NationStates Jolt Archive

A tall, happy balding man emerged from the doors, laughing hysterically. "Saerus! What's going on, my man!" He shook his hand, while Saerus slightly smiled. "And who's this foxy young lady?" He eyed Selene. "Saerus, what are you doing here? You don't come here on Saturdays." He looked in disbelief.

"Get me some rifles. Selene wants to practice." Saerus told him.

"Alright. That'll be $85, though." The man said.

"Here." Saerus handed him a wad of money. "Keep the change." He walked on, towards the back where the weapons were stashed.

“Thank you for calling my foxy.” said Selene to the man.

“Friend of yours?” she asked as the man headed to the armory. “I think you will be surprise with the way I can handle a gun.”

"He's a nice man." Saerus. "Old friend." He shot a pistol through the head of the tarp immediately. "Surprise me." He smiled.

“Okay.” said Selene. She placed the rifle on a shooting table and wait for the right time. Then the target popped up and she put a round between the eyes. She smiled at Saerus as other round jacked into the barrel.

Then the next target popped up and she fired. That round hit in the heart of the ‘body’. “Surprised to see a woman shots this good. “ She got up and added “That is not Ashili or Serrin.”

"Alright, let's play." Saerus said, as he waited for the next one. The next one appeared, and he shot the bar holding the paper, and while it dropped down into the ground, he let loose a flurry of bullets, and as it laid there, on the floor, all holes were aimed through the head still, even as it laid down on the ground.

“Oh…you want to play.” said Selene. She took the rifle in her right hand and wait looking at Saerus. Because of her hearing, she heard the noise of the next target. She aimed the rifle without looking right at the target. She empted the whole clip with one hand and not looking at the target. She swung the rifle around and put in another clip.

She looked up at the target and saw a smiley face on the head area. “Nice, right?”

"We'll see." He laughed at the face, out of amusement, and he said, "Very, very interesting. Let me see." He squeezed off a few rounds in the next person, and where the heart would be, was indeed a heart. But not a romantic heart, but a real looking heart, a heart with chambers of blood and pusling veins. It was odd.

“Oh...how sweet of you form making me a heart.” said Selene. Then she looked down the range and saw a target. It was around 450 yards away from her and Saerus.

She lined the shot up and squeezed the trigger. Through her scope, a hole between the eyes appeared. Then she moved the rifle downwards, firing as she did it. Now, there were holes that went to the groin of the target.

"That is sick." He shook his head, firing normally on the tagets from now on. "I am getting very bored. Are you?"

“A little.” she said. She put the rifle down and looked over at him. “So, is our date over?” she asked.

"I guess so. I'll drive you back to Ashili's house if you want me to. Do you? Or do you want to go anywhere else?"

“Maybe.” she said. “That is, if you want to show me more of your nation.”

"The rest is off limits, or takes hours to reach. It is not worth it, believe me." He said. "You can come to my castle and ride on my bike if you want."

“I like the idea of riding a bike.” said Selene. “I rode my father’s motorcycles a couple of times.” She waited for Saerus to walk to his car.

He got in the car, and gestured for Selene to get into the car as well, as he headed off towards his castle. Saerus did not speak at all.

Selene did not like that silence in the car. "What type of bikes are we going to be driving?" Selene asked.

"The War Lancers. You will be riding my lancer bike. It's very different from a normal motorcycle." He said, as he pulled into his massive driveway. "Just wait while I get it out.

“Oh…so it have weapons on it.” she said. “Cool.” She waited like a kid on Christmas morning to see this bike.

Saerus went into his garage, and came out, with a long, golden sleeked bike, twice the length of a normal bike, but with only one seat, as a small rocket turret sat on it's back, a long tasing lance hung on it's side. Two holders had placed shotguns in it's helm, and piercing lights and many shocks kept it running smooth. "This is a military grade lancer. The only modification I have is that it's gold." He pointed to the glistening stripes on it's side.

Selene was in shock when Saerus drove the bike out. It was awesome and she has never seen any military vehicle that looked like that. “I see, Saerus. I love it.” said Selene. Selene walked over to it and looked it all every part of it.

“Show me how to start it and I will be careful.” she said.

"You place your hand over the clutch here..." He pulled ahandle out, and the engine snapped into place, as the metal weaving locked it down. "Now hold this part over..." He placed a long metal greaved around her, to keep her from falling, "...that can be opened or closed, depending on the situation. Sometimes you need a quick escape fast." He said, moving back. "And now drive." He said, as Selene flashed forwards, the dust writhing and steaming the air.

It was swift sensation, bu it went unaturally fast, as it sped around and became nearly impossble to steer on it. The flashing of the lights sped forwards, picking up dust and sand, as Saerus stood there, chuckling as Selene attempted to keep her control over the bike. Stopping a few meters away, he walked towards her, and held out his hand to take her off the bike. "So, how was it?"

“Fun.” she said with a smile. “A little hard to drive for me. Maybe I would be better driving a recon type bike.” She got off the bike and kissed Saerus on the cheek.

“I had fun tonight.” she said.

"Okay. That's nice to know." He said, without kissing her back. "Do you want me to drive you back to Ashili's castle?"

“Yeah because all my clothes are there.” said Selene. “Can’t run around naked, can I.” she added as she got back into Saerus’ car.

"Nope. Let's go." He said, as he headed towards Naharahk. "It shouldn't be too long to reach Ashili's house."

“Okay.” she said. She smiled at him saying ‘Nope.’ about her running around naked.

“You want to do something tomorrow night?” she asked. “I think my father is going to throw a party or something.”

"Sure. Same time and place?" He asked her, as they reached Ashili's castle, and he dropped her off and sped off, without a kiss that night at all.

Ashili was standing there, in a satin grey nightdress, half-tired. "So how was your date?" She asked.

“Sure.” said Selene before she got out of the car. She waved as she took off. She turned around and saw Ashili standing there.

“I had fun.” she said. “Saerus took me out to eat then we went to a dual. Got Saerus to get into a fight and he won it.”

“When to gun range and shoot a couple of guns.” she added. “Then head to his castle and drove his lancer bike.”

“The only thing was that photographers always found us.” she added.

"Well, Saerus is a hard to get guy. He hasn't been dating anyone for nearly a decade. I'm not surprised." Ashili rubbed her eyes. "I'm guessing he didn't kiss, right?"

“Right, I kissed him on the cheek and that was all I did.” said Selene. “And we are going to do something tomorrow night.”

“Ashili, you look tied. Go get you some sleep.” said Selene.

"Nah, I'm okay. I wake up in the morning all the time." She sat down, sighing heavily.

“Oh…I see.” said Selene. “Well, I’m going to get a shower. Smell like gunpowder and dirt. Night.” Selene head toward the front doors of the castle.

"Alright. I'm fine with it." She slumped down on the steps. "Dear god, Saerus, what the hell are you getting yourself into?"

If Ashili turned around, she would see JWolf standing on top of the tip of the rooftop on the tower. The moon behind him made him look like something for an anime TV show. He balanced like no mortal can and was using this time to plan out Ashili’s fortress.

He had AA guns coming in from the Dominion to be placed on or in the towers. These AA guns were 100 mm four barreled gun. But that was not the only he had coming to Jenrak. He had over 100 General Electric XM214 Miniguns to be placed on the castle wall with covers over them. The Count had all of these flying by his Timber Wolf Inc. planes.

Saerus stood there, standing with a blade erect in his arms, as he spun the metal blade around, the candles flickering in his stead. "Let's see where this subsequent relationship goes." He lifted his leg, and knelt down again.

Selene had finished her shower and headed to find other family members. She found her younger sister’s first and started talking about her date.

Serrin had emerged, from Ashili's dungeon, with blood coming from her lips, and flesh hanging on her face. Ashili gave her a look of disgust. "Brush your teeth." She said casually, before heading back up to bed.

Serrin merely shook her head and went off to the nearest washroom.

After talking with her ships for two hours or more, Selene head to her room to sleep. It would be daylight in couple of hours and that it not good for her.

The phone rang in Ashili's castle, and she warily picked it up, still in bed. "Hello?" She asked groggily, her eyes half-closed. Saerus answered on the other end.

"Tell Selene for our next date to meet me in the Black Pistol. You should know where that is." Saerus told her. Ashili nodded.

"Yeah I know where." She said with a sound of contempt in her voice. "What time?"

"Same as last night." He told her, before hanging up.

Selene got the message from Ashili when she woke up during the day. Being in room without a window help the sunlight to stay out of the room. She read the message and “The Black Pistol?” she said out loud. “Oh…well, I will see what this Black Pistol is on our date.”

She rolled back over and when back to sleep.

"You'll see what it is." Ashili said, still half-asleep, her face tired and dreary. She fell down quite a number of stairs in her sleep before waking up with a bloody nose.

“Oh…” Selene said. Then she saw Ashili try and walked down some stairs. “Watch ou..” was all she could say before Ashili fell down a couple of the steps.

It was night, the starry clouds adrift and the twinkling lights dazzling gracefully as the quiet wind blew softly. Saerus waited there, amongst the othes, as he took another sip from his cup, and he waited, sloshing the wine in his cup around, as lights danced and danced, music and chattering filling the air. He took another sip from his glass, as the ice melted into his drink. The bartender stood there, his arms bent on the wooden counter.

"So, Say, anything new?" He asked him, but Saerus did not respond immediately.

"Nope. Nothing new at all." He said, taking a long drought.

"Then why are you here?"

"I'm on a date. Can't you tell?"

"Oh, well then good luck to you. Hope your date goes smoothly."

"I couldn't care less." He said, before tapping his fingers on the bar. "Get me another drink." He demanded, as the bartender nodded and grabbed his glass.

It was night. Selene was wearing a black leather pants and a short black shirt with a leather jacket over it. There was a pink line going down both legs of the pants. The leather jacket was make for her body, it show her belly and her lower back. The sun tattoo on her belly bottom could be seen and the roaming tiger tattoo on her lower back could be seen, too.

She stopped the black and pink 05’ V-Rod in front of the Black Pistol and killed the engine. She kicked the kickstand down. She took the helmet off, which went with the bike and her outfit, then got off the bike. She put the helmet on the seat and head inside the nightclub. Everything was pink because of her pink-tinted sunglasses.

She looked around for Saerus and found him by the bar. She head over to the bar and hopped into the bar stool near him. “Do I know you?” she asked with a smile.

Saerus did not smile back, nor did he look back at her. "No ma'am, but I do not know you. I'm afraid you have the wrong person." He waited, and finally smiled. "Nice to see you found your way."

“Ashili, told me how to get here.” said Selene. She took up at the bartender, “Same thing Saerus is having.” she said.

“So, what you want to do tonight?” she asked to Saerus.

"We're going to Erchalaun. It's a cliff north of Ouridna. But I have some things to finish here."

“Okay, go do what you need and I will finish this drink.” said Selene. She took a drink of the wine and turned towards the dance floor. She watched the people dance like they had no care in the world. That made her smile.

Saerus walked up the railing of stairs, and entered a large room overlooking the dance floor. It was a large, silenced room, where no sound came out, and the only recognizable conversations would be attained only by reading people's lips. Luckily, the curtains were hung down. Saerus stood tall, inside the room, as a group of people armed to the brim stood there, watching him pull out his gun, a cowering woman at his heels.

It seemed like Saerus was against an outnumbering number of foes, all more heavily armed than him, more devastatingly and seemingly powerful than him, as the crying frizzled hair woman cowered at the soles of his feet. It looked like Saerus would let loose his bullets, and fire at the armed men, and rescue the woman in a swift continuous movement, but things did not seem to be all they were.

In a swift movement, he did pull out his gun, he did take aim, but he shot the bullet into the woman's head, as the armed men, nodded in awe of his attack. He spoke with his normal demonic voice, his face stern and stressed. "I don't want this bullshit again. Do you hear me?" He asked the men, as they nodded appreciatively in his stead. They began to sit down. "DO YOU GOD DAMN HEAR ME!?!??!" He yelled angrily, and they bent down on their knees, and nodded and spoke words of agreement.

"Good. Remember, the cocaine is supposed to arrive in a few days, and if this bitch - " He pointed his gun into the woman, as blood trickled from her head, and he unloaded more rounds in anger unto her frail body, " - doesn't have the money, then we'll have to find another way. I'm a law abiding citizen, remember." He laughed heartily, and his men laughed with him, but they shut up the moment he stared them down again.

"Don't screw up next time," He said, "Or else you end up like this skank here." He unloaded another round into the body, "and this time, I'll get your family too. Arcarum has no problem with me working my organization and killing criminals. I'm doing you guys a favour. Now get the damn packages out." He pointed to the large bulging packs of cocaine in the corner. "

As he left, one of the armed men stopped him. "Sir I heard that you've been dating a woman, is that true? If you are, then I hope things go well."

"If I could, I would have stopped him, but Sarah's father was hard to find, even for a Crime Lord like me." He snickered, as the man laughed as well. "Oh well, whatever happens between us happens." He said, walking back down the metal catwalk.

Selene turned and saw Saerus coming down the stair. She drank the rest of the wine and placed the glass on the bar.

She got up and walked over to him, “Ready?” she asked.

"Yeah, I'm ready. Let's go." He said, his hands on his head. Apparently he was stressed about something.

“Okay.” said Selene. She could tell something was up with him but don’t not want to ask him about. She walked beside him as they walked to the door.

He waited outside, for her. "You want to come in my car?" He asked her.

She pointed at her bike, “Yeah, as long as my bike is safe here.” she said.

"Well crime rate is 6 Crimes per 100,000 people, so it's very low." He got in the car, and opened the side door for her. "Let's go."

She got into the call and took out a small cell-phone. “I have one of my brothers pick it up.” she said.

She called Edward and he said they it would be picked up. She hung up the phone and said “It took care of.”

"Alright, let's go." He sped the car, as fast as he could, speeding towards the highway, and on the highway, he sped even faster, as he swerved and a dodged the cars, headed to Ouridna as fast as he could. "I only have 30 minutes. Soemthing unexpected came up." He said, swerving another car.

“Okay, drive as fast as you want.” said Selene. She watched as the car passed by Saerus’s car.

"Here we are." He said, as he got up, and got out of the car, and pointed to a tall water washed cliff, as he walked towards it. "It's a high place. Can you stand heights?"

“I have jumped out of plane at high attitudes.” said Selene as she got out. “And they were none-damaged planes, too. So, no cliff would scare me.”

She walked to the edge and looked out... “This is beautiful, Saerus.” she said. “Thank you for taking me here. ”

Saerus turned to her, his face dangerously close to hers. "Your welcome." He smiled, and then turned his head back. He knelt on his knees and looked, as the night shivered his bones.

Okay, I think he is going to ask me something. she to herself as Saerus took a knee in front of her. She looked in his eyes and smiled. Then she waits for the question…

Saerus, however, never asked a question, nor did he intend on one. He merely knelt there, facing the rushing waves, his eyes a frozen look of curious intent, as he got up, and stood there quiet and still.

“Praying?” she asked. She looked out at the water. The waves chased into each other, it was wonderful looking it.

“What type of fish are out in those water?” she asked.

"None. The coastline is too salty." His watch rang loudly. "I have to go. I'll drop you off at Ashili's castle." He turned the annoying beeping off.

“Okay. Thanks.” said Selene as she got back into his car. “Not to be rude but what do you have to do?” she asked in the car.

Saerus sighed heavily. "I'll be frank with you. I'm an infantry general. I'm also a Crime Lord, and I have six people who owe me a sum of 23 million dollars. Now, if I don't get the money by tonight, it will hurt my reputation, and alot more people will be killed if my reputation gets hurt. So I have to go to all their homes, and they give me the money, or I shoot them." He said, before speeding up the car, and raced off towards Naharahk.

“Oh...I see.” said Selene. Maybe I can help him with this. she said to herself. “My father has to deal with this type of stuff all the time.” she said. “I helped a lot of times for father.” She pulled this small but powerful .45 pistol for her jacket.

“I would like to help, if you would allow me too.” she said.

"No thanks. You can fight, and you have experience, I bet, but I'll keep the blood to my own hands." He stopped the car in front of Ashili's castle, and opened the door for her. "I'll see you tommorrow." He said.

“Okay, see you tomorrow.” said Selene as she got out of the car. She put her pistol up and walked toward the castle’s door.

Saerus' car sped off, and Ashili opened the door. "You got here early. What happened?" She asked with a look of curiosity.

“Saerus had to take care of some stuff.” said Selene. “We have a date for tomorrow night.”

"I see. Alright." Ashili agreed. "Come in."

“Okay.” said Selene. She headed into the castle and said “He took me to Erchalaun and show me the waters. It was beautiful.”

"Hmm. I never liked Erchalaun. It was horrid." She walked to the back of the castle.

“Well, I like places that are tall.” said Selene as they walked into castle.

"You amuse me sometimes, Selene." Ashili smiled, and walked off, as clanking the distance was heard.

"I know." said Selene. She headed off to her room.

Nahk sat in Saerus' castle, in the shattered but repairing main hall, as he came back from his duties. "Did you get all of them?" Nahk asked him, and Saerus nodded. "I wouldn't want you to mess up."

"It's my organization, not yours Nahk. Unless I am mistaken, you don't have one."

"You are correct; I do not. I have not a need for them. But I was making sure, that your temperament was successful in times like these. So violent times." He added with a mechanical sigh, as he walked off.

Selene got into her room and started writing in her journal. She wrote about tonight quick date and how she though Saerus was going to ask her to marry her.

Saerus, on the other hand, did begin to feel a distinct relationship, rather than a mutual promise he had made. He hadn't felt this way in years. He would have made sure not to tell his friends about it, for soon it would reach Nahk's metal ears, and he would not be ending the embarrassment he could smash down on him.

Later that night, Selene and Edward were racing dirt bikes on the outside of Ashili’s castle. Selene’s bike was pink with black accents and Edward’s bike was light blue with white accents.

“So, sis, is Saerus what you were looking for?” asked Edward as they took a small break.

“Yes, Edward, he is everything that I wanted for a husband.” said Selene.

“Well, don’t count your chickens before they hatch.” said Edward. “Maybe he does not like you but I have a strong feeling that he does.”

“Thanks, bro.” said Selene before she gunned the engine and flew past Edward. He gunned his engine and took off after her.

"So, milord, what did you think of your date?" The servant asked him, as he trudged along.

"Notwithstanding." He said, before ducking under the warm covers, and his eyes faintively slumbering down.

After a couple of hours of racing, Selene and Edward parked their bike then headed into the castle. Both of them headed to take showers and then hit the sack.

Edward climbs into bed with his wife and kissed her on the neck. “Think Saerus and Selene are going to work?” he asked.

"No. Saerus is too independant. Will he fall in love? Possibly. Will he propose? Possibly. Will it last?" She sighed, "...I doubt it."

“Oh…I see.” said Edward as he ran his hand down her legs. “To me, they are a perfect couple almost like us. Selene knows it but I don‘t think Saerus see it.”

"Saerus only sees conflict. He was born like that. We can't do anything to change him. If only Sarah was here."

“Well, Devlin said father had a little talk with Saerus the night after everything was undone.” said Edward.

“Who is Sarah?” he asked.

"Sarah is his old girlfriend. She was the only person who he let love him. Poor Sarah." She sighed.

“What happened?” he asked. Edward started rubbing her back to give her a massage.

"Thanks." She said. "Sarah commited suicide. Her father didn't like Saerus."

"Anything for my wife." he said as he continued to make his lovely wife happy. “What did Saerus do to her father?” he asked

"He killed him. Typical of men with power." She said, her eyes half closed.

"Oh...I see." said Edward. He smiled as he though the what Saerus did to that man. He continued to rub her back and anything that would make his wife happier.

The next day...

Actually, it was night. It was dark, and cold, and freezing, but Saerus drove up to the castle, and he walked forwards to the door, and rang the giant door.

Saerus would be surprise to see Selene answer the door because a servant answers the door all the time. She was stand there in tight leather pants on and tighter black shirt. The shirt had a symbol of the Black Wolves on it and showed off her belly.

“Evening, my lord.” she said. “Where are you taking me on this wonderful night?”

"The City of Illimien. The entertainment capital in the country." He smiled, and held his hand out.

Selene took his hand and said “That sound nice.”

"All right," He said, as he got her into the car, and he started it up. "Let's go." He spun it out of the driveway, and turned right, headed down a long winding path.

“Sweet.” she said. She watched out of the window as the car headed a long winding path.

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Finally they reached Illimien, the dazzling lights spraying out rays as theatres and casinos galore were littered on every street, around every corner. "Where do you want to go?" He asked.

“Not that good with casinos.” said Selene. “How about we got to one of those show?” she said.

"Sure." He swerved into a large parking lot, and headed to open the door for her, before a raging group of photographers were smashed in the door as they tried to pry the door open. "'The Gift of Music'. Sounds horrible." He said with a brutal honesty.

Selene wanted to draw her pistol to scare off the photographers but she did not do it. She walked in and smiled. “If this does suck, I will laugh my little head off.” she said.

"Get ready to laugh, then." Saerus said, as he pushed his way into two seats in the middle of the theatre, and sat down to watch.

“Okay.” said Selene. She hopped down in the seat next to Saerus. She watches ahead of her with a huge smile on her lips.

The show was askewed. It took a whole 4 hours to finish, and Saerus constantly had to shuffle in his seat because of his apt hatred for the show. People danced merrily, and they had an extremely messed portrayal of Jenrak's political structure. It was about a tall man with rabies, who tried to dance it off, and he failed miserably. Painfully predictable from a Musical, Saerus thought.

Saerus was not the only moving in his seat. Selene did it the whole time, wanting to draw her pistol and shot everyone of those idiots dancing like fairies. But she did laugh a couple of times. That tall man looks funny. she said to herself.

As they left, Saerus driving in his car, he sighed a sigh of relief. "That was horrendous." He said, his eyes on the road.

"Yes, it was. It made me want to kill them all." said Selene. "I don't have my .45 on me but I'm armed."

"Heh. Well, I have things to do, so I will drop you off at Ashili's castle." He said, swerving into the road, and then sliding quickly towards the tall standing structures.

“Okay.” said Selene. She tried not to throw around in her seat.

Saerus finally reached Ashili's castle, and he opened the car door to let Selene out. "There you are." He said.

“See you whenever.” said Selene. She started getting out of the car…

"Thank you for the night." He said softly, his voice yet still cold and slippery. In a swift motion, he lunged, and kissed her, for the first time.

Saerus’ move surprised the hell out of her. Selene was thinking he was going to get back in the car and drive away like he had done the last two nights. So, she went with the flow and join in on the kiss. And the best part of this kiss was in was under the moon.

Saerus felt at a small part of ease, his mind swiftly pulling through his feelings. But finally, after a small second of euphoria, he withdrew, and headed back to his car.

Selene smiled as Saerus got into his car, “See you later.” she called out. Then she turned and headed inside Ashili’s castle. She walked like a happy schoolgirl.

Once again, Ashili stood there, at the front doors, half-tired as usual. "How did it go this time?"

Selene smiled and said “We watch some dumb show then came back here.” Selene walked right past Ashili and said “And he kissed me.”

She raised her eyebrows in disbelief. "You're joking, right?"

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In Jaavarth...

A knocking at the wooden door came slightly, like a quick rap of anger pounding it with sconce. The man there, with a shotgun in his hands, cocked the rifle slowly, before standing and having his arms spread across his bulging chest, his eyes watching carefully on who may be on the other end. He cocked the rifle again, and waited, but only a slight rattling heard. "Who is it?" He asked, waiting for a response. But he never got one. "Who is it?" He yelled louder, and with those final words, a piercing round flung through his skull, and stopped it's reverbration deep in the flesh of his brain.

With another blast, the wooden door was splintered in chips of woods, flying everywhere, as the tall, muscular, black eyed and handsome form of Saerus Annirak entered, the man's blood emerged from the corpse, runny and red. "Take everything, we're going downstairs." He said, as a group of men, armed to the tip with sub-machine guns and rifles, took the nearby cocaine around him and placed it in their bags, shuffling around, looking for more. More men came through, and all of them had the familiar uniform colours; a brown leather coat with matching brown gloves, and a black bandanna wrapped crudely around their mouths.

"Boss, look at this." One of them said, pulling a staircase apart with his gun, showing more and more white bulging bags, taped tightly together and all in a group, ripe for taking. The men laughed. "Fucking dumbasses these guys are."

"Well, that's the price of stupidity. That's why us Disruptists are on top." Saerus smiled, reaching down and picking one of them up, as he threw them to his men. "Let's go down further. The Black Heart gang dies tonight." He said, as he smashed a trapdoor hidden beneath the hay open, as a bevy of stone steps trailed down.

Saerus and his men, hundreds of them, all began to descend into the darkness, before lighting up flares to illuminate their way. Knifed opponents ran at them, but a blast of the shotgun at close range fragmented their corpses into pieces. Finally, they reached a tall cushioned door, with a single knob or any thing to hold. "Blast it." Saerus said, as his men aimed their shotguns, and simultaneously, reduced the door to pieces. "Let's go he said, as he moved on. There sat a tall and suited man, old and weary, but certainly seemed to have a fighting capacity. His large and muscly bodyguards confronted them, but Saerus' men pummeled into the ground easily.

Walking to the man, Saerus had his gun out, as the man breathed uneasily, sweat dripping his head. "Your coup is mine now, Menek. Give up, and I'll kick you a quick death." He said, his gun aimed at the man's head. The man did not do anything, until he spit at Saerus' face, and had a look of disgust on him.

"Fuck you." He said, with a hateful tone, while Saerus begrudgingly wiped the saliva off his face. "You may be a damn good Crime Lord, Annirak, but you can't get to the top. You can't make me sell a lick of my gang to you. I'll never let it. My son will take over, and you'll be sorry."

"Your son's dead. I knew you would resort to family takeovers, so I killed him. Don't worry, he was shot in his sleep. But daddy isn't going to get away so easily. Sign the form." He said, his pistol still aimed at the man, his hand shaking with anger. The man merely laughed. "You know enough of Ascheran, right?"

The man was skeptical. "Yeah, why?"

"Then you know that you - " He fired a round at the man's knees, as the man yelled out in pain, his scream echoing in the empty halls. "Go to the afterlife exactly like how you died." Saerus aimed the gun at the spot between the man's legs. "Are you sure you want to go to the afterlife without them?" He sneered, as his men laughed.

The Crime Boss didn't knwo what to do, until he finally pulled out a long parchment, and signed it warily, handing it over to Saerus with his signature on it, where Saerus smiled, and pocketed it. The man looked suspscious, until he launged for the form, and Saerus unloaded two silenced rounds into the man's reproductive organs. Yelping in pain, the man simpered back.

"You won't have any children anymore, in this life, nor the afterlife. Enjoy hell without them." He said, turning around and leaving, as one of his men blasted the man's head in with a shotgun, and they turned back.

As the Gold Patriarch (and Crime Lord) drove back home, he opened the parchment, parked his car on the side of the quiet desert road, and took out a pen. On the pen, were a list of fifteen Crime Organizations. In bold green, was his, near the top, labelled 'Disruptions'. That was the name of his organization, and under his guidance, he was sure that they would be at the top. If the fifteen names listed, there were nine signatures already. What did it mean? It meant that out of the fifteen major Crime Lords in Jenrak, Saerus had already killed, and taken, nine.

“Nope, I’m not joking.” said Selene. “It surprised me, too.”

"Really? Tell me all about it."

“Well…if you want to know.” said Selene. “I was getting out of his car then he said ‘Thank you for the night.”

“And he said it softly. In one swift motion, he lunged towards me and kissed Me.” she said. “And he a good kisser in my books.”

"Hunh. I thought 8 years of no kissing would make him bad." She shrugged casually. "Guess I thought wrong."

“Maybe he was born that way.” said Selene. She smiled at that, “So…what am I going to do the rest of the night?” she asked out loud.

"You can call him, if you want. Or you can talk to Nahk. He's always lurking in the dining room. Never goes home."

“Well…if I call right now, I will not get him.” said Selene. “And Nahk, he is a little weird right now to me.”

“Maybe I will go to my room and clean my guns and swords.” she said. She headed off to her room. “See you later, Ashili.”

"Sure." Ashili said, still half tired.

3 Months later...

Ashili stood standing in the courtyard, the beautiful flowers seemingly grazing into her beauty, as she stood there, a book clutched in her hands, the tattered and ancient diary of Herrissian Karbulia, the brutal Warlord. She sat there, her eyes still glimpsing across the pages, and always with a faint expectation to see something disturbing. It was a bright and lavishing dayt, as sunny skies radiated the lands, and the clouds merely dropped deft drops of water, but not enough to quench the thirst of the harsh steamy sands.

It was a windy fall season, and she sat there, her hair dangling gracefully as she still read, not noticing the sleek and swift car that ran up her driveway, carrying a cold voiced, dark haired, black eyed man, with a long sword at his grace, and a gun hidden in his holster. This was the face of Saerus Annirak, and for the past 3 months, he had been back on a relationship, after vowing not to so carelessly enter one. He stepped up the stone steps, and knocked on the door, before seeing Ashili still reading in the courtyard. Approaching her, he said, "Where is she?" He asked, and Ashili shrugged.

Damn honey, you did not see me up here. said Selene to herself as she looked window of one of the tower. Beside her sat a new AA gun that could rise up and down out of the tower‘s roof. She was wearing a long flowing black silk cape over tight fitting military looking uniform that was black. She was wearing those pink tinted sunglasses, too.

she climbed out of the window and got onto the window edge. She pushed back and flipped as she went. The black cape made her look like an Angel.

She landed behind him and said “Right behind you, dear.”

"Hello Selene. How are you today?"

“Fine.” she said. “Got to look at those AA guns in the towers during the daylight. I feel sorry, if somebody try to fly over this castle without permission.” She smiled thinking of the damage those beauties could do.

“How are you doing?” she asked.

"I have something for you." He said softly, taking out a small velvet box, encrusted in gold. Inside, was a writhing diamond ring, in a platinum band, with golden letter placed within, saying 'You've etched love on my soul once more'.

Selene opened the box and looked at the ring. She loved it. She looks back at her boyfriend. “Saerus, you are awesome. You know how to make me happy.” she said as she hugged him then kissed him.

She backs off and said “I have something for you, too.” From inside the garage, an engine fired up. Not a car engine or truck engine noise but a motorcycle. The doors open and out the motorcycle came. It was 2006 V-Rod, black with gold trim. The person stopped it by Saerus and put the kickstand down. The man got off and walked back into the garage.

“It is all yours, dear?” she said.

Saerus smiled. He looked around at the motorcycle, feeling the smooth surface. "Thank you, Selene, but I think there is more to my gift than you think." He took a small while to bring up his courage, as Ashili looked eagerly from the background, her ears listening faintively.

"Will you marry me?" He asked.

“Your welcome, my dear knight.” said Selene about the motorcycle. She continued looking at the ring in the case. That is when Saerus said ‘Will you marry me?’

She looked into his eyes and said “Yes, Saerus, I will become your bride, your wife, and your friend in this lifetime.”

He had no words, until he finally kissed her, and held a solemn silence, that wasabsurdly broken by Ashili's bitter yell of excitement. Running towards him, Ashili hugged him, not letting go. "You finally did it." She said, her arms still locked.

Saerus was embarassed. "A-Ashili...you're choking me." He said, his throat straining.

Ashili finally let go, and she smile a gleam of delight. "My little Saerus has finally grown up."

Saerus had a suspscious look on his face. "I'm not your kid. I'm older than you." He said, his eyes squinting in curiosity.

Ashili merely waved her hand in brief acceptance, before turning to Selene. "We have a wedding to plan." She said, while Saerus still kept a wary eye on her.

Selene started laughing at how Ashili was acting. Damn Ashili, you are acting like a nut. she said to herself. “Ain’t this lovely, Ashili.” said Selene. “Two Darkholmes marrying two commanders of an foreign army.” She put the ring on her ring finger and smiled at her future husband. “Yes, we will plan the wedding.” she said.

That is when dear old brother came out of the castle and yawning as he walked over to others. “What going on out here?” he asked.

Selene showed him the ring, “Saerus just asked me to marry him.”

“Oh. I see.” said Edward. He walked over to Saerus and shook his hand. “Welcome to the family, Prince Saerus.” he said. “Now, I bet Nahk is going to get mad.”

"No point in wasting time." Ashili said, dragging Selene into the castle, leaving Edward and Saerus alone.

"I never factored in Nahk's obssessive traditionalism. He'll be angry, no doubt." Saerus said, pondering on what to do.

“Okay.” said Selene as she was dragged into the castle.

Back in the courtyard

“Hell, he is still anger because me and Ashili got married. We have been married for a year and half.” said Edward. “Plus, we have two children together.”

“You're going to be an uncle after the wedding.” said Edward.

"I don't think the kids would like me as an uncle." He smiled, thinking about his obssessive duties as a ruthless Crime Lord. "Oh well, I guess Nahk will accept it. Denise will make sure." He said, sitting down.

"If that shell of a man had any love left for anybody, it would have to be for her. He cares about nobody else except her, and nothing will come between their relationship together. She'll convince him."

“They will like you.” said Edward. “Because they are kids. Treat them right and they will like you.”

Edward cocked his eye over at Saerus and asked “Who is this lady that Nahk loved?”

Saerus chuckled. "Did you think Nahk was always the mechanical heartless bastard he is now? No, Nahk used to be a strong, handsome, man, who everybody loved, and who won constant victory after victory, leading the front lines personally. Before his fatal battle at Jeviz'Kraa, his wife died giving birth to his daughter, Denise. Denise is the only normality that Nahk can connect with. She is his daughter, and believe me;" He turned his head to Edward, "He will never allow Denise to have a relationship with anyone in the Dominion. If you think he is hard on Ashili and soon me, having somebody go on a date with her is next to impossible. Pretty girl, though. Nice too." He added.

“Oh…I see. I only knew how he became his mechanical self.” said Edward. “Never learned anything before that.”

“So…he is a daughter that I did not know about.” he said. “That is very good news. Plus, I think only me and Selene have found somebody in Jenrak to love.”

“Maybe she can find somebody in Jenrak that she love and that her father does not kill.” he said with a laugh. “Now, that is going to be hard.”

Sitting down, Ashili held her hands out, and began brainstorming ideas. "Where should you get married? A church is very traditional, but perhaps somewhere else?"

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"She's monitored 24/7. Nobody can make a move on her without Nahk's permission. Imagine being followed by tactical snipers who are willing to shoot your best friends if they even look at you wrong. Imagine driving in a car with war copters following you everywhere. She told me all this when she was my student in the academy of war."

Selene took a seat and said “Church would work the best. As long as not holy water on me, it will be fine.”

“But if we find another place, that would work too.” she started. “And it will be here in Jenrak.”

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“Don’t really have to image it.” Edward started. “Living on my father’s land, I had Black Wolves near me somewhere.”

“Either hidden in the woods or driving around the lands in hummers or tanks.” he said. “Their copters flying above me.”

“My father’s lands has a no-fly zone, too.” he said. “Only his aircrafts are to fly over it.”

"I know the perfect place." Ashili said. "Arnah's cathedral."

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"Aircraft?" Nahk said, approaching up behind them, his noisy clanking painstakingly loud. "What aircraft?"

"Sweet." said Selene. “Now, what next?”

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"You know like helicopters and airplanes, Nahk." said Edward.

"Well, we need to have the guest list. Who will be coming on your side of the family?"

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"I'm getting married to a foreigner." Saerus told Nahk, as the man bulged in anger, a metal clatch stuck in his metal mind.

"You cannot be serious. You must be lying." He said, in denial. Saerus nodded, and chuckled.

"I don't lie, Nahk, you know that."

“Maybe all of them.” said Selene. “I will call my mother or father later.”

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“He is not lying, Nahk.” said Edward. “He is going to marry that pink haired princess that has been here for 3 months.”

"I don't have anybody on my side, but Saerus has a some mutual friends on his. He's a popular guy." She said.

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"YOU CANNOT DO THIS!" Nahk yelled, his fury a swift fury. He crackled in anger, until a strong voice from behind him curred his wrath.

"Do what?" A relatively medium height, brown haired woman, with hazelnut eyes, and rich, mocha lips and mesmerizing eyes emerged from Nahk's back, wearing a blue police uniform, a sword cane wrapped onto a latch on her waist. She was a beautiful young woman, her features rivaling even those of Ashili herself.

"Nothing, dear. I'm just having a talk with Mr. Annirak about something personal."

"I'm getting married." Saerus chimed.

"Oh, that's good news Mr. Annirak!" She said with excitement.

"To a foreigner." Nahk finished.

"Oh, well, alright." She fell silent.

“Okay, the list is done then.” said Selene. “Now, about the date?”

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Edward smiled as Nahk went nuts. Then his daughter walked for behind him. She almost looks a hot as my Ashili he said to himself. Got to be the nice gentleman that I was raised to be.

Edward stepped forwards and said “You must be the Denise that Saerus told me about. I‘m Edward Darkholme, Ashili‘s husband.”

“It is nice to meet you.” he added.

"Well, my list is open in the next few weeks, and then I have a few diplomatic missions next month."

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Denise, although her flirtatious looks made her look unbelievably yearning to most men, she kept a strong air of discipline and proffessionalism. Reaching out her hand, she firmly shook Edward's hand with strength and grace. "It is nice to meet you, Mr. Darkholme. I have heard so much about you, and hope to have the chance to talk about your accomplishments when time is left." She smiled, as NAhk's metal hand still laid on her shoulder.

“I will think about it for a little bit.” said Selene. “Or set it in week for now.”

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“Well, Denise, we call talk inside.” said Edward. “Find my wife and Saerus’ future bride, my sister Selene. Then have us a nice little talk.”

He looked over at Nahk and said “You have a nice and lovely daughter, Nahk.”

"Okay, if you don't have the response, then it will be in a week from now." Ashili stood up, and headed off to plan even more.

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Nahk had a grimacing glare. "If you or your brethren lay one finger on you, I swear, on the remains of my soul, you will not survive to enjoy it." He walked off in the opposite direction, leaving Denise with Saerus and Edward.

"Well then, please lead the way, Mr. Darkholme." Denise said.

“Okay, I will find you when I think of a date.” she said. Then she got up and took off her sat-phone. Then dial her father’s cell-phone.

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“When he is anger, I don’t get him some of the times. I bet he was trying to say ‘If you or your brethren lay one finger on Denise‘.” said Edward. “Plus, he knows he ain’t going to do anything to me or my family.”

“This way.” said Edward as he opened the door for her to enter.

Ashili stood up, and in her room, with her cellphone perch on her ears. She dialed a number, and heard the all-so familiar ringing, until a coarse voice picked it up. "Hello?" It asked.

"Mike, I'll need a wedding gown, top grade, level 6 quality."

"Level 6? Do you know how much that's gonna cost you?"

"Just make one. We'll deal with money later."

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"Oh, no, sir." She said, staring at the door standign ajar. "I must insist, please go first."

“If you say then.“ he said. Edward walked first and waited to enter. Then Saerus would enter after her.

"After you, Mr. Annirak." She said, as Saerus nodded appreciatively and she finally entered.

"So, Mr. Darkholme, what exactly is your line of business?"

“I’m acting Security of Law and Order of the Dominion.” said Edward. “Meaning I’m the judge, jury and executor at the same time.” He started the hallway to where his wife would be at...

"Hi, Edward." Ashili said, her ear pressed to the cellphone, kissing him softly. "I'm a little busy right now." She whispered. The moment was a little quiet, and a little uneasy, but finally she let go the cell phone, and hung it up. "Alright, what's going on?" She said, until she spotted Denise standing in the back. Pushing her way through with open arms, she hugged Denise strongly, as Denise had a look of inconspicious curiosity.

"You've grown, Denise." She said, smiling.

"You are pretty as ever, Mistress Ashili." Denise said, her voice still strong and apt.

"I suppose you've met my husband, Edward, right?" Ashili pointed to Edward.

“Yes, she has meet me.” said Edward. “You miss Nahk almost freaking out.” He looked around and didn’t see his sister. Before he could ask where she was, Selene walked into the room. She had a list in her hands as she walked over to Saerus. She kissed him then saw that she and him were not the only ones in there.

“Ashili, here is the list on my side.” she said handing the paper to Ashili.

My father and his brides are coming.
Calvin and his bride, Renee Barrilleaux-Saint Clair. With them with are their son, Remy, and their daughter, Madeline.
Devlin and his bride, Mercedes Castillo-Saint Clair.
Lotus
Elizabeth and Lilli

“And one more thing, Father said he was paying for everything.” she added.

"Thank you." Ashili said. Handing the list over to Saerus, she asked him, "Is there anybody you would like on your side?"

"Yes." Saerus said. "I would like Arcarum to attend, if at all possible, as well as Viraranar and my 'colleagues'. Denise may come as well." He pointed to her.

"If you need me, then I will come along." She said.

“All we need is a date then.” said Selene. “What does a week for now sound like.”

"A week sounds perfect." Saerus said, as Ashili scribbled it down in correspondence.

“Good.” said Selene. “Father said him and the other would be here in three days or less.” She looked over at Denise. Damn, she is hot. I would love to play around with here. she said to herself.

“Saerus, who is she?” she asked.

Denise reached out her hand to shake Selene's. "Hello, Madam. My name is Denise Territurari, and I will be one of the front entrance guards for the wedding."

“Well, I’m Selene Darkholme.” she said. “So to be Selene Annirak. You‘re Nahk‘s daughter. I didn‘t know he had one.”

“Don’t take this a rude then to say but you and your father’s behaviors are not the same.” she said. “He freaks me out. It will take a long time for me to get use to him.”

"My father is a respectful man who, has in his current life, lost too much, and inexplicably feels that he is justified to go through the pain he goes through everyday. Perhaps you will get used to him quicker than most people do. He is not a scary man at all." She nodded.

"Why, what has he done?"

“I think it is that he is more a machine that gets her.” said Edward. “It took me a little bit to get use to that.”

“Yeah, that is it.” said Selene. “Maybe after a couple more months, I will be all right with him.”

"He has a very stern memory. It will take years to get used to someone new."

“Okay.” she said. “So, what are we going to tonight? I say we go out and have a us a little party.”

"I have duty patrol. You guys have fun." She nodded, headed towards the door.

“Okay, see you at the wedding. Nice to meet you, too.” said Selene. “So, how about we go to the Black Pistol?”

"I have to go somewhere as well." Saerus said, kissing her, before leaving, with only Ashili behind with Selene and Edward.

"Well, this is awkward." She said.

“Later, honey.” said Selene. She looked over at Ashili and said “Yes, it is.” Then it hit her, “How I give my best maid a full body massage?” she said. “Sound good, Ashili?”

“Yes, y’all go do that and I play with the kids.” said Edward.

Ashili felt uneasy around her. "Um...no thanks." She shook her head, and walked off.

“Oh...okay.” said Selene. But she followed behind her, “Maybe I said it wrong. How about I pay to have my best maid get a full-body massage or a back massge?”

"No, I'm okay." Ashili said, walking faster.

“Okay.” said Selene. She turned and head towards her room. Edward walked pass her and catchs up with Ashili. “What’s up?” he asked.

"Nothing." She said, sitting down.

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Saerus entered the Black Pistol, the lights still flashing brightly, as a barrage of armed men as his back followed him. "Kill only the enemy." He said, as they nodded, their shotguns in their hands.

"Let's go." He said, as the song in the background still played ominously. Walking through, two pistols steaming with blazing smoke from his first two squeezes of lead, aimed and fired, as his men copied in return, a furious firefight emerging, people backing off from the sidelines to watch the horrendous scene.

They dodged and fired, as the machine guns blazed, and the only person left for them to kill was a tall man, sitting adjacent to the door. Pistol in hand, aimed at the head, Saerus began, "Sign the parchment." He said, gun still pointed at him.

"Screw you." The man said, and spat in his face. Saerus unloaded a round into his stomach. After, he placed a gun into the fresh wound, the end deep in the flesh.

"Sign it." He commanded. The man, in a moaning pain, took out the parchment from his pockets, and signed it's surface, and handed him the parchment. Saerus smiled, and snapped his fingers. Unloading more rounds into the man's arms, and legs, he walked off as one of his men opened a large box of flies. They swarmed and swarmed tenaciously, feeding off the wounds in the man's arms, laying eggs into his flesh.

"Y-You bastard." The man said, before a round was unloaded into his mouth, and blood poured out.

Once again, Saerus checked off from his list.

“Oh…I thought Selene did something.” said Edward. “She did say it wrong. But I will give you a full-body massage, if you want one.”

"Oh, thanks. Okay." She said.

Edward let her to their bedroom and had her get undress as he got the oil and other massage stuff out of the closet. He told her get on the massage table. Then he started to please his wife…

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Three Days later

Three private jets, bearing the symbol of the Black Wolves, have landed in Deshdalae Airport in Jenrek. Then three Timber Wolf Inc. cargo planes landed. One unloaded a black Hummer, two black Chevrolet Tahoe and two black Mowag Eagle. Each one of these vehicles bear the Black Wolf’s symbol and had Black Wolves in them.

Another one loaded, three Mercedes Benz limos rolled out. The other one had gifts for the newlyweds. The Count and his party headed into the limos and they took off towards Ashili’s castle. The army vehicles in with the limos.

As Saerus got back, Denise stopped him. "Mr. Annirak, I would like to ask why you are inquiring on this marriage."

"Well, Denise, I love her."

"But are you sure she truly loves you?"

"Why is it bothering you?"

"You are my teacher, and you have taught me how to fight. We are friends, and sometimes, like family. What affects you, affects me, and vice versa. I would like to make sure that the women you are planning to spend your entire life on is willing to do the same."

"Denise, believe me, I am alright. I am perfectly fine. You have nothing to worry about." He placed his hand on her shoulder with a fatherly expression.

"Don't touch me please." She said strongly, like a harsh command was given.

Saerus let go immediately. "Okay. Well, are you still keeping the security under your nose?"

"Correct, sir." She said with the professional tone once more.

"Good. Oh, and I believe the bride's father and the members have reached Deshdalae. Can you provide a political escort?"

"Yes, sir." She nodded, and headed off to her car.

As Saerus saw her head off, he whispered quietly, "You're a good kid. You're just like yoru father. You'll make a man very lucky some day, so keep it up. You'll find love someday." He chuckled softly, before heading off into the castle.

Meanwhile, as she drove to Deshdalae, with a squadron of police cars, she thought in her mind, while driving. Mr. Annirak, you're like my big brother. If this woman is who you truly love, then I will help you whenever you need help. That's what a sister like me is for.

Inside the Hummer, “Got police cars heading our way.” said the driver. “Call back to the Count’s limo. The soldier beside him picked up the radio. “Count, have police cars heading our way.” he said.

At the rear of the limos, the Count sat with his three brides. They were the only ones in that limo. Calvin and his family were in one of them. Devlin, Mercedes, Lotus, and Elizabeth and Lilli in another limo.

The radio in front of him went off, he picked it up and said “They are here to escort us to the castle.”

“Understand, sir.” said the soldier in the Hummer. “I will radio then to enter our ranks, Count.”

“Good man.” said the Count as he put the radio down. Then when back to his brides and his goblet full of blood.

The soldier in the Hummer said into his radio. “Jenrak Police cars, you can join in with our vehicles. We are heading to Princess Ashili’s castle.”

Denise answered on the radio back. "Affirmative, vehicles. We shall show you the quickest route to Naharahk, Hilimeium region." She sped forwards, as the cop cars followed.

The Dominion vehicles followed the cop cars. The back of the limos were full of Royal vampires.

She drove down into the end of the alley, as the cars followed, running over mercilessly a pair of muggers, as the cars turned left and exited the city through giant steel gates. The doors swung ajar, as the cop cars blazed down a sandy trail, as they turned left and entered the highway back to Naharahk.

The Dominion vehicles followed behind the cop cars in every turn. Dodging other cars left and right.

“I bet those people crapped in their pants as we passed them.” said Devlin in back of one of the limo. Everybody in that limo laughed.

As they got out of the car, they finally emerged at Naharahk, and Ashili's castle loomed dangerously in the light, the battlements and the turrets still afresh with great monotonous defences still powerful and ready. Emerging from the car in her uniform, Denise waited for the limos to reach, and then open the door.

The limos pulled a few seconds after Denise got out of her car. The back doors of the first limo and last limo opened as Selene and Edward walked outside to meet their family.

Calvin, his wife and Remy got out of the first limo and looked around before walking over to Selene and Edward. Each one dress like somebody with a lot of money.

Devlin, Mercedes, Lotus, and Elizabeth and Lilli got out of the last limo and did the same thing. They were dress the same way, too. By the time, they were near Edward. The back door of the middle opened an out came the Countess; Nefertiti, the oldest of the brides. Marion Saint Clair, the most dangerous of brides. Katherine Darkholme, the genius of the brides. Each one heads over to Edward and the others. Katherine hugged her daughter and son before turning back to the limo.

That is when the monarch of the family got out of the limo, Count JWolf stood there with his right arm behind his back. A huge Cuban cigar between his lips. And to make it worst, he was his normal clothes. He has to have a whole room for just his clothes. He moved his arm in front of him. He had falconer gloves on his right hand but it was not a falcon sitting on his arm. On his arm sat a female Golden Eagle, Selene’s eagle.

“Go to her, Iris“ he whispered. The eagle took off and flew towards Selene. Iris land on in front of her as Selene started petting it. “I missed you so much.” she said.

Another bird flew out of the back of the limo and land on Count JWolf’s right arm. It was a male Peregrine Falcon named Achilles. JWolf heads towards the others.

"Hello, Royal foreigners," Denise began to them, like a tour guide. "I am Captain Aziltha of the Red Patriarchal army." Denise said, her voice still strong and professional. "I will guide you to the groom."

“Well, Captain Aziltha, I’m Count JWolf. The God-Emperor of the Dominion.” said the Count with a smile. “This is my family. Now, where is my future son-in-law at?”

“Father, Captain Aziltha is going to lead us to him.” said Calvin with his Cajun accent

“Oh…Lead the way then. Please.” said the Count.

Iris landed on Selene’s right shoulder as they waited.

The sunlight refracting beautifully off her face, like a hypnotic trance when people would look at her, Denise turned around and with her group of policemen, entered the castle, holding the doors open for them to enter.

The Count enters first, followed by the others. Remy had his eyes on Denise the whole time; maybe it was her beauty doing it. That is when Edward hit him in the arm, “Remy.” he whispered. “She is off limits. She is Nahk’s daughter. He will go nuts, if somebody touches her. He will declare war on our family, if you do anything.”

“Let him, you know what grandfather would do.” said Remy with his Cajun accent.

“Father, would have his head on a spear.” said Devlin behind them.

"I can hear you." Denise said. "I believe you are underestimating the tenacity my father could go through in a war. You have fought, before, an enemy who is divided, crippled in strength." She pulled another door open, without even looking back. "But an enemy that is overwhelmingly theocratic, and united." She opened another door.

"There is more than death in the world, and there are more than what people would think would be death." She concluded, still walking. It would take a while to reach their destination.

“I said family, Denise. Not the Dominion.” said Edward. “You remember what he said to me.”

“What was that, son?” asked the Count as they walked.

“Nahk said ‘If you or your brethren lay one finger her, I swear, on the remains of my soul, you will not survive to enjoy it.’ Meaning…” Edward started.

“Meaning he would declare war on our family.” said JWolf. “A bad idea, if you need about it. Plus, Arcarum would not allow it.”

"I had never met Arcarum in person recently. Last time he and I met was when I was four. Tell me, what is he like?"

“A dark hair bad ass looking man.” said JWolf. “And my new ally.”

"I heard he is very two faced. Is that true?"

“Don’t really know what to say.” said the Count. He closed his mouth and try not to say anything.

“You can talk him at the wedding.” said Edward.

"Then I will." She finally reached, pointing to a door. "Lord Annirak awaits in the Family Room."

“Thank you, Captain Aziltha.” said the Count as he walked in. Followed by his family. Iris flew the top of a bookcase. Selene ran over to Saerus and kissed him. “Guys, this is Saerus Annirak.” she said.

Denise walked out the room, as Saerus stood up, nodding appreciatively. "Welcome, travellers, and soon-to-be relatives." He did not smile, but kept his tone still and strong. "My name is Saerus Undosk Talataal Annirak, Commander of the Gold Patriarchs in the Lancer class."

“You know some of us for three month ago.” said the Count. “You know Devlin, Calvin, Remy, Elizabeth and Lilli. But the others you don’t know.”

He told Saerus who the others were. “So…Selene told me about those lancer bikes you and your men ride. I’m thinking about setting up a deal with Arcarum to buy some of them.”

“But this is not the time to talk about that type of stuff.” he said as he looked around. “Where is Ashili?”

"She's in the dungeon floor. I don't know what she's doing there, though."

“Oh…I see.” said the Count. “So Saerus, you get your castle back the way it was. None damaged.”

"Everything's all right. Everything's fixed." He said, chuckling, as the doors below in the main hall opened, the metal slide clanging. It was Nahk.

“That good.” said JWolf. Then he heard Nahk coming before he walked in. As Nahk walked in, “Evening, Nahk.” said the Count as he turned around. Most of the other were sitting down in the chairs.

Nahk had his hands behind his back, arms crossed in a strong manner. He was different no doubt, something odd about him seemed to be flaring up. And there it was: his fleshed arm was now entirely metal, as a swiftly and clean cut of silver still protruded to ensnare quickly. It was either he cut off his arm, or had it lost during a mission, and replaced. Standing beside him, was Denise, who had the same content and bland look as her father.

"This is my father, Mr. Territurari." She held her hand to Nahk.

“Most of us know him.” said JWolf. “Edward fought against him and beside him during two different times.”

JWolf looked at Nahk and saw something that was replaced with flesh when he was resurrected. But it was metal again. “Lose your arm again?” he asked. “Or did you cut it off?”

"Un...forseen things have been popping up everywhere in Raunin, and now they are over. My flesh arm is a little consequence to actions I have performed." He said.

"I'm assuming you have not met my daughter, Denise?"

“She and a couple of police officers escorted form the airport to here.” said the Count. “Nahk, you have a lovely, nice, and beautiful daughter. From one father to other, you did a good job of rising a lovely daughter.”

That was when Remy moved closer to Denise. Trying not to make anybody see him. He pulled four playing cards for the left pocket of his duster, four aces. “Denise, you want to see something cool?” he asked.

"I see." Nahk said, as he walked off, his clanging echoing in the hallway.

As Remy asked her that questions, she stayed still, until finally saying, "Alright. Please, show me."

He charged the cards, each one started to glow light purple. “Cool. Right?” he asked. Then he stopped and took the energy away.

"That's very interesting." Denise said, unwavering in her voice.

“One of my mutant powers.” said Remy. “I can charge anything and turn it into a powerful thing. Almost like a grenade.”

"Really. Well, I have heard of your people barely before, and I must say that things are rather rambunctious as it is in this world without the influence of unnaturral abilities."

“If you think my powers are nuts, I got an Uncle that can manipulate fire. Increasing its size and altering its form and temperature.” Remy started.

“We are mix of powers. And strong force to be deal with.” he said. “Edward’s two children will have mutant powers. But not until they are 14 years old will we see what they are.”

"Well, no Jenrakian are blessed with power. Only the Ascherans or the Barbarians of old are given such gifts, and they are all massacred by the Lord of Judgement in the scripture of Edillith."

“Oh…” said Remy. “I know something new about your nation’s ancient history. Thank you for telling me that.”

"Your welcome. Is there any other question you would like to ask me?"

What do I say? he asked himself. I got a question. “How do you know Saerus?” Remy asked.

"Saerus was my teacher. He was the man who taught me how to use the lancers, and how to properly execute hit and run tactics. The man is my mentor, as my father is Madam Ashili's."

"Anything else you would like to know?"

“Oh…I see.” said Remy. Now, what do I ask? “How many men do you command under you?” he asked.

"Not many. I'm a level 1 captain, not a Matriarch of any status. Only a small group of men."

“Oh…that’s cool.” said Remy. “I got 1,000 men that work for me. Former Dominion soldiers, former foreign soldiers, former Police officer, and the list goes on.”

“They guard my estate and other things in the Dominion that I own. Act like a private army to me.” he added. "They are called the White Tigers."

"Very interesting. Anything else?"

“Nope.” said Remy. “I got enough info on a couple of things. So, I am on my way. Nice meeting you.” Damn, her father left the room before he could see anything. he said to himself as he walked away.

Nahk was standing there, listening to every single word uttered from both of them, and as Denise walked away, the aide came over to her.

"Madam, would you us to polish your blade?" He asked, his hands outstretched with the fine white cloth. Nahk, outside, still heard this. He decided to do something. Lifting his head, he closed his eyes, and he spoke.

"Yes, a polishing would do well." He said in his voice, and where Denise was, she repeated it exactly in her voice, as if she was a mindless drone.

"Make sure it does not break." He said, motioning to take out his blade, and Denise doing his exact movements. "I want it back soon."

The servant nodded.

JWolf looked over at Denise and detect some form of magnetic currents. Now, that was weird. he said to himself. That was magnetic wave. I will have to watch her, now.

JWolf and his family sat around in the chairs. They were waiting for Ashili to come up. JWolf has a dark wood box beside him, inside was a gift for her.

As Denise walked out of the castle, Nahk sat there on the bench, reading the diary that Ashili left behind. "Hello father." She said in a strong tone.

Nahk placed the book down, and moved over to give his daughter enough space. "Hello, dear." He said, looking at her. If he could smile, as he could not, he would have smiled then, to show her that he loved her, and that he cared for her, but he could not, and only half a smile was there, for her to recieve.

"So, how are you? I haven't seen you in a few years." Nahk asked.

"Please, father. I've been busy."

"How about your studies?"

"They're nothing great in particular. Same thing all the time."

"I see. That is nice. Any boys in your life?"

"No."

"What about Leo? He was nice young man."

"He moved out of Jenrak and was killed against Generians. Didn't you get my message?"

For that swift moment, for that single time, Nahk seemed as if he had some emotion. It seemed that he was not a broken man anymore, not a metal stripped of pride and convalence, but only a mere man; a loving father that would do anything to keep his daughter safe and unharmed. "I never got your message. I'm sorry."

"It's nothing, anyways." She said, her voice unchanged. "We said all we needed to say before he shipped out."

"But I could have prevented it. He could still be alive; you could still have your soul." He turned to her fiercly, his metal digging painfully into her shoulder, as blotches of blood seeped through the uniform. "I have lost the connection of a friend with Saerus. I have lost the connection of a teacher with Ashili. I don't want to break off my connection with you." He loosened his grip, and blood dried.

"You did all you could do." Denise said, standing up. "Thank you, for your help father."

Nahk nodded, as Denise walked off into the maze.

What Nahk say and did was being watched. A small camera was pointed right at him and as they sat on the bench. That camera was one of the JWolf had set up. They went linked up to the automatic miniguns hidden in the castle walls. The status was green, all good

When Nahk placed his hand on Denise’s shoulder and drew blood. The state changed for green to yellow. The minigun was locking it target, Nahk.

Then he stopped and she left. The minigun powered down.

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JWolf continued to wait. Where is Ashili at? he asked himself.

They heard the pounding of footsteps, as the familair red haired, long robed face entered the room, and she stood there in a seemingly staring curiosity. "Yes?" She asked.

“Ashili, this is for you.” said the Count. He handed the box to Edward to open it. Inside was a diamond and platinum crown. “You’re a princess now. So, you need a crown.”

"Oh." She was indeed surprised, from the tandem look on her face. "Well, I'm not much of crown wearing person." She said, as she placed it carefully on top of her head. She looked seemingly delicately beautiful in her stance, as if she would not look better any other way, and single twitch coudl break her solemn beauty. However, she felt uneasy, and took it off quickly, placing it back in the box. "Thank you for the gift, Count JWolf, but the only person I've seen who looks remotely fit for a crown is Arcarum."

“Well, your new title is princess. So, every princess needs a crown.” he said with a smile. “Your welcome.”