Author's notes:
Once again, no reviews, eh? Was my previous chapter really that bad? You could tell me that much, you know.
Anyway, I am not going to stop writing, for, as I have already told you, I really enjoy writing this story of mine, and so, I will most likely continue it, no matter what. Some reviews would be nice though.
Another addition: text in 'xxx' is computer or spaceship's voice, or text on computer or spaceship's screen. I made it this way to distinguish it from normal dialogue.
And one last thing, there will be one flashback in this chapter, and as it was made in the previous chapter, the flashback will be written in italic style to avoid possible confusion.
And now, without further ado, let this story continue!
No Need For Checkpoint… not again!"Please, name yourself and your business at Tyrian planetary system" – asked checkpoint officer politely but coldly.
"I am Lord Shinji from Ikari family" – said young dark-haired man; who appeared to be around eighteen years old and was dressed in white, blue and green outfit, like those, Jurai soldiers and officers usually wore – "I came to Tyrian planetary system because of the orders from Her Imperial Majesty, Supreme Empress of Jurai Empire. The nature of my business in weren't revealed to me yet."
"May I see your identification papers please?" – asked checkpoint officer politely but coldly.
"Damn, this guy is mocking me!" – thought Shinji gloomy – "I don't doubt, he recognized me from first sight. These damned Galaxy News Network made such a big scandal from whole this situation. The Warden of the Planet Jurai, who wards only his title! Imagine that! I wonder, whatever…"
"May I see your identification papers please?" – repeated his question checkpoint officer politely but coldly.
"Yes, of course" – said Shinji as politely as he could, and gave his identification papers to checkpoint officer.
"I wonder, whatever my father really neglected his responsibilities of Warden of the Planet Jurai, or whatever my father was just accused in doing so" – continued his thinking Shinji – "Knowing my father, probably he really did it, probably he really neglected his responsibilities of Warden of the Planet Jurai and betrayed our people. After all, he neglected me when I was mere two hundreds and the half years old."
*Flashback (from Shinji's point of view)*
I stood before my father, with tears running from my eyes. I was much younger then, and it was such a shock for me. But apparently it was not such a shock for him. It was, as if he had expected it to happen.
"M-m-mommy?.." – muttered between my wild sobs – "Father! What has happened with her?"
"Necessary sacrifice…" – muttered my father, then added in stronger voice – "I have decided, that you will go to the Cadet Academy at planet Kassidos-5. You are to depart tomorrow in the morning. Gather your stuff and be prepared to depart at 9 'o clock in the morning. I will hire someone to make sure, that you get to the planet Kassidos-5 safely."
"But father, I don't want to go there!" – I cried.
"I don't remember, that I asked your opinion about that matter, Shinji!" – said my father coldly – "Be prepared."
Then he turned around and walked away. It was the last time, I saw my father…
*End of flashback (also end of Shinji's point of view)*
"Everything appears to be alright" – said checkpoint officer in his usual polite but cold voice, as he gave me my identification papers back – "By the way, Lord Shinji, one khm… lady came here earlier, and told my commander, that she is supposed to deliver you to the planet Tyrian-3 safely. She is waiting for you at café on the third level. Her name is Misato and she is dressed in…"
"Thank you, but I already aware that she is waiting for me, and how she looks like" – interrupted him Shinji – "I believe, that I can proceed now."
"Yes, of course, Lord Shinji" – said checkpoint officer in his usual polite but cold voice – "Please proceed through the security arch, I am sure, that you doesn't have anything dangerous, but you know, security is security."
Shinji obediently proceeded through the security arch, and of course, security arch wasn't able to detect anything dangerous on Shinji, because Shinji didn't carried weapons at all, he didn't even had his family's energy sword with him; because no matter where his father run away, he took his family's energy sword with him.
Shinji stood at moving stairway, which was slowly taking him to the third level. Many people from outside Jurai Empire wondered, why Jurai Empire still used moving stairway at their checkpoints, instead of ultra-speed elevators or teleportation devices. There where tow reasons for this: first, because moving stairway prevented possible terrorists from moving around complex too fast for security to find and catch or kill them; second, people of Jurai Empire were highly traditional, and long slow moving stairways with beautiful gardens planted around them became a good tradition for greeting guests from outside Jurai Empire in Jurai Empire, so they were included in all checkpoints and spaceports.
Right now, Shinji was more then happy about it, for slow moving stairway was giving him a bit more time to prepare to meet his strange guide. He reached into his pocket and drawn a small portable computer display, to review electronic message he has received from her once again. The electronic message itself has been made in imitation of an ancient postcard messages. The background picture displayed one of the most beautiful women, Shinji ever seen. At picture she ad raven black hair and brown eyes. At picture she was dressed in tight black sleeveless jacket, which was leaving waist and upper part for her breast exposed, and tight black shorts. What is more, at picture she was leaning over to viewer, exposing even more of herself.
"Hail, Shinji!" – said the writing – "I will come to meet you at checkpoint at Tyrian system, at twenty fifth day of eleventh month. Security will be able to inform you about meeting place. Be there, ok? P.S. Look at this!" – the arrow after last phrase unequivocally pointed at Misato's nearly exposed breast.
"Some other lords would consider such message to be insult" – thought Shinji – "But as for me, I guess, for me such message is better then proper official message, I would otherwise expected. But I wonder, who is this woman? Considering that my father has been proclaimed traitor of Jurai Empire, I would expect military to watch over me, but this woman can't be in Jurai Military, can she? Maybe she is from Jurai Intelligence Bureau? No, can be. Well, I guess, I will find everything out, once I will meet her."
Consumed by his thoughts, Shinji didn't noticed, how he arrived to the third level. Once there, it was no problem for Shinji to find café and the woman, who was waiting for him.
With the great relief Shinji found out, that Misato was dressed far less seductively, then she was at the picture. She was dressed in same tight black sleeveless jacket, but this time she wore red coat over it. She also wore knee-long dark blue skirt, which suited well to her raven black hair, and high-heeled shoes. She instantly noticed Shinji, and wave to him, inviting him to join her at the table. Shinji didn't forced her to invite himself twice.
"Hello, Lord Shinji" – said Misato, as Shinji sat down – "I hope, that you journey has passed without any troubles, hasn't it?"
"No, that you very much" – replied Shinji – "You are Miss Misato, aren't you?"
"Yes" – said Misato, nodding.
"I would like to ask you, why exactly was I summoned to the new capital of Jurai Empire, and why did you came here to meet me? I could find my way to the new capital of Jurai Empire by myself, you know."
"I am sorry, Lord Shinji, but your first question will have to wait, until you will arrive to the new capital of Jurai Empire" – said Misato – "However, as about your second question, I can answer it. I was given orders by Her Imperial Majesty herself to be your guide and bodyguard until you will arrive to the new capital of Jurai Empire, and probably even some while after that. You see, a lot of things have changed recently, and Jurai Empire is not peaceful anymore."
"My bodyguard?" – muttered Shinji, studying the woman before himself; she surely was athletically built, but without any weapons…
"That's right" – smiled Misato.
"Ummm… I am sorry to ask that, but who are you, really?" – asked Shinji a bit embarrassed.
"Don't worry, that's okay" – said Misato with a smile – "I am Captain Misato from Jurai Imperial Navy, currently acting as Her Imperial Majesty's right hand woman, and now your guide and bodyguard. But don't let it worry you, truth to tell, I hate being addressed by rank and all, so let's just forget about all of it, okay?"
"Ummm… okay" – said Shinji, still a bit embarrassed.
"I thought, that it was me, who was supposed to offer something like that, with me being a Jurai Lord and all" – thought Shinji – "But she is not some kind of Jurai Lord or Lady, she is right hand woman of Her Imperial Majesty herself! And now, she offers me just to forget about differences of our statuses…"
But Shinji's thoughts were rudely interrupted by sound of alarm.
"What the?.." – muttered Misato and instantly activated a holographic communication screen.
"Commander Bernard, I require instant information about the reason for that alarm!" – said Misato through the comlink.
"Who the hell you think you are?!" – screamed back a middle-aged man in uniform of Jurai Military Commander – "I am not taking orders from civilians!"
"I am Captain Misato from Jurai Imperial Navy, currently acting as Her Imperial Majesty's right hand woman!" – shouted Misato back – "And I hell have all the rights to give you orders! Now, give me the information about the reason for that alarm, and quickly!"
"Very well" – said Commander Bernard, trying to hold back his anger and partially succeeding – "The unidentified flying object is approaching this checkpoint. All signals are similar to ones, we receive from these all-powerful creatures, who destroy everything around them. The checkpoint is in…"
"Alright, I got it" – interrupted him Misato – "All I require is permission for my starfighter Tarr-Shin to leave this checkpoint immediately."
"Granted" – said Commander Bernard with sigh, and Misato cut off the communication.
"Well, let's get going, Shinji" – said Misato – "We better not be late."
"Wait, we are going to run away, aren't" – said Shinji – "Somehow, I don't feel like it is a right thing to do…"
"What do you expect me to do?!" – shouted Misato – "To fight this creature in a starfighter?! It is suicide! And besides, I have orders to deliver you to the new capital of Jurai Empire safely, and I will do it, no matter what!"
"But the whole station will be…" – started to say Shinji.
"It can't be helped" – interrupted him Misato – "Right now, we can't do anything to prevent it! But later, one of us… yes, perhaps later one of us will be able to do something useful. But not now, do you understand it, no now!"
Shinji just nodded in response. Misato sighed, and hurried with Shinji toward the hangar.
From his seat in co-pilot's chair, Shinji gloomy watched the battle. In fact, it couldn't really be called a battle, as huge sea-green colored orb, which attacked the checkpoint seemed to be invulnerable. No matter, what damages it took, they regenerated in the matter of seconds.
"Eternal Warrior" – said Misato, without looking at her companion – "That's what they call it. No matter, how heavily it is damaged, it always regenerates itself. So far, there is no know way to defeat it. But we must find a way to defeat it somehow, otherwise, the whole galaxy will be doomed."
At the screen, Eternal Warrior released a huge beam of sea-green colored energy, which cut through checkpoint and defending spaceships as easily, as hot knife cuts through butter. The huge explosion that followed, disintegrated most of the spaceships, which were untouched by the beam itself.
'Maximum acceleration is now possible' – informed them Tarr-Shin – 'Acceleration to the ten times of the speed of light. Arrival to Tyrian planetary system within one minute forty five seconds. Shall I proceed with it?'
"Yes" – said Misato.
And in the next moment, they were gone.
Author's notes:
Well, even without any new reviews, I am really enjoy writing this story, as I
am certain, that I have already told you. And besides, I hope, that at last
some people are reading it, even though they aren't reviewing it for some
reason.