Evex_Warriors Of Ition

by Maia Starr

  I watched as he ran the numbers. “Code is accepted. You are cleared to enter Xeion and land. I am putting out an identification alert on your ship number. Will you be landing at the royal port, Prince Qinov?” he said.

  I did not want to. But in the interest of doing this in a timely manner, I knew I might as well land on top of my palace home. This way I did not waste time going through the streets of Gora just to get to the palace.

  "Yes. Prepare the royal port landing,” I said. “Our estimated arrival is in an hour,” I said.

  "Yes, Captain,” he said.

  “Please alert my father, the king, that I will be arriving and the circumstances of my mission,” I said.

  “Yes, we will alert the king. Anything else, my Prince?” he asked.

  “No, that is all, thank you. Ending communication,” I said.

  “Communication over and out,” he said.

  The communication line ended.

  “Prince? Did he call you a prince?” I heard a familiar voice say from the hall. I turned to see Vicki standing there with shock on her face.

  "Vicki, I thought you were asleep. I told you that I would get you when we were about to land,” I said annoyed that she had overheard the conversation.

  “It sounds to me like we are about to land. Now answer my question,” she said.

  “Yes, he called me a prince,” I said.

  “You mean to tell me, that you are a prince on your planet?” she said walking into the room.

  “Yes, but I prefer to be called Captain. I earned that title; it wasn't given to me,” I said.

  “Unbelievable! Why didn't you tell me? Your father is the king? This is crazy,” she said.

  “I didn't tell you because it is none of your business. It's not relevant,” I said.

  “Not relevant? You want me to be your lifetime mate. It is relevant to me,” she said putting her hands on her hips. I was used to this angry stance of hers.

  “You would've learned eventually, but it doesn't change anything,” I said.

  “Yes, it does. You are a prince! A fucking prince! That is huge,” she said.

  “Oh my god, what is that,” Nancy interrupted as she came on to the flight deck. She was looking out the windshield.

  I turned to see what she was looking at. I smiled.

  “That is my home planet. That is Xeion,” I said looking at the blue and green marble in front of us.

  “It looks a lot like Earth,” Nancy said.

  “Yes, except I believe we have more land than ocean,” I said looking at my home with pride.

  “This is your planet? And by yours, I mean you rule over it,” Nancy said not letting the prince thing go.

  “Yes, exactly,” I said.

  “What do you mean you rule the planet?” Nancy asked.

  “It seems that Captain Alicron Qinov here has been keeping a secret from us. He is not Captain Alicron Qinov. He is Prince Alicron Qinov. Not Captain.” Vicki sneered.

  “Prince? Are you serious?” Nancy said.

  “It is not important. Now if you would let us get to work, I have to guide this pilot to where to land,” I said turning to the pilot and starting to give out the direction.

  I could still hear Nancy and Vicki in the background discussing the fact that I was part of the royal family. I didn't want to deal with it. It wasn't as fascinating as they thought. It was a pain in the ass. If I had a choice, I would only be a captain, but I was born into what I was born into.

  I guided the pilot and took the wheel myself, steering the ship into the atmosphere of my beloved planet. Then a few minutes later we were hovering over the great city of Gora. I headed for the white palace that was my home. There was a landing port on the very tip-top of one of the towers. The white marble glistened in the sun. The flags of the Kynon race billowed in the light breeze. It was beautiful. My heart went out to it. But I couldn't get sentimental; this was only a quick visit, and I would have to get back out on the path to X003 to save my crew.

  “This is absolutely beautiful. It is breathtaking,” Vicki said standing behind me.

  “I am glad that you like it,” I said.

  “Is this place real? It is so beautiful. I can't believe how much nature there is. I absolutely love it,” Nancy said.

  “Yes, perfect for one of your yoga retreats, isn't it?” Vicki teased her. I didn't know what they were talking about, but I knew that she was trying to make a joke.

  “Please take your seat and buckle in; the landing can be a bit rough,” I said giving them orders. They took seats behind me and buckled in.

  I moved us forward in a diving position, diving down toward the palace. A round red circle marked the spot for landing.

  “Oh my God, is that all for you?” Vicki asked.

  As we approached the landing pad, there were two long lines of Royal guards holding up the Kynon flags. They were twirling the flags in unison. This was the typical landing that you would see when a royal was landing.

  “This is annoying. I ask them not to do this,” I said.

  “Holy shit,” Nancy said.” You really are royalty.”

  “Coming in for landing; set out the landing gear,” I said to the pilot trying to concentrate on the landing.

  “Landing gear is out and locked,” he said.

  “Landing ship touchdown. Lock position. Engage brakes,” I said.

  The ship touched down with grace. “Engines off. Open door,” I commanded.

  I unbuckled my belt. I turned around and looked at Vicki. Her eyes were in our road. She was pissed off. Obviously, the show of the Royal guards was too much for her. I could tell that she was not happy about this.

  "Let's go. I will escort you inside the palace, and you will be shown two rooms where you can shower, have a change of clothes, rest, and eat. I will come for you after I meet with the king,” I said.

  “Yes, your highness,” Vicki said as she stood up and bowed before me. Nancy put her hand over her mouth trying not to laugh.

  This was going to be harder than expected. Not only that I have to deal with my father, but now I had to deal with Vicki. There was never any satisfying this human female. Why was she so challenging?

  “Pilot. Secure the ship. I will have a guard come take you to a room as well, to the military barracks where are you will be taken care of and can get some rest. Do not worry; the Lana are a friend to the Kynon,” I said to him.

  “Thank you, Captain,” he said as he went back to work securing the ship.

  I looked at the human females. “Shall we?”

  I didn't wait for an answer. I stood at the top of the ramp of the ship in the doorway.

  “All hail Prince Qinov!” the guards said in unison. Then trumpets sounded loud and with the call of the royal family. The king appeared at the other end of the guard line, coming out of the tower with my three brothers behind him. He looked regal as ever, but even from this distance, I could see the disappointment on his stoic face. I took a deep breath. It was now or never.

  I stepped off of the ramp with the two humans behind me. I could see the guards move their eyes toward them. There weren't very many human females on the planet, and it was a treat to see one. Especially two that were as beautiful as Vicki and Nancy. We walked down the line of guards until I reached my father.

  “Father. I have returned,” I said bowing my head.

  “Welcome back, son. There is much to discuss,” he said.

  “Yes, and not a minute to lose. Brothers,” I said nodding to them. They nodded in return. I watched as they looked at the two humans behind me. They were very impressed. A bit of jealousy went through me; they could not have Vicki. She was mine. I would have to make that clear that I had already mated with her, claimed her.

  “Let us go into my chambers,” my father said.

  “Yes.” He turned, and I followed him. But not after stopping one of the Kynon female maids.

  “Take my two guests to my living quarters giving them two guestrooms. Make sure th
ey have warm baths and change of clothes and food and drink. I will be along later,” I said.

  “Yes, Prince Qinov. Right this way, human females,” she said gesturing for them to follow her. I looked at Vicki. She had a strange look on her face. It was fear. She did not want to leave my side. I nodded to her, letting her know that it was all right. Then she and Nancy followed the maid, and I followed my father, ready for all of his glorious wrath.

  Chapter 22

  Vicki Varsa

  I could not believe it! Alicron was a prince. This was unbelievable. I was not expecting this. It was true that I didn't really know anything about him; he had told me a very dark secret about his lover that had passed away, yet he failed to mention that he belonged to the ruling family of his entire planet. That was a big deal. It bothered me because if he was willing to keep a secret that big from me, then I couldn't trust him. I had even more reason to hate him now. I hated him for taking me from Earth, but now I did not trust him for keeping this big secret from me. It was insane! He knew that I would eventually find out. If we had not crashed on the planet of X003, I would've known. But if we did not crash, I probably wouldn't be with him at all. I would just be one of twelve human females kept in a room somewhere to be married off to a Kynon to create offspring. A bunch of what if notions were going through my head. Then, of course, he did not want to talk about it on the ship. He used the excuse that he had to land the ship on his planet and take control; even though it was work that he had to do, I knew he was using it to avoid the topic. I wanted to know why he kept this secret from me. I did not like secrets.

  Then when we arrived on his planet, which was absolutely stunning, like Earth but more lush and beautiful, I was astonished to see just how powerful he was. We landed on a massive white palace that stuck out over a large city that reminded me of a futuristic version of an English Medieval village. There were tall skyscrapers and towers, flying cars, and extreme technology, but then there were also small round homes and fields of crops. Then, of course, the palace was absolutely massive and looked to be made out of glistening marble. It was all unbelievable. But then again, I was on an alien planet.

  When we stood there with the guards giving the royal salute and welcome to their prince, it only made me angrier. Yes, it was very impressive, but it also proved his power and just how big a deal this was. Then seeing his father, the king, along with his brothers only solidified just how powerful a family he belonged to. His father and brothers were tall blue aliens just like Alicron, only they were wearing more ornamental medallions on their bare-naked chest. Obviously, something that the royalty wore. All of it made me feel betrayed by Alicron. I couldn't shake the feeling no matter how impressive the surroundings were.

  “Can you believe this?” Nancy whispered to me as we followed a Kynon female down an ornate hallway of the palace. It was my first time seeing a female Kynon, and it was a very bittersweet feeling because I knew that they were dying. It made me melancholy to look at her.

  “No, I cannot,” I whispered back.

  “These are the living quarters of Prince Qinov. This is his wing. You will take this room, and you will take this room,” she said pointing out doors that were across the hall from each other. I looked at Nancy. We both slowly opened the doors to our rooms and looked in but did not walk in.

  “Come, I will show you how to run the hot water for a bath,” the female said as she opened my door wider and walked in. I looked at Nancy who followed us into my room.

  “Holy crap,” Nancy said looking around as we entered. It was a luxury room. The walls were white marble and clean. There were woven tapestries on the wall. A very large canopy bed was against the wall, and there was a large sitting area along with a fireplace and small kitchen area with a table.

  “The washroom is this way,” she said. Nancy and I followed her into the bathroom. It was just as stunning. The water was controlled by an electronic panel on the wall. She showed us how to use it.

  “That is all. I will have dresses brought to you, and I will personally put food and drink on the table as well as in the cabinets. I will return in half an hour,” she said. She nodded to us with a smile and left the room.

  “Wow. I don't know about you, but I am very excited to get in a hot bath. I am going to go check out my room,” Nancy said with a skip to her step. Then she left my room and went across the hall to hers. I was glad that someone was happy about this. I was grateful for the luxury accommodations and for a hot bath of course but I could not be in a good mood because I could not stop thinking about the betrayal I felt.

  I looked around the luxurious room. It was better than in the luxury hotel I had ever seen in Beverly Hills. It was better than any palace I had seen in a movie. It was so beautiful. I walked to the French glass doors. I opened them and stepped out onto a balcony. My mouth fell open. From this height, I got a good view of the city. It was a better view than what I had on the ship. Since I wasn't moving, I could actually see. I could see down into the courtyard of the palace. There were Kynon guards everywhere. I could tell that Alicron was very important. His entire family was very important and needed to be guarded.

  But I could also see outside of the palace into the city. It's stretched out vast for miles. But on the one side, I could see the forest. The trees were massive. The trunks of the trees were as big as cars: the type of trees that you saw in Northern California. They reached hundreds of feet into the sky. I longed to take a walk in the forest one day. On the other side of the city was a massive lake. It shimmered in the sun in a beautiful shade of emerald green. I could see small boats on the water, and I wondered if they were fishing.

  To think, this was where Alicron was raised. This was where he lived. It was lavish. He had always seemed like a brute soldier to me and not the fine prince raised with a silver spoon in his mouth. This alien was very complex, and I did not understand him at all. Why would he keep all of this a secret from me? It made me angry again. So I stepped back inside and closed the doors.

  I stepped into the grand washroom and closed the door. It felt good to have some privacy again. I liked having my own large room. I could not wait to sink into a hot bath.

  I ran the hot bath just like she showed us to. I grabbed a cloth from the cabinet assuming it was the closest thing to a towel. It was very thick. I grabbed two and put them by the large marble tub. Steam was rising of off the water and I could not wait to get the desert sand of the X003 planet off of me.

  I immersed myself in the steaming hot water.

  "Oh my God, this feels absolutely wonderful,” I whispered to myself. I put my head under the water washing my long blonde hair.

  I grabbed a slab of pink soap and smelled it. It smelled like roses but sweeter, almost like bubble gum. I rubbed it all over my body, getting the grime off of me.

  It did feel good to feel like I was in a safe environment again, able to take a hot bath without worry. For one moment I could let everything slip away and not to think about anything. I stayed in the tub until the water turned cold. I stepped out of the tub wishing that I could stay in it all day.

  I wrapped one of the white and blue cloths around me. I remembered that the royal flags that were billowing in the wind were white and blue; this must be the colors of the royal family.

  I stepped into the living room and was hit with the smell of hot food. On the table were silver platters covered with silver domes. I uncovered the dish to reveal a hot meal of what looked like vegetables that were fresh and something that looked like chicken. I didn't care. I was hungry. I poured a glass of water and then picked up another canister with a red liquid in it. I smelled it. It smelled like wine. I poured a small amount into a cup and tasted it. It tasted like wine. I poured more, filling my cup. I ate and drank wrapped in my white and blue cloth. It was a very satisfying meal.

  I filled my belly; perhaps I ate too much. But it had been a long time since I had had a real hot meal. Even at the yoga retreat, we were eating cold vegetables and salads
as snacks before the midnight hike. I think the last hot meal that I ate was dinner the night before I left with Bridget to the yoga retreat. Because of this, and feeling extremely exhausted, I overate. But it felt good. When I was done, I stood up.

  “Oh, a little bit tipsy,” I said as I realize that the wine was very strong. I went to a plush gray couch. I sat down and sunk into the softness.

  “Wow, even the couch is extremely soft and well-made,” I said. It was very long. All of the furniture was very large, made for the giant Kynon and not small people like myself.

  I laid down, pulling the cloth around my body tighter. I fit on the couch with extra feet of space to spare. Having a hot bath and a heavy meal made me feel very tired all of a sudden. It was that mixed in with the fact that I was in a safe place for the first time in a long time. I did get some sleep on the ship, but it was a restless sleep. I was always scared that it was going to crash and fall out of the sky again. But now I did not have to worry about that. The palace was not going to crash and fall out of the sky. Because of this, my eyes closed before I knew it. I drifted off into a very deep sleep. The couch was just so comfortable. It felt like a pillow that I was sleeping on. This mixed with the sedative wine helped to put me into a deep sleep.