I was punching the bag several times. I got a message from Søren asking me not to bite people. This was dismissed by the council since they get inside information which was being redacted as it goes their way. Søren was yelling at the council. His opinion was heard and filed. I was asked to learn how to bite without releasing venom. I was scared to turn people into addicts. Søren was trying to convince the council to allow him to send people as peacekeepers. I ordered the ones who served flood the council with their worst memories. How they were used and spat out. Søren apologized profusely as he tried to assure everyone that it will be different this time. I asked one family member to go as a medic. If they see any improvement then we can send them. If they see history repeat itself then we are not sending anyone as a peacekeeper. A few murmurs later Søren agreed.
I looked across the street to see a former peacekeeper. He had lost his eyesight. I saw a clear flim across his eyes which didn't heal no matter what. I made sure Søren saw this. He apologized for the hardship he faced. The soldier said nothing. He kept quiet. I waved at him and remembered he can't see me waving. He smiled as he waved back. I jumped across the river and asked him how he was. He was amongst the ones that can't get neutral implants. Søren grit his teeth as he watched me speak to him. He was fuming as he yelled, "I said I am sorry. I didn't know. Ok." The council showed him the memories of the day the officer in charge of peacekeepers asked me to give him permission to Euthanize them for being disabled. They even showed him the memory of me yelling. Signe was quiet as I stomped down the steps and spent an hour yelling at him. I was so angry I almost throttled him.
I was trying to hold on to anything good as he explained the reason why he has to kill them. How the mission made them no longer fit for society. He is legally obligated to terminate their existence. I got up so quickly he jumped back. I was still trying to o control my anger. I spoke as I took a step, "LISTEN... TO... ME... YOU.. VILE.. ILL-BRED... MISCREANT. WHEN I SENT THEM THEY WERE IN PERFECT HEALTH. IT WAS YOUR JOB TO BRING THEM BACK TO ME EXACTLY AS I SENT THEM. DO YOU HEAR ME? I DIDN'T SAY DAMAGE THEM ANYWAY YOU LIKE AND THEN KILL THEM TO COVER YOUR TRACKS? NO! I SENT THEM TO HELP SAVE PEOPLE. I DIDN'T SEND THEM SO THEY WILL BECOME DISABLED. YOU DID THIS SO YOU WILL PAY FOR IT. I DON'T CARE IF YOU SELL EVERYTHING DOWN TO YOUR UNDERWEAR AND HAVE TO BEG FOR SCRAPS FOR THE REST OF YOUR MISERABLE LIFE. YOU WILL PAY TO FIX THEM. OR I WILL BURN YOUR INSTITUTE TO THE GROUND IF I HAVE TO. MY FAMILY IS MY WHOLE WORLD. I OWE YOU PAIN."
He talked about the wonders of a good death. I took off my mask to demonstrate a good death. I screamed and they fell to floor. They were spasming violently as they coughed up blood. Then I paused asking if they enjoyed the good death. Søren stared terrified. The council made it clear. If he allows our family to join those peacekeepers again then they will dethrone him and put him in prison. He knew better than to contest so he send a message to the peace corps. He is unable to send any. They asked him to rethink his choice. He said he isn't going to send any men or women if Euthanizing is how they treat soldiers who are injured on duty. They said they can't change their policy for anyone. Søren made it clear he is not going to send any. They should stop asking. Try their luck with other nations. He values the lives of every single one of his citizens. They promised to try again with his successor takes place. Julian kindly introduced himself, "I am the next in line. I assure you if you show up. I will sue you till you no longer exist."
Julian sent a complaint to the supreme court. We brought the ones who were damaged. They testified against the corp. He got to see the atrocities. The judge declared we had every right to decline. So they were ordered never to ask us to send our own only to have them end up disabled. They explained how our own have the tenacity to face situations the others are incapable. They have grit. The others are not as creative or they are too rigid. They are losing the peacekeeping missions because we have stop sending our people. The judge asked him to train the others to go to such places. They are ordered to train them to think creatively and motivate them. They are banned from approaching us for the rest of their existence. The peace corps asked for an exception. He permanently banned the peace corps from approaching us ever again. So they left empty-handed. Julian was awarded. I gave him a hug. I wanted to give Julian a present. But I didn't have anything to give him. Finally I gave him a seashell from my house. He looked very grateful as he accepted it.
I wanted to severe the mind comms so everyone can have the privacy they in need of. My family protested. The people have spoken. I went back to Alucard to spend time with my family. The man I met was called Pyotr. I came over and he turned to face me. I flinched and lowered my head in shame. He gave me a hug. I apologized as I cried. I tried to explain that I really didn't know. He believed me. He held on till I stop crying. I got on my knees to ask his forgiveness. He and the others forgave me. They knew if I had any idea I would never send them. They knew I would burned the institute to the ground. I made sure they got all sorts of treatments. Gene therapy and bone reconstruction. Eye replacement. There were a handful whose body rejected the medication. I kept hope they recover very quickly. The medical department was paid a huge amount to find a way to fix it. The bionics were removed and they tried stem cell therapy which worked. A modified stem cell was used. This cured everyone and they got their life back.
I celebrated the moment. I made sure to mark the day in the calendar. When I am empress I am going to make it a national holiday. I heard Søren laughing. Julian promised to make it a holiday to save me the trouble. They felt my joy and was pleased with my mini explosion of happiness. They explained they forgave me. They harboured no ill feeling. I didn't need to turn that day into holiday. They want to be useful members of society. I want to do something to say I was sorry. They wiped my tears and told me how they will forgive me. First is to forgive myself. I would bleed for them. I got them jobs in the government. From Parliament to council. Then I went to the permafrost area where the Artic wolf and Frore vampires live. The castles were made of ice or they were living in caves. The place looked very cozy. The Artic wolves were skating on thin ice. I heard the ice crack as they passed by. A part of me was wincing the entire time. They chuckled as they invited me to join. I was shaking as I got on the ice. They held my hand as they dragged me across the ice.
The Frore vampires came to invite me for dinner. I forgot that there was a blood river here too. The head of the Frore named Ansi gave me a tour of the ice palace. Some of the walls were transparent and the other walls were blurry. All of them were carved to allow the Aurora borealis light to shine through. The entire building looked like something from a fairytale. The chairs and tables were carved from white wood. We were having fun when I got an alert. A family member was on vacation on the Orynx planet. They just lockdown the planet. I didn't even think. I boarded ship Obsidian halo and flew there. I was allowed in the space port but I wasn't allowed to enter the city Kaelen 7. The guard directed me to the waiting area. I asked him where the toilet was. I slipped in and counted to ten before I zipped out. I flew as fast as possible and got them out one by one. I hid them in the ship. Once they were accounted for I got out of the bathroom and asked to refuel and leave. The harbor master approved and we left. I watched as the city was detonated.
We arrived home and Søren was waiting. These kids were amongst those who had preferred privacy. They waved hello as they were verbally debriefed. I returned to the permafrost. This was a no tourist zone so I can do whatever I want except screaming. An avalanche would be the result. The others were grinning as I walked over to the ice. I heard a crack and I shrieked. I took a deeper breath and started skating. I was able to make it a few feet. I stopped to admire the Aurora borealis. It was a mistake. I fell in. I felt the collective panic. But I tried to instill calm as I swam up. I got out of the hole but the ice kept cracking. I took a deep breath and flew up in the air. The others were awed as I came down. I was shivering so much that my teeth sounds like a bunch of maracas. Roland was told to cork it. I was wrapped in so many blankets. I was taken into the caves and I directed to the sauna. Freya made sure to raise my temperature slowly.
Once I was normal everyone relaxed. I sat down and tried to think of the next round of problems. Quarantines are occurring all over the Galaxy. What are they up to? Are they trying to lock us all or are they trying to instigate something? I have to know. I may not be linked with everyone but I can still send a message to them. So I thought hard and loud. I asked them to come home. Søren ordered the Wraiths to finish their missions quickly. He was equally concerned. The only ones who stayed were the senators in Hae. I watched as the headmaster of the college spoke through holographic comms. He wasn't concerned about the events. He assured everyone it will pass. He was amused by our concerns. Søren stood his ground. Until this biological attack was dealt with he is not sending anyone unless it to Hae. He believed it was a joke till he got the notice the infection has reached his own city. Søren wished him the best as he disconnected the call to speak to the Senate. The Kaiser was informed that this was a biological attack. He showed the recording that prove it wasn't a leak at a plant or a mad man in the street.