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King Van Fanel, General Folken Fanel, Commander Allen Schezar and Alena Schezar sat in the new office of General Naria Silha. It was a nice office, one with a map of Gaea and a chess-like game and other things.
General Silha came in. They didn't know why Naria felt compelled to change her name, but she did anyway.
"I am sorry, but the Armored Leopards needed a pep talk in fighting the Dharmin Steel Bandits."
"You're still trying to win the rest of your people's freedom?" Folken said. "I didn't know you cared about them, General."
"It's still Naria, Folken. And I always cared. One of my life's goals was to lead an attack on Dharmin to return every single leopard-person to their rightful place as an intelligent living being with all the rights a person should have. Now my people are getting educated, they're getting fed, clothed, housed, they're finding work, some are moving up in the social ladder, and they're learning to become what I now am, thanks to you."
"You're too kind, Naria," Folken said. "It was the least I could do for a stunning creature like yourself."
Naria pursed her lips, and then picked up a folder.
"In this folder is a final copy of a treaty."
"What is it?"
"It is a proposal of a new alliance. One that will protect the countries that belong to it."
"What is your idea?"
"I noticed that a lot of the current Alliance members and Zaibach have military strength in their own way. Zaibach has the technology, air mobility and guymelefs, Fanelia has the firearms, Freid has the ground mobility, and Asturia has the finest fighters in the world. If we combined our military strengths, we could ensure the safety of the members of the new alliance."
"What about meetings?"
"Each country will have a team of ambassadors to represent that country. They will present problems that have to concern Gaea as a whole, and not just a single country."
"What measures will you take to ensure world peace?"
"Anytime that a war pops up between an alliant country and an 'outsider' country, the other alliant countries can assist the country with everything from money to supplies to manpower to weapons to technology…the list goes on."
"It sounds like a bad idea," Alena said. "I don't see what good will come of this."
"Hear me out. We will set standards for the alliant countries. More schools can be built, we can improve healthcare, improve the mental health care system, and we can even set a minimum amount of money a person can get paid for a day's work, and make that the standard. We can teach people how to take care of themselves like the rest of us do, so everyone can have a chance at being better people."
"This intrigues me," Folken said. "Tell us more."
"And we could outlaw slavery in all its forms, and we could pass new laws that prevent people from oppressing, discriminating, or disrespecting hybrids in any way. We could also set up special forces of people to police the streets to make them safer."
"A lot of big plans, Naria," King Van said. "Do you have what it takes to back it up?"
"Zaibach is still surprisingly wealthy," Naria said. "We can definitely meet on our end of the deal."
"What do you think, Folken?" Van said. "And give me the truth."
"Go for it Van. An attractive treaty like this only comes once a century."
"Let me read it first," Van said.
"Of course," Naria said. "I wouldn't take you for a fool, would I?"
Van read down the page a bit.
"The Alliance of Nations?"
"That's the working name."
"I like it. It's attractive."
Van read some more.
"About this 'more women in the military' thing…"
"You aren't sexist, are you?"
"Not at all. It's just that we might have to work the kinks out."
"No problem."
Van read on.
"Here it says the hybrids will receive the same rights, privileges and respect as any other person. Does that mean they're off the hook if they commit a crime?"
"I'm advocating for humanitarian rights, not free reign of the planet."
After Van finished reading it, Alena read it.
"After all that, it seems that the people of Gaea will benefit the most from this treaty, and not the armed forces. I say sign it."
"I think that's a yes, then," Van said. "Got a pen?"
* * *
Queen Hitomi sat there and listened to the constant droning of the man in front of her. He was here about some affair that Van was supposed to be here to handle. She huffed in exasperation and wished it would stop.
Eriya came to see her, and she requested permission to approach her. Hitomi granted it and Eriya came and began to whisper in her ear.
"Girl, you've been listening to this pig-fucking dork for about an hour and a half. You don't have to listen to every moron that walks in. Just tell the guard to drag him off and be done with it."
It had dawned on Hitomi that she had almost as much power as Van.
"Sir, you're going to have to come back at a more convenient time. Like when the King is here. Guards, remove this man from my sight."
Hitomi was surprised as the guards dragged the man away kicking and screaming.
Oh, yeah, I could definitely get used to this.
"Bring in the entertainer," Hitomi said with authority. "On second thought, fetch my duffel bag."
They gasped. Every time Queen Hitomi pulled out something strange from her bag, they always panicked and thought it was a weapon, or worse.
They brought her bag, and she pulled out an instant camera.
"She's got a weapon!" They screamed as she snapped a flash-less photo of Eriya.
"What did you do?" Eriya said.
"Wait! The picture is coming out."
The picture came out, and Hitomi blew on it a couple of times. Finally it was clear and Hitomi showed it Eriya.
"Oh, my heavens! It's like a mirror! Only I'm not moving!"
"It's called a photograph. My camera copies images from real life and prints it on paper."
"I've never seen anything like it! It looks so real!"
"I'm trying to save the film for important moments like the wedding we had."
"I should ask Folken to get someone to make a camera for me so I can take pictures! I can think of all sorts of things I can do with a camera!"
Eriya looked at Hitomi who had a shocked look on her face.
"Queen Hitomi?"
"We're going to need that camera again," Hitomi said. "Because my water just
broke."
* * *
"WHAAAAAAAAT?!" Van shouted.
"Queen Hitomi is having the baby. She went into labor about an hour ago."
"And you didn't get here sooner?!"
"There was a storm—"
"I don't care! This is the most important news someone could ever give me at
this possible moment! We must leave immediately!"
* * *
"Come on, Queen Hitomi, you're not giving me much to work with! Push harder!"
Hitomi grunted hard.
"Come on!"
Hitomi grunted harder. If she pushed any harder, she dreaded that the entire front of her body would burst.
"Harder!"
"Harder?!" Hitomi gasped. "NNNNGGGGHHHH!"
Hitomi's body throbbed with pain. She was sweating profusely, and she felt like she was about to give in. Her lungs ached from breathing so hard and grunting so much.
"HARDER!!!!!"
"NNNNNNGGGGGGHHHHHH!"
"HAARRDERR, HITOMIII!"
Queen Hitomi shouted in laboring pain.
"There you go…it's all over!"
Hitomi could hear the crying of a baby. Her eyes opened wide, and then she lay back on the pillow and sighed with relief. It was over.
"Congratulations, Queen Hitomi, it's a girl."
Hitomi chuckled.
Dr. Aston cleaned off the baby and wrapped her in a blanket. She then cradled the baby as she gave her to Hitomi.
"Oh, she has Van's eyes."
Someone knocked on the door.
Dr. Aston did some more cleaning up and pulled the blanket up over the new mother.
"Who is it?"
"King Van has come to see his queen."
The door opened, and Van entered slowly.
"How are you?" Van said.
When he saw the baby, he gasped.
"Is it a…?"
"Meet the new Fanel, Van. Princess Meruru…Aria…de Fanel."
"Meruru?" he said with a raised eyebrow.
"After Merle."
"It's…different," he said.
Allen, Alena, Folken, Naria, and Eriya came in.
The women kept praising the new parents on how beautiful the baby looked.
"Today marks the day for beginning of the rest of Princess Meruru's life," Dr. Aston said.
"Maybe it marks the beginning of the rest our lives, too," King Van said. "The beginning of the best years of our lives."
"I'd like to think that, too," Hitomi said.
The End
Director
Andrew Cambridge
Executive Producer
Electric_Quill23
Assistant Producer
rainjewel
Fight Choreographers
Fei Long
Charlotte Colde
Costumes
Felicia's Costume Closet
Make-Up Effects
Curl Up & Dye Salon
Wedding Caterers
Falencia's of Fanelia
Wedding Florists
Pushing Daisies of Asturia
Wedding Dresses
Iris's Bridal of Freid
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