"Wow! This is huge." He gaped at the vast library in front of him. It was a secret library built in the burrow of a mountain. Only the royalty knew about it. The father of Cressida had given her a spare key in her childhood, because of her love for reading.

"This library has books in the languages of the Universe. Moreover, it has also books related to modern science and technology." She threw some books in front of him.

"You must read a lot and this is why you knew how to start the rocket device?" He gapped at her and she nodded in response.

"I want to build the strongest weapon to destroy Deaunknet Planet."

"I...? Ok. But it is not that easy. I will have to study, experiment and then we can see if it will work or not."

"Take your time even if it takes months or years. Remember, you will only live and go back if my planet survives." Her red eyes held authority. He found it better to be quiet.

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"Do you know anything about this weapon?" She showed him a black and white photo of a machine gun.

"Yeah, it is Artillery, one of the deadliest weapons used during WW1. It has the power to destroy troop concentrations, wire and fortified camps."

"Can you make one?" She asked with hope in her eyes.

"No! I can't make that one but this one." He showed her a map, he made.

"From what I have read about the habitants of that planet. They breathe methane gas. We will have to make an atom bomb to destroy the atmosphere of their planet. This will freeze it and later it will shatter into pieces. Through the oxidation of hydroxyl radical, it is possible." She tapped her chin, hearing him.

"You will get chemicals from our secret chemical lab. All our scientists are dead. You are the last hope. By the way, How much time is required?"

"A month. I will just have to make sure that the formula works correctly."

"Ok. Let's begin then." She stared at the wall of books with a committed gaze.

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               In the year 1994,

        after two Months

The army of Deaunknet was hunting for Cressida ever since she had escaped. They destroyed almost half of the empire of kineldxus. The Golden Nexus appeared to be nothing but a sight of fire and smoke.

No one knew where Cressida had been. Deafroions were oblivious to the danger that was building up for them in the secret burrows of Kineldxus.

The year 1994, 15 of December,
a roar was heard in the universe when Cressida with her army of 1000 armed warriors and a brilliant scientist, attacked the planet of Deaunknet.

Dork, who was searching for her in these months like a hungry wolf, was astounded at this sudden attack. Still, the army of Deafroions was triple times greater than of the army of Cressida.

"You can't win. You bitch." He spat, his fist hitting her, which she caught quickly and twisted.

"You are so delusional, Dork." She raised her hand at him with an electric current
dancing across her fingers and pushed it towards him. He landed miles away from her.

"Is he dead?" Trevor asked, who was fighting with a sword given by her.

"No, they don't die, they just scatter for 15 minutes. That's why we can't win. We must destroy the planet so that they can not exist at all." He understood her point and dashed away. She followed him.

"How much time do we have?"

"Fifteen minutes to reach the centre of this planet. This planet is small. I can get there quickly."

"What do u mean I? I am also coming with you."

"No!, Trevor, you are human. In there, the temperature is more than 50,000 degrees centigrade. I have the power to control the temperature in my zone. I will go and fix the bomb there."

"No, you will have only five minutes to return. What if you don't...?" He caught her face between his hands.

"Be hopeful for my return just the way you have been hoping for your return to your home."

She smiled at him and whisked him away. He saw a flash in the sky which turned into fog later.

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Life gave her a chance to read tales of heroes. Now it had given her a chance to prove herself as a hero. She shielded herself from the temperature. She killed all the guards around her and fixed the bomb in the methane production unit.

She had just five minutes to return. She flashed from the spot within a second. The surroundings around her were freezing into ice.

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He stood there in the golden forest of Kineldxus, his eyes fixed on the purple sky.

The war was over, she had not returned. He sat there on the rock, his head hanging down. A long for home, family and a friend like Cressida was tearing his heart.

Please return! You promised me that you will send me back. Please return.

The tears of his eyes landed on the grass and turned it green. He was shocked at it.

"The purity of your heart has turned it green."

He looked up and saw her smiling at her.

"Cressida." He shouted, embracing her in his arms.

"Haha! You can let me go now." She giggled.

He looked at her bruised face and ice particles sticking in her hair and at several places in her skin.

"You are injured." Concern flashed across his eyes.

"It is nothing. I will heal soon. First I have to keep my promise. Take me to your rocket machine."

The moment she touched the machine, she told him to stay away. She cut her wrist and droplets of her blood entered the tube of the engine. It turned into golden dust.

"Wow! How?" He gaped his mouth in astonishment.

"Now you can leave and also take this chest with you. It is full of gold."

"But gold turns to iron at my touch."

"It won't now. Because your heart was worried for this land and you fought for it. That is why it is a small gift for your pure heart."

He took the chest and put it inside the machine.

"I don't want to leave." His eyes held emotions in them. He cupped her face and looked into her eyes.

"I think I have fallen for you." He whispered with a smile, making her chuckle in response.

"You must leave Trevor. One has to always return to one's real place." She gently pushed him back.

"Ouch! Are you rejecting me?" He said dramatically.

"No, I am just keeping my promise." She kissed him on the right cheek and she pushed him inside the rocket. In a moment or two it blinked away into space.

She saw a star twinkling for the last time in the sky. With a deep sigh she turned towards the castle. She was the new Queen of Kineldux. She was strong and radiant like gold. She had defeated Deafroions. Still, many enemies were there. She could not put her planets life at stake. She also hoped to one day visit Trevor when all the wars were over.

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                  THE END!

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