5000 years before the Goddess Wars

For thousands of years Jurai has kept order in the area that it controls, which is most of the known universe. When civilization was just beginning on plant Earth, Jurai had a very advanced society and control over a vast empire. Ruled by the King of Jurai, Azosa and the Holy Council of Jurai the kingdom was a peaceful place where a person can become whatever he or she wanted to be, no matter what planet they were from. But in this peaceful society they were paranoid about war. Any sign of conflict was quickly taken care of in a discreet manner. This kept the people of Jurai happy and safe. But there was a dark shadow on the horizon that the Council feared. They choose not to use force to destroy this threat, they feared they couldn't handle it.

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"You have returned, Councilor Naja." King Azosa's voice echoed though the large circular parliament building from the highest platform located across from the only entrance. He was a large broad man with bushy long black hair and a thick black beard. He wore thick brown cloak open a little in the front with a green robe underneath. He rested his hands on the railing and looked down on Naja.

"Yes, sir. I have completed the mission." Naja spoke from the floor in the center of the building, the entire Juraian Holy Council looking down on her. She was a tall woman with long white hair and yellow eyes. She wore small glasses on her nose and Green and Black robes. There was a sliver ring with a large green stone that gave off a faint light. "I have entered into the Organization and passed myself as a member. I now sit on the ruling body of that Organization. They call themselves the Council of Tokimi, and they are as powerful as we estimated."

A Councilor to Naja's left stood up and looked toward the king. "Permission to speak?" The King nodded in response and the Councilor turned his attention toward Naja. "In two months you have entered this Council and are now sitting on the ruling body? How did you accomplish this?"

"They were impressed by my skills. My abilities are valued in The Council of Tokimi, as they are valued here." She responded.

"Councilor Naja. Do you believe them to be a serious threat to Jurai? What is their purpose for calling members toward them?" The King asked after a short pause.

"They have only one purpose, to serve their Queen, a Goddess named Tokimi."

"Is this a ruse for some other purpose?"

"No, my meeting with the leader of the Council assured me that was not the case."

"Could you please elaborate on that councilor?" A council member asked, the king ignored the fact that he spoke out of line, the councilors were as scared as he was at this growing threat.

"I used my powers to hide my thoughts from others who might be able to read them." Naja responded after a sign from the King that is was all right. "At the same time I tried to read the minds of everyone I interacted with. There are five members on the ruling body. Four lesser and one that ruled over them. My only meeting with the leader was the strangest experience I have ever had. It was impossible from him to be sitting in front of me. His presence was freighting; he is almost pure energy. When I tired to read his mind, I couldn't. Not because he was blocking me, but because his mind is structured very different then anyone else. Like it is linked to someone, or something, else."

The King took a few minutes to try and figure out a reason for this strange observation. "Councilor Naja you must be tired from your journey. I am sorry that we brought you here without rest. We will meet again in ten days time. Naja, you told them that you were spying in Jurai, correct?"

"Yes, sir. I have a year to return. If I don't return within that time, they will come looking for me. But when I do return I'll have to bring some sort of information back."

"We'll work that out later, We will go over your written report. You get rest Councilor." The king finished speaking and then disappeared from sight.

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Naja walked out of the Holy Council and turned down the street toward her apartment. All Councilors were housed next to the Parliament building. Then she stopped and looks the other direction, toward the science academy. "No, maybe I should just get it over with." She mumbled to herself as two Juraian Knights stepped out of the parliament building.

"Ma'am we will escort you home." One of them told her.

"No" She replied, "I need to stop somewhere first. Someone is waiting for me."