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To: VL
From: General Lina

"I wish to have a meeting to discuss the recent terrorist cell in VL. Will you hear me out and allow a meeting to take place?"

From: Van Luxemburg ministry of Foreign Relations
To: General Lina.

you're always welcome at the Goverment building in Van Luxemburg, we'll arrange an Hotel and transportation fitted to your needs. with the compliments of the Grand Duke,

Minister of Foreign relations,

J. Blom

General Lina looked at her monitor and smiled. She sent a reply quickly

To: Van Luxemburg ministry of Foreign Relations
From: General Lina

"Wonderful. Shall we talk over the phone as I make my way to VL for the meeting?"

From: Van Luxemburgian Ministry of Foreign relations.
To: The Office of General Lina.

You're lucky we've just moved into our new ministry, the Telephone has just been wired. our number is: +13-13-049127.

J. Blom

Jens looked round his office. it was fairly empty, and he had yet to hang up his paintings. his hobby was painting, a hobby which he brought back from a trip to St. Remy, a village in France, where van Gogh used to live.

Upon recieving the message she quickly called the number. Her voice was soft yet clear and stern.

"Hello, this is General Lina. I need to discuss the matter privately about the transportation to VL."

"Ah, well" Blom answered while he saw his aide come in. the aide was new, and had arranged transportation for General Lina.
"General Lina, or may I say Miss Lina? however, will you take a Kjata Aircraft or do we need to send an Van Luxemburgian one?"

"I love to ride the skies, I have my own aircrft naturally. Something which no one has ever seen before. The XF-82. I just need clearance to land." the General said as she picked up her things and walked towards the door to leave her office.

"But ofcourse, we'll await you at Findel intl." Blom looked at the phone, but the connection was no more. hung up. he laid it down, to pick it up again several seconds later.
"Findel intl. Tower? Blom here, we need clearance for a Kjatan craft, type of aircraft XF-82, what? yeah..."

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just for the record, the newly built Foreign relations ministry at night.

General Lina walked out of her office and saw the same familar faces and one strange one. Though the unusual person was probably just new. Such things don't raise her attention.

She drove her red sports car down the highway at over 150 mph. She was a speed demon and the roads were clear between the Temple and the government airport.

Her long hair blew back and she felt free in the wind. She'd be going even faster when she hops into her ram-jet plane. She'd be in VL airspace in thirty minutes tops.

The Group of High-end cars sped over the A-1. they didn't have to fear for Police, because Van Luxemburg has Unlimited speed Limits on A-roads. The Maybach 57, and Two Mercedes-Benz CLS-55 AMG were driving towards the Airport to pick-up General Lina.

"XF-82, this is Findel Intl., You're cleared for full stop landing on runway 62, taxi to Gate 1, General Lina, we welcome you to van Luxemburg!"

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General Lina took off in her jet. Reaching speeds of over Mach 6. The jet was missile-like sleek, it's fast speed called General Lina to use it as her main mode of transportation. Reliable and powerful with a range of a mere 5000 miles, it was her perfect vehicle.

When the message came into her she was only minutes away from the airport. Quickly she slowed the plane down and descended for landing.

The Guide was ready at gate 1, she could arrive at any minute.
when he heard the high squeeking of an Jet engine, very close to him, he saw the aircraft. minutes later, general Lina had met up with him.
"General Lina? it's nice to meet you...." he already walked away to the car
"Would you follow me please, our cars are waiting."
He walked towards the Maybach 57.
"Ma'am, this will be your car for the time being, would you like a driver or would you prefer to drive yourself?" while he looked at her and back at his paper, with personal information about General Lina.
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a waitingroom of Findel Intl. Airport

"You choose, I don't care." she said and put on her black sunglasses and pulled back her hair. "This meeting is very important and I need to speak to several of your leaders to hopefully resolve this conflict."

"OK, You, get out of the car, she's driving" The Guide looked back at General Lina.
"I heard you were good at driving, show it, if you want to" he grinned at her, a Bit nervous maybe.

General Lina started it up and sped off down the road at nearly 80 mph, she was incredibly fast and skilled at cornering. Like some race car driver.

"Let's get on the highway? Just direct me ok?" she said.

"well, That's easy, just follow the signs "Luxembourg"." The Guide laughed, and looked at the cars behind him, meant to escort this car.
"Just be careful at the A1, it isn't as wide as a Normal Van Luxemburgian AutoRoute"
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The A1.

Lina took the care to full power and cruised down the roads at over 100 mph, she was easily passing cars. She was enjoying the speed of the car and the wide roads.

"So, when do we get off this road?"

"well," While the Guide looked at the Navigation and at the Signs, until he saw the Sign "Luxembourg-Gouvernement", "Here" Meanwhile, he looked ata Porsche trying to overtake the Car at over 250 Km/h "Daily stuff here, those speeds" he said to General Lina

General Lina pulled off the highway and followed their directions until they arrived at the government building.

The Whole Garde Grand-Ducale was ready to escort General Lina to the Room where the Discussion would take place. when she got out of her car, the Car was quickly put away and General Lina was being welcomed by Salutes, from Rifles and Men.
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Van Luxemburgian Government building.

General Lina smiled at them and followed, ready to discuss the meeting in private. She was a little nervous, but that was to be assumed in such a situation.

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The guards dropped her off at an Big oak door, spanning Three meters wide and 3 meters high. the door was open, and a group of Persons in Military Uniforms and Black Suits sat around an iron Table, with Glass surface, with on one end an empty chair, and on the other end the Grand Duke, clothed in a Poloshirt and Jeans. he smiled at General Lina.
"Sorry about the reception being in our Old Government building, but every Ministry and government is being rebuilt at the moment, so Builders are too busy to do this one too." The Grand Duke was not old. he was about 14 years old, had Blue/Grey eyes and Brown/Black hair. He had a Bronze colour, probably done by the sun.
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The Future Government Building

"It is, fine. I am used to constant building and upgrades." she said.

The boy looked too young, apparently something had happened, the chances of her origins being the same as his was nearly impossible. She sighed and pulled back her long hair, she had dyed it for this trip. Deep blue hair was not exactly common. She just had to avoid water.

"So where shall we conduct the meeting?" she asked.

The Grand Duke looked up and looked at one of the guards, then back at Lina. when he talked to her, the entire room changed into what looked like a Situation Room.
"I was thinking of here, Miss Lina, Or general Lina, which do you prefer? and,"
he saw how she was looking at him.
"My Whole Family is still alive, including my Father, and even my Grandfather, It's just usual that the next in line may check if they like this job, And apperently, I'm doing very good, because I have done this for about 5 Years now..."

"I don't care, General is just my title." she said. "Some General I am....I failed my mission."

"What was your mission then? If I may be so free to ask ofcourse..."

"What was your mission then? If I may be so free to ask ofcourse..."

"General Hein....he perished yesterday. He was killed in a war." she sighed and looked at him. Clearly she felt it was her fault for being tied up to be unable to get her forces to aid General Hein.

"Oh, I'm Very Sorry, my Condolence. now, let's carry on to the point of our meeting, The GLM, or Guyana Liberation Movement."

"Yes, regarding the recent attack on your ship....Is this the first action that they have done? Or has this been a series of continued attacks?"

"Well," The Grand Duke looked at the screen, which showed many red dots, probably a few thousand, all centered on one Island.
"They've been busy on Van Luxemburgian Guyana Island, but they've never been this close to the Mainland, and we expect that they're trying to do attacks on our mainland. our Civilian Defense Force is going to be mobilised partly soon, to have more security available."

"Have they given any demands at all or is this a senseless revolt?"

"Well, our VLIA has found this.." one of the Officers seated next to the Grand Duke picked up a letter, which had been read many times. the man had a Grey Suit, and was unmistakable someone from the VLIA.
"It says:

Dear Grand Duke,

We of the GLM, which you should know now, want that Van Luxemburgian Guyana Island gets independence, and That Van Luxemburg never look at us again. also, Van Luxemburg should stop its expansion of the Military and Strategical weapons. bases of the van Luxemburgian Military at our island have to be disbanded. Van Luxemburg must stop the acquirement of Nuclear Weapons and stop it's Intelligence gathering programmes. if these demands are not met, we'll have to continue our battle for independence.

The GLM.

The Officer laid the paper down again and looked at Lina.
"you know, that that would be totally unacceptable for any country."

"Of course, that would be only a start of the demands next time! Is there a plan for eliminating the threat?"

"well," a man in a Black uniform responded. he had been decorated with many medals and ribbons, and was seemingly proud of it.
"we just can't do it, because the group is too big. there will always survive someone who will set up the GLM again and begin Recruiting. we can try it, but we highly doubt if the action will be succesful."

"What is the projected cost and number of personnel will you need to take out the major part of the movement? Kjata Major could aid in this greatly."

"well, it would not be the manpower, but we need to know where they are located"

"How can you survive not knowing where they are or what they are planning? If it were up to General Minerva she would have blown that whole damn island to hell and back again. You may be cute, but cutness doesn't always mean your a good leader, ya know." she said, she wasn't mocking, but was simply putting hsi age was a little young to comphrend all the world properly.

"well, because we have Spies in those regions, so we know what will be happening, and most of those "terrorist Attacks" Are rubbish, and even a 2 year-old could see what they're doing. the problem is that they're too wide-spread. and thank you very much."
when he answered, The grand Duke's Smartphone went off.
"Yes? OK, get me The Van Luxemburg ministry on the line, and ready my Gulfstream" he turned to the group.
"Excuse me, but The Forest fires in Van Luxemburgian Portugal require me to visit them, immediately."

General Lina's little seduction plan to get the real information wouldn't work on someone who hasn't even enterred puberty. She felt her plan to quickly destroy the network, which could lash back at Kjata Major for aiding VL in the clearing of the cell.

"Ok, I'm sure I can find something to do until you get back, sir." she said.

"well you could always talk it over with my advisors, or we continue this on the aircraft"

"Whatever you prefer, I am curious to see more of Van Luxemburg then just the blur I saw when I arrived." she said with a soft laugh almost like "tee hee".

"Oh, more of van Luxemburg?" he got his Smartphone again and touched a few numbers.
"Peter? would you care to get the Phantom ready, together with it's escort?"
he again looked at Lina.
"Then we're taking my cars, and my Stretched Phantom will be ready in half an hour"

"Wha..What's...What's a phantom stretch?" she asked, she was confused and her eyes were wider then ever before. She was curious and nervous at the same time.

"Oh, just a moment" The Grand Duke took his Smartphone out again and used the Touchpad.
"it's a Rolls-Royce Phantom, stretched version, something like this:
http://www.edmunds.com/media/news/regularnews/030205/rolls.royce.phantom.500.jpg
and we'll be travelling with it towards Portugal, or, we could just stick to the Gulfstream"

General Lina blushed a little and then looked down and said, "Sure....its a nice care, I'm just not used to...special attention. I've always been in the shadow of General Minerva. We even share the same traits. Except, I was a failure."

"How do you mean, a Failure?" The Grand Duke already stood between the two Oak doors, ready to leave for the car.

"It's very complex, but General Minerva is superior to me in every way basically. Though I still try my best, I know I will never be her equal. That woman....she lives for combat."

"OK, I understand, but now we have to get to the car"
he ran through a long hallway, towards the reception of the government building. he passed through two large glass doors, and waited at the Rolls-Royce.

General Lina walked out and looked at the car. Then proceeded to walk around it, considerably confused. She keep pacing and pacing, checking under the hood and car itself. Then she looked intently inside the window and started blankly for nearly thirty seconds at it.

"Umm.....ummm...................................uh......hmmm"

She kept looking and looking.

"Uhh....where......................hmmmm...."

She kept looking, obviously drawing too much attention to herself....

The Grand Duke looked at her, stunned.
"May I politely ask what you're doing? The Vehicles Check has been only days ago..."

"Where's the weapons? The RPG launcher? The gatling gun!" she asked. "This thing is defenseless! I could destroy it with my bare fists. How come there are no weapons on ANY of your cars?"

"weapons?" he slammed against the door. it made no noise.
"Okay, this car has a Titanium, steel and fiber plating, and that's so heavy that the car has TWO engines instead of one. you could check it out. double Rolls Royce engines. and, we're being escorted by several cars, including two copies of this car. Two attack helicopters are monitoring this column, and Specialized Eagle IVs, with heavier engines ofcourse, escort this car. armed with .50's, 30mm Oto Melaras and HOT rocket launchers. a flight of 4 Mirage 2100 aircraft will be monitoring this too. every road will be blocked off by police and military, and you fear that you would be blown up? Ridiculous."

"Umm no...I meant that every car in Kjata Major has weapons. The bigger and better the weapon the better the car. I ride in a Metal Storm model one. Its more like a whole tank divison, well it can take one out anyways." she laughed a little and got into the car.

"hell no, That would make the lives of our policemen a bit harder I'm afraid. imagine a Chase, and the cars shooting back and fourth. I think there shouldn't be any weapons on a car. Carrying a pistol or PDW for private use is a whole different story, however." he stepped into the car and got seated on the opposite side. immediately, the cars began to move.

She got very comfortable in the car....quickly. She loved the luxurious car, it was so nice and safe feeling. She was more sensitive and delicate then the others, she rather have a safe and warm place then to be hot and sticky inside an 'unstoppable vehicle of doom'. She wondered what to say next though...

The Cars entered the A2 into the direction Paris/Lyon/Marseille quite quickly, and accelerated to their Maximum Speeds. while the A2 was completely empty, because it had been closed off, The Grand Duke mentioned something to General Lina.
"We'll make a stop at Cassis, some kilometers from Marseille. we will have to stay there overnight, because you can't drive to Portugal in one day. don't worry about it, the House is mine and enormous, so safety is no problem."
he handed a picture to General Lina, showing an hotel-like building at a cliff high up above the azure sea.
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"this is it, it's quite big, but you need some place to dock the Royal Yachts."

"Ooh, its quite nice. This place is like another world to me! Everything is so....relaxing and without the typical feel of home's massive weaponry." she said; not hinting at her wondering of having to stay the night in a place like this.

"ah, thanks, My aim is to have this Nation as relaxed as possible. with Stress adn weapons everywhere, you usually reach nothing. but that's just my opinion." he looked towards the front of the car and watched a screen.
"we will reach it in some minutes, everything has been prepared."

General Lina looked out the window and relaxed, she was getting used to VL now. Though still she missed her home a little. Being placed in a new world stops being new when nothing exciting happens.

The Grand Duke ran through the building. he heard that there was something wrong with the VLS Nieuwstraat, the largest Royal yacht, spanning 147mtrs.
when he arrived, he saw several police cars and military vehicles standing around the enormous ship. when he saw the head security, Pierre Lacombe, he asked what there was going on.
"A bomb placed on the Nieuwstraat, sir. a note was left by the GLM, we're currently waiting on a dismantling team."
"And HOW did this Bomb came here? the only way is over sea, and is guarded by Aircraft and a Nimes-class Patrol Frigate!"
"they've probably passed the ships and aircraft, we don't know either."
"completely close off the area and search for proof they were here. and get the VLS Vugt ready immediately, call up the two La Fayettes, we're leaving here."
"Yes Sir!"
The Grand Duke pulled out his Smartphone and called the Room of General Lina
"General Lina? I'm sorry to say this, but we're leaving now, security measures. The VLS Vugt, one of my yachts, is being readied now."
he walked towards Lina's room, when the heavy sirens of the EOD, or Explosieven Opruimingsdienst (Explosives Clearingservice), owned by the government. the two heavily armed DAF trucks narrowly stopped at the beach, and almost slid into the water. they however just stood infront of the water. about twenty men and women in camouflage suits, together with bulletproof vests, jumped out and ran towards the Nieuwstraat. The Vugt undocked and slowly neared the gangway, especially readied for her.
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The VLS Nieuwstraat.
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The VLS Vugt.

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The Grand duke walked along the waterside, watching his yachts and the beautiful azure water, with the sun setting in an orange sky, when he saw General lina standing in front of a window. he decided to give a shout.
"hey, can I help you?"
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General Lina looked over at him, she was holding a small pendant in her hand.

"This place is so beautiful, its completely different....I've always wanted to see the world. How'd it become this beautiful, why is this nation completely different then Kjata Major?"

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"Well," he answered while he looked at the pendant.
"I think it's the different nature of the people. we try to live together with Nature, and we have just made Bio-fuels compulsory. this means a better preservation of Nature. it's forbidden to begin building or do anything in a Natural area without the Government check. but, If I may ask, what's that pendant in your hand?"

"Hmm....guess we aren't that different in terms of nations....ours has been draining over 85 million barrels of oil a day from the world. Over 9 times what we should be at maximum for our size. Though if one were to look at alternative power...it'd seem to be almost compulsory."

She sighed and looked at him, quietly avoiding the question he said for a moment until she worked up the courage.

"This pendant....it is the symbol of Kjata, I am able to use it through the glyph technology only though....you'd think of it as a forbidden technology no doubt. I am the only General to possess a seal like this, the others are far more...destructive."

She clicked her boots together as she rubbed them against her leg and she raised her arm over her head, still nervous.

"You know what my gloves are for?"

"No, I shouldn't know, and I would like to know about the "Glyph technology" of yours"

General Lina laughed and walked over to him.

"Hmm, you know your not at bad as I thought you would be. Something about the rest of the world being run by old wrinkly men on oxygen and drugs enough to put pot heads to shame. Its a good thing."

"Ah, Thank you very much, but I want to attent you that you've not answered my question." he looked at Lina, and back at the Palace, and then over towards the Beautiful Mediterranean.
"maybe our countries could work together"

She nodded and weakly said, "Our nation is still mourning the loss of our General Hein, but you have our support." She said and gently hugged him.

The Grand Duke was a bit surprised when Lina hugged him.
"ehm... Okay.." The Grand Duke confused himself, by thinking of other dilemma's he had. he quickly returned to reality however.
"about the GLM, which is ofcourse the reason of your visit...., What do you want to know..?"

She pressed up a little against him, her breasts on his chest, she smiled as she thought a little.

"I'd say get to the GLM in the morning, shouldn't your guest get to relax one day before going through political issues entirely? It would be nice since this place is so perfect."

"well, ofcourse, I suppose the Butler has already unloaded your cases and brought them to your room? I'll show it to you."
The grand Duke walked through two Huge Glass Doors, and passed two Guards. he walked towards an Elevator, and waited until Lina was in there too. he pressed the button for the 6th Floor, and the Elevator accelerated.
after only seconds, the Elevator arrived at the Floor. the Gradn Duke got out and walked down a long hall, leading to an oak door, which was apperently locked, but was opened when the Grand Duke slipped his Pass through the right slot. he handed the Pass to Lina without saying a word, and stood there for a few seconds before he mentioned he would go Floor up, to the Grand Ducal Bedroom.

"Wait...."

General Lina blushed and said, "Can I sleep with you in your room?"

General Lina looked more attractive and lonely then before, she was looking to not be alone tonight.

"Ehm, why should I?" The grand Duke was thinking how to get himself out of this, but thought about something else. "ah, what does it matter, I've got a spare bed.."

She hugged him and jumped up in the air a little! "Finally a bed I can sleep on and not rest in!" She was quiet happy and starting to like the Grand Duke.

"oh, well.." The Grand duke grabbed a mobilophone and called up a butler.
"we're doing it somewhat more modern than a little Bell, you see?"
the Butler came quickly, took Lina's suitcases again, and used the elevator to go up. the Grand Duke stepped into the elevator too, while watching if Lina entered too. the Elevator accelerated and they reached the 7th Floor in a matter of seconds. The Butler stepped out, and walked towards the enormous double Oak doors. he unlocked them, and walked in. the enormous room was overwhelming with modern Luxury, and evrything was available to the persons who slept there.
"this will be our home for the night"The Grand Duke mentioned while he looked out over the Van Luxemburgian provence, on the other side of the building.
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This will be my bed, and the one here..." the Grand duke passed a small wall, and walked towards another bed.
"..Will be Yours.."
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General Lina grumbled and walked over to his head and sat on it.

"No fair...I want to sleep with you, not in another room! Its always so cold and harsh cause....I'm different. Guess you like me huh?" she sighed and laid back on his bed.

She took out her pendant and looked at it, it was glowing a deep crimson. Her presence and body seemed to pulsate with it. Her entire being was reacting to the glow of the pendant.

"Huh.......whaaa....its too early..." she mumbled and got up.

"Bathroom!? WHERE!?" she said and looked at him nervously.

"Oh, that's no problem" The Grand Duke took out a small remote control and pushed a button. the wall vanished into the ground. The Grand duke always liked privacy, but now he had to share the same bedroom with anoher person, a fact he didn't like.
"the Bathroom is just around the corner, through that door."
he pointed at a censored Glass door, spanning two meters of the wall.
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She ran into the bathroom and closed the door. A few minutes later a girl with long blue hair came out and a little cap on her head. Her clothes were still decorated like a general, but were white with blue on them. More elegant and beautiful then previously.

Her voice had changed a little and was softer. "Oops....it broke" she said pointing to the pendant which was glowing white and slowly fading.

"When you're the only general who carries it, and you break it, it leaves you cold? It's getting more bizarre by the moment!" the Grand Duke turned around and walked towards a cabinet, grabbed a remote again, and pushed another button. a Large LCD screen came up.
"Mind if I handle all News in my country?"

"This pendant is the only weapon I have. Its power is drained. It reacts with small screens, O-leds I believe you call them, in my clothes and skin. They give me perfect cover, I can appear as anyone I like."

She sighed and told the rest of it.

"Kind of a stealthy thing, I didn't think VL would be this safe and thought we wouldn't be traveling all day. As a result its power was drained and now I am easy to spot in a crowd."

She walked over to him and saw the screen, "Its got other powers like a homing device and general medical powers, but its because I don't carry many weapons around. I'm weak and alone in Kjata Major, I've only found freedom in the skies, speed and height. To see how far I can get up and away from the cold world below."

She kissed him on the cheek and let him get back to work, herself having to find a way to charge her protective pendant.

"Hmmm, I see, very nice... But don't worry, as long as you don't enter Guyana Island Van Luxemburg is safe." he turned to the screen, where a man could be seen, explaining to him what happened.
"We've got heavy forestfires in Portugal, which have been cleared almost however. but in the alps the Snowing has begun early." The screen changed into a sattelite image.
"what you see here, is a large concentration of Snow clouds,and a Low pressure area in Luxembourg made it worse, and The snowing has become heavier. approximately 100,000 Van Luxemburgians from any province are stuck in small villages in the alps, which they were visiting for their Summer vacation. large Stau's are leading from the alps virtually anywhere, and the Van Luxemburgian Police has his hands full with it. In Innsbruck a layer of about 5 metres of snow covers the area. in Vienna that's 3 metres. Bern shows 4 Metres and even the area around Locarno has 2 Metres of snow, very unusual for the South of the alps in Mid-summer, with normal temperatures reaching up to sometimes 40 degrees centigrade."
"Okay, got it, anything else?"
"No sir, further it was a very annoying day here." the man on the screen looked around at the office, which was occupied by massive screens, small TV's and Loads of high-end Computers.
"Thank you very much anyways" the Grand duke replied, the screen turned black and vanished in the floor again.
"you want something to drink?" the Grand Duke looked at Lina, while he was already on it's way to the Bar. meanwhile, he pressed another button on the remote and the enormous Panels on the north side of the room turned into windows, which showed the beautiful Provencal Landscape, with on the background the Alps, which were indeed white.

"Ooh thank you! I'll have whatever you want, I'll try anything new basically."

She watched the television screen and sighed, "Seems even VL isn't immune to the wrath of mother nature and all her quirks."

"Nothing strange here either, avalanches, Heavy weather. luckily no tornadoes, otherwise we'd be a Third-world nation by now." the Grand Duke walked towards the Bar and got Two glasses of a Liquid which was Clear, and added some ice to it. small bubbles floated around.
"Here you go" The Grand Duke gave the Glass to Lina, and took one himself.
"Sorry, but I don't drink anything with alcohol in it, so you'll have to do with this."

"Alcohol...I remember that. We studied it back in our schools, we never have anything more then Sake at most. Alcohol is the bane of mankind's existance." she said and snuggled over to him. She took a drink and asked what it was very sweetly, "mmmm what is this? Its good!"

"Well it's my Favourite, Crystal Clear Peach." the Grand Duke wanted to get a seat and tell more but the Phone rang. he walked towards the table where the telephone had been put down.
"yes? Dinner? How late is it then? Nine O'Clock? I normally eat at seven! Yeah, we were late. I know" the Grand Duke laid the Phone down, and looked at Lina. "Time for Dinner, we need to get down to the 3rd Floor for that."
He walked out the door after he picked up his watch, which was a Birthday present from his Grandparents.

She followed him and gently walked with him. Her hair and scent gently noticable to him. She was trying to be sexy and hope to impress him, but so far it had gone unnoticed.

When the Grand Duke arrived in the beautiful Dining Room, he asked Lina to wait for a while, because he had to talk to someone. he walked through another door where the Word "Staff" was mounted. he walked towards a man seated behind one of the standard issue Alienware computers.
"Perfetti?" he asked.
"Yes sir?"
"I'm afraid General Lina is acting somewhat... ehm... Strange."
"What kind of Strange?"
"I'm afraid she wants to sleep with me in one bed."
"Let it come over, it sure won't affect your ability to rule."
"OK, Thanks"
The Grand Duke looked around and saw Lina seated on one of the chairs in the Dining rooms, showed by a Monitor. Lina was pretty, she really was. He couldn't make up how old she was, but he thought she should sure be older than him. Ah, no Strange thoughts, Koen he said to himself before he opened the door again and entered the Dining room.
"The Aperitive will arrive in merely minutes." he said to Lina, not giving away the real reason why he had gone into the Staff quarters.
some minutes later, the food arrived. when the servant lifted the top, he mentioned what it was.
"Chicken Soup with real Chicken, Vegetables, Vermicelli and Meatballs. Miss, Sir" The servant made a short bow and walked away through the same door the Grand Duke had passed earlier.

General Lina smiled and looked at the Grand Duke.

"Maybe you will have to come over to Kjata Major some time, I bet you'll like it over there." she said andstarted to eat dinner.

She was pretty quickly done with her meal by comparision of everyone else. Though she commented on how good it was, her military past was easy to see was not exactly the most laid back, but not most lady-like either.

"hmm, maybe I should, however, next one coming up" The Grand duke saw it, they were coming with the main dish. once again the servant commented on what it was.
"Wiener Schnitzel with Cooked Vegetables and Croquettes de Pomme de Terre" and walked out again.
"Sure, they try to fatten you up"the Grand Duke mentioned to Lina, while looking at his dish.

"Haha, this is quite a lean meal compared to what we are normally fed. If you were a bear you could survive through two winters by the time they were done with you!" she said before starting the next course.

"Ha, and this is even nothing compared to what my father and grandfather eat! would you mind a dessert?"

"Try 15 courses, you have to sneak out to AVOID getting fat. Hehee. Sure I'd love dessert, just please....no 40 layer chocolate cake!"

"oh that's no problem, we'll make it a 39-layer." the Grand Duke grinned.
Then one of the servants walked in again and presented a clear ice plate , in which were many bowls of Ice Cream, Whipped Cream and chocolate.
"Bon appetit" The servant commented while he looked to the Grand Duke and Lina, and walked away.

General Lina enjoyed the ice cream and again finished before the Grand Duke and smiled almost childishly for a second. "You haven't seen chocolate cake that rich before....its nearly impossible to eat it all."

"chocolate and rich? now tell me, we've got some absolute experts on Chocolate sitting in this Nation, such as the Belgians and the Swiss, or at least, their Kids. and you say our Chocolate isn't great? ah, sometimes people can go plain crazy." the Grand Duke tried to look serious, but servants all around them laughed, grinned and smiled.

"It takes over 2 months to make the cake...., I get a sugar high from it, its filled with honey and tons of sugar. Not used to it. I just can't stand anything like that!" she laughed.

"ah, Okay. Now i think it's time to return to our rooms, we have a busy day tomorrow" the Grand Duke checked his watch and stood up.

"Oh I believe your right!" she said and followed right behind him.

The Grand Duke once again used the Elevator to get to the 7th floor, and entered it's room. he turned to Lina and said: "I believe I have to let it all come over?"

She paused and looked at him, "What do you mean? I don't understand you." She was curious, but didn't know what he had at all said.

"You've been looking at me all the time, but maybe it's nothing, sorry about that" The Grand Duke turned around and walked towards the huge monitor, which was still one black hole in the room.

'We'll your cute and much better then some of the other nations we have to deal with, though what were you thinking? Intimate relationship?" She asked, almost laughing.

"No, I actually meant what were you thinking of me, and you just answered my question." the Grand Duke succesfully hided the real reason behind the question. "And, where should we go tomorrow, or should we stay here? I have nothing to do with no forest fires in Portugal, so it's your choice"
(OOC: To keep it easy, here's a map of van Luxemburg:
map (http://tinypic.com/dm3da9.jpg) and we're near "Marseille")

(Bump?!)

(OOC: Kjata? 're you?)

OOC: Sorry x-X I'm here, just been busy with school during the past few days and I couldn't find time to post.

IC:

"Hmm tomorrow is tomorrow, but tonight is now, what are you thinking Sir?" she asked in a seductive manner and winked at him.

"Ehm, actually I was.." The Grand Duke looked at Lina. "Ehm, Doing nothing and thinking of nothing, and you?"

(OOC: no prob, I've got a busy schoollife too, damned german, french, dutch, english)

Lina looked at him and laughed softly.

Just a kid still, hehe. I'm so bad!

"I think I understand, and don't try no celebacy stuff on me, I know you aren't 'functional' yet. A Grand Duke who's young is still just kid, is a kid still."

Lina undid her ponytail and let the rest of her hair down.

"Hmmm I guess if you were really a man you'd just kiss me, not go all red and deny it. Whatever you say sir."

"What do you mean with "Functional"? I've been ruling for the last five years!"
the the Grand Duke started to approach Lina from the side and kissed her on her cheek.
"Mwhuh?"

Lina smirked and hugs him. "Hehee, glomp!" she said as she grabbed him and hugged him tightly.

"Not used to being free with you emotions hmmm? The work of a Grand Duke must be boring!?" she said as she embraced him.

"well, not always, I like the Villa's, Cars, the country" The Grand Duke now fully participated in the hug.

"Emotions are also so easily hurt....I don't know why people kill each other these days. No one has the right to do terrorism for making a statement."

"well, I think because they hate eachother, but most are brought to justice here, by life-long sentence, as Death penalty is forbidden here."

(bump for Kjata)

"Aww....sometimes you should just kill them. It's more humane and easier on the taxpayers. Keeping them alive is just asking for trouble!"

"well, people have forbidden to use the death penalty, so it's their choice..."

She hugged him and sighed, "Yes, I suppose your right. How are you planning to get rid of the terrorists?"

"Well, we're currently following many GLM'ers and we're organizing one large-scale assault to take out a large part of them."

"Do you have any maps or information to provide me with an understanding of where they are or what they have?"

"Well," the Grand Duke walked towards a table and picked up a remote, pushed a button and the screen came up again.
"We're sure that a large number of them is present in the jungle of Van Luxemburgian Guyana Island. we don't know exact positions, but it's probably areound the formerly deserted airfield in the south. there are also some people in the Continetal GLM which control the whole organization, and we're currently one of them to recognise others."

"What would it take to destroy the airfield and the surrounding area?"

"In Credits or in manpower?"
the Grand Duke looked at the map.
"by Credits, If we bomb it, about 300 Million USD, counting fuel and weapons. when we attack it by ground, we could have about 700 Million USD, and then I'm not counting manpower losses, which have to be paid to the family"

"Hmmm it is completely reasonable. I can scrounge up at least $500 million from Kjata Major. Only thing left is the manpower it would take to perform an air attack."

"That could be for the Van Luxemburgian Airforce bill."

Bump for VL...

OOC: question mark? I already answered.