"Asrial..." Ranma began calmly, "What the hell is going on?"
"I, I don't know!" Asrial said. "These are ships of the Salusian Imperial Space Navy! But they seem to be setting up a bloackade!"
"Why would they set up a blockade?" Ranma asked, just knowing that he somehow wasn't going to like the answer.
Asrial's shoulders shook a little. "I told you, I don't know! I didn't make any command for them to comre out here, and no one of the royal family of Salusia has the legal right to command the Imperial Forces... Except..." Asrial's eyes widened. "CAPTAIN SARDONIS!"
Moving her hand to the videotelecom console, Asrial began pressing a few buttons. There was a ringing sound a few times until an image of a rather smug-looking Sardonis appeared on the screen. "Ah, Princess Asrial, how nice of you to call. I was about to contact you myself." Captain Sardonis greeted.
"Captain Sardonis, what is the meaning of this!?" Asrial demanded to know in a rather commanding tone.
Asrial's ire just caused the Salusian Captain to smile more. "Isn't it obvious, Asrial?" Captain Sardonis asked.
"NO!" Asrial said. "Now I command you to get your ships out of the way and let us pass!"
"Sorry, Princess, but you have no jurisdiction over me while you're out here." Sardonis said. "You see, in this 48-hour period, Salusia is put under martial law. And you do not have any authority over me when you're NOT in Salusia."
Asrial was steaming made. Glaring at the smirking Captain, Asrial made her intentions clear. "Sardonis, when this is over, you will be ousted from the Imperial Navy."
"YOU WISH!" Sardonis said. "Sorry, but as long as you do not have power, you cannot do a thing to me. And once power is undenieably in my hands, I will have your family executed as traitors to the Empire."
"YOU HEARTLESS BASTARD!!!" Asrial screeched.
Sardonis smirked. "But don't worry, Princess. I'm going to give you two options as to your fate. First off, you can stay here and NEVER return... Or..." Sardonis's smile widened. "You can marry me and rule Salusia by my side... I might even spare your family."
Asrial had only this as a response. "@#$% YOU, TRAITOR!"
Growling, Sardonis screamed, "YOU DARE SHOW SUCH DISRESPECT TO THE RULER OF SALUSIA!?"
"RULER? YOU'RE JUST A COWARD AND A TRAITOR!" Asrial screeched.
Sardonis just frowned "If that is your answer, then I have no choice..." Sardonis's eyes widened with rage. "I WILL HAVE YOU KILLED HERE AND NOW, AS AN ENEMY TO THE SALUSIAN EMPIRE!"
And with that, the videotelecom screen went dead.
Ranma leaned over to Asrial, who's body was trembling in fear and rage. "Asrial? What are we going to do?"
"Nothing we can do..." Asrial said. "There's no way my small ship can outrun an Imperial Salusian Warship..." Asrial started crying a little. "I've failed my people, and my family..."
Ranma frowned. Asrial was crying. Ranma couldn't bare to see anyone cry.
At that point, Ranma knew what to do. "Gonna kick some Skunk-tail..."
However, before anything could be said and done, a new ship was entering orbit...
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(Posted Fri, 11 Jul 2003 18:18)
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