Milky Way Galaxy
Sol Star System
Mars Orbital fleet Yard
Captain Lorana Varcern
Lorana sighed. "I don't understand why the Supreme Commander would allow this. She adores the Terran Empire."
She does not know we ever left the Royal Cresian Empire.
Lorana looked down at the plot as Varro pulled up beside Repulse and Tharon. He 'pulled' Admiral Buchanan and after a moment, even the Emperor into the mental conversation
I'm afraid, the Supreme Commander, while a very nice and very good leader, was a bit naive. I, and every other living ship, have been told about the law from the Terran Empire regarding us being captained. To my knowledge, everyone intends to follow it to the letter because we don't want trouble for our Empire. Everyone else wants captains, some even lament their lack of captains because they just want to visit. Immortalis, on the other hand, did not seen to care, nor does it seem to hold the law of the RCE, or the Terran Empire in the same regard. Had this been the old universe, I would of protested your arrest my brother, Varro moved beside his 'brother' ship and Tharon was small enough to settle comfortably under one of his 'wings.'
But Immortalis scares me now. Honestly, I think its because he considers the Terran Empire and the RCE beneath us. Unlike the rest of us, he doesn't seem to want to find a captain, nor feel the need to inform anyone where he's going. StarNight has given the living ships free reign over the RCE, as long as they report where they are going to the nearest station commander. Except for the time he visited you out at Amdromeda, he never leaves Contrast. Varro said.
But every ship wants to find a captain, its built into us. Lorana is just as good a captain as any of my other ones, why wouldn't it? Tharon asked.
"maybe its because it's not a normal living hip." Lorana said, her voice easily heard in the conversation in which the Admiral and Emperor were linked into. She pointed to the plot as the large ship jumped back in. Repulse had just about been back in the dock, though not quite when the leader had come back.
And the large ship had changed.
Immortalis's smooth white-silver hull was gone, instead it was marred with dark blue marks everywhere, too many to count, scars from battles long ago marred its hull. The largest marking on the hull was a black diamond, with four large blue slashes across it.
Immortalis was the one that killed the last leaders?! Tharon questioned in shock, obviously not wanting to believe it, but here was the evidence, plain as day.
He's got enough marks not only to account for every ship that the rouge ship killed before 'Immortalis' killed him, but enough that it accounts for every living ship put out of commission since then. Varro commented, his voice scared as the larger ship stalked forward.
It came close enough to loom over the pair of brothers, close enough to be in range of some of Home Fleet. Though when fired upon, its shields contemptuously swatted aside even the most powerful broadside.
You have made a big mistake Tharon. I tried my best over the years the be a fair and just ruler despite the fact that my own death penalty was in error. I gave you chances because I was reminded of myself when I saw you, even if I felt I never should of let the yards finish building you. I bent over backwards for you and you still managed to fuck things up. Your captains will be your downfall. Just like they were for the first leaders. [i]Immortalis growled[/i] and Tharon assumed a position in between the 'leader' and Repulse and his brother. The size difference between the two extreme but it was obvious that Tharon was not going to back down.
Immortalis changed to his attack form and Tharon raised his orange shield again, around his captains and his brother in preparation for an attack.
Suddenly the 5,000 meter long Enforcer was back, still damaged from his fight with Tharon, ramming Immortalis away from the smaller ships and setting himself in the line of fire.
I fucking believed in you Immortalis. We created those rules together after you 'killed' the rogue ship to make things fair and just for everyone else. Instead all its allowed you to do is murder ships who probably did nothing wrong in the first place! The Enforcer snarled, If anyone here doesn't deserve to live its you.
That penalty was in error and you know it! Immortalis snapped.
You killed an entire star system with 7.94 billion citizens and a fleet yard of 50 living ships demonstrating a energy draining technique that was and never will be safe! The Enforcer replied, forming up his 'stun' weapon and firing.
It hit, but Immortalis blocked it, in the same fashion as Tharon had with an orange shield.
You taking his side was a mistake Kimerio. Immortalis growled, its attention turning back to Tharon. I knew letting the son of the first leaders live was a horrible idea.
With that he turned and what could only be described as a sonic boom in space, producing small noticeable ripples in space-time, not enough to kill anything though, and it was gone.
Kimerio, turned back from his attack form to general, its weapons' powering down, unable to chase him in his current state of damage. I am sorry for the scene my Enforcers have caused Emperor He directed that thought to the Emperor, still in the conversation loop, as he limped back under the guns of home fleet. He sounded angry, with himself, I would understand if you do not me back in your space even with a captain, a ban would be totally justified.
"I'm more worried about Immortalis coming back." Lorana said and Kimerio turned his attention to her.
If it is smart, it will not come back at all. It could be halfway across the universe by now, live a life without any interference or trouble. We do not have the resources to chase it down. But despite trying to project the idea a fair and even hand, Immortalis is vindictive and hold a grudge. If he comes back, it will be after Tharon, not anyone else. Kimerio turned his attention back to the Emperor. If you do not trust me to relay a message to the SUpreme Commander, Varro has a captain and could do it instead. Obviously the Enforcer was taking up the mantle as leader since Immortalis revealed itself to be a traitor.
"Great." Lorana said, looking over at Nathan. "Nathan I wish I had stayed behind, this never would of happened if I had stayed back with Tharon, or gone to some on star system that was a little less important."
