Ramone sat looking out the window of his car as he remembers a meeting he had with his brother jean when they were younger.
----(flashback when they were on a planet before earth)--------
(on planet valera before they landed on ever-blue)
He walks into the garden and sees two young children running around playing. His brother jean spots him and walks over to greet him with a smile.
"Ramone! It's so good to see you. How are you?" asked jean
"It's good to see you too Jean. I've never been better!" he chuckled and smiled a hearty smile
"uncle! Uncle!" Ryōshin and one of his younger sister's Snow were excited to see their uncle.
"Ohh!" He peeked over jeans shoulder to see them running towards him.
"Well look who it is! Two of my favorite people in the world!" He squatted with his arms wide open and hugged them tightly. "You too nettie!" He said walking over to the baby in Tavia's arms an patting her head gently before kissing her forehead.
"Play a game with us!" they said while tugging on his arms.
"Not now but later I will. OK?" he patted them on the head knowing they were likely disappointed.
"OOK~" they said.
"Now go play you two." Said jean as he and Ramone waved goodbye.
The children ran to their mother who was holding their baby sister Nettie.
"Mom! Let's go play."
"Alright alright. Snow, ryoshin say goodbye to uncle Ramone." She said as she put little Nettie down so she could catch some action too.
She was a human from everblu. They sent scouts ahead and collected a few of this rare species before settling. The ones that were brought back were mated with to see what would be produced. Some forcefully and other willingly agreed based on the character of the person hey were given to.
"Bye uncle Ramone!" they said as they held the baby's hand so she could stand up.
Jean and Ramone head into the house and into jeans office.
"Ah! Come in remi~!" jean said with a smile
"Brother you know I don't like that name." said Ramone
"It still suits you. Now let's get down to business." Jean laughed and then sat at his desk
"Right. The proposal by the insurgent force, do you still intend to go forth with it?" Ramone asked with a serious face.
"Yes, of course! As the commander of the royal army and a prince I have to do what's best for my people. After all he gave me orders to clear things up immediately. He wants peace for both sides but he's too rough in the way he goes about it. He just ends up being feared so I choose my way in doing things." Jean sighed as he leans back in his chair.
"Sometimes I think he ask too much."
"Not at all. He just wants you to be able to manage the kingdom as a better king when you take the throne." Said Ramone.
"Wise as always. Thank you brother." Jean politely said looking through some documents on a transparent pad before him.
"But still are you sure this is the only way? What if it's a trap?" Ramone sat back crossing his finger in his lap.
"Then I risk it. It's about time we ended these wars. A peace treaty is only fair. It's hard for us because we feel belittle by these valerans every time we help them, but don't forget our father was a tyrant once and that was the first image imprinted in their minds. That is not something so easily removed. The first thing he did was to conquer the people, the only darn way he knows to convey a message is through brute force. Just like dealing with a new baby, you need to be gentle and patient to put up with its lack of understanding. If he'd known that we wouldn't be doing all this work now" Jean said
"Hmm..? You're worried about the injustice the Valerians are dealt it seems. This is new" Ramone smirked.
"Why should we even put up with this? Lowering our heads to their level, it's a disgrace."
"Think about it remi. A rebellion has already started and our army is holding its own. Despite our stern ruling and teachings each day more and more valerans are joining the JAB WARRIORS force. At this rate it's only a matter of time before we kill off this damn race." Jean emphasized
"......" Ramone sat their pondering on what his brother had said. They wanted to change the way others viewed the Bulwatians especially their empire and it was so the next generation wouldn't grow up fighting a life of war.
"And just like 10 years ago history will repeat itself and this planet will die too, also we'll be moving again. Evablu should be a good place to start over since Father will grow tired of this land. But then again you don't want to leave Maya now do you" jean was looking at a virtual projection of evablu when his eyes locked unto Ramones.
"No need to worry. She's traveled from her planet many times to visit you, I suppose she can come with us then If she's proven herself worthy to wear the Bulwatian name..."
"Back to the point. Now understand this remi, when people have something they want to protect they'll fight knowing they can't win, even to the point of death." Jean smiles
"I've begun to understand fathers dream, I dare say I've seen him smiling at their resilience a few times, when I asked him what he found amusing he said Their eyes tell of an unbreakable amazing soul while we are nothing more than mere empty shells" he suddenly starts laughing at Ramones puzzled face. "You'll understand in time"
"you've got a strong point there... As always its left up to us to oversee that things run smoothly here." Said Ramone as they both sipped on some vruit juice.
"Indeed!" replied jean
"Alright then. I'll have my assistant write up the agreement and set a meeting for you with the counsel so it can be made clear. Then we'll decide how to arrange the meeting with the head of the JAB WARRIORS. SIR!" said Ramone
"That's great remi. I knew I could count on you. And come on, what's with the formalities." Jean said as he laughed
Ramone's laughing when suddenly the office line began blinking green, indicating a video call was coming through. The transparent green screen projected in front of him showing that Ryōshin and snow were calling.
"Oh, excuse me for a minute remi." He said as he accepted the call
"sure thing" said Ramone
"yess~ my sweetheart~" jean said answering the call with a smile brighter than a summer day.
"UNCLE RAMONE~! When are you gonna play with us!?" they were so loud that jean and Ramones ears were ringing.
"EHHH!?" Jean hadn't expected the children to be calling for that and in truth they had gotten lost in their work.
"You promwiced!" they kept yelling in their ever cute baby voices.
"children, children please calm down." Jean said as he tried to hide his embarrassment with a smile.
"Father, please put our uncle on!" said snow in her demanding but cute voice.
Her cheeks were now rosy red from the crying.
("GYAA! They totally don't care that I'm here") he thought. He downed his head in rejection while turning the screen to face Ramone. "It's for you."
Ramone with a raised brow and sweet smile set to calmed the children down. "Now, have I ever broken a promise?"
"Well nooo..... So you'll come then?" they said wiping their eyes and without even giving him a chance to reply. "Alright! We're waiting in the garden and bye dad." They said as they hung up.
"Guess this means our talk is over. Duty calls!" Ramone said as the call was disconnected.
"There's no helping it when it's those two. You better hurry before you get scolded for being late." Jean said as he rocked back in his chair laughing.
"You're right. Bye big brother" Ramone said as he ran off to play with his nice and nephew.
"Thanks Ramone~!" jean yelled
------------------------(back to the park, scene switch)------------------------
Ramone rubs the spot around his left eye, although his eye was healed the scar across his face still remained. It was more like a memento. At this point he was landing in the park, as he looked out the window he could see the scores of either dead or injured.
"Was one weasel that hard to catch? you sure made a mess Eragon" he muttered, just a whisper under his breath. Eragon took a peep from Ramones shadow and could tell the person was having fun playing than doing the mission he gave. He couldn't let Ramone know he didn't go himself either. He'd be having a long talk with the little laser about this later.
"They're just commoners anyway" he said with a smirk hoping Ramone doesn't ask more questions.
"Seal off the area and start a cleanup. Are there any witnesses?" he asked while giving orders stepping out his car into the park.
"Yes sir! A few." Said one solider
"Kill them!" replied Ramone, his words heavy and sharp as venom.
"sir... are you sure?" the solider questioned his order.
"Has it ever mattered to us if one f**king worm die!" he said with the look of pure evil in his eye.
"But sir… With respect my lord, it's not necessary." Said the solider as he looked around feeling sorry for the lives lost.
"OI! SHUT UP! FOOL STOP, HE'LL KILL YOU!" yelled another solider further back.
He looked at the others in confusion, they looked scared for some reason. "What!?" he looked back at Ramone only to see him coming his way slowly.
He didn't know what made his scared, was it the way he walked or the emptiness his eyes held.
"So you're a newbie uh! Guess they haven't told you then." Ramone grinned with anger as he stepped towards him.
"Sir I meant no....!" he said as he felt Ramones energy getting stronger, choking the hair from his surrounding.
"Shoot yourself!" Ramone said as he faced him sideways.
"wha..What's going on?" his eyes widened with fear as his hand begun moving on its own reaching for his gun.
(''I can't control my body'') he thought. His hand grabbed his gun and placed it against on the side of his head.
Ramone looks over at him as his laughter sent chills up the other solider spines. "My word is always final! "
"Please... nooo!" he yelled but it was too late.
"BANG!" whispered Ramone as the bullet made of toxins from their planets most deadly animals ripped through his brain. Blood just oozed out the wound since the bullet was a smaller size. He was being paralyzed with a numbing effect taking over, he was sure to die a slow but painless death.
"Fool I told him to keep quiet." One solider muttered under his breath.
"Take his body back to the lab. We might still be able to use him." Ramone said with a smirk
"And you've finally arrived eh." He said as Donavon made his appearance, dropping from the sky.
"Sorry to keep you waiting. My lord." Donavon said as he slowly dropped from the sky and knelt.
"The results of your mission?!" Ramone grins with delight. "Let's talk inside. Come along!"
END OF CHAPTER 3