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The Legion Commander Strikes Back • Terrible Foundations
Ethan had insisted that Valerie stay back at home while he visited the community alone, but she was too paranoid to let him go alone; she wanted to be by his side. “If you're worried that something is going to happen again, the rest are sure that I've increased security so you have nothing to worry about. Plus even if something did happen, I'd rather you were far away from the vicinity.”“I know nothing is going to happen because of stricter security measures which you took, I just want to be there with you, by your side. Besides, I don't really have anything to do at home.”Ethan realized that he could no longer argue with her so he just decided to let it go. “Fine, you can come,” he said.They made their way out of the house and into the car that was waiting downstairs to take them to the rural community. As the legion commander he couldn't have his image be tarnished like this, he had to get to the bottom of things.The driver ignited the engines and began to drive them towards t
The Legion Commander Strikes Back • Worthless And Penniless
Back in the Sterling's residence, they were having breakfast in the morning, completely oblivious to what was transpiring at the rural community. “So, when is the new date for the engagement party?” Therese asked, slicing through her meat with a fork and knife.Renée shifted uncomfortably on the seat. She loathed the idea of getting married to Jason, she had eyes on Ethan instead as she felt that he was a bigger catch.“I had a talk with Desmond yesterday and he said it can be as soon as possible.” Clifford belched and then tried drank a cup of water. “Can it wait until after my trip?” Renée contributed, still chewing some rice. “And what trip is that if I may ask?” Therese questioned out of curiosity, her eyebrows arching. “Well, it's a destination wedding for one of my friends, Stacey.” “Do you realize how silly you sound? You want to postpone your own engagement party to attend your friend's wedding?”“Dad, it's not like Ethan and are ready for they are engagement party either
The Legion Commander Strikes Back • Police Officers And Roger Corps
Valerie and Ethan jumped on their feet upon hearing what the little boy was saying. Timothy also got up with a worried expression on his face. “Oh no, my daughter!”The moment they stepped out of the house, they could hear the commotion coming from a distance and quickly began making their way there. Police sirens filled the air as officers came out of their cars holding shields and hoses to wash down anyone who dared to protest in front of the Roger corps property. The locals however were not deterred, they were fighting for their rights and nothing would make them back down. Some police officers were manhandling the protesters and even throwing canisters of tear gas. “That's enough!” Ethan's voice boomed from the background. His voice was thick and carrying authority. All the activities paused, even the protesters seized their chanting and the cops stood still. Everyone held their breath as Ethan's eyes scanned through the scenery. “What's going on here?” One of the officers
The Legion Commander Strikes Back • What Did You Do To Father!?
The flowers Jason was holding fell to the ground as he let them go. Everyone instantly grew uneasy as they didn't know how Jason would take what he had just heard.“Jason, son how long have you been standing there?” Clifford asked trying to manage the situation.Renée didn't move an inch, today even try to stand up, she just sat there with a frown on her face. “Long enough to know that my fiancée wants to marry my cousin,” he replied bitterly and then back the way from the entrance.“No it's not like that-” Therese turned to look at her daughter mid speech “- well don't just sit there! Stand up and fix this, go talk to your fiancé!”By then Jason had already left and was heading back towards his car. “Look what you've caused!” Clifford said, yelling at her. “How is it my fault? How was I supposed to know that he was going to come to visit at this exact moment?” Renée spat.Clifford stood up from the dining table, “You're so useless!” He stormed off to his room. Therese got up and f
The Legion Commander Strikes Back • The Hero Commander
Ethan stood there unfazed as the car sped towards him, everyone watched it with wide eyes. The tyres screeched and the smell of burning rubber filled the air. The car came to a harsh stop just a few inches away from Ethan. It had tinted glasses and everybody began to wonder who had such audacity to try to almost run over the legion commander. A man came down from the car, it was Mr Vincent Rogers. Vincent removed his glasses and looked at Ethan. “Good day to you legion commander,” he greeted, his voice carrying some sarcasm. “Do you care to explain why you're driving on the streets like a teenager who just got his first car?”Vincent clenched his jaw, the vein on his head throbbing as he became vexed. “Only if you explain why you're stopping the police from doing their job and getting these protesters out of my factory so that production can continue.”Ethan turned his head and looked around. “I don't see anybody inside your factory, or do you own the streets now?”“Don't pretend
The Legion Commander Strikes Back • A Heart Attack
The house staff gathered round and Martha who was in her room came out. “What's going on?” She asked watching as everybody was scampering about.Her eyes landed on Desmond and they almost popped out of her sockets. Her husband was on the floor.“Desmond!” She cried as she rushed to kneel beside him. Jason and Larry picked him up, and then carried him into the car. Jason was about to take the driver seat but Larry shoved him backwards, sitting there instead.Martha quickly rushed and entered the passengers seat to be with her husband, Larry didn't wait for Jason to enter the car before he sped off. “You left your brother,” she pointed out. Larry's fingers were wrapped around the steering wheel tightly, with his jaw tensed as he fixed his eyes on the road, stepping on the gas. “It's his fault this happened to father anyway he can make it to the hospital on his own.” His mother was confused, and had so many questions to ask but right now what was more important to her was Desmond.Sh
The Legion Commander Strikes Back • Enemies Will Come For You!
The car was was hot on their trail and despite the drivers attempt to lose it, it was still racing after them. Ethan immediately suspected that it was probably one of Cyrus's men. They took a sharp turn into a street and the car followed them.He looks back at the car to see if there was a plate number, but there was none. It was definitely a shady car. Luckily the driver was able to speed past the corner and then a truck that was coming out of that same corner blocked the way unintentionally causing their pursuers to lose them. “They were just trying to scare us, Cyrus is still out there, I know it.” Ethan pulled Valerie into a hug. It was already late at night so they headed straight home. Elizabeth opened the door. “Thank goodness you're home, I prepared dinner I've been waiting for you two.”She stepped aside and granted them entry into the house. They all went to the dining area to have their meal, and Elizabeth brought the food. The aroma was enticing and their mouths water
The Legion Commander Strikes Back • Trevor's Threat
He answered the call, placing his phone against his ears. “Hello, Robert?”“Are you in some place safe?” Ethan darted his eyes around the dining room, “sure what is it?” “Your lieutenants and I have been in Gunchester for a while, there's an imposter, one of the dreadland legionnaires is a mole. I figured it out because of some inconsistencies.”This was huge news, it's meant that all this while, Cyrus had somebody on the inside giving him Intel. That was probably why he was able to smoothly carry out the operation that led to Ethan's kidnap. “It all makes sense now, no wonder he always seems two steps ahead.”“Exactly, I know tomorrow is your launching or whatever, but I need you in Gunchester immediately after the event.”“I'll be there.”The call ended. The rest of them at the dining table didn't need a suit sayer to tell them that there was something wrong. “Ethan what's wrong?” Valerie placed her hands on his shoulder. “It's some military business, after the launching event
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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.
