215 My Stance (1/2)
The Colony, City Hall
The corners of Blake's mouth twitched when he looked at the three VIPs from the Isles looking around their surroundings with gaping mouths.
Sherene gave him a playful pinch at the side and a stern look and whispered. ”Don't laugh at our guests!”
Blake looked at the Princess and smiled, wrapped one arm around her slim waist and squeezed her to his side, ”Did I tell you that you look gorgeous today?”
”N- no...” Sherene blushed before she gave another pinch on his hand. ”Don't change the subject!”
Blake gave an evil wink and walked up to the three Islanders still gawking at their surroundings. After the call with Commander Ford, Blake had immediately roped in the Airforce and Marines for some ”help”.
When Master Sergeant Pike found out about the purpose of the escort, he immediately turned out an entire battalion for support while the Airforce sent over a Valkyrie and a squadron of Cobras.
The word that the Islanders are here to court the Princess's hand for marriage spread rapidly and when Blake appeared at the flight decks, he paused in surprise.
An entire fully armed battalion of Marines with all their organic support had formed up in parade formation with two dragons hanging around at the back.
Master Sergeant Pike's voice roared out, ”BATTALIOOON... ATTEN.. SHUN!”
The storm of boots echoed through the launch deck. Even the techs and support crew stood at attention following Pike's command.
”Sir! First Battalion, reporting for duty, Sir!” Pike's parade square powered voice shook Blake awake.
”Damn, Top,” Blake walked up to the Master Sergeant. ”Is there a need for all this?”
”Sir! The enemy is already at the gates!” Pike grinned.
”If the Earth Command knew that I mobilized an entire Battalion to show off for a girl...” Blake grinned, ”Ah fuck it, let's show those what happens when they to hit on my girl!”
”HORAAAAH!”
”Blue Thunder! Why are you here?” Blake asked as he looked at the dragon with a silly toothed draconic smile pasted on his face.
”Eh, Captain... I- I heard that the Princess is.. ahem- in trouble!” Blue Thunder muttered out quickly. ”I come to offer my services!”
Rastraz on the side rolled her eyes up dramatically and said, ”He means that he wants to go see the love drama that's happening with you and the Islanders!”
”Wha- What? Nooo!” Blue Thunder panicked and swiped his wings to cover Rastraz's serpentine head. ”No- no! We are here to give you our full support!” He thumped his puffed up chest. ”Go, Captain Blake!”
Rastraz's voice came out muffled under Blue Thunder's wing, ”And he promised me cheese fries!”
Blake laughed and shook his head as he walked up the ramp in the Valkyrie, ”Weird dragons.”
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”So what do you think of my city?” Blake asked the three Islanders.
”It's unbelievable!” Fleet Master Megan cried out. ”How did you built all these? Are those glass? How much glass can you produce? How did you rise those buildings to be so tall? What are they for?”
Megan spewed out a torrent of questions. Her initial composure had disappeared when she first saw this strange short ear appeared from the strange flying construct.
What happened next threw her mind off as they rode onboard the flying machine. A goblin dressed in an oversized shirt yelped at them to buckle up tight and use the ”puke bags” should they feel the need to vomit and not dirty his decks.
Dijon had to restraint himself from chopping the head off the foul mouthed goblin while the spotted green blue uniformed soldiers snickered at the side.
They had flown before on a dragon but this was totally unlike flying on a dragon. They sat strapped down on seats facing each other and the sudden vertigo from the taking off of the Valkyrie incited a yell of fright from Dijon, making the soldiers laugh more.
Blake and the Princess disappeared through a door to the front and they were not seen throughout the whole flight.
The tiny windows offered a view that showed the terrain skimming away rapidly and after a while, suddenly they felt themselves falling as the Valkyrie did a rapid descent and pulled up sharply before touching down on a landing pad.
As Megan and the rest exited the scary flying machine to see themselves inside a massive cavern. To their amazement, the cavern looked man made and was brightly lit by globes of bright white light.
Hundreds of similar uniformed soldiers were formed up before them and they saluted as one when Blake and the Princess appeared behind.
After that, they were given a quick tour before coming out to the city in a similar magic wagon they had ridden earlier and stopped before the grand looking building overlooking a huge fountain and plaza.
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