"???".
Question mark was visible on Grace head. She didn't understand Amy change of heart? Does she even have a human heart after all?.
"Do you expect Grace to support you in your time of need? Do you expect us to help you?". Amy asked.
No one spoke, no one dared to speak.
"Thinking that our organisation will be weak with Grace's supervision?".
"Amy Walker", The council members spoke at once, "This is a meeting house and you are not in the position to speak up".
"Really?", Amy acted surprised.
This annoyed everyone... Especially Damon.
"What are you trying to gain?", Shinji asked a hint if annoyance in his voice.
"I'm not trying to gain anything. I'm only looking out for my friends".
Grace began to wonder when they became friends.
"Amy Walker", Damon called, "Stop talking".
"Oh my bad. I was only trying to help", Amy smiled and Grace didn't like the smile one bit.
Everyone annoyance was boiling the room. No one spoke but glared at Amy including Grace. If Amy was going to help she should try to speak at the right time not saying nonsense.
"If the star of the Empire is really this dumb, maybe the commander is too".
Grace turned to look at Ari, "That is an offencive word Ari. Mind your words or your tongue will be cut off".
Ari crossed her arms, "The Empire is in a glorious state feeding from us. And they can't still do anything to stop the Slayers from killing us. Why?. Why are we the one suffering from them? We are the one working under you but there is not still enough protection", She looked at Damon with no hint of fear, "And you call yourself a leader", She scoffed, "A leader should know the risk each and every organisation take to keep you on top. And I don't see the leadership material in 357".
'So she is against me to seat on the throne as heir', Grace thought as wave of relief hit her, 'That's good to hear'.
"I do not wish to rule now", Grace immediately spoke up. She is not ready to rule now and again there are so many thing she need to figure out.
Over this last six years, Aries has disappeared. Her whereabouts and now unknown and something tell her that Aries knows something she doesn't, Aries knows someone she wants to look for. If Ronin knew about this person maybe... Just maybe Damon might know. If truly she has a brother she must find him at any cost.
Her parents died protecting her and now she must repay their death by finding her long lost brother. Ruling this Empire won't allow her to do it now and under the supervision of Damon it won't even be impossible.
"It that is what you want. When will you be ready?".
Well that's unexpected, are they really asking her when she will be ready?. She is already seventeen.
"Give me five years of grace", She said looking up to the council, "I will be ready by then".
*SILENCE*
"Then it is final".
Finally she could breathe.
She nod her head as a thank you. Slowly, the other organisations left one by one. Some of them had annoyed faces and some unreadable, as Grace watched them go, she sighted a trace of brown color in the air, frowning she followed the trace leading to the twins.
Ohhh, so this twins can talk telepathically. As a Anti-being she can see things that people can't and hear thing that people can't.
'Why did you support 357?', Uri asked.
'I just felt like I should, I don't like her but the letting her rule now will affect us', Ari replied, 'She is too weak to rule now. I can only see emptiness in her eyes, her parents incident still have till affect on her so She is not ready'.
Grace couldn't help but roll her eyes, if it wasn't for Amy her anger wouldn't be out like that.
"You seeing what I'm seeing?", Amy voice rang behind her, "So the Dragon Knives twins can talk telepathically? Amazing".
"And I can guess you can't hear what they are saying?", Grace questioned turning to look at her.
Amy licked her dry lips, "You are really good at guessing Grace Donald. I am not as super as you".
Amy character now irritates her, "Why did you call me your friend? Because I can recall in my memory, we are not friends".
"Yeah.. well we are not friends I know. But in the next few days we will", Amy winked and walked off leaving Grace confused to her core.
"What doesn't she mean?", She asked aloud.
~~~~~
Damon office
"So you won", Zara said her arms cross, her expression emotionless.
"I did and didn't", Damon looked at her, "Grace requested five years before she takes the seat as the heir, meaning I have only five years to complete my project. Only five years to start plot".
Zara sighed, "You do know what you are getting yourself into right?", Zara asked, "You might lose later, think about this".
"There is not to think about, I have made up my mind and there is nothing to think now. It is already settled".
Zara shook her head in disappointment, what has gotten into this man? What changed him?. Ever since the news of giving birth to Grace and now the death of Kate, he has changed...
"You will do anything for power?", She questioned.
Smiling Damon rose from his seat and strolled towards her, his hands caressing her cheeks.
"Is it wrong to lust for power? Is it wrong to make my dreams come true?"
"Stop answering me with questions", She said.
Damon smirked, it's true that Kate has always been in his heart and now this woman in front of him has been with him since the beginning, it made him to lust for her body, this two moulds in front of of him. He could feel the heat in him.
"And what if I do?", He replied, his hands slowly tracing to her zipper in front of her moulds.
Zara still stared not feeling anything from his touch, "I advise you not to do what you are thinking now Damon"
He stopped, his eyes burning in desire, "Why?".
"Because I am not that kind of woman", She replied stepping away from him, "I am a woman with my own pride and men are not in my dictionary".
Damon frowned, "Men are not in your dictionary?", Slowly he started to understand, "So you're not interested in men?".
"You can say that".
Seconds passed and Damon let out a small laugh, turning away from her, "Bring Grace and Amy here. I have a mission for them".