Astral's Rise Part 67: Recruitment

Achilles sighed as he couldn't move his hands. "They came here to absorb us into their fight versus those lizards that fought us years ago." Jaimie rested her feet on top of Achilles back as she nodded.

"By proxy how would we still have a ruler here to overwatch the planet, Jaimie is technically the ruler, any bonds and relations for that or is she the sole ruler?" Astral asked the crowd as behind him the medical staff came in from both sides to help the wounded.

They all pointed to her. "She is the ruler de facto, if she sets a sentry up they have to be related to her by blood or marriage." The man at the end kept speaking. "It was meant to keep the peace while the leader was away on vacation for a few weeks. But in this case it could work."

"Would a historian know more?" Jaimie asked at the throne as she shrugged her shoulders. 

"No, all of the historians were killed in a purge before Achilles took power." Achilles dropped his head.

"So there is nothing stopping us from just putting him in charge." Astral pointed to a clone of himself as it pointed back. Everyone in the room was amazed as Jaimie rolled her eyes.

"Look, he has your eyes." Astral grabbed the clone of himself by the face and showed Jaimie as she laughed. "What do you want to name him?"

Jaimie stood up and grabbed her spear. Freeing Achilles as he stayed down. Walking to the clone she rested her hand on him. "Pollen. Be in touch with nature, nurture everyone and create peace." She smiled as the bystanders on the wall clapped.

"Who said you could speak?" Astral tilted his head over to them as the clapping vanished. "Pollen here is deaf, so be patient as he will teach you a language where you both communicate. We are off to make our recruitment announcement." Astral motioned his hand to Jaimie's as she grabbed onto it. "Adam, are you on every device yet?"

"Yes sir, once you exit through the doors the speech can begin and you will override all tech on the planet." Adam drew up flight maps for all of the shuttles to get them processed and on time. "Also, I already have a terminal to communicate back and forth with. Pollen? Instantly. It will be there shortly for him to set up."

Pollen tugged on Astral's shirt. 'But I want to come with you and explore the galaxy.' He signed quickly as Astral and Jaimie read it.

'Not yet, on certain adventures yes, but first make it peaceful here where you can be gone for a month, Adam has tech for you so you can join us when we need more help.' Astral signed back as a handful of clones came walking in wheeling a giant box behind them.

"Thank you boys. As for you ten. He is your leader, I expect you to be his advisors and be by his side at all times. If you aren't." Astral clicked open his katana as they all shivered. "Well, only painful death will follow." Jaimie smiled and watched as Astrals tone seemed nice despite the hostile message.

"So, for the speech, we do it together?" Jaimie spoke, pulling Astral forward a bit as the clones and Pollen put together the table. Being able to talk to Adam right off of the bat as they all wonder how it was working.

"I will lead off with introducing us if you explain what happened, ending with what we will ask of them." Astrals tone smoothed out as Jaimie nodded, gripping his hand tighter. He smiled and looked up at her, kissing her softly on the cheek.

"This sounds wonderful." Jaimie caressed his hair with her free hand as the ten on the wall watched and were handed new clothes by the clones. More fitting of advisors instead of warriors.

The two walked out of the door as Astral and Jaimie looked into the drones hovering around them. Astral and Jaimie tossed their hands up in unison. "We are your new leaders!" They stared down as there was a mob of Polemistis civilians from the city itself watching.

"We came here for one of three reasons! Never meaning to bring harm but create a sense of unity and passion among you all!" Astral listed the first reason. The populus hadn't bought it yet Astral knew the trick as Jaimie opened her mouth to speak.

"We braved through many of your finest warriors and I was able to beat Achilles in combat! Meaning I am the leader of your planet." The citizens stood confused but why would they take over? "In my stead I leave my lovely husband here to watch over the planet." Jaimie spoke of Pollen motioning at Astral.

"Lastly, we wanted to avenge our planet versus the Sacramentum. The alliance of aliens who came here to take over your planet and failed to do so against your brave leader, Achilles." Jaimie continued as pictures of earth filled any screen possible as in the city Astral was projecting a video off of his wrist for all to watch.

"We are not forcing you to join us. You all have free will to avenge yourself and us as well." Astral spoke as the recruitment shuttles started landing across all of the cities. "This means one thing, if you want to join there will be a shuttle in each town and city for you to sign up. If you stay you will be protected and if not, there are no worries." The crowd started to roar as they now had motivation.

"All of you who want to continue fighting like the warriors you are and have been are free to do so with our guidance. We can't wait to welcome you to our alliance. You have twenty four hours to join." Jaimie spoke as the shuttles had lines forming for miles already within moments.

"Welcome to the Astral Alliance!" Astral and Jaimie shouted as the planet cheered all at once. The clones at the shuttles were taking the names of each person to log them and make sure every person was accounted for and taken care of. Any doctors were rerouted to the medical wing and any warriors to the armory to be customized with their own armor.

Jaimie and Astral sat at one of the shuttles where Fireteam Falcon and Wolf were accepting sign ups, Achilles walked between the two of them and kneeled next to Jaimie and Astral. "I have much to learn, and much to give yet. I would love to learn from you two on how to lead and how to fight versus stronger opponents."

Astral pulled his katana out and lifted Achilles chin to look them in their eyes. "Yes, I believe these people will happily still listen to you. And not only that, your abilities are great." He put his sword in his sheath as the warrior stood.

"Not only that there are plenty of uses for you, for starters, read this." Jaimie handed him a tablet as Astral motioned for him to sit on their personal shuttle. As he sat down Jaimie looked over to Astral. "Do you think he can do great?"

Astral held up two knights, one of them was labeled Airsoft as the other was Achilles. "These two will be the best pieces that will never reach up. James and Angel can reach up, for their use as bishops. But they still need a lot of molding. This battle shows me."

"Can't wait for us to find more." Jaimie smiled as Astral smiled. They boarded the shuttle as the twenty four hours was up. They left the planet and let Pollen run the planet. Once they boarded the Red Merle it was time to get revenge. Of the five billion people on the planet, four billion joined them.