Dauphine of Tsyu Prologue

"Say something!  Come on child, wake up"

            The ground beneath me shook and air itself seemed the shake.  Still, I was exhausted and hadn't the energy to open my eyes.  Slowly though, I drifted back into consciousness and opened my eyes a sliver.  First everything was blurry, soon enough I was able to see a palace guard had placed me in one of the deep space pods.  Instantly I looked around for my brother and sisters.

            "Where are my brother and sisters?  Bring them here before the whole world comes crashing down," I said urgently.  Our planet, Tsyu, had been at war with the planet Helicon for generations.  My father and mother, the king and queen of Tsyu, were both dead.  My older brother was in charge now and was leading our people to many victories against the Helicon emperor.  We were drawing near the conclusion of this endless toil when the Helicons allied themselves with another monster race.  The new enemy was from a nearby solar system.  The Helicons called them Earthlings.  These Earthlings brought disease, weaponry, and masses of armed forces to this war.  Now there wasn't a family who hadn't somehow been affected by it.  Most of the fighting took place out in space, but the Earthlings convinced the Helicons that the fighting should take place right on our planet.  Tsyu wasn't going to last much longer.

            "I am sorry madam, Dauphine.  You are the only survivor from the ambush.  You must leave the planet immediately.  If the Emperor's troops found you..." his voice trailed off.

            "I am aware of what would happen if I stayed, sir."

            "Then fly from this place and don't look back."

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