Chapter 7: Are you bipolar?
On the landing platform, Lieutenant Kireak and five sentinels in dark armor awaited her. In silence, she followed them into the ship. The interior was stark, cold, illuminated by blue light strips embedded in the floor.
Arriving at the Elder’s Seat
Heart Universal Guardians patrolled each section. Whenever they crossed paths with Ashera, they paused to perform a precise military salute. She ignored them.
The corridor led to a wide, soundless armored door that opened without a sound.
Her father’s office lay beyond, vast and minimalist. Holograms floated before a large, dark chair where Rahman, Elder Asad, sat.
His blue-hued skin was adorned with subtle geometric patterns, his silver hair cut short, and he sported a well-trimmed goatee. His eyes remained fixed on the data he scrolled through with his fingertips, without a glance at his daughter.
"..."
"You know, without my intervention, you’d end up in a court-martial?"
"I answer only to the General and the Wardens."
"You used my authority to activate the Pulsar and destroy one of my galaxies. So stop with your reckless actions."
"Reckless actions? I tracked the most dangerous criminal in the universe. I brought crucial information to eliminate him. And—"