AND: Hopefully this story will have a thicker plot than the last one. Enemies and Allies was primarily for the introduction of Silver Wing, Cylan, and the beginning of a military alliance with the Crog until the Elon are destroyed. This one already is a bit deeper and deals with more inner conflict than outer conflict. Focuses entirely on Eva, she won't be left out of a chapter.
Duty
"Hi," Eva whispered and waved slightly to the Elon female in the long black-green dress. Her hair was pulled up into a ponytail and the unmistakable color of blood. Her eyes were black tinged yellow, a feature of her race. Eva had to suppress a shiver.
"So this is your wayward daughter, Don Wei. Does she live in the woods?" the Elon princess said. Don reddened in embarrassment.
"I was coming from my mother's family and wanted to surprise these guys. I cut through the woods, and here I am," Eva said with forced cheerfulness and a smile. Cold ran through her veins. Her father's words of an alliance made her whimper on the inside. If the Elon sided with Earth, nothing would save them from the Hunters.
The Hunters was a group of planet who would not fight each other until the Elon were defeated. They would hunt them down and destroy the cursed vacca foeda from existence. They would commit genocide. They were the Crog, Naurasian, and Elysian. And Eva, as Elysian Queen, would have to report her findings of a possible alliance with the Elon to the others. She was not looking forward to it.
"I see," Princess Lista said and walked toward her. Soon, the two royal women were standing face to face. Eva had to fight her twitch reflex. It would have given her away. "I am certain we can get along. It is a pleasure to meet you. I am glad to not be the only female here anymore."
Eva forced a smile and nodded. "I look forward to talking with you. Now, may I go inside, father? I am very tired from my journey," Eva said very formally. Everyone stared at her.
Don grinned. "Yes, you may, Eva. Where ever you have been has been teaching you proper manners for once." Eva nodded and walked inside the house and to her room. She closed the door and fell to the floor, tears falling from her eyes.
"You are upset, my little star," a voice, a familiar voice, spoke from the spirit world. Eva gasped and tensed.
"Mom," she whispered.
"Yes, it's me, honey. I'm so sorry I left you all alone. Now, I bet this Elon deal is upsetting you," Lunai said. Eva bowed her head and smiled. Even in death, her mother knew her too well.
"Yes, mama. I don't know what to do," Eva whispered even softer.
"Be true to yourself and the answer will come. I may not have been a queen for long, but that is something my mother told me," Lunai whispered and her presence disappeared from Eva's senses. Eva let a small, watery smile flit across her face. She stood up and walked to the large window in her room and sat on the sill. The sun was setting, and her family was walking inside.
"I know what I have to do," Eva whispered. "Please, forgive me."
AND: Well, how do you like it? Please review. I want to know how I'm doing with this.