Chapter 1: Impending Doom

The Seven Billion years long history of Mankind is coming to an end.

Was the cause of nuclear warfare? Asteroid collision? Or maybe an alien invasion?

Yes.

Right now, Mankind is being threatened to its destruction by none other than their fellow human being, Odyssey.

Billions of light-years from the Solar System is the distant planet called Odyssey, specifically at the center of the capital city, here lie the striking features of the Odyssian Senate Council.

It is a high building that has said 117 floors. Light blue lights was seen on every corner of the building and at first glance, you already notice that this tower was typically seen the Futuristic movies.

The Odyssian Council Senate and its 15 senators are the law makers of the Odyssian Planet. Their law is universal and absolutely right. The news about invading their lifelong planet that has abundance in the materials they needed is come into light.

Amidst this, Two Odyssian Royals, The Second Prince Lennox, and the youngest, Princess Lutitia, are at the Odyssian Council located in the parliament buildings where every odyssian Leader has assembled, to try to plead in not attacking their fellow living being.

"The meeting… I-It's about to start, Brother…"

The long wavy silver-haired Odyssian princess said with a very noticeable concern in her voice as the Second prince looks at the Door that leads to the room whe-long history of Mankind is coming to an end. hope this will be okay"

A large holographic circular table was seen along with 15 chairs at each side which sat on by the fifteen individuals with distinct features. Four of them where women that describe as Heaven-sent beauty while the eleven of them where men that enough to be tempted by many women.

As they do every once in a month or twice, to decide the fate of the humanity that lived on a planet called Earth, through a vote.

Presiding over the assembly is seemingly an old man who is constantly tapping his finger on the handle of the chair. It is Paeutlei van odyssia, The chairman of the assembly as well as the current ruler of the Odyssian Planet.

Behind him is none other than his mistress, Rossana, as he favors his mistress than his actual and legal wife.

"Well then everyone… it's been two months since the last time we have gathered here. Let us start the conference, shall we?" The Odyssian king asked as his domineering voice can be heard while his mistress was clinging to his arms.

Once every meeting, the Senators gather to hold a conference, especially today since the topic of this conference is about the mankind's survival in a very distant planet called Earth.

"The whole senate have gathered in here…wow…" Lutitia was awe-struck as this is her first time being on here. She looked at her side as her sight is locked on her brother, Leonnox. "what an amazing spectacle, right brother?" she asked.

"Now, let me ask. Regarding the survival of those earthlings to proceed with our plan. The one who stole our pride and joy. Should we avoid them or…should we just put an end to them?"

The king and the senators are about to take a vote on whether they will spare humanity in earth or destroy them as they need the planet itself, not the people living on it. The senators unanimously declare that the earthlings is a cancer upon the world and may hinder their plan, and vote their eradication.

The whole room was in uproar as the senators quickly place their verdict to future of the earthlings. Among the most vocal supporters of the Genocide is Annox and Beatrice.

"Let's just give them the dooms day already," Annex said confidently as he says her final verdict. "True… it's just as Annox says… if we wanted to proceed and in order for the outcome is to what we're liking, it is indeed need the end of them" beatrice added as she agrees.

"Beatrice is right!"

"Let's not forget about that man who crumbles our state just so he could go back to his damn planet!"

"The earthling is harmful and evil!"

"There is no saving them anymore."

"That man is absolutely the worst!"

"Let's just end them!"

"End them!"

Lutitia was bewildered to hear this among the senators who owed their life to that man. That man is indeed a foreigner but he treated them with kindness. He helped the nation to prosper, and helped them to become of what they've become today, A member of the Senate.

Not to mention, Lutitia and Lennox's real father was this man, not the current king. Only their mother, their late nanny and the two of them know of this fact.

'This is just what brother said before… those people will end the humankind on that planet. I will never see father and my siblings…' lutitia looked at her brother.

'The humankind on that planet...'

There is no way to object the will of the Senators. If the voting of this conference of the earth's survival concludes with a unanimous vote for an end. Humankind on earth will inevitably be destroyed to complete, total annihilation of the human race.

"I guess, we have agreed. Then…" At this moment, Lennox stands up and said something so suddenly that it gathers everyone's attention.

"Please wait a second!" He yelled, making the senator's eyes landed on him.

Lutitia looked at him with concern. 'What in the world are you doing brother?? you can't just say 'wait a second' to the senators!' lutitia thought as she gulped in fear.

"Pardon my intrusion, my king and his subjects. There is one thing that I have to say." Lennox stated, raising the eyebrows of many.

Meanwhile, rosanna glance at her step-son with disdain, "Mind your manners!" she yelled as she positioned herself. "You imbecile second prince! How dare you open your filthy mouth at this conference! You're not even qualified to listen!" she added as she slams her right hand on the table.

Lennox in return looked at her, "Then what makes you qualified in here also? Aren't you just a mere mistress for goodness sake?" he asked as he smirks at his stepmother, making her furious. "You dare to mock me like that!?"

"Well, I just stated a mere fact. If it weren't by your deadly charms and continuously seducing my father, you have no rank nor you will never be heard of. How about you just continue to cling on my father's arm and be quiet? I think that is the more appropriate action." Lennox suggested.

As for Rosanna, she was embarrassed through her core.

Lennox faked cough first before continuing.

"Ahem! Where was I… ah, about our fellow living beings. It is true that they may hinder to the project… but aren't we all humans? Why must we decide the end for the others? We're not Heaven Almighty to do that kind of thing aren't we?"

What Lennox said is true. They were just a living being like the earthlings.

"We have no right to end them" he added with a confident voice. "whether the survival of mankind on earth has any value or not… but we can avoid useless war like this if this happens. If this continues, both sides will lose with manpower and weapons that point with each other."

"Your proposal is pointless"

Finally, the odyssian king said as he sighs in disbelief. "I don't know what you're thinking… but it seems you, my son of a bastard really don't understand a thing." he added while rosanna started smirking. "That's why you're not crowned as my next successor."

"that's right!"

"you just humiliate yourself!"

"it wouldn't even be a child's play."

"why bother listening to him at all? This is so ridiculous."

But that didn't affect Lennox at all.

Instead, he smiled widely and creepily this time as he faces his father, that slut, and the fifteen senators. He smirked at them while matching with a welcoming gesture.

"So… the vote was to destroy the humankind living on earth and also…to avoid confrontations with them since we're ambushing them, am I right?" he asked. This makes everyone baffled.

"What do you mean?" annox says as he stood up.

Leonnox looked at him and say, " hmm… 'we want to destroy the earthlings without fighting them'. 'we don't want to be put in the same ring as them'. as I heard this… don't tell me, are you afraid in fighting them straight on and fair and square?" he asked.

"it is called Tactical Strategy you moron!"

And then, Lennox dropped the bomb that made them furious. "Are you…chickening out?" he asked with matching facial expressions and gestures. "if so… then I did an unnecessary thing. Sorry, my bad." he added.

"Huh…? brother what are you saying?" lutitia stand up and looked nervously at her brother, who was smirking at the senators, the bitch, and his father, the king.

"Go ahead, then. Don't listen to me. I did not know that we use the word 'ambush' just not to fight them… I think I better change the views and write a book for future references in the school. That we, Odyssians, are chickening out. I thought the Odyssians is not afraid of anything, that's why we fight anyone head on."

"Brother…"

"Let's just forget about the whole chicken stuff I said earlier. Now, I'm not interested in coming in here anymore. To see such weak odyssians like you who should be our role model… That's sucks." Lennox said and walked out of the conference room. Letitia bowed and soon follows her brother.

But Leonnox was confident. Making light of the pride and dignity of the Odyssians.

The 'Remark' that triggered them was none other than… 'Are you chickening out?'

If someone were to suspect that 'The Odyssians are chickening out just to avoid fighting head-on of the people on earth, it would be the greatest humiliation for them.

"Brother… I remember you saying that we should help the earth for father's sake and not wanting them to die early. But why did you do that? Why did you spray oil on them and that made their plan on attacking the earth? You're just asking to get killed!"

"Luti… you're not in the state of knowing this so you might not understand this yet… no matter how we pleaded, the outcome will still be the same as long as that bitch is around." Lennox said.

He added as he looks at his sister, "Remember father told us that the humans on earth were quite different than ours? I know that our technological advances are higher than them… but what he is saying were the values of being a human."

"Brother…"

His fist tightens. "The bond between me and the earthling is deeper than those bastards odyssians. I know that we only had the memory of our father and not meet any earthling other than him but…there is no way I can just abandon them."

Lutitia concluded that Lennox is risking himself for the sake of their father and his fellow earthlings. What a tragic prince. The only Lennox can abruptly oppose the odyssian laws like that and do something like this. It's amazing how he's trying to protect the earthlings to such extent.

If protecting them is no longer an option, helping them win the upcoming war is another option he must accept and do so.

"By the way… I am sure that father already head back to earth and made the preparations early." Leonnox said which lutitia nodded. "Yes. The connection signal had been cut… so, I assume he's back to his original family." she replied.

"We really need to put an end into this regime. The Odyssey shall face it ruins when the current king is weak as this." he said while lutitia was quiet. "I am excited to meet him again, Our Father" Lennox said as he looked at the purple greyish skies roaming around the Odyssian Planet.