Part 2
4 years later
Max, Michael, Isabel, and Tess walked through the golden gates of the planet of Syprus. "This way your majesties," the gateman said. The four followed the man in silence. The area was considerably quieter than usual, but they didn't know that. They were at the mere age of 21 and were not very perceptive for a royal family. They had been living with a lesser civilization for their entire lives. "Enter," said a voice that Max and Isabel both vaguely remembered. The four did as they were told and followed Max and Isabel's mother through chambers and corridors. They ended in an extremely high ceiling room that was the size of a large lake. "Sit," said the kind motherly voice. The four sat in high-backed gold chairs that appeared out of the air. "There is plenty to discuss," she said. "First of all my name is Josilyn and I am your real mother," she told Max and Isabel. "Welcome to Syprus, it is a beautiful planet and part of our alliance. I am staying here, along with other royal families in the alliance, for safety reasons. This is not your home planet, so while you stay here you must realize that you are guests." "When will we see our home planet?" Michael asked curiously. "Our planet has been war grounds for at least 15 years. It is probably ruined for actual living. I have three armies that have not failed me and have proved to be the most useful weapons we have against the Jefuds. To be honest, you are not ready for battle, so you will not see our planet until you are ready for war," Josilyn said earnestly. "When will we train?" Michael asked. "You will start tomorrow," Josilyn answered. "And when will we be finished training?" Isabel asked. "When you are ready," Josilyn answered. "We are ready now," Michael told her in his second-in-command voice. "We want to help now," Max followed up. "They would kill you in seconds, you are not capable of helping," Josilyn answered calmly. "We're the Royal Four, we have a right to defend our planet. What do you mean we would be killed?" Tess remarked hotly. "I mean you'd be killed . . . as in dead," Josilyn said in a steely irritated voice. Eli and Sparks never gave me any of this cit. "You don't know what a war is," Josilyn continued, "Here it is so massive that it can't even be compared to the wars on Earth. You haven't even met an actual warrior, you don't understand their power or wisdom." "Then show us one. Bring your best warriors here so they can show us what they can do," Michael said irrationally. Josilyn shook her head as if Michael had just made a stupid remark and she was sad that he didn't understand. "When the three aren't fighting and commanding their armies they are resting, recovering from their wounds, or healing their soldiers," Josilyn answered Michael truthfully. "The three?" Tess butted in. " You only have three good warriors?" Tess asked stupidly. ~ She must be the dumb one of the bunch~ "I told you about the three armies that are on our planet fighting the Jefuds. Each army has a leader. They are the best warriors and leaders to live. They have been elected the Royal Trio of Dex, one of the most peaceful and beautiful planets in the V-Constellation. Michael said bring the best, I could bring no other warrior in this entire space and say they were better than the three." "They were elected royal?" Isabel asked curious. "Yes. They did not descend from a royal family like almost all royals. They were actually born on Earth and brought to Wincon for their training. Because of their power and wisdom the people of Dex elected them to be their Royal family. The three will take their place on the thrones of Dex once this war is over," Josilyn told them proudly. "Have you met them?" Max asked. Josilyn looked shocked by the question. "Of course I've met them. I was the one who took them from Earth to Wincom to train them," Josilyn told Max proudly. "We could go to them," Michael spoke directly to Josilyn as though they had never stopped their conversation. "Too dangerous," Josilyn answered briskly. Michael noticed that she looked uncomfortable. Suddenly he had a thought occur to him and he jumped to conclusions like usual. "Why don't you want us to meet the three?" Michael accused. Josilyn's eyes locked with Michael's for a moment before Max came to her rescue. "Michael that is enough. Stop jumping to conclusions," Max yelled in Michael's face. "No it's all right. Patience is important, but following your instincts is more important," Josilyn answered. "Michael follows his instincts and Max has a great deal of patience. That's why Michael is the second-in-command and protects the rest of the royal family, and that's why Max is the King of Antar," Josilyn explained. "The truth is, it's not that I don't want you to meet the three, it's that they don't want to meet you," Josilyn told Max, Michael, Isabel, and Tess. This statement was followed with silence. Finally Max stepped up, as the leader he was, and said, "What did you say?" "I said they don't want to meet you. At least not until you've been trained. It's no loss. It's actually much better this way. Train and when you've finished you can meet them," Josilyn sympathized. "How long did it take them to train?" Isabel asked. "One of them finished within a year. She refused to go into war without the other two. So while they finished training, which took another year, she left Wincom and went to Alijah where she learned telepathy and telekinesis," Josilyn informed them. "So the three are women?" Isabel asked liking the idea. "Two of them are women, the other is a young man," Josilyn answered. "How old are they?" Max asked curiously. "They are your age, except for the young woman who went to Alijah for a year. She is physically a year younger because Alijah has a frozen time, which basically means that you don't age while you are there. So she is only twenty, but the other two are twenty-one," Josilyn answered Max's question. "Why don't they want to meet us? I mean we are the royal four of the planet they are defending!" Tess screamed in injustice. A somber expression passed Josilyn's face. "You are both correct and mistaken Tess. You are the old royal four, but did you really think we could live without rulers? There is a current royal four of Antar. You are the real descendants of the royal line in Antar, but even if you are trained, the throne will never be fully yours," Josilyn explained regretfully. "Why did you even bring us back then?" Max asked incredulously. "Because this is your home! Even if you don't rule Antar, we still wanted you to come home," Josilyn explained shakily. "If we aren't training to be the royal four, what do you want us to train for?" Tess asked. "I was going to train you for war, so that you could help your planet. Maybe if you were successful warriors you might be elected the royal four of another planet like the three were," Josilyn said earnestly. "Or we could just be the royal family of Dex instead of the three. I mean, we really are part of a royal family, and like you said they came from Earth, so they are just humans," Tess explained happily. Josilyn suddenly became overly angry at Tess, but she held her tongue, and instead said," Tess I don't know exactly what Nacedo taught you, but that man is despised around here. The way he treats humans is disgusting and that makes him the lowest life form that ever existed. Now if you would like to join him down there I suggest you keep insulting lesser civilizations," Josilyn said clearly, but passionately. With that Josilyn started to walk away, but she turned around after a few steps and said, "You better rest, tomorrow will be exhausting for all of you." (pause) "And Tess, just so you are not confused, the three could tear you apart in seconds, so to treat them like they are inferior seems kind of stupid, doesn't it?" Silence ensues.
4 years later
Max, Michael, Isabel, and Tess walked through the golden gates of the planet of Syprus. "This way your majesties," the gateman said. The four followed the man in silence. The area was considerably quieter than usual, but they didn't know that. They were at the mere age of 21 and were not very perceptive for a royal family. They had been living with a lesser civilization for their entire lives. "Enter," said a voice that Max and Isabel both vaguely remembered. The four did as they were told and followed Max and Isabel's mother through chambers and corridors. They ended in an extremely high ceiling room that was the size of a large lake. "Sit," said the kind motherly voice. The four sat in high-backed gold chairs that appeared out of the air. "There is plenty to discuss," she said. "First of all my name is Josilyn and I am your real mother," she told Max and Isabel. "Welcome to Syprus, it is a beautiful planet and part of our alliance. I am staying here, along with other royal families in the alliance, for safety reasons. This is not your home planet, so while you stay here you must realize that you are guests." "When will we see our home planet?" Michael asked curiously. "Our planet has been war grounds for at least 15 years. It is probably ruined for actual living. I have three armies that have not failed me and have proved to be the most useful weapons we have against the Jefuds. To be honest, you are not ready for battle, so you will not see our planet until you are ready for war," Josilyn said earnestly. "When will we train?" Michael asked. "You will start tomorrow," Josilyn answered. "And when will we be finished training?" Isabel asked. "When you are ready," Josilyn answered. "We are ready now," Michael told her in his second-in-command voice. "We want to help now," Max followed up. "They would kill you in seconds, you are not capable of helping," Josilyn answered calmly. "We're the Royal Four, we have a right to defend our planet. What do you mean we would be killed?" Tess remarked hotly. "I mean you'd be killed . . . as in dead," Josilyn said in a steely irritated voice. Eli and Sparks never gave me any of this cit. "You don't know what a war is," Josilyn continued, "Here it is so massive that it can't even be compared to the wars on Earth. You haven't even met an actual warrior, you don't understand their power or wisdom." "Then show us one. Bring your best warriors here so they can show us what they can do," Michael said irrationally. Josilyn shook her head as if Michael had just made a stupid remark and she was sad that he didn't understand. "When the three aren't fighting and commanding their armies they are resting, recovering from their wounds, or healing their soldiers," Josilyn answered Michael truthfully. "The three?" Tess butted in. " You only have three good warriors?" Tess asked stupidly. ~ She must be the dumb one of the bunch~ "I told you about the three armies that are on our planet fighting the Jefuds. Each army has a leader. They are the best warriors and leaders to live. They have been elected the Royal Trio of Dex, one of the most peaceful and beautiful planets in the V-Constellation. Michael said bring the best, I could bring no other warrior in this entire space and say they were better than the three." "They were elected royal?" Isabel asked curious. "Yes. They did not descend from a royal family like almost all royals. They were actually born on Earth and brought to Wincon for their training. Because of their power and wisdom the people of Dex elected them to be their Royal family. The three will take their place on the thrones of Dex once this war is over," Josilyn told them proudly. "Have you met them?" Max asked. Josilyn looked shocked by the question. "Of course I've met them. I was the one who took them from Earth to Wincom to train them," Josilyn told Max proudly. "We could go to them," Michael spoke directly to Josilyn as though they had never stopped their conversation. "Too dangerous," Josilyn answered briskly. Michael noticed that she looked uncomfortable. Suddenly he had a thought occur to him and he jumped to conclusions like usual. "Why don't you want us to meet the three?" Michael accused. Josilyn's eyes locked with Michael's for a moment before Max came to her rescue. "Michael that is enough. Stop jumping to conclusions," Max yelled in Michael's face. "No it's all right. Patience is important, but following your instincts is more important," Josilyn answered. "Michael follows his instincts and Max has a great deal of patience. That's why Michael is the second-in-command and protects the rest of the royal family, and that's why Max is the King of Antar," Josilyn explained. "The truth is, it's not that I don't want you to meet the three, it's that they don't want to meet you," Josilyn told Max, Michael, Isabel, and Tess. This statement was followed with silence. Finally Max stepped up, as the leader he was, and said, "What did you say?" "I said they don't want to meet you. At least not until you've been trained. It's no loss. It's actually much better this way. Train and when you've finished you can meet them," Josilyn sympathized. "How long did it take them to train?" Isabel asked. "One of them finished within a year. She refused to go into war without the other two. So while they finished training, which took another year, she left Wincom and went to Alijah where she learned telepathy and telekinesis," Josilyn informed them. "So the three are women?" Isabel asked liking the idea. "Two of them are women, the other is a young man," Josilyn answered. "How old are they?" Max asked curiously. "They are your age, except for the young woman who went to Alijah for a year. She is physically a year younger because Alijah has a frozen time, which basically means that you don't age while you are there. So she is only twenty, but the other two are twenty-one," Josilyn answered Max's question. "Why don't they want to meet us? I mean we are the royal four of the planet they are defending!" Tess screamed in injustice. A somber expression passed Josilyn's face. "You are both correct and mistaken Tess. You are the old royal four, but did you really think we could live without rulers? There is a current royal four of Antar. You are the real descendants of the royal line in Antar, but even if you are trained, the throne will never be fully yours," Josilyn explained regretfully. "Why did you even bring us back then?" Max asked incredulously. "Because this is your home! Even if you don't rule Antar, we still wanted you to come home," Josilyn explained shakily. "If we aren't training to be the royal four, what do you want us to train for?" Tess asked. "I was going to train you for war, so that you could help your planet. Maybe if you were successful warriors you might be elected the royal four of another planet like the three were," Josilyn said earnestly. "Or we could just be the royal family of Dex instead of the three. I mean, we really are part of a royal family, and like you said they came from Earth, so they are just humans," Tess explained happily. Josilyn suddenly became overly angry at Tess, but she held her tongue, and instead said," Tess I don't know exactly what Nacedo taught you, but that man is despised around here. The way he treats humans is disgusting and that makes him the lowest life form that ever existed. Now if you would like to join him down there I suggest you keep insulting lesser civilizations," Josilyn said clearly, but passionately. With that Josilyn started to walk away, but she turned around after a few steps and said, "You better rest, tomorrow will be exhausting for all of you." (pause) "And Tess, just so you are not confused, the three could tear you apart in seconds, so to treat them like they are inferior seems kind of stupid, doesn't it?" Silence ensues.