As the soft blue glow that had obscured thier vision passed revealing a them to be in a new location the crown princes knew in an instant that for once this was not a drill. The war room was in near chaos while inteligence agents worked computers constant updating information and the main holographic display set in the center of the room showed a real time image of both the Earth and Moon.
"William, Thomas! Where have you two been?" The voice comming from behind them could not exactly be called shrill, but at the moment was far from it's normal pleasent tones due to a mix of worry and annoyance. The twins, dressed in identical save for the color uniform like suits, turned as one to face thier aunt.
Princess Lorna was, by most standards, far from imposing. Nearly half a foot shorter and more slightly built than her older sister and with a far more pixie like look too her she was the one of her fathers children most likely to be over looked in a fight. That is unless the people facing her remembered she had inherited her fathers powers, and his temper.
At the moment she was dressed in her full uniform as the leader of the Royal Diplomatic corps, which prince William secretly belived included a rediculous M shaped crown and massive shoulder pads under its cape because because it made her look far more impressive and intimidating than she normaly did when floating a few inches off the ground the way she was at the moment.
"We were in William's personal Library. He was in the midst of researching some spell or another while I slowly died of bordom. We had no idea the security systems in that half of the palace were less than fully opperational till Julian and Victor both nearly broke down the door rtying to get to us."
The lie was nearly beliveable, mostly thanks to comming from Thomas. The white haired twin often complained of being forced into the green uniform of the diplomatic corps students, but would in private admit to his brother that learning how to lie effectivly enough that even their mother would buy it on occasion was worth it. William, on the other hand, was so incabable of falsehoods that he had a hard time not giving away when other people around him lied.
Lorna, for an instant, looked as if she was going to call Thomas out on his lie before simply giving a disgruntled half laugh half snort. "We will talk about this, but later. Your old enough now to at least start being here if not taking part in important matters. Go stand by your uncle, for the first time since it was created eight years ago we appear to have a code green."
The twins shot each other, and thier aunt, questioning looks as they joined their uncle Pietro having never heard of a code green. That is until they saw the detail on the display that they were unable to see when they entered the room, the details most of the people there were focused on. Hidden behind the moon was a ever growing series of dots all holding in a perfect formation.
The meaning became suddenly crystal clear to both boys. Code geen, a Nonterestrial Invasion.