May 26, 1841, Commodore Michael Sphree, after weeks of seiling through out the Atlantic and Pacific oceons, has finally reached the island nation of Japan.
His mission was to establish an opening of Japan to the rest of the world.
Just a few decades ago, president Napoleon the Great was able to conquer the Brittish islands, although it seemed at the time this was the end of the Brittish empire, the brittish royal familly managed to survived.
They have reformed the old Brittish empire into anew Brittanian empire.
The new Brittanian empire has begun rapid expansion throughout the rest of the New world and this has raised concern in the E.U. goverment. If the Brittanian empire is left to grow, it will become a formideble foe for the future generations.
But the E.U. didnt have the resources to launch an invasion as the Liberation war is being fought in Africa. The E.U. needed other nations to fought off the beast untill it was prepared for a prolong war.
Thus the united european goverment proposed creating diplomatic relationships with countries that were near Brittania.
One such country was Japan.
Although Japan was half a world away from Brittania, they were sure a mere oceon wont stop the Brittanians.
After the forceful opening of Japan, this brought economic and political crises in the island nation. The resignation of the shogun led to the Boshin War and the establishment of a centralized state nominally unified under the Emperor.
The new Emperor transformed the Empire of Japan into an industrialized world power with the discovery of the large quantities of sakuradite, and pursued military conflict to expand its sphere of influence.
In the 1930s,in the aftermath of the Great war, a new political movement has started in the empire. Risking a civil war, the emperor reformed the empire into a democratic monarchy.
The new nation has turned into a peaceful and prosporous, although it kept its military might. Japan gave all of its conquered lands independence, but kept the Korean peninsula.
Today with short skirmishes between the E.U. and Brittania and tensions rising the Chinese Federation, Japan has declared its neutrality.
The last thing Japan wanted was a war with a super power.
After 19 hours of long flight from Brittania to Japan, Cornelias plane has finally landed on Tokyos international airport.
As the plane moved to its final destination to drop its passengers, she was able to see the majestic mount Fuji in the distance.
The plane stopped and the engines died down, as the captain came out of the cockpit. Cornelia saw the captain was tired. She understood the responsibility and the guild of flying an imperial princess to her exile.
The captain bowed slightly and spoke in a weak voice.
"Your highness, we have reached Japan. I was informed the japanese goverment has sended several soldiers to escord you to your stay here."
She nodded and the captain walked to the back compartment of the plane to get Euphemias wheelchair.
After the captain returned with the item, Cornelia got up and helped her sister to sit on her wheelchair. The co-pilot came out of the cockpit and opened the door.
Both the co-pilot and captain carried Euphemia out the plane before Cornelia following them.
The first thing she saw was a high ranking officer and 4 soldiers, as well several police officers.
With Euphemia being pushed by the captain, Cornelia reached the small group.
"Welcome to Japan your highness." spoke respectfully the officer, " I am major Kyoshiro Tohdoh, the other four soldier are my subordinates.
Captain Ryōga Senba and lieutenants Kōsetsu Urabe, Shōgo Asahina and Nagisa Chiba. We are here to escort you safely to Prime ministers home, where you will be staying."
She turned and faced the four soldiers in question, the four soldiers saluted in form of respect, although she noticed the woman and the green haired one appeared annoyed.
She then faced Todoh again.
"Greating major Tohdoh, I am Cornelia li Brittania and this is my sister Euphemia li Brittania." replied respectly Cornelia, while Euphemia only smiled weakly.
He studied both sisters and saw two different entities. He saw wrath in the eyes of Cornelia, lust for vengeance. While in Euphemia he saw kind and gentle soul.
"Major Tohdoh, I suggest we get going." finally spoke out Senba.
Realising that there was no use of loosing time he gestured to both of the sisters to their personal limousine.
After escording both princesses to their vehicle and helping Euphemia to get in, the soldiers got on their own transports and moved out.
In the armored vehicle behind the limousine, Chiba and Asahina were ranting out.
"I cant believe the Prime minister made us escort some brittanian brats." Chiba called out
"Yeah, we're soldiers, not some baby sitters! Goverment agents should have taken care of this, not soldiers." Asahina supported his comrade.
The voice of Captain Senba interjected in "The reason we're here is because we have been orderd to. Nothing more, nothing less. As soldiers we must carry out this orders, wheter you like them or not."
"Its an insult! They send us some brats to watch over!" shouted Ashahina.
"This is redicilous!" continued an angrilly annoyed Chiba with a scowl on her face "The Brittanians hand us a political hostage to watch over and they dont even have the courtesy to send us a proper adult, its insulting !"
Tohdoh unable to hold himself from the Sword's youngest members dishonorable chanting, finally lost patience and barked "Silence!"
Their leaders suddent outburst quickly silenced both ranting members.
"Chiba, Asahina, both of your words are disrespectful as they are unwarranted! Neighter of you have the right to judge the princesses as you dont have sufficent information, but you also disregard the fact both are nothing more than political hostiges! By all accounts they have no say in this and now being punished for whatever inconvenience they have done to their emperor! Also we are here because we have been orderd to as captain Senba stated, so you will silence yourselfs! Is that understood !? "
Both members bowed their heads in shame and quickly replied with "Yes sir!".
After calming himself, Tohdoh regained his neutral facade. He then taped on his radio.
"Whats the ETA to the Prime ministes shrine ?" asking the driver of the lead vehicle.
"40 minutes." replied quickly from the other end.
Satisfied with the answer, he turned off his radio and sank in deep thought.
Why are the princesses being exiled ? They are barely 9 and 8 years old, what have they done to upset the emperor ? What also bothered him was one of the princesses was in a wheelchair. He heard about the attack on one of the emperors consorts. Everything lead him to believe their mother was the assassinated consort and with no use of them, the emperor used them as a trading contract for supply of sakuradite and guarantee the Empire wont attack Japan as long as the princesses stood there.
But would the emperor stay true to his word?
This troubled Tohdoh. Even by brittanias standards the emperor was ruthless. Would he actually abandon his own daughters?
He finally decided it would be better to drop this for later, as for now he had an escort mission to do.
The trip to Prime ministers shrine was univentful for Cornelia and Euphemia, they only observed the passing scenery in their limousine.
As the convoy grinds to a halt, Cornelia noticed they have reached their destination mere meters away.
There, at the entrance of Kururugi's shrine stood the Japanese prime minister Genbu Kururugi, at his left stood farely old man and a petite form of a small girl, and at his left stood a small boy.
After staring for a while at the group, Cornelia turned to her sister.
"Well, no use of sitting here. Lets get going Euphie."
