Half mad or no. She still has her use.

Half mad or not, Vexus is still a useful ally…

With your henchman chosen you return back to your throne as you prepare to summon the former mechanical Queen to your dungeon.

Focusing your energy through your gauntlet of power you begin to initiate the ritual in order to bring Vexus to your dungeon.

Quickly the waters of the pool begin to twist and churn and spin as it soon becomes a powerful vortex. You quickly check in with your minions to ensure that both your room and your henchman’s room are constructed. After receiving the green light, you turn your attention back to the swirling waters of the vortex that now have begun to shine with light.

Faster and faster the waters begin to twist and turn as the light begins to become blinding, before it all culminates into a giant flash of light. As the vortex slows and returns the water back to its calm state as you here at loud splash. Which soon after you hear the sound of coughing and mechanical whirring as you open your eyes to see Vexus crawling out of the pool.

“*Cough* I HAT-*cough*water!” Vexus bit out as she coughed up excess water.

“Not surprising considering your mechanical nature.” You comment which immediately causes Vexus to growl angrily as she gets on her feet ready to tear apart the fool who brought her here.

“Big mistake fo-“ Vexus pauses a second in her threat as she gets a good look at your armored form. Not unusual, however she stares at you not in fear but rather curiosity. Which considering that you’re well over 7 feet tall dressed in Gothic arcane enhanced plate armor and have a hood that completely hide your face and simply leaves your two glowing eyes poking out of the darkness of where your face should be it’s not surprising.

“Vexus, the former queen of the cluster. Oh, how the mighty have fallen.” You state as you take in the battered form of Vexus. It’s obvious that she seen better days as her body is bent and dented in places. As there even seems to be Rust in broken pieces strewn about her entire mechanical body. However, that does not detract from exotic appearance that the former queen has. As she stands six foot four, her body being an impossibly narrow hourglass thanks to her mechanical nature. Vexus’s body still retained the female form despite being mechanical.

Where Vexus’s breasts should be there was a single large piece of armor plating jutting forward in a mockery of what should be human breasts. Judging from the size you would estimate that if Vexus did have actual breasts than they would be the about the size of an E cup. Moving downwards you see that her mechanical nature seems to have affected her hips size as well. As Vexus had impossibly wide hips and what appeared to be a large bubble butt.

All this came wrapped up in her usual in her usual Egyptian scarab outfit which while tattered from her exile still was recognizable.

“Grr… Watch your tongue flesh bag! If it wasn’t for that insufferable XJ-9 I would-“

“Still be Queen of the cluster?” You finish for the Queen to which she continues her growling.

“Shut up! What do you know!” Vexus growls out as she begins to march towards you. However, the soon stops as you raise your gauntlet of power and freeze the former queen in place to her surprise.

“I know quite a lot actually. I know that you have been in conflict with one Nora Wakeman for years.” You inform the former queen as you rise from your throne and begin walking towards her.

“I know that you hate XJ-9 for many reasons. Originally you despised her for compassion for what you deemed as worthless. However, now you despise her for aiding in a revolution that dethroned you and exiled you into the black inky abyss that is space.” You continue as you slowly began to walk closer to Vexus’s eyes were ever growing wider with each word.

“I know that you have lived on a trash asteroid for the last few months. I know that you have been slowly losing your mind as you sat on that desolate rock. With no one else to keep the company, but two former lackeys of yours who of been trying to ditch you.” Now Vexus’s eyes hold of tiny bit of terror, but they still hold a great deal of resilience within them as you now stand face-to-face with the former queen.

“I also known that you would be willing to do anything to get off that rock and get **** on XJ-9. To which I have a proposition for you, if you’re willing to listen to me now.” You tell Vexus as you release your hold on her. She now stands still as her eye’s begin to narrow at you.

“And what would be this offer?” The former queen asks suspiciously, no longer angry at you. However, still not trusting of you.

“Simple. You see I am about to embark on a mass conquest of many worlds and I’m going to need someone to act as my right hand in all this. A henchman if you will.” You inform Vexus to which she immediately growls in anger insulted at your offer.

“I am a queen not some lackey to be ordered around!” The former space dictators growls as you raise your hand to stop her.

“That is simply a title, it will be more akin to a partnership, your voice will matter, and your thoughts will be considered during each conquest. Even more so considering the reason why I chose you.” You explain. In response Vexus simply crosses her arms and raises a single brow in response.

“And what reason would that be?” She inquires snidely.

“Your experience. You have the experience of leading armies in the field and have experience in managing multiple worlds. This experience is extremely important in my conquest, as it gives me someone with experience at the helm of what I’m doing. You have the experience my dear, while I have the power.” You explain appealing to her ego. Vexus go silent at this as she begins to consider the possibility.

It’s time to play with her ego a little bit to get her to join.

“Think of it Vexus. You will return to what you once were a warrior queen leading armys on the field conquering new worlds!” You entice the former queen as she begins to smile at the idea. As you see a small grin grow on the corners of her face plate.

“Once again, people will bow to you and respect you as a powerful queen. So powerful that not even the great XJ9 will be able to stop you!” Now Vexus is visibly grinning at the thought. As you continue to play with her ego.

“Who at the end of the day will lie at your feet mewling and shivering like a toy. Defeat and broken, To be used and played with as if-“

“-was nothing…” Vexus finishes for you as a grin and is now predator like.

“Or… you could go back to that asteroid and slowly lose your mind even further.” To which Vexus is mood does a complete 180. As almost immediately her fists begin to clench response and her teeth grit in rage at the thought.

“Never…” Vexus whispers out in rage.

“Then all I have to ask is…” You begin as you offer a openhanded gauntlet to the former queen.

“Are you in?”