Bay continues telling Mab the secret story of Cubes and Kings: Savante Tas came into the grand main room of the castle with King Loam walking slowly behind her. Gone was the look of brightness and joy on his face. His eyes were lifeless and dilated. He now wore the torn gown of a peasant! "Hurry along, Slave!" Savante Tas snapped at King Loam. "Once we arrive at the council chambers, you are to sign two documents! The first declares war on the Northern Tribes and King Olar. The second is your royal order declaring me Queen Reagent of the Plenty. We will then begin bringing more of my people down to your world of Tannis to enslave the people with the Ownership Cubes!" "No! I won't do it!" King Loam yelled. "This is wrong!" Savante Tas whirled around and glared at Loam with fierce glowing eyes! "It does not matter what you want, slave!" Savante snapped. "I have you under my power! Ultimately, You have to do what I tell you! I want King Olar the wall rat wiped from the face of Tannis and the threat of world peace ended!" "Why do you hate Olar so much?" King Loam asked. "Those rats!...those infernal rats!" Savante Tas spat. "Tidbit and Topaz are what he calls those hideous creatures! All of the Ancient Ones have viewed and monitored his story! So many hours of Olar hiding in the walls of the monastery playing with those rats! They were his only companions! They make me sick! I hate him for making my skin crawl as he hugged and kissed those vile rodents on their little pink noses! Olar must..." Savante suddenly stopped in mid sentence and scanned the huge main castle room. Her sinister eyes narrowed as she tuned deeply into her surroundings with her cosmic power! "What's wrong?" Loam asked as he lifted his head and showed a bit of brightness in his eyes. "I sense the presence of other Ancient Ones!" Savante hissed. "Gree..Gree Molan is here! He is getting closer by the second!" "Who?" King loan asked, his face perplexed. "Gree Molan! The traitor who saved your royal family from my hunters!" Savante answered with a frown. "Surely he wouldn't be so bold as to attack me in my own lair!" King Loam smiled at the knowledge that the royal family was safe. "So, Savante Tas can feel fear! Is here hope for my kingdom yet?" He thought. "Her hunters haven't returned. She has only herself to rely on, especially since she forced me to empty the castle of everyone but ourselves!" "Wait! There is another! He is here! Coming into this room!" Savante yelled. "Garen Yar, the knight errant who has been fighting against my plans! And there is another with much Ancient energies within him! How ? Who could it be......" "SQUEAK! SQUEAK! SQUEAKKKKK!" came a cry that thundered through the huge castle room! "NNOOOOOOO!" Savante Tas screamed in terror! "It's Tidbit the rat! Only he's a giant! And Garen Yar is riding on top of him" "Yes, your wickedness!" Garen Yar said. He was perched high up on top of Tidbit's enormous back, like a rider on a horse. "Your time of reckoning is at hand!" TO BE CONTINUED! A Cadet's Story PREVIOUS CHAPTER: CUBES AND KINGS-PART 16-REFLECTION THIS CHAPTER: THIRTY ONE: A TALE OF CUBES AND KINGS-PART 17-RECKONING Cadet Mab continues to tell Gamon Halt, The Overlord's right hand, why he believes he will soon be killed by the Overlord. Bay continues telling Mab the story of Cubes and Kings. (This part of the story is told in prose form) *********The StarBracer/Cadet Mab saga**************** This saga is about StarBracer, a galactic super-powered hero who fights against the tyranny of Galactic overlord Evan Grell, who rules the Zytron empire with an Iron fist of cruelty. Character profiles: This is Mab Elon MAB ELON at Empire Academy Cadet Mab's girlfriend-Linara Brightheart MAB ELON and LINARA BRIGHTHART Mab's friend Tank Melton Mab meets Tank Melton Starbracer-AKA Tryon Khrys STARBRACER Galactic Overlord Evan Grell Princess Zeltron and rebel leader Finnegan Black Our saga begins with the story of a young, eighteen-year old cadet, Mab Elon, who is abducted from his military academy in the early evening and is to be brought to Overlord Evan Grell. Chapter one: a Cadet's Story **************thank you for Viewing!************