Drake took them into a hut were an old woman greeted them with a smile.
" It was about time you came, Darkness Ruler." she smiled
" Who is she?" Caesar asked
The woman laughed, " I am just a simple witch."
" Simple....Why so humble. You know what we want don't you?" Drake went
" By chance but it is too risky and I am trying to decorating my lair." she sighed
Dylan stepped forward, " Shall I make you something nice then?"
" Only if I like it then I'll help you." she went " But how will you do that with your eyes covered?"
" I can manage." Dylan smiled sitting down with small snakes appearing
The snakes started bring flowers and Dylan started with his flower arrangement in silence and concentration. Meanwhile Zyder and Zander were were still wondering what to do with the incoming Queen.
" Zander. I'll handle it." Zyder smiled
Zander looked worried as his elder brother put on a soldier's uniform but he listened to his instructions. The Queen docked onboard by herself and Zyder led her in.
" I don't remember requiting you." the Queen frowned
" You didn't." Zyder smiled
The Queen tried to run but Zyder held her tightly as he forced claws into her body. She died silently and Zyder looked at the photo in her pendant of a man. Zander came in looked over her body and sighed " I swear. My brothers are a handful when they let loose."
" Set coordinates to the Light Union." Zyder told
" Why?" Zander frowned taking a seat
" Well naturally. I narrowly escape death to save the Queen but she died from blood loss and asked me to return her to her homeland." Zyder smirked
" Ah, I see. After all we may have suffered greatly but our devotion to the Union shan't waver." Zander agreed
The appearance of the spacecraft changed and they flew into hyperspace. Zander changed the A.I. memory a little bit but the space craft was hit by an asteroid and before they new it they were in a line with other spaceships.
" Zan, What's happening?" Zyder sighed
" WELCOME SPACE CROOKS OF THE WORLD!!!! WELCOME TO THE ANNUAL SPACE RACE!!!!!" A voice boomed
" Let's leave, Zy. We don't have time for this." Zander reacted
" THE REWARD THIS TIME IS A THIS CRYSTAL OF UNKNOWN POWER AND ORIGIN. MANY NEW COMERS HAVE COME TO TRY THEIR LUCK!"
" Sorry, Zan. I need that." Zyder smiled
Zander took and seat and began to use his phone, " Whatever makes you happy, bro."
" DRIVERS GET THOSE ENGINES READY!!!"
As the green light went they were off at top speed. Zyder bumped into another craft and sent it a cluster of meteors. He jumped into the space twister and drifted in the current starting to follow the flow moving upwards. He shot out from the top onto a ring and saw an incoming ship with cannons aimed at them.
Zyder pulled up the craft and it hopped onto the next ring before he shot missiles to the person behind. He fell down to an area filled with craters.
" I MUST SAY THIS MUST BE THE FASTEST RACE YET!!!!"
Two ships tried to squeeze Zyder and Zander but the villain pushed back. The ships barely avoided crashing before Zyder pushed both into a crater where a space monster swallowed them up.
" Brutal." Zander snickered
A craft bashed into the brothers ship but Zyder didn't push back and pressed a button. A laser cut the craft in half along with the driver but who'd want to know that. Zyder sped forward over a canyon, tentacles sprang out towards them, Zyder released a scary aura and it backed off to attack the other drivers.
Zyder passed the finish line in the fastest record and the most causalities and a few deaths too. Zyder ate the crystal that was given to him as they continued their journey to the Light Union. They put the spaceship on auto pilot.
" Shall we made the drama more real?" Zyder smiled
Zander smirked as well taking a knife, " You'll always love this younger brother, right?"
A banged up ship coughing up smoke crashed landed into the royal palace. Zyder crawled out with a bloody with a broken arm. He coughed up blood and held up a union badge that was obviously his.
" The...Queen...is dead...." Zyder went
The entire court was silent and Zyder painfully told his very believably story that actually happened is that what they thought. The people were moved to tears at the devoted soldier that suffered to bring the Queen back home. A healer was called in for them and people mourned their Queen as the body came out of the ship.
Zander looked at Dylan do the finishing touches on the flower arrangement. He could still Zaiden's strict lessons with Dylan holding his tears due his hurting hands. His twin would smile saying his ikebana was better teasingly. The brothers were in a room given to them to rest.
" When will you wake up, Zai." Zander thought
Zander suddenly hugged Zyder and his elder brother let him calm himself down. They were called to the throne room before the two princes and the court.
" Under the law of the Kingdom. The eldest of this family, Zyder shall become an Archduke. The only Archduke is tasked to govern the Union until the princes are of age."
" Can I say I don't want to be King." Zyder whispered
Zander shook his head with a smile, " Queen must be upset in the great beyond."
Zyder's coronation quickly passed him by and he returned to his room with Zander. They were waiting for the banquet in the evening.
*Knocking*
" Enter." Zyder sighed
It was the second Prince, Kyle. He closed the distance between them and stared into Zyder's half purple eyes.
" You killed my Mother didn't you?" Kyle frowned
Zander was in the shadows prepared to attack Kyle and bear the responsibilities. He couldn't afford to another unconscious brother.
" Well, Prince Kyle. Are you accusing the King right now?" Zyder frowned
The strong intimidation even made Zander shiver. Kyle fell down on the ground in a low bow.
" I don't have this type of hobby, your Highness." Zyder teased
Kyle looked up at him, "Please sponsor me for the throne. If my elder brother gets it this Union that my ancestors made will lose the peace it was originally meant for."
" I'll think it over. You may leave." Zyder said
When the Prince left Zyder asked Zander how much time they had. Zander checked on the players that had left the Ruined Kingdom with the information.
" Plenty." Zander smiled
The brother attended the banquet drowning themselves in drinks. Nobles from all the Kingdom were greeting Zyder enthusiastically.
" Your Majesty King Zyder. Whom of the two Princes do you support?" a noble asked making the room become silent
The two Princes were brought in front of him. Zyder held onto Kyle and rested his chin on his head making it very obvious.
" After all. He looks like his father." Zyder smiled
The nobles were shocked by the new information. Many people stared greeting Kyle.
" Shall I topple of some nobles and have fun?" Zyder thought