Greetings All,
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"That is...Sad to hear." I gave a sad yet devious smile and walked out the door knowing full well that even if they wanted to stop me they couldn't. Opening my wings I took to the skies.
Typing into the scanner screen set into the left gauntlet of my black and purple armour I opened the Holographic communicator and waited till the line connected. A fizzle of amethyst static flitted across the Hologram until it resolved into a colourised miniature version of Nick.
"Mm hey Talea, how did the negotiations go?" The Hologram crackled with my treasure's voice and I heard a clatter behind him.
"They were unreceptive to either Vellantha or my efforts. Which we assumed would be the case. They actually wanted ME to sanction the execution of one million Mamono as proof of our peaceful intentions!"
"Mm they're just about as arseinine as I'd heard." Nick muttered through the phone as a loud BANG sounded through the speaker in my gauntlet.
"Worse!" I spat! "I saw the disparity in how they lived! It's just like Rathengalia was before we freed it from the Order...Maybe worse! The rich and powerful live as Barons over the impoverished! They have mansions and palatial houses that dwarf the meagre tenements the normal citizenry receive. They take what they want without a care and leave less than scraps for the poor! ...And what is going on, on your end what's that racket?!" I growled at the influx of noise.
"I'm-Cooking dinner, it's not cooperating...Down you timorous beastie!" BANG! "So I assume from your tone, combined with the intelligence reports from the CIB peaceful negotiations were never really on the table?" Nick huffed clearly struggling on the other end.
"No this was more a 'see it for myself' situation my treasure. We knew Accreton was a bigoted, cruel realm filled with leaders who don't care for their people. This simply confirmed all the facts we already possessed!"
"Well you know what comes next Talea. Tell Callia I give her permission as her CO to take command of the Saberhagen in my stead. I'm not going to Molecular Shift back up there, not tonight."
"You are the Captain of the Saberhagen my treasure, and my subordinate I could order you to do it."
"Mm I'm also you're husband and you agreed to a quiet night in. You're already going to be fighting one battle. Do you really want to start another one, on a second front?" Nick crossed his arms in the Hologram and I did my best to keep from giggling at the tiny image of the Hologram. He was right after all we had agreed to a nice night in and it did sound splendid!
"Oh fine you win my treasure, your point was strategically sound. Though I must say choosing between leading a campaign and you wasn't a tough choice."
"I should hope not." Nick smiled his cobalt eyes glimmering. "I'll have food ready by the time you're done there. See you at home, love you."
"Love you too my treasure." I whispered and blew him a kiss before I pressed a button and the Hologram flitted away. Pressing another button I connected to a secure military channel and a Hologram of a teal scaled Lamia with dark hair appeared. "Commander Callia with the consent of Captain Hawthorn you are in command of the Saberhagen for this mission. Execute the Jump and launch all flocks of our birds from the hangers!"
"Yes Supreme Admiral!" Callia saluted before the Hologram faded away.
SHFOOSH! BOOM!
With a loud cacophony of noise, and a blaze of light I watched the UMS Saberhagen jump into orbit over the town. Within moments alert fighters had launched, both our Hellion Class Interceptors, and our Eligos Class Support Vessels.
Watching with smug satisfaction as I knew the town of Accreton was no match for the prowess and skill of the Unified Mamon Space Exploration Corps I formed my hands into a distinct V shape and opened a illuminated amethyst tear in the sky that pulsed in a zigzag pattern against the setting sun and flew into the portal towards home and my treasure.
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Cheers,
The Weary TimeLord