Caged Raptor

[Bellatrix]

"Dominus will explain everything, but let's just say you are here because you are here, and there is no confusion. Now, your majesty we have no need for your wife and child, but we don't need them to be taking the throne either. Sorry, but we need the chaos that will come from allowing that commoner Starbreeze to take over the Empire. There are already talks of a coup d'etat amongst your enemies. I don't expect Ms. Starbreeze to survive the week. That was a blunder on your part making her the Duchess of Kormel."

Magus stared at Bellatrix with fire burning in his eyes, "Kahlina was the only person other than my wife that I have ever trusted. She never wanted that power, and is an honorable woman unlike you."

Bellatrix laughed, "Regardless, you are alive because Dominus wishes that you are alive. Your family is alive because I need your cooperation. Like I said, violence for the sake of violence is gratuitous. You must use it like sacaple. Smooth and precise. Too many try to use violence like a sledgehammer. It gets the job done, but it's messy, and everyone hates you for it. We will be arriving at Dominus' new stronghold shortly. Meeria and your daughter will remain here until I turn you and Ms. Kellow over to Dominus. Then if Dominus has no objection I will assign them guest quarters."

[Tereska Kellow]

"Yeah right... Dominus wanted to breed me. I am not a brood mare." Teri said and stood guard next to Magus and his family. "But I will be damned if I let you do anything to the Emperor's family... you have no idea what you'd unleash if you harmed them. I haven't taken my hippocratic oath yet..."

[Bellatrix]

"God you are dense. How did your counterpart become a doctor? Again, I have no intention of hurting this family. They will remain here as my guests. Not that there is a damned thing you could do about it. Now, that that unpleasant buisness is done, please Ms. Kellow, Emperor, come with me please."

[Tereska Kellow]

"Maybe because I'm scared out of my mind!" Teri replied. "And I'm not this great Dr. Tess Ryder, genius doctor, mother of many... I'm barely legal aged. This is the first... well second time I've been captured by people who tell me everything about my future. " she crossed her arms. "I have no reason to trust you... but I don't have a choice." she said as she followed her.

[Magus Stormtalon]

Magus placed a hand on her shoulder and leaned down close to her ear speaking softly. "Your fate has already been decided. Our fates have been chosen for us. Whatever happens from here on out is beyond our control. It's natural to be scared, but you cannot allow it to consume you."

[Tereska Kellow]

"Now I wish we all stayed on the planet..." Teri whispered and tried to calm herself down, but it was almost a losing battle. In the brief time she was captured by Dominus she was more scared than she ever was in her life, especially when he told her what he wanted to happen to her. The literal night and day difference between Dominus and the one that certainly felt like someone who could have come from her. What scared her the most was, what evil bitch version of herself gave birth to someone like Dominus? There was so much dark, negative energy on this ship. Especially from Bellatrix. Her very brief encounter with her counterpart gave her a similar vibe... she was light and this one was very much of the dark even though she did seem to be less brutal, but... that was the worst kind. The kind of darkness that doesn't scream at you but manipulates and corrupts all the same.

[Bellatrix]

She lead them to a transporter room where a black clad technician and a pair of armored and helmeted soldiers flanked the room.

She didn't acknowledge her subordinates, and indicated that Magus and Tereska to follow her onto the pad. The doors parted and Donovan entered.

"Master, permission to join you. I do not trust Dominus."

"Neither do I my friend. When we have taken back our Empire it will be yours. I think that it will be time for fresh blood to lead our subjects."

"Of course master," Donovan said with a bowed head. She pushed her way past Tereska to stand behind them with her hand on the hilt of her kliden


"Energize," Bellatrix ordered.

The transporter beam deposited them directly inside Dominus' throne room. "You package is here," she said contemptuously towards Dominus.

[Dominus]

Dominus rose from his seat and smiled. "Excellent work Lady Bellatrix. I had no doubt you would succeed." she looked at Magus, his wife and daughter and Tereska with a look of satisfaction. "And you brought back the younger version of my mother... I knew I would get her back. Did not think it would happens so quickly or so easily." he approached Bellatrix and handed her a chip. "What you want is on there." he pointed his finger at her and looked her in the eye. "And don't plot against me, I will help with your plans for retaking your Empire in your home reality but this is mine. You can just as easily be in the breeding pens creating the next generation of our troopers." he pointed to the armored men around the throne room.

"That's all us women are to you? Incubators?" Teri spoke up and shook her head.

"Only certain ones." Dominus replied and snapped his fingers and guards grabbed both Teri and Magus wife and picked up Magus daughter in his arms. "This is a huge baby... perhaps I need to start adding Narlins to my shock trooper stock... " he looked at the Emperor. "The only way this is going to end with all your dignities intact is if you obey. You're not the Emperor here. You're in MY court." he thrust the child into his arms. "Put the Emperor into his own cell. Take his mate and the child to their own quarters and as for you..." he looked at the young red head. "You'll stay with Magus. I always did wonder what you would have produced with a stronger mate."

"You're kidding?" Teri raised an eyebrow. "I am not sleeping with a married man... and he's... huge."

"You're a medical student you know it's possible... besides... " Dominus crossed his arms and created a small sparking ball in his hand. "I can take care of his marriage and his family right here and now. Morals... pfft... such useless nonsense." he gave Bellatrix a look. "Anything else you require? Before I spend some quality time with the former Narlin Emperor... before he needs to get busy?"

[Bellatrix]

Bellatrix laughed, "If I were to plot against you, you wouldn't know it until it's too late. I don't want that universe. It is not where I belong. And, I am not afraid of your troopers. They are nearly as pathetic as you." She reached into her robes and pulled out a communicator, "Bellatrix to Vindicator prepare to beam up two. " She leveled her gaze onto Dominus, "What else do you need?"

[Dominus]

"There is one thing I'd like you to retrieve..." Dominus said as he pulled up a holographic display. "Trinity Talon. She's got some rather interesting knowledge of the future of a reality that is no longer viable. A black hole weapon was used. I'd like to find out more of what she knows of it. My spies put her on the Erebus currently after some Ajem'dasis cut off her hand. Oh... and I'd like her old hand. Could be useful. Handy even."