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Daughter of the Moon

Part 1

Narrator

We continue with our story, young Dawn has met the little princess and her brother. Their mother rather likes Dawn, and I am still telling the story hopefully I’m not pulled away from it. Trantor is currently in a dilemma and the ReNarde family has decided to send their youngest members to Shima Homeworld. It is a neutral territory and can not be brought into any war unless fully necessary. Now let’s get on with the story, as we are about to jump through time many times in order to get it across.

15 Years Later

Ayla (Age 15)

Today is the day I return to Trantor and see my father’s family, I barely remember them, I left when I was an infant. My parents stayed and the children left for their protection, I did enjoy spending time with my mother’s parents. My return however is so I can attend Streeling University, I am one of the youngest candidates going this year. I’m nervous because I’ve only ever had private tutors and etiquette teachers, I hope I can be myself here.

As I board the ship for the jump I feel something tumble into me, to my surprise it's my twin. “Artem what are you doing here? I thought you were staying to finish your curriculum to inherit Shima Homeworld.” “Well you know me, not one to stick to the lines that have been drawn for me. Also I’ve never been apart from you, can’t leave without your partner in crime.” he said. I looked at him fondly and replied “How could i leave without my other half, let’s start our next adventure”. We both got on the ship and put on our suits for the jump, as we waited we were approached by a man named Jerryl. “You must be the ReNarde twins, it is nice to meet milady, milord.” “Yes we are but I wish I could say the same in regards to our acquaintance, how do you know who we are?” I said. He proceeds to say ”I hear whispers here and there, also you my lady are quite famous, an IQ level far exceeding that of your predecessors, born to two of the biggest families in the galactic empire, and you have created your own industrial empire. What is there not to know?” I felt a blush bloom across my cheeks, as I walked past him Artem followed me and we ignore the looks in our directions. We get to our places to be put to sleep and I praise the droid as she blankly stares at me. As I feel the embrace of sleep my vision goes black and the jump is about to start.

CleonXIII (Age 25 Currently Brother Dawn)

I listen to the meeting notes with little interest, all I think about is the little baby with wispy white hair and bright blue eyes. It’s been 15 yrs and I’m still thinking of an infant, although now she should be an adolescent. Demerzel walks into the room excusing me from the meeting, my savior. As we leave together she has news for me, “Empire I was told to tell you that young lady Ayla is returning to Trantor to attend the university” I looked at her in surprise, an adolescent attending the university, one that was the breeding grounds for revenge, betrayal, and humiliation. “Demerzel, what of her family, is the girl going to be a problem for other scholars attending the university?” “No Empire, she has an intellect far superior than that of the staff of academia.” she says. She leaves me at the entrance of my bedroom to mull over my thoughts, why am I so consumed with this child. I ready myself for sleep and as I close my eyes I see bright blue eyes.

As I wake up and rub the sleep from my eyes, Demerzel is there waiting for me looking as if she has something to say. “Demerzel, what could you possibly want to say this early in the morning?” She says “Empire, Lady Ayla has arrived here at the palace with her family. By invitation from your older brother.” I choke on my spit, my brother invited them, my own brother invited them. This isn’t good, brother only ever invites people if he needs them to do his bidding. “Demerzel, did Day say as to why they were invited to the palace?” “No Empire, just that he wanted to talk to them about Lady Ayla’s acceptance to the university.” she said. I ponder what she says and get ready for the day, as I’m about to leave Brother Dusk walks into my room. “It seems you don’t need a wake up call. Would you mind hearing the thoughts of an old man?” He asks. I reply “Not at all brother, what’s on your mind?” “I fear our brother may be seeking the aid of Lady Ayla to watch Hari Seldon.” he told me bluntly. I paled when I heard that name, he’s been causing problems for the empire with what he’s teaching. We can’t arrest the man because of his popularity and with the thread between the people and our rule already so thin. We can’t afford to put the people against any further. Dusk continues “I fear for the girl, barely returning and then being asked to watch a professor all because we can’t seem to trust him. It leaves a bad taste in my mouth.” I think about his words and can’t seem to come up with a response. All I can say is “Let’s hope that’s the only thing he asks of her and not something that causes our loss of her families in our council.” Dusk looks at me with surprise, “Not what i expected out your mouth brother, how wise you are becoming before my eyes. How proud I’ll be when I become Darkness.” he finishes and leaves my room. What a long day it will be.

Artem (Age 15)

How can people space jump? I feel my insides have been rearranged. I shouldn’t have eaten before we left, now the entire deck will know a young boy had crab and tuna for dinner. Goodbye cruel I will be swallowed up in shame of my jump and how I didn’t hold my stomach. Oh no Ayla is glaring at me, wait why is coming at me. “Ayla, you mustn’t come at your brother when he isn’t feeling well.” I better start making a run for it.

Ayla

As I wake from the jump I feel a slight headache and some hunger, Artem to my side however looked very pale and ready to be swallowed up. He started mumbling and I heard part of it, I started going towards him. He proceeded to say “Ayla, you mustn’t come at your brother when he isn’t feeling well.” I chased him around the deck until it was time to leave for the transport down to Trantor. As we boarded the Star Bridge Artem sat down and a child approached me “You're very pretty, like a princess.” she said. I melted at the sight of the child, round rosy cheeks, light hazel eyes, and a petite frame that made me want to hug it. The young girl was staining her looking up so I knelt to her level. We huddled together until she started swaying with exhaustion and I picked her up so I could find her parents. All of a sudden I see a woman frantically looking around and all of a sudden she looks my way and rushes towards me. “Why do you have my child thief why? Do you come to planets like this one and steal children? I bet you find satisfaction in children.” she yells in my face. I stared at her and said, “Ma’am I do like children but I am not a kidnapper, however the way you came to me and didn’t even ask if your child was alright. You have no right to accuse me of the crime you commited.” She gapes at me and is about to reply before guards show up and take her away. The crowd around us that had gathered now disperses, the girl in my arms wakes and looks around. She says, “Thank you for getting rid of the mean lady. I went to bed yesterday and then I woke up in a dark room.” I looked at her and hugged her to me tighter, “Where’s your mom sweetie?” I asked. “She left me and I don’t know where she went. She never came back.” she said. That broke my heart, “Honey , do you have any other family?” I asked. Her little chin wobbled and said, “No it's just me.” I held her to me and decided on one thing, I’m taking her home so she can have a happy life. “What’s your name honey?” “Raven, my name is Raven.” she said.

Time Skip(14 hours later)

Raven in my lap was so adorable, she was holding a piece of my hair and cuddled into my neck. I’ve always wanted a little sister, but all I got were brothers, at least I got plenty of presents when they visited. We arrived at the level our family would be picking us up on, Artem was snoring and his head was on my shoulder. So I knocked it off and he grunted at me, he looked at me and was about to talk when I stood up and started walking towards the door, which then opened. “Come on Artem we have to hurry up, our grandparents are coming to pick us up. We mustn’t be late.” I said. All Artem did was grumble all the way to the terminal until we saw our grandparents. We smiled and ran into their arms and then they looked at a sleeping Raven in my arms. “Who’s this little darling?” my grandmother asked. I looked at Raven, “This is Raven, I plan on making her my ward. She came up to me on the Star Bridge and I found out she doesn’t have a family.” "Oh the poor dear, such a shame. Ok sweetheart you can apply to be her guardian." My grandfather cleared his throat and said, "We are expected at the palace in an hour, you both will get ready on the way there." Artem and I both groaned, we both hate meeting with dignitaries, envoys, and other politicians. However we are meeting the Empire of our galaxy. Someone kill me now, how much more must I suffer if not to listen to 3 men talk and ignore us. Let the torture begin.

Cleon XIII

As my brothers and I wait in the throne room for guests I think about what little Ayla might look like now. The last time I saw her she was an infant, is her hair long or short? Are her eyes still a beautiful bright blue, is her hair still that platinum color? My train of thought is interrupted by Demerzel introducing the ReNarde family. "The ReNarde family patriarch and his family." "Thank you Demerzel, go back to where you were." Brother Day, blunt as always, holds no regards unless it is to his gain. "Empire, I thank you for your invitation to your home, but may I ask why." The patriarch asks.

"I suppose you may ReNarde patriarch. It is in regards to your only granddaughter attending the university. It is a small favor that I wish to ask of her." The family head looked surprised, "What would you ask of my granddaughter of importance that the empire would ask of himself?" “I ask that your granddaughter watch a professor at Streeling. He’s been under surveillance but we don’t know what he is planning.” Brother Day says. As he continues talking I look at Lady Ayla, as I look upon her however she is not what I was expecting. Tall, beautiful, pale, anad her eyes sparkle, a vibrant blue that is most captivating. She locks eyes with me and I realize I’m entranced. She smiles and then focuses back on the conversation, she must be very intelligent to keep up with their jargon.

Demerzel then goes to the twins and escorts them, she looks back at me and has a look that says ‘come here’. “Brothers, may I excuse myself?” Both look at me and nod and go back to their discussion. I exit the room and follow after the small group, when I get closer I notice a child clutching at Ayla. I notice that they look nothing alike and realize the child isn’t hers. A sense of relief washes over me….

Wait! Relief over the fact that the child isn’t hers. I must be sick, my heart was speeding up, I started sweating, what is wrong with me.

Ayla sees me and approaches, “Hello Empire may you reign over the galaxy for many years to come.”

I stand there frozen and not able to say anything, after a few seconds I realize I’m being rude. I apologize and reply back, “Lady Ayla, welcome back to Trantor and thank you for the kind words.” She smiles at me and goes to talk with Demerzel, her brother walks up to me with a blank stare on his face. “I see you appreciate my sister's beauty but I suggest you keep it to yourself and leave her alone. She’s been hurt enough by the person she was supposed to have trusted the most. So kindly stay away from my sister.” The boy walks away and leaves me to lead his sister to another room which Demerzel has shown them to.

Who could have possibly hurt the girl that her brother threatens me in my home, I must find out.

Narrator

The story continues and we follow the paragon and her Empire, what could have possibly hurt to the point that her brother felt the need to interfere? Will we be able to learn of it before it is too late, or will it be told by those who will be there to take the light. This will become a twisted web that our young paragon will need to unravel before it is too late and can no longer be what it is she wishes to become.

How the universe wishes to keep us from the truth that may traumatize us further, let us value the way it embraces and tries to protect us from more sinister forces.

To be continued…

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