[hider=Meanwhile at Draken'vina][hider=Planetary Orbit of Draken'vina] [hr] [center][img]https://fontmeme.com/permalink/220120/608a94bc67786d0a06bd3bfed884c2be.png[/img][/center] [hr] [center][b][h2]Planetary Orbit of Draken’vina[/h2][/b][/center] The Agamemnon Heavy Cruiser in the Gravia Military Company was aligning with the planetary orbit of Draken'vina. Alicia S. Nofius-Airas was staring at her commanding officer, Sarah R. Hadley. She didn't want to press the issue of the situation at hand, but Sarah did look nervous to Alicia. [color=#FFDEAD] "Are you alright, Sarah? I know you probably don't like being near the same planet as the man that threatened you and your twin brother Gregory." [/color] Alicia said with a worried tone in her voice towards Sarah. Sarah sighed at hearing the worried tone in Alicia's voice, but it was that much obvious. She felt a bit inadequate to deal with the genius of the Retired Veteran of Nikolas. The Dragon got teeth even with him being declawed. [color=#EAFCAF] “I-I’m alright, Alicia. I volunteered myself to deliver the ones the Dragon cares for the most. Specifically, I wonder how the reunion will go with Lana, Freya, Ashley, and Nikolas. Father wasn't too interested in caring for filth, but if it weren't for me, they would've probably died." [/color] Sarah said nervously and emotionally worried about everything. Alicia can tell that Sarah wasn't alright by speaking about specific tasks given by her willingness to do the right thing. Conner did handpick Alicia to protect his daughter, and she had a relationship with one particular Draken'vina Defense Force Soldier by the name of Annabelle E. Naturita. Alicia specifically joined the Gravia Military Company because her previous living was more squalid. [color=#FFDEAD] "I am here for you but are we going to contact the Dragon's forces. I wonder who will answer our call?" [/color] Alicia asked. Sarah sighs and looks back toward the planet again. If it wasn't for Alicia's encouragement, she might didn't call Draken'vina to answer permission to deliver cargo to the world. [color=#EAFCAF] "Send a transmission to the planet to invoke a response from the Draken'vina's Defense Force, Alicia. I feel their response will be an insult, but it wasn't our fault for Nikolas to retire from his power position." [/color] Sarah said. She was slightly worried about how much of an insult it would be since whoever answered would be unhappy to see a Gravia Military Company Vessel in orbit. The GMC Agamemnon sent a signal directly to the Draken'vina, which would invoke a response from the Defense Force on the world. Alicia stayed sitting down at her captain's chair, but then a reply came, and Alicia put it on screen. Unsurprisingly, the Commander of the 8th Infantry Company of the Draken'vina World Defense Force answered the call, which was Annabelle E. Naturita, and wasn't happy to see Alicia. [color=#7CFC00] "What'cha are you doing over Draken'vina? I thought the Gravia Military Company had much more on their plate besides dealing with the Dragon's domain." [/color] Annabelle said, a bit annoyed to answer a hail from a GMC Military Vessel. Alicia gave a gentle smile to Annabelle, but her being a Commander of an Infantry Company on the planet is far up the chain. [color=#FFDEAD] "I'm happy to see you too, Annabelle. But my commanding officer needs to speak to you immediately." [/color] Alicia said with an inference to give the stage to Sarah. In the back of her mind, Alicia wishes she could eliminate her so-called friend who betrayed her all those years ago and left for a better living space on Draken'vina. She was trying to seem not as a seething in hate against Annabelle, but it was hard. Annabelle returns the smile but gives Alicia a dirty look in response. [color=#7CFC00] "Oh, who would be your commanding officer? Mine is Nikolas R. Zahrin the Dragon. But you already knew that you contacted us for whatever you have planned. "[/color] Annabelle said. She didn't want to believe someone would be over her friend who joined Conner's forces willingly to be safe from all the terrors of living in poor condition. The screen switched from Alicia to Sarah R. Marshall-Hadley, the daughter of Conner L. Hadley. Annabelle's eye heavily twitched since she remembered Nikolas talking about Sarah and her twin brother's failed attempt on his life a long time ago. [color=#7CFC00]"Oh great, it's the emotionally driven idiot, Sarah. What is the pleasure of showing your face here? When Nikolas finds out you are here, he will be furious."[/color] Annabelle retorted at seeing Sarah. Sarah calmly sighed at Annabelle's retort and nervously shook at this. [color=#EAFCAF]"I've come here to transfer cargo to Nikolas R. Zahrin personally. Since he probably has been suspecting the arrival of three particular individuals to his homeworld for some time."[/color] Sarah said with a nervous look on her face. She hoped that Annabelle would drop it and stop being such a bitch. Annabelle blinked at what Sarah said out of her mouth, and it felt too good to be true. [color=#7CFC00]"I feel like this is too good to be true. What is the catch this time around that Conner wants? I don't think he would give up Lana, Freya, and Ashley so quickly. However, Nikolas entirely believed that he would..."[/color] Annabelle questioned heavily. Sarah sighed at hearing the words that came out of Annabelle's mouth and looked down at her feet and back up to Annabelle. [color=#EAFCAF]"Lana, Freya, and Ashley went through some traumatic experiences in the Mansion, and they need to be with a friendly face over all the torment that my father put them through. Ashley's hell was the furthermost terrifying, and an experiment almost caused her to undo harm on her family. Conner did free her from that experiment by giving her the cure before any more injections happened. He was disgusted by that Black Market Drug."[/color] Sarah told the truth of what happened, and there was no catch. Annabelle blinked at hearing all that she had told her and felt whatever kind of black market drug could've done that was cruel beyond belief if the evilest man on Mars was disgusted by it. [color=#7CFC00]"Why did he willingly free them from their torment? What was this drug that sickened your father?"[/color] Annabelle asked. Sarah sighed, but she didn't want anyone to know the drug, but the Gravia Military Company's Mars Protection Divisions are eliminating as they speak. [color=#EAFCAF]"It's because Lana and her daughters that are still with her are on a much lower priority, but Nikolas probably already knew this. The Black Market Drug's creation points and sellers of that sickening drug on Mars are being eradicated at this moment by the Gravia Military Company's Alpha and Beta Divisions that protect Mars."[/color] Sarah said. Annabelle heard a much lower priority from Sarah, but Sarah had another feeling as if she saw something so extraordinary that it swelled her with happiness. [color=#7CFC00]"Besides that, I sense you are hiding something else. What happened other than the transfer of Lana and her daughters?"[/color] Annabelle questioned curiously. Sarah sighed, but it's something that she's pleased about, her father and mother are now married, and Sarah and her brother don't have to worry about Marshall-Hadley anymore being their last name. [color=#EAFCAF]"Oh, it's because my mother and father are now married in Holy matrimony. I am from now on Sarah R. Hadley instead of Sarah R. Marshall-Hadley. Hehe, they were so happy when they finally tied the knot."[/color] Sarah said with a happy smile on her face. Annabelle's facepalmed at it was pretty simple to understand what it meant, but she had to hear it from Sarah's lips. [color=#7CFC00]"You are allowed to land at the Zahrin Interplanetary Starport in the Capital of our world called Zaria. I will get Nikolas R. Zahrin to meet you there. Hopefully, there isn't any funny business since I don't trust your father at all. I feel like you won't enjoy the morale of the citizens that live here when you arrive."[/color] Annabelle said with caution to try not to ask about what's happening on the planet. Sarah sighed but nodded at Annabelle, and then the screen turned black after that. She wished her father would help Draken'vina with their specific problems with the wyverns and other things. However, Conner had other plans not involving Draken'vina as long as Lana, Freya, and Ashley promised to keep their mouth shut about certain things. [color=#EAFCAF]"Alicia, tell the guards near the room that the three are in to escort them to the shuttle bay. I will be there shortly."[/color] Sarah said. Annabelle opened the communications on the ship and told the [i]prisoners[/i] to be escorted to Shuttle Bay under guard. She didn't trust Lana much to keep to her word of the promise Conner forced into Lana. Annabelle watched as Sarah left the Agamemnon's Bridge to go to the Shuttle Bay to land on Draken'vina with Lana, Freya, and Ashley. [hider=Broken Friendship - Alicia & Annabelle] [center][color=#FFDEAD]Alicia S. Nofius-Arias The Gravia Military Company Captain of the GMC Heavy Cruiser Agamenmnon[/color][/center] [center][img]https://i.pinimg.com/564x/50/89/db/5089db21957376eede491632ef0baf04.jpg[/img][/center] [hr] [center][color=#7CFC00]Annabelle E. Naturita 8th Infantry Company Commander of the Draken'vina World Defense Force[/color][/center] [center][img]https://i.pinimg.com/236x/38/01/35/38013565fe70bc4a93d721a780568325.jpg[/img][/center] [/hider][/hider][hider=The Planetary Defense Force Talk with Nikolas] [hr] [center][img]https://i.imgur.com/9WBCOzN.png[/img][/center] [hr] [center][b][h2]Meanwhile, at the Zahrin Planetary Governor's Home[/h2][/b][/center] On Draken'vina, Nikolas looked out a window with his sword nearby, holding a drink. He was taking a break and awaiting information on some guests he would help live here. If it weren't for the frequency of Wyvern attacks, Nikolas would be able to relax a bit but no rest for the wicked. Nikolas has kept the panic of the population to a minimum because with the help of the dragons fighting, Wyvern's creeping closer to populated areas of his world. [color=#6495ED]"Hmm, I wonder if they will be arriving soon by those bastards. Ugh, I despise Conner's toy soldiers."[/color] Nikolas said, being reminded of Sarah and Gregory's assassination attempt on his life. He turned his head to check if anyone was behind him, so far, no one. Alone with his thoughts and annoyances with all the events that led him here, by retiring to live on Draken'vina. It didn't take too long for someone to walk into the same room that Nikolas R. Zahrin was in, which was Annabelle. She sighed to get his attention since the old war veteran is always exceptionally pointed and actively wondering about things. Annabelle noticed that he was frustrated and probably would invoke what he said to the Grand Admirals all those months ago. [color=#7CFC00]"My my, Nikolas, if you weren't always frustrated, I feel like you miss being in space or something. We got news on those who you were waiting for, specifically Lana, Freya, and Ashley's arrival is soon at hand."[/color] Annabelle said, smiled, and had the same color scheme as the Draken'vina Defense Force Commanders underneath Nikolas. Nikolas sighed at hearing Annabelle's voice nagging him, but he smiled at hearing they had arrived. [color=#6495ED] "I promised the two Grand Admirals I wouldn't leave my homeworld. However, space is much more dangerous, and the Gravia Military Company acts as a policing force in space. The good news is that Lana and her two oldest daughters are arriving here soon. Also, who's leading their arrival here?" [/color] Nikolas asked curiously. He dislikes when people from his defense force pester him with small things like being back in command of a fleet, etc. Annabelle giggled at Nikolas, and it frequently reminded her of his duty to his homeworld and the promise. She sighed mostly at remembering how different the two remaining Grand Admirals are, the extraordinary, masterful genius of Alexander Kherol. Laguna held some achievements but not to the extent of Alexander. [color=#7CFC00] "I wish you would stop bringing up that. You've been a broken record ever since you've retired, sir. Captain [i]Alicia[/i] E. Nofius-Airas is the one who commands the GMC Heavy Cruiser Agamemnon in orbit. Conner's emotional daughter Sarah R. Hadley is the one in charge of the entire operation to deliver Lana, Ashley, and Freya is Conner's emotional daughter Sarah R. Hadley." [/color] Annabelle spoke with a particular emphasis and hatred towards Alicia. She knows of the bad blood between Nikolas and Sarah only because the latter tried to assassinate the Planetary Governor/Rear Admiral all those years ago. Nikolas sighed deeply with regret that Annabelle emphasized the hate towards Alicia since he knew how much they cared for each other. However, Annabelle's family fled from Mars to live on Draken'vina by his father's wishes, because realistically enough, they had the wealth to relocate, unlike Alicia's family. Therefore, they are on two different sides of another coin because of how their lives went from being friends to being enemies in a short time. Nikolas turned his head to Annabelle and looked a bit annoyed that out of all people leading Lana and her daughters to safety is no other than one of the ones who tried to assassinate him. [color=#6495ED] "Conner finally, after all this planning, is continuing with his plans. Hmm, I wonder how Sarah will talk to me after all this time of feeling in her emotional state that she still failed her father. However, Conner marrying Sarah and Gregory's mother was a foregone conclusion." [/color] Nikolas said, giving out a deep sigh. He didn't want to see Sarah again, and hopefully, he won't ever again. However, beggars cannot be choosers since he's only a planetary governor now of his homeworld instead of a Rear Admiral. Annabelle had a confused look on her face when Nikolas said those words as if he was a bit ahead in a counterplay against Conner for some time. She sighed a bit after remembering that Nikolas was still trying to be cryptic when he promised the Defense Force on this planet that he would stop his bad habit. [color=#7CFC00] "I need to interrupt your thought process somewhat. Also, I thought you promised all the other defense commanders you would stop being so cryptic, Nikolas? Also, Sarah will be heading in a shuttle to the Zahrin Interplanetary Starport." [/color] Annabelle said. She rubbed her forehead with Nikolas' old habits are hard to understand. Nikolas sighed since he saw Annabelle rub her forehead and knew he should probably get rid of those habits. On the other hand, Narvia, his goddaughter, got his more practical side instead of his military admiral side trying to stay ahead of his enemies. Narvia would have to do the unthinkable and kill Conner's father because Nikolas wants that more than anything. [color=#6495ED] "Alright, Annabelle, sorry, I need to remember I am a Planetary Governor now and not a Rear Admiral of a Black Ops Deep Strike Force. The Zahrin Interplanetary Starport is one of the most heavily defended places on Draken'vina. If the Wyverns stop their incursion into heavily populated areas, it will ease up the refugee camps near the Starport." [/color] Nikolas said. Still, he has no idea why they've been causing even more havoc than they've been doing. Those Wyverns stopped their incursions into Za Clan lands for a while unless someone has been provoking them into attacking more and more frequently. He put down what he was drinking on a nearby table, picked up his Diffuser Sword, and put it on his waist again. Nikolas breathed in and out profoundly only because he realized what had happened a bit too late. [color=#6495ED] "I want you, Annabelle, to go back to the Communications Hub. I will deal with the transfer at the Zahrin Interplanetary Starport myself." [/color] Nikolas said. Annabelle nodded to him. Thankfully, Nikolas' parents were at the Communication Hub to help organize the planetary defense forces to stop the Wyverns. She had no idea why he wanted to talk to Sarah alone, but it must be what Annabelle saw on his face as if he should have done something in the past and damned the consequences. Annabelle hopes Nikolas won't do anything rash against Sarah. Therefore, Nikolas and Annabelle went their separate ways. The Capital of Draken'vina is named Zaria and is where the Zahrin Interplanetary Starport is located. [hider=Nikolas R. Zahrin's Health] [center][color=#6495ED]Nikolas R. Zahrin Retired Rear Admiral from the Ascendancy Military Planetary Governor /w his parents[/color][/center] [center][img]https://i.pinimg.com/564x/ee/10/6e/ee106edc9301021ac496104850aca758.jpg[/img][/center] [/hider][/hider][hider=The Reunion of Nikolas & Lana] [hr] [center][img]https://fontmeme.com/permalink/190107/10f1a05456ce3992c199522cad4be9a0.png[/img][/center] [hr] [center][b][h2]The Zahrin Interplanetary Starport[/h2][/b][/center] When the Zahrin Interplanetary Starport was finished was in 2420 AD. It has been since being updated to handle the need for multiple different traffic from Space and Draken'vina. The Starport can support the size of Cruiser-sized starship on their runaway. However, with everything going on, Draken'vina, the once principled and beautiful Interplanetary Starport, has been transformed into a civilian refuge and military fortress. It protects the civilians from the wyverns wreaking havoc on the countryside. The entire length of the runaway paved is 7,500 meters or 24,606.3 feet, and it has a secondary paved runway that is 6,000 meters or 19,685.04 feet. The GMC Vindicator Shuttle landed on Runway B from its long journey from space from the GMC Heavy Cruiser Agamemnon. It held Sarah R. Hadley and the precious cargo that Nikolas R. Zahrin wanted all this time. Lana, Freya, and Ashley were silent on the travel downward even if Sarah told them sorry for everything. Lana was depressed that she had to come here in a defeated state as she was to the one person that promised he would free them from the shackles of Conner. [color=#EAFCAF] "I wish you would speak to me, you three. It's depressing being the only one to talk while traveling to the paradise world of Draken'vina." [/color] Sarah said, disappointed in herself again. Lana looked directly at Sarah and rolled her eyes. She sighed additionally since she almost made a mistake with Sarah and her brother Gregory. [color=#00FA9A] "How should I act? Is it a sad moment for my daughters and me, you know? Of all the people, I can't believe you would volunteer to help me reunite with Nikolas. After all, I tried to kill your brother and you, Sarah. Why would you feel like you owe me anything?" [/color] Lana asked with a reasonable question. She was outraged all those years ago, but she did stop without harming the two of them. Lana did tell Shelly about the one she's been searching for all this time, her biological mother. She never saw Shelly be so conflicted in her whole life, but it seems like all her hate was misplaced. Sarah sighed deeply in regret with all that had come to pass, but if it weren't for the closure that Lana gave her mother, Shelly would have, in all honesty, go for murdering Lana and her daughters. [color=#EAFCAF] "You calmed down the fury and rage that was in my mother, Lana. It is the least I can do for you. However, it bothers me that you didn't say it when you first met Conner, but I suppose you were distracted. Conner has been searching for his aunt, Natalie." [/color] Sarah said. She had a smile while it took a while before the shuttle entirely stopped. Lana blinked a bit heavy and was thrown for a loop that Conner hasn't ever said any of his reasonings or goals, but one of them was to search for his aunt. She didn't understand what that would mean for the one that got the two of them together, specifically his father, Stuart. [color=#00FA9A] "I never knew how much his aunt meant to him because he was very secretive about his life before his mother died. However, what will happen to Stuart in learning about Natalie's location?" [/color] Lana asked curiously. She didn't know why Natalie lived at their home part of the Ferron Group, her father's Mercenary Company. All the while, before Sarah could respond to Lana's question, the Shuttle Pilot told everyone onboard the Vindicator came to a complete stop. It means Lana, Freya, Ashley, and Sarah can depart the shuttle and go to the Terminal to rendezvous with Nikolas, who's probably awaiting them. Sarah got up from her seat and helped everyone exit the shuttle to get into the Zahrin Interplanetary Starport Terminal. Nikolas was standing still next to the arrival terminal exit for the GMC Vindicator Shuttle, which had recently landed. The Terminal announced the arrival of Sarah, Lana, Freya, and Ashley would be coming out of the Arrival Terminal Exit in a few seconds. He sighed in relief when he saw Lana right next to Sarah but rolled his eyes at even seeing Sarah again after all these years. [color=#6495ED] "Welcome home, Lana, Freya, and Ashley!" [/color] Nikolas yelled in his usual kind tone when speaking to his godchildren. He wanted to get their attention as quickly as possible, but he didn't much acknowledge Sarah at all. Sarah shivered down her spine when Nikolas yelled towards them but did not acknowledge her presence. She stopped a few inches away from Nikolas and put her hand out to tell Lana, Freya, and Ashley not to go to Nikolas yet. [color=#EAFCAF] "I can't believe you would still hold a grudge against me, Nikolas Richard Zahrin. I wanted to help my father with all my power." [/color] Sarah said with a determined look on her. After all these years, she was still afraid of him, but Sarah had to stop running from her demons. Funnily enough, Nikolas didn't have the so-called excellent career in the military from [i]Survillence Divisions[/i] of the Gravia Military Company. Lana was in the dark about what Sarah had done to Nikolas since he pretty much never talked about it. [color=#00FA9A] "Nikolas, it's nice to see you so well. What happened between the two of you? It seems like there is some bad blood between the two of you." [/color] Lana said. She wanted to have much less confrontation in the middle of the Zahrin Interplanetary Starport Terminal, nonetheless in Zaria right now. Nikolas sighed at the situation, he should have welcomed Sarah, but he still cannot forgive what she tried to do. [color=#6495ED] "I am sorry for being a slight bit disrespectful to you. Sarah, please enjoy your stay at Draken'vina. It's lovely to see you and your children, Lana. How was the trip from Mars to here?" [/color] Nikolas asked Lana but knew what happened would be brought up by Sarah herself. She is the most emotional child of Conner L. Hadley. Sarah was happy to hear his change of heart, but there was a hint of annoyance that she was even here. [color=#EAFCAF] "Lana, me and my brother Gregory volunteered to assassinate Nikolas R. Zahrin here. However, I failed my parents the most of them all since if it weren't for me, Nikolas would probably never knew about our connection to Conner. It is why he's so much bitter about the situation, but he chose to spare us all those years ago. I am grateful for that, Nikolas." [/color] Sarah said, entirely regretting the decision to assassinate the Dragon. Lana was a bit shocked to hear those words from Sarah. However, Nikolas was even more appalled that after all this time, it's true that she did believe that she failed her parents. It was how Sarah was a failure to her parents if she didn't yell out Conner's name, but if it weren't her, it would be their father nonetheless. Nikolas sighed slightly and felt that meant Sarah didn't know about Conner's moves on this planet after all. [color=#6495ED] "I must say, you've grown up much since the first time I saw you, Sarah. The scared young girl, who's the same age as Freya, didn't want her twin brother to die for failing all those years ago. Hmm, I guess that means you don't know about your father's movements to destabilize my homeworld?" [/color] Nikolas asked with a potent question. Sarah was shocked at Nikolas's compliment for the first time in a long time. She gave out a sigh of relief. [color=#EAFCAF] "What do you mean destabilize? Conner has nothing to do with the Wyverns that are wreaking havoc on your homeworld, Nikolas. If he wanted to cause havoc, he would orbitally bombard the planet with a large number of his heavy cruisers instead." [/color] Sarah said. She slowly realized what she had said and was utterly shocked that she blurted that out, but Nikolas should probably know as much that Conner isn't the one to beat around a bush to destroy his enemies. Nikolas gave out a laugh when Sarah defended her father so well, but what she said about [i]orbitally bombarding the planet[/i] is one-hundred percent true. [color=#6495ED] "Ah, yeah, the Orbitally Bombarding the planet would be more his style. Guess the Wyverns went on their rampage on their own again because they are heavily territorial bastards. Still, a bit shocked they left us alone for so long unless they were waiting to get to a number properly to do damage to our infrastructure." [/color] Nikolas said shook his head in disappointment. He had an idea that it was the Gravia Military Company's doing. Still, it means it's the Planetary Defense Force's fault for doing drills near the Mountain Range they live on, which sucks. [color=#6495ED] "When you get home, tell your father I am sorry for the assumption of him causing the Wyverns to go rampant." [/color] Nikolas said with a smile toward Sarah. Sarah was shocked to hear those words come from Nikolas' mouth, and he blatantly retiring from the military is not the right mindset. [color=#EAFCAF] "Thank you, I will tell my father about what you've said. Also, Freya and Ashley, why have you been so quiet as of late?" [/color] Sarah asked, trying to get them into the conversation. Freya didn't speak because she was still afraid of what almost happened to her family when Conner freed Ashley from her dependency on that one black market drug. [color=#008080] "Still, I am shocked at how much Conner reversed his decision on Ashley's life. However, I do have you to thank for his decision in giving Ashley a release on life." [/color] Freya said, the first few words she said in a while. Nikolas heard the scared voice from Freya's lips when she spoke about what happened to her younger sister, Ashley. He looked directly at Sarah and felt that whatever conversation Annabelle went through with her didn't want to say to him. [color=#6495ED] "Hmm? What does Freya mean? I know that I haven't been in their lives for a long time because of the war and then the retirement." [/color] Nikolas said towards Sarah. Sarah shivered in not wanting to get the Dragon angry. [color=#EAFCAF] "A Black Market Drug that Conner tried to inject into Ashley but reversed his decision. He's right now even eliminating it on Mars. Because of the horrible degradation of the one who's been injected with it. It only takes four injections to be lost in wanting to fulfill the Black Market's Wishes. Before in the end, they die after getting more injections afterward." [/color] Sarah said. She was afraid of what Nikolas would say unless he was using his fleet before his retirement to stop the shipments of that drug that's helluva addictive. Nikolas sighed since he was precisely the drug Sarah talked about because it's one of the most terrible drugs ever. If Conner is getting rid of the drug on Mars, the oddity is who created the drug in question. [color=#6495ED] "Ah, I had a few run-ins with that drug on Draken'vina, but none of my people would want an escape like it. Since it wasn't an escape, it was a form of control by the Black Market Sellers. They turned in the ones trying to sell it into the Planetary Defense Force before they could spread. I can see why my father told me not to trust Stuart this whole time. It was one of the reasons why my father was ousted as the Grand Admiral of the Dragon's Brigade Fleet." [/color] Nikolas said, a bit annoyed. He never knew that Stuart had ambitions similar to Conner but wanted to do it differently from Conner. Sarah was utterly shocked at this revelation unless her father knows he knows now. It means Mars is the production hub of the drug in question, and it's been shipped all over the Ascendancy, but not many people are stupid to spend their entire life on it. [color=#EAFCAF] "Um, I should go, see you, Lana, Freya, and Ashley!" [/color] Sarah exclaimed, a bit shocked. Sarah turned around and went to the GMC Vindicator Shuttle. After a few minutes of waiting, the Shuttle VTOL returned into the air and launched into space to dock with the Agamemnon. Nikolas sighed and looked at the family that returned to him and smiled happily. [color=#6495ED] "I must say, it's good for you to be here with me, you three." [/color] Nikolas said. He tried to get Sarah to return to her shuttle and leave them alone. It worked since all he had to tell was the culprit of the one who created the drug in the first place or at least the creep with a plan. Lana walked over to Nikolas and slapped him hard in the face for the betrayal of his promise. [color=#00FA9A] "You deserve that, you know! I feel like this is the reason Sarah stopped me. You betrayed my daughters and me for not coming to my aid. Retiring, bah, you should have risked everything for us!" [/color] Lana yelled at Nikolas. She was furious at Nikolas for betraying his promise to her. Nikolas rubbed his cheek since Lana is one of those women who will never forgive you if they are scorned. [color=#6495ED] "Kinda hard to risk everything when Laguna wanted me to make a mistake, a single error so she could have eliminated me and my fleet at that point. Alexander is a good man, but I didn't want to force his hand either. Better to be safe than sorry. You should know that too, Lana? Also, where is your Scythe?" [/color] Nikolas asked. It was because of him pulling some strings that allowed her to get that Scythe in the first place. Lana sighed and deeply regretted her slapping him since all he had to do was biding time where he didn't have to deal with anything but his thoughts. [color=#00FA9A] "The Grand Admirals were in orbit of your home? Damn, I never knew one mistake would have caused the razing of Draken'vina. I am sorry, but Conner has my Scythe. Unless you have a replica of it here? I am sorry for slapping you." [/color] Lana said with a sigh. Ashley walked up to her godfather and smiled at him with a happiness that she hadn't been able to have for a long time. [color=#FFFF00] "Godfather, I miss you. I want to live my life how I want to live it. Can you teach me how to defend myself?" [/color] Ashley asked. She never wanted to be that much of a scaredy-cat ever again. Nikolas smiled but sighed at what Lana said, but smiled at them. [color=#6495ED] "Yes, I made two Scythes in case. Lana, the TLI Research Institute, was accommodating in that. Yeah, I can teach you how to defend yourself, Ashley. Do you want to protect yourself, Freya? I can teach you too, but it'll be a hard job to get you up to snuff." [/color] Nikolas said because he always wanted to train Lana's children to defend themselves. He turned around and walked towards the exit of the Zahrin Interplanetary Starport. Lana, Ashley, and Freya followed Nikolas to the Planetary Governor's House since they are in the Capital of Draken'vina, Zaria. Lana kept her children close, and every single Za Clan member was happy to see Lana, Ashley, and Freya since they are honorary Za Clan members. He allowed the three to stay in the guest rooms of his home. The Planetary Governor's Home is a Mansion, but it doesn't have the same feel as the Hadley Family Mansion, a prison. It felt more like a family home that believed that family comes first and not the goals and purposes of madmen. [hider=Lana and her daughters] [center][color=#00FA9A]Lana R. Steven The only difference is that she is wearing casual clothes and not a CEO Wife's Clothes like this picture below.[/color][/center] [center][img]https://i.pinimg.com/564x/83/e4/77/83e477410c3b6243d4a083877a24c5fd.jpg[/img][/center] [hr] [center][color=#008080]Freya P. Steven-Zahrin Similar casual clothes[/color][/center] [center][img]https://i.pinimg.com/564x/7b/c9/b1/7bc9b12c04d563cb1032c254958222f1.jpg[/img][/center] [hr] [center][color=#FFFF00]Ashley R. Steven-Zahrin Similar casual clothes[/color][/center] [center][img]https://i.pinimg.com/564x/06/4c/30/064c30d16be404a1accde790586a8f5c.jpg[/img][/center] [/hider][/hider][/hider]