-Chapter 20-

Standing out on the main ramp waiting he stared up into the sky he had waited for this day for some time, missing his dear friend he looked forward to this reunion. Ambassador Leoban standing next to him with his wife seemed just as anxious for her arrival.

Turning to Lucifer he gesture with a smile "So am I to surmise she was able to find the pieces that you have desperately been searching for to complete your project?" standing proud Leoban appeared to be more excited than any of the other models on the possibilities of the reinvention of resurrection.

"Oh… she found it and more" not bothering to turn.

The ship begins to descend as it reaches the cusp of the mountains one of the Sharon's exists the Ambassadors ship having a concerned expression on her face begins flagging towards Leoban. Kona the first to notices bumps Leoban in the rib "Honey, it would appear your attention is needed elsewhere."

Giving out a heavy sigh he shakes his head "Fine… Lucifer if you don't mind apparently I have pressing matters."

"Of course Leoban I'm sure Tricia will understand."

Marching off he heads towards his ship while returning his gaze back to the group he see the Raptor bearing down on them just about to touch ground shaking his head he climbs aboard frustrated that he couldn't be there to greet her.

The ship touches down onto the ground and the side begins to open walking over to the door Tricia steps off the Raptor. Kona not hesitating or waiting for protocol quickly hugs her "It's good to have you back" smiling with gratitude.

"Thank you… the parts you need are in the back Luce" giving him a nod.

"I will have one of the centurions come and recover them in due time" moving up to her he also gives her a hug.

"You're still freaking me out with these emotions…" still embracing him she whispers into his ears "…I have a surprise for you."

Before he has a chance to respond Leoban comes running up to the group "Lucifer!" he shouts interjecting himself into the conversation "You need to finish your work!"

"What seems to be the problem?" realizing that he was out of sorts.

"Emperor John… he's attacking!" Everyone staring at him in utter shock over the information that had just transpired "…there are units in route to this location, I've called for reinforcements but it is not likely they will get here in time."

Tricia still in a state of shock "but… but… wait we can all fit in my Raptor… Luce you have to trust me I have a plan…"

"I understand but I need to finish something before we can go."

"Luce we don't have the time, and if I'm right we don't need your system."

"I have to activate the receiver or everything will be for not!" finishing he begins heading into the building as Tricia begins to follow

"Where are you going?" Leoban yells at them as the two of them run off.

Lucifer not waiting he enters the building Tricia hesitates "Leoban get your wife out of here we will be fine." Not understanding he nods to her grabbing his wife they make their way to their ship.

Inside the building Tricia tries to keep up but loses him in the maze of the building, it isn't until she is knocked on the ground that she realizes that the building was being rocked by artillery. Scrambling she makes her way to the lower sections of the building until she sees her friend with his oblong head making his way towards her.

"Where were you?" she said frantic.

"Without the receiver everyone would be dead this will give us a chance to restart the Legion."

"Whatever, we need to get out of here now!"

The building rocks again as she loses her balance again and falls to the floor, picking her up Lucifer begins to carry her down the hallway. Proceeding up some stairs they come around the corner to run into a squad of centurions, as the units begin to split one of the Johns works his way through the crowd "So what do we have here?" with his hands clasped behind his back.

Their ship takes off leaving the ground they see fighters and troop carriers making their way towards the facility, shaking his head he wished he had a way to warn his friends that they were coming. Heeding Tricia's words he tells his pilot to get them out of there as they make a break for it in the opposite direction.

Flying low as to avoid being picked up by the enemy Raiders they watch as a few of the fighters break away from the main escort in pursuit of them, rounds fly by barely missing the ship as it rockets across the canyon floor.

"Where are our escorts?" he yells to the pilot.

"They have already broken off and tried to engage but were overcome by the force that is pursuing us… reinforcements are still in route but won't be here for another two minutes…"

"We will be dead in that time" frustrated he leaves the pilot alone and crawls back to his wife. Cocooning her into his arms he whispers into her ears "I'm sorry…" as tears began to flow in their eyes they see bullets appearing as lines penetrating the haul of the ship as a fire begins to engulf them they close their eyes as the ship explodes.

John stands in front of them staring deeply into their souls "Tell me where the resurrection chamber is located?"

Pointing down the hall "I would suggest that we head down this way and I will show you." As they proceed he turns to John "so was this your plan all along?"

"Of course, by keeping you here you had no choice but to complete the resurrection chamber on the planet as we kept tabs on your communications we knew you were further along then you were advising us. The Emperor not liking the idea he had to give up control decided that when he believed you were ready he would take back that control and remove the other faction before they had a chance to do the same thing to our side."

"John, you should have trusted me."

"What like back on the Initium when you tried to remove me from power there?"

"I never did such things it was you who took the power away from Ellen."

"Careful old friend that is a name I no longer care to hear." Making their way into a huge hanger they see the device "What is this?"

"You were mistaking John if you believe I would have trusted your sincerity that you would keep the peace."

"Watch your flanks!" General Doral yelled as his troops began the invasion, motioning to one of his commanders "I want you to fire for effect, destroy that wall so our forces will have a straight path to their kingdom."

Hundreds of centurions marched as they proceeded towards their enemy as fighter after fighter flew in the air they decimated the enemy that stood before them. Doral smiled as their enemy laid waste in front of them, the Emperors plan had come too blossom and it didn't disappoint. He had wondered why they had waited so long to engage them knowing that the fight had finally left them so many years ago, but he heeded his lords calling and of course he was right.

Relishing the victory he watched from his position as the war continued in his favor, it wasn't until one of his advisor approached him that a strange feeling began to grow in his stomach "General… did you hear me?"

Shaking his head he was still in disbelief "What did you say?"

"I said Sir, hundreds if not thousands of Basestars just jumped into orbit… and they are all launching fighters."