| Malachi Dronicis, first Dragon Regent of Ethiopia, groans and lifts
her head, which feels like three Dragon Slayers are pounding upon with
heavy mauls. She blearily looks up and sees what looks to be two humans
arguing in front of her.
"My Lady!" a man's voice says from the side. "You're awake and alive!
We've been searching all over for you after we found you missing. And who
are all these people?!"
"Huh?" the Dragon Regent asks thickly, still recovering from the wallop
that the ghost of Dr. Vincent's transportation device had. "Wha…?"
"I think I can explain to her Dragonship, gents." The female human says.
"But I'll do it alone."
The dragoness, quickly recovering due to her connection to her beloved
land, waves all protest away and then, as her concerned servants leave,
turns back to the old man dressed in grey robes and the younger looking
female human dressed in yeoman's clothing.
She looks like a female version of that character…..Robin Hood!
the dragoness thinks to herself. Then she catches sight of who's behind
her two unexpected guest, and the dragoness' mouth drops open in surprise.
"Malachi, you may want to set up some…..magical spoofers or whatever
to block out any listening ears," the female golem warns. The dragoness
nods numbly and a shimmering wall forms around her and her guests.
Inquirer and Dr. Vincent quickly explain what happened. The AI/golem
explains what her group was doing, and Dr. Vincent fill in what he learned
from the his ghostly analog. The dragoness catches on quickly, due in part
to her long association of dealing with the unusual....and strange (being
a Dragon Circle Leader meant you needed to be flexible mentally and ready
to rapidly adapt to new and dangerous situations.....came with the territory....you
see).
"With all that's been happening, I think that it's time for both
sides to meet," Inquirer says. "Things have gotten…..out of hand….and I
think that what's in MY ship is a possible means for a cure for the Phage,"
Inquirer mutters. "Now if I can just get my friend here to give a little
insight……"
"You still have not convinced me, golem," Dr. Vincent says stubbornly.
"Well, let me explain for you, my esteemed college," Malachi chuckles
grimly. "It may SEEM that your ghostly counterpart is correct, BUT he's
dead wrong about the Phage protecting us.
"Simply put….for I've done much thinking about the admittedly
forced deal between Terra and the Alliance…..that perhaps it's for the
best," Malachi says, after shifting into her human form. "You might think
that the Alliance is……undesirable. However, they at least have the might
needed to keep the Enemy from returning and finishing off Terra with…..more
nuclear bombs."
"Exactly," Inquirer says to the pale Dr. Vincent. "See, the Lizards
DON'T want the Alliance to have this world. The smart thing that I'd do
in their place is either to try to find a cure so THEY can come back and
mine this place…..after engaging us in a full scale….no holds barred deep
space battle…..which Creator know's WHO'D win. Barring that, if I was them…..desperate…….and
they know that WE are working on a cure as well….they'll do whatever it
takes to deny the Alliance this world….including kamikaze tactics…..a spaceship
Hellbent on ramming into Terra at say….half the speed of light……would vaporize
the planet…..and vaporize any hope of the Alliance mining Terra….which
we'd compensate you folks fairly….where as the Lizards….would just take
it and use you folk as cattle….."
"I….remember what that Enemy had seen," Dr. Vincent says quietly, reliving
an alien memory. "By God, we've got to stop them!"
Malachi and Inquirer smile grimly. Now, perhaps, something can be done
"But first, let's go on and fix the bleeping damage to my world!" Malachi
says happily. "And with the wallop five Crystallics has together….I'll
need the other mages awake for this! With FIVE, by God, I don't even have
to worry about not being at the sight of the damage to repair it!! Because
the powers of the combined Crystallic are exponential…..who needs to leave
Ethiopia!?"
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 <And I'll be able to
see my Sigin!> the happy dragoness laughs to herself, heart singing. <As
well as meet this….sister of mine!>
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