessary arrangements, you can return back to Armoria with ease,” Ethan said, walking towards the door. “What about you?” Darren asked. “I know where Cyrus and his men are, I need to go there and finish them off before they leave Chelmen.”“Wasn't it solo missions like this that even led you to this predicament? Now you have survived, you might not be so lucky next time Ethan.” He paused, placing an arm on Darren's shoulders. “This time, I will be.”Darren watched as Ethan exited the house. He stood by the street at the designated spot and then a black car pulled over and an elderly looking man came out of the car. “You must be Ethan Vanguard,” the man greeted in a thick accent. “Everything you need is in the trunk, and here are the car keys. Please return the car, the last people to use they didn't,” he said, voice dripping with sarcasm. Ethan smirked. “Best believe I will, but it may have some blood stains.” The man's eyes widened upon hearing what E
• More Tears
Skyler jumped out of the car, “hey what are you doing to my mum!” She cried, running towards him. Irene was right behind her while Raul also got down and followed suit. Elizabeth raised her teary eyes to face her daughter who quickly pulled her up from the floor and hugged her. Skyler could see Desmond's driver holding a bag, presumably her mother's bag. Then he stepped out of the gate and then tossed the bag on the floor. This gesture angered Skyler so she lunged forward, managing to give the driver a good slap before Irene held her back.“How dare you bring your filthy selves to our house and try to harass my mother!?”Desmond smirked. “I can see that you haven't changed one bit, you still talk too much. This house belongs to me since your brother is dead now.”His words felt like a physical blow to Skyler. “Don't you dare ever say something like that again, Ethan isn't dead!”“Oh but he is, haven't you seen the news?”Irene walked forward. “Even if Ethan is dead, what makes you
• Ethan Remembers
Valerie was on a stretcher and right beside her was Antonio. They were both bleeding out and were rushed to the emergency unit. Just outside the hospital was Melissa, along with Jax, Kieth and Lucy. After Antoni had been shot, his men surrendered, and the police came and cleared the crime scene, making multiple arrests as well as ransacking Antonio’s mansion, an opportunity the local FBI had been dying to get. The three lieutenants were spared from the arrest because the chief of police, who despite recognising what they did as illegal, was happy that they had helped bust Antonio. Now with the overwhelming amount of evidence they had against him, there was no way he could escape jail time. In the emergency room, the nurses huddled around each of the victims. Antonio's wound was to his upper back but the bullet went through and came out of his chest. While Valerie was in the stomach. “We’re losing him, we’re losing him!” The doctor screamed as the life support machine beeped loudly.
