Prologue
Shayera didn't leave a lot behind when she came to Earth. She didn't have a lot to leave behind to begin with. Shayera was forced, however, to leave two of her most valuable objects. Her two daughters just shy of Thanagarian military age were left to fend for themselves in a boarding school, while she was shipped to earth. The oldest, Shayan, was only a year from being sent to training. Jayda, the younger of the two, still had two years of school left before training. Both vividly remember their mother's final words before she was stationed on earth. "Protect each other. I don't know how long I'll be gone, but no matter what, watch each other's backs. I'm doing this because I love you."
As the years passed, Shayera tried to imagine where her daughters were and what they were doing. She knew they would be in the military. That much was a given. The question was how well they would fare in the military? Would they stay together or be separated? How long would they last before they would suffer the same fate as so many forced onto the same path?
Then came the day that the Thanagarian fleet came to Earth. The girls had been separated upon company assignment, so neither were aware that the other was also headed to Earth. They had been in the units sent as a part of the construction crew. Of course they ran into each other at some point. The girls also accustomed to seeing their mother in uniform, quickly found Shayera with several humans in costumes strange to them. The problem was that they both were firmly trained to follow orders, any misconduct was met with strict discipline.
One day, Shayera had pulled Commander Tallak aside. "Hro, did you happen to receive full rosters of all troops brought?"
"I believe there's one down in communications. Why do you ask?"
"Oh just curious."
"You left someone behind, didn't you?"
"Two someones, actually. They weren't quite military age when I left. Thought maybe they might have came with the fleet."
"Well, I hope you find who you're looking for."
After what seemed like hours of scrolling through the computerized roster, reading each individual name, Shayera ran across two names that looked very familiar. She highlighted the names and called for a messenger. "Notify those two I want to see them in my quarters ASAP."