(Zephyrina:)

Queen Zephyrina has been going through paperwork after paperwork with concerns of the battlefront, tax issues with the Fridrian ore mongrels on the price of the ore used to make the ships and weaponry, also the crop production has increased tenfold when the Tridsha farming core spotted super rich soil. Food has increase dramatically. Other than the Ore Mongrels, the Tridsha Farming core are one of few richest companies on the entire planet of Dragma, home of Dragonids.

As she was going through the paperwork regarding the shipping mishap, she was interrupted by the interstellar communicator, a recent invention the AstralMech technicians created. The Dragoness is their prize creation a long with the newest inventions the Interstellar Transportation Device or the ITD.

She scoffs. "Ugh. Why did they have to interrupt me? Can't they see I'm busy at the moment?" She sighs, looking over the countless paperwork on the side of her desk, wondering how is she going get all that done. Turning towards the IC (interstellar communicator) she clicked the receive message button, which took her a week to find herself. 

As she clicks it, a four dimension display pops up, showing someone she hadn't spoken to in a while. Her eyes widened when she saw her old friend.

"Risa? Is that you?" She asked. Her attention and attitude about the paperwork disappeared the moment she saw the 4-d version of Risa.

"Yes my queen."

Her surprised expression faded into a stern look. "You were supposed to send me a report a week ago. Why is it that I haven't heard anything?" She asked as she grabbed another pack of paperwork to start on.

"About that...."

The pause caught the queen's attention.

"Yes?"

"I..... have a report about Orion, my Queen."

Zephyrina's eyes widened. Another pause. Something's not right.

"What is it?"

"Something has happened."

She dropped her paperwork. Eyes wide as fear grew within. She turned fully to her.

"What has happened? Tell me now!" Concern filled her voice as she spoke.

"He was attacked by soldiers of Serpentnia. They were sent to capture him. Things went sideways. He--"

Zephyrina never let her finished what she was going to say. Fear gripped her. Sadness began to fill within her.

"No. Please no. Please no. Please be alright. Please No." Her advisor Kyra must have heard her, as she came rushing up to her calling out.

"Are you alright My Queen? What's wrong? What happened?"

Kyra then looked at the entrance of the Queen's office and calls out.

"Guards!!!"

Seconds later, the doors burst open, and four guards rush in with weapons at the ready. They spot Kyra holding the Queen in a kind hug. She motioned for them to come to her. One of the guards knelt by the queen, for she was on the ground as she has fallen from the chair.

"What is it my lady? What has happened?"

Moments later, General Windrum stormed in, asking what's going on. Then he spots Zephyrina on the ground in fear and has tears coming from her eyes. In seeing this, he rushed to her side. He gently took her hand as he asked kindly.

"What happened, my Queen?

She looked at him. He could see fear and sadness in her eyes. He knew her for 30 years. He introduced her and Bragdrein, the former king and her deceased husband. He knew she wouldn't get this sad or worried like she is now, unless... It concerns Orion.

She proved his suspicions the moment she spoke.

"Something has happened on Earth. Orion was..... attacked by Serpentine soldiers."

His eyes widened. Her son was attacked by the serpentines. He then asked her, voice filled with great concern.

"Is he alright? What did Risa say?"

"She paused a lot when she spoke. The way she spoke and sounded... Something must've happened. I didn't hear the last thing she said. I hung up before she could answer. Fear gripped me. I didn't want to those certain words. I haven't felt like this in a long time."

"It may have been something else. You don't know if the worst has happened yet."

She looked at him, tears pouring down her face.

"I can't hear those words. I can't. The last time was his father and that nearly ruined me. If it happened to my son as well,"

She didn't finish that statement. She dropped her face into her hands. He didn't respond. Minutes passed, one often another. After 10 minutes has passed he spoke.

"What do you want to do about this, my queen? Regardless of what happened, the Serpentines broke the truce when they attacked Orion. Pray, what would you have us do?"

She keep her head in her hands. A few seconds later, She stood up. She then turned to one of the guards.

"Summon Gedthro immediately."

"Yes ma'am." He said. The guard turned around and dashed out of the room. 5 minutes later, the guard and a man with a lab coat walked in.

"How may I help you my Queen?" Gedthro asked. Gedthro is the the head scientist of the AstralMech Technicians. He looked like a dragon, a human and  a cockroach combined into one. She turned to him, eyes now stern and fierce looking.

"Is the ITD operational?"

"Yes my queen. But wh-" he was cut off when she turned Windrum.

"General, summon the ESF elites, and get them to the ITD room. In 20 minutes, we're heading towards Earth."

"Yes my queen. May I tag along?"

"You may. Just go get the elites."

"Right away." He said and left the office. As he leaves, Kyra spoke up.

"Are you sure that's wise, my Queen?"

She turned to Kyra and glared.

"I have to know for sure. I need to know."

With that she stormed out. 20 minutes later in the ITD room, the contingent of 20 elites were armed and ready alongside General Windrum. A couple of minutes later, Queen Zephyrina shows up with infamous rapier sword at her side. She looked at the contingent of elites, ten walks over to Windrum.

"Is everything ready?"

"Yes ma'am."

"Good she said. Then she turned to Gedthro. "Activate the ITD."

"Yes ma'am.

Moments later. The giant circular machine starting whirring. Moments later and and dead center of the machine appears a portal. She nods. She turns around and faces the elites.
Then back to the portal.

"Follow me." She said. Then she steps into the portal.

(Risa:)

She looked at her communicator, thinking. She was cut off before he could finish the report.

She sighs. "I'll just tell her later."

She didn't know how to tell David's mother that he transformed. She informed her of the serpentine attack. She wondered what the queen will do to them.

She came out of the hallway and entered David's new room. There she saw David and Theron hanging out with Lucy playing video games on play station. She always stare at him. It's been almost a week since his transformation. Even though he's different now, he's still best friends with Lucy and Theron. They decided to make Lucy stay since she knew too much. They thought about killing her, but David wouldn't like that.

Looking at the three, she couldn't help but smile. A few seconds later, her communicator started beeping. It must be the queen. She opened it and click the button.

"Yes, my Que--, Kyra? Why are you calling me? I was expecting to hear from the queen."

"What happened Risa?!! What happened? Did something happened to Orion?"

Risa was stunned. She wasn't expecting to hear Kyra ask that. And her tone was very worry some.

"Well, he was attacked by Serpentine soldiers, but we stopped them. Also, David has transform. Wait. Why are you asking this and where's the queen?"

"He's fine? Oh thank goodness. We though something bad has happened to him. Why didn't you tell her highness that?"

"I was going too, but she hung up before I could tell her. Why? What happened?"

"She thought he was dead because of the way you talked. Why did you talk to her with pauses?"

"I was trying to figure out how to explain his transformation. It's interesting. Is she there?"

"She's not here. She's on her way to Earth as we speak. She thought he was dead."

Risa's eyes widened and her mouth. She then spoke back.

"Thanks for the heads up."

She then severs contact. After she hung up, the communicator fell out of her hands and hit the floor. Then she collapsed. Theron saw this and rushed towards her with David and Lucy behind him. Theron and David help her up.

"What's wrong, Risa?" David asked. They can see the fear in her eyes.

"We got a huge problem."

Theron got closer.

"What happened?" He asked in a serious tone.

"She's coming here. And soon."

Theron's eyes widened.  "Why?"

"Because she thinks David is dead."

"What!!" Theron exclaimed. "Why would she think that? You reported to her. Didn't you tell her?"

"I tried. I was nervous. I was trying to figure out how to tell her of his transformation. She got the wrong idea. I told her that you guys were attacked by the serpentines. She thought..."

"...that he was killed in the attack. Why didn't you explain?"

"I tried to explain, but she hung up before I could tell her he was okay."

Theron shook his head. "This is bad news indeed. How long until she arrives?"

"From what Kyra said, she'll be arriving  in 10 seconds."

(Zephyrina:)

Zephyrina and her contingent exited the portal and walked onto a metal platform. Everyone looked up and saw her and the contingent of warriors. A serious expression is on her face.

She's noticed that Michael was approaching her. A few seconds later, he's in from of him. He then bowed to her.

"Well met Queen Zephrina. You honor is with your presence.do you need anything or--" she stopped him by raising a finger, her expression still serious.,

"Is what I heard true? Was David attacked by the Serpentines?

"Yes ma'am. His group were set upon by 30 serpentine soldiers."

She closed her eyes. So it's true. So true. She turned to Windrum  and just nods. He nods back and snapped his fingers. She then start flyover there head. Then she screamed aloud. Aloud in pain. Then all hell breaks loose.

How about those apples? A mother's grief is a deadly thing. Find out what happens in the 2 part chapter. Don't for get to comment and/or vote.