Chapter 65 - Diplomatic Incident (1/2)

(Unknown Location)

A woman walked quickly down a long corridor towards two large doors. With dark braided hair, done up in a ponytail, A smile was on her face as she gripped the small item in her hands. She was wearing a white dress that highlighted her figure as she walked towards the doors.

From her grip it could just be made out that it was a necklace made of silver, on the end a pendant of some type of bug could just be seen. The design was uniquely detailed and looked beautiful in the dim light above.

The woman had been working on the necklace for a very long time, now she just had to find a good opportunity to give it to him. Wanting to show her new piece of art off to her Father and family she was close to the throne room.

Yes the woman walking towards the door was a princess. Walking up she gave a nod towards the two bald guards at the door. Both had spears I their hands and wore their formal uniforms, each gave warm nods towards her as she entered.

As her hand touched the door to the room, a small part on the door lit up as it scanned her finger and bio metrics. A small almost unnoticeable click came out as the door swung easily open. It didn't make a sound as it swung, showing the well-made design and upkeep of the door.

”When did it happen?!” The smile on her face turned into a frown though as she heard the words coming from the room. A throne sat in the middle of the room, as multiple chairs sat around it forming a circle. Looking around the room, the woman spotted her mother, the queen, off to the side, while her Dad, the king, was on the throne talking to her brother, the prince.

It had been his voice that had just shouted out. The princess made little noise as she made her way over, not wanting to disturb them. ”In the afternoon Father.” With grey hair and a well-trimmed goatee, her father finally stood up.

A look of rage was on his face as he started to pace the room. No one spoke as he did so, as the King of their country he had all the power and authority. The princess wanted to ask what had happened but didn't.

”How much did they take?” Finally the King spoke. Her brother replied quietly from the side. ”They somehow broke into one of the refineries, they got at least 50 kg.” *Pop* You could physically hear the sound of his grip tightening.

”How did they get past our defenses?” Her brother shook his head. ”We have got our best people looking into it.” The princess's eyes widened as she heard the words. 'What does he mean best people? I'm the best person in the country and this is the first I've heard of this!'

Having heard so much of the conversation she already knew what had happened, what had been stolen! It came as a shock to her as it shouldn't be possible. She would have to personally look into their boarder defenses, find out what truly happened.

Thinking that she pulled up a small holo screen up and started to go through some data, keeping her ears open to the conversation. The King thought to himself for a while, as quite ruled the throne room. Finally he walked back to his throne and sat down, he had calmed himself down.

”Have we identified who did it? Was it that Claw Person?” Her brother shook his head. ”No it wasn't him, we have identified the person.” Motioning towards the side, her brother brought up a hologram with another person on it.

Dr.a.p.ed in a green cloak linked around his neck with a gold chain, the man towered in the shot that was taken of him. There was fur dr.a.p.ed over the shoulders, with spikes on the shoulder pads. The most notable point of the picture was the metal mask that obscured his face. All that could be seen of the man's face were the two brown piercing eyes that had a tinge of madness in them.

Just in the screen could be seen the silver metal gauntlets that also covered his arms. It was hard to tell from the picture but the princess guessed that the man was wearing a full body suit, something she hadn't seen before. But it did look familiar.

”His name is Victor Von Doom. Sometimes called Dr Doom, as he has a doctorate. He is a very smart man.” Her brother let out a sigh before he continued. ”He is the current Monarch of Latveria...” It was like a bombshell went off in the room at the news.