The Immortal Cycle Chapter 3: Royal Advisement

Meanwhile on Andromeda, King Kenshin and his Queen Lisa are both on the palace main balcony addressing a large crowd, the royals are reassuring the people after the collapse of the Multi-Planetary Alliance.

“Our people shall continue to be the beacon of peace and freedom across the multiverse!” King Kenshin proclaims to his people.

Rea watches from a shaded area behind the King and Queen inside the palace, having given up her throne and title, she watches proudly as her son and his wife deftly take over the governorship of the planet. She remembers back when she and Xander were in their place in youthful times. She thinks to herself how her son and wife aren’t powerful mages or warriors but still show courage in uncertain times. After the speech, Rea hugs King Kenshin and Queen Lisa as they return from the balcony and praises their excellent poise and leadership. King Kenshin nods with a smile, as he’s about to say something to his mother, several advisors approach him, and requests his immediate presence in an urgent meeting.

“Mother, can we please catch up later” King Kenshin asks Rea

“Of course, duty calls, my son.” Rea answers and then looks at Queen Lisa, “Accompany him please, he will need you.”

“Of course Queen-Mother Rea, I will.” Queen Lisa says with a small curtesy

The King and Queen are ushered away by the royal advisors to the royal conveyance, Rea smiles as they leave, and then retreats to her wing of the palace. Rea enters her chambers situated on a quiet side of the palace near the royal cemetery. Rea pauses as she enters and lets out a deep sigh.

“This is so harder without you.” Rea softly mourns to herself

The death of her husband, King Xander, is still very painful to the normally warm hearted Queen, she sits on the side of her bed, and reaches for her husband’s sheathed sword. She reaches for the sword in it’s royal covering, she finds it quite dusty, reminding her how long since he had the strength to last use it, she unsheathes the sword, and sees her reflection in the blade. The face looking back at her is that of a young woman, someone far younger than her actual age, and she quickly sheathes the blade.

“Damn that ‘cure.’” Rea says in frustration

The cure Xerxes originally gave her for her plague gave her body neigh immortal youth, however, she feels the weight of her age as if her very soul feels very empty inside, and since the defeat of Xethos, signs of the infection has begun to return.

As Rea gets more and more frustrated, she loses her breathe slightly, and is forced to cough. The royal medics stationed to her needs as ordered by King Kenshin rush in.

“Queen-mother, are you okay!?” The one medical technician asks anxiously

“I’m fine.” Rea struggles to find her breath

“Please let us examine your lungs quickly!” A nurse asks Rea

“No!” Rea coughs hard, “Please leave me be. I know my son ordered you to watch over me, but truly I am fine, it’s just a cough.”

The two attendants look at each other, look back at Rea, and bow slightly.

“Of course Queen-Mother, let us know if you need anything.” The attendees both answer as they exit her chambers

Rea composes herself again and thinks to herself.

“How would my son know, perhaps Xander told him before he died?!” Rea’s thoughts zoom, “I can’t let him worry about me while multiversal civil war to worry about.”

Suddenly, she feels a chill go down her spine, she stands up neigh instantly.

“I have felt this before.” Rea dreads

Just then, Inkmatas and the Collector emerge from a warp point, Rea’s eyes widen initially, and then soften after she sees her good friends. Inkmatas runs across the room and hugs Rea.

“Auntie Rea I missed you so much!!” Inkmatas squeals in excitement

“Inkmatas, my dear Inkmatas, it’s wonderful to see you again!” Rea says with a huge smile, “Collector, what I owe the honor of your visit?”

“Apologizes Queen Rea for the use of a warp point instead of using portal transportation. We wanted to be a little more discreet about our visit” The Collectors responds

“It’s Queen-Mother Rea now, I retired a few years ago.” Rea responds, “But I must admit, you did startle a bit, I did not think using those stones anymore?”

“We have something to show you, Auntie!” Inkmatas says in excitement while hugging Rea more

“Adding on, we need your wisdom and guidance on a very important matter.” The Collector continues what Inkmatas says, “Would you please accompany us?”

“I can’t. My son Kenshin, the King, was promised my guidance here.” Rea responds

“What if I told you, we can undo all of it.” The Collector says, “The civil war, your husband’s death, and even your ‘cure.’”

Inkmatas stops hugging Rea and Rea starts to ponder this choice. Inkmatas, holding the Queen-Mother’s hands in hers, says.

“Whatever choice you make, we’ll respect, but we desperately need your help.”

After some time, Queen-Mother Rea makes a choice.

Alright.” Rea responds, “The fact that you two are begging me in this manner means this must very important. Allow me a moment to collect my things and we will be off.”

Inkmatas lets out an audible “yay” as the Collector responds,

“Thank you, Queen-Mother.”

“Please, my friends, allow me to just be ‘Rea’” Rea asks

“Of course, Rea!” Inkmatas joyfully responds

Rea lifts her arms and says.

“You might want to give me a little space.”

Vines shoot out the room and picks up several items from around the room and places them into a magical bag.

“Now we may leave.” Rea softly says as lifts the bag gently.

Inkmatas, Rea, and The Collector all join hands as they leave from the warp point. The medical staff burst into the room.

“Queen-Mother!” The technician shouts, “Were you using your nature magic again?!”

The Technician looks around confused seeing the empty chamber.

“Huh?” The Technician grunts in confusion

Why does this seem like some sort of breath of the wild tho?

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