Echoes in Time

Kisses raining...

Breath mingling...

“Only your breathing resounds in my heart...Riki.”

Riki wrapped is arms around Iason’s waist, as the tall Blondie held Riki in his warm embrace kissing him with such hunger, it betrayed the lover’s urgency. Iason pulled Riki tight against his body

“...I can’t breath...”

“Then don’t.”

Iason picked Riki up and gently lay him on the bed. Iason continued his assault upon Riki’s lips, until he felt drunk with desire, his hair fell upon Riki like a golden veil. Blazing a trail of kisses and gentle bites that led down to Riki’s neck, Iason caressed his body with sensual strokes before wrapping his arms around his slim waist leading to his destination which beckoned him, as it pulsed in excitement between them.

Hands reaching...

It was as not necessary to speak as one moved against the other, simple give and take, laws of nature always had a rhyme and or a reason for each act of existence, and when one being found refuge in another’s soul, there was no need for words. Only the quiet sounds of lovemaking could be heard coming from the mouths of Iason and Riki.

As their hands traveled the surface of their skin, warm and moist, as their bodies were drenched within and all about having enjoyed their long sensual and sex-filled bath and wonderfully scented bodies, made for a perfect aphrodisiac, not that they needed one. Iason raised his head and looked up at Riki and as their eyes met, a small whisper escaped his mouth....

“Iason..”

Riki’s half closed eyes conveyed the love if not the lust he felt at that very moment and as Iason’s head began to rise and fall, Riki threw his head back and gasp with delight. An eternity of desire would never quench the love they felt.

Time froze and only Iason and Riki existed...such was the intensity of their union.

Riki moaned as Iason took his cock deep into his mouth, swirling his tongue around the tip then sucked gently. Iason moaned when he tasted the premature drops of Riki’s sex. Riki’s hands gently played with Iason’s hair then came to rest on Iason’s head.

“Ohh Iason...hmm, that feels...so fucking good...”

Iason continued until he felt Riki’s body tense up with his pending climax, and in the next moment Iason rose up and lay next to him turning him onto his side, as he pressed his chest against his back. Riki instantly reached behind and pulled Iason’s head forward and took his mouth, eagerly tasting his sex upon Iason’s lips.

“Riki, I desire you without end..”

Limbs entwining...

Iason’s voice echoed in Riki’s mind, as Iason ran his left hand down Riki’s hip and then reached under his left leg and raised it slowly. He positioned his cock at his entrance, teasing him ever so lightly while he whispered more words of love in his ear.

“I would walk a thousand miles, just to hear you calling there my name. You truly have awaken the flames in my heart, my tempest.”

Warmth piercing...

Iason slowly pressed his cock past his entrance making Riki gasp, as the well endowed Blondie always took a bit of getting use to no matter how many times Iason would take him, and had several times already. He loved the passion that came with each inch he pressed forward and as Riki let his head lay back against Iason’s shoulder, Iason continued his sweet talk.

“Kiss me softly Riki, kiss me slowly, for my mind is a field of flowers and you lay there so sweetly as the sun kisses your bare skin.” Iason bit his neck softly as he pressed his body against Riki’s until at last, he penetrated completely.

“I get lost in your gaze, like only lovers do...” Iason kissed Riki eagerly and swirled his tongue around his before drinking deep from his lips then broke away and whispered...

“Hold me closely, love me, for the night carries the sweet scent of your sex, and I get lost in your embrace...as only lovers do...” Iason’s sensual words, made Riki tremble with desire, and he moaned softly when Iason ever so softly continued to kiss his neck and began to slowly thrust against Riki.

“You have a way of making my heart melt my handsome Blondie, such sweet honey to my lips. Sing for me Iason..”

Riki sighed as he recalled their love song from so long ago, and how Iason’s serenade made the trip from Aristia to Amoi a very long journey as their lovemaking caused all sorts of equipment to malfunction and break down, if not completely melt.

But Iason’s sweet words did pass the test of time. Reminding him that love has no limits, no boundaries, love cannot be contained nor held back.

Bodies melting...

Riki arched his back allowing Iason to press his cock deep. The dark haired Prince felt his body entwine with Iason’s as the tall Blondie reached out and pulled him back against his body feeling Riki’s taut muscles constrict and relax with every thrust.

Riki whispered, “Yessss...that I am Iason. A Tempest true, spoken with all my heart....and soul”

Riki took hold of his leg and opened himself to Iason, who was now completely in control, that is, for a few moments he was. Riki pressed his back against Iason and also began to thrust slowly, making Riki feel emptied out only to be filled once more, and this only heightened his excitement as Iason reached with his right hand and began to tweak his nipples, and toy with the gold nipple ring Iason loved so much.

In fact Riki was adorned with all his body jewelry of gold and sapphire, that became a ritual of sorts as they dried off from their bath. Iason loved to place one piece at a time, which explained their long intimate baths.

First was his necklace with the symbols of the Flame and the Tempest which depicted both himself and Riki. Iason would kiss his neck softly, then nibbled on his ears which were adorned with gold and sapphire stones clasps.

The gold and sapphire nipple ring was the one item Iason could not pull away from, for it was his favorite, and that is where time would come to a grinding halt, and grinding of a different type always led to the two lovers rarely getting to the rest of his ensemble, as Iason’s lips personally adorned the rest of Riki’s body.

As the two lovers continued their exploration, Riki reached to place his hand on Iason’s which now stroked is cock; Iason gently touched the gold chain that adorned his waist which hung on his hips, yes, Iason treasured Riki so.

Time had become of shadow of what was, and Iason and Riki felt the universe dance in celebration of their love which began on Amoi of old. They felt a passion like no other, and as the heat rose between them, they began to transform.

As Iason began to grunt, the intensity was making Riki cry out, which made the lights flicker on and off. He smiled as he noticed this but could not help himself, as Iason’s own body began to tremble with their pending climax.

And as each encounter was never the same, they had to plan these things in advance and project their energy to some valley or mountain range, if they didn’t want to bring the cities to ruin with their unbridled power.

Iason always wore a tiny bell in his hair as Riki wore the belled earring given to him by Elder Petros to remind each other that their excitement whether positive or negative, needed to be mastered, if not, they had to divert such power away from harming anyone around them.

The room lit up softly as the glow of their lovemaking and the excitement of their passion brought on their transformation and their hair began to float serenely. Iason’s eyes became a darker shade of blue and Riki’s as black as night.

Iason’s low grunts became louder and his breath labored as he held Riki tightly with his right hand, while his left deftly stroked Riki’s cock which pulsed and erupted with his sex striking the two lovers who were lost in their blissful voyage.

Iason thrust once or twice before he also ejaculated into Riki’s inner sanctum. Their energy was once again safely sent to the old mines and they collapsed in exhaustion. Iason held Riki in his arms, he could feel his heartbeat against his chest, as Riki could feel Iason’s on his back. In their thoughts they whispered.

“Iason?”

“Hmm?”

“Will we ever recall all our memories?”

“I don’t know love, we seem to have gaps I know, but we seem to remember more each day.”

“I hope so, cuz it seems we’re missing something important, you know?”

“What brought this on?” Iason now pulled Riki onto his back as the two lovers continued in silence.

“Well, I guess it was the shock that Jupiter was raising old Erik just to torture and kill him. I mean, I understand the bastard deserved no less. But what about Ian?

And then bumping into Raoul? He was wearing an expression of fear, and doubt; I mean, I know he fears us a bit now that we are who we are, but the fear I felt coming from him was the fear of the unknown. He isn’t one to jump at shadows, but I felt that the thought of him having a father, filled him with doubt.”

Iason thought on this, and then bent down to kiss Riki’s lips. “Yes, I know I was quite a sight with my clothes full of blood, so I figured he was shocked, but yes, I’ve not seen Raoul this out of sorts since, well, since our youth.

The gaps in our minds we will have to ferret out; for I know now that there is more we need to discover. Our father’s recognized him, yet we did not. Whether by design or flaw, we can’t let something like this go on.”

Riki reached up and touched Iason’s cheek, then caressed his hair which shifted, and a slight tingle of the minuscule bell attached to a small braid near his temple jingled softly. Iason rolled his eyes, then once again kissed Riki sweetly.

“Let us take some rest, before our briefing with Jupiter, no doubt there will be much to be discussed, and I want us to be refreshed.” Iason reached over to the bedside table and retrieved some moist towels and they cleaned up before giving in to quiet slumber.

“Iason?”

“Yes?”

“Do you think we’ll ever lay in a field of flowers under the old trees?”

“Mmm, now that is something we can work on, for you were an absolute vision, so beautiful laying in the sun”

“Yeah, that felt good, and you felt good too...all naked and warm..”

“Yes, I did enjoy our sweet naps in the sun, so long ago..”

“Iason?”

“Yes?”

“I hope what we find missing is really nothing at all...”

“As do I my love...”

~*~*~*~

Omaki sat in the dark with only the fireplace to light his face. He had hoped for good news as Lord Steele began his inquest, and found that fear of a public whipping made the Pets a bit more cooperative, at least Artemis who has never been tamed, let alone whipped by Lord Jensen.

Enyu on the other hand was slowly losing his mind, as his Interval was turning his mind inside out. Since Korin could not injure the pets, nor take advantage of them sexually, at least not Artemis, he had used this threat in the hopes it would encourage the Pets to be more forthcoming. Artemis panicked and began to name off all the Pets he could remember that shoved in front of him to get one of the holopics.

Lord Steele notified all the Blondies that their Pets would be part of the festive Gala, and at the request of Lord Jensen would partake in welcoming the Royal’s and their heirs.

This would be a great honor for any Elite to have their Pet involved in such a manner, so they all eagerly agreed to this, without asking questions as to why their particular pet was singled out.

The group of pets would be arriving in the morning, and he wanted both Enyu and Artemis to be on the same page and convince the pets to confess as to the number of holopics distributed among them, and if any were being shared.

Lord Jensen had returned to the historical archives to retrieve some data in preparation for the Gala. He spent the afternoon trying to calm down Omaki who feared Jupiter was on to him, but was able to give him just a few morsels to chew on before he left the Taming Tower. Omaki was not pleased with the turn of events, and brooded in silence, while Jensen spoke.

Earlier that evening...

“Omaki, I have been reporting to Jupiter for some time now, in fact, for several months. As you may recall, when Lord Mink and Lord Oskuro were attacked, Jupiter made Amoi tremble with her anxiety. I was summoned that very night, and told to research the archives and prepare a report regarding the ancient Queens.

I am sworn to keep silent about my research, however, you have become part of this research, in fact, I would have never met you had not my Pet been so naughty. But Jupiter called you her “Jewel” with good reason, as I have found several entries in the old archives when Jupiter was the ‘Living Text,’that is - before she became a sentient being - that spoke of a 'Jewel' of great worth.”

Omaki stared in disbelief, as Argent paced nervously while he spoke. He had never really interacted with Jupiter, except when he was punished along with Iason in the public whippings a few years back. He was constantly being reprimanded by her due to infractions of the General Code, but the Taming Tower was never once cited, nor shut down though he always felt she would, but never did.

“Argent, I have been a deviant all my life, and being a Blondie, I have enjoyed the lifestyle that came with my antics, though I deal with only the pleasures of the flesh. But in all my naughtiness, I also serve a purpose.

I find release for many who would otherwise, find alternative solutions to their personal problems. Not to say, that catering to an intergalactic horde of perverts isn’t in itself fun to watch, I find it amazing how men have found an infinite arsenal in ways to cause one pleasure, or pain.

But this comes at a high price. I rather enjoy both, though you have only been exposed to my...how should I say this delicately - my more 'pleasant' side.

I rather enjoy playing with whips and paddles, and things that make one squirm with all sorts of lustful ideas, but I’d never take advantage of a novice, such as yourself. In fact, I was quite surprised how much you aroused me with your Pet all tied up being forced to see his Master loved so deliciously.”

Omaki smiled as Argent blushed furiously at his words. He was so stunned, he froze in his pacing when Omaki came up behind him and embraced him. His heart raced when he was turned around by Omaki who took his mouth most eagerly.

His mind became a blank slate each time Omaki kissed him so, and each moment he spent with him, he felt his heart was being consumed with the handsome Lord of the Taming Tower.

As he caught his breath, he once again focused on his task. He looked into Omaki’s eyes and bit his lip trying to decide if he should reveal more. Omaki’s gentle gaze convinced him not to speak further on the matter, since he was sworn to silence and felt he may incur Jupiter’s wrath if he overstepped his bounds. He decided to change the subject.

“Omaki, I’m going to have the Pets perform at the Gala. I figure to use them in a traditional dance welcoming the Lords to celebrate. It was customary to have attendants seat the Lords according to family line, while young ones laid flower petals at their feet.

Once seated, they would perform the prelude to the 'Lord’s Dance,' and dance before the young Lords, who were to be introduced to the Clans as adults. Now we won’t have any such young Lords to introduce just now, but Jupiter informed me that Lord Iason and Lord Riki, never had themselves introduced to the Clans.

For this reason we were summoned this morning, as the Lords Dance was a Gala event the royal Queens held as a young man’s rite of passage, for they were no longer children. From thereon out, the young lords held a place in society and were recognized by the Clans. My task was to research this event, and reproduce it at the gala. I’m sorry it altered your party plans.”

Present time...

Omaki stared at the flames as they danced on the firewood which warmed the sulking Blondie. Yes he was put out that this “Gala” was going to ruin his fun, and to add insult to injury, he’s to be the perfect host to hundreds of guest, which he didn’t care to drink cheap ale with, let alone the finest wine credits could buy.

Jupiter’s timing could not have come at a most inopportune time in his opinion. No one has ever dared ruin his bashes, and the thought of putting away his toys only soured his mood more.

He decided to go and observe Lord Steele, as the curiosity had gotten the better of him when no sounds could be heard throughout the suite. He really didn’t want to threaten Enyu or Artemis, and preferred if the young men cooperated, but the Gala was only days away, and his patience was wearing thin.

He walked into the main hall and still no one was around, not even Ru. Omaki walked over to his chair and was about to press the attendant’s bell when Ru walked into the suite. He clothing appeared a bit dishevel, and his face was sporting a fresh scratch which he dabbed with a handkerchief.

“What is the meaning of this Ru? Why are you injured, and where is everyone?” Omaki walked towards the young man who was surprised to see Omaki out from his office.

“Er, I was helping Lord Steele with Enyu, Master. He has gone into his interval, and I was not vigilant; Lord Steele was able to pull him off me before he went any further.” Ru held his hand over his cheek as Omaki approached to take a better look.

“Its not been easy for you lately has it Ru? First your hand, which I even neglected to notice last night, and now this second injury by Enyu. I fear his time with us has come to an end no?”

Omaki’s voice was but a whisper, as the realization of Enyu’s actions were brought back to mind. Ru didn’t know how to respond, having seen the two lovers many times in the throws of passion. A sadness overcame him, and struggled to find the words to comfort his Master.

“I fear Master, one can never know all there is to know about the ones they care for, since we are mere men.”

Omaki turned his face away and walked back towards the fireplace. Ru’s words, stabbed at his heart, but he knew he was right. No one knew what was in one’s heart, though he felt a bit jealous of Iason and Riki. Their love was tested, conspired against and eternal, yes, he wanted such love for himself. He thought of Argent, and how fast his heart fell for the young Lord. Was this how Iason and Riki felt, he wondered.

“Yes Ru, the heart is hard to read, one never knows what hides behind the mask they wear in the bedroom.” Omaki forced a smile. “Please prepare guest quarters for the Pets, and when they arrive, you are not to divulge any information with regards the holopic is that clear?”

“Yes Master. Lord Steele has taken Enyu to one of the observation suites along with Artemis, for the evening. He indicated he was going to use some device on Enyu to calm him down, and that he was going to use Artemis as a tool to see if he could ferret out some more information regarding the holopic.

So if you’ll excuse me, I’ll tend to this scratch and have dinner ready soon thereafter. Will Lord Jensen be joining us tonight?”

“Yes, though it may be a late supper.”

Ru bowed and went off to treat his wounds. Omaki sighed as he thought of the date. Yes, Enyu would become uncontrollable for several days, and wondered if he would be able to identify the Pets in his delirium.

Since they had finally obtained a list of the Pets involved through Artemis’ guilt ridden panic, he felt a bit relieved that the distribution of the holopics would not be many. He walked over to his office and pulled out the holopic from his desk that Artemis had when Argent arrived the night before.

He pressed the button to turn it on, and smiled as the nude image of Iason appeared wearing only a bell. Such naughtiness was now coming back to bite him in the ass he thought, though he could not help but stare at the image. The beautiful crystal stand shimmered with the light of the fireplace, which gave the image the appearance of Iason laying on a bed of precious gems.

“Breathtaking if I don’t say so myself...such a jewel...”

Omaki caught himself saying it out loud, and suddenly remembered Jupiter calling him her “Jewel.” What was so special about that conversation was that she repeated her statement more than once. Omaki had no idea what she was referring to, but wanted to research it further once the Gala was done, which now made his mind spin with all the preparations that still needed to be completed before the event.

“I’ll have my way, and Jupiter won’t have to know..after all, I can’t really spend the whole night catering to dignitaries and Elite, I have to give Iason and Riki the type of party, they’ve come to know me by.” Omaki laughed to himself, as he continued to stare at Iason’s beautiful body.

His musing was interrupted by a rather interesting sight coming from outside his windows, which, if his office was well lit he may never have caught. He rushed over to the windows and watched as two distinct streaks of light flew high in the sky and fell over the mountain range, towards the old mines.

He assumed it may have been two large comets burning up in the atmosphere, and enjoyed the light show. They were actually the end result of Iason and Riki’s rather intense liaison, but not many knew this except those who traveled with the two lovers.

But as Omaki looked on he had a flash of light blind him from within. He thought it was perhaps the brilliance of this celestial event, but in his mind, he had the image of Lady Yuri Mink appear, and say, “You are my precious jewel Omaki.”

Omaki froze where he stood wanting to see more, but the image faded as quickly as it appear. He felt perhaps this was just exhaustion setting in, with too much wine, and very little rest.

He staggered for a moment, though he nearly ran back to his desk and turned on his desk lamp. He typed “Lady Yuri Mink” and accessed the archives which immediately showed the many images of Lady Yuri among the historical references. Omaki gasped as this was the very same image he had just seen in his head, however, in his mind, Lady Yuri was older, and frail.

“Oh my, what is this?” Omaki whispered.

~*~*~*~

Hours had passed and Iason and Riki made their way to the Ios Tower, they would join Lord Kai and Raimen as well as Lord Hector Stone from the Firm and Raoul for a late night briefing in Jupiter’s chambers. There was much to be discussed, and Jupiter felt the time was right to reveal some long lost, yet vital information now that the Royals were present to corroborate the past, without question as to it’s authenticity.

The Queens awakening would be the final stage to her mission to reinstate the Royals, and bring Amoi back from the brink of extinction, to a renewed renaissance and making all things right as they once were.

Jupiter’s thoughts were processing the past, while she listened to Raoul give his report, and found the images of her memory banks filled with the voices of the past....

10,000 years ago....

The air was filled with the smoke of death, as the casualties were rising in the early evening on the first day of the 500 Years of Sorrow. Lady Erin had fallen to her accidental death by Lord Raimen who argued with Lord Kai over Iason and Riki, which in turn pushed Lord Kai to fatally wound Lord Raimen.

As the world spun on its head, Lord Kai and Lady Yuri scrambled to combat the madness that was unleashed upon all of Amoi. The Elder’s inner powers were unleashed, and there was no one to shut them off. Jupiter could only watch and record the destruction.

As Warrior and Intellect alike fell in great numbers, the list became a statistic that would rip the heart of any mortal, yet the lights of Jupiter’s matrix blinked serenely, logging an endless database of the dead for centuries without end.

Lady Yuri consoled the dying, and with a heavy heart entered the names of the dead, one by one. In the 300 years she lived alongside Lord Kai, Lady Yuri had shed many a tear for the young, the innocent, and the women. Many who had never raised a hand to their own young, were now fighting against the Elder Clansmen who not too long ago were their friends and neighbors.

She thought about her son Iason, who was never heard of again in his quest to find Riki. She monitored the space chatter, hoping to hear word of his whereabouts, and held out hope that he would return to Amoi, to his home.

She had fought many decades, against a foe that could not comprehend their madness, and the thought of so many dead sank into her heart and poisoned her with sorrow. She would die of a broken heart missing Raimen to the point of tears, and on her deathbed called her trusted aid, Lord Omaki Ghan.

“You are to do this for me my dear friend. It is a task I can only entrust to you, for you are the most cunning if not impishly brilliant aid to ever serve me. If this plan is ever exposed, the future of Amoi would be death by extinction.

We will become the dust and only an echo in time I fear, as we have lost the one who can bring us life once more. You will become the jewel in Jupiter’s crown Omaki, for the treasure you hold in death will be our salvation.”

Lady Yuri reached up and caressed his cheek. Omaki took her hand and kissed it.

“Here, take this ring, let it remind you of your task my dear friend. When we meet again, I shall ask for it.” Omaki took the ring which held many precious stones. It was small in his hand, for Lady Yuri was petite and as fragile as a glass doll. She gazed at Omaki who smiled as her life began to fade away.

“I will do as commanded my Lady, my Queen, I shall not fail you.”

Omaki stood over her and kissed her cheek, his tears fell as Lady Yuri died. He sat at her bedside for hours wondering if he would be able to do as promised. He composed himself as he held the ring tight in his hand, then turned to the control panel and spoke.

“Jupiter, please encrypt this entry for my eyes only, should I - no, that is not right- when I die is more like it- so it is best not to set up a schedule. Yes, right- you are to seal this journal entry until such a time arrives when I return to you with the rest of the data.

Of course if I am DEAD, we’re screwed anyway, so...oh hell! I’m not a strategist for heaven’s sake, I’m an entertainer! Why oh why me?! Never mind, leave this entry as noted, I know I shall not see you again you bucket of bolts, so I may as well say my peace no? Very well, I am off to dance with the ladies, and I shall not share their company with any of YOU sorry bastards! So if you want to dance, you’ll have to find me first!!”

Omaki finished his odd entry, then took Lady Yuri’s body below the Ios Tower and placed her in her stasis chamber next to her husband Lord Raimen, now dead nearly 300 years. Lady Yuri would spend many years staring at his lifeless, yet perfectly preserved body, and now joined him and Lady Erin Oskuro.

Jupiter monitored in silence, as Omaki glanced at the one empty stasis chamber that he knew would someday be occupied by Lord Kai. He sealed the chamber and left the Ios Tower; he would never return with that data.

Present day...

Jupiter hummed quietly, as she roused herself from such memories. If reviewing data entries from 10,000 years ago could be considered memories, then she had many. The past resurfaced each time she interacted with her children. Bringing them back to life time and again did not always bring back their memories.

Finding that some naturally migrated to their former professions was hopeful, though they did not know why; and for that reason she was hesitant to birth them unfiltered, letting their character’s resurface. Like a mother giving birth to a defective child, she felt anguish, and heartache to stare into their eyes and find they could not recall their previous lives.

She had decided to leave them that way, with no past, rather than see them suffer confusion over the fragments of a past they could not touch. When word came that Iason’s remains had been found, she was overjoyed at the prospect of resurrecting her creator.

It was extraordinary that Riki was found soon thereafter, as Iason’s journals were found with his remains. In them he had noted the many leads where the young Prince had traveled, which in turn led the Firm, to the Alpha Quadrant where Riki’s remains would be found.

Jupiter decided to rebirth Iason whole, with his mind intact. It would be a risk she would take, as there was no guarantees he would recall any of his prior memories. But if he showed any outward signs of his former life in his youth, both he and Riki would have mind blocks placed deep in their minds, until such a time when her Flame would find his Tempest true, and the trigger might be set off.

The new Blondies birthed in his generation would also be left unfiltered. If Iason returned, only he knew how to reanimate the dead intact. She would hold out hope that his peers would also be triggered.

None were.

All of them showed no sign of awakening. Jupiter had not anticipated the Elder Clans would attempt to assassinate Iason by poison, and she feared his mind would go mad before his memories returned. However, she never could have guessed, this would be the start of his journey back.

The combination of Riki’s love and the mineral’s from Aristia’s hot springs had released their memories and their powers.

This information continued in an endless loop in Jupiter’s memory banks as Raoul gave his report of space chatter regarding the two Queens. A trigger has been set in the form of the Gala event, and now was the time to have her Jewel shine in the light.

Would Omaki come out? She only had entries with regards Omaki’s activities of the past as Lady Yuri’s Social Aid, however, as the war went on, he became her trusted adviser. Jupiter also had the entries by Omaki that indicated he removed data from her matrix.

For centuries, she would rebirth Omaki to see if the next one would awaken with his memories intact. But he never did. Over time, she became saddened that one of her favorites always leaned towards mischief, and perversions of the flesh, but could not rouse his memories to surface.

Of all her Blondie's brought back from the dust, Omaki held a place in her heart. Truly her Jewel. Like Iason, and Riki, Omaki held a piece of Amoi’s past.

Jupiter held hope that once the Royals were awaken, they would trigger the ones she birthed to become Iason’s and Riki’s peers. The Gala would place him in a position of full exposure, and this made her anxious and at the same time, cautious.

The Elder Clans were all gone, with the exception of the Elder Class of Aristia. But who else knew about the Queens? No one to her knowledge. The Queens were only revealed to the medical technicians who assisted Lord Heiku in the reanimation process .

Raoul knew because of his position as head of Security, and the Firm. Though she knew keeping the two Lords a secret would soon come to an end with the Gala, so their safety as well as that of the Queens would be paramount until the threat could be investigated and eliminated. Her focus now returned to Raoul, who seemed nervous.

“Jupiter, I have come to believe there is a movement to undermine the return of the Ancients, though seeing Lord Iason and Lord Riki’s powers firsthand, I doubt they would succeed.

What is raising a flag is the specific talk of Lady Yuri and Lady Erin. The subspace chatter speaks of a treasure only known to the Queens, and that if found, would make one wealthy beyond one’s imagination. This talk of the Queens has both Lord Stone and myself on alert, since Lady Erin is soon to awaken.”

“Yes Lord Am, I’ve read your report, and agree with your concerns. The Queens hold secrets from Ancient Amoi, and I have entries in my memory that cannot be accessed by anyone but the Royals or key personnel who at the present time are ignorant of their importance.

The Queens journal entries were downloaded from my matrix centuries ago. I have only the entries of this data being removed. I have no backup entries. So your report is of an urgent matter to me, and I want you to discuss this with Lord Mink and Lord Oskuro. Lord Stone and the Firm will also be attending the briefing shortly as well as your department.”

Raoul listened intently as Jupiter spoke about the Queens. Yes, there would be a good reason to protect them, not just as Royalty, but he felt there was much more not being revealed by Jupiter, and he hoped to gain more information when the briefing took place later that evening.

He certainly wanted to question Lord Kai and Lord Raimen about his own lineage. As the thought of this, heart began to beat rather fast when he thought of the possibility that what they spoke of was indeed true.

Jupiter sensed his body’s elevated readings and surmised that Raoul was anxious about something other than the briefing. “Lord Am, is there something on your mind that you would like to ask me? I sense you are anxious about something else?”

Jupiter altered her image to that of a statuesque form as she listened to his vitals dance. Raoul stared at his feet for a moment, then composed himself before he spoke.

“I must confess, yes, there is a matter I wish to discuss, however, I feel I may be not like what I hear.” Raoul now raised his eyes to Jupiter. “You see, as I was entering the Ios Tower, I ran into Lord Kai and Lord Raimen, and they both approached and greeted me with recognition, saying I was familiar to them, to ALL of the Ancients, and in fact that I had a Father who served with Lord Kai Oskuro, and that I was in fact a Sentinel or bodyguard for Lord Iason in ancient Amoi.”

Jupiter became silent, she calculated that this might become a reality when the Ancients awoke, that they would begin to recognize some of the citizens she had rebirthed into the present. She knew very well who each and every Intellect and Warrior was to the Royals, and that was a risk and a blessing she knew would arise once Iason brought back the four of them.

She had hoped to put off this reality for a bit longer until all the Royals were reanimated, and she would have the complete family present. Especially the Queens. Raoul’s premature meeting with Kai and Raimen would complicate matters, but now that the “cat was out of the bag” she would have to bring the vital players of her renaissance together. This would happen tonight.

“Yes, Raoul, it is very complicated, and as astonishing as these past months have been to you, and all of Amoi, there was good reason for the way I proceeded with secrecy, as too much information released to the inhabitants would cause chaos, and possibly hysteria due to the overwhelming stream of information. This is why I released a liberal amount of the archives to the public, to pave the way with six months of orientation to the citizens of Amoi."

Jupiter paused, then spoke. "But yes, it is true, that you were exactly that, a Sentinel of the highest caliber to the Royals.”

Raoul gasped as the information entered his mind, so it was true, he was also an Ancient, and one close to Iason and his family. Raoul went silent recalling Lord Kai’s plea for him to look up his father in the archives.

Jupiter once again changed her image to that of Lady Erin as she walked up to him and brushed her hand along his hair, and let her hand rest on his shoulder.

“Raoul, you are ALL my children, you are all from the past, yes, all of you. In the centuries past, I was missing the final piece of the puzzle, that being Iason and Riki. With the world on fire, and the Royal family in ruin, Iason held the knowledge of reanimation, for it was his program that breathed life to you all, as well as being the one who created me.

Riki was the key to unlock his mind. I don’t know if you will ever recall your memories, as well as any of your peers, though I had placed you all along the same time line when Iason was found, in the hopes that you would all be awaken.

That the familiarity among you gave me hope that you would awaken as to who you were. But Iason and Riki also have some gaps in their memories, and I think it was due in part to Iason being poisoned, and injured. I believe it is his link with Riki that released their minds to awaken. They still hold data in their memories, as do you all.”

Raoul felt as if his head would spin and pop off as all this sank into his mind. There was indeed too much for one man to take in, so Jupiter was wise in her plans, for he could only imagine the population in general would not be able to fathom the facts as she relayed them.

It would indeed take time, and her orientation by stages only proved how wise she had become in 10 centuries of preparing for this moment in time. Raoul sat in the lone chair that up to that time, he’d never dare sit upon knowing it was Iason who was favored to sit there.

But at that moment, he didn’t care, as the words of Lord Kai and Raimen echoed in his head. They knew who he was, they knew his father, and what he was to them both, which now begged the question.. exactly WHAT was he to them?

“Lord Am, you should take a walk down to the lab and escort our Lords to the briefing. Do not fear Lord Kai or Lord Raimen; perhaps by interacting with them a little bit more each day, you might awaken, though I don’t know if it is possible.

But as Lord Iason and Riki both exhibit inner powers, Lord Kai and Raimen also posses inner powers. I theorize that many who interact with the Ancients will begin to awaken, at least that has been my goal. Whether it comes true or not, still remains to be seen.”

Raoul drew a deep breath and gave Jupiter a leveled stare. He hated surprises, and the whole meeting with her was just one surprise after another, and being Head of Security, it unnerved him somewhat to have all this laid out to him in one sitting, though he could not blame Jupiter’s revelations.

He basically cornered her into revealing this new information, though he wondered how long she would have kept this from him. Lord Kai and Raimen moved up her schedule, he thought to himself.

“I understand. I can’t really fault you Jupiter for keeping your secrets to yourself. I know now that by you freeing up the archives, you have timed your moves as one does a game of chess, though I don’t envy the many centuries you held this knowledge to yourself.

You have much to lose in revealing this, and I know it is only due to the discovery of Lord Iason and Prince Riki, otherwise, we would have remained in the dark yet for some time.”

Raoul bowed and excused himself, leaving Jupiter to her processing. She anticipated the briefing to be of great importance and contemplated her planned discussions, for she knew that after ten thousand years, her children were about to be reconciled with their true leaders, and their Queen mothers.

**Thanx for reading my update, I hope you enjoyed it..see ya in Chapter 13!