Emily woke up on the day of her team\u2019s departure feeling a little nervous. This was a totally different universe they were going to. She headed to the departure point and breathed deeply to calm her nerves. Moradelia then saw her. \u201cPre-mission jitters?\u201d she asked Emily.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYeah, and for two reasons,\u201d replied Emily. \u201cOne, I hope the mission goes well. Two, I hope this universe is as friendly as you say it is.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI don\u2019t know how much this is worth, but I can assure you, the Adrexians are a lovely bunch.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat are they like?\u201d Moradelia smiled as she answered Emily\u2019s question.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2019d like to keep that for the briefing. Gotta make sure everyone knows what me, Verdutha, and Rojenthi know.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cFair enough.\u201d The two women then arrived. Bashoon, Cosmo, Dinara, Elmpam, Famine, Firestorm, Fitri, Gabriella, Geltar, Lacey, Llyra, Malnar, Maria, Natalie, Override, Palmarta, Rojenthi, Rouge, Scorpainia, Sophie, Trema, and Verdutha were gathered as everyone else wished them well. Emily took one last breath, then adopted her signature confident smirk. \u201cAre we all ready?\u201d she asked her team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYeah!\u201d cheered everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAll right, then all that\u2019s left is the briefing on the universe. Moradelia, Rojenthi, Verdutha, take it away.\u201d The three Chizaran Princesses took the stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLike us,\u201d began Moradelia, \u201cthe Adrexians are a race of God-like immortals. However, they achieved their power through technological means whereas we achieved ours through magic.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThus, we\u2019ve always called them our technological cousins,\u201d continued Rojenthi. \u201cUnlike us, where we have all the gender and sexual identifications, the Adrexians are a race of women with both sets of\u2026equipment. An accident that went awry, but everyone became so used to it that they stopped trying to bring men back.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAnd while everyone on Chizara is rich,\u201d said Verdutha, \u201cthere\u2019s a hierarchy on Adrexia. It\u2019s not totally enforced, though. An Adrexian could be a Queen one day, then decide to be a maid and let a farmer take her place. Everyone\u2019s been the Adrexian Queen at least once or twice.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSo, the social classes are just where people decide what jobs they want to do for a while,\u201d guessed Bashoon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cExactly!\u201d confirmed Rojenthi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cTakes the fun out of having riches,\u201d muttered Rouge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat\u2019s the use of them if we all make the same income?\u201d asked Moradelia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAll right, ladies! It\u2019s time!\u201d called Emily. \u201cIt sounds like this universe is gonna be a breeze!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhy\u2019d you say that, Emily?!\u201d protested Famine as she finished her candy bar. \u201cNow it\u2019s gonna be harder!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cEmily\u2019s right on this one,\u201d said Verdutha. \u201cThe Adrexians and Chizarans are our friends. They won\u2019t succumb to evil so easily.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cCoordinates set,\u201d reported Cosmo. \u201cLet\u2019s go!\u201d Emily opened a rift and the ladies went through.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
They all landed in a hallway of some sort. The place looked absolutely spotless. \u201c\u2026It\u2019s quiet,\u201d muttered Bashoon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cToo quiet,\u201d replied Trema. \u201cSomething\u2019s wrong.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cVisitors detected,\u201d called a computerized woman\u2019s voice. \u201cWelcome to Homeworld Station.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWho said that?\u201d asked Override.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI am the station itself,\u201d replied the voice. \u201cMay I inquire as to the purpose of your visit?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe\u2019re looking for a woman called Peace,\u201d explained Natalie. There was no response.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026Hello?\u201d asked Emily. Still no reply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026Computer, you were given an explanation,\u201d hissed Verdutha.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMy apologies, Lady Verdutha,\u201d the computer finally described, \u201cbut I cannot answer questions from servants and low-class ladies.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cExcuse me?!\u201d snarled Emily.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWho\u2019s the idiot who programmed you?!\u201d demanded Override. No answer. \u201c\u2026I am Override, the Nitro Convoy of Velocitron and as the duly appointed leader of my planet-!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMy apologies, Override,\u201d said the computer. \u201cI had no clue you were a lady of such high repute. Your questions are now valid ones.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThen answer me this; who programmed you to spout such nonsense?!\u201d repeated Override.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThat would be our Eternal Queen, Auriella Seflowa,\u201d answered the computer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou don\u2019t have Eternal Queens,\u201d said Moradelia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAfter the Great Disaster, we had no choice but to elect a permanent Queen,\u201d explained the computer. \u201cThis required a new social structure that was rigid and everyone knew their place.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cFluid social structure, huh?\u201d Emily snapped at Rojenthi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDon\u2019t blame us!\u201d protested Rojenthi. \u201cIt was fluid last time we were here!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat disaster?\u201d asked Verdutha.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2019m sorry, but that is classified information,\u201d answered the computer. \u201cPlease excuse me, the stand-in Queen is about to speak.\u201d A portly, blonde woman appeared onscreen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cGood morning, everyone,\u201d she said. \u201cWelcome to Day 37 of the 800,000th year of our five-year planetary cleanup. I can see from our systems that our Chizaran cousins are visiting and they brought people from other universes here with them. As long as they abide by the rules, I\u2019m positive there will be no incidents. Also, today we have a play scheduled for this evening for our flesh and blood servants, so I\u2019d recommend giving them a break from serving you and letting the robots do their work. Other that\u2026it\u2019s same old, same old as we\u2019ve been doing for 800,000 years. My Chizaran cousins, you\u2019ll be escorted to the throne room while your retinue will be escorted to their respective quarters according to their social status. Thank you very much for visiting. You\u2019ll get the full story soon.\u201d The woman vanished and robots arrived. They looked like robots you would see in shows like The Jetsons<\/em> or other various sci-fi shows of the 50\u2019s and 60\u2019s. The Chizarans were taken to the throne room in the center of the station as everyone else was bustled into quarters relating to their social status and height. Emily found the questions very annoying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cName?\u201d asked the robot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cEmily Williams,\u201d replied Emily.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cTitle?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cDame of the Feudal Nerd Society.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cOccupation?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cGeneral practitioner and surgeon.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cUniverse of origin?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cBeyond City.\u201d After that, the robot began calculating.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cOur computer sends her apologies for the misclassification from earlier,\u201d said the robot. \u201cYou will be assigned Section 3, Room 1. Have a pleasant stay here.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201c\u2026Thank you,\u201d replied Emily. She was then escorted to a rather spacious suite. \u201cComputer, when will I be meeting my friends again?\u201d Emily asked once she settled in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cContact with those outside your social class is forbidden,\u201d replied the computer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cForbidden?! They\u2019re my friends!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIrrelevant.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIt most certainly is not!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cNo further questions related to communication. Eternal Queen Auriella was quite clear. Good day.\u201d The computer switched off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201c\u2026Peace really has her work cut out for her,\u201d muttered Emily.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Emily woke up on the day of her team\u2019s departure feeling a little nervous. This was a totally different universe they were going to. She headed to the departure point and breathed deeply to calm her nerves. Moradelia then saw her. \u201cPre-mission jitters?\u201d she asked Emily. \u201cYeah, and for two reasons,\u201d replied Emily. \u201cOne, I […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":5119,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[754,880],"tags":[482,9,146,337],"class_list":["post-6573","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-journey-through-wonder","category-story-journey-through-wonder","tag-fantasy","tag-kamen-rider","tag-sonic","tag-transformers"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/samueljvinton.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6573","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/samueljvinton.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/samueljvinton.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samueljvinton.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samueljvinton.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6573"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/samueljvinton.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6573\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6574,"href":"https:\/\/samueljvinton.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6573\/revisions\/6574"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samueljvinton.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5119"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/samueljvinton.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6573"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samueljvinton.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6573"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samueljvinton.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6573"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}