Reign Of Rulers, book 10

by Guardian of the Isis Light

The Universe is dead! The Liberator's and Soldier's Of Darkness seek for Delenn and the prophecy on K'ha'dum, but John Sheridan and Neroon try to hold the line. This story ties up all 9 others. Special features...Ties in with Lord Of The Rings and Surface

10. Beginning Of Life

CHAPTER TEN Beginning of life

3360

It's been almost 100 years since the destruction of Minbar making it they year 3360. the Witch-King had died and had passed to a new earth, but he left behind two things, the rebuild cities and the ring of power. In the temple to the Tower of Angmar, which was only the Grey Council Complex, it was built to the amazing heights of 200 to 300 feet. It was a dark tower always covered in fog and low moving clouds. In the Tower of Angmar, were writings of the war with Asron, poems, songs, and the last hours on the past Angmar and the Minbari people. But with 100 years of war, the Soldiers of Darkness was able to wipe out all life in the universe, only those chosen not to die were spared and put to sleep in similar complexes like Valenra, all over the universe on planets like Narn, Centauri Prime, Drazi, and so on. The number of the people saved on each planet was a straight 50, 25 men and 25 women who were the sickest but smartest, but not even brains and advanced diseases could prepare them for what they will soon see. In Valenra, Kosh Nanarke leaves Valenra to go to Angmar to place Minbari flowers on the grave of the late Witch-King, at first Kosh Nanarke would have killed the Witch-King of Angmar, but after the event the Witch-King played in repairing Minbar, Kosh Nanarke was the one who buried him and each year memorializes him, and today marks the ninth year since he died in 3351. Back in Valenra, Ulkesh Kosh begins the awaking process for the 50; the prophecy is still covered in their grey shell and will need to let it dry before removal. As for the Asmaraqua's, they are slightly covered with some scales because they also contain 50 of Human DNA, but the parts that are covered with scales only depends on the person, like for example Mr. Garibaldi is only covered with scales in parts not in full on his legs, chest, and upper arms, as for Mira II she has it all over her face, arms, chest, legs, but not back. As the 50 are awaken they look around at one another, everyone is different. They are sort of scared of what is happening. As Delenn looks around, it is clear that everyone is different, but also the same. As Delenn begins to walk slowly due to the resting period she notices that she is having problems breathing, it's as if her lungs are tight—filled with the fluid of the tube, so she just dismisses the feeling and knows it will past in time. As for Harry Bri, as she awakens she notices that she has totally changed. She once was a young male child age 12 with bad asthma, now she is still a young 12-year-old child with bad asthma. Harry Bri knew that this was going to happen because of the dream. She is now to be known as Harry Bri Delenn II Sheridan, a very long name, so she decided to change it to Bri Delenn Sheridan, but as disturbing with the whole name changing is the gender change, it also comes with a species change, he sees and hears much better then he did when he was Human, but this change still disturbs him deeply. As Jake Sheridan looks for Harry Bri, he can't tell if he's here. As Jake stands there looking a young girl covered in bluish-grey scales walks to him, it is Harry Bri. "Jake?"

Jake looks at her with wonderment, but she is wearing Harry Bri's clothing. "Harry Bri?"

"Yes, it's me Jake, I don't know how to explain myself to you Jake, but I think I would take Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center any day!"

Jake looks astonished, the art work sculpted on Bri's form. "I agree Bri!

Harry Bri looks at the ground. "I have to say it, but I don't think it is useful to call me Harry Bri anymore, I am now called Bri Delenn Sheridan."

Jake looks at Bri and smiles. "Well I suppose it is easier to pronounce then Harry?"

Bri Delenn smiles, "True, but I now need to live as a female Minbari-Human hybrid."

Jake looks at his once old friend, only a shell of the once friend he knew, only personality exist. "Well I guess you have your work cut out for you Bri."

Bri Delenn looks at Jake. "And you to Jake."

Jake has been scratching his legs because they itch, as he pulls his pants leg up it is covered with scales. The look on Bri's face is pure shock. "Oh my god, what's wrong with me Bri?"

Bri looks at the scale in disbelief. "I don't, I am not sure what species has scales like this, probably the Anterian's."

"What are the Anterian's?"

Bri looks at the bluish-green scales in amazement, "A fish like species, they are covered with scales, they have fins, but no hair."

Jake looks at the scales. "I hope I don't go that far!"

Delenn David Mir walks to Bri and Jake, she is also part of the prophecy and has been since her death, but she is like Bri Delenn, she was once a male Human who on accident was reformed when Delenn Mir Sheridan touched his cocoon to protect it from the Rim and the plagues energy, it made him an exact replica of Delenn. "Hello, my name is Delenn David Mir Sheridan."

Bri and Jake looks at one another. "Well hi, my name is Bri Delenn."

"I can tell you are a Child of Delenn so am I, I know that it is not my place to ask, but were you once a male?"

Bri looks at Jake. "That's a strange question, but yes I was, I was once called Harry Bri, but as I guess I carry part of Delenn II's soul, strange sounding isn't it?"

Delenn David Mir smiles and chuckles dryly. "Yes it is."

Delenn comes over to talk with Jake, David Delenn, Mir, and Bri Delenn. "Hello, David Delenn Mir, Bri Delenn II, and Jake, are you feeling all right?"

Jake nods his heavy head. "Well I am doing fine what about you Bri...Delenn David Mir?"

"I suppose okay." Says Delenn David Mir. "How do we get these scales off, I thought we were to be Minbari?"

Delenn grins, "You are Delenn David Mir and you to Bri Delenn II."

Bri chimes in. "Please just call me Bri Delenn, and to answer your question, you have to let it dry, then we can remove it."

Jake feels left out. "And what about me" Jake pointing to his legs, "what am I?"

Delenn looks at Jake. "You are a young race called Asmaraqua a descendant of the Anterian's."

Jake looks at Bri. "You were right Bri."

Delenn looks at Bri. "You knew about the Asmaraqua's?"

Bri shakes her head. "No, not Asmaraqua's, the Anterian's."

Delenn grasps her neck and emits a wheezing sound. Delenn changes the subject concern about this new feeling. "Bri, you had a disease, what was it called?"

Bri does not even think of the answer the word just slips out. "It was known as asthma."

Delenn looks mostly at Bri, as she asks the next question. "What is asthma?"

Bri answers, "It's a lung and bronchial disease, it is when the smooth muscles in your bronchial tubes overreact to any foreign element, it is also reactive when the allergies react causing an asthmatic-allergic reaction or commonly known as allergic asthma."

"Is it fatal?"

Bri nods her head. "It can be, while on Earth it kills over 15 thousand each year, the results is noted as a drowning experience."

Delenn works her way through the idea. "Drowning, and this noise I am producing?"

"Oh, wheezing...it is one of many events asthma gives you, that is also along with the medicine you will have to take, you will see that sleeping will be hard, walking and running will be a challenge, and you will keep producing mucus."

Delenn never heard of this term. "Mucus?"

"It is the slimy goo that is in your lower respiratory track. Have you've ever had a cold?"

Delenn nods, "A cold, yes it's been cold and warm, but it hasn't caused any breathing problems!"

Bri shakes her head, "A cold is a illness on Earth, a cold creates mucus plus many other illnesses."

"I see, so this mucus, can it be controlled?"

Bri thinks, and Jake is chuckling. "No, we were not able to control the mucus problem, it usually caused the death rates, why do you ask?"

"Most of the 50 have asthma, and this worries me."

Bri ponders, "Why would they give us diseases?"

Delenn is distressed of the question...it is a good one. "I don't know why Bri, but it must be for a good cause?"

Bri looks at the other Prophecy. "That seems strange Delenn, but then what isn't?"

Delenn nods, "Yes, how true."

John J. Sheridan walks over to see his wife. "Delenn."

Delenn turns around to face John Sheridan. Since his death she has been alone and since his death she has been quite silent. "John! It's been so long since I've got to see you."

John smiles and extends his arms. "Yes same here, every day to every night I was in a constant remembrance of you."

Delenn smiles and they hug, "I appreciate that very much." As they release, Delenn looks at him.

John looks at Delenn and smiles, then looks at the public looking at him. "I know Delenn David Mir, but who are the other two?"

Delenn looks over at Jake and Bri Delenn. "Oh their names are Jake Gallen Sheridan and Bri Delenn Sheridan, our children."

John is surprised. "Children, but I've only thought we had David, Delenn II, Delenn III, and Delenn David Mir Sheridan?"

Delenn smiles at John's confusion. "Yes, we have them, but you must understand...to create a hybrid through Vorlon technology two species of two different species have to share the same soul and DNA, it's taken years of study, but I've learned how it works. When I hybrided myself to create a bridge within the understanding of Human's and Minbari, it caused another to share my soul, as for me, I share the soul with Valen Sinclair because I am a Child of Valen. I gave creation to my son David Sheridan and he shares the soul with Jake Gallen Sheridan. The second child I gave creation to was Delenn II Sheridan, she shares the soul of Bri Delenn Sheridan, Delenn II Sheridan, she gave creation to Delenn III who shares the soul of Charisma Salsitic. The second Child of Valen is Casthmatic Delstein who shares the soul of Ananette Delstein who was the child created by Casthmatic. The other Child of Valen was a person called Deltalenn Ishermaaltabrutle who gave creation to Deliris Ishermaaltabrutle. The next person to add to our prophecy was on accident when I added my DNA to his cocoon and change his role in the universe, and made him into a bearer of life renaming his name into a female name called Delenn David Mir Sheridan." Sheridan looks at Delenn David Mir and she smiles back to John, "well in return this made Nezlenn Anubis Fursdri a Minbari hybrid. The last two of the prophecy was a child who came to me seeking medical assistance, his name was Irisma Mir Oceanantaca who shared the soul of Kirishima Oceanantaca. This is what we call the 16."

John looks around at the 49 people standing in the narrow room. "Then tell me Delenn, what is happening to us?"

Delenn's smile is faded away and she ponders on the question. "As I know, we are waiting for a sign."

Kosh Nanarke comes into the room and everyone goes quiet. THE PAST HAS COME AND GONE LIKE THE WIND...TIME TO BEGIN THE BEGINNING.

Most everyone has no clue what Kosh Nanarke is saying. John asks the Vorlon. "Beginning of what?"

"LIFE, FOLLOW." Kosh Nanarke exits the room and the 50 follow, as they arrive in the Vorlon Landing Bay.

Garibaldi goes to a window and sees no activity in the city, no ships, no sound, it's the sound of a dead world. "Delenn, come look!" Delenn goes to the window and looks outside to see her beautiful city, but it looks different. "You hear that?"

Delenn listens for sound, but hears no sound except for wheezing, and breathing. "I don't hear nothing!"

"Exactly, when I was on Mars, this is what you hear...nothing...the sound of a dead planet."

Delenn looks at Garibaldi, she already has an idea of what Mr. Garibaldi is suggesting. "Your saying that Minbar's dead?"

"Well look you have better vision then I do, do you see any ships in the sky any people moving about in the streets?"

Delenn looks out the window, there is no life out there, no Minbar...there is bird, and small creatures, but no people. "No, I see no activity, are you saying that my people are all dead?"

"It looks like it."

Delenn goes in a frantic rush to Kosh. "What happened?" Kosh looks at Delenn. "What happened to my world, my people?" Kosh looks at Delenn in silence, holding back on what happened. Delenn leaves Kosh Nanarke and finds a door and it leads outside down a staircase. As Delenn makes the quick trek follow by Garibaldi, and the other 50, who are leaving Valenra. As Delenn arrives in Tuzanor the city seems to have been abandoned, there is no one there, as Delenn looks at the Grey Council Complex, it no longer remains, it was replaced with a dark tower. As Delenn gets into the shuttle she was meet by John Sheridan, Michael Garibaldi, Neroon Lier, Bri Delenn Sheridan, Jake Gallen Sheridan and David Sheridan, but Delenn tells David Sheridan and Jake Gallen Sheridan to stay behind, Jake and David argue, but obey. As the shuttle approaches the dark tower it is evident why Delenn did not want Jake and her son along, it looks almost like the ghostly Barad'dur in Khazad'dum. As she docks at the massive dark tower, Mr. Garibaldi walks out first followed by Neroon with pike in-hand. Next is Delenn and then Bri. As Delenn looks up at the giant tower she remembers where she saw this feature...in the lands of Khazad'dum...the Barad'dur. As they walk inside it too is abandon. But as they reach the main stairwell they run into Kosh Nanarke. "Kosh, what, how did you get here?"

Kosh Nanarke answers, "BECAUSE."

Delenn looks at the gothic place. "Who built this place?"

Kosh look at the place. "WITCH-KING."

Delenn is shocked, this is why it looks like the enemies stronghold. "The Witch-King, he must have slaughtered everyone!"

Kosh looks at Delenn. "NO!"

Delenn looks at Kosh, "No, then who may I ask?"

"SOLDIERS OF DARKNESS."

"The Soldiers of Darkness, when?"

"AFTER SLEEP, THEY CAME."

Delenn is furious. "And you did not wake us, we could have stopped them!"

"NO. NOT YOUR TIME."

"So you personally let Minbar die?" Says Delenn.

"NO, ALL DIED!"

"All! You let the universe burn?" Delenn is seconds from strangling Kosh Nanarke.

"YES."

Delenn is confused. "Then we're the last?"

"NO." Kosh turns and glides down the hallway.

As Delenn and Bri look at one another, they decide to explore the upward rooms. As Delenn stays behind in a room dedicated to the death of Minbar, Bri decides to go further up the stairs, she is wondering what the views look like, as she arrives in a single room she walks over to a shiny silver ring. As she picks it up it is warm in her fingers, she knows what it is, the Witch-King's gift from the elders and entrusted with power from Asron, above the ring is a saying from a prophecy, it is in the language of the ancients, it states... "The Seer Speaks...Venillior morne tulinte I quettar. Tereano nuruva. Hlasta--ayetes hfirimain: The Ringspell...". "The ring spell? The Lord of the Rings! I wonder what it says?"

There is a chill in the room, and he hears words of chantment. "You ask what it means?"

Bri turns around to be face to face with the Witch-King of Angmar, as she is frightened she drops the rings and it clangs on the floor. As the Witch-King looks at it, he looks at the frighten girl. "Pick it up, it should never be left alone, Asron now wants it."

Bri shakes her head. "I'm not going to touch it, it's evil!"

The Witch-King of Angmar comes closer. "Not anymore unless if you are wicked! Please pick it up."

Bri picks it up and looks at it. "Put it on" Bri does so, and nothing happens. "Now your question of the saying, it says: The Seer Speaks...Out of the Black Years comes the words. The Herald of Death. Listen--it speaks to those who were not born to die. The Ringspell."

Bri looks at the poem. "What does that mean?"

"It was a saying for the one ring of power, if it speaks to you, you were not meant to die."

Bri looks at the Witch-King. "Did it speak to you?"

The Witch-King nods. "Yes, and I died--many times." Looking at the next poem. "Mi naurath Orodruin boe hedi I ven, han I vangad I moe ben bango. Sin eridl natha tur in kgarnen, sin eriol um beleg ugannen. U cilith war. U men war. Boe min mebi, boe min bango."

Looking now at the Witch-King. "So it says?"

"Into the fires of Orodruin the one must be cast, this the price, that must be paid. Only thus its power will be undone, only thus, a great evil, unmade. There is no other choice. There is no other way. One of you must take it, one of you must pay".

Bri Delenn stands alone with wonderment, this is how to defeat Asron, but a word stands out, the word of 'Orodruin', what is it? "What is Orodruin?"

The Witch-King replies. "Mount Cerfire."

"Cerfire, Doom, the place of its creation?"

"Yes, I suppose. It must be taken from Asron's hand and thrown into the cracks of Cerfire."

Bri thinking about why the Witch-King is still alive. "Why are you here anyway Witch-King?"

The Witch-King backs off and goes to his throne. "I was trapped here by the Hand of Asron, cursed to remain here on Minbar till Anubis and Asron are gone, consider me lost, I can never go home."

Bri nods agreeing with the Witch-King of Angmar. "I know the feeling."

Bri walks back to the black glove to put the ring back on the finger. But the Witch-King stops Bri. "What are you doing?"

Bri turns to gaze at the Witch-King. "Putting your ring back it's yours!"

"No, you must keep it, Asron will send Anubis to retrieve it, if it's destroyed I will be destroyed, keep the ring always with you, it will protect you from the curses of Anubis and the dead ghost."

Bri walks slowly towards the Witch-King. "So you want me to keep it?"

The Witch-King nods. "Yes, and protect it, don't trust anyone, Anubis is cleaver and will trick you."

Bri looks at the Witch-King with questions. "Anubis?"

"Lord Anubis."

Bri looks at the ring, "Lord of what?"

"Exactly, he's the lord of the dead!" The Witch-King hears Delenn coming upstairs and is about to disappear. "Hurry hide the ring, someone is coming!"

The Witch-King disappears and Bri puts the ring in his pants pocket, Delenn comes into the room. "Bri, you're disturbed, are you alright?"

Bri is shaking in fear. "Yes...why you ask?"

"Because you are shaking." Delenn looking around the room. "This must been the main room of the Witch-King?" Walking to the black glove. "I remember the gloves of the Witch-King, he wanted me to die, he cursed the 50 to never be normal ever again...half the reason you're a hybrid and not a regular Human because of the Witch-King."

Bri watches Delenn. "Can we reverse the curse?"

Delenn looks at Bri, "Only by destroying the ring he wore on his hand, but I guess he hid it, because it's the one ring that corrupted him." Bri looks ghostly at Delenn. "What's wrong Bri?" Bri brings the ring out of her pocket and it glitters in the sunlight, Delenn is freaked out. "Bri, where did you find that?"

"It was on the black glove."

Delenn extends her hand, "May I see it?"

Bri refuses to surrender it to Delenn. "The Witch-King told me not to give it to anyone because Anubis wants it."

Delenn hears the name and remembers the daunting figure of a half man half beast. "Anubis, the Lord of the Dead, is that what the Witch-King said?"

Bri nods, "Yes, he's here, he has been cursed to remain here on Minbar."

Delenn looks around. "So he is here?"

The room becomes cold again. "Yes I am...hello Satai Delenn Mir."

Delenn turns around slowly and sees her once greatest enemy the Witch-King the one who cursed her, Bri now has a question for the Witch-King. "Tell me Witch-King, did you curse Delenn?"

The Witch-King sits down upon his throne, "Yes, years ago, but I was under the control of Asron, I would break the curse, but then you would be sent back to your regular Human existence, do you want this?"

Bri looks at Delenn, "Not now, I have just built up this life!"

The Witch-King spreads out his arms in gesture. "Then accept my curse."

Delenn looks at the Witch-King. "So, what do we do with the ring?"

"I told Bri to keep it, I have no use of it anymore, so I want someone who is pure good to use it, because if Anubis gets it, no man will be able to kill him, but he is already beyond that stage already, he was born of fire."

Delenn looks at the poem. "Orodruin?"

Bri answers. "Mt. Cerfire, that is where we have to take the ring to destroy it!"

Delenn looks back to the Witch-King, she wants to thank him. "Witch-King...I was meant to thank you for rebuilding Minbar." The Witch-King just bows. "Well we need to get moving, Bri please go downstairs, and be careful with the ring."

Bri looks at the red gem. "I believe I will be fine, my worry is the cresting period that I have to complete."

Delenn looks at Bri with sympathy and the Witch-King looks at Bri with wonderment. "What will you do Witch-King?"

The Witch-King looks at the Carn Dum he has built. "I will remain here, I abandoned Angmar once, I will not ever abandoned it again." Delenn nods her head, but as Delenn begins to leave the Witch-King gives her a warning. "Watch Bri, she must be protected, and guided because one must take it and the other must pay."

Delenn turns around to look at the Witch-King. "What does that mean?" The Witch-King is gone and Delenn is alone. "Everyone seems not to answer the questions that are relevant!"

Down in the lower part of the Carn Dum Bri is singing a song from the Lord of the Rings of the Two Towers, it is because of what the Witch-King said. "Consider me lost, I can never go home." "Where once was light now darkness falls. Where once was love, love is no more. Don't say--goodbye, don't say--I didn't try...These tears we cry are falling rain, for all the lies you told us, the hurt, the blame. And you will weep when you face the end alone, you are lost! You can never go home."

Neroon looks at Bri. "You can never go home?"

Bri is surprised. "Neroon, I did not hear you come in!"

"You must have not, but I must say it is a sad song you are singing."

"Yes, it's Gollum's Song from the Two Towers."

Neroon looks at the architecture of Carn Dum. "You mean Barad'dur and Minas Morgul?"

"Maybe, but it is a possibility." Delenn Mir Sheridan, Bri Delenn, Delenn David Mir Sheridan, Michael Garibaldi, and Neroon Lier gather in one room and talk to one another. As some of the people walk off, they are remembering their past, they are creating their will and last testimony:

Michael Garibaldi walks to a spare room to think about why he is here. "Since I was born in the Bronx, New York I have always wanted to be a security officer, I always tried to be the best as I could be, but was never given the chance. I met Jeffery Sinclair at Iio, and was latter assigned to Babylon 5 as security officer. Here I tried to stop the assignation of the president but was shot in the back. After that I assigned Zack to my second in command. Later I was resigned as security officer and went independent, after that I became part of the ISA, served in the murder of the murderer of Shiv'kala and part-time spent my time with Delenn and her children, who like to call me Uncle Mickey. I really miss Lise, my wife and hope that she is fine wherever she is at." Garibaldi leaves the room and Neroon Lier walks into the room to talk about his life.

"This is strange that I am talking to a computer...well to make a long story short, I was born here on Minbar in the Starrider Clan of the elite Warrior Caste, my job was to take my place in the order of the elite Grey Council, this became so when I replaced Satai Delenn and unbalanced the Grey Council, this become so when I replaced Satai Delenn and unbalanced the Grey Council giving Warrior Caste more power, Delenn surprised me when she took the role of Ranger one and later surrendered the Religious Caste to the fate of the Warrior Caste, but made a transition when she sacrificed herself in the Starfire Wheel or known to most Minbari as the Wheel of Fire. As Delenn stood there in the fire, it dawned on me that the Warrior Caste had fallen from grace after we forgot and dismissed the accounts of the prophecy, so to save my caste's honor I sacrificed my life to prolong her life and realized that I too was prophecy when I knew I was born of Warrior Caste, but my heart was of Religious Caste, if I had to make a final statement, I believe that the prophecy will prolong under the watchful guide of Satai Delenn Mir Sheridan." Neroon looks around at the empty room and smiles as he leaves, next to record their message is Delenn Mir Sheridan.

As Delenn walks into the room, she is possibly the only one who knows what is going on. As she stands quietly, she thinks about what to say. "Well I was born here on Minbar in 2222, by age 8 I was being trained for Grey Council service, by 2250 I on accident started war with the Human's and found out that they are part of us. In 2258 the Babylon project was finished and I was assigned to watch over Jeffery Sinclair who was Valen's shadow. By 2261 I was married to John J. Sheridan and in 2262 I became pregnant with my first child, David. In 2264 I was pregnant for the second time with my second child, Delenn II. As for the wars I have fought in, well I can't remember the last enemy I had to fight. I served in the second Shadow War, the Centauri War, the Drakh War. I was threaten in the Telepath War, went to battle in the battle of Thirdspace, served in the Hand War, help liberate Earth in the Earth aggression, and my final major war was the Reign of Rulers War with Asron, Anubis, and my great enemy--the Witch-King of Angmar who changed my children and their children's-children souls and made more Human's and Minbari have to suffer the prophecy. There is 16 of us now, but there has been more in the past. Well in biological terms, I have been through my cresting at age 16 and went through a biological species change at age 33, the process of change was extremely painful, but I would like to go in depth about the event, because a regular person can never understand the true pain of a chrysalis. The chrysalis is an interesting device, it is caused with two pieces, the "Vorlon" triluminary, and why I said "Vorlon" is because there is three is three triluminaries, the Vorlon Triluminary that was given to the prophecy to reactivate the hybrid gene. The other triluminary is the "Shadow" Triluminary, it does not need the crystal tower to create a chrysalis, only through meditation can you create a chrysalis. Now the feeling of the chrysalis is the feeling of being stuck with needles. As I remember, I was frightened when I entered, at an instance the chrysalis material, which looks like silk threads began to stick at my flesh, the clothing I was wearing was being torn away and by the time I know it, I was covered from head to toe with this material." Thinking for a second. "Actually, to state the facts, a chrysalis is a device that came from the Great Machine on Epsilon 3, we can only think that the Vorlon's may have built the devices, but whoever truly built it is still a mystery as I have stated it alters the genetic structure of a being, and as I was stating the stuff it spews out is sort of like a web-like substance, surrounding the subject in a cocoon. There is truly two layers to a chrysalis--the outer shell of the chrysalis which is not air tight until the fifth day of sleep when even the outer cocoon becomes air tight so no impurities can affect the cocoon, but it is really is only to serve as a shield of protection. The inner shell is actually the shell of your skin, because your bone and tissue, and flesh is weak and needs support. As for breathing, well the purpose of the lungs are put aside and the need of gills is retaken, it is medically known that we all, Humans and Minbari depend on gills in our creation because of the fluid environment, but the gills we hybrids develop we don't loose them and remain in us, but the slits are internal so we are not stereotypical of a aquatic fish, but more of an species with an advanced respiratory system. The only draw back with having gills is that it creates an asthma-like affect and as noted it seems anyone who is hybrid has this advancement. In other physical changes I can note that my vision and hearing remains acute and my cardiology remains superior. For bodily defenses, we all like anyone else have antibodies to prevent major illnesses, but we also have a venom in our fingers that aloud us to encrust any other species in a chrysalis shell, and causes hybritical deformation as noted through Mr. Garibaldi when my son infected him. One of our biggest surprises is that hybrids can also become pregnant to further our species, with many studies performed seen in the past with the impregnating of Deltalenn Ishermaaltabrutle, Delenn II Sheridan, Casthmatic Delstein, myself, Mira Verdon, and Delenn Davis Mir Sheridan have all experienced the painless gift of pregnancy, but that is all I am going to state because I consider it as a private issue!" Re-gathering her thoughts. "Well this all I really have to state, I just wanted to say one thing about the Witch-King's curse...after I was stabbed in the chest with the white knife and cursed I believe I have finally uncovered the Witch-King's curse, it is causing the 16 to de-age back to age eight where the curse will take its whole affect, this I know because since I was released from the tube I have noticed that my robes on me is almost an inch to long for me, and when I entered the tube it fit tightly on me, I also can state this because I have been watching Bri's form becoming smaller, but then she is already 12, but I believe in two days we will find out, if this is so, this equals out the prophecy. But then I believe we will begin to grow scales and maybe fins because my gills in my bronchial tubes are twice the size, and second, is that there is a scaly rash forming on my stomach, legs, and forearms, maybe it's the chrysalis...I don't really know! I would also like to give a prayer to my children." Delenn meditates for a second. "Please keep watch over them."

Delenn turns to leave and Bri Delenn Sheridan enters and looks at the computer with her name on it. "Well I was told to speak only of my past, so here I go. Well I lived on Earth in a time of conflict. I got to room with Jake till his death in 2008, I later died in 2009 of a progressed disease called CFTR, or known as cystic fibrosis transmembrane regulator. While at the hospital I called home called Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center, I enjoyed to write stories and watch certain series over and over again like: Lord of the Rings, Signs, Babylon 5, Whose Line is it Anyway, Outer Limits, and other shows of entertainment. One event that added a whole new level of challenge to my life was the Neo-Nazi invasion. I was cut by glass when the poisonous vials in control by Bitzenbach shattered by the gunfire by Lunglinbach. Since my combination of CFTR and MD or commonly known as muscular dystrophy, it weakened me till my death on Mount Saint Helens where there for once I died in the peaceful environment with no doctors, nurses, machines, or medicine, only me and nature. When I woke up I was on Minbar, the same age when I died, when Delenn told me of the prophecy I began to have dreams seeing myself as a female Minbari-Human hybrid, but I did not think that is what would become until I awoken and felt a crest bone beginning to grow on my skull, and as you can guess I freaked out! Well as I became friends with the greatest enemy, Mr. Morden, who was known to be the Shadow's biggest servant, but then Mr. Morden is powerless without his Shadow's, no there is much more worse dark servants then Mr. Morden, like the Zenor, or Goblyns, there is the Shrib, and biggest servant, the Drakh, but as I can guess this whole war is the scene of the Lord of the Rings, and if it's not, well things are quite similar. There is Sauron and then there is Asron, the planet is called K'ha'dum, but their city is called Khazad'dum, strangely enough to say, Khazad'dum is the name of the ancient Dwarf city Khazad'dum. Then for starters take this place, Carn Dum and the Witch-King of Angmar and the silver ring of the nine that I now hold. If I had to put things together we have our work cut out for us!" Bri looking at herself who is the image of Delenn Minas the crest bone, thus because the cresting hasn't taken place. "In my life I had a list of fears, one is happening to me...transformation, and is it ironic...I hold the ring that cursed Delenn that cursed me to look like this, if I destroy it I return back to normal but then the Soldiers of Darkness will win the day. And if I don't destroy the ring, I will remain the shadow of my soul, Delenn II. It's a hard choice, but I choose not to destroy it...may God forgive me for my choice! Now that I have overcome my reluctances to talk about my body, I guess for future references I could discuss the changes. So strange things are occurring. It's been about a day since my reemergence from the sleep and I feel as if my body is in a growing stage--de-aging? I have beliefs that just in one day I have de-aged from 12 to 10, reasons is because I am un-maturing quickly as if the hybrid gene knows there is a danger here on Minbar. I have decided to not tell Delenn of this change, I would also like to add that my throat is extremely sore, every time I inhale and exhale it hurts as if there is a complication in my bronchioles. Also, there is scales emerging on my skin and it seems every 10 hours they spread, it might be because of some Asmaraqua DNA? For my closing, I leave with these short words from the movie: The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King: "Et Earello Endorenna utulien. Sinome maruvan ar Hildinyar tenn' Ambar-mette." Out of the Great Sea to Middle-Earth I am come. In the place will I abide, and my heirs, unto the ending of the world.

As Bri Delenn leaves, Kosh Nanarke reenters the room to close the computer. "FINISHED?" The computer types back...YES. "PLAY FILES." As the computer opens up the first speaker it is Michael Garibaldi, as he walks around up he is looking at the computer, 'Since I was born in the Bronx, New York I have always wanted to be a security officer, I always tried to be the best as I could be, but was never given the chance. I met Jeffery Sinclair at Iio, and was latter assigned to Babylon 5 as security officer. Here I tried to...'.

Down in Tuzanor, the process of speak is almost finish, all that is left is Delenn David Mir, and Mira II Verdon. As Delenn David Mir goes to the computer she is quite unsure about this procedure. "Well as instructed, I am to elaborate on my life, I came to be like this because I was being pressured by Kosh Bismarck to be changed in a chrysalis. Well to further my story I was born as a Earthier on Earth, but my life further changed, but as I grew I became engaged when I went to Babylon 5 under the name of David Mir, I was only 14 years old. Well since I am talking about myself, I was reluctant to say the year I was born in--it was 2271 when Earth was about to enter the plague era. My friend, Nezlenn Anubis Fursdri and Irisma Mer Oceanantaca were closely affected by the plague, but I was only 24 years old. After the battle I de-aged and leveled off back to age 14, as I healed from the war and plague I went to Babylon 5 in search of Martha Asthsalis, because the government changed where she was working, it was the end of freedom and the beginning of dictatorship. Well as I battled with Kosh I fled with the German Caste and met with David Sheridan. As we were captured by the German Caste we were out running from the plague that would kill any hybrid and Vorlon's...made by the Shadow's, but used by the Drakh. But as time has it, the plague was about to take over our ship, so I decided to enter into a cocoon, and as Delenn shielded the cocoon to protect me, the plague neutralized and bonded my memory and personality. As I broke out of my cocoon I saw that I no longer remained as my formal self, this is when I changed my name to Delenn David Mir Sheridan." Delenn David Mir looks around and leaves the computer to let Mira II Verdon talk next.

"My name is Mira II Verdon, daughter of Mira and Incevi Verdon, Child of Minbar. I am a hybritical Respirtorian, a interesting combination of Minbari crest bone, arm structure and no sweat glands with Human hair and the sometimes annoying emotions, but because the required age, these changes don't occur until my 16th birthday, so I still remain Humanoid in characteristics, but I have only four years until my transformation. I am quite scarred to be here and probably more nervous what could wipeout an entire race. I could only imagine the horror that rained down. But the tower worries me, but this fear is all replaced by the comfort of my mother Mira Verdon." As Mira II Verdon leaves, the computer shuts off, the recording process is over.

Back at Carn Dum, Delenn and Bri Delenn are talking to one another. "Please tell me about your war with Asron."

Delenn looks at Bri Delenn nervously, since she has the ring of power. "Why do you want to know?"

Bri Delenn looks around and back to Delenn. "Because of this place, because of what happened here, what happened to bring me here, if I am to go to K'ha'dum I wish to at least know what to expect. Well as I see, you've have as much knowledge as I do, you explain the places well, but what do you know about the palace called Angmar?"

Bri thinks back when she saw the Lord of the Rings, "Well as I know, Angmar was a realm of the north it was ruled by the Witch-King. The city was called Carn Dum, a snowy city of stone in the high mountains, but was destroyed after the Witch-King of Angmar became the Witch-King of Minas Morgul."

Delenn still is unsure about the Witch-King. "Was the Witch-King evil before the ring of power came to him?"

Bri really does not know the true answer, so he tries to sum up a logical one. "He wanted power to rule over most of the north realm, and when the Human Kings were given the eight rings, the Witch-King already had his own special ring--a ring that ran down the line in Angmar to all witch-lords. When the Witch-King was defeated in the last battle to claim all the west he fled to the east--for once the only thing that kept him alive was his dark magic. When he arrived to Mordor, Lord-Sauron gave the Witch-King this city if he would serve him, and in reverse Sauron taught the Witch-King Black Speech thus turning him into a servant to the dark lord."

Delenn looks at her palms, trying not to draw attention to Bri's pocket. "I've heard of Minas Morgul."

Bri looks at Delenn with interest. "You have?"

Delenn slightly nods, "Yes I have, tell me what you remember."

Bri knows this place very well, it is featured in the first film and in the last film. "Minas Morgul is a dark green tower complex just outside the area of Mordor, it belongs to the Nazgul."

"I see...well that makes things better I guess?" Says Delenn with a grin on her face.

As Bri Delenn and Delenn Mir exits the Carn Dum they are meet by Mr. Garibaldi and Neroon. "So what did you find?"

Delenn looks at Garibaldi. "We found just a room of the once Witch-King of Angmar."

Garibaldi looks at Bri, but then back at Delenn. "And was their a body?"

Delenn shakes her head. "You won't find one, the Witch-King had lost his flesh form years ago--he has been energy all this time, I guess with the war against Minbari it must have killed him!"

Neroon looking at Delenn. "And the ring of the Witch-Lord?"

Delenn remains quiet for awhile. "It has been passed on to another..." Delenn says with more feeling, "it was the Witch-King that cursed me and it's that curse that I must abide by, but if the ring is destroyed or falls into the hands of Asron or Lord Anubis, we will have much more to worry about."

Neroon knows Delenn has just attempted a dodge of the question, but Garibaldi is the only individual probably on Earth to seek further with any question till it gives him his answer. "So the question now Delenn...who has it?"

Delenn who has had her attention on Neroon, now gazes upon Michael Garibaldi. "Understand Mr. Garibaldi...the ring chooses its bearer, no other can weald it, it belongs to the Witch-King it was his alone, now it belongs only o the chosen one."

Garibaldi again senses a dodge of the question and he is becoming quite annoyed. "You haven't answered my question Delenn, who now has it...for in Valen's name I don't want it, but if I have to lay my life down to protect the one, I must know...are you the chosen one Delenn?"

Delenn is frustrated by the consistently of Neroon and Michael, it is as if they are mad for power. "No, no I am not and glad of it to say the truth". Delenn looks at Bri Delenn for confirmation to tell. Bri slightly nods his head to confirm yes. "It belongs to Bri Delenn II Sheridan, she will lead us against K'ha'dum and only she will duel against Lord Anubis."

Neroon and Garibaldi looking at Bri Delenn in bewilderment and for the ring of invincible power. Garibaldi steps forward and is the first to fall under its ring spell. As Bri watches Neroon and Michael, he feels the sense that he has just been offended. "If this was a staring contest you two would tie for first place!"

Garibaldi steps closer looking down at Bri's hand which are in her pockets. "May we see?"

Bri looks at Garibaldi, "According to the now-passed Witch-King of Angmar he told me to never surrender the ring to anyone, friend or foe, but if Delenn is true, you pose no harm to it."

Bri Delenn takes off the ring of the Witch-King and hands it to Mr. Garibaldi. As Garibaldi holds it, the silver and gold shimmers in the sun, the feel of it is heavy, it is a delight, a power above all power. As Garibaldi looks at the ring, he stares into the red gem, its deepness is great. As Michael keeps staring he begins to feel a sense come over him...it's like a heat of the morning sun washing over his back. As the ring awaken, Garibaldi snaps out of the hypnosis. "Amazing, I was there at the gates of Minas Morgul and saw the Witch-King in battle, he I feared, but this thing I fear much more, isn't strange that this small thing can weald so much power?"

Garibaldi handing it to Neroon. "I've seen many instruments made for battle, but have never seen anything like this, when I was young I use to mock the Minbari fighting pike because one could wield the pike while the other was wielding a PPG riffle--not a fare match, but with the pike used correctly, it can be a deadly instrument." Handing the ring back to Bri Delenn. "Don't feel cursed to bear this tool, you've been given a chance to be the most powerful warrior alive!"

Bri looks at it, it has changed, the eye is gone, and the silver is shiny. The ring has transformed. As Bri looks at the ring and all its power it bestows upon Bri, Bri comes up with a plan. "But I don't want to use it for battle, I will not use the ring to do my deeds, only to protect me from harm!"

Bri Delenn is dead silent and looks at Delenn for comfort. "Everyone please be calm with Bri Delenn! She has the ring of power, she may be corrupted!" Bri Delenn Sheridan would not say nothing. As for Delenn she walks to Bri Delenn. "Are you all right?"

Bri Delenn nods, "Yes Delenn, I am ready to leave for Tuzanor."

Delenn smiles, "Okay Bri Delenn," Looking at the rest of the group, "we are ready to leave to go back to Tuzanor."

Garibaldi who has wanted to leave is first to respond. "I agree, this place gives me the creeps Delenn...what is it called again?"

Delenn looks at it, "The Carn Dum of Angmar."

Garibaldi looks at the massive tower. "Carn Dum, what does that mean?"

Bri Delenn looks up at the top. "Red Valley."

As Mr. Garibaldi, Neroon, Bri Delenn, and Delenn leave for Tuzanor. As the shuttle lands in Tuzanor, John, Jake, and David are waiting for their friends to come out of the shuttle. As the door opens Delenn, Bri Delenn, Neroon, and Michael come out to see if everyone is alright and if they found out any information about who attacked them. Outside David awaits them. "So what did you find at the tower?"

Delenn looks at her son. "Only shadows of the past at the Carn Dum."

John looks at Delenn confused, David alouds his father to ask the question "Carn Dum?"

Delenn nods, "Yes, the name of the Witch-King's keep."

John just nods his head. As they look at the Carn Dum the clouds wisp around the massive tower. As the group goes into Tuzanor they begin the hard task of rebuilding their lives.