The Twins Part 2:

Mei’Neil was detached for a moment, her mind melded with the vessel she piloted. All she could feel was raw emotion, the killing of the Zi’Heren had troubled her. And her own ship the Az’Rael felt that in kind. To kill another of its kin was something none of them wished to do. But times had changed, and now it was mandatory for those who wished to rebuild again.

She felt the soothing touch of the ships sentience try to ease her feelings, smiling for a moment as she floated. Reassuring the craft in return. She floated in pure light, space non-existent around the ship as it tore a hole in the fabric of reality, built a new one, and then tore another hole back to the destination. It was only momentary of course, measured in mere microseconds. But then the mind of a Nakai and their ships AI worked at such rates where that time would feel like many minutes. Mei’Neil snapped back as the light dissipated back into the glittering void of real space.

“Jump complete. We have arrived at the Gates of Babylon” Her brother Is’Rafil commented over the connection the twins shared. Their two Or’Yoss class cruisers the Az’Rael and the Zy’Phiel moving through the sea of stars, like two miniature suns. However, they were not in any random section of space. Far from it.

Before them stretched the far off rays of the systems star, a red giant as the Unioners called it, it would only be a few thousand years until it went super nova, Mei’Neil making note to come back and watch it do so. The two planets that orbited the dying star were both barren, stripped of everything after the star had expanded engulfing the inner worlds and blasting the surface of those that remained with deadly radiation. However it was what orbited one of those worlds that they had come to find. A collecting of shining dots orbited the planets dark side, all ships.

“We are approaching the co-ordinates” She mentioned to her brother.

“Yes dear sister, it appears Lord Her’Rious has been busy” He replied. As the various shapes got closer, one clearly stood out from the rest. Being huge in comparison it orbited slowly, the centre of it a shining blinding light, almost like it contained its own star. This, was one of the fabled god renders, the Mara’Kada. Mei’Neil shivered looking at the gigantic station, while its majestic form radiated energy she couldn’t shake the feeling that it was indeed built as a doomsday weapon. To end this reality if need be.

Arrayed around the massive weapon lay the Nakai fleet, made up of other Or’Yoss cruisers just like the Twins vessels as well as Or’Xa corvettes and Or’Yinan artillery ships just like the Zi’Heren had been. Two massive forms of Or’Keres carriers however lay docked with the gigantic doomsday weapon and the radiant form of an Or’Dainen class battleship also lay unmoving. The fleet did nothing to mask their presence, no patrols or vanguard forces in case they were found. For this fleet could quite easily destroy anything thrown against it. And that was without the gigantic weapon in their midst.

As the two ships came in slow they both received messages, dictating they board the Mara’Kada at once to be seen by He’Rious himself. While the Az’Rael tried to ease the worry from Mei’Neils mind about stepping aboard something which was in essence the ultimate weapon she couldn’t shake the sensation that she was not worthy.

“Do not worry sister, I will be with you. He’Rious himself has asked for us, you are worthy to step on board this most perfect creation” Is’Rafil replied, obviously she had been too loud with her thoughts.

As the two Or’Yoss class cruisers came in close to the massive blinding construct Mei’Neil stopped floating, falling to the floor of the bridge with a thud, landing on her feet she stood up and stretched herself. Sending a pulse to her ship a sudden flash appeared in front of her, widening to become a pulsing ring of yellow light. Soon she could see through it to another location, stepping through she turned to her left and smiled. The face of her brother staring back at her. The wormhole closing behind both of them.

The room in front of them was very large, immaculately clean and crisp white. The only other colour was the gold on their armour and the large yellow glowing sphere from the centre of the chamber. A figure waited for them both, the two twins walking almost in perfect unison to then bow before the figure.

“Sele’A Tu’Esnesta my children” his voice said in a surprisingly calm tone. The figure was armoured, dressed in full Nakai warplate, his helmet also was on hiding his face.

“Una’Les Solarch He’Rious” both the twins said aloud and in perfect unison, both then rose to their feet and Her’Rious nodded in approval.

“I respect you both coming to see me as soon as possible. I have both disturbing news and your next mission” He said turning away from them and walking over to the golden sphere that now they were close to it, seemed to encompass more of the room than they had thought. Symbols and images swirled around the sphere of light and the twins came closer to the Solarch.

“What is this news honoured Solarch?” Is’Rafil asked concerned. He’Rious didn’t move for a moment before turning, an image and symbols in hand.

“Your brother, Par’Lan has turned from our cause” He replied. Shock plastered the twins faces for a brief moment.

“That cannot be so” Mei’Neil gasped. He’Rious didn’t reply but opened his palm to reveal a small sphere of light, the twins both stared into it, immediately connecting with the temporary established mind link. Both saw the A’Zores, of Par’Lan promising to help the Union, of his actions remembering his Flux wife… Both Is’Rafil and Mei’Neil filled with hatred, how could their blood sibling do this? Despite being born millions of years apart they had always looked up to Par’Lan, the undefeatable commander, the caring brother. But now he was a traitor. Mei’Neil began crying, tears of anger and sadness while Is’Rafil held her.

“Sister, do not fret, we will bring him to his senses” her brother comforted. Before turning to the Solarch.

“What mission would you have us do? Track down our brother and bring him to justice?” Is’Rafil asked.

“In time my child. But first I need you both to retrieve something for me a weapon that will help destroy the Union” He’Rious replied. Mei’Neil stood back up having fallen to the floor in her moment of emotion.

“What weapon?” She asked.

“Lus’Tania” He’Rious replied unmoving. Both the twins looked at each other.

“But Solarch that is just a fairy tale told to small children of our race” Is’Rafil responded confused.

“No my dear child, it is very real. I have the location of its last resting place. I require you to find it, and to bring it back here” The Solarch replied.

“But my lord, if the tales are true we cannot control it, it will turn on us” Mei’Neil pleaded.

“We could stop it once, now we know how to do so again. We will unleash it in Union space and watch their attempts to stop it, then make our own moves. I entrust this task to you both. Now go” He’Rious commanded, turning back to the sphere. The two twins uneasily looking at each other before nodding, hardening their hearts they knew He’Rious plan would work. With a disjunction from the material realm they were back on board their ships. Collecting two unnamed Or’Xa corvettes for escort, the Nakai vessels jumped away. To far outside the Milky Way galaxy.