Thread: Venus Ascending [Chai & Alkaline]

Kaisa struggled once more against the cuffs on her wrists, the metal biting into her skin. There was a neon blue glow to theman energy barrier of some kind that seemed to deflect any incoming damageand despite the protective measures, she fought against its hold. She was seated on the floor, chains on her ankles and her arms bound behind her back, and after a moment of twisting and turning, she sighed and slumped her body against the wall of her cell, the muted thud ringing out against the silence. It was just a small space on the ship, all white and sterile with a reinforced pane of glass as a cell door. I always wondered why people called you the Bloody Rose, a humanoid man said from across the glass, not looking up from the book he was reading. He sounded utterly bored as a he flipped a page and continued talking. You don't seem bloody or rosy at all. Even sitting down in his chair he was clearly a tall creature, easily taller than most humans at his 6-foot, 9-inch frame, but he was just about average for his own species. The alien Adirans, Kaisa recalled, were known for their tall stature, regal presence, and graceful features, including the high cheekbones, ghostly pale skin, and silvery-blonde hair that all of his people seemed to share. The only physical feature that set them apart from one another were their vibrantly colored eyes, hues that ranged from all over the rainbow. But if anyone asked her, she would have said they all shared the same smug, shit eating attitude that made her want to knock the daylights out of them, but hey, what did she know. Un-cuff me, big boy, and I'll show you exactly why they call me that, Kaisa sneered at him, giving a hollow laugh, Maybe I'll show you how sweet death can be when I shove my boot so far up your ass that Enough . We will not tolerate threats of any kind, including those from low-life mercenary scum , he said, finally looking up so that the captive girl caught his bright golden eyes flashing with anger. Then a platinum band on his wrist beeped with a notification and he brought it level to his face, a small blue hologram of a woman displaying just above it. We've landed. Fugitive is in custody, he told her, though his eyes remaining fixed on his prisoner. Good work, Captain Pax. The woman's voice sounded approving but cold. We'll be waiting for your arrival. He nodded and set his arm back down, tucking the book into his long coat and standing. After pressing some keys on a pad next to the cell, the heavy glass slid open. I hope you're ready to meet your maker, girl, he barked at Kaisa, stepping aside as two armed guards appeared out of the hallway and roughly hiked her up from the floor. At least buy me dinner first before you get that handsy, Kaisa quipped, but they said nothing in return, only escorting her through a labyrinth of hallways and out of the medium sized spacecraft. She was met with the bright, almost blinding rays of the sun beaming down on what looked to be a heavenly city. The regal nature of the Adirans extended past the individuals and to their society, evidenced in the way they built their cities. Elegant skyscrapers jutted from the land, their clean design pairing nicely with the golds, silvers and bronzes that were chosen to decorate the city. Everything was immaculate, down to the last fountain that spewed glistening, crystal clear waters, and in the distance the gentle slopes of lush green hills met the blue waters of the sea. By most anyone's standards, it was perfect. It was picturesque. She hated it. In front of her, some couple hundred feet ahead, stood a looming statement of architecture. Like the surrounding buildings, it was decorated in the same reflective metallics, but this one was one of clear importance. Spiraling spires rose high into the sky, and multiple towers surrounded a large dome. An inscription was engraved above the main entranceit was in a language she couldn't read, but she had an inkling of a feeling that it was related to being just or fair or whatever else bullshit the Adirans liked to lord over everyone else. The guards nudged her forward, led by the Captain and followed by the remainder of his crew. They were a specialized group of the Adiran police force she hadn't seen them before, and was blindsided when they'd come after her. Bastards. They led her past the massive golden double doors and inside the monstrosity of a building or so she thought it was, only to be greeted by a group of Adirans seated in a semi-circle around the dome of a room. They were ostentatiously dressed, long flowing robes and elaborate jewelry, and by the way they looked at her, Kaisa guessed their egos were as high as the room ceiling. Even more guards seemed to join out of nowhere, flanking the girl on either side. Such tight security for someone Captain Pax deemed non-lethal, she thought to herself, though she knew they were afraid on some level. They at least respected her reputation, unlike the last group who'd tried to capture her. They'd all ended up dead, their bodies piled up in some dirty alleyway on a much less respectable planet. Captain, the woman at the head of the circle stood and greeted Pax, Thank heavens you made it back safely. For a moment we had gotten worried, but I can see you were successful. Her magenta eyes moved slowly over to captive human girl, sizing her up and looking at her disdainfully. Venus Kaissandra Holland. Your reputation precedes you. Why go by Kaisa, I wonder. Venus is such a lovely name. It stands for 'Killing Annoying Idiotic Shit-eating Adirans', Kaisa retorted at the mention of her full name, and she was immediately met with guards pulling various weapons. The alien woman raised her hand to signal for them to retreat, and she took a seat on her silvery platinum throne. I assume you know why you've been brought before the Council, she continued unfazed, and several of the other council members made various murmurs of disgust. Multiple charges of murder, grand larceny, aggravated assault, evasion of law, and she paused, smiling coldly, disruption of the peace on Adiran soil. Kaisa was grinning at the mentioned criminal activity, not because she was a sadist who enjoyed crime, but because it confirmed her reputation as one of the most revered mercenaries in the galaxy. She was human, an orphan, and had in fact come from Earth, but she had been raised as an assassin early into her childhood by a bounty hunter who decided on mercy when he'd caught her trying to steal from him. And now as an adult, she was carrying on the skills just as her mentor had taught her. It was a moon, Kaisa smirked and rolled her eyes, A moon that Adirans send all their second-class citizens to rot in that godforsaken dingy But our moon nonetheless, the Councilwoman said with finality, and she leaned her head on her hand, her elbow propped up on one of the arms of the throne. The consequence of such actions is death... however, the Council has delayed that decision, and in the mean time, you will be escorted down to the prisons to await your fate. And do be a dear, Venus, and try not to cause trouble. Your life might depend on it. With that, the Councilwoman waved her hand and the guards pulled Kaisa out of the domed structure, leading her toward a side entrance to the holding cells underground. Last edited Jan 29, 2019