YoungLisa
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The two planets in the Donair system had been in a state of war for over three centuries until peace was finally brought about by the news that scientists predicted that their sun would go “nova” within the next thousand years. This forced the warring planets to embrace peace while they built space ships on which a selected group of representatives of each planet could go in search of a new home. The treaty was cemented by the marriage of Emperor Nanger from the planet Nurum to the Empress Halsh from the planet Juner. Just before the launch their marriage was blessed by the birth of a baby girl, the Princess Viara. Over the next eighteen years the twelve ships travelled in convoy reaching as far into their galaxy as possible.
What they did not know was that they were about to enter another system. The Carsabean planetary system where the space lines were ruled by pirates who existed by destroying all passing vehicles, killing those who were not worthy of survival and enslaving those who could work. Any attractive females were taken to the brothels to become “breeding stock”. Their leader, Zodak, had followed the Donair Ships over the past year and had carefully planned the attack. He had already told his men that they could have any woman they wanted, except the Princess. She was his and he had spent many nights imagining what he would do to her.
On her eighteenth birthday her parents held a party for Viara where she was officially proclaimed heir to the combined Donair system. She was a beautiful girl, six foot three inches tall, blonde, brown eyes and a stunning personality. But she had led a very sheltered life and was very spoilt. She always got her own way, did not suffer fools gladly and was used to being obeyed by her servants. Now she was about to make her first speech as Empress elect. The speech would be beamed live to all the other ships in the convoy and would be one of the last to be picked up on the radio telescopes back home. It was to be a great day.
As the family gathered in the Royal Ship, the Regal, the pirates launched their attack. Within minutes two ships had been completely destroyed while nine of the others surrendered. This left only the Regal. Despite the brave defence put up by the guards they were no match for Zodak’s men and they surrendered. The Emperor and Empress tried to negotiate peace but then had to accept that their surrender was unconditional. In the confusion a small craft docked with the Regal and the Princess was bundled into it just before it undocked and left again.
Kicking and screaming Viara knew there was no means of escape, she was at the mercy of her captors. “Do you know who I am?” she demanded “And what you have done?”
One of her captors aimed a blow to her face but was stopped by another from landing it. “Don’t! You know the Commander wants her unspoiled and unblemished for tonight.” Then turning to Viara he said “I know who you WERE! But now you are the slave of our commander. You will be taken to him today when he will make you welcome. Your behaviour will decide whether your parents love or die.”
Viara was still in shock, but she managed to stay calm as was fitting a princess. “I will never become a slave. Especially to your commander, the man who ordered the destruction of two of our ships.” Still holding her dignity “Our planets will launch a rescue mission and your Commander will be brought to trial and executed. You two will be alongside him.”
“I think not” said the first pirate. “You see we know that your planets used all their resources in sending the twelve ships. You have nothing left.” Then staring deep in her eyes he said in a chilling voice “Each time you defy our Commander one of the remaining ships will be destroyed!”
Viara just looked at him and said “In which case we all die together, because I am not being a slave to that man.” She rose to her full height trying to look as regal as she could “And you can tell your Commander that.”
“You can tell him yourself” said the second pirate “We are about to dock with the Mother Ship.”
What they did not know was that they were about to enter another system. The Carsabean planetary system where the space lines were ruled by pirates who existed by destroying all passing vehicles, killing those who were not worthy of survival and enslaving those who could work. Any attractive females were taken to the brothels to become “breeding stock”. Their leader, Zodak, had followed the Donair Ships over the past year and had carefully planned the attack. He had already told his men that they could have any woman they wanted, except the Princess. She was his and he had spent many nights imagining what he would do to her.
On her eighteenth birthday her parents held a party for Viara where she was officially proclaimed heir to the combined Donair system. She was a beautiful girl, six foot three inches tall, blonde, brown eyes and a stunning personality. But she had led a very sheltered life and was very spoilt. She always got her own way, did not suffer fools gladly and was used to being obeyed by her servants. Now she was about to make her first speech as Empress elect. The speech would be beamed live to all the other ships in the convoy and would be one of the last to be picked up on the radio telescopes back home. It was to be a great day.
As the family gathered in the Royal Ship, the Regal, the pirates launched their attack. Within minutes two ships had been completely destroyed while nine of the others surrendered. This left only the Regal. Despite the brave defence put up by the guards they were no match for Zodak’s men and they surrendered. The Emperor and Empress tried to negotiate peace but then had to accept that their surrender was unconditional. In the confusion a small craft docked with the Regal and the Princess was bundled into it just before it undocked and left again.
Kicking and screaming Viara knew there was no means of escape, she was at the mercy of her captors. “Do you know who I am?” she demanded “And what you have done?”
One of her captors aimed a blow to her face but was stopped by another from landing it. “Don’t! You know the Commander wants her unspoiled and unblemished for tonight.” Then turning to Viara he said “I know who you WERE! But now you are the slave of our commander. You will be taken to him today when he will make you welcome. Your behaviour will decide whether your parents love or die.”
Viara was still in shock, but she managed to stay calm as was fitting a princess. “I will never become a slave. Especially to your commander, the man who ordered the destruction of two of our ships.” Still holding her dignity “Our planets will launch a rescue mission and your Commander will be brought to trial and executed. You two will be alongside him.”
“I think not” said the first pirate. “You see we know that your planets used all their resources in sending the twelve ships. You have nothing left.” Then staring deep in her eyes he said in a chilling voice “Each time you defy our Commander one of the remaining ships will be destroyed!”
Viara just looked at him and said “In which case we all die together, because I am not being a slave to that man.” She rose to her full height trying to look as regal as she could “And you can tell your Commander that.”
“You can tell him yourself” said the second pirate “We are about to dock with the Mother Ship.”