GATE X NHS : Thus the Galactic Imperium Enforce Peace

Chapter IX

The sudden visit of her brother ends uneventfully, thanks to her efforts in hiding the truth. Still, she had to wear the facade of the still same old Princess Pinã Co Lada who was rather naive, and not the new reformed Governor Pinã Co Lada who had her vision and determination set. One could argue that people couldn't change their personality or behavior in a short time, but Pinã is willing to argue that, after what she sees with the Imperium. 

As expected, the debauched Prince Zorzal left after distracting him with food, as she intended. She knew him all too well, he's the stupidest and the most simple-minded compared to any of the children of Emperor Molt, just goes to show that Marcus was the one who sent him. That right-hand man of her father is a thorn, that must be dealt with if she wants her plans fulfilled. Marcus would resist her with all his might if he founds out what she was planning. He could lead the entire nobility against her. The fact that Marcus knows and tells her brother about the whole  'Senators negotiating with the enemy', gives her uneasy feeling. At least, Marcus only knows that. If he had known more, she would need to eliminate him as soon as possible.

While the nobles aren't a threat to her standing, as they are more of a tool to get her plans done, it would still bother her as it would cause minor setbacks, which she is not too keen on having. If she can't get rid of him, she would need to find a way to keep Marcus in the dark, at least until she has taken over the capital and gotten rid of Zorzal. After that, she can easily dispose of the nobility as a whole if she wished it. She only needs the nobles to elect her as Empress, and when that is done, the nobles have outlived their usefulness. She could then curb their political power to complete seizure and have the officials of the Imperium take over what void they can fill. After that, Falmart will truly belong to the Imperium, just as demanded by the Imperator.

She was already in her sleeping gown, which was already late at night. As a noble custom of either a lady or a princess, it is customary for the princess to have several servants sleeping in the same room, thus her room was much larger than the rest to accommodate the servants. Pinã has her servants to shifts every night, and tonight she is to sleep with Hamilton. However, her time to rest is to be disturbed, as a knock on the door was heard. 

"Princess, Mr. Owen and Mr. Sugawara wish to meet you urgently." Her guard said.

Without even having to say, Hamilton rushed from her bed to grab an overcoat for her Princess. While her sleeping gown is not revealing at all, a lady's nightgown is only for her girl friends and beloved. Having tieing the coat on her, she signals Hamilton to open the door. Owen and Sugawara entered, already wearing their proper clothes.

"Madam Governor, you must come with us quickly. It is an emergency." Owen said.

"Why? What's wrong?" Pinã asked.

"Helnus CENTCOM has already issued an early Earthquake warning. The Earthquake will impact everyone from both Alnus and Helnus, to the capital." Owen said. "There will be massive natural destruction, which is why we are evacuating you out of your palace. Estimated around 5 to 6 Richter Scale will hit the capital, it will cause damage to the infrastructures of the capital."

"Wait, hold on. What's an earthquake?" She asked.

"A shift in the Tectonic Plates of a planet. Planets often shift their Tectonic plates, and that causes the earthquake which results in the surface to tremble." Owen said. "We have no time for further explanations, we have to get out now."

As soon as he said that, Pinã began to feel the floor beneath her shake and tremble. She was surprised and stunned, it's the first ever for her to experience such things.

"Tch! We got to move out of the palace, it's not safe here!" Sugawara said. "We got to get out, else we'd be buried under the rubble!"

Shaking out of being stunned, Pinã and Hamilton followed both Owen and Sugawara outside, with haste as well. As soon as she got out, a massive impact shockwave got to her, to all of them. Her retinue began to panic, as many did all across the capital. Pinã was terrified as well, as she holds on to Hamilton who cried and sought comfort. Pinã looked at the two men, yet their faces are calm as water. Remembering that these two men came from nations far exceeds the Empire, Pinã began to calm herself.