Texan In Another World 21 Rng: - V2.8 - While You Slept.

While Mike was spending his fourth month in the Throne Room, The Girls were managing the Casino to newer heights. With a virtually endless supply of gold at their disposal, the city around the castle was purchased and rented out. Many more houses were built according to a drawing Mike had left in the study. He had circled out a pattern he wanted them to look like from above. The entire city would be shaped like a star, with the Lone Stars Casino eventually at its center.

The houses were pretty and some were even decorated with Stars, by the end of the month most houses had a Star symbol and even the roads were paved. The girls paid extra special attention to Mike's desire to drive his truck again some day.

It wasn't for Mike specifically, but it sure helped the community. The standardization of utensils and tools became a booming trade, with so many boats arriving the town had a boundless future.

"Has there been any change in the Throne Room?" Vella asked Rissa.

Rissa had been the last down to the Throne Room, It was mostly quiet and after four months the girls had even brought a bed down there to rest. They would have all just decided to stay down in the hole if not for the Casino.

"He hadn't regained any color, but the roots are still pulsing light into him"

"I know he's going to be okay.. he had to be. We'll just have to keep up what we're doing. I really like how we've become more reliant on ourselves. I don't want to think about what would have happened if we hadn't been given to him all those months ago." Rissa started to think to herself after talking, she couldn't get the thought of Mike out of her head. It was both a teasing sensation and a painful memory that nearly brought her to tears whenever she thought about him.

"I'll go check on him later tonight, Its Mona's turn to keep watch." Vella was really taking charge of the situation and doing all she could, but it was weighing on her. She had probably been waiting for centuries, eons even, to emerge from the rock with her Master. Now that she had met him, it would be poor manners on her part to just abandon him. Her devotion to maintaining the status quo was commendable.

Harry went to the back to take a nap before the show, It was finally his own bed. The girls had all roomed in the one house, the pile of women ever increasing. There was simply no room for Harry any longer, after the second month that Mike was gone, they had started building his house. All the doorways were big enough for him to enter and exit without being knocked into every time.

The house they had built for him stood nearly where Mike had incinerated the house, they would have started earlier but the couldn't get the Ice to melt that was covering the foundations of the original one. It was only when they had Vella come drain its power that they were able to get the land cleared at all.

The route between the gates and the Casino was cleared and the road made wide enough for a platoon of soldiers and a defensive position. In some ways, the Casino was better defended than the Castle. The tight security even made the Lord in charge of the lands a bit nervous, his own guards had been known to moonlight as casino security when large s.h.i.+ps or convoys would come to port.

"Sir, Another group of Diplomats from Des'ule have arrived at the docks. They fly their flag as representation. Shall I arrange for an invitation for them?" One servant asked the Lord.

"Yes, send someone to greet them. When they have made it to the Castle, inform me. I will attend them myself." The lord was pleased that amba.s.sadors had come from such a long way. Pleased with himself for having such a strong position in the state he readied himself for their arrival.

The servant got one of the official messengers and had him escorted by the city guards to the docks to deliver the message. However, when he arrived they only had one response.

Speaking clearly so that translation wasn't incorrect they only spoke one word. "Casino"

The Guards knew the way and were mostly happy to guide them, but the Messenger was furious. He had been completely ignored, discarded even. Before the amba.s.sadors had left with the guards, the messenger stopped in front of the diplomats with his arms extended holding the invitation from the Lord.

They eyeballed it briefly, spoke to each other in their native tongue and picked it up to read.

One of the diplomats knew the language, so they explained to the others. They put the letter into their pocket and continued on their way without saying another word.

Left in an even more awkward position, the Messenger returned to the Castle to explain what had happened to the Lord. After screams of terror ended from within the castle, a small group of soldiers readied for combat and to escort the Lord to the Casino.

'Don't think that you can take ruling this kingdom from me' The Lord of the City got angry, throwing his cup to the side he stood up and made his way to the gates. The Casino had actually been kind enough to give the City Lord five percent of all the earnings, but It wasn't enough in his eyes. He felt like he was being usurped and his eyes were filled with flickers of hate.

The underground lighting was atrocious, Mona was watching Mike. She laid quietly reading some of the books they had laying around. The cleaning spell had been used so many times they all could point and the spell would manifest. It was sickening to think about how people managed before cleanup spells, the girls dared not reminisce

The lighting was off and on inside the Throne Room, Mike had scattered the gold coins to distract the Giant Skeleton but he really only threw about fifty. Fifty coins was not enough to light up a room, it barely marked the border of the arena stage.

In quiet contemplation over why the t.i.tans had stopped working mike tried to move again, but he noticed that he could feel immense pains when he tried. It wasn't something he would do again, but it was a good thing that he had. The t.i.tans finally came back to speak.

'You are finally awakening some. Good, we have work to do and we cannot stop again. If we stop again, all will be lost.' Fifth t.i.tan spoke. Her voice trembled a bit as if it was waning gently in the pa.s.sing of moments.

'We are not long in this world, your time to a.s.similate this knowledge will depend on your own devices. If you cannot master the content, you will fail, and you will eventually die.' Fourth Spoke, and then Third began to speak.

'No matter the cost, We cannot fail. To lose the legacy of t.i.tans would be a loss to history as you know it, respect the knowledge and accept our teachings.' Third sounded like he was being ominous and it worked. Mike felt a sense of dread wash over his consciousness

Second t.i.tan started to interject.

'Your power is only just arriving, With time you will be unmatched. Buried in our bodies are the secrets to building yours in the future, cherish them well and waste not.'

'The ability we grant thee'

'WE FIVE t.i.tANS'

'Give this knowledge'

'Give this heritage'

'Give this world'

'To thee' Second finished speaking and was interrupted by First.

First's voice burst out in a crazed roar, his final sounding before his death.

'PREPARE YOURSELF! THERE IS NOT RETURN'

A strong pulsation of light started to move, slowly at first but the speed just kept increasing and time was distorted by another ten times. Mike's body started to morph and change and return back to its original look. Sometimes he was green, others he was purple, once he had fur and another scales. Mike was changing at a phenomenal rate, the light show in the Roots was enough to alarm Mona.

She yelled out, but no one was answering. The Casino had probably already opened, they were likely busy inside. Mona couldn't abandon Mike if he awake and no one was around he would probably be worried. Mona didn't know what to do for a moment, but.. she laughed and wrote a note to place on the bed.

"I went to get the others, I'll be right back" was all the note said.

Rus.h.i.+ng to the ladder, Mona could hear a bunch of yelling outside of the Casino and people starting to clamor. There was a fight going on, and the smell of blood was in the air.

At the top of the ladder, Mona could see the guests inside the Casino gathering inside for protection, they were not interested in being involved in the dispute. Thinking that some guests were out of line, Mona quickly sprang into action and met up with the others.

"Mona!" Jodi shouted while she dodge a punch from a guard. One of the hired guards had tried to switch sides in the the middle of the fight when the City Lord offered them more money if they helped get rid of the girls in charge.

"What's going on! Why aren't you with Mike"

"Did something happen?" Jodi finished her questions and tossed the man to the side. Taking his sword she plunged it into his chest and stared at the City Lord.

"VELLA!" Mona shouted but couldn't located Vella.

"What happened, Cara! Explain to me what's going on." Mona took a stool and cracked it over a guards head.

"The City Lord doesn't like our level of influence, He wants it for himself. His guards just tried to kill Vella. Harry and Vella led most of them away toward the port." Cara explained and when the final guard inside was unconscious, they barred the door.

"Everyone, Stay calm. We've blocked the entrance and our people are still outside. Please enjoy refreshments." Cara motioned to the new recruits and had them pa.s.s out drinks.

The Guests were pleased with the manner that the Casino took to protect them, but everyone was a little displeased at the situation as a whole.

It should be said that the Des'ule Amba.s.sadors had experienced their fair share of battle, both at sea against the Otera and the Pirates that sailed the same waters. When they noticed the coordination between the girls, these women, who were defending the Casino from armed soldiers simply amazed them with every move they displayed.

The girls were tactile and gentle, They even tried to spare the ones that really didn't have a heart in the a.s.sault against them. Mercy was given without reason, but all they cared about was their customers and the people who were being terrorized inside by the mess brought by the City Lord.

"You're going to pay for all the damages that you and your people have created today." A voice boomed out above the crowded street.

Guards stopped on both sides and looked to the sky. Vella was channeling an ability the girls hadn't seen. Vella wasn't channeling her charm spell, it was an attack spell.

After some minor mumbling in an obscure tongue, Vella released her attack and directed it at the front line of the City Lord. The beam melted the street and the guards that were not fast enough soon found themselves embedded in molten rock, screaming from incineration.

"I told you before, You will pay for what you've done today." Vella raised her hand and pointed it directly at the City Lords head.

His head kept expanding, his skull kept growing and when his head was too big his neck snapped. The City Lord, had died on the spot. When his body hit the floor, the guards around him laid their weapons to the ground and surrendered.

"Take them to the City Lords Manner and lock them in the dungeon." Vella had her Casino Guards escort the enemy survivors to the Bas.e.m.e.nt of the Castle.

There in a locked room, Vella started to interrogate. She had a number of questions and no one was going to stand in her way.

Cara knocked on the Casino Door, signaling the all Clear. The west gate guards that were not on patrol locked the town down and started to route out the remnants. Within 15 minutes they could cover a lot of the City. The City Lord had 50 loyal men, but the Casino had an entire town behind them. Vella was just too intense to publicize, otherwise the City Lord probably would have brought an army.

"We've defeated the City Lords forces, The City is under our control. Mister Amba.s.sador, When you decide you're ready to conduct business you no longer need to visit the Castle, you can come directly to our offices at the Casino." Cara knew what to do, Vella had been reciting what to say during their late nights for the past month about how when foreigners come they had to be extra nice to them. Only now did she really understand how things were changing around her.

"Cheers!" The Des'ule Amba.s.sadors raised their gla.s.ses and dropped another bet on the table.

"Winner!" March lost the hand, but it was good timing and broke the tension.