The Fire Under the Stars: Chapter 9

Cepheus has a new agenda: protect the innocents of the castle and Stardust! Determined to stop the thieves, Cepheus will do all he can to stop them from hurting anyone else. But while those he saved are grateful, King Jupiter might have something else to say about the whole situation...
==Included Characters==
Cepheus the Cat
Stardust the Cat
Thieves
Starshine guards and Inhabitants
King Jupiter the Cat
Queen Galaxina the Cat
==Story==
Cepheus looked up at the top of a large flight of stairs to see Stardust looking down at him frantically. Next to her was an older cat who beared a crown and wore a fancy-looking suit. He recognized the man from the picture in the hallway; it was Stardust's father, the king. 
"Stardust! I--"
Before he could finish, there was a loud blast next to him, and he dodged a bullet, which was just millimeters from his arm. He looked over angrily to see the same thief who was about to kill the duck smirking at him sadistically.
"Ooh, the king and the princess came out to play? This just might be my lucky day!"
Cepheus growled in response and stood in a defensive manner.
"No! Don't you dare touch them!"
He cocked his gun again and motioned for the other thieves to surround Cepheus. They did so, arrows and guns pointed and ready to fire.
"Oh? And what're you gonna do, huh?"
Cepheus breathed in, held his arms out, and focused all his energy into his hands. The process only took a mere second, and within that second, his hands were aflame, and what appeared to be firey demon-like snakes surrounded him. Everyone within the room gasped in fear and shock; pyrokinesis had never been seen before in Starshine Kingdom. 
The "snakes" of fire swayed this way and that, and then Cepheus focused his attention at the main thief. The snakes reared up, and then shot forwards and into the heart of the thief. He was blown back by the force and into a wall of fire. He screamed and cried for help as the fur and flesh on his skin began to peel off of his body. 
The other thieves, witnessing what Cepheus had done to their leader, dropped their weapons and got out of the caslte as fast as they could. The guards, in too much awe and fear to stop them, did not see them leave. The flames finally died down, and then subsided all together. Cepheus stood in the middle of the room, breathing hard. Sweat glistened off of his fur and he wiped his brow. All was silent for a few seconds, and then the room was filled with a loud applause. People whistled and and cheered as Cepheus took in what he was hearing. He had never recieved this type of attention before. 
Before the king could stop her, Stardust rushed down the stairs and into Cepheus' arms. He held her tightly, and couldn't help but stroke her hair a little. Everyone continued clapping, and a few even let out an "aww" at the scene before them. They were all cheering and applauding—except for the king. His wife, the queen, was clapping politely, however. 
King Jupiter's face was one of pure anger and resentment. He gruffly started down the stairs and into the room where everyone was. One by one, all stopped clapping and awaited what the king had to say. Stardust turned around to see her father glaring down at them angrily. 
"... Please, father! I--"
He held up his hand, and pulled her aside to get Cepheus all alone. 
"... You."
Cepheus quietly gulped and stood upright.
"Me...?"
The king glared down at him still.
"You kept my daughter in hiding for the past five years. You snuck into my castle and nearly cost the lives of many people with your flames. You tried to take my daughter from me again! AND..."
Cepheus turned his face away from the king.
"... You have saved the royal family."
Cepheus popped one eye open and looked up at the king who had just praised him.
"...Wh...?"
"Thank-you."
The king began to clap, and slowly, one by one, the rest of the people in the castle did, too. Stardust hugged Cepheus again, holding him tightly. The king turned around at the small crowd of people.
"Tonight, we celebrate! And this young man will be the guest of honor!"
He gestured towards Cepheus, who glanced around the room in surprise and slight embarrassment from all the attention he was recieving. Galaxina came down with a maid, who took Cepheus away into another room to find some clothes for him to wear. Galaxina did the same for Stardust.
Next: Chapter Ten 
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