Chapter 1: A Recollection of The Empire.
Italics=Thoughts
Bold=Shouting or loud noises
Underscore= Empathizes via Voice or words.
Quotations means talking.
The Imperial Palace, Terra within the Imperial Library, March 1st, 2258.
Sarah was in a Purple Dress, wearing High heels. The now 23 years old walked through the Imperial Library. She was recently given a Key… a key to a Hidden Archives room, She slipped away from the Ball with Permission from her parents to read some accounts,
"Least Mom and Dad allowed me to do so…" Sarah muttered as She cautiously opened the Door, The doorway was massive and Elaborate, As Sarah found the lock and put the key into the Keyhole, As the door opened, She entered to find preserved texts on Parchments of ancient paper.
This wasn't what she was going for, In the far corner of the Library, She found what she was looking for…
The Rise of The Smith Royal Family and the Twin Empires Of Celestian Imperial Empire and The Terran Imperial Empire
Sarah opens the book, after sitting at a Table and reading the First line she came across, It was written by her Ancestor, The Father of Irene, Teony and Shadow, The Celestain Emperor Maximus Thane The 1st.
"My Daughters have grown, And yet… I fear my youngest Shadow, Craves the powers given by both Irene and Teony, However…. There is hope…" With that a Memory appears into her mind Showing Maximus in his room.
The Celestian Imperial Palace, January 1st, 2179
Maximus stops writing, He had summoned for Irene and Teony, He had consulted with the Gods and Goddesses, The Time has come for both his Eldest and Middle Child to become the People they would be.
"Father." Maximus looked up and saw Teony wearing White Celestian Marine Armor, Irene was also in Celestain Marine armor though hers was Jet Black.
"Ah, My daughters, Nice to see you." Maximus Said warmly, Standing up and hugging his children as The two girls hugged back, Smiling at their father
"You too dad." Irene said as she leaned against the doorframe her mind was wondering.
"You alright Irene?" Maximus asked as Irene shook her head.
"Shadow is extremely pissed off, I can feel her anger from here." Irene said worrying her Father and Sister.
"I knew this may come to pass eventually, Your sister may betray us and…. Teony I want you to begin to prepare as we've planned." Maximus said as Teony nods, still taking this in.
"Yes, Father." She said however Irene knew deep down her father didn't summoned them to make plans.
"You have summoned us here for a reason father, I am not blind to this fact with my Psionics." Irene said revealing she knows to a degree as Maximus smiles at her Middle Child.
"Irene…. You're right I consulted with the Gods and Goddesses, It's time for both of you to become Goddesses." Maximus said as the girls were in awe and shock.
"Y-yes Father." Teony said not liking the idea of power, Same for Irene as she cringed inwardly about Shadow's plays for power.
"I know you girls are hesitant and you have every right to be, But you earned this in your own sweat and blood across the Galaxy." Maximus reminded his two children but outside the door a 13 years old Shadow overheard everything, Her Anger boiled as Her sisters got the power she so craved.
'I will kill you all! How dare you keep me from what I want, Father!' Shadow thought in anger as she storms off this was seen by a Servant who was loyal to Irene and her family…
Meanwhile within the Hall of the Gods, The Celestian Imperial Palace.
As the Gods and Goddesses met, They watched as Maximus, Irene, and Teony entered the Two girls were wearing their Royal Outfits as they entered Maximus stood outside of the Circle, Obviously Maximus knew it would be his two older daughters who will carry the Hopes and Dreams of the Celestian Imperial Empire.
The Head God Quntiuns The Warrior stood up, He looked at the two girls who curtsied in respect to the gods.
"Teony, Irene both of you have fought across the Galaxy, fought from Thriving Continental worlds, To even the harsh vacuum of Space." He spoke as the room was deafeningly silent.
His Wife Jinara stood up and spoke.
"Indeed, You both are considered War Heroes and yet you humbly shunned praise and Laruels, Your service to the people is a fine example of what The Empire's Finest leaders should lead by."
Jinara said once again the two girls shunned that praise.
"We fight not just in the Name of the Empire" Irene said, catching every god's attention, even Her family's attention.
"We fight for our people's rights to freedom, Happiness and to a greater extent to your names, Even fighting for Family motivates our men and women to fight for something bigger than themselves." Irene said drawing the Gods and Goddesses in by her righteous tone.
"I agree with my sister, I have noted this matter where we fight, They always fight harder than us." Teony said as the gods nodded and talked quietly among themselves for 15 minutes before an Agreement was made
"Irene, Teony you both will be made Goddesses of the Empire, Step forward to receive your powers." Quiuntus said as the two girls walked forward, The gods and goddesses stood up, As the room darkens, The only light came from the middle Where Irene and Teony were lifted up into the air, Both being imbued with the Power of the Gods, unknown to all but this will usher in an Age of Civil War, Shadow also found a new set of gods and goddesses to worship, She and her Celestians will soon declare war…
Within The Celestian Palace, The Throne room.
Shadow enters the Palace with her men, They were prepared to fight against her Loyalist kin, As she entered a Royal Guard squad approached only for them to cut down by Laser and Gunfire, Blood sprayed from the wounds of the guards.
As Maximus and Elenora watched from the Throne as their Youngest stalking towards them, Irene had managed to get the Gods to The Celestian Inquisition's Citadel-Monastery.
"Father, mother." Shadow said as her corruption became obvious when her skin which was white and tanned became black and paler, Her hair was black as night and her eyes were Red, a by-product of her pact with the Dark Gods.
"Shadow, What is the meaning of this?!" Maximus shouted as he grabbed his warhammer ready to protect his wife he knew it would be futile to even stop his daughter.
"So…. Now you resist me?" Shadow asked as she uses her blade to cut down a Celestian Royal Guardsman, His torso and lower body falling to the floor, Blood oozed from the Poor Man's body.
Maximus charged at his Daughter just as their weapons clashed, Irene arrived with her Marines, fighting hard to get through the Many Thousands of Enemy troops.
"Mother! Father!" Irene shouted just as her troops managed to cut a big enough corridor through enemy lines to allow Irene and a handful of her personal guard to cut through Shadow's Dark Guard in order to reach her parents.
"So…. Irene is here." Shadow uttered just as she slew her father, His lifeless body falling to the floor, His head cut off by Shadow much to the Horror of Irene and Elenora.
"Now… Mother, be ready to die!" Shadow said only for Irene to get in the way, Irene's black hair was done up in a Ponytail.
"Grah!" You're way too nosy, Irene." Shadow said with a glare, her tone brooked hostility tolds her older sister.
"Perhaps, Sergeant Oliver, get My mother and the Artifacts out of here." Irene said as the Sergeant nods and escorted the Remaining Royal Guards and Elenora towards The Artifacts room, Leaving Irene herself to deal with Shadow.
Shadow charged first her warblade clashing with Irene's Warblade "The Blade of Irene"
"You're good, Shadow, however, you've failed as long as my troops get the Artifacts out of here and our Mother, You'll fail your coup." Irene said just as Shadow did a side swing only for Irene to use her new powers to flip over head and land near her father's Lifeless body, Picking up her Father's warhammer, A weapon that only her father could wield, She puts it on the small of her back. Shadow was furious as Their father's war-hammer was an Artifact.
"Lady Irene, We got everything out, You ready to head home?" Irene paused for a bit and then spoke.
"Yes, Lieutenant, I am on my way out." Irene said as Celestian Marines gunned down even more after being dropped off by an APC which was firing 125MM rounds at the Dark Celestians who has only a Truck mounted Machine gun which was destroyed by a Celestian Marine tossing a Grenade, As Irene got into the APC, her marines got in and drove away, Leaving a seething and pissed off Shadow, But Irene also did a sneaky thing she managed to get her father's corpse and head out of there, Lest Shadow disrespect the dead, It was going to be a long, bloody year ahead of the Empire….
Hello everyone! Yes, Your eyes aren't decieving you I am doing an Origins story for My Galaxy, Here I will be at my own behest to show you all my lore, While this is Stellaris, This is kinda my own universe.