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// Chapter 7 
// Story: Legacy of Verjaniva 
// by Musketeer 
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His office door slammed open. Blauw looked over his newspaper to his brother. His brother was standing in his doorway, catching his breath.
‘What's the matter Lewis?’ Blauw asked while looking at his brother. 
‘Worker lane,’ Lewis said through his breaths. ‘Large explosion, we think it’s a terrorist attack.’ 
Blauw’s eyebrows went up. ‘What you mean terrorist attack?’ he asked. 
‘A bloody car ignited in the middle of the road.’ Lewis answered. ‘The coppers don't know about it yet, should we go investigate now?’ 
Blauw nodded. It happened on the south side of Stellansk. ‘This is our part of town, so it's our business.’ ‘Let's move brother, my car is still at the front door.’

When they arrived it was total chaos. The police was nowhere to be seen, but it looked like the whole city was present. Some wanted to see what happened themselves and others were panicking. 
Blauw pulled out his revolver and shot several times into the air. ‘By order of the B.W. family, get the hell out of here. ¨
He and his brother pushed the large yelling crowd of people away and eventually stood next to the wreck. ‘You sure it was an explosive?’ Blauw asked. ‘The automobile hasn't gone up in flames or anything.’ 
‘A frag bomb.’ his brother answered. ‘Those things we used in the war, with all the small metal parts that shoot everywhere.’ Blauw sighted. ‘Why are they still producing those bombs, the war’s over for god’s sake!’
‘It's a expensive car brother.’ Lewis almost laughed. ‘I wonder which magical bastard has driven himself to death.’ 
‘Well, we will never find out if we don't look.’ Blauw grinned. ‘Let's crack it open shall we?’ 

Blauw lit a cigarette while listening to his brother. Lewis tried to open the luxurious car door. ‘Bloody hell Blauw, I think we hit the jackpot.’ Lewis laughed while opening the car door. 
‘What do you mean brother?’ Blauw peered into the car. No survivors. But his speech wasn’t silenced due to that tragedy, no. 
Next to the brown magical woman who he recognized as the queen, sat she. Her light grey lacked the usual entrancing shine. A tear rolled down from his eye onto the dust filled pacement. Lewis however was still smiling. ‘What are we going to do with it brother?’ he asked grinning.
‘Lewis?’ Blauw said calmly. 
‘Yeah?’ his brother responded. ‘We will do nothing. Wait here until the cops arrive, they will know what to do. Lewis' grin faded. ‘Are you alright?’ he asked looking at Blauw. 
‘Of course brother.’ Blauw sighted. ‘Now do as I told you. I will ask someone to pick you up after this is dealt with.

Blauw stepped out his car. The grass was wet under his feet while he walked past his hill cabin. He climbed on a hill, and looked up at the sky. The clear sky, filled with the countless stars that stared back with beady eyes. He fumbled trough his coat for the gun. Placed it against his head, and pulled the trigger. The cylinder rotated as the hammer clicked.

Nothing.

‘Are sure you alright?’ Lewis came into Blauws office and took a seat. ‘ For the past few days you’ve not been yourself.’ ‘What's the problem Lewis?’ Blauw asked him with a cold voice. 
‘Well yeah.’ Lewis tried to sit upright.’ We’ve received a letter from the other side of the country.’ 
Blauw turned around and faced his brother. ‘Who sent it?’ he asked. 
‘Well, the Azure family asks us if we will join their side.’ 
Blauw looked at his brother full of questions. 
'Oh yeah, you haven't heard it yet because your radio ain’t on.’ Lewis put his head between his hands. ‘Now that the queen and her daughter are dead, the Azure family accuses the Jades of being the ones behind the killing. They just announced on the radios that they declare war on them. And they have sent a lot of people letters beforehand to join their side.’ 
‘Hell's sake.’ Blauw stood over his desk. ‘How long ago was this announced, Lewis?’ He looked his brother dead in the eye.’ ‘Around ten minutes ago?’ Lewis tried his best not to stutter. ‘I didn't know how I’d tell you…’ ‘Have the Jades responded yet?’ Blauw continued quickly.’ ‘No, not yet I think. Why do you want to know?’ Lewis asked, confused.
‘That doesn't matter.’ Blauw stood up and put on his coat. ‘I want every truck or car we have refueled and ready in ten minutes.’ 
He walked to the door, but Lewis grabbed his shoulder. ‘I will fix that, but first I want to know why.’