The Empire is Quaking

The year was 2268, merely 43 days into the new year and rain had already replaced snow. Princess Lilliana sat beside her mother, the Empress of the Varibusian Empire, Ravanna Varibus, and leaned in to whisper.

"How much longer do we have to put up with this, Mother?"

"Hush, child." The Empress quietly imposed. "You should appreciate that we are under a tent, while the rest are forced to face this foul weather."

She turned back to face the crowd and continued, "Besides, your father will be getting to his point shortly."

A man with a powerful demeanor stood no more than ten feet in front of the miserable pair. This man was the Emperor, who had just finished commanding thorough respect from the immense crowd before him. He had done so by rallying support and empirical strength about a very oppressing subject.

Just as the Empress had promise, the Emperor finally addressed the change of protocol in response to the rising threat of the off-planet colony dubbed the Space Pirates.

"Though we have cameras within every five feet, we will start placing human guards at every post as a way of complying with society's preference.-" The crowd released a sigh all at once. "-But! My dear citizens, please remember that these guards will still enforce the laws of your curfew in the same way as any other law enforcer would. Remind yourselves that these guards are not here for your entertainment and shall be respected as otherwise. If you do not follow as requested, you will be faced with a regrettable consequence. Alas, it is the time for me to leave you with the advisement to check your local regulation board. You will find all the articles detailing the new laws and advisement on keeping your family and community safe from these criminals the best way you can. I praise you for your compliance and following as our new regulations are installed. You shall see the new guards within twenty-four hours."

He placed a fist to his heart, while the crowd did the same.

The Emperor concluded, "For greater power and victory, the Varibusian Empire shall rise and conquer!"

He and the subjects bowed their heads and turned for the exit. The Emperor was flanked by human guards as he, the Empress, Princess and her guard walked down the steps of the stage.

As they stepped into their flying vehicle, Princess Liliana slipped into a deep thought of what it would be like if her guard's identity was revealed. She wondered why her parents forced the masked-woman to come with her and not someone else.  She understood the woman was her partner in the empire's academy and her handmaiden, but why risk such a thing in public? Is this a way of torturing her since she is the daughter of the traitorous Bastilian land? 

It's shocking when people to this day still speak of Bastilia, which was the empire's original prison and the beginning of the Space Pirates. The Bastilian rulers were the ones to conspire with the prisoners, discussing how they would be the destroyers of a once peaceful world and transform it into a chaotic one. 

Lilliana's thoughts trailed to a historical marker that occurred fourteen years ago, as of today, where an explosion was heard around the entire empire. This explosion traced back to the Bastilian prison, where many were murdered and taken hostage of the now named Space Pirates. Though many lives were lost, including the rulers of Bastilia, there was one life who was spared. That was the heir of Bastilia, who is now enslaved to her. The heir's title is now O-13 and remains to be her guard, handmaiden, and partner.

After Lillian's last thought, she brought her eyes to O-13 who made eye contact with the Princess through her dark visor. An internal shudder went through her and she turned to face the window again. 

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