you?”
“Eighteen months.”
The nurse stared at him and suddenly grabbed her neck. She stared at his face, looked at her son’s face and said, “Drey!?”
The Officer shook his head, “I didn’t know who I was, Mother. I’ve just recently learned.”
She rushed forward and wrapped her arms around the tall officer and cried. He held her and said, “The Nebula attacked our ship and took me to use against the Union. There was nothing the Union could have done to prevent it.”
She cried tears of sorrow and then she cried tears of joy. Her baby had come back. She held on to him with a grip that surprised the tall man. He felt her love and he held her and whispered, “I’m here, Mother. I’ll never disappear again.” She held him as he slowly swayed with her in his arms. He looked at his brother and saw him looking at them. He pushed his mother back slightly and she saw her youngest staring at them. She rushed forward and wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him all over his face. The young man smiled and looked at Drey. Drey went into his mind and saw it begin to get organized around the pattern he had inserted. “Mother, you need to get him to Euclid where he can get the help he needs.”
She stared at him and nodded, “Are you coming with us?”
“There are some loose ends to take care of first but I will join you in a few days.”
The young man stared at his older brother and smiled.
The man named Drey went back to the Nebula and felt his mind also reorganizing. His mother was now in it…and she strengthened it. However, he knew he was a killer. That part of him would never completely disappear; only the targets would change.
• • •
The Coronation of the new King drew representatives from all the Union’s members. The ships parked in orbit over Euclid were larger than most naval fleets. The Coronation was scheduled to begin in an hour and the facility to hold the massive gathering was enormous. The Lead Scientist was looking at the guest list making sure everyone had a seat when his assistant came running up, “We have an issue.”
“What is that?”
“Apparently there has been a coup in the Nebula and the new ruler has arrived with a request he be allowed to attend.”
“You’re kidding me?”
“No, I’m not. The news has spread all over the sector near the Nebula, but we’re just learning about it.”
The Scientist rubbed his cheek and said, “I wondered why they withdrew their fleet. This ceremony would have been small if the Union’s representatives were prevented from coming.” He looked at the list and said, “What kind of ship did he come in?”
“A commercial transport; we’ve scanned it and it has no weapons.”
“Give him the ok and we’ll seat him at the rear of the assembly. I don’t want him close to the King.” The assistant nodded and sprinted away. I wonder what’s going on in the Nebula, he thought to himself. They must have learned that the assembly had taken place and a new Monarch authorized. He pushed a button and said, “Defense, delay any of the Nebula’s Obelisks from activating.”
“Why is that?”
“I believe the war is over. I want a delay until it can be confirmed.” He thought a moment and wondered if the war is over, why are we crowning a new Monarch? Well, it was too late to stop it now.
• • •
The Coronation went off without a hitch. The three hour long ceremony was resplendent with all the trappings of Royalty’s highest ceremony. Drey sat in the rear of the giant building and watched the new King closely. He was young but his eyes were remarkably clear. He saw his brain activity and in a room full of Genetics, his was the brightest. Well, except for his. When he sat down the representatives he was seated close to stared at him like he had three eyes. He could see their thoughts on their faces, “What was he doing here?”
He settled in and wondered when the Prince was going to make an appearance. So far, he had
“Eighteen months.”
The nurse stared at him and suddenly grabbed her neck. She stared at his face, looked at her son’s face and said, “Drey!?”
The Officer shook his head, “I didn’t know who I was, Mother. I’ve just recently learned.”
She rushed forward and wrapped her arms around the tall officer and cried. He held her and said, “The Nebula attacked our ship and took me to use against the Union. There was nothing the Union could have done to prevent it.”
She cried tears of sorrow and then she cried tears of joy. Her baby had come back. She held on to him with a grip that surprised the tall man. He felt her love and he held her and whispered, “I’m here, Mother. I’ll never disappear again.” She held him as he slowly swayed with her in his arms. He looked at his brother and saw him looking at them. He pushed his mother back slightly and she saw her youngest staring at them. She rushed forward and wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him all over his face. The young man smiled and looked at Drey. Drey went into his mind and saw it begin to get organized around the pattern he had inserted. “Mother, you need to get him to Euclid where he can get the help he needs.”
She stared at him and nodded, “Are you coming with us?”
“There are some loose ends to take care of first but I will join you in a few days.”
The young man stared at his older brother and smiled.
The man named Drey went back to the Nebula and felt his mind also reorganizing. His mother was now in it…and she strengthened it. However, he knew he was a killer. That part of him would never completely disappear; only the targets would change.
• • •
The Coronation of the new King drew representatives from all the Union’s members. The ships parked in orbit over Euclid were larger than most naval fleets. The Coronation was scheduled to begin in an hour and the facility to hold the massive gathering was enormous. The Lead Scientist was looking at the guest list making sure everyone had a seat when his assistant came running up, “We have an issue.”
“What is that?”
“Apparently there has been a coup in the Nebula and the new ruler has arrived with a request he be allowed to attend.”
“You’re kidding me?”
“No, I’m not. The news has spread all over the sector near the Nebula, but we’re just learning about it.”
The Scientist rubbed his cheek and said, “I wondered why they withdrew their fleet. This ceremony would have been small if the Union’s representatives were prevented from coming.” He looked at the list and said, “What kind of ship did he come in?”
“A commercial transport; we’ve scanned it and it has no weapons.”
“Give him the ok and we’ll seat him at the rear of the assembly. I don’t want him close to the King.” The assistant nodded and sprinted away. I wonder what’s going on in the Nebula, he thought to himself. They must have learned that the assembly had taken place and a new Monarch authorized. He pushed a button and said, “Defense, delay any of the Nebula’s Obelisks from activating.”
“Why is that?”
“I believe the war is over. I want a delay until it can be confirmed.” He thought a moment and wondered if the war is over, why are we crowning a new Monarch? Well, it was too late to stop it now.
• • •
The Coronation went off without a hitch. The three hour long ceremony was resplendent with all the trappings of Royalty’s highest ceremony. Drey sat in the rear of the giant building and watched the new King closely. He was young but his eyes were remarkably clear. He saw his brain activity and in a room full of Genetics, his was the brightest. Well, except for his. When he sat down the representatives he was seated close to stared at him like he had three eyes. He could see their thoughts on their faces, “What was he doing here?”
He settled in and wondered when the Prince was going to make an appearance. So far, he had
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