Chapter 16: Arrival in Strasbourg
Albacete, 4.45 pm
Nadie, Garcia and Roberta were walking near the church of Fatima, one of the main places of worship in the city.
"It seems to me to think that up until three years ago the churches of this city had been deconsecrated and reduced to temples dedicated to Lelouch ..." Nadie affirmed.
Roberta did not reply, merely giving her an enigmatic look.
She's still angry with me for accusing her of theft ... And I do not blame her.
The woman thought sadly.
She looked around: life flowed normally, in that town; it seemed that the arrival of the aliens had not disturbed the inhabitants at all. Perhaps because there were no spaceships on their heads. A newsboy wandered among the passersby holding a bundle of newspapers in his hand.
"Latest news! The arrival of the aliens! New sightings in Teheran, Baghdad, Riyadh, Damascus and Kabul! Panic scenes in different cities! "He shouted.
Some travelers approached and bought some copies of the newspaper, eager to learn about the situation.
"We have to find accommodation," the waitress said, looking around.
"What?" Her former employer asked.
"Two friends of mine live here in Albacete ... Eda and Revy. They will give us hospitality, if I ask him. "
"Good thing ... They live nearby?"
"Yes ... We can get there on foot."
"So what are we waiting for? Here we go!"
"Of course we go there, you did not need your obviousness ..." said Roberta, looking at Nadie sufficiently.
The latter looked down, embarrassed.
Strasbourg, 5:00 pm
Great Britain had just landed at the city airport. From it came the passengers, primarily Cornelia, Esdeath and Marianne, who were greeted by a man with short blond hair and blue eyes, dressed in a suit and tie.
"Welcome to Strasbourg. I'm Roland Chapelle, representative of the governor of France Jean Renault. "
He shook hands with all three women.
"I was waiting for you at 8am, at 9am. How come this delay?" He asked.
"We had to stop in Lisbon to stock up on Sakuradite. In addition, the electronic disturbances caused by alien spacecraft (if they occurred even miles away) have slowed our journey. "The sovereign explained.
"I see. Do you intend to stay here for a long time? "
"I have to get to Weiswolf's fortress right away."
"Why?"
"The prime minister, Leila Breisgau, is there. It is also a safe place. "
"I guess ... A helicopter is waiting for you not far from here."
"Take us there."
"Yes, your majesty!"
The group walked away.
"And where do they take us now?" Anchovy asked, annoyed.
"To Weiswolf, did you forget that?" Katyusha answered.
The gray shook her head.
"At this rate I will end up suffering from air sickness!"
"Come on, do not be weak ... It's not from you!" The blonde scolded her.
"What will these two be saying? "Asked Miho.
"I do not know and I do not want to know," her sister answered.
"You know, I can not wait to meet Leila Breisgau ... I'm a huge fan of her!"
"Oh yes? And why?"
"How why? It is a symbol of freedom! Her 2017 speech still circulates on the web, you can find it on Yourtube! "
Maho snorted.
"Old stuff!"
Miho looked at her in surprise.
"Old stuff? Thanks to her words he brought order to Europe and inflamed the masses! Had it not been for the plot hatched by Smilas, perhaps, she would have taken Europe's lead! "
"And instead escaped to hide somewhere who knows where the British were taking the continent, not to mention the civil war between the supporters of Smilas and those of the republican government... And her continued to hide even after Lelouch had enslaved us all! Esdeath is right, she's just a coward! "
"Do not say a word against her!"
"Otherwise?" Maho asked, giving the twin a menacing look.
Miho swallowed, intimidated.
"Stop attaching yourself to fake myths ... I say it for your own good."
"But you're really talking, what's crazy about Esdeath?"
"Esdeath is a heroine ... She did not run away, she fought even after the fall of Euro Universe. She had put in charge of a handful of soldiers, the white wolves, with whom she led guerrilla actions against the imperial army. "
"A sterile guerrilla."
"Well, better than your Leila, hiding in the woods!"
"Now plant it, you two! I do not want quarrels among my daughters! "Shiho scolded.
"I'm scared, Ashley." Harley said darkly.
"What idiocy! No man in the world can scare you! "His commander / lover replied.
"But the aliens can all right ... Their spaceships are colossal, compared to our frames are like flies."
"Harley ... I do not think they've run how many light years to get here and start a war. They are not wranglers. "
"I hope so."
Damn, I can not wait to get to Weiswolf and make a good feast ... I'm starving!
Kyoko thought nervously.
She turned and saw two soldiers dumping a strange case. One of them missed the side he held, which impacted the ground.
"Idiot! Plan with that box! It does not contain cotton bales! "Cornelia scolded them, furious.
"Yes, your majesty!" The soldiers shouted in unison, frightened by their sovereign's anger.
What will it contain?
The teacher asked himself curiously.
Weiswolf, 5:15 PM
Tony and Leila were arguing.
"What do you think of the dishes I prepared for lunch?" The blonde asked.
"The pasta was delicious, and the mashed even more!" Her lover exclaimed, satisfied.
She smiled.
"I'm happy to hear that."
"Listen, honey, what about a walk?"
"A walk?"
"Exact. A walk is good exercise. "
"Do not you have sex tonight as an exercise? You made me dance until five o'clock! "
"Come on, that's another thing ..."
"OK then."
"Magnificent!"