Silvertree Chronicles Bk. 11

He chuckled, "Field Marshal Silvertree, you got us this far. You take it to its completion. Save the 'Your Majesty' stuff for court ALL of you."

They all chuckled at him.

Nova looked up, "Lower Keep to 200 feet above the treeline. That is from the edge of the shield when we activate it."

She got out of the water and looked around to See Wood-elves and Moon-elves standing about outside the shield. One of them looked at them, "What have you done to Silent Falls!" Nova looked around and saw Moon Stones.

Nova smiled. "My Keep is being lowered now. When we return to it collect all of the Moon Stones. They are a gift to the Elven people, but you do not want everyone coming here to collect them. We performed a ritual for Corellon Larethian. We are Dark Nova and the King has been replaced."

She pointed at Goldeagle. "King Monnius Goldeagle. Wielder of his family Moon Blade and soon to be the eldest living member of the house as it is stripped to the core for the crimes committed by the sitting King."

He looked at Nova, "We saw the double crescents pierce through your flying Keep and into the sky beyond."

Nova looked at the Keep as it lowered and she pointed, "Dark Nova has arrived."

He looked at the blackened Nova with two white crescents along the bottom now. Nova called down the portal and everyone entered.

Nova took them up, "Activate lower shield. The display below us in the control room."

She looked at Goldeagle, "We have a blade wielder to get."

He looked at Nova, "He is not an adult."

Nova nodded, "True. The Gods made it so they can see what occurred here to the masses. They will be a target if we do not get the blade into his hands."

He sighed, "I did not know about the message."

Nova nodded, "He spoke with me psionically. He was making a point."

He nodded, "All blade wielders, you think we will need casters?"

Nova shook her head, "No, with his proclamation about standing against us. I doubt they would be able to teleport to us. That and the damage I did to overwatch. They are not likely to see us. You might have missed the fact that all crystals north and south of Capital went offline when the console was destroyed. That one was for the 3-dimensional displays. They are more blinded now than before."

He nodded, "If they do, somehow, they would not be able to cast."

Nova smiled at him, "Into an area filled with Psions. They would be controllable prisoners. He is building up to an end-game and does not know we control his army yet or should I say your Army now. Bring Dusk Moon and Silversong with us."

He nodded and they gathered, Nova looked at him, "We can teleport back because it is stationary or I can get it flying toward the capital."

He smiled, "Fly at the speed of ten feet an hour."

Nova thought, "You heard the King. Snail's pace."

Nova heard Varus'Nor chuckle.

They teleported into the crossroads. Nova walked toward his home. It was late but someone was probing and was shut off without a thought.

Nova sent a message back, "I am Sanity's replacement. Stand down or I will bring you down."

It stopped and Nova knocked on the door. The elder Moon Eye answered, "It is the middle of the night."

Nova looked at him, "I need your son, this is a request of the Gods and his new King. He was crowned this evening by Corellon Larethian himself."

Nova sent him the image of the god crowning Goldeagle and cut it off there.

He looked at Nova, "There is more I sense."

Nova nodded as she held the sword for him to see with his house symbol on it.

He looked at her, "What does that mean?"

Nova smiled, "It means the Gods have chosen a Psion house to have a Moon Blade to watch over that segment of the population. He created a new one just for him that will always be in the hands of one with psionic talent."

He looked at her, "He would need heirs."

Nova nodded, "He will have heirs and I will see that he takes steps to do that. Summon his lady love I will be taking them both on as my first two direct students. I will teach them, then I will do others in the other 7 communities. I know there are 483 Psions left including myself. I know where they all are. I can find them and train them. It is one of Sanity's gifts to me."

He sighed and got his son.

Nova looked at Trinin, "Remember I told you, you would owe me one? Once they confirmed your mother was with child again?"

He nodded, "They did."

She smiled, "The Gods intend to collect. A Moon Blade created on this very evening at Silent Falls. One for the Psion population and you have been chosen to carry it."

He looked at her, "I do not know how to wield a longsword."

Nova smiled, "You will adapt; Psions always do. Do not fight its probing. Visit with Moon Blade wielder Silversong who came with us, you should as well Dusk Moon. She has an ability in her blade to make it change from a short sword, long sword, bastard sword, and two-handed sword.

Lerian commissioned the sword for her to learn the ability to add to her sword. It would give the Gods more options if the needed champion or wielder were more skilled in those for some reason. It gives you the option for future generations."

He took the sword from her and drew the blade. Nova could feel it probing his mind and she knew who took the place in the sword. Nova locked it away. Trinin looked like he figured it out as well. He went to his knees for a second as Nova lost connection with him.

Nova sent him a message, "I know, tell your father the swords name only."

He nodded, He looked at his son, "You are blocking mental contact left and right."

Silversong pulled her sword and demonstrated that ability to the other. As she had it as a longsword currently.

Nova nodded, "The sword blocks automatically now. A modification from Corellon because of our last encounter. By my direction, I told him to hold back some. There are things about Moon Blades that are for the wielder only. The sword gives him the ability to control that.

All Moon Blades have that ability now. Non-corruptible as we can make the new government. When he comes of age, he will have a seat on the council. The second body of government to add a level of integrity to the new government. The blades keep us honest. You become corrupted and the blade will kill the wielder.

The blades cannot be bribed, they seek no fortune, are advisors, and friend of the wielder. Here is something I did not tell you before. I named my eldest son after your son. He was a good friend who wanted more but my mission precluded that. I was already with a child at that point, by the direction of the Gods."

Trinin looked at his father, "The sword is named Jasonus. Mine is different from the others. I know the spirit of the sword and he volunteered for this opportunity. To continue to make a difference."

Nova looked over, "Add your family to the safe list. I am sure they will all want to hold it given what you have said."

Nova heard from his father, "You brought my son home. Do you know who the spirit of the blade you carry was?"

Nova nodded at him and thought "Not my father but an ancestor. That knowledge can be traumatic. Especially if the blade wielder is a direct descendant. Why I advised what I did. Typically the name of the spirit is different from the elf in life."

He nodded his understanding. The girl came with another family member.

She looked at Nova and spoke mentally, "You trapped his brother in a sword?"

Nova shook her head and thought, "No. He chose the honor of being the first Moon Blade spirit dedicated to the elven Psion people."

Nova went into a broadcast mode and sent them the images from Silent Falls up until his departure.

Nova finished and looked at her, "This message is for you and your husband to be. He is not of age. When the time comes, I will look to share your bed and give you heirs for the blade. I will never marry because of what I must do at times for my work for the Gods.

I have 2 heirs and 2 more on the way. They will be born and through my dry spell, sometime after you two marry. I will give you children to raise with strong psionic talent and Gestalts liked Jasonus, his brother, and my commander."

She looked at Nova, "Why would you do this for us?"

Nova smiled and thought, "I told the Gods I would take another lover, maybe 2 but I wanted the next to be of the Moon Eye family line. He was the closest I came to love and I never even kissed him. I wanted to.

I knew I was with a child already; I knew at that time I would become infertile, that I would have to learn to use sex to get a target's defenses down, how to be excited about having sex without loving them and even loathing them.

I cannot commit to a marriage and I cannot raise children as I have no nurturing skills. My heirs are raised by my step-mother who is now Queen. His heirs would be raised by you. If we can make that work."

She looked at Nova, "You would be there when we marry?"

Nova smiled, "At the ceremony? Sure, if I am able. Your wedding night. No, that is between a husband and his new wife."

Nova sent her the last chapter of the journal and she turned twelve shades of red.

Nova looked at her and thought, "Now you have the experiences of my ancestors in that department. I can teach you both those aspects as well."

She found two more shades of red and had a half-smile forming. Nova heard her, "I think I would like that arrangement. Gives me children to raise. I will talk with him about it in the future."

Nova called out, "I need my two students packed and ready to go."

She smiled and took off.

Nova heard her ask, "Will you teach me before then?"

Nova smiled and thought, "If the three of us reach an agreement then sure. Not before and I will not take your virginity unless he wants that out of the way. It is something you should save for him."

They were back in minutes, the elder Moon-eye asked, "You taking him to the Palace with you?"

Nova nodded, "Both of them most likely as she will not want to be left behind. I have plenty of gear to get them outfitted. I think there are even a few psionic swords in there that I heard mumbling."

He smiled, "Alright, I know your directions. Thank you for this gift. They could not guarantee your blade would have a psionic talent but they saw the need. Jasonus took the honor because of his fondness for you."

Nova got them gathered and called the portal. They saw it before. Nova sent his father images of the flying keep so he knew where they were going. He smiled and nodded at the images. She took them back. Nova went up and released the people upstairs first to find the wall was no longer a hidden wall but another portal. "Open portal."

Nova went up and they found everyone asleep in bunks in all the new rooms, and dining area and even a small waterfall with no depth to it from the corner. It was a small replica of Silent Falls. Nova nodded, "Very nice."

Goldeagle nodded, "They must have put them all to sleep while this occurred."

Nova went to check on the prisoners. The cell had the nova symbol burned into it, floor, and ceiling. They cowered into the corners. Nova looked at them, "We had a visit from the Gods, as you can tell. We will be over the capital in hours. Full speed now."

Nova heard a chuckle, "Where do you want to stop?"

Nova thought, "Over the front lawn. Add another three hundred feet up as we slow to a stop."

Nova went to the control room and found the inclusion of the display fixed into the console. Some physical controls added to allow manual control. Outside the control room. She saw the emergency escape crystal with a circle outlined cross the bottom.

Nova pointed, "All ship functions will stop if I die. All vaults will seal. This is your way off as food may well stop as well until a New wielder gets this sword. Expect if it is flying it will just keep going."

The others looked at her and nodded. Nova walked over, "Unseal bedroom. Open portal."

He had his wife rolled up and hammering away into her cunt. Nova stepped in and closed the portal. Nova walked forward after he shot off into her. She walked over and undid the manacles from his wrists.

Nova looked at him as Senna looked up at her, "I debated on if I should tell you this since the Patron mentioned it earlier. The night we freed the prisoners and got your wife. I did not just do that. I also helped to kill 15 guards and the 1 who conducted the torture. I dropped bodies from the war room into the throne room. His body was one of the two.

His head was dropped on the front lawn with the rest of the other bodies we took. I got 2 students to gear for the encounter tomorrow. We are now at 15 Moon Blades. They added another and put it in the hands of a Psion; to follow a Psion in that house. He is a few years out but his wife to be is of age. She is however infertile. You can see where my next children will be conceived.

Again, in my eyes, I am not destined to marry. I am not even sure If I will find a love like the two of you have. Changes to the Keep are done and they were extensive on the upper level."

Nova walked away leaving them like that. Nova closed the room behind her. Nova went below to find the kitchen and cold storage gone. Extra horse stalls were added.

Nova thought, "You took the remains?"

Nova heard back from the Lady of Dreams, "At the request of the former wielders. You proved your point and set the mental resolve of the new wielders to the tasks ahead. That let them know they did not want to cause that trauma to the rest of the families."

Nova went back up with everyone following, "Open master. Open courtyard doors."

Nova looked out and the courtyard was a small pasture.

Nova thought, "Trika might like having a look at that small pasture. He got rid of the unused horse stalls."

She heard Trika call out, "On my way."

He came up and looked, "It works for the space you had."

He went out and it was knee-high grass.

Nova thought, "Lady of Dreams did you turn this place into a relic?"

Nova heard back, "It technically already was one. We just claimed it. Then modified it."

Nova shook her head, "This is a relic that will draw attention. The volcano is the place to put it."

She sighed, "I know why you think that but have you thought about the destruction it will cause."

Nova smiled, "Yes, I have. I am not talking about putting it into it. I am talking about placing it above. The lower shield can be dropped. We can go out on horseback, clear the sphere, and raise the lower shield. Or do the upper one, just to mix it up.

You have set it up as an aerial base of sorts. For whom, remains to be seen. I cannot use it in my work besides getting from one location to another. Over the water, you cannot predict what is under the water waiting. Lava you are talking very few creatures can come up from that.

That world killer will reappear at some point and it will cause massive destruction when it does. Storm giants could also come for it to place on top of one of their fortresses. I put it over the ocean and a volcano emerges with another world killer and it is world-altering.

There is no scenario where this ends well with this base. Other than parking it over orc and giant land and let the destruction occur there. Even then if it is not total destruction, we would be leaving a fortune in their hands unless I take steps to clear everything out first. That is not first on my agenda."

Nova looked at everyone following, "That was everything. I need to get these two outfitted. Get some rest as there are now beds upstairs."

Nova heard, "There is a nap stack spell crystal next to each bed. Might be a good night for everyone."

Nova called out, "There is a crystal near the bed that will allow you to activate the nap stack spell; it will get you 8 hours of rest in 2 hours."

They all nodded and walked off. Nova went to just one vault that had rings, bracer, and the like. She opened it, their jaws dropped. She looked through the book and got them equipped for battle. She stopped at another and found one of the psionic swords she had mentioned. This one was a short sword.

She held it out to her, "Check it out."

She went through it and then smiled. "Nice weapon."

Nova nodded, "Yours. You can pass it to your will and testament to one of your great-grandchildren."

She laughed at that comment. He looked at her, "Did you get your fertility fix?"

Nova closed the portal, "Bedrooms upstairs. Separate bedrooms."

She rolled her eyes as Nova walked away and she 'talked' with him.

Nova went to the new master, "Seal master." Nova went to the bed and hit the crystal. Tonight, she slept alone. Nova found herself at the falls but it was with an elf she had not met before.

Nova looked at him, "Hello."

He smiled, "You know who I am?"

Nova smiled, "If I have to guess either Eldar or Charlus. Charlus from the images I have seen of both of you."

He chuckled, "True, Eldar does not do these kinds of things anymore. It had not gone well the one or two times it happened and he is still pissed about the house being cropped down to one at one point. He knows how to hold a grudge."

Nova nodded, "As do you. A 10-year standoff with a goddess. I know your mind during that time. Are you here about my sex life or the upcoming fight?"

He smiled, "Straight to business. I heard about that 'exchange' with Sanity. You gained a lot from that. I am here for Both."

Nova nodded, "I know we will have a caster battle; the wording of the Gods where they would protect those who still followed; those that do not are walking corpses."

He nodded, "Glad you caught that distinction."

Nova sighed, "I know the King is a gestalt and I know sorcerer was one. If I had to guess he is aligned with a demon of some type or a devil. Nothing good. I am expecting outer plain interference from him. I know we could have a Solar show up if it does."

He sighed, "Not able to speak on that aspect as I have no way to confirm it. I can see why you would say that though. I passed the information back and I am sure the Gods, all of them, will be watching to see how this battle plays out."

Nova looked at him, "There is a chance he is a champion to this entity. Have they considered that? The damage to the capital from me killing a champion would be immense."

He nodded, "It would at that. We can save your sex life for another time."

Nova laughed, "We might be doing it in the afterlife."

He smiled and she awoke to a buzzing crystal, "Morning, we are over the capital."

Nova nodded, "I need to meditate. Be out in an hour." She got through her mediation and set her abilities for the day. She walked out to a group eating and she joined them.

"Expect a caster battle. He said those that, 'Still followed the Gods' they would suppress their abilities. If they aligned with the pretender on the throne. That means others will or could be present. Make them corpses if that is the case. I want all Moon Blade wielders. In the control room and only them.

We will make an announcement. Then show them Corellon Larethian's message. After the announcement, if you need to switch spells then do so. I would like 2 with telekinesis and teleport object ready. You decide who. One to get his crown off his head and the other away from him. Then I can get into his mind and find out what he knows that we do not know."

Nova went up and checked, "He had scrying blockers up but that does not stop us from sending this message in does it?"