The Immortal Stars: The beginning of the End

By R.J. Adams

Lorelai has defeated the star king and the evil that was put upon the star kingdom.

She settles into her new life with Ethan, awaiting the coronation where she will be crowned Queen, but another battle is on the horizon.
When two of her closest people are savagely murdered, Lorelai must once again use the power within her to discover the truth.

When Lorelai is told to stay away whilst Ethan and his man search for the killer, curiosity grows and Lorelai heads out in search of the truth.
What she discovers is far beyond what she could ever have imagine.

With another battle approaching, one that was never foreseen, will Lorelai and Ethan be able to catch the killer and stop their evil plan? Or will it be the end.

• Language: English
• Publisher: R.J. Adams
• Release date: Jun 22, 2016
• ISBN: 9781311163103

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The Immortal Stars

The Beginning of the End

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CHAPTER 1

Settling down on the sofa I finally feel at ease. The kingdom looks amazing, so beautiful, shining in all its glory. A long footpath leads outside the castle into kingdom where you reach the golden buildings.

Everyone is still in their states of happiness as the whole star population has now returned to their rightful homes, and above us, the heavens shine down as if everything is back how it was meant to be.

I couldn’t be happier and more at ease than I am in this moment. My mother is fussing over her new dwellings, so happy and content with her new abode. I haven’t seen her happy in a really long time, it warms my heart knowing that she has a smile on her face.

The whole kingdom has come together to get their lives, not just for themselves but for everyone, back in order. Their businesses are up and running again, families are reunited and happy and finally there is some good news to share. The stars that have been living in Ebon City in constant fear of attacks are now planning to star families again.

Our population is regenerating; it’s an amazing feeling to watch something grow from something that was destroyed.

Ethan is preparing to hold a funeral for the ones we lost during the battle, including his father. I think to myself why would he do such a thing for such a horrible man, and then I look at him and realise, he loved his father no matter how much of an evil man he was, he just wants to say goodbye to the man he once knew. Even evil deserves a send-off I guess.

The people are not too keen on the idea and you can see the look of disapproval on their faces. However, they don’t say a word on the matter; they simply support Ethan, begrudgingly.

The bodies that were recovered were finally identified using a simple spell that showed us who they were before the battle commenced.

The ones that worked for the star king are also getting a funeral service. Strange you may think, after-all, they tried to kill us, but at the end of the day Ethan and I are good people, by just tossing them aside we will be just like the star king, cold and cruel. We don’t want to be like that, after everything that has happened we want to show that we can forgive.

After centuries of the star king’s rule, so many immortal stars must have been brain washed and it was too late to have them change their minds.

The ones being held in the dungeons however, they seem to have still clung on to their free will and hope for something better.

I will be going down there today to meet with the guard and discuss their future, my god I feel nervous. It’s my first test as a Queen to be, to see if I can be diplomatic and fair in issues such as criminal behaviour.

I can feel my belly bubbling just at the thought of doing this. I mean, when Ethan had his ‘crazy moment’ shall we say, they just stood there ease-dropping on the madness that was unfolding.

They just looked at me with fear in their eyes, a sort of ‘begging me to save them’ look. Something about them looked so innocent. It could be my wishful thinking, hoping to see the good in them, but I guess the truth will come out when I get to the dungeons.

Ethan his head deep in funeral plans, I want to help but he refuses to let me. Not in a bad way, he just feels he should do this alone, like he has something to make up for after everything that’s happened.

I walk into our study; it’s not like a normal home study you would think of, well ones the rich kept back home. Normally a study would have a computer, a desk of some fort and some filing cabinets but no not this. It has a large wall with swirling circles on them, each in a variety of spectacular colours; they are door ways to other realms. Swirling vortex’s of entry to all the realms.

It has walls with storage that contain thousands of documents, birth of every star, addresses and anything that has ever happened.

All you have to do is say a name and the wall will magically find the document and hand it to you, saves space I suppose. Ethan is next to the realm portals, looking intensively at some paperwork in his hands.

I approach him quietly from behind, hey baby, you ok?

He nods and grumbles but I don’t quite make out what he says, he is obviously too deep in thought to respond properly or with any sort of sense.

What you looking at? I prompt him again.

He shakes his head bringing himself out of his own world, Sorry my love just had a lot going on in my head, just checking the documents preparing for the funeral.

You’re preparing documents.

Yeah, every funeral has to be documented so the families can receive notice of death, reasons of death and we can keep track of our histories and bloodline.

My eyebrows lift, you keep track of funerals for bloodline purposes? I don’t see the logic or reason for that.

He turns and looks frustrated, clearly I am interrupting his busy preparations, it’s so, for any reason, they can be referred to. Immortals are just as bad as mortals you know.

I don’t get it, I respond confused.

Well, he sighs, for example, if one was to have an affair, we use spells for parentage, however, if one’s affair is never found out but the person whose parentage is in question then they can refer to documents based on information provided to them, plus it helps us keep track of everyone, keeping them obedient.

That seems like the silliest thing I have ever heard, but hey, I’m still learning, I shrug.

Some of the documents from previous stars have been destroyed during the star king’s evil reign. I guess keeping documents on everyone and everything is the same as back home.

The government would keep tabs on us for absolutely everything. Not just with documents but robots and computers to watch our every move.

It seems like a life-time ago I lived there and so much has happened to me since then.

Not wanting to disturb Ethan anymore, who is clearly head deep in paperwork, I quietly make my exit as to not cause any more distractions to him.

As I walk out into the city I look up at the skies above. Beautiful crystals seem to dangle in thin air creating a rainbow of light down onto our kingdom. Above that is what is referred to as heaven. Well out of reach and only accessible if you are meant to go there, even as immortals and technically their neighbours, we are not able to venture there.

I wish I could, you know, be able to see what life is like beyond death. I have seen evil I have even seen it’s evil keeper and experienced the pain and suffering the souls receive when they go to Rasantios, but no-one knows what it is like up there and I want to know and see it all for what it is, just once.

Drifting into space sweetheart? A voice mumbles behind me.

I turn and see my mother clutching on to Lilly-Rose. I lean in and give my baby a kiss and then smile at my mum, yeah, just you know, in my own little world. Is everything ok?

Yeah, just I guess I’m feeling kind of weird here, I love my new apartment within the castle grounds and you seem happier, I don’t know, I guess I feel like sometimes I just don’t fit in.

I laugh slightly, oh mother, of course you fit in don’t be silly, what you need however is a new wardrobe, I have things to do today but we can go do this instead, it’ll be fun.

My mum looks a bit apprehensive at first, but then a smile appears on her face and we decide to go shopping.

Yes, the Star Kingdom does have shops, just like any other realm, I mean you wouldn’t want us to walk around naked all the time because that would be awful.

We head to a little boutique off the corner of the main city which has beautiful gowns in the window. Every woman here wears a flowing gown, normally white or ivory, except me, as a Queen I have been told to dress in pink, pink….of all colours!

My mother looks through the rails, excited like a kid in a sweetshop and holds some of the beautiful gowns against her, but then her face turns from being so happy to being doubtful.

Mum what’s wrong? I ask her noticing her change of expression.

Nothing it’s just, I’m not a star and I am not an immortal, should I be wearing this?

I walk up to her and pull on the dress, oh shush, you deserve a beautiful gown, after-all, you’re the mother of the queen, I wink at her.

Excuse me, we’ll take several of these dresses please and oh, some of those shoes as well, I tell the shop assistant who bows at me and scurries off to get what I have requested.

Everyone in the city has been so nice about me becoming their queen, although the official ceremony has yet to take place; they are treating me as nothing less.

My mother and I leave the store with the bags of goodies and the mood seems to have lifted. She’s happy and I’m happy and that’s all that matters.

Where are you off to now? She asks still beaming.

I have to go to the dungeons, I have to see the prisoners that are there and determine what we do with them, I sigh.

That’s a tough one, but just remember, you are a clever girl Lorelai, let your heart and mind decide together and you will make the right choice.

I smile at her, give her and my baby a kiss and finally head towards the dungeons. I guess now will be a real test of my leadership skills.

Oh crap I’m so nervous, ‘just breathe, I will be fine.’

CHAPTER 2

As I approach the entrance to the dungeons, it smells of roses that blow in a light airy breeze. I would never expect dungeons to smell in such a way, it smells amazing.

As I head down the stone stairs, I wonder what the prisoners are going to be like. The last time I saw them