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Chapter 2:
Unexpected Arrival
Meanwhile back at Brunneran, the Plexxan Generals were
going crazy with the Nexus bombing, they tried to maintain the
people calm but it was impossible. - “Sir the Nexus have
the CA-0019 roid, I fear that the other defences won’t hold
for much longer…” – said duckman with a desperate face in the
Council Room. - “Damn! –shouted StarRaider, The President
of the Federation, “I am tired of this we must find a
solution! Are there any news on the Fleet that J_Rod took to
Hades?” - “There are Sir, but they are not the
finest…Generals J_Rod and The UED were defeated, but they
managed to take out the Hades Command, but that will only
anger the Nexus a little more…” – replied prmens, a the newest
of all councillors. “I think we should consider the surrender
of all attacks and perhaps discuss peace with the Nexus…”
- “NEVER!!! We shall never give what those damn lightbulbs
want!” – Shouted Star with a very angry voice - “Well then we perhaps
should…”- and they continued their discussion under the great
doors of the Council Chambers, the only ones that could get a
tiny idea of what was going on were the shadows that resided
in the great corridor that shivered with the broken pride of a
once great power in this universe. But while the great
councillors where trying to decide what was going to be their
fate in this war, the two friends that were having a small
conversation on what was to be ones fate had ended.
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“So it is settled then?” – Asked S117 – “are you sure what you
are about to do? You know that the fleet will never be the
same without you…” - “It is a question of pride, and you
know how much it is important to me…I will miss the Empire as
well, but it is my call.” - “Very well I’ll leave you with
your family, one week you say? I’ll have the paperwork to
dismiss you from the Fleet taken care of and I will speak with
phantomGODdess, don’t you worry about anything, well then I am
off as you know” - “A councillor’s life isn’t easy, yeah,
drop around sometime, and bring the kids it’s good for Zack
and Dahlia to have some company, and S117 when I am gone
please…” -“Yeah don’t worry, I’ll look after Nii and the
kids, you take care of yourself out there, I heard that
Plexxan territory is truly…” -“Shoosh!! – Royal said
quickly – I know that, but I don’t want Nii to know that ok?
She must be kept in the dark until that is a little safer, I
wish that my family has a happy life, not a worried one
ok? -“Very well, Telya honey! Let’s go, I got a meeting to
attend to” -“As usual…-she replied with a somewhat angry
face – Kids let’s go” -“Don’t worry honey, I will be home
before dinner, and to make it up to you I will prepare you a
surprise” -“A surprise you say…” And there they left the
Royal Residence, the week began, it was a magical week for
Royal, he spent all the time he had with his kids and his
wife, he took Zack for his first fly in a Starship, it was a
small corvette but Zack loved the experience, but time flows
like a river, and eventually the last night came, Royal was
sitting in his roof, watching the stars… -“What is the
matter honey? You can’t sleep? – Nii asked with a troubled
face. -“Yeah, tomorrow I depart for the Federation, it
costs me to leave you and the kids again…” -“Well dear,
this was a magical week, and I am not going to try and
dissuade you of your decision, I just wish you home safe, come
on let’s go to bed you have a busy day tomorrow.” -“Ok
honey I’ll be there in a moment – and as Nii left the roof – I
wish to come home for you and the kids safe as well, but
knowing what I know from what is going on in Fed territory the
odds aren’t that great, but besides my family and friends what
I will miss the most is the beautiful moon that I watch every
night from this roof of mine, well better go to bed I wish to
leave before they wake up”
And as Royal went to his room to enter the land of
dreams, back in Castor the heat was on as a Fleet of Valiants
were off to defend CA-0182, leaded by duckman, the roar of the
engines echoed throughout all of Brunneran and by his window
President StarRaider watched his men going to defend the last
defence perimeter before Padeen, he was terribly worried he
wanted to be with his men but due to an injury in a close
quarters confrontation with John A. Howard he had broken his
right arm and couldn’t fly for a while. -“Ok men, this is
General duckman here, I want the Bravo Wing with me, Alpha
Wing attack the main Nexus Ships from the Right, Echo Wing,
you guys stay in orbit and prepare for battle
understood?” -“Yes Sir!” – they all said in one voice. -
“Let’s show these guys why we are the finest pilots in al of
this universe! CHARGE! And the Battle was on, the Valiants
were assaulting the Nexus Battlecruisers, but before that they
had to go through an entire fleet of Photons, in a minute they
had distance, after the battle reached its high point, the
Bravo Wing under the leadership of duckman was taking out
several photons, they charged then pulled back to orbit, where
the Echo Wing would take action, the lights of the cannons,
and missiles flying around was simply magical, and the Nexus
fleet defences were trying to get the small Valiants, inside
the Ultimate Typhoon, Nexus_Fighter was starting to get
angry -“Pilot, give me the status on our fleet” -“Sir it
does not look good, the three squadrons of Photons are
practically destroyed, the paradox are destroying some of them
but will not hold on for much longer. While the small
pilot was giving it’s Commander the report, the ship shacked
again, and again.
-“What the hell is going on?” –Nexus_Fighter
shouted -“Sir, the Photons are out, the Paradox is holding
on but they can’t cover all of the ship!” -“Engineer give
me a damage report!” -“Sir. Those blast that we just heard
were our Ceramite Plating and Distortion Cannon, the ship
won’t hold for much longer. -“Ok call the Phantoms, if that
fleet falls, I want us out of this system, Marc told me to get
us out if necessary. -“Yes Sir! Back in the Plexxan side
duckman was thrilled and worried at the same time -“Sir, we
got the Photon fleet totally annihilated, the Paradox is on
it’s way, and the Ultimate Typhoon is starting to go
down!” -“Hmm, that is odd, if they are totally destroyed
why isn’t Nexus_Fighter retreating, he wouldn’t give his BC
just to keep a roid, I know Marc and he wouldn’t do that
specially in our home system, work with caution they are
preparing something! -“Yes General! As both Plexxans
were talking the Ultimate Typhoon with one launching bay on
flames activated it’s hyperdrive, and sent a message to the
entire system to hear: “This time I will fall back because I
have to, but next time, you will see what the Ultimate Typhoon
is made of”, and saying that he left the system, all feds
cheered all except one, duckman, he was aware that this was a
minor victory and that if the main Nexus fleet came there
would be a whole lot of trouble.
Meanwhile, back at Earth the Sun was coming out of his
lair, and Royal Guard was already up, he kissed his wife, gave
his kids a hug, and left the silent house, everybody was
sleeping, as he left his house, Royal made an effort not to
look back a tear was falling from his right brown eye, he made
his way to Utopia and there were Aragon, S117 and Greeny, the
Emperor himself. -“Huh? Emperor, S117, Aragon, may I
enquire what are you doing here? -“Ah cut the crap and give
me a hug, we will miss you around here my friend, and
everybody who knows you, would know that you would leave early
not to trouble anyone” – Replied S117. -“Yep, S117 is right
– said Aragon trying to make a smile – you were always a guy
who hated farewells, but we couldn’t let you leave without
saying goodbye my friend.” - “Royal Guard, Commander of The
Boötes Patrol Fleet.” Royal got on his knees, lowered his
head and said: -“Yes my lord.” -“Get up man, I wish you
good luck, and hope you do well in the Federation, help those
men out there, and make us all proud to say: That is our
brother, our former companion fighting and dominating out
there!” -“Will try my Lord” -“So get out of here, make
us proud” And Royal walked away, the docks were empty, and
the Anger of Apollo stood alone, but inside a surprise rested
for Royal Guard, his entire crew was waiting for
him: -“Well off we are again hey my old
friend…” -“Indeed Sir” – Royal’s Trusted Lieutenant
answered -“Carl? What are you doing here? I told all of you
to go home!” -“ Rachak gohthry trakak mindus pladak” Said
the great Slah’Ke to which the universal translator translated
to: “We would never leave you Sir!” And slowly all the crew
took it’s position on the ship and suddenly the ship was ready
to fly -“Well then, to Castor!” And slowly, the
Battlecruiser left the Terran docks never to come back as a
Terran Soldier, and as Greeny turned his way to his ship, he
told Aragon, “Keep an eye out for him…”, after a couple of
hours on the empty void of hyperspace, Royal was already
missing his home…But back at Brunneran the command center had
detected a Battlecruiser entering the gravity well, and
then...
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