Everyone dressed up armed to the teeth. After all this was what everyone has been training for since their departure from October. We boarded a helix and we reached our destination. The intruders had the residents on their knees. The wall was demolished. There were zombies all over. The man in charge asked me why I was sleeping all those years. Because of that he couldn't pin the blame of his creation on me. He was evicted to face the brutes he had created. He was hoping to get me so he could use my blood to make an army. Or at least make himself an immortal that is unchallenged. I had enough so I jumped off the helix and screamed in rage. As always these enemies of Tsar fell down and started to spasm. I screamed till they were all unconscious. The others jumped down and smashed the weapons and I walked back to the helix. The humans watched as I turned full monster and let out a howl that killed all the zombies. I changed back to my old self and Oleg my husband wrapped his coat around me. He carried me back to the helix and we went back to the palace bloodstone. The humans began the menial task of cleaning up and rebuilding the wall. The traitors were beheaded and burnt. The humans came to pledge loyalty and servitude. As queen I accepted their loyalty but told them that servitude was a propaganda that was used to create a rift. There are those who claim to be a superior race. They are ones creating hatred and spite to keep everyone from seeing these people are actually the disease. They believe that they deserve everything while others deserve nothing. These people were told to go home and live their lives normally as we will not be meddling with their affairs. They are not our superior and we are their masters. All we want is to live in harmony. If they can do that we are all champions. What most people forget is that we are all interdependent. The day one of us loses eventually we all lose.
The humans requested that I visit them. I said that I am assigned to rule vampires and werewolves. I will not be meddling in human affairs anymore. The humans made a request that I marry one of them as a form of truce. I raised my finger to show them that I am happily married so I have no intentions of a second husband. They turned to the rest of the council but they too were happily wed so there was no marriage between humans and nocturnal. Oleg wasn't happy with the marriage proposal. I knew if I didn't act quickly then he might consider eating the man. This would create problems but fortunately he chose to remain calm. The humans left and I sat down to tug at my key. Oleg asked me nicely, "What solution are you looking for now?" I shrugged, "One where there are no zombies. The humans leave us in peace and both sides don't rip each other apart. Hurting them is hurting me." Oleg was smiling. The council made it clear that the humans will be told to mind their own business. The council pledges to keep their covens in line. The werewolves requested that I go to Eventide. The council preferred Crepuscule. The others insisted that Piedra de la Luna. I wanted to go to Svalbard. No one is allowed to be born there and no one is allowed to die there. I was told I can go there after my term as the empress has expired.
Oleg shook his head as I walked to the throne room. I placed my hands on my head. The council gently patted me on the head and consoled me. The moment was ruined by a message from the humans demanding that I move to the center of the human district so people will stop saying that I am responsible for these beasties. I smiled, "Didn't I just prove my innocence. Was everyone asleep when that vermin confessed to creating things. Is it because I am a woman?" I extended my senses and discovered that the bastard in question managed to flee. So I ordered his capture and his death is only allowed after everyone in all the human districts has heard clearly that he was the one who created these brutes to destroy human life so that they can have everything to themselves. The superior race nonsense has to end now. The best trackers from both sides went hunting and he was discovered at the edge of the Tsar calling for aid. He was dragged in and was forced to tell everyone how he had created these things to kill each and every one of them so he can have the riches of the earth. This was met with outrage. After which he was strung and stoned to death. The humans were told to live their lives as we are going to live separate lives from them. This was met with retaliation. The humans wanted protection that I had extended to the nocturnals.
Since Piedra de la Luna was my territory I was taken there for a well deserved rest. I sat in the penthouse apartment and enjoyed the view as the sunset. I asked if the security discovered that the intruders were roaming the city. Oleg wasn't happy. He waved his hand and the dark knights went into action. El Toro was one to find these people with explosives ready to blast the wall to smithereens. The knights used zappers to incapacitate them. These were metallic eggs that emit an electric charge. They were on the floor writhing in pain as the Howler brothers dragged them to the truck. The explosives were detonated in the safe zone. I warned that there were a few stragglers in plain clothes. I had to connect with the werewolves to show them where the intruders were. Obviously they needed to catch these guys in the act. The engineering department was given a huge real estate to begin their research and development. I was happy to see a glimpse of my past. I recalled the argument between my butler and the germaphobe. Oleg laughed too and so did the others. Roland was shaking his head. It took a few minutes but then he jumped and said that I restored his bad ass nickname. I always believed that he was someone with deep connections. If I needed anything he can procure it. I told him to track an underground club that seems to attract trouble. I can't tell whether the troublemaker is a clientele or the owner. Roland called Raymond and the two put their heads together to find the perp.
A few surprise fires burst out here and there. People were roaming left and right to douse the flames. I said that it is possible that people are checking the response time to do something. Could be a robbery, kidnapping or even a murder. The dark knights called for re-enforcements. The response team was called the Tactical Response Division. The head of the team was a Samoan by the name of Enele and his baby brother Laki hopped out. They were humans but had relatives in the nocturnal group. Particularly the werewolves. The two divided the team and took the streets to find the perp. They were integrated as tourists. My time outside was limited but I did go to events hosted by the nocturnal. The security was made to lose but it wasn't. The drive home was the weird one as we would sometimes have a tail. After a few calls the dark knights would chase them away. The shield would stand strong as it induced the zombies into a lethargic state. The human populace would send invites but the nocturnal made it clear. We are separate from now on. Whatever happens to them is not our fault or concerns. The humans have broken the trust so they are going to live their lives while the nocturnals live in their respective districts.
Then I was flown to Eventide where I was shown a few properties. I was told that when I step down I will have to pretend to sleep. He asked me what to do. I said that I would like multiple sarcophaguses so it would be a shell game. There will be attempts to wake me up. It is best to make things a little bit difficult. The werewolves had already started to find bodies to set as body doubles. The vampires have begun arranging fake vaults so that they can dupe every interested party. This was classified so only those who can keep a secret could know. But generally the nocturnals knew that I don't sleep. They felt no need to share this with others. There were a few humans who were curious about my exact location. They were told that my presence is just brief and none of their business. The only way anyone knows that I am anywhere is because the zombies would go from active to docile. They would stay still as though there was an invisible barrier preventing them from advancing. Their request was simple. Divorce Oleg and marry one of them. Oleg wasn't happy with that arrangement. The explanation given was that the werewolves married for life. There is no such thing as divorce. The penalty for divorce is death. The humans asked if it is possible for me to have a concubine. I chuckled, "I'd rather drink nightshade. We nocturnals don't believe in destroying the sanctity of marriage. Nor do we have any desire to degrade anyone. So please let me live in peace with my happily ever after" Again Roland grabbed Oleg's face. He had a magnifying glass to closely examine Oleg to see if he can figure out how he is my happily ever after. I shook my head as Oleg merrily chuckled. I told them that I am going to my quarters. When Oleg and Roland are done playing around meet me upstairs to enjoy the view. I still think that going clubbing is a mistake. Maybe because my first experience was a terrible one. Emphasis on terrible. Roland said that he knows of a feast that occurs once every month. It is intended to celebrate the union of both sides. I have received an invitation. I asked when the party was and he said that it was the day after tomorrow. Obviously I have to find a decent dress. So I spent the next hour going through my closet. Oleg chuckled, "Go in your pyjamas" Roland raised as though he was reading a newspaper. He said theatrically, "I can see the headline already. The Empress out and about in her pyjamas. Is this a political stunt or did the council's budget not include her extravagant outfits." I picked up an outfit and pressed it against my body as I stared in the mirror. "This makes me look like I am someone's baby." Oleg chuckled, "You are someone's baby. You are the apex predator." I ignored him as I searched for the non-existent perfect dress.