Introduction-

The Blue Empire-Generation 6

Introduction-

                Kiana’s death by meteor strike could hardly have happened at a worse time. Craig had just started a new job at the stadium where he had to fight against his Grandfathers still lingering brilliance. He also was still trying to control a board full of conflicting interests that his family had placed into his hands the moment he was old enough to shoulder the responsibility. And that was nothing compared to the infant son Kiana had left behind.

                William would never remember her voice or her endearing, yet strange, personality. Never know her caress or just how much she had loved him and his father. Instead, he knew Craig and the babysitters.

                The babysitters, thankfully, didn’t last long. His father had decided that the best thing for young William was to go to the gypsy’s who had recently moved in and have the woman make a match for him. A new bride could potentially help the entire household, as well as the brides. The only hitch in this plan was that the young lady selected, Kristine Pink-Purple, was little more than a child herself. But she was in a family with 6 kids and not enough food to go around. Her father had made a deal with Craig and had essentially sold her into marriage. Her father had only one ounce of conscience to bestow on Kristine, and had a contract drawn up making Craig respect her age in every way. When she was of age, one final payment meant he could take her to bed. Craig was mourning a woman he loved dearly and was only thinking his son needed someone around to take care of him. And so Kristine entered William’s life.

                Craig respected his new father in-laws contract and did his best to make young Kristine feel welcomed into the big empty mansion the three lived in. Kristine was so thankful for the food, the nice things and clothes as well as Craig’s hands off attitude to her. In her mind, marriage was fun!

                Though she was there to take care of William, she resented Craig’s loving mien with the boy, remembering her mother’s depression and her father’s stoicism. She also knew that if anything happened to Craig she was at William’s mercy. Also, the boy was strange and much smarter than her. She worried that he would see straight through her and tell Craig, upsetting her current security. Determined to ensure her own safety first and foremost she made sure that her coming of age would mean she was forever taken care of.