Chapter 2
On Cluster Prime, the beautiful queen Vexus sat in bed with her husband, Kage. The 26 year-old was beautiful, sleek, and had…large assets, to say the least. Her medium-length green hair with slightly spiked tips shimmered in the pale moonlight streaming through the window. Her green eyes were emeralds, beautifully crafted and set in her head.
But despite her beauty and the tranquility of her palace home, she was fretting about something.
"Hey, Vexy," Kage began, "what's wrong?" The alchemist originally from Amestris was youthful at the age of 21, and incredibly intelligent. His black hair touched his shoulders while a few bangs hung in front of his face. Kage's red eyes slightly glinted with the lamp light on the nightstand next to him. A small crop of black hair grew on his chin. Things that made him different from those around him were noticeable, namely his black automail right arm and left leg. Still, he was rather handsome. "Vexy, tell me what's bothering you, hm?"
She turned to him and smiled slightly, and snuggled close to him. "Well, my king, it's about Smytus…and what he said today."
"Smytus…Smytus…you mean the guy who was against our marriage?"
Vexus nodded. "Yes. And if you're wondering, he's the same man we dismissed from our army and rank of bodyguards in favor of that man Gilgamesh."
Kage nodded, understanding this.
"Anyways, I became troubled after Smytus' threat of assuming my image and destroying Jennifer's hometown."
"Jennifer? You mean Jenny, or XJ9, whoever you talked about when we met?"
"Precisely. Kay, I heard something from Gilgamesh about some of our soldiers and ships missing at the end of the day. Also, I checked my closet when we got home from dinner and put the children to bed, and in the box where I keep my old outfits, I noticed one of them was missing."
Kage raised his eyebrows at this and scratched his chin. "That can't be a coincidence. We may have to go check Tremorton tomorrow to make sure nothing happened."
Vexus nodded, albeit nervously. "Good. I'll have the chancellor take over duties tomorrow, and I'll inform the nursery to watch Alex, Vanessa, and Arelia."
Kage grinned and kissed his queen. "That sounds good. But it seems like something else is wrong."
The queen sighed. "If worst comes to worst, my love…I'll want to apologize to Jennifer for what happened. But how can I tell her that it wasn't really me?"
The alchemist patted her back. "We'll find a way, no matter what it might be, it'll work out." He took on a playful expression. "So…you wanna get busy tonight?"
Vexus laughed, purred, and pounced on him. The room began to heat up for the two shortly thereafter…
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In the morning, after his daily preparations, Kage proceeded to a section of the palace reserved for the Clusterian Army's general. He entered the room and found Gilgamesh sitting at a table, polishing a sword.
The general was a large man, to say the least. He stood at no less than 9 feet tall with a muscular build that rivaled Adonis' physique. He wore rather extravagant red and gold clothing with a hood that covered most of his face. He had six arms with bulging biceps, each looking god-like in size and strength. His skin was tan, probably from many years of battle in the sun. He rose before Kage and bowed. "My king," he said in a robust voice, "what is it that you request?"
Kage grinned. He liked being called a king. "Well, Lord Gilgamesh, I came here to let you know that Vexy and I are going to be leaving for a bit. We have some…business that needs to be taken care of."
Gilgamesh cocked an eyebrow. "This wouldn't have anything to do with that Smytus fellow's threat from the other day, would it my liege?"
Kage sighed. "Vexus is worried he carried it out. One of her old outfits was missing, alongside the soldiers you mentioned."
"Sir, if this is the case, allow me to accompany you."
The red-eyed alchemist shook his head. "Sorry, but I need you to be on guard while we're gone. Vexus has already arranged something for the kids, and the chancellor is assuming duties for the time being."
Gilgamesh grunted. "Very well, my king. I'll defend this planet with my life!" He let out a hearty laugh, slapped Kage on the back, making him groan, the left to the barracks.
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"How are mama's little angels today?"
Vexus picked up each of her squirming 1 year-old triplets from their crib and hugged them. Her little boy, Alex, looked mostly like this father but had his mother's green hair. He had two robotic legs and one robotic arm while the rest of him was human. He was cute, with red eyes that were gentle and held no ill will towards humanity.
His sisters, Vanessa and Arelia, were also very cute. Vanessa's hair was black, whereas Arelia's was purple. Both girls had green, catlike eyes that shone with the radiance of the stars. Both had mechanical arms and a single mechanical leg.
Vexus and Kage loved their children very much, giving them only the best care and love parents could. The babies were happy and loved crawling around, and Alex had recently learned to walk.
The queen sniffed as a tear escaped her eye. These babies always brought back the painful memory of Vega's assassination which had occurred not too long ago. She felt that she had failed with her last daughter, but with Alex, Vanessa, and Arelia, Vexus had sworn to take every precaution as a mother and let no harm come to her infants.
Vexus smiled at her babies and carried them downstairs to the nursery where robotic nannies zipped about. She placed her kids in a crib and promptly informed the head nanny that she would be leaving. With a final farewell and kisses to her children, Vexus left to tell the chancellor of her departure.
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The king and queen sat together in a Clusterian ship, patiently awaiting their arrival at Tremorton's newly-crafted space port.
Kage couldn't help but admire his wife's outfit. She had stopped wearing her headdress to expose her gorgeous hair, and instead of her standard yellow and green apparel, she had begun to wear a black and red one that had no sleeves. There were no stripes, only a few red streaks here and there while the rest of the outfit was black. Her gloves were sleek and reached just past her wrists, while her boots rose just under her knee. She was stunning, to say the least.
Kage's apparel had changed too. He wore an unzipped red jacket with long sleeves and a black buttoned shirt with no sleeves. His pants were also black, just like his shoes. He wore no gloves, as he was capable of using flame alchemy without the specially made pair that one would normally use in order to perform the type of alchemy.
Vexus turned to her husband. "Kage, is something wrong?"
He blushed. "U-Uh, no…I was just admiring how good you look."
She smiled and kissed him. "Thank you, Kay. But it seems like you're worried."
He frowned. "It's about that Jennifer girl you mentioned. I've been thinking of a way so that you could apologize to her, but I can't come up with anything."
"Don't worry, honey. I've already devised a plan."
Kage nodded, and the two waited for their arrival on Earth.
