As the prince and Kaileena walked toward the palace, miles away, in the top tower of the palace, an argument arose. The Vizier was yelling at the top of his lungs.
"What do you mean I'm only getting half now? I've done my work. The deal was I get the prince out of Babylon and steal the dagger, then I get paid."
"Yes, but he wasn't supposed to know of my existence yet. You played a careless game of hide and seek. When you brought him here it turned into careless tag. Now he knows of me. Also, you failed to retrieve the dagger," Said a woman, known as the Second Empress.
"In order for me to become completely the new Empress of Time, I need the Dagger of Time, and Kaileena. For your mistakes, you get half."
"This isn't going to end like this," Said the Vizier. "No, not at all. I'll take the army and make way, leaving you by yourself to deal with the prince."
"How can you take an army that isn't even yours yet? If you remember correctly, I still haven't given the command for every soldier to obey you, so therefore, the army remains under my control." Replied the Second Empress.
The Vizier looked at her in horror. "I will find the prince before you do. Then take the dagger and go into hiding. This way your plans will not be in motion according to the way you want them to."
"You are truly an old idiot. You still think it's the prince I'm after? The Prince is dead. I finished him in the stables. I already told you that it's Kaileena I want. While the true Empress of Time walks alive today, I cannot fully use her powers. When I kill her, I will strip her of the rest of her powers and become the new Empress of Time." Said the Second Empress.
"So, you mean to tell me I was being used into dragging the prince and Kaileena back to Babylon? I will not be used as your puppet." Said the Vizier.
"No, you wont be used as a puppet any longer. I've no more need for you." Replied the Second Empress. She lifted her hand. Two guards came walking in. The Vizier watched them
"What is the meaning of…" before he could finish, one of the guards stabbed the Vizier in the back. The second guard swung his sword, slicing into the Viziers stomach. The Second Empress simply stared out the window while the Vizier was slaughtered. Finally, she walked out onto the patio.
"It's time to finish this. Now that you're gone prince, I can go after Kaileena. It's time for the New Beginning of Persia. Persia will be under my control, and dawn a new age of power like none have ever seen." The Second Empress let out a dark laugh.