Chapitre 73: New Neighbors
Black Bolt always considered himself a true king. Someone who worked for the welfare of his people and had enough strength to protect them. But the recent events had shaken him to his core.
He failed to protect his kingdom. The kingdom created by his ancestors. The ancient enemies that created them destroyed their homes and killed thousands of his people. Out of thousands of Inhumans, only forty remained.
He looked at the people around him. Young boys and girls who had not yet awakened their powers and adults who somehow survived the destruction of their home. Only the royal family was intact, but his brother was still a difficult character to deal with.
His wife was the true leader now. Taking control of their group and keeping them alive in this ordeal. He knew he can trust her and at this moment, hope, hope that whoever is going to come out of that cloaking area is not an enemy.
Suddenly, he saw an orange portal opening in front of him and a few men and women came out of it.
He gave the signal to Medusa to talk and moved behind her. This was a simple trick for the enemies, giving an illusion of being just a bodyguard. He wanted to check these people, test them and if push come to shove, he won't be afraid to raise his voice!
"Hello, my name is Medusa. Medusalith "Medusa" Amaquelin. I am the queen of Inhumans and currently seeking asylum for my people who survived a brutal attack on our kingdom. We come in peace and as you can see, we need immediate help."
Medusa tried to present her case in a short and concise way by telling her Identity and giving an idea about their situation.
"While I am happy to meet a queen, I am not sure why your group decided to come here? You don't go to somebody's home and then demand asylum. That's not how it works.
So, pardon my French, but who the fuck do you think you are? You were a queen in your kingdom or whatever but here you are nothing. So, it will be better if you start by being honest and tell us everything that we should know before we can decide if you are a refugee or just plain trouble."
Fury listened to the proud tone of Queen Medusa and decided to speak first from his group. He had seen people like these even when he was a child. Men and Women who grew up in high places and believed people should serve them unconditionally. The kind of people he will always manage to deal with in the end and show them their true place.
Black Bolt felt a little angry listening to such a reply. How dare these humans to talk to them like this! Where are the Inhumans? Surely, they won't allow a royal Inhuman family to be treated like this.
"I think while you grownups settle the big matters, I am going to take these kids to the medic room. They need warm food and water plus some sleep. They are scared and need help. You don't have a problem do you, Phil?"
It was Janet who came with Hank that suddenly pitched in. With her new powers, she easily felt the emotions that were flowing like a huge wave inside the kids and decided to help them.
No matter what the adults decide, the kids are not a part of it.
"They are not going anywhere until we meet Inhumans living here. Sorry, but we came here sensing our kind and I hoped to reach an agreement before we leave our young ones in an unknown place."
It was crystal, sister of Medusa who spoke. Unlike her sister who had a proud tone, Crystal was a kind of shy and humble girl. Her voice was gentle but firm. Gordon who was listening to everything from the side turned his face towards the girl.
Shreya, the locator, instantly felt Gordon's presence and knew he was one of the Inhumans living here. She gave a slight nudge to Crystal in front and Crystal following Shreya's hint saw Gordon.
Black Bolt also noticed Gordon and found that he was the only Inhuman in this group but his position was not of a leader. So, the Inhumans were hiding here but they were in minority.
Phil noticed all these small movements and the wheels of a new idea ran very fast inside his head. He had a new plan. Something that can bring their planet together. Something that can solve the problem of their planet's political structure and boost their Project Space.
"I think we should invite all our guests inside. Kids and Adults both. Whatever there is to be discussed we can do it inside our mission brief room. For now, let's just show some hospitality to our first guests." Phil spoke out loud and broke the tension in the air.
Master Mordo, Hank, and Fury were surprised at his words, but they knew Phil was not a reckless man. His wife and kids were inside, and he will kill all these people to protect his own family first. So, if he was inviting them, they chose to keep their thoughts to themselves and follow his flow for the time.
"Right! Good Idea. Kids follow your elders. And elders dressed in strange costumes, please follow us. I am too tired for this shit!" Master Mordo opened the portal directly and went inside.
The Avengers went inside while Janet picked a weak child from the ground and hugged that pretty girl in her arms and went inside the portal.
Medusa looked at the Black Bolt and he nodded. Black Bolt, after years of his life as a mute king, could judge many situations better. Listening to the tone and body language of this group, he knew they were confident to deal with them inside their territory, but he also believed that if he wants to escape with his people, no one can stop him. Plus, the kindness shown by the older lady in that group gave him assurance that his people were not in immediate danger.
It took some time before the kids were placed properly in the medic room where they were given a temporary stay and then were provided with necessities to spend the night. Crystal, Lockjaw and Shreya stayed with this group.
Black Bolt, Medusa, Maximus (Black Bolt's brother) and a couple of other adult Inhumans followed Avengers inside the mission brief room.
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