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After the coronation, a party is planned.
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Adric walks up to Kainda, saying,
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“You need to make an appearance at the party. It is important.”
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“Adric, I don’t do that anymore. I am not a showpiece to make everyone look good.”
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“No, I need the leader of the Warbot pirate clan to attend. Kabir needs support. We will have to wee...
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An hour later, after the basics are done, Kainda enters quietly through a service door.
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She is in her armor and has two Warbots with her, and they stand next to the wall.
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She also has a bag in her hand.
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She walks over to Adric, who is chatting with one of the wealthy factory owners.
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Adric is saying,
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“We need to understand the arrangement Admiral Wake had with you. Where were the fighters going?”
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As Kainda walks up behind Adric, the industrialist replies,
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“We only delivered them to Admiral Wake, and he sent them to different places.”
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Kainda says,
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“He is lying.”
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She pulls her helmet off and holds it under her left arm.
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Adric turns to her, saying,
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“Welcome.”
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“I saw you and wanted to say hi before I take any of the king’s time.”
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The industrialist’s hands are shaking as he takes a drink of his sparkling wine.
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Adric says,
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“You know she is one of the best lie detectors around. You want to tell me the truth?”
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“The admiral set up an arrangement. Half our fighters were to be delivered to the vamp clan. We got ...
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Adric replies,
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“That is over now. If any fighters are delivered without the knowledge of the king and a contract or...
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“But the pirates will attack our transports, the materials we need to import.”
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Kainda replies,
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“It may take me a little time, but I will stop that. The Albert system is now the Warbot pirate clan...
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She takes the bag she is carrying and hands it to Adric.
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“This is my hair; I cut it off. Take the Pirate Princess’s hair and auction it to get money for refu...
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Adric looks at the bag and then back at Kainda.
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“This could be worth millions of credits.”
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“Yes, and I can’t do it myself, so I am asking someone with integrity to handle it. Excuse me, I nee...
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Kainda walks over to Kabir, who is surrounded by people talking when they can, but also listening, a...
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As Kainda walks up to one of the groups around the king, a person notices and motions to the others.
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They separate to allow her to approach the king.
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Kainda bows and then says,
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“Congratulations, Your Majesty.”
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“You already told me that several times. I don’t need the formalities from my sister and the leader ...
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“Your sister will show you very little respect. The leader of a pirate clan will follow decorum.”
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Kabir smiles, saying,
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“I want to spend time with you to talk about several things. Please don’t leave without us talking.”
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Kainda nods.
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“I will stay until tomorrow, when we can talk.”
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Kabir replies,
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“I will have someone get your room ready.”
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“NO. I will stay on my ship. I will never stay in that room again.”
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Kabir’s smile disappears.
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He looks at Kainda intently.
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“You are safe here. You would rather stay on the old bucket of scrap?”
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“I will stay on my ship. That bucket of scrap is the best ship anywhere. Thank you for the offer.”
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After almost two hours, Kainda can sense that people are staying.
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They want to see if there is more drama going to happen.
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People are standing around watching her.
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Having people watching her feels familiar.
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She is used to scrutiny and attention.
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This is different.
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They aren’t watching to see if the young princess will say something or how she will act up.
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They are waiting to see if someone will attack her or the king.
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Looking around, she nods to Adric and walks over.
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“I am assigning Warbots as guards for you and the king tonight.”
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With that, six Warbots emerge from the service doors and stand against the wall.
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“There will be six more outside the room. You will each have six tonight and maybe longer.”
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“Kainda, how many of those do you have?”
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“Hundreds. I am leaving, so the drama crowd will leave, and you can get back to normal. I will retur...
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As Kainda is leaving the party area, a human staff person walks up to Kainda and says,
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“Ma’am, Princess, Captain, I’m not sure how to address you. Captain Willamina Wake has asked to spea...
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“Is there a reason I should speak with her?”
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“She asked me to say, ‘Nothing will happen to you on my ship.’”
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Kainda looks at the messenger intently and says,
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“I will talk to her.”
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The messenger escorts Kainda to the security wing.
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As they pass Warbots, they fall into formation behind Kainda.
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When they arrive, four Warbots are following.
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Kainda knows Hunter is monitoring and directing the Warbots.
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The guards see the Warbots follow with no commands from Kainda.
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They relay the information, and every guard they pass is nervous, shifting, looking at everything bu...
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When they arrive at the security section, Kainda says,
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“I will talk to her alone. I don’t want the others to hear anything.”
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The guard bows slightly and disappears.
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After a few minutes, they led her into a small room.
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As they traveled through the section, Warbots stopped to stand guard at the doors.
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The one remaining Warbot stands outside the interrogation room as Kainda enters.
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Willamina Wake is sitting on the chair.
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She is in an orange jumpsuit and handcuffed to the table.
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“Princess, it is nice to see you again.
“Cousin. I apologize for being agitated on your ship and no...
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“I want to ask for mercy.”
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“I am the wrong person to ask. I don’t make those decisions.”
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“But you have influence.”
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“You underestimate my abilities and power.”
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“No, I think you underestimate your power.”
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“From my perspective, this is just another relative that doesn’t give a shit about me. I was in pain...
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“I didn’t do anything while you were on my ship. I could have, but I didn’t.”
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“If something had happened on your ship, it would have caused a major investigation. You were limite...
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“Wow, you don’t understand at all. Killing your brothers, who are always with guards we can control,...
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“I was the key, the problem all along. That makes no sense.”
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“Because you have never been helpless. You have been controlled.”
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Willamina continues,
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“How many people can disappear inside the palace and not be found until they get hungry? You could p...
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“I know that part. It was getting more and more painful.”
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“I’m sorry about that. Your childhood was shit. My mother oversaw you, and she wanted you out of the...
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“At that point in my life, my only control, my only power, was getting everyone mad and yet avoiding...
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“Do you know why you never had a personal handmaiden? It was because they could help you. Keep you o...
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“And I got lucky. Deal Hunter picked me up.”
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“I’m not sure it was luck. Maybe fate, maybe destiny. My dad traded a lot of fighters to get that ya...
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“Willamina, what do you want? Why should I believe you?”
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“I want to be out of jail. I want to join your clan. I want to make a real difference instead of jus...
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“It is now. This is my system. I can take two more systems in a few cycles.”
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“Yes, Captain. Who has the power?”
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“I will not undermine my brother.”
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“Captain, if there is a chance, I can join you and work to make a difference; I will take it. Prince...
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Kainda stands up, showing she is done.
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“Thank you for the information. I won’t undermine my brother. I won’t step in and have people believ...
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Kainda turns to the door.
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A Warbot outside opens the door, and she steps through, then stops and turns back.
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“Willamina, thank you for telling me this. When your situation is resolved or your prison term is co...
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Willamina says,
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“Thank you.”
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Kainda walks to the landing pad to get onto Deal Hunter.
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At the landing pad, Deal Hunter doesn’t land.
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It opens its front cargo door so that the ramp is at the edge of the landing pad and waits.
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Kainda walks across the landing pad and onto the ship.
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The door immediately closes as Deal Hunter hovers at the edge of the pad.
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After about a minute, the ship turns and climbs.
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She will stay on Deal Hunter in orbit, with attack ships surrounding her.
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Hunter says,
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“I didn’t get everything while your helmet was off. Did it go the way you wanted?”
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“Yes, Kabir is officially King. The usurpers are caught. We are now pirates in control of this syste...
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“The king offered for you to stay in the palace, and you said no. Is that because of the bounties?”
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“No, that room is a reminder of when I was really a prisoner with no control over my life. I don’t n...
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“Captain, the interesting part is your cousin. You gave her hope. Tactically, that is not the right ...
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“I offered hope because if all we do is kill the people involved in the conspiracy, we make everyone...
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