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Looking Back

Part II.II

Location: Unknown

            She stood by the window, over looking the ruined city. She sighed. She really didn't see the point of all these battles. Personally, she found them useless. If they really wanted the city, they should've just asked her to take it over from the moment they got there. She could've done it and they knew it. She frowned, disturbed. It was that man. Lugaan should be the one in charge yet that man had practically full leave to do whatever the hell the wanted regardless what anyone else said. She gave out an unladylike snarl.

            "Tsk, tsk, my dear." She spun around, startled. "Really, Nikai, I thought that those etiquette lessons had done you some good."  The younger girl found herself looking over at a tall woman decked out in white. She was wearing what the mortals on this planet would've called a 'tank top' years ago.

She had what these mortal would've considered a mini-skirt and a halter top that barely covered her stomach. When they came there, he had insisted that they adjust to the alien's traditional dress code. Nikai herself had not done so, still clad in her native-styled, black-violet gown. The long sleeves aired out as they reached her wrists. The dress tightened at her chest then began to flow outwards from right below her breasts. Dark jewels glittered at the hem and along the sides of her slits that started mid-thigh. She frowned slightly inside. This woman always had a tendency to make her feel like such a child whenever she was around. And yet, she still looked up to her.

            Kiyomi smiled and strode to take her place by the girl. From far away, they looked like each other's counterparts. On one hand you had Kiyomi, clad in her clothes that she insisted on wearing since they were easier to train in with, her hair in its regular hairstyle. Nikai wondered how long it took the older woman to pull each waist-length, platinum strand into those mini braids that Kiyomi always wore. And then you had Nikai in her otherwise conservative-looking dress minus the low neckline and the high up slits that revealed twin alabaster legs. Her hair was another story. It was what these humans called dark orange. Today, it was pulled into thick braids that were twisted and pinned over the back of her head. Black jewels were strewn into her hair to match the black spiked-star embedded to her forehead that marked her high-ruling status.

            "Isn't it beautiful?" Kiyomi asked, breathlessly, her light blue eyes that resembled ice scanning the destruction of the city. Nikai quirked an elegant brow then shrugged.

            "Sure," She replied nonchalantly, "If you like that sort of senseless, idiotic battle cries and weapon-swinging crap."

            Kiyomi looked over at her and gave Nikai a sympathetic smile. She placed a hand on the younger girl's shoulder. "Aw, c'mon love." She said. "You'll get a chance to use those powers in no time. Just give Soren his leave for now, alright, doll? Lugaan knows what he's doing allowing that man to do what he will."

            "Soren is a sadist looney." Nikai said dryly.

            "A sadistically intelligent looney." Kiyomi replied, winking. Nikai couldn't help it. She giggled. For a high class ranking warrior, Kiyomi had a good sense of humor. I suppose she needs it. Nikai thought. Who wouldn't need some laughs after all those killing sprees?

            Both turned and began walking. "Soren may not be the most level-headed headed person," Nikai scoffed loudly. "But he knows his stuff." Kiyomi said, grinning. She shrugged. "Plus, Lugaan feels that Soren is perfect for helping us track the escapees."

"You think Lugaan knows everything, don't you?" Nikai said slyly. Despite her uncaring shrug, a frustrated blush had crept over Kiyomi's cheeks.

"That's another thing I don't get." Nikai continued, frowning. "Why are we trying to get those escapees? We've captured their leaders already. What harm could they possibly do to us now? They're helpless."

            They had arrived at the throne room. Nikai glided up to the dais and seated herself on the gleaming black throne seat. Kiyomi took her place to Nikai's right and leaned against the throne.

            "Apparently, the escapees used some sort of portal to escape." Kiyomi replied. "Lugaan has reason to think that they've escaped to some near by plane. The strange things is…the place that they're in now seems to be in parallel with this place."

"So what does that mean?" Nikai questioned. "They're on some nearby planet or what?"

"It could mean anything, really." Kiyomi replied, shrugging. "It could mean that they're still on this planet just in a different place. But we doubt that since this planet is almost completely under our control. They could've jumped to one of the nearby planets but we seriously doubt that as well."

"Hmm…" Nikai murmured. "What does Soren have to say about this?"

"Go on ahead and ask him." Kiyomi replied, nodding her head at the direction they had come from.

            Both looked and true to her word, Soren was striding over to them, a pack of his other protectors following him, looking like they were carrying something. Nikai kept her shudder from visibly showing. He was grinning.

            "Ahh, Lady Nikaleria," He cooed, bowing exaggeratedly. His priests followed his example. He arose and met Kiyomi's amused/annoyed stare. Soren's smile somewhat dropped. He was never too fond with the Lady's personal bodyguard, or the fact that she was a woman. Kiyomi grinned back at him sarcastically. She never really appreciated the chauvinistic bastard. But hey, if he got the job done…

            Soren recaptured his sly grin, flashing his too-white teeth. His black hair was slicked back wetly over his scalp.

            "My dear Lady, I would like to present you with this," He waved a hand to his guards and two of them stepped forward, lugging an armor-clad warrior, bearing the symbol of the city that they had just destroyed. Together, the two warriors threw the body to the ground. "The High General of this city's former rulers."

            Nikai raised an eyebrow. "She is a high general?"

            The figure on the floor began to pick itself off the ground. Dark blue eyes glared from behind the boyishly cut short black hair.

            "Yes, indeed, my lady." Soren replied eagerly, sounding as if on the verge of giggles. "And we believe that she can help us find the escapees."

            The High general scoffed loudly. Daring to lift her eyes to the Lady, she said. "Like I'd ever help you monsters catch up to them."

            The air in the room prickled and in a second, the high general gave out a shout of pain before passing out. From behind the unconcious woman, Soren had strecthed out his hand, steam still rising from his palm from the blast he just sent at her.

            "She should not speak so brazenly to you, my Lady." He said to her inquiring look.

            "Way to go Soren," Kiyomi mocked. "It'll be days before she actually wakes up and we can get some information out of her."

            Soren's beady eyes got beadier if possible. He snarled in rage. "Why you little-"

            "Enough!" A commanding voice broke out. The guards behind Soren fell to their knees and Kiyomi nodded her head in acknowledgment. A tall, lean man walked into the room, his light brown hair tied back as usual, dressed in his militia clothing.

            "Commander Lugaan," Nikai began, addressing the man. "Have you anything to report to us?"

            He nodded. "Yes, my Lady." He motioned to the prone figure on the ground. "I have found a means to persuade this woman to tell us all her knowledge of the current location of the escaped warriors."

            "Would this 'means' have the action of intercourse somewhere along the plan?" Nikai requested immediately at his last words. Soren and Kiyomi's faces twisted into disusted glares as a blush overtook Lugaan's face.

            "M-My Lady?" He stammered.

            Nikai gave an irritated smirk. "You're my top military leader, Lugaan. Throughout this process, all our victories were due in most part to you. I praise your military tactics but that does not obscure the fact that you are a 'playboy' as they would call you on this planet. However, I must tell you now, this woman is far too important to us for you to mess with her, understood?"

            Lugaan bowed right after he got over the fact that his Lady had just accused him of being a male hoe. It didn't help that he was bowing to a child. Well...A child that could kill him torturingly slowly at a mere blink of an eye. He grinned behind his bow. Her spies are getting good.

            "As you wish my Lady," He said. "However, I was talking about another means to bring this woman to assist us."

            Nikai leaned on her hand. "We're listening commander."

            By the time he was finished, all occupants of the room were grinning in satsifaction.

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See? It's here. Well, wherever here is. But you guys got a glimpse of the baddies. Well…I think I'm spent on the stuff I've written that I planned to let you guys see. Basically, all that you have read was written months in advance and now I'm almost dry on new chapters. Review and give me the encouragement to go on! ...Please?