Birthright: Chapter 5
Chapter 5
Allura took in a deep breath as she stared at the view screen before her. She then punched in a key code. As soon as her signal went through, she was greeted with an image of a startled Doom soldier.
"Please connect me to Lotor," she said.
The Doom Soldier's expression could be barely read as it was shoved aside and Lotor's own image replace it in the view screen. His toothy grin smiling back at her.
"Ah, Allura," he started. "This is very unexpected of you. So, you've decided to see it our way and surrender to us?"
"In your dreams, Lotor," she said as she stared at him. "You know that this call isn't for our own amusement, so I'll get right to it."
"Ah, to the point...."
"Kelar of Vallis."
The name silenced the young prince, then he smiled. "You've heard of him?"
"I figure tyrants would have some acquaintances with each other," she said. "What do you know of him?"
"An acquaintance he is not," he said. "Turning me for help? What has this universe come to?"
"You owe me, Lotor," she said as she leaned forward. "Or do you want me to tell your father what really happened on Varin?"
Lotor's lips curled as she stared back at her. "He is not one you would want to mess with, my dear," he said. "His own war machines can out power even my own robeasts."
"War Machines?"
"Tanks, Aero Planes," he said. "He has a strong presence in that part of the galaxy, selling his weapons to the highest bidder."
Allura slowly nodded. She then looked at him. "So, how has he crossed you?"
Lotor smiled. "Clever as ever, my dear," he said. "He stole a ratherly large shipment of gold I was transporting. Let's just say my father was very disappointed with the theft."
"I see," she said. "Lotor, I'm about to offer a deal with you, which will have us call a trce until the end of this."
"Truce? Deal?" he asked. "Will it mean giving Kelar something to think about?"
"Maybe even having him evicted from Vallis." Allura said.
"Sounds tempting," he said ."What does all this entail?"
"We plan on returning the rightful heir and ruler of Vallis back to power," she said. "And I would like you to provide back up for us."
Lotor smiled. "And I will get my gold back?"
"All that was stolen."
"Truce?"
Allura nodded.
"What do you want me to do?"
Anala sat quietly in the middle of her bed as she held her eyes closed and breathed in deeply. She let her mind drift, concentrating only on the moment before her. She slowly opened her eyes, her thoughts focused as she stared at the pendant that laid on her bed before her.
Soon, it started to levitate, as she concentrated her thoughts. She closed her eyes again as she held the pendant in mid-air before her.
At that moment, the door to her room slid open and Keith stood in the entrance way, watching her as she levitated the small jewelry. When she opened her eyes, she noticed his presence. She smiled as she let go of her thoughts and her pendant fell to the bed.
"Don't look so surprised," she said as she uncrossed her legs and slowly moved off the bed. "You posses the power yourself."
Keith caught her gaze as she walked over to him. "What?"
She smiled. "Don't stand in the doorway," she said. "Come in."
Keith looked around, then realizing that he was just standing there, he stepped into the room, as the door slid closed behind him.
"What do you mean?"
"Telekenesis, as your world calls it," she said. "Your mind works on a higher level, I'm sure you've already seen some of the advantages."
"Like?"
"Faster reflexes, keen intuition," she started. "Faster problem thinking, high I.Q., marksmanship. I'm sure that these all seemed natural to you?"
"In a certain way."
"Do you want to learn how?"
"Learn?"
"It takes practice to do what I just did," she said. "Interested?"
He thought it over for a bit. "If you can tell me more about my mother."
She smiled.
Lady Alysson stared into her mirror as she brushed out her hair. A knock came at her door as she tied her hair back, readying herself to turn in for the evening.
"Come in."
The door to her room opened and she smiled seeing that it was Kelar. He smiled as he walked to her.
"Anala has sent you a letter," he said.
Alysson smiled. "Oh?" she asked. "I hope that her trip to Arus has been eventful."
Kelar smiled as she read it over.
"You send that poor girl to so many planets," he commented.
"She enjoys it, Kelar," she said. "Here:"
Dear, Mother
Arus is a beautiful as they say it is. There are so many different plants here, you would be in heaven here. The villagers are extremely friendly. Be sure to let Vera know that I will be bringing back a varietyof flowers for her. She can add it to the garden. I am planning a tipr to the Kingdom of Altaire tomorrow. It will take a few days, I will write as soon as I reach the village of Norin. Please take care... Love, Anala
Kelar smiled. "Sounds like she is enjoying herself."
"Well, I wanted her to see the universe, I can't help it if she loves it so much."
Kelar nodded. "Well, I better let you turn in," he said. "Sleep well."
"I will," she said.
He took her hand into his own, and placed a light kiss on top of it, before turning to leave her room. She rushed to her door, and quietly locked it before going to her bureau. She lighted a small candle and slowly ran the letter over it, watching as the original paper the letter was written on, faded, turning dark as another layer of writing, invisible to the eye, but appeared under the heat, started to show.
MOTHER, HE IS HERE. HE IS FINE AND WELL. I WILL TRAIN HIM. HE SENDS HIS LOVE
Alysson let out a sigh as she fell into the chari near her dresser, and started to cry.
Chapter 5
Allura took in a deep breath as she stared at the view screen before her. She then punched in a key code. As soon as her signal went through, she was greeted with an image of a startled Doom soldier.
"Please connect me to Lotor," she said.
The Doom Soldier's expression could be barely read as it was shoved aside and Lotor's own image replace it in the view screen. His toothy grin smiling back at her.
"Ah, Allura," he started. "This is very unexpected of you. So, you've decided to see it our way and surrender to us?"
"In your dreams, Lotor," she said as she stared at him. "You know that this call isn't for our own amusement, so I'll get right to it."
"Ah, to the point...."
"Kelar of Vallis."
The name silenced the young prince, then he smiled. "You've heard of him?"
"I figure tyrants would have some acquaintances with each other," she said. "What do you know of him?"
"An acquaintance he is not," he said. "Turning me for help? What has this universe come to?"
"You owe me, Lotor," she said as she leaned forward. "Or do you want me to tell your father what really happened on Varin?"
Lotor's lips curled as she stared back at her. "He is not one you would want to mess with, my dear," he said. "His own war machines can out power even my own robeasts."
"War Machines?"
"Tanks, Aero Planes," he said. "He has a strong presence in that part of the galaxy, selling his weapons to the highest bidder."
Allura slowly nodded. She then looked at him. "So, how has he crossed you?"
Lotor smiled. "Clever as ever, my dear," he said. "He stole a ratherly large shipment of gold I was transporting. Let's just say my father was very disappointed with the theft."
"I see," she said. "Lotor, I'm about to offer a deal with you, which will have us call a trce until the end of this."
"Truce? Deal?" he asked. "Will it mean giving Kelar something to think about?"
"Maybe even having him evicted from Vallis." Allura said.
"Sounds tempting," he said ."What does all this entail?"
"We plan on returning the rightful heir and ruler of Vallis back to power," she said. "And I would like you to provide back up for us."
Lotor smiled. "And I will get my gold back?"
"All that was stolen."
"Truce?"
Allura nodded.
"What do you want me to do?"
Anala sat quietly in the middle of her bed as she held her eyes closed and breathed in deeply. She let her mind drift, concentrating only on the moment before her. She slowly opened her eyes, her thoughts focused as she stared at the pendant that laid on her bed before her.
Soon, it started to levitate, as she concentrated her thoughts. She closed her eyes again as she held the pendant in mid-air before her.
At that moment, the door to her room slid open and Keith stood in the entrance way, watching her as she levitated the small jewelry. When she opened her eyes, she noticed his presence. She smiled as she let go of her thoughts and her pendant fell to the bed.
"Don't look so surprised," she said as she uncrossed her legs and slowly moved off the bed. "You posses the power yourself."
Keith caught her gaze as she walked over to him. "What?"
She smiled. "Don't stand in the doorway," she said. "Come in."
Keith looked around, then realizing that he was just standing there, he stepped into the room, as the door slid closed behind him.
"What do you mean?"
"Telekenesis, as your world calls it," she said. "Your mind works on a higher level, I'm sure you've already seen some of the advantages."
"Like?"
"Faster reflexes, keen intuition," she started. "Faster problem thinking, high I.Q., marksmanship. I'm sure that these all seemed natural to you?"
"In a certain way."
"Do you want to learn how?"
"Learn?"
"It takes practice to do what I just did," she said. "Interested?"
He thought it over for a bit. "If you can tell me more about my mother."
She smiled.
Lady Alysson stared into her mirror as she brushed out her hair. A knock came at her door as she tied her hair back, readying herself to turn in for the evening.
"Come in."
The door to her room opened and she smiled seeing that it was Kelar. He smiled as he walked to her.
"Anala has sent you a letter," he said.
Alysson smiled. "Oh?" she asked. "I hope that her trip to Arus has been eventful."
Kelar smiled as she read it over.
"You send that poor girl to so many planets," he commented.
"She enjoys it, Kelar," she said. "Here:"
Dear, Mother
Arus is a beautiful as they say it is. There are so many different plants here, you would be in heaven here. The villagers are extremely friendly. Be sure to let Vera know that I will be bringing back a varietyof flowers for her. She can add it to the garden. I am planning a tipr to the Kingdom of Altaire tomorrow. It will take a few days, I will write as soon as I reach the village of Norin. Please take care... Love, Anala
Kelar smiled. "Sounds like she is enjoying herself."
"Well, I wanted her to see the universe, I can't help it if she loves it so much."
Kelar nodded. "Well, I better let you turn in," he said. "Sleep well."
"I will," she said.
He took her hand into his own, and placed a light kiss on top of it, before turning to leave her room. She rushed to her door, and quietly locked it before going to her bureau. She lighted a small candle and slowly ran the letter over it, watching as the original paper the letter was written on, faded, turning dark as another layer of writing, invisible to the eye, but appeared under the heat, started to show.
MOTHER, HE IS HERE. HE IS FINE AND WELL. I WILL TRAIN HIM. HE SENDS HIS LOVE
Alysson let out a sigh as she fell into the chari near her dresser, and started to cry.