Vindictiveness

Chapter 2 ~ The best shot ~

Bullets whizzed to a stop by her face, an outstretched open palm and a smirk across her face that held no resemblance of joy.

Suddenly her face appeared on every screen in the world, not like on the news however. no, this was close and personal as if she was talking to the very person watching. Dione spoke with clarity that made hair rise on the back of necks, her eyes narrowing.

"Let me make it simple for you, there is no weapon that could defeat me. As of today I am the wolf and you are the sheep, try as you might to avoid your destiny it is set in stone. So I ask of you, accept and surrender."

The bullets frozen mid-air melted to a liquid form, swirling around her hand.

"Do this and I swear no innocent blood shall be spilled, resist..."

The menacing tone in her voice matched the sharpness of Dione's glare, the metallic liquid forming a large spike that flew from her shoulder-side directly into the gut of a policeman, ruby blood spluttered across his chin as he grasped at the spike. 
"And you will witness my Retribution." 

Though Dione couldn't hear the shrieks of horror she could feel the tremble of heartbeats, before anyone could call her a monster though she revealed that the policeman was not randomly chosen. He had assisted in a few robberies and had a nasty affection for strong medication.

As she lowered to just a few feet above ground she spoke to the cameras, calm but stern.

"Before you consider anything else let it be known now that I have access to all your families whereabouts and will not hesitate to torture them, I am mostly speaking to the heads of the world but you will stand down. All governments will be abolished now, you will hold no power."

She wished she could see the drop in their face, the colour leave their skin. Dione started to make her way, without touching the ground to a large mansion in the centre of London.
When appearing at the gate she saw the royal family so adored by much of the public, a fury rising in her chest and flames spouting to life from her hands.

She yelled,
"Make any attempt to escape and I will kill you all!"

Dione floated over the gate and into the courtyard, aware that she was still being recorded around the world.

"For centuries the country has loved the royal family for too long, they have grown complacent with the treatment and have always been selfish. Furious is the first word to mind when I think of you,"

Her arm raised, pointing into the window and directly at the Royals. Flames rising from her skin and spreading up her arms,
"But furious is only the beginning. You don't deserve this life and you waste it! You complain how your lives are SO hard but you've never had to do anything! You were waited on hand and foot!"

Their fear fed Dione's soul, the way they clutched the children and how their heartbeats elevated made her feel joy.
She felt calmer by their fear and with a swing of her arm the glass window shattered by an invisible force, their screams filling the room as Dione floated into.

"As of today there are no more princes, princesses, kings or queens. There are no presidents or governments, there is only me. Empress Dione, not that you have to actually call me that unless certain occasions."

The family felt the jewels that adorned them, the expensive clothes they wore be lifted and removed. Being replaced with scraps of clothing and a bag of cheap food, Dione landing at the foot of the throne as around the world everyone could see her conquest on the screens available.

The clothes and jewels were handed to a maid and Dione waved her hand as regally as she could manage,
"Dispose of these materials and turn the riches to the poorer communities, strip the walls of all gold and donate it to the homeless and charities."

She watched them hesitate before rushing to her orders, her eyes resting on the camera as the maids and servants disappeared.

"Throw the old family out, set them up in a little flat in a poor area without anything but the clothes and bag of food they have. Let them work and earn for their keep, and now my attention is on you."

After her orders the last sentence called onto the watchers from other countries, her smirk growing.

"This is just the beginning, I will be making a counsel for each of you only of those worthy and loyal to me. I might even bring the continents closer together so you need only to drive a few hours to be in another country..."

Dione brushed the hair behind her ear and lifted a crown.

"From now on we are one country, United under my reign as Empress, you may keep your names but let it be known our one country has a name."

As she lowered the crown onto her head, her face softened and determination filled her heart.

"We are Relica."