The elvish language belongs to J.R.R. Tolkien.
*The weapons are from the TV shows Sanctuary and Shadow-hunters.
*(Symbiote talking aloud)
*(Symbiote\host thoughts)
*(Speaking in Sindarin)
*(Speaking in Alteran)
*Again I own nothing but the Plot and the OC
Chapter 12 – Atlantis
Remi looked around in exasperation. The last thing he remembered was that he had fallen asleep and now all he saw was the white expanse of nothingness again, which no doubt meant that Morgan was going to start talking to him.
"Hello my dear," A voice said to him in Alteran and Morgan herself appeared.
Remi smiled and bowed his head a little, "Hi Morgan. You know, this back channel way of speaking is making me feel like we're doing something illegal" he replied.
Morgan snorted slightly, "To the others we are, though they still do not know of this lovely loop hole." She chuckled, "They should know to never underestimate me, I was Merlin's rival after all."
Remi laughed at her tone of mirth and then said, "To what do I owe the pleasure of your company?"
She smiled slightly and said, "It is time for you all to have a proper home here. You have, all of you, learned enough to retrieve Atlantis and fly her here to be repaired and to live in."
Remi raised an eyebrow in surprise, "I do believe you're giving us a mission, grandmother."
Morgan's lips twitched, "Indeed I am grandson; you will need to bring three new power modules as the ones on Atlantis are very near to failing."
Remi started to smile but then frowned in thought, "Hmm I have the re-opening ceremony for the Ryoo planet of Celebrin in three days, and tomorrow I am planning to request the Asgards' ship design from their high council. I am planning to construct ships for them to aid in their war with the Replicators."
Morgan frowned in disgust, "That scourge needs to be dealt with, which is part of the reason why reclaiming Atlantis is so important. It will give you access to the entirety of our peoples knowledgebase allowing you to further your projects and education. There is a reference to an energy weapon that could potentially help defeat the replicators." Her gaze softened, "Perhaps, Fredrick and Freya could go, I know they have been wanting some time alone after being apart for so many centuries."
Remi thought about it; it was true his favorite twins had wanted some twin time, "I'll ask them but I'm pretty sure they will say yes. Fredrick has been studying everything he can on Atlantis. If they go, it will free me up for my other obligations."
He smiled at the solution and inclined his head to his great grandmother. She chuckled and as she started fading and said, "Good luck, grandson."
(The next day)
"Are you sure you guys want to do this?" Remi asked Fredrick and Freya who were gathering the last of their things they would be taking with them on the second guard ship recently named the Gemini.
They both looked up and said, "We're sure" at the same time. Remi laughed and nodded.
About ten minutes later he waved to them as they disappeared to their ship in a burst of orbs.
He watched from the view port as the ship turned and then accelerated into a hyperspace window, on the way to the Pegasus galaxy. He sighed, and together with Adair, made their way to the holographic communications room.
Today they were going to request the Asgard's mother ship designs in order to help them in their war.
The night before, after his chat with Morgan, Remi had woken up and shared the memory with Adair, and then together they had decided that they would need more ships themselves if they wanted to increase their presence in the galaxy. Not to mention, it was a safe bet to have backup ships around if theirs was destroyed, no matter how unlikely. So they had worked out that if they started construction on four Alteran guard ships for themselves that would allow them to also start construction on eight Asgard mother ships and still have plenty of room for Atlantis when she arrived for repairs. With that in mind, Remi had made his way to the control room and keyed in the order for four new Guard ships which had started right away.
When he arrived in the communications room, he was surprised to see his father and Ingrid were already there. He smiled at them and together they went to the holopads and activated the call. Viktor and Ingrid were joining him in the talks because they, like the entirety of the Beauchamp family, were part of the Alteran high council. At the moment, since they were the last of the Alterans, all of them were eligible to participate in the Great Races Council as well.
The Holopads lit up and immediately they were sitting in their chairs in the Asgard High Council Chamber, surrounded by the High Council members themselves and Commander Thor.
"Welcome, Supreme Commander Remi, Ambassador Adair. And welcome to you as well Councilor Viktor, Councilor Ingrid." Penegal intoned to them respectfully.
The Beauchamp's smiled and inclined their heads to Penegal, "Thank you for seeing us today councilors, we have requested this meeting today to offer you our official help in your war with the replicators. A scourge that our ancestors were responsible for creating."
Confused muttering broke out amongst the little grey aliens, "What do you mean Commander?" Penegal asked him.
Remi sighed sadly, "The replicators as you call them, are an offshoot of an experiment gone awry by an ancestor of ours in the Pegasus galaxy. There in Pegasus a more advanced form of them was created to combat the Wraith. They were ultimately a failed experiment and were destroyed, however it appears that unbeknownst to the council of the time, a lone scientist attempted to redo the experiment here and try and fix the flaws. We do not know how their current form came about but we know they are from us."
The Asgard looked on in surprise and curiosity. "We did not know of their origins before, what are you proposing to give us to combat them?" Penegal asked him.
Remi smiled, "Vulcanus is now 100 percent operational. Today my brother Fredrick and sister Freya have left on a trip to retrieve Atlantis from the Pegasus Galaxy; when they return, Atlantis will require some space in the station for repairs and upgrades." Remi paused, not missing the looks of growing excitement from the small aliens. He smiled wider and said, "With the space left over in Vulcanus I am prepared to build for you eight of your mother ships, with a projected completion time of six months. This will give you time while we search the Atlantis database for a weapon to destroy the replicators in your galaxy."
Thor immediately stood up, "Remi this is a great gift and we are most grateful, however I am not sure it is wise. The replicators will undoubtedly infiltrate these ships as soon as we deploy them, they will then become more advanced, which we cannot allow."
Ingrid then stood saying, "We believe we have a solution to that problem Supreme Commander Thor. As you know the Ryoo sing enchantments into their ships as they are being made which interferes with sensors and transportation technology that is not properly calibrated. Remi has taught us the spell and we are going to attempt to add it to these new ships we will build for you as well as our own. We are confident they will be impervious to the uncalibrated transportation technology the replicators use."
The council chamber immediately erupted into hushed conversation as they discussed what had been said. After a few moments, Thor spoke again, "We gratefully and humbly accept this gift and will send you the specifications for our ships within the hour. We are lucky to have such good friends."
Remi smiled and bowed, they all said farewell and the room swirled and faded back to the colored walls of Vulcanus.
And sure enough, an hour later, the Stargate activated and a lone Asgard came through with a memory crystal that he eagerly gave over to Remi who thanked him and invited him to watch the starting of the ships construction.
They went to the control room and Remi uploaded the designs on the memory crystal to a separate and secure file from the other Alteran ship designs. Thanking his ancestors for such advanced computers, he and Adair calculated the process for the construction and when he and his family would need to sing the spells over the ship at different points of its construction. It took them an hour but they finalized the plans. Remi selected eight equally sized spaces in the construction part of the station and queued up the eight ships with reminders for the spell work that would alert them when they needed to weave their magic over the ships.
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Remi gently submerged his hand in the symbiote tank that held Jolinar, he stroked her gently as she swam around. The tank was in his room on Vulcanus. Until Fredrik and Freya returned with Atlantis their room to spread out was limited. Sighing he removed his hand from the tank and made his way to his mothers room.
'Perhaps they will have a host on Celebrin?' Adair asked him hopefully.
Remi sent waves of comfort to his symbiote, "I hope so Adair, the council did say they would attempt to find someone for her when we asked."
Adair sighed, "I know, I just hate seeing her like this, and I miss Martouf and Lantash as well."
Remi sighed in understanding; he missed their brothers as well.
"Joanna, come on! We have to dress to impress!" Remi smiled as he heard his Aunt Wendy rummaging through his mothers clothes.
"You have your own clothes Wendy! I just don't understand why you need mine!" His mother said back, exasperated.
Remi chuckled causing both women to look to him. He lifted an eyebrow and smirked, "Wardrobe malfunction Aunt Wendy?"
She nodded seriously, "YES! The reopening of Celebrin for the Ryoo is important! Not to mention it will be the first official meeting between us and the Ryoo, and we have nothing official to wear!" she lamented.
Remi laughed, "Well if you ladies would like to come with me to the synthesizer room the Asgard installed for us, I have a surprise that might fix your problem Aunt Wendy."
Wendy hopped up with a delighted squeal, leaving a pile of clothes on the floor. Joanna rolled her eyes in exasperation but followed Remi with a look of curiosity on her face.
He led them to the aforementioned room and when they were inside, stepped up to the pedestal in the middle of the room.
Immediately the pedestal lit up and holographic displays popped up. Mentally Remi directed the information he wanted to be brought up. Around the room were displayed several different outfits with the traditional gold and white of the Alterans.
"These are what our ancestors were wearing ten thousand years ago before they ascended or went to Asgard. With the synthesizer you can redesign our new official uniform and everyday clothes to be more modern but still very much Alteran." He winked at Wendy who immediately stepped up to the pedestal with an excited expression. Joanna also stepped up next to her, looking pleased. She shot her son a grateful look. "Maybe this will keep you out of my closet finally", she muttered to Wendy. "Not likely!" Wendy shot back brightly. Remi chuckled, "We leave in four hours; will you be ready by then?"
His mother and aunt looked at each other and nodded, "We'll be ready."
Remi left the room chuckling again as he heard them squabbling over design.
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Remi and Adair were excited and sad as they dropped out of hyperspace above Celebrin… Excited to see their friends and Celebrin again, yet sad because of all those they lost here as well.
His mother and Aunt Wendy walked up to the control chair wearing their new outfits that would be the standard for Alteran clothes now. They were very similar to their royal clothes in Asgard with muted shades of gold, copper and green silk-like fabric dresses but without the cape and now with golden Breastplates, a forearm brace that doubled as a holographic computer, and knee high golden brown boots.
The Breastplates were an ingenious design idea from Wendy. She had come up with a spell to make them feather light and with a mixture of magic and Alteran personal shield technology, had made strong, fashionable armor that could be worn on everyday outfits. They conformed perfectly to the body and were surprisingly comfortable as well. Remi had loved the idea so much he had requested something similar for his own uniform; his new ensemble also had a breastplate that conformed to his torso front and back with white linen sleeves. His grey sash designating his rank as a mage amongst the Ryoo was draped across his chest; a golden forearm brace computer decorated his arm and replaced the less advanced device he had been wearing up to that point. His two Ryoo weapons were attached to his belt, and the outfit was complete with fitted white pants tucked into golden brown knee high boots. The pants felt especially comfortable, kind of reminding him of his favorite pair of jeans that he used to wear all the time on Earth. A small shadow crossed his face as he came back to the present.
His mother laid a hand on his shoulder, "What is it Remi?" she asked concerned.
He sighed sadly, "Adair and I lived here while we stayed with the Ryoo, we fought for this world and lost, and we lost a good friend here."
Before she could respond an alert sounded indicating an incoming hail.
Remi accepted and smiled at the face that greeted him, "Hello Orelon" he said happily switching to Sindarin.
His old mentor smiled and smirked, "Remi, Adair, Nice ship."
Remi let out a laugh and switching to the common language, gestured first to his mother and then his aunt, "Mage Orelon, allow me to introduce my mother Joanna Beauchamp, and my Aunt Wendy of the Alteran High Council." He said formally, giving his mother and aunt their proper titles.
On the view screen Orelon bowed his head formally while Remi gestured to Orelon and said, "Mom, Wendy, this is Mage Commander Orelon of the Ryoo, and my mentor."
His mother and aunt bowed their heads slightly and his mother said, "Thank you commander for watching out for my son when he appeared on your planet."
Orelon smiled, "It was my pleasure my lady, we were lucky to have him and Adair, they have proven capable warriors and dear friends. We were overjoyed to hear that his quest to find you was fruitful." Orelon smiled and turned back to Remi, "Remi you are, of course, cleared to transport down to the surface, the High Council is waiting to greet you."
Remi smiled and signed off. Turning to his aunt and mother he grinned, "You ready to meet the High Council?"
They smiled and nodded. Remi mentally activated the transporters and the three of them burst into blue orbs on the way down to the planets' surface.
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Adair was currently in control and was leading the way to a transport ship. Joanna and Wendy were trailing behind him looking around with impressed expressions. Adair chuckled to Remi; 'Wait till they see the trees, or even hear the singing during the celebration' he said to his beloved host.
Remi chuckled and shared his humorous mood. The meeting with the High Council had gone well and as was expected, they had joyfully welcomed them to Celebrin and were awed to be in the same room as Ancients. Arnor had told him quietly to the side that Túrel had been put in charge of finding a possible host for Jolinar from amongst the non mages of the Ryoo people, and that she had found someone finally that was willing. This woman was currently in Celebrin's capitol for the celebration but Túrel had said that she would take Remi and Adair to meet her afterward.
Remi\Adair watched excitedly as they piled into the transport ship and their mother and aunt got their first look at the great silver forests of Celebrin. Their eyes widened and their mouths dropped in awe.
Adair chuckled, "It is breathtaking isn't it?" He asked them.
Wendy nodded, "The trees are absolutely beautiful, beyond words. I can feel all the ambient magic around! It's intoxicating!" she said awed.
Adair nodded, "Wait till the celebration, that magic level will jump to ten times what you feel now."
Their eyes got even bigger and they had looks of awe mixed with excitement on their faces.
The ship zoomed over the tops of the trees towards the newly rebuilt home that the Ryoo had provided Remi and Adair when they had first arrived. Their home had been destroyed during Ra's siege on Celebrin but the High Council had graciously had it repaired and fully furnished, as well as stocking his closet with clothes, brand new Mage equipment, and a full library. As they landed and stepped out of the ship, the door to the cottage next to his opened and Túrel and Calaerdor barreled out towards him, tackling him with a hug and knocking all three of them to the ground. "Remi! Adair! You made it!" Túrel squealed happily. She was in a classic flowing dress instead of her Mage uniform, while Calaerdor was in a loose linen shirt and fitted cloth pants; this meant they were both off duty for the celebrations. They laughed freely like carefree kids instead of the battle hardened warriors they had to be on occasion. Túrel and Calaerdor finally noticed his mother and aunt and looked up surprised. Remi laughed and sat up saying, "Let's go inside, I have quite a story to tell."
(Later that Evening)
Túrel and Calaerdor were staring at Remi with wide eyes, not only had their friend found his family, but that family was the Ancients! The Gate Builders themselves! And Remi was now the Supreme Commander of their entire fleet and was on their high council and knew the Asgard! It was awe-inspiring…
Calaerdor was the first to recover from the fantastical tale and grinned broadly, "OH please please let me be there when you first come across a Goa'uld in space! I want to see their faces when they realize the Ancients are back!" He begged.
Remi grinned and switched control with Adair, "I promise to record their reaction. I'll send it to you and you can put it on the Ryoo servers to watch over and over." Adair promised with a chuckle.
Cal roared with laughter for a good ten minutes. Túrel just rolled her eyes at her brother and ignoring the choking sounds, looked back at Remi and said, "What about the Tok'ra? What are you going to do about them Adair?"
Adair frowned thoughtfully, "I miss my family dearly, but I am now positive that Heru'ur found me because of a spy in the Tok'ra, this is very disturbing and I will not risk showing myself or Jolinar until I know exactly how they have been compromised. I'm positive the same spy gave up Jolinar and sent the Ashrak after her."
Túrel nodded, "Speaking of Jolinar, I found a host for her I think, she meets all of the parameters that you sent, and is willing to interview for you after the celebrations."
Adair nodded happily, "Thank you, I'm sure she will be lovely."
They all spoke for a while more about trivial things; their recent missions mainly, but Túrel and Cal also answered many questions that Joanna and Wendy had about the Ryoo and their culture, that they didn't already know from Remi\Adair.
Eventually the two moons were high in the sky and they all piled into a transport to go to the main area where the celebrations would take place. Normally Túrel and Cal would simply stay home and watch from an enchanted mirror, but because this was the first time Joanna or Wendy would see a Ryoo celebration they decided to go to the main event area themselves.
It was to take place in front of the giant ceremonial tree that every Ryoo planet had. One native tree on every Ryoo planet was magically grown to dizzying heights and was the Grounding Point for all of the enchantments sang over the cities, forests, fields, and seas of the planet. The tree acted as a kind of magical battery. It was always grown on the biggest intersection of lay lines on a planet giving it constant power to spread out amongst the numerous enchantments that would be sung. If the tree was destroyed the spells would fail within a year. It was a secret that Ra had never found out thankfully.
They all gathered at the base of the tree and Remi translated for his mother and Wendy as Arnor gave the opening speech, his voice magically amplified.
"People of Celebrin! I am very happy to welcome you today to the reopening ceremony of this, the second planet of the Ryoo system! I am also extremely excited to be able to welcome back Remi Beauchamp, the Ryoo's adopted son" He gestured to Remi, who stood up and smiled happily to the gathered multitude.
"Since his arrival Remi has proven to be a capable warrior and mage for our people! He and his symbiote Adair fought bravely in defense against Ra's forces here on the planet and in the atmosphere above! Through his actions many lives were spared in the battle, he is a true Hero of the Ryoo!" Here there was thunderous applause and cheering from everyone, causing Remi to smile and blush.
When the cheering quieted down Arnor said, "Most, if not all of you know Remi through reputation, but what you do not know is that he was lost to his family while defending us. He has since been on a quest to find them and he did! It is with great pleasure that I introduce to you his mother; Lady Joanna, as well as his Aunt; Lady Wendy of the Ancients, members of their High council! Remi has been appointed supreme commander of the Ancient fleet!"
All three Beauchamp's bowed, and there was shocked silence for a moment as everyone digested this shocking information and then suddenly there were huge cheers and applause and the excitement rose on the air.
Arnor gestured for quiet and said, "Ryoo! We lost many great people and warriors to Ra. Amongst those lost was Remi and Adair's best friend and fellow native to Celebrin, Annún…" he paused and said, "For Annún and the hundreds of others we have lost I would like to ask Remi to lead the song of the fallen before we go into the rededications and celebrations."
Remi and Adair fought back tears as they went up to the raised pedestal and began to sing in a beautiful voice that shocked Joanna and Wendy, while all the assembled sang the chorus:
Remi: In gwidh ristennin, (The bonds cut)
Chorus: Ilfrin nairelma (our regret is undying)
Remi: i fae narchannen (the spirit rent)
Chorus: Nauva i nauva (what should be shall be)
As the song continued the magic in the air bristled sadly, and Joanna and Wendy could feel the melancholy that came from it bringing tears to their eyes…
Remi: i maethor ed (The warriors from)
Chorus: ilfrim nairelma (our regret is undying)
Remi: Celebrin gwannen (Celebrin departed)
Chorus: Ar ullume (Rather than)
Remi: Mellyn! A meleth gwann (friends, o departed loved ones)
Chorus: nu…cu…val…me… (submit)
Remi: Ú-reniathach (you will not wander)
Chorus: Nauva i nauva (what shall be shall be)
Remi: i taur Celebrin (the silver forests)
Chorus: nóren sina (our love for this land)
Remi: i reniad lín ne môr, Nuithannen (your journey through darkness, ended.
Chorus: nairelma (regret)
Chorus: Ilfrin nairelma (our regret is undying)
Chorus: Ar ullume nu.. cu..val.. me.. (Rather than submit)
As the last notes of the song quieted down Remi bowed and stepped down and Arnor stood back up, "People of Celebrin, my fellow Ryoo, let us honor our fallen tonight like never before! All through this night we will sing and dance and pay tribute to their sacrifice!". The people cheered and clapped loudly.
"Let your shouts be heard by the stars themselves! Celebrin is once again a safe world! A world of the Ryoo! Never again shall it fall!"
Everyone shouted, and clapped as loud as they could and finally Arnor smiled and said, "Let the celebrations begin!"
Everyone cheered and immediately singing and music could be heard coming from everywhere. Remi\Adair shook off the last vestiges of their sadness and, laughing merrily, started up a dance with his family and friends, leading them into the night of celebration…
(Four days later- Fredrick and Freya POV – Pegasus galaxy)
Fredrick and Freya raced to the bridge and arrived laughing just as the ship warned them of their arrival above Lantea, the planet that housed Atlantis. Fredrick sat in the control chair, and mentally ordered it to drop out of hyperspace and immediately raise shields just in case.
He didn't have to worry though; his sensor readings told him that there were no ships in the vicinity so he dropped shields.
Freya was to his right at a console inputting commands.
"I think I found it, right where it should be, on the ocean floor. The sensors though are saying the shields are very weak, we'll have to orb directly to the Power center" said Freya. Fredrick nodded that he was ready and Freya pressed another symbol on her console, sending a command to Atlantis to alter the shield calibrations to let them orb in. A few moments passed as Atlantis scanned them verifying their status as Ancients and then altering the shields.
A beep signaled confirmation, and Fredrick sent the mental command causing he and Freya to burst into orbs and transport down to Atlantis. Freya arrived in the main entrance hall next to the stargate while Fredrick appeared in the power center at the bottom of the tower.
"Give me a moment Freya, and I'll switch out the Potentia. When the last ones in you can request primary control from the main computer" he said as he went over to the center of the room where two of the Potentia were sitting dead and the third's glow was fading quickly.
"I await your signal, oh wise one." Freya said with a smirk.
With a roll of his eyes, Fredrick quickly input the command on the console in front to eject the two dead ones and switched them out with two brightly glowing new ones they had brought with them. He inserted them and watched them slide down into their slots and then ejected the third and switched it out as well.
"Ok brat, you can take control now," he told his sister, only to hear her snort over the comm. link.
Freya walked to the center of the gate room as the lights started coming on fully, sensing their presence. Concentrating, she called up the pedestal hidden in the central design.
It rose from the floor and she placed her hand gently in the central point. Immediately her mind connected with Atlantis and the city transferred the mental control over to her, naming her temporary chancellor. She smiled and removed her hand letting the pedestal sink back beneath the floor. She walked up the stairs to the control room just as Fredrick jogged in.
"I did it, Atlantis is now under my control." Freya said happily.
Fredrick rolled his eyes and began taking the tarps off the control panels.
They lit up at his and his sister's touch. Once everything was uncovered Fredrick entered the commands to fully activate the city. Through the darkness outside the windows they saw immediately when the city lit up the surrounding ocean once again shining brightly.
"It's beautiful."Freya said in wonder.
Fredrick couldn't help but agree; Atlantis was the jewel of their people.
Turning back to the controls Freya commanded the city to rise to the surface. There was a rumbling as the clamps holding the city to the ocean floor released their hold. Thankfully because the city was at full power the inertial dampeners were on and stopped what could have been a very bumpy ride.
The city broke the surface and once completely settled Freya commanded the city to lower the shields.
The both went out to the balcony and looked in renewed awe at their people's greatest architectural achievement.
"It's great to be us…" Freya said cheerily, causing Fredrick to snort and laugh.
"Yes it is, now come on we have work to do."
Over the rest of the day they ran a full diagnostic of the city and made sure to check that they would be able to make the trip to Vulcanus safely. Thankfully the city wasn't in too bad of shape. The power conduits were fine, the hyper drive was perfectly functional and the shields were working perfectly too. Most of the damage was from flooding to the areas of the city were the shield had collapsed as the power failed. That could be repaired easily enough though and it wouldn't affect the trip.
The next thing they did was send out a recall to all Alteran ships and assets in the Pegasus galaxy. They only got five pings. The first was from the last defense satellite a small hyperspace jump from the planet. It was damaged but salvageable so Fredrick retrieved it with their ship and towed it to a stable orbit above the planet. They got three pings from guard ships in the galaxy, one very badly damaged, its crew still in hibernation, the second was mostly fine though its hyper drive was leaking radiation. The third was in an old Lantean ship yard base and was only about 90 percent complete. The last ping was a surprise; it was a damaged city ship like Atlantis. It was badly damaged and on land missing many buildings, though its hyper drive was fully functional. The disturbing thing though, was that it reported humans living in it. That would take further investigation.
Over the next few days they worked to get the three guard ships to Atlantis before they took on the larger task of retrieving the damaged city ship.
When they were ready, Frederick took their ship, The Gemini, and immediately after dropping out of hyper space, scanned the planet and observed the humans living there.
"How's it looking Fredrick?" Freya's curious question came over the ship comm.
Fredrick frowned as he reviewed the information coming up on his view screen. "It looks like there is a contingent of humans living in the damaged city, a few of them have our activation gene and they have figured out how to work some of the technology." He said with a raised eyebrow.
Fredrick frowned in disgust as the city whose name was Vortensis apparently, reported some of the recent activities of the humans living within its walls.
"What is it?" his sister asked hesitantly.
Before Fredrick could tell her his ship sounded an alarm, and on his view screen the city told him that the control chair had been activated, and a drone had been aimed at the nearby settlement. With a curse Fredrick immediately reacted, sending a signal to all Alteran technology on the ground to shut off immediately and not reactivate until he said to, causing the drone in midair to stop glowing and drop harmlessly to the ground.
"What happened?!" Freya asked when she heard the alarm and Fredrick's curse.
"Someone in the city just fired a drone at the settlement, so I sent a signal for all our technology to hibernate until I said otherwise."
Freya frowned in disgust, "You will have to evict them from the city and reclaim all of our technology on the ground."
Fredrick nodded, "I know, and I think I'll give them a bit of a scare as well." He said with a mischievous grin.
He stood and mentally ordered his ship to orb him into the city.
His surroundings blurred for a moment before he was looking around the control room of Vortensis a plethora of lavishly dressed and obese humans around him. They were all looking at him in various shades of fear and awe. He had on the new Alteran uniform that Wendy had designed for him and sent to his ship which had then synthesized it. To the humans he was a very intimidating sight that had just appeared in a swirl of blue lights.
His gaze zeroed in on the very obese man sitting stunned in the control chair.
"How did you get in here?!" the man asked him trying to sound commanding but failing thoroughly.
Fredrick just glared at him and said, "Your people have moved into a city that is not yours, you have been misusing technology that is beyond your comprehension. By the law of the Lantean High council you are to vacate the city immediately, and leave everything you found in it behind." Fredrick's voice carried throughout the control room and hushed whispers started at his exclamation of being Lantean.
The man in the chair scoffed, though there was a slight fear in his eyes. "You are nothing; you cannot evict us from our home! I am the Lord Protector! My law is the only law here!"
Fredrick glared at the impudent man as two guards came up to him and grabbed his arms. Fredrick concentrated on them and said, "Corpus dolet!" they yelled in alarm as they halted misstep and couldn't move or breath properly. Fredrick lowered his hands and intoned "Manete!" the two guards were forced to their knees and Fredrick calmly walked forward toward the so called Lord Protector.
The man looked at his guards and then at Fredrick in fear. All of the color was draining out of the man's face as Fredrick got closer and closer. Fredrick stopped in front of the man and sneered down at him.
"Your punishment will be to live like the townspeople you so desperately tried to oppress, you will not be able to be anything but honest with people, you will not be able to harm anyone, and you will never be able to gain standing and power in this or any community ever again." Fredrick told him before concentrating and shouting, "Maledictum!" A pentagram in a circle glowed on the man's forehead sealing the curse before it faded.
There were alarmed gasps around the room as the assembled people witnessed what Fredrick was doing. Ignoring this Fredrick mentally commanded the ship to transport all of the humans out of the city and into the settlement. Every human in the city of Vortensis disappeared in an explosion of blue orbs leaving Fredrick alone in the control room.
Sighing at the humans lack of humility, though honestly the curse was more like a slap on the wrist; unlike the curse his mother, aunt and sisters had lived with for centuries that caused them pain constantly. Sighing again he sat in the chair and concentrated on reactivating the city.
It took him a few hours to get Vortensis out of the half buried state it was in and to recalibrate the city to work with just one Potentia, but he did and was able to tow the city back to Atlantis where his sister waited for him.
A few days later they were ready; Freya on Atlantis would tow Vortensis and the defense satellite through hyperspace. (They had to synthesize and install a tractor beam first) While Fredrick on their ship, the Gemini, would tow the other three guard ships, as well as the mobile thermal power plant they had found on the ocean floor.
Ready to go, the twins engaged their engines and jumped into hyperspace heading back towards Vulcanus, set to arrive in seven days.
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So I finally got this chapter out! I'm sorry it's taken so long!
The song in Sindarin is actually the 'Lament for Gandalf, I just changed some of the lyrics to match the situation. I apologize if the grammar is off, I tried to get it right but if any of you see something in it I did wrong please tell me and ill fix it! Thank you and I Hope you guys liked the chapter! R&R!