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This is the continuation of the novel "Empyrian". Please make sure you've read chapters 1-34 before proceeding! Also, please, if you are reading the story, let me know what you think. This work has taken over a year and countless hours to complete. Your feedback is a must! Please, please leave a review so I know if someone is reading! Still more to come!! - Alice CHAPTER 35 Moving into Minnesm?rke Palace was not the only distraction for the two these days. There was, of course, serious work to be done for the planning of the imperial wedding, set for the latter part of December during the winter solstice. Even with five and a half months to plan, the wedding planning team felt rushed. Traditionally, royal weddings were a massive affair involving foreign heads of state and all the important people of Virago. Security alone took an entire twenty-person team to plan and would involve thousands on the actual day. While the day would mark an occasion where their love was celebrated, it had two other important attributes. The first was the date itself, the winter solstice. Catrine and Valencia had done more research over the summer and found that the winter solstice had powerful energy surrounding it as well. The marriage would be sealed at sundown on the 21st of December to channel the maximum forces of the Empyrian. Less strategically, but also importantly, it was a significant day for Virago and its position on the world stage. It was, in fact, a PR gold mine, as all royal wedding are. Since it was Astrid joining the Empress as the new Queen, it was important for Astrid to look perfect. Her dress, as the bride, is what history would record and so it needed to be timeless and elegant, 'to be the thing of little girl's dreams' as Hanna had put it. Asta had never contemplated being a bride, nor ever really thought about her dream dress and the word "bride" even seemed odd to her. Valencia, on the other hand, was very excited about her sister's nuptials and her enthusiasm was enough for the both of them. A call went out to designers throughout the Empire and Valencia and Hanna took the lead on helping Asta pick the final designs. By late July they had the designer chosen and the couture house team would be busy until the day of the wedding. And so Asta also settled into a new life as both a royal and as a general. Virago's high command had several buildings scattered around the capital city but the main one Asta needed to be in, when she wasn't working with Viktoria on national matters, was nearby and easy to get to. She could no longer walk alone on the streets, as she was now one of the most popular figures in Virago. Plus, as a flag officer, her dress uniform was chiefly comprised of a bright red jacket which was rather easy to spot. As such, Marta and her team were stationed at the palace 24/7 and lived in a sort of barracks building next to the main palace structures. They would either form a motorcade or walk General Wahl through the elaborate tunnel system that ran under many of the government buildings. For her part, Asta was becoming adept at the juggling of both jobs and all the changing of clothes. Make up, too, was becoming easier for her and she was at the point where at very least she didn't need Hanna for her day look. She enjoyed the tailored dress suits and dresses she wore for state business with the Empress, and it made her feel good to be a credible representative of her Majesty's government. She also liked being the "girlfriend", as she thought of it, and always made sure Viktoria knew she was wearing some sort of sensual lingerie under her outfit to keep their work meetings interesting. One morning, in late summer, Asta awoke with a startling discovery. She went to the toilet and pulling down her panties discovered her underwear had dark crimson stains soaked through the crotch. Her brain had a sudden wave of panic until she quickly guested that she had started menstruating. She sat, staring at the blood stains, trying to wrap her mind around it. She understood logically that it made complete sense and was normal, but the lingering wisps of Andreas in her couldn't grasp that this meant she could bear children. She quickly cleaned herself up and ran back to Viktoria for help and to check the bed sheets. The sheets could be cleaned, Viktoria assured her, and she patiently answered all of Asta's questions as she marched her into the bathroom to instruct her on the use of feminine hygiene products. Viktoria was loving and supportive that morning as she saw how out of sorts Asta was. She called down to Bregit and the two had breakfast in the sitting room instead of downstairs in the dining room. Viktoria held her for a short while which Asta found calming. Once she saw Asta was more relaxed she couldn't resist a little ribbing. "Asta would you like me to call Catrine so mother and daughter can share in this first-time moment?" "Don't you dare!" Asta almost shouted at her. "How embarrassing!" "Well, we all had our mothers there to help us through it. It's a special time for you young girls. But I understand." She paused for a few moments for maximum effect then said, "You are going to make a wonderful mother, Asta," knowing it would freak her out again. She chuckled to herself, enjoying Asta almost choke on her coffee. For her part, it got her own maternal instincts spun up as well and she wondered again how she would produce an heir. Empress Merit-Meade had been unable to produce an heir and so the Empire came to rest with her young first cousin, Duchess Viktoria. She had half hoped that the night she spent with Andreas would produce a pregnancy but Empyrian or no the odds of getting pregnant on one try simply aren't that good. For her part, Asta thought it helped to talk about getting her period with Viktoria and thanked her for staying with her. Soon it was time to get dressed and Asta asked if it would be inappropriate to tuck one of the large bath towels into her panties, just to make sure. It was unfortunate timing for Asta as she needed to be all business today. She and Alina had a meeting with a high-ranking delegation from Elsmere that included the lead diplomatic emissary and some high- ranking military and government ministers. Elsmere had no embassy or formal diplomatic mission within Virago, so there was no Ambassador as such. The King Juan had cut the connection between the two countries years before, though he now regretted not having eyes and ears in country. After much negotiation, the Elsmerian delegation had agreed to two high level meetings, the first to be held at Minnesm?rke Palace in Virago followed by one to be held at the King's palace in Elsmere the following month. Each meeting would have two key focal points, easing the military tension between the two and discussion on commerce and trade, owing to the idea that you couldn't have one without the other. Neither the King nor the Empress would attend the first meeting so that the two governments could establish a dialogue and lay the groundwork for a more formal, public meeting the second time. Foreign and national press would be invited to the second meeting and it would ideally end with formal signing ceremony. And so Asta had been working with General Skarpsv?rd and a large diplomatic team to prepare for these meetings. Fortunately, Asta was already very knowledgeable on the topics from her former life in the DIA and so it was really more about how she intended to cheat in the meeting. The Elsmerian delegation had sent ahead a series of agenda items. Interestingly, there was no mention of two lost commando teams, 20 men in all, or the disappearance of a noted scientist. And, for their part, the government of Virago never made mention of not one, but two military incursions, or the loss of a dozen or so spies, all of which was grist for the distrust they both had for each other. The Elsmerians may have had some understanding of the power of the Empyrian but they would find they were woefully unprepared for its effects. Having the meeting in the heart of the source of Empyrian energy was a tactical error they thus had not foreseen. Almost immediately, the Archduchess used her powers to subjugate the minds of the men and women of the Elsmerian delegation, twenty in all. Asta entered the large meeting room slightly before the appointed starting time. She wore a light pink wool skirt suit and black stiletto heels that strapped around her ankles. She wore her long blonde hair down but had used a straightening iron to produce a sleek hairstyle. The affect was devastating on the mostly male delegation of Elsmere. She was tasked with giving some welcoming remarks before the meeting started and she took the opportunity to weave powerful suggestions into the fabrics of each of the delegate's brains. Now, the Viragonian delegation could effectively ask for whatever they wanted, and it would be agreed to. Indeed, the Elsmerian delegation would think nothing other than how reasonable and agreeable the Viragonians were in the discussions. Once done, she requested a private word with the lead emissary in a smaller secluded room. His protective detail was generally not thrilled by the idea of the two delegates meeting alone. Asta could have willed them to be but there was no need to use her powers too far and wide on the outside chance it was discovered. It was better no one ever knew what Asta and Viktoria were capable of. After a thorough check of the room, the protection team gave the emissary, Alan Wick the green light and said they would be right outside the door if he needed. Marta, too, sat outside the door with three other protective detail team members, staring coolly at the diplomat's men. Alan was secretly thrilled to be alone with the Archduchess. Never had he seen such a beauty. He couldn't wait to tell King Juan about how he pushed this hot little number around. Looking at her now she looked like a lamb coming to slaughter. Maybe he'd let her have some points if she gave him a little something in return. God the King would love to have this little filly in his stable of girls. "I bet she's a racehorse in bed," he thought. Even better if he could tell the King how he bent her over...his mind wandered at the thought of it. Asta found she liked the sport of these moments and so she put on a show of being a fragile blossom thrust onto the international political scene and way out of her depth. That combined with her stunning beauty drew Alan in and sealed his fate. She explained to him that she didn't know what to do in these meetings exactly. She continued by telling him she admired his work and understanding of international politics and she wondered, if she were to give him a little something, might he make sure she looked good in the negotiation meetings? A quid pro quo, perhaps? "What did you have in mind you Highness," the Alan asked, sensing this meeting might take a promising turn toward his fantasy. Asta looked at him, an exaggerated look of thought on her face. "Hmm. Perhaps we could both get a little something we want," she suggested, now giving him an inviting look. "I want the room to take me seriously," she said, keeping the ruse going. "I haven't worked in international politics and there are some who think I shouldn't be sitting in the room with you, what with the, ah, tensions we have between our two nations." She took a couple of steps toward him, coming close. "And you want...what?" she asked, putting a coy smile on her face She made a point to take the lapels of his jacket and run her hands down the sides of each, pretending to examine the fabric. She knew her proximity would get his juices flowing. When she got to the bottom of the lapels, she then rested her palms on his abdomen. She looked up into his face and waited for his reply. She could see he was unsure which way to take this, so she gave him a little wave of arousal. "What would I like..." he said repeating the question, breathing in as Asta's wave broke through him. He was buying time while he thought about what to do. He looked into her gorgeous face. He certainly couldn't afford to create an international incident he thought. Though the King would probably promote him if he bagged this babe so maybe why not? "To heck with it," he thought. "This is a goddess standing before me. If she wants to give it to me, I'll take it," he thought, unaware of the powerful suggestion Asta was sending through his mind. "Let's start with getting to know each other a little better," he said, bringing his hands up to her shoulders. "Well that's easy," she said brightly, smiling at him as though she was happy he caught her flirting. "Where should we start?" she asked, tracing her right hand slowly down to his crotch. "That seems like a fine place to start your Highness." He brought his left hand up behind her head and kissed her. Soon he was groping at her and kissing her making sure he thought it was his own idea, lest he call out to the guards. She let him paw at her and suck on her neck. "What a complete and utter asshole," she thought to herself. She had counted on him being a lathario but she had hoped it would take more convincing then it did. When she had about as much as she could take, she pulled away from him. He began to protest when she took her index finger and put it to his lips silencing him. She gave him a lascivious smile and then began to unbuckle his belt. Soon she had his zipper down and let his pants fall down to his ankles. Next she pulled his underwear down and took his manhood into her hands. She now had him hook, line and sinker and decided she no longer wanted to play this game. A menacing look came over her face, but Alan did register that his fate was sealed. He had gotten an erection all on his own, so she used her powers to bring him to climax in the same amount of time it took her to bend down and take him into her mouth. She swallowed down his Tor and savored the wonderful feeling it gave her. As he started his transformation, Asta stood back up and placed her hand on his chest and stopped the progression so that only the man's penis was taken from him, a new vagina blossomed in its place. "Now, Alan, pull up your pants," she said in a more commanding tone. "I believe we have some work to do convincing your delegation about a few of the negotiation points we find important. The Empress is counting on you, our new sister, to make certain we get what we need. What do you say, hmm?" she asked. "As you wish your Imperial Highness. I believe I can help," replied Alan, pulling his pants back up and smiling. "First things first, I need to get a few more of the delegation members alone. Do you think you can get General Barnes in here for me," she asked referring to the ranking military officer in delegation. General Barnes oversaw all ground forces for Elsmere globally and had recently taken over the intelligence agencies after General Lopez's recent death in a helicopter crash. He now reported to the King directly. "Of course, your Highness, let me go get him," Alan said. He finished tucking in his shirt and left the room. While she was waiting, Asta called out to Viktoria. "How goes it," came Viktoria's shimmering voice. "So far perfectly my love. The lead diplomat, that dipshit friend of Juan's, is yours' utterly and completely, and I will soon have General Barnes at your command," she replied. "Excellent. I'll have to reward you tonight," the Empress responded. "I would expect nothing less," Asta cooed back at her lover imagining Viktoria on top, ravishing her. Alan returned rather quickly with the General and had already concocted some sort of pretense so that Asta would not have to. The protective team again allowed the two men to occupy the room alone with Asta allowing her to target the General with no opposition. The same routine wouldn't work for the General Asta knew. The General was not like Lopez, he had earned his way up the ranks and was disciplined, so she decided to use all her powers to keep him quiet while she took his Tor. She first pointed to a spot on his trousers and made him believe there was a coffee stain. It wasn't her best ploy, but it didn't really matter as he couldn't defend himself anyway. She gave him an overwhelming sense of gratitude toward her as she convinced him to take his pants off so that she could put some water on the spot. Soon the General was in his boxers. She pretended to drop the pants in front of him and as she bent down, she deftly pulled his boxers down and grabbed the back of his leg so he couldn't immediately pull away. As she did, she gave him an erection and closed her mouth around the tip and took in his Tor. The Generally could have never anticipated this and so couldn't even pull away to defend himself. As with the Alan, she limited the transformation to only his new womanly folds. She then gave both of them a seismic orgasm during which they struggled to not scream out. She probably shouldn't have done it, but it was amusing to her. By the end of the day, she had taken the lead diplomat Alan, General Barnes, his key aide, a colonel, and two deputy ministers of state. The last two over the lunch break lest it look like she was trying to have individual meetings with everyone on the delegation. The last key person on the delegation was Katherine Nagy the finance minister of Elsmere. She was a key target both because she oversaw the cash flow of the country and because she was a longtime and close confidant of the King himself. Her influence would be most beneficial. Throughout the day, Asta had made a point to speak to Nagy, make eye contact with her and touch her whenever possible, starting with their first hand shake. Each time, she sent a little wave of arousal over to her. Asta sensed she was heterosexual but over the course of the morning and afternoon sessions, she could tell that Minister Nagy was responding to her advances. By late afternoon, when Asta had made a point to praise the minister, she could sense that Nagy became slightly aroused all on her own. She even thought she saw the Minister looking at her with concupiscent eyes. It had been agreed, prior to the delegation's arrival, that there would be a cocktail reception following the afternoon session. At around 6PM the two sides broke for the evening and were to be taken to one of the grand receiving rooms toward the front of the palace. As everyone was filing out, Asta intercepted Minister Nagy and began to chat with her. Soon they were the last ones in the room and so would be conveniently at the back of the large gaggle heading to the reception. Marta and team made sure no one else was around them and Asta made sure that they strolled at a leisurely pace allowing for even more space to open between the pair and the larger group. She had a particular place in mind she wanted to get the Minister alone. As she worked her way down the halls with the minister, she made certain to keep gently touching her, first on the shoulder, then a couple of times on her elbow, each time sending just a sparkle of arousal. It wasn't long before the minister was also touching Asta. Sensing Nagy was about where she wanted her Asta decided it was time for the next step in her plan. "Minister Nagy, have you ever seen the Hall of the Orders of Valor, I fear it isn't too exciting but as you are a studier of history you may find it interesting. It's just down this corridor. Marta, would you see if anyone is in the Hall please," she called over to Marta. "Yes ma'am," she said and hustled up ahead to the two large doors that led to the Hall of the Orders of Valor. She opened the door and pretended to look in, already knowing it was empty as they had arranged. Just as Asta and Nagy got to the door, Marta reappeared. "All clear ma'am," she said and stepped back out taking up a post at the door. "After you Minister Nagy," Asta said. "Your Highness, if I may, please call me Katherine if you wish," she said apologetically. "Why thank you," Asta said, motioning for Marta to close the door behind them, "but only if you promise to call me Asta," she responded pleasantly. Asta walked her around the room paying her compliments and showing off the display cases that held the various medals and medallions and then steered her to a small alcove with a plush bench. By the time they got that far, she could tell Katherine was ready to be seduced. "I really have been so impressed with your thoughts and ideas today, Katherine, I hope you don't mind me saying so," she said, again touching her arm, again a small wave of arousal. "Thank you Asta, you are too kind," she replied, blushing a bit. "May I say, I didn't know what to expect of you when we started today but I feel you are a modern and strategic thinker and a wonderful and thoughtful leader. Virago is lucky to have you," she said, pulling her hair back over her ear nervously, perhaps flirtatiously. "Now it is you that flatter me," Asta said, stepping closer to her. "I was worried I wouldn't be able to sit at that table with the career politicians and economists like yourself there. I was just nervous I would even look the part," she said looking down at her suit, fishing for a compliment. As she did, she gave Katherine a heightened sense of attraction to her, adding to all the bits of arousal she had already created. "Oh, your highness, you needn't worry about that," Katherine said eagerly. "You look simply lovely in today" "You really think I do," Asta kept up the charade, inching closer to Katherine. "I do..." Katherine responded softly, allowing herself to give into the strange feelings she was having all day. "Gods this creature is intoxicating," she thought to herself - the thoughts Asta had put there. "She is possibly the most beautiful person I have ever laid eyes on." Suddenly, Katherine felt as if her mouth and throat had gone dry. She became nervous as she watched Asta, slowly, inevitably close the distance between them. "I'm glad you find me attractive," she said to Katherine softly, almost in a whisper. Asta continued to slowly close the space between them until her face was just in front of the Minister's. She ran her finger over Katherine's right ear sweeping back the strands of hair that haunted her earlobes. As she did this, Asta paused just a beat and then slowly brought her lips to Katherine?s, softly kissing her. Katherine?s eyes stayed open for just a moment and then she closed them and leaned into the kiss in earnest. The two women gently embraced and Asta could sense that Katherine was now approaching full arousal. "I don?t know why, but I have been wanting to do that all day," Asta said, increasing the intensity of the energy waves she sent Katherine. "You have?" Katherine asked breathily, slowly opening her eyes to look at Asta. "Mmm...I have," she responded knowing the hunt was over. "Oh..." was all Katherine could say as multitudes of thoughts raced through her head. Somewhere in the back of her brain she knew she should stop. How could she be standing here kissing this beauty, this impossibly sexy, powerful woman, the enemy no less? She couldn?t rectify the discordance of how she, Katherine, could be here with her. But she also didn?t care. She was here and Asta was kissing her and so she gave in fully to the moment. She leaned back into Asta and kissed her again, proud of her bold move. She let Asta slide her hand down the front of her pantsuit and let out a deep sigh as Asta found the warm, moistening mound of her sex. She rubbed the outside of Katherine?s underwear and brought her to a slow simmer. Katherine was lost in Asta now and reached down and deftly unbuttoned her pants to allow Asta better access. She looked at Katherine as if to get permission to keep going. "Please..." she breathed at Atsa. Asta smiled wickedly at her quarry and then slid her hand down the front of Katherine?s panties. She found the woman?s sex and glided her finger into warm wet opening. She kissed Katherine again, just as she let out a small gasp. Soon Katherine was adrift in pleasure, helping Asta bring her to climax by slowly rocking her hips back and forth. Asta actually liked and respected Katherine and felt like she deserved to enjoy this given her job and whom she had to deal with on a daily basis. She let the orgasm build a while longer and then sent her over the edge with a simple thought. Katherine came mightily and grabbed Asta around the shoulders embracing her as her legs became weak from pleasure. Asta, hand still in her sex, took in her Tor and let out a sigh as it washed over her. As she did, she could sense the Empyrian flow into Katherine and embrace her, altering her mind and allegiances as it did with Asta herself weeks before. "That?s it, enjoy it Katherine," she said, no longer needing to pretend that she was doing anything other than preying upon her. "Let it all out," she said still stimulating the woman?s clitoris. Katherine pulled back away from Asta slightly but still gripped Asta?s shoulders. Her eyes were closed and she was breathing fast. Her neck and face were flush. When Asta could sense the orgasm ebbing off into a delicious warm glow she pulled her finger away, wiping it on Katherine?s panties before extracting her hand. The minister gathered herself before opening her eyes and looking at Asta. "That was amazing," she exhaled, arms still around Asta. "I feel wonderful your Highness. Thank you," she said. Asta kissed her again, tenderly. "You are most welcome," she said, and stepped back, pulling away. "And welcome to Virago, Minister. We are happy to have you as a loyal subject." Katherine tucked her blouse back into her pants and refastened the button. They both went to one of the mirrors on the wall and repaired their makeup. Asta and her new spy then walked purposefully out of the hall and up to where the reception was being held lest anyone get too suspicious. Thankfully the Minister didn?t seem to warrant the same watchful eye of the protection detail as the other senior delegates. King Juan probably hoped something would happen to her. Sexism at its finest Asta thought. Later that evening, Asta returned to the residence with Alina to debrief with the Empress. Asta had been giving her reports all day, but she wanted to let Alina give her own update. "All went to plan your Majesty," Alina started. She continued on filling her in on the discussions the delegation had and whom Asta had turned. At hearing the number of new followers Asta had converted, Viktoria turned to Asta and said, "You?ve been busy today." There was a mixture of pride and jealousy in her tone. "I hope you?re alright with what we?ve done today," said Asta, suddenly nervous she?d offended the Empress. "Don?t be silly Astrid," Alina chimed in. "You did exactly as the Empress ordered you to do. We are all proud of the sacrifice you made today." Viktoria gave her a small wink and they returned the conversation to the delegation. They were slowly steering the conversation on various topics Virago?s way, using Asta?s powers and their new plants. It was important that the entire Elsmerian delegation believe that they had shaped the discussion and that any key milestones were their ideas. Thus, Alina and Asta allowed them to do most of the talking, steering them as they needed until they landed on the position, they wanted them to have. They allayed any fears that Virago was somehow arming up for an invasion, showing them satellite imagery of their own troop movements. In reality, there wasn?t much to show because their plan was never about using force, but rather taking over from the inside. Further they agreed that various trade and tariff sanctions would be reviewed over the next several meetings, on both sides, to ease some of the economic tension the two countries had. They even agreed to discuss cultural missions, artwork exchanges and educational opportunities between the two countries. In all, they felt the King would be pleased with the progress his delegation had made, setting the stage for the next meeting and the next portion of the Empress?s plan. The plan for the next day was to finish with the agreed to agenda and then Alan would ask that General Barnes and his aide, Minister Nagy and the two deputy Ministers Asta had converted to have a final closed-door session with Asta and Alina. At that meeting, General Skarpsv?rd would give them their orders for what to do when they returned to Elsmere. CHAPTER 36 Pyat walked into the King?s study and found his father deep in thought in front of his computer. "Father, the delegation has returned. General Barnes says that the meetings went to plan. They don?t suspect anything is a foot and they have agreed to move forward with the meetings here at the Palace." "Good," the King said. He sat back in his chair and looked at his son. "No one must know about this next part. Only you and I and your best shooter can be in on this or we?ll be crucified in the history books," he said. "I understand. I have just the person in mind." "Very well. Make your plans and we can arrange for the Empress to be wherever you need her to be on the day to give him a clean shot. We?ll show those bitches how the world really works." ------------- Dominique, still assuming the name Domnhall while on base, had been praised for what was thought to be a successful mission into Virago. The team had seemingly tapped into a key satellite uplink and some fiber optic lines running to sensitive military targets before they were successfully extracted. Little did they suspect that the transmissions on those feeds was being curated for the Elsmerian army and intelligence services, feeding them what Virago wanted them to see. Dominique, was following her new orders from General Wahl, biding her time waiting for orders to come and gathering any key intel. She was alerted that General Barnes and his aide, the Colonel were now converts like her. The General was instructed to figure a way for the 10 commandos to end up under his command, so Dominique and team were to stay vigilant but not do anything more until instructed. In time, General Barnes, who oversaw all land forces for the Elsmerian military was able to get Dominique rotated back to the capital where the military high command was stationed. As he was a major in rank, they determined he was too senior to be sent out on covert operations and so decided to use his skills in special forces as a protection and counter strike detail for the King and his Cabinet. Given the tensions with Virago, they felt they couldn?t be too careful. Plus, Pyat liked the idea of having real combat soldiers protecting him and his father. The major was permitted to pick his own team and so he picked the nine men he had entered into Virago with, the nine almost men who were also loyal to Empress Viktoria. Before long, they had set up their team inside the palace and were leading much of the King?s protective detail day to day. As such, Dominique was privy to many discussions and pieces of sensitive information, which she radioed back to her contacts in Virago. CHAPTER 37 It was right around this time that Viktoria decided to take Asta on a state visit to Frieland, a country across the sea to the west. They were greeted as the heads of state they were, which is to say with much pomp and circumstance. Paparazzi seemed to now be everywhere, looking for pictures of the Archduchess at every opportunity. The world loved royal weddings and Asta was too good looking for the world?s press not to follow her. She was selling papers around the globe and appeared on the cover of world magazines regularly. In fact, a PR team had to be set up on her staff to field all the media requests. Everywhere they went in Frieland was red carpets and flower girls. The country was a very open society and had long been an ally to Virago. That the Empress was to marry another woman was not an issue for the people of Frieland and many of the people in the capital city turned out to see the Empress and her soon to be Queen. They had two days of meetings planned and Asta dutifully sat by her betrothed?s side for most of them. It was late on the first day when Asta, feeling a bit restless in a meeting about fishing rights, decided to reach out with her thoughts to Viktoria. She wanted just to tell her she loved her as she was daydreaming about what she wanted to do to Viktoria that evening in the Imperial Suite. She focused her thoughts and, connecting with the Empyrian energies within her, sent the thoughts to the Empress. "I am always so impressed with you in these meetings, your Majesty," she started. "I love you so much and can?t wait to get you upstairs!" she finished, a crinkle of a smile forming on her lip. Viktoria immediately turned and gave her a look of shock and concern, almost like she had forgotten something and needed to tell someone. She quickly looked back at the man speaking to her. "Minister Lan, please forgive me for interrupting. I wonder, would you mind terribly taking a small break so that I might be able to confer with the Archduchess? I promise, it will only take a moment," she said apologetically. "Crap," thought Asta. "What did I do?" "Of course, your Majesty, please, take all the time you need," he said a bit confused but pleasantly enough. "You are very kind Minister, thank you," she said getting to her feet. The entire room followed suit and stood. "Duchess, may I have a quick word?" she asked and then turned and beckoned Asta to follow her. Asta grew more concerned, her mind raced but she couldn?t figure out what it may have been that she had done wrong. After all, she spoke to Viktoria all the time through the Empyrian. It was one of their things. There was a small room off the main room to allow for smaller groups or side meetings and the two women stepped in and shut the door. Viktoria wheeled around on Asta. "How did you do that?" she asked excitement in her voice. "Do what, your Grace?" she asked, sheepishly and thoroughly confused. "How did you use the you-know-what to speak to me?" she said quickly and more quietly lest anyone was listening in. "I...I don?t know, just the usual way I think?" she answered, still missing Viktoria?s meaning. "That can?t be, it only resides within Virago," she whispered. "We are in Frieland. How did you use it?" she asked again, stepping close and taking Asta?s hands. "I really don?t know. Are you sure you can?t use it outside of Virago? My mother came to me in my dreams, so it must be possible" she asked quietly. "Yes, but Catherine is the only person I know of that can use it that way and even then, it is very weak. She can only come to you in dreams when she is not in Virago." Viktoria said. She gave Asta a look, concentration on her face. There was at once a sudden and sharp sense of arousal in Asta?s loins and she gasped in surprise. Viktoria with a gasp of her own, sent her hands up to her mouth, eyes wide. She paused there as though something in her brain needed to catch up and then she grabbed Asta by the arms again. "Do you know what this means?" she asked, again getting excited. Asta was just coming out of her shock of being put into heat when she started to catch on her meaning. "So, you didn?t use to be able to use "it" when you were, ah, not home?" she asked, using the past tense since clearly something had changed. "Uh huh," Viktoria nodded, waiting for Asta to connect the dots. "So, something has changed? But if you can do it here, you might now be able to use it anywhere. What do you suppose is different now?" she said softly. Viktoria looked her straight in her eyes. "You," she said succinctly. "You are the thing that changed. You?ve changed everything!" she said and grabbed Asta on either side of the head and kissed her forehead. "You are the reason it works outside of Virago, it must be..." she said trailing off into thought, hands still on Asta?s head. Asta thought about it as well, looking up and past Viktoria. After a short moment, she looked into Viktoria?s eyes. "I don?t think it?s me, my love," she said, reaching up and taking each of Viktoria?s hands in her own. "I think it?s ?us?. I think we, together, can utilize the, er... it," she corrected herself looking around the room. "Where just one of us cannot," she said looking sweetly into her fianc??s eyes. "It?s our pairing that allows it, just like my mother explained to me," she added. "You might be right," Viktoria said. "If this is true then we have new options in our, ah dealings," she said, now also looking around the room wondering if it might be bugged. "You?re right. If I?m thinking what you?re thinking, things just got much easier." "Exactly," Viktoria said. She leaned in close to Asta?s ear and whispered, "Now, we need to test this while we are here because we don?t want to find ourselves in Elsmere powerless." "Agreed. You keep conducting the meeting and I will start experimenting," she whispered back. Viktoria took two steps toward the door and then lurched and gave out a little yelp. She wheeled around on Asta, smile forming on her face. "Do not experiment on me Astrid! Experiment on them," she mouthed inaudibly, gesturing toward to crowd on the other side of the wall. "Oh, right! Sorry," she said with a wink. Asta walked to the door and held it open for the Empress. The meeting resumed without incident. Viktoria did not need to give explanation for their impromptu meeting nor was one asked for. The two women quickly set about testing their powers. Asta started small. She used her powers of the physical to poke a few people in the back. Each of them flinched upon feeling the phantom touch. She picked it up a notch or two and began to pick certain people to get aroused. One poor deputy minister had to surreptitiously readjust his crotch after Asta made him get an erection. "All systems check for me," she told Viktoria using the Empyrian again. "Excellent," came the reply. Asta could feel the faint hum of the energy between them but wondered if Viktoria was trying to use her abilities. "...And may I say, Duchess, how lovely you look today. Simply a vision!" said the Minister enthusiastically before turning bright red in embarrassment. A look of quiet horror broke out on his face. "Here, here, Minister," said the Empress, saving the poor man whom she had just put in a very awkward position. "I could not agree more," she said taking Asta?s hand. She gave her a knowing wink as she did. "All systems check here," came Viktoria?s shimmering voice through the Empyrian. "Thank you both for your kind words," Asta responded. She reached for the glass of water to keep from laughing out loud. "You look pretty hot today too, your Grace. When I get you upstairs I?m going to lick your..." "MINISTER, ah, you were going to tell us more about your agricultural subsidies plan, if I?m not mistaken" Viktoria said suddenly, trying to sound pleasant while not letting Asta finish her sentence. Asta smiled as Viktoria shot her a look. Throughout the course of that day and the next, they found that so long as they were in proximity to one another they had their full range of Empyrian powers. The farther away they were, the less powerful they got to the point where after about 100 meters, they had only the power to communicate with each other telepathically. It seemed however, that no matter what the distance, they could still do that. Asta wanted to be sure, and after consulting with the Empress?s advisors, she chose a member of the Frieland government and with Viktoria watching, converted him into her spy using the Empyrian. Viktoria then made certain of her loyalty, imparting a strong dose of devotion on to her new subject. Though the Frieland government was an ally, it never hurt to have someone on the inside. CHAPTER 38 By the time the Empress and Astrid arrived home to the capital city it was clear the plan was solidifying. They already had several key figures planted in the Elsmerian government and military and had a solid plan in place to gather the remaining figures to finish the plan. They wanted one figure in particular to be in their pocket before the second and final round of talks commenced in Elsmere, someone also very close to the King. Asta strode into the interrogation room with her security detail. This wouldn?t take long. As always, the prisoner really had no chance. "Minister Golan," she said. "How nice of you to join us. We?ve been wanting to talk with you for a long time. To be honest, I didn?t think your two deputy ministers would be able to get you here. And with your wife as well," she added. "How lovely." "Your Imperial Highness," the Minister of State for Elsmere said, clearly surprised to see the Empress?s fianc? enter the room. "I would bow, but, well I seem to be all tied up." There was more than a hint of distain in his voice. "For some reason, I had a feeling this trip wasn?t going to go as planned." Golan?s hands were bound above his head against the wall his ankles shackled directly to the wall as well. He doubted seriously that they were going to just have a pleasant chat, despite her tone. He was correct. He was one of the youngest Ministers in Elsmere, but he had started his career in the military. He was in good shape and worked out every day, so he had as good a chance to withstand torture as he was going to have. Little did he know that General Wahl was not going to torture him - quite the opposite. "Minister, I?ve come to tell you how delighted I am that you?ll be working for us," she said coyly. "I beg your pardon, your Highness," he said, still using diplomatic decorum. "Did you just say ?working for us?? I think we must have skipped a couple steps." "Oh, no, we haven?t skipped anything. I was speaking in the future tense. I was also being declarative. As in ?you will be working for us?. You see, after we captured General Lopez of your DIA, we learned all sorts of interesting things about what Elsmere is doing to prepare to engage us. We realized, that having a few, shall we say "allies" in the senior ranks at Elsmere, might be a way to circumvent some of the trickier parts of an invasion. Wouldn?t it be lovely if we could just have you all give us your country without a fight? Well, anyway, we felt you were just the man for us." Golan stood there with an odd look on his face that suggested he was half stunned and half believing she was making some sort of weird joke. "I don?t know what you want me to say to that. Obviously, nothing of the kind is going to happen. I?m still not clear as to how you even got me in here, and I might add, you have effectively just declared war on Elsmere. I will of course, report back to the King your hostile intentions" he said, still trying to gain some measure of control of the conversation. "Minister, don?t be silly. We did not "declare war" on you," she replied using air quotes. "Besides, you?re going to give us your country with no bloodshed. As to not wanting to join us as our internal operative, I understand you might feel that way. I think you will find that I can be very persuasive. For example, you found yourself in this situation, because I persuaded your wife to join us. She has been a very loyal operative for us today," she said almost nonchalantly. "She simply slipped a little something in your night cap when you got back to your room and we came in and got you. Not to worry, though, you?ll be back in your room with her soon. Wouldn?t want your security team to know you?re missing." "My wife betrayed me? I don?t think so. She and I have a battery of lie detector tests every year, we?d know if she were a deep operative. As to your "persuasion", I don?t think it will matter what you say, now can we get back to business?" he asked, trying again to take control of the discussion. It was a tactic Lopez had used months earlier. It had as much effect now as Lopez?s attempt did then. "That is exactly where I am taking it Minister. Would you allow me to make my pitch? I think you?ll enjoy it?" she replied, a wicked little smile coming over her. She was enjoying this moment. The power she wielded was truly a gift and she loved using it. It was intoxicating. Asta walked over to the prisoner and stood in front of him. "As Archduchess and General of the Army, I really shouldn?t have to do this sort of work," she said with a bit of a sigh, pretending to be bothered by it. "But only one other person can do what I?m about to do and she outranks me." She reached down to his pants, unbuttoned the top button and slowly unzipped his fly. "What are you doing!" he squirmed "You can?t do this, get your hands off me." He hadn?t understood why there were two wooden bars on either side of him or why they had stood him between them. They protruded from the wall at just either side of his hips so he couldn?t move side to side. Together with the cuffs, they were designed to keep him basically stationary. She pulled the pants down and let them drop to the floor over his feet. He was wearing blue pinstriped boxers. Over his strenuous protests she pulled those down to. He was powerless to stop her. "What the hell are you doing lady! Er, your Majesty...what is going on here?" His voice sounded borderline panicked and his breathing had increased. She looked at the Minister?s manhood then looked back up at him. "Is it too cold in here for you Minister? Or are you just a little nervous?" She asked looking back down at his genitals. "Really?!" he said incredulously, giving her a look. "Gal, it?s no problem really. I think I can help you with that," she said. She put her right hand on top of his sex, cupping his balls. "There, is that a little warmer?" she breathed, now close to his face. Golan was frozen in place. He couldn?t move for fear she might injure his manhood and he had no idea what to do. Asta was toying with him, but he didn?t yet know what the endgame was. "Gal, you are very close to the King. You have a very important position and we want to exploit that position for our own purposes. You are going to help us with that," she said brightly looking in his eyes as she did. Looking down she said, "Oh, I think it is getting warmer, look it?s growing." She nurtured his growing erection in the palm of her hand. They both watched as it seemed to grow by itself until it was standing at full attention. "What the hell is that? How are you doing that?" he protested, his shock manifest in his voice. "Why don?t you cum for me, Gal. Do you want to?" she asked sweetly. "NO! Get away from me!" "What?s the matter, Gal? You don?t find me attractive?" she asked, making a pouting face. "No matter," she said, turning away from him toward the door. "Marta, will you let the Minister?s wife in please?" The door opened and Sheila Golan walked in. "Sheila, I think your husband would prefer your touch to mine," Asta said welcoming Sheila into the room. She put one arm around her shoulder and ushered her toward her chained husband. "Would you please help him to join our ranks?" she asked. "Certainly, your Highness. I would be pleased to serve you," she said cheerfully. Sheila took several steps to her husband and stopped in front of him. "Sheila, no! What are you doing, honey? You can?t work for them. Don?t do this." he stammered, trying desperately to find a way out of this. Sheila looked down at his rock-hard dick and licked her lips. Smiling, she looked back up into his eyes. "Darling, this won?t hurt a bit. We?ll be hero?s in Virago for the work we?ll do, you?ll see." Asta came up next to Sheila so she could manipulate the transition. "Go ahead, it will be quick," Asta said. "Unless you want time to enjoy it Minister?" The look on his face was priceless she thought. Sheila took his hard cock into her hand, then bent over, slowly lowering her head to it. "Seriously, what the FUCK are you doing?! Enough of this. You need to...argh! Oh...ahh..." he started sputtering. Asta, with a flick of her finger had made him ejaculate just as Sheila?s mouth covered his cock. She pumped it a few times until he was done, savoring his Tor and the rush it gave her. Sheila gave a little moan then released his now shrinking dick and stood up to watch the transformation. Asta stepped in and put her hand on his perineum as it began to become Golan?s new vagina. She put her other hand on his chest and used the Empyrian to make her will complete. His penis receded back into his pelvic region, as did his testicles. His new vagina opened and formed like a budding flower until all Golan had between her legs was womanhood. Nothing else about him changed. Well that wasn?t strictly true, he was now loyal to Virago, utterly, and completely. Asta let the transformation become complete. She stepped aside and gave a nod to Sheila who reached up and took her right middle finger into her mouth. She stepped back to her husband and pulled his head to her mouth kissing him while her other hand reached down and slid two of her fingers into his new vagina. He let out an audible moan. "There, now, isn?t that better, honey? I have so many things to show you now that you?re a woman," she said thrusting her finger in and out. He moaned softly, enjoying the feeling of being penetrated for the first time. Asta watched for a short while before speaking. "Minister Golan, I told you you would enjoy my pitch." Sheila removed her finger and sucked his juices off her fingers, savoring the taste. Gal shook his head and blinked, and Asta waited until he was focusing on her before asking "Will you now pronounce your loyalty to Virago and Empress Viktoria? "Thank you, your Highness," he said, enthusiasm in his voice. " Yes, it would be my honor. I pledge myself and my allegiance to Virago and to her Imperial Majesty Empress Viktoria." "Ladies, unshackle Gal here for me will you," she asked to the guards. Two of them came around her and inserted keys into the shackles on arms and legs. "Now, you have all day tomorrow with us before you are scheduled to fly back to Elsmere. We are going to work with you on the plan. Together, we will take Elsmere from within. Sheila, will you take good care of her tonight?" "Oh, yes your Highness," she said with a carnal look in her eye. "I will take very good care of her tonight."