“Huh?” I said, confused, directing my question to Jezai.
It was Zarime who answered. “The universe is at peace. The Fystr were content with their plot in the Galaxy. We have not expanded in millennia. The Galactic Empire is similarly balanced. I imagine this place the rogue Fystr inhabit is balanced and stable too. If it were not for you, we would never have exercised the effort to find them, nor would they have mustered the courage to come and face us. If our prophecies are to be believed, you will not stop until the entire galaxy is reduced to little more than rubble and ash. You must be removed by any means.”
Funny thing was, when he said it, I actually had a flashback of me saying that ‘as long as I had Ember, the whole Universe could burn’ in book two at 57 percent, and I fucking meant it! I saw Jezai in his little square looking thoughtful, and I felt real doubt. “Jezai, what the fuck, man? Is this true?”
“Only partly, Shaun. The truth is far more complex, unless you’re a power that is threatened. The major societies of the galaxy are indeed stable, and they balance each other out, but as you have seen that is not necessarily a good thing. It leads to the great abuse of many peoples. We believe your arrival is a catalyst that will cleanse the galaxy of its corrupt, controlling bodies. That is why I wish to support you. Power is not my goal, only fairness. The Fystr and the Galactic Empire, have acquired much power, and you pose a very real risk to that.”
I turned back to Zarime. “I’m not trying to fuck everything up. I’m just looking for people to be treated right! This is so much utter bullshit. You guys have got all this shit going on from thousands of years before I was even born, and you're trying to pin all this on me? You absolute bunch of wankers followed me here! You could have stopped at any point and just left us alone.”
“You all should have been stopped an awfully long time ago when Jotun’s crew caught up with you. No one could believe the result of that event. That is why I was sent out with the fleet. I see now why so many who have come close have failed, including myself once now. The emperor and I blamed incompetence, yet it seems that there are darker powers at play.”
“Dark powers! You have got to be kidding me, right? You’re literally a race of near immortal psychos. How about this? Fuck off back home, free the people you keep suppressed, and treat them with respect and dignity. Let them crack on in their own way and we’ll call it quits. I won’t even try to come back there, if you do that. I’ll just find myself a planet in the ass end of nowhere and relax.”
He laughed. “Don’t you see, in time that will just lead to conflict in our empire. If those planets are allowed to evolve, soon competition for resources and power will grow. I have no doubt war will quickly follow. It will no doubt reach into the Galactic Empire, destabilizing them again. The only answer here is that you must die.”
“You would say that,” I replied.
But he ignored me, continuing to speak to Jezai. “Fystr traitor, you have made a grave mistake supporting the Vakuna. I will amend my original terms. If you agree to assist in the destruction of the Vakuna, we will leave, and you can live here in peace.”
Jezai mulled it over for endless seconds and he had me worried; they wouldn’t turn on us again, would they? He eventually responded, “Zarime, while I understand your desire to retain your comfortable lives, the Universe has seen fit to create the Vakuna. Who am I—who are you for that matter—to deny the will of the Universe? He is here because he is necessary, and we will support him. He has offered you a chance to do the same. You have rejected the opportunity, although I beg you to reconsider. Perhaps then catastrophe can be avoided.”
“This is untrue. As long as he lives, he will cause untold misery. He must be stopped now, before his power becomes too great. He has already demonstrated uncanny abilities. Imagine what he will be capable of, if he is allowed to reach his full potential.”
“I believe in the will of the Universe over the words of a slaver in fear of his own future. Bring your armies. We will be waiting for you,” Jezai said and ended the communication.
The Haven’s screen switched to the view of the Fystr fleet. The bastards wasted no time in retreating back out of Apochros territory, ruining all of our plans. Even if it made total sense for them to avoid a battle with us for now. I suppose I should be honored that they had finally learnt the lesson not to underestimate us. I put it down to Zarime. He was quite different from any Fystr I’d met so far, and he did genuinely scare me. But they had gone for now, and I had a different situation to deal with. “Wulek! Get Jezai up, now please,” I requested as calmly as I could. He appeared on the screen, standing among other Apochros on his bridge, all focused on me.
“Well?” I asked.
“Don’t be fooled by his words. Zarime is a very manipulative man. The prophecy is open entirely to interpretation. I believe you are here to cleanse rather than destroy and the Apochros as a people desire that same thing. We do not look to lead, and peace created through oppression is no peace at all. While the Fystr are deluded, they are powerful, and if we are to survive a combined onslaught with the Galactic Empire, we must grow more powerful. I do not know how we will achieve this and so it is clear we have only one choice remaining…”
“Alright, Jezai, cut the amateur dramatics and spit it out. What do we need to do?”
“We must follow you, Vakuna,” he said, dropping to one knee, as did his entire crew.
“You fucking bastard!”
The End of Condition Evolution Book 4
...Incoming from Shaun…
I don’t know what these mad bastards are talking about. Follow me! They need their heads looking at. Whatever happens, we’ll have to come up with something pretty impressive. But for now I have a funeral to attend. We’ve lost some good people, but losing Calegg was a serious blow. We’re burying him on Accre, as cremation wasn’t an option. Flowers are being arranged, now all that’s left to do is for you all to send kind thoughts (yes, I am talking about reviews).
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