A/N: this is going to be short…it's just a filler chapter, some new characters enter, so not too much of Shu, Yuki or Isilra here.
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Chapter 15:
"Any contact from Atlantis yet? You said there would be news today…" a gruff voice asked, the cowering man.
The man, who was known by the name of Zenexis, cowering even further into the table he was leaning against. "No my Lord, something seems to have gone wrong. One of my men hasn't answered any of the messages I have sent him." he saw the gruff voiced man snarl and almost fell over in a faint. "But, we should have news soon…I have other men there and I will make sure that this particular man is eliminated.
"You'd better have information, the general is getting impatient with you…as is his Majesty. I'll be back in a day or two, if you haven't got information by then, I suggest you run and never stop lest you lose your life in an 'accident'."
Zenexis panted slightly. "Yes, I will do as you say. Please convey my greeting to the general…"
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The General frowned waiting for the men to come back. The assassination of the king of Atlantis had gone according to plan, but there was no news of the deaths of he princes. A maid came running in.
"General! The men are here…shall I send them in?"
The General nodded smiling slightly. Carrid, the gruff voiced man knelt and bowed his head. "General, Zenexis has informed me that one of his spies hasn't responded. The last bit of information he had was that just before the king was killed Princess Isilra the heir's fiancée had killed Taki of house Onassis. Apart from that we do not know what else is going on."
The General nodded thought fully. "And what about you Carrid? Do you think they suspect us? Are they prepared for war?"
"I do not know, General. But word was that the Athenians would send troops once the princess had married the heir. With the king's death it may have changed…" Carrid replied a little slowly, the General was given to fits of violence if the answer was wrong or disrespectful.
Suddenly the door opened and a frightened maid bowed. "Your brother, General…" the General's brother Ranae, was a tall man, with flowing platinum hair, and a very handsome face. He was about three years older then the General.
As he entered Ranae smirked. "You look upset, sister…what has irked you now? A great General like you has never been put out before…"
General Allanis ground her teeth…usually she was emotionless, even when she took sadistic pleasure in things, her face was blank. One of the only people in the world who could irk her was her brother. "News from Atlantis has stopped lowing in Ranae…which means we are left in the dark. We need to establish more spies, before they make their move. His Majesty, his very displeased."
"Oh now I see why you are upset…Emperor Firdauz, is displeased…has he taken another into his bed? I should have guessed it would be about him, you have been very angry since he asked Athens for Princess Isilra's hand in marriage, haven't you?" Ranae asked carelessly, he could read his sister like a book.
Allanis almost growled. "Of course not! After all she did refuse didn't she? I am upset that we haven't launched an attack yet…how long are we to use foul methods like assassination?"
Ranae grinned infuriatingly. "You just want an excuse to crush Isilra, dear sister. I know you to well. You hold a grudge against her, for though you are lovely, she is more beautiful…you also know that if this war if won, then the emperor will claim Isilra. I don't know why you refuse to acknowledge the fact that Firdauz will marry royalty and nothing less. You are nothing more to him than one of his concubines…only you are the concubine with the power to lead his army."
He evaded the book she had thrown at him. "I look forward to this war, it will be worth meeting Isilra again…maybe this time she will accept my advances. Goodnight sister darling…"
Allanis waited till he left the room, before throwing Carrid out as well. She looked at the mirror…she was beautiful; she had long platinum hair, deep blue eyes and creamy skin. There could be no comparison with Isilra, they were like fire and ice. Slowly she smiled. Her encounters with Isilra were numerous and none of them were good. This time Isilra would die…
Allanis began to laugh, wildly.
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"So Isilra did you find the murderer?" Tatsuha asked her as they sat in his room. She was back to her own form. Yuki was grateful that Shuichi was back in his and would have spent hours having sex, but he needed o know what she had found…
"I did. He was manservant of the house of Onassis. But, he had dealings with Sardis…everything will be taken care of tomorrow…" for some reason Isilra didn't meet their eyes. "I need to rest now if you don't mind…"
She started to walk out when Yuki called after her. "shall I send guards to get him arrested?"
She stopped not turning back. "Oh I took care of that too…he wont trouble you anymore, Yuki…he's dead…" and so will Emperor Firdauz be when I see him!
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A/N: that's it, I just wanted to bring in Allanis and Ranae cause they might play a part in the next few chapters…after all every ancient war story needs good villains don't you think…please tell me what you thought of them!
Taka