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Roughly 82,000 years had passed since the day of Arsha\u2019s wedding and subsequent uniting the main Three Realms. As prophesized, many more Realms appeared. In one such Realm, devoted solely to Mechanicas, an old Dauntless<\/em>-class skyship rested at a port. Inside the ship, its Mechanica, an old woman, wandered the corridors, recalling when she was packed with crewmembers. Now, the occasional engineers make sure she\u2019s kept in order. She entered the cargo bay and looked at how empty it was. She sighed, reminiscing about when a gel-pox pandemic struck, and she was filled with medical supplies and doctors. As she remembered the old days, both good and bad, a knocking snapped her out of her thoughts. A scowl crossed her face. The knocking resumed and she guessed it came from the landing ramp. \u201cNo thank you!\u201d she barked as loudly as her throat would let her. \u201cWe don\u2019t want any more visitors, well-wishers, or newer classes of ships!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAnd what about old commanders?\u201d asked an old woman\u2019s voice in reply. The old Mechanica recognized that voice, even when the years altered it. She headed to the ramp and lowered it. When it rested on the ground, she went down and saw an old, dark-skinned Human\/Kitsune blender in pink.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201c\u2026Arsha?\u201d asked the Mechanica. The elderly former Queen of the Realms chuckled happily.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEndea, my old friend!\u201d she replied.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cCaptain Royana, it\u2019s great to see you!\u201d The elderly Endea, the living extension of the Endeavor<\/em> went as fast as she could to hug her former Captain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s great to see you too, Endea! 97,000 years old and you\u2019re still as fit as ever!\u201d The two broke off the embrace as Arsha got a good look at Endea. \u201cYou Mechanicas get all the luck in that department.\u201d Endea chuckled, then headed back up the ramp. She turned around again and saw that Arsha was still on the ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWell, come on in, you old bat!\u201d laughed the elderly Mechanica. \u201cIt\u2019s freezing out here!\u201d Arsha followed Endea up the ramp. \u201cWelcome back to the Endeavor<\/em>! Tea? Or maybe something stronger? I\u2019ve got some of the old stores left! 1296 EAU, very good year! Almost a quarter of my age!\u201d She hurried off to the room that was once Barmek\u2019s Bar and Grill. \u201cIt was left behind when the Barmeks left the ship! What say we crack one open, eh?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cJust tea, thank you,\u201d replied Arsha. She unknowingly tapped a loose bit with her head. She steadied it, then felt assured it wouldn\u2019t move again. Her head then ran into a chin-up bar straddling a door. After that incident, she ducked down and heard Endea talking in the old restaurant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201c\u2026I mean, you were supposed to come last week! Not that it matters, you Royanas are always coming and going as you please. You caught me a bit unprepared, I\u2019m afraid.\u201d As Endea continued talking, Arsha looked around and recalled when everyone had a victory party after winning the Final War. \u201cLet\u2019s see, we got some cold chicken and there\u2019s some cheese PHEW! Never mind! That\u2019s gone bad! Er, we\u2019ve got some bread, jam, apple tart, maybe some scones, unless they\u2019re\u2026no, they\u2019re all right!\u201d Arsha imagined a wall hanging of a Mid-realm beach hanging above a booth. \u201cI could make you some eggs, if you\u2026Arsha?\u201d Arsha snapped out of her thoughts to realize Endea was looking at her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cJust tea, thank you,\u201d assured Arsha.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOf course.\u201d Endea put the kettle on and prepared some food for herself. \u201cYou don\u2019t mind if I-?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNo, of course not!\u201d Just then, the old comms crackled to life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEndea! I know you\u2019re in there!\u201d snapped a man\u2019s voice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019m not at home!\u201d hissed Endea. \u201cIt\u2019s my cousin in the Black Star Fleet! He\u2019s trying to get me stripped out of all my tech! He\u2019s never forgiven me for living so long! I\u2019ve got to get away from all these confounded relatives hanging on my call button all day and never giving me a moment\u2019s peace! I already said that I will be used as a Mer-realm home once my Mechanica body\u2019s buried there! I want to see one last Realm before I snuff it, Arsha! Just one last Realm! And Mer-realm\u2019s the most peaceful Realm for me to finish my book!\u201d The kettle then whistled. \u201cTea!\u201d recalled Endea as she dashed to the stove. She then took out two teacups and put a teabag in each one. After that, she poured the water and handed a cup to Arsha.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSo, you mean to go through with your plan, then?\u201d asked Arsha as she let her tea steep.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYep, it\u2019s all taken care of.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYour great-great-grandson, Lunath, suspects something.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHe SUSPECTED something. He\u2019s a Realmfleet ship, not some clapped-out Trinny ship.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThen you told him?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYep. He got the immediate family to help with the arrangements.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHe loves you very much, you know.\u201d Endea went quiet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201c\u2026I know. \u2026He\u2019d probably come with me if I asked him. But, in the end, his heart belongs to Machine-realm.\u201d She then looked out the window.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201c\u2026Endea?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019m getting old, Arsha. Thin, weak, like I never had rust taken care of. I know I don\u2019t look it, but I feel it in my heart. \u2018Well-preserved\u2019, indeed! I need a vacation. A very long vacation that I don\u2019t expect I\u2019ll return from. \u2026In fact, I don\u2019t mean to return.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou always were happier when you were exploring,\u201d chuckled Arsha as she sipped her tea. \u201cWell, if you need help, I\u2019m available.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201c\u2026Do you think you can take the Captain\u2019s Chair during my last voyage?\u201d asked Endea. Arsha smiled happily.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201c…I think these old bones are quite ready for one more command.\u201d Arsha finished her tea and stood up. \u201cI\u2019ll tell my spouses about it and we\u2019ll make the arrangements. You get some rest for the coming voyage.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAye aye, Captain!\u201d chuckled Endea as she cleared up. Arsha left the old restaurant and looked through the corridors. She smiled as she thought back to her reign and her children\u2019s reign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt was a hard-fought peace,\u201d she muttered to herself, \u201cbut it was worth it!\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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