Interlude One - Coran: Coming Home
{AUDIO LOG AR902HP1}
Radar Scans indicating incoming vessel. R5 sector 0300hrs/Arus time: Drule make: Daar'lann class Vessel: D'onee'ah - "Swift Killer"('glish trans) Weapons systems online. Three lifeforms-Male/human, female/arusian, Drule/male. Ship is on hailing frequency 2.70niner...................check,Delta.
"Castle Control, Castle Control..Priority One! Delta Squad reports Doom ship has been sighted in the R5 sector. Check your data onscreen now for scanner info"
Roger that, Delta. Prime Minister Coran is expecting them. Lead them in, Delta."
"Roger, Castle Control. Doom ship is approaching lauchpad 52 Omega.
"Castle Control - this is 52 Omega, "D'onee'ah" is approaching landing area. Security forces on alert. Pilot informs us Akira is injured. Pilot informs us Akira will be lowered via 'reslift at rear airlock.
"Roger that, 52. Dr Gorma has been notified. Medical team is standing by.
"Castle Control, 52 here, D'onee'ah has landed. Rear airlock is now opening...'reslift being lowered now...medics onscene..we have Akira sir! Waiting for Princess Allura, sir...oh sh--!"
"Watch the language, 52, what's going on there? Copy?"
"52 here, D'onee'ah' is taking off!.....damn it to he--! sorry, castle."
"52! 52! Do you have the princess? Copy?"
"No sir, negative. negative...Castle Control...receiving transmission from D'onee'ah. It is for Prime Minister Coran only,sir, it is Prince Lotor."
...I'm getting too old for this crap!
"Castle Control, this is Prime Minister Coran, patch him though this frequency immediately...using Alfor's Code 1!
"Roger that, Prime Minister. stand by - Alfor's Code.....engaged...he's ready!."
"Minister Coran, this is Prince Lotor Lessat of Doom. Princess Allura is with me. She is safe and will not be harmed. However, she will be travelling with me."
"Prince Lotor, I demand to see Princess Allura myself!"
"Certainly, Minister Coran, she wishes to speak to you. Stand by."
"Coran! Coran! Did you get Keith? What about Pidge and Hunk-they all right?"
"Yes, Princess, Dr. Gorma has Keith. Pidge and Hunk are doing much better."
"Coran, what about my people?"
"Queens,Bishops,Knights, (citizens evacuated) They're fine, Princess. Please explain why you are not returning to Arus? Is Lotor holding you captive?"
"No, Coran, in exchange for Keith's return, I have agreed to go with Prince Lotor for a time. I will let you know when I will be back."
"Coran, Prince Lotor helped me get away from Z'aal-I mean, Zarkon. I know he will not harm me."
...That's not what I'm worried about. .....Coran thought ruefully.Where will you be going, Princess?"
" We're going to Aden..." Allura replied.
"Coran, in my absence, you will run the affairs of Arus as you see fit. Please make sure this is entered in the official logs." Damn, Alfor--that daughter of yours....
"Coran, please let Nanny know I will be all right. If the guys wake up, tell them that too. Tell them not to come after me, I'll be fine. I made a promise, and I will keep it."
"Understood, Princess. Allura...."
"Yes, Coran?"
"Please...be careful."
"Coran, you know I will. I 'm going to transmit the code where I can be reached, ok? It's heavily encyrpted-it's in *Alfor's Code 5.
Coran, I need to go.....I will contact you later.....goodbye.... Princess Allura out."
"Coran, this is Castle Control. Transmission complete. D'onee'ah is in a holding pattern. Advise?"
"Castle Control, Inform security to stand down-allow D'onee'ah to pass."
"Roger that, Coran. Stand down. D'onee'ah has cleared Arus space . Anything else, Prime Minister?"
"No, thanks, Castle. Coran out."
..What am I going to tell Nanny? Allura,I hope you know what you're doing......'cause I sure as hell don't...
Darkwinter Castle, Planet Pollux
Princess Rommelle paced the floor of Castle Pollux upon hearing what happened from Coran.....she went with him! That little bitch! And that dog...call out her name, will he? Now he has her......happily ever after! Well.....maybe it won't be that way after all.... she smiled - and her eyes were the cold madness of her father King Avian......
