Initium novum [Completed - being edited/rewritten]

Chapter 50

Cato left the throne room and everyone turned their looks at Imperator again. Admonitrix, even though she was just an AI was as if looking around as well. Though, she wasn't speaking neither, instead she walked among the people, waiting for any command from Imperator.

Imperator hit the floor with his stuff so everyone would listen to him. He took a breath and spoke. "After hours of debating, the Conclavi has reached a verdict," He began. "By a decree of the Imperial Majesty and the Imperial Senate, your proposal for establishment of prison colony on planet designated as Terra Nova has been approved conclusively. Therefore, in one week from now, a counting of prisoners of unorian prison camps will be ordered, together with transport of all important material, military assets, food assets and other material resource necessary for establishment of the colony. Along  the prisoners, we will assign military and police force of total of half million officers, together with one hundred thousand bureaucrats to ensure that both defense and administrative apparatus of the colony are secured. I myself will appoint a Governor-General who will serve as supreme and sole ruler of the Colony. Establishment of governing body will be solely his/her decision and his/her responsibility."

I was breathless, I couldn't believe it. I did. We did. Terra Nova, an idea of my mother, was approved and it was happening. My mother's plan was set in motion, they agreed to it and now it was beginning.

"How long will it time until all the prisoners and materials are prepared?" I asked.

Admonitrix walked to me. Her movement was slow, melodic, as if of a real person. She, even though being projected, moved with natural grace in her movement, the movement was as if poetic, with certain beauty in it. Her long black hair covered her forehead and reached to the middle of her back. With her yellow eyes, she looked right onto me and the said. "According to my calculation, Odyssey will be ready to depart in about one and a half years. Journey to Terra Nova will take approximately five years of traveling in Tenebris. I was tasked with the creation of a colonization plan which would be implemented once the ship reaches Terra Nova."

"Alright, thank you, Admonitrix,"  I said to her.

"Of course, Wanderer," she answered and bowed her head to me.

"Furthermore," Imperator said and Admonitrix stepped away from me. "Senatorial Conclave agreed on granting you an salva quardia which allows you to travel to, through and from Unora, without any stops by the continental security forces. Also, you are granted permission to visit any facility of unorian concentration, work and extermination camps without any interference. You will be given a private train which will take you to Unora will be prepared for you in matter of two days. "

At that moment, if I weren't in the throne room, I would jump out of happiness. The Conclave went much better than I was even hoping it would. The only thing I had to do was to meet with Strategos, confront him and then leave, either with killing or letting him live in the process, at that time I still wasn't decided what was the right choice.

As I was finding the right words in which to express to Imperator and the Senate what and how I felt, I looked out of the window. The thunder was stronger by every second, Rain was rampant, wind was strong, the lightning was rampant on the sky.

"Gods of North are pleased. Great Wolfs are howling. The Wolf King is awakening. Ragnarök is coming," whispered a voice which moved with the wind inside the room 

"Can it be stopped,?" I whispered back.

"No. What is fated will have to be," the voice replied. The voice was strong, yet as it was as if only I could hear it, because no one else seemed to pay attention to it. The voice travelled with the wind and as fast as it appeared, it was gone.