The Multi-Powered King

Chapter Four: Event Cancelled! New Planet!

"Well..." Raiu though for a minute before responding. "I don't mind. In fact, I think we could greatly help each other." Raiu gave the go ahead for them to stay on the planet with him.

Xyl smiled and nodded. "Thank you. I have a sense that more covenant may want to stay here on this planet. You have shown us something we do not easily come by. Compassion. We do not often find someone willing to work with us outside of the covenant. Though be warned, with the defection of covenant to your leadership, the original covenant leaders may want to wipe you out."

"My leadership? You want me to..." Raiu asked, not really needing to finish the thought.

"Yes. I'd like you to lead this planet, and any who decide to call it home. I trust you. I hope you don't mind, but in our religion, we have a custom to call our leaders prophets." Raiu just nodded, giving the okay. "We put our lives in your hands, Prophet of Forgiveness." Xyl knelt down to Raiu.

"Stand, Xyl. I'm not one for formalities such as this." Raiu tried to explain that kneeling wasn't necessary. Xyl stood as the troop finished carrying out the last of the working equipment.

Xyl turned to his troop and began to adress them. "From now on, Raiu is our new leader as the Prophet of Forgiveness. We are staying on this planet as our new home and safe haven." Some of the aliens had mixed reactions. The Kig-Yar and Unggoy were mostly relieved to be away from the war, while the Sanghieli were not.

One of the elites approached Xyl. "Why are we staying here?" He asked as Xyl formed a quick response.

"Because I'm sick of the original covenant. You can go back if you want to, but I've made my choice. Those of you that wish to stay, load up the equipment into the Seraph and wait there." The Unggoy and Kig-Yar immediately complied, lifting boxes and crates and loading them into the Seraph as a couple Sanghieli did the same. The rest of the elites looked at each other before nodding and lifting some crates and entering the ship. Xyl turned to Raiu. "What do you wish for us to do, Prohpet?"

Raiu thought for a minute. "For now we need to build a form of barracks, or housing for everyone. So that is our primary concern." He explained as Xyl nodded.

"I can get everyone to work on that. Is there anything else?" He asked as he looked up at Raiu.

"Once we get back home, I need a meeting with everyone. We're going to start forming roles. We will need a hunting party if we're going to survive out here." Raiu stated as he walked towards the boarding beam as Xyl nodded and followed.

After returning to the base about an hour later, everyone began to enter the house.

When everyone was accounted for, Raiu turned to them. "I'm sure everyone is hungry after that, and we will eat soon, I just have some announcements to make. First off, we will be having most of you help with a building project. We need to organize living arrangements for everyone. Secondly, those of you not building, will be placed in a hunting party to gather food. Lastly, at some point, we will be going to scrap the Phantom. It has parts we can use to build new ships, or upgrade the ones we have. If you wish to sleep inside the house, we can make beds for you, however, you can choose to sleep in your ship. That is all." Raiu said as he pointed everyone to the main food supply, which was, of course, jerky.

As Raiu observed his new comrades, he couldn't help but sigh, wondering what will happen next. Raiu opted for leaving instead, walking outside and sitting against a small bump in the planets surface. He stared off into the sky as he began to hum, and after a few seconds, started to sing.

"What if I'm not good enough, to lead them through the tides? What if I'm not strong enough, to help them win against the other sides? How could they take a look and see, that there's a leader inside of me?"