War of Miracles

The Declaration

Chapter 2 The Declaration

One Year Later......

Mira sat in her office at the base going through paper work, under the watchful, worried eyes of her brothers. She glanced back at them and rolled her eyes. Just because she had pulled an all-nighter, didn't mean she was going to pass out on the spot. Besides, she needed to finish this paperwork today, so she could send it to the dwarves, and get much needed supplies.

After she placed the last stamp and signature she leaned back and sighed. She picked up the communication stone (COMS for short) and sent a message to the runner, Lina.

"Lina, find Aeon and Leo, and send them to my office." she said stifling a yawn.

"Yes, Lady Mira," she replied.

Mira closed the link and sat back. She saw her brothers dissaproving looks and turned.

"What are you thinking?" Tomo yelled,"You promised you would get some sleep after the paperwork was done."

"I will sleep," she replied in reasonable tone,"as soon as Leo leaves with the messages, and Aeon and I discuss the plans for tomorrows announcement.

"Mira you've been up since six yesterday morning and it's almost midnight,"Aki said,"Get some sleep."

"I will!" she replied beginning to lose her temper," but I have to make sure....."

"Milady," came a voice form the doorway.

She turned and saw her second in command Aeon, and his younger brother Leo standing in the doorway. Aeon was a half-elf like herself, and he had platinum blond hair and silver eyes. He was tan from field work and missions and his sharp eyes noticed everything. His brother Leo who looked just like him, was Mira's go-between with the dwarves. He was more relaxed than his brother but he was also faster.

"Aeon,Leo come in,"she said,"Leo here are some documents that need to be delivered to the dwarves."

"Yes, Milady," he said crossing his fist across his chest in a salute,"They shall have them by sunrise." With a bow he left.

"Aeon," she said,"You and I need to......"

"YOU need to get some sleep," he cut her off,"You're no good to us if you pass out from exhaustion. Nagi and I can work out the details for tomorrow."

She looked around at their faces and sighed.

"Fine," she said," but fill me in on all the details when I wake up."

As she headed for her sleeping chambers she looked back to see Nagi and Aeon with their heads close together. She relaxed and as she laid down on her bed she whispered.

"Tomorrow it begins. Tomorrow we declare war.

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She awoke to someone shaking her gently.

"Mira," the voice said ,"Mira...MIRA!"

With a yelp Mira roled out of bed. She looked up to see Nagi standing over her holding battle armor. She groaned and sat up.

"My armor," she said standing and holding out her hand,"please, and GET OUT!"

Nagi smiled and laid the armor on the bed.

"As you wish Princess,"he said,"the broadcast starts in a hour."

She stood and reached for the armor lying on the bed. She first pulled underclothes made of the special fiber, spelled for stength and durability, that formed a one-piece long-sleeved leotard with legs. She then fastened on the breast plate, made, like the rest of the armor, of a light weight inpenetrable metal developed by dwarves, that covered just her chest. She attached the shoulder plates, short and pointed, to the breast plate, and around her waist she put a skirt of metal. She put on shin and forearm guards, along with gloves and short boots made of the same metal as her armor. She finished with a cape made of that same material as her dark green underclothes fastened under her shoulder plates.

She pulled up her long black hair and put her helmet on over it. She looked in the mirror and had to admit she looked pretty imprssive.

"Milady," Aeon said from the doorway.

"Let's go Aeon," she said as she strode out of the room.

They walked down the hallway, he walked slightly behind her, on their way to the broadcasting room.

They entered the room withtheir heads held high. The large room was simply decorated with a podium and a large wall hanging. She stepped up behind the podium, and signalled for the 10 spellcasters to surround her and cast. As they began to chant she thought about the long months that had led to this moment. She remebered gathering half-elves by the score, ending up 10 million some odd soldiers, composed of half-elves and smpathizers, and of course families. She had then traveled to the dwarven king and queen, and expained her plan and gained their full support. Now it was all going to come to fruition. The spellcasters gave her a thumbs up indicating that her face was now hanging above every human and elven city in the world, and she began.

"Humans and elves who can hear my voice," she began,"Hear me. I am Mira Clessendaughter, leader of the Half-elf Liberation Front, Draconia. I am here to demand that all half-elven slaves be released and returned to their homes. If you fail to comply we will declare war on both humans and elves, and win our rights by force. I will send a representative to each kingdom to recieve your answer."

The spellcasters cut the spell and sighed.

"Spread the word," she said to everyone in the room,"It has begun."