Everyone watched as Danielle asked the fifth warrior to decide. After he bowed, there were celebrations on all three planets. They were all in love with their new Queen but this took her to an entirely new level. Even the Humans who had not had a Royal Family in more than a millennium were caught up in the moment. They had already accepted her as one of the Earth’s leaders anyway, so making her a queen only made them even more proud of her. The victory of her husband over the warriors gave Earth a sense that they could overcome any trial. The celebrations on all three planets grew until billions were celebrating their new chosen leaders. It brought all three races that were so different physically to look at each other as equals and friends.
Terl turned off the feed and said, “I thought Tgon-Gee was somewhat crazy about this aura business but now I’m inclined to believe him. There isn’t a warrior in our armed forces that could defeat a Glod warrior in hand to hand combat. He defeated four armed champions starting with no weapons but his hands.”
“And they were all great champions, too,” Dorg added.
Terl sat down and gazed out the window and thought for a few moments then he turned in his chair and said, “Our race has never put much stock in this so called psychic ability. We tend to lean toward more worldly and practical matters. But this is eye opening. Let’s just say for the moment that we accept what Tgon-Gee says is true; what kind of implications does that have on us?”
“I can think of two right off the top of my head, as the humans would say,” Dorg replied. “The first is simple; you make sure whatever side that husband of hers is on, you make sure that’s the one you’re on too.”
“And the other?”
“You make her your ruler for real instead of just an imaginary title given to honor her.”
Terl looked at Dorg and said in a tight voice, “So you’re saying she should take my place as our leader?”
“Clan Leader, she doesn’t have the time nor does she wish to take your place. She would have to spend all of her time here to take over your duties and she’s not going to do that. She will demand we rule ourselves in our day to day interactions.”
“Then what value is it to make her our ruler?”
‘She will be the arbiter of the issues between our races; her word will be final. She will give us the vision of what we can become and the things we must do to get there. She will not accept the stupid things we sometimes find ourselves doing like fighting among ourselves and wanting to kill new contacts instead of communicating with them. She will bring the very best of what’s inside us out. Tgon-Gee said that she will lead them into a golden age. His race has already decided to follow her lead and the announcer said that some of their nations that had been at odds with each other for hundreds of cycles have started talking to try and heal old wounds. They listened to her say their duty was to support each other. She will impose decisions on all of us for the good of all. Clan Leader, just think about the possibility of our three races all looking at each other as true Clan Brothers and willing to die for each other. It’s a vision I can see worth dying to make happen. We have to commit to whatever her decisions are between our three species. We will continue to govern our day to day activities.”
Terl lowered his head and said, “She makes me feel small. I want to keep my position and power yet I know that she would gladly walk away from it if we asked her. She wants nothing more than for all of us to grow together. She sees more of us than we do. It’s time I give more than lip service to our duty to protect our race. They can do a much better job than I. I’m going to ask the council to make her our new ruler in fact.”
“Clan Leader, you would be wrong to do that.”
“Why, I thought you wanted her to be our ruler?”
“I do Clan Leader, but I want you to lead us where she directs. She has to have your support and active participation for it to work. You have to change our leadership structure at the top. She is our queen; you are her prime minister making her plans happen. You are the only one that can make that change take place. Tgon-Gee will continue to lead the Glod on all planetary issues but he will follow his queens’ instructions on the direction his race is moving. Even the Director of the Humans runs the everyday governing of their planet. You should do the same. I’m also certain that Mrs. Danielle will refuse to replace you and will abdicate before she allows you to resign. Do you see it any other way?”
Terl got a faraway look in his eye and said, “I understand now what you were saying. I can see the future of our three races united under a common belief of each member of our races being invaluable to the universe. It’s a vision worth giving up power to make a reality.”
“Clan Leader, when you give away power to make a vision come into existence, you become more powerful. You have my complete loyalty to you to help you make it happen.”
Terl looked at Dorg and put out his hand; Dorg took it and shook it like the Humans did. “First things first Admiral; I have to go get ourselves a new queen elected to rule us for real. Just describing the coronation ceremony will get most of the clans to vote yes. You know how we like a party. I think the video of what we saw today will also go a long way to help my effort. Admiral, does she bring the joy out of all of us just by telling us how wonderful we are? I want to make this vision become reality.”
“Clan Leader, I think we have only seen a small part of what we will feel as we grow up. You have to admit, we’ve got one torgava Royal Couple.”
Kosiev commed Tag and said, “I think it’s time we started getting your ships ready to go visit the Alliance.”
Tag was with Danielle at one of the many functions that the Glod had planned for her. He excused himself and stepped out on a balcony overlooking one of the gigantic forests that surrounded their cities. He looked out at two huge reptilian looking birds as they landed in a tree next to the building and began dismembering some kind of animal as big as a horse that they had caught. Even the birds were huge here. They made an eagle look like a humming bird. “Why do you say that?”
“We’ve had more than 9,000 ships jump in within the last 8 hours and more are coming all the time.”
“I’ll leave immediately,” Tag said and went back in and whispered into Danielle’s ear, “It’s time; I have to leave.” She stood up and excused herself and walked with him to the exit.
“Do you have to go now?”
“Yes, there are more than 9,000 ships at the Alliance Capital with more arriving every hour. I can’t delay any longer.”
She looked up at him and hugged him tightly. “Make sure you come back!”
‘I will. You take care of yourself and junior here.”
“There is no danger here. I think the Glod love me more than you do.”
“That’s not possible and you know it.”
“I know, I just love to hear you say it.”
He looked down at his wife and could see the aura surrounding her. Her blue eyes and blond hair coupled with an inner beauty that amazed him made him want to explode with the love he felt for her. She could also see what he was feeling and it grounded her. She had all she ever needed right here in front of her. She came into his arms and for the first time there was no shock, their auras merged and became one. He eventually stepped back and said, “I’ll be back soon.”
He turned and walked out the door to a shuttle that was waiting for him on the grounds of the administration building. The shuttle broke several speed records getting to the Ultra Battle ship Atlanta which jumped straight to Earth orbit. Tag looked at Captain Smith, the former helmsman of Kosiev on the Moscow, that now commanded the Atlanta, and said, “I just can’t get used to moving this fast. Thirty minutes ago I was talking with Danielle on Glod; my how times change.”
Kosiev looked up as Tag walked onto the bridge of the Zeus and smiled as he said, “Welcome aboard. What took you so long?”
“These new ships sure make the old ones look slow. Where is my fleet?”
“Just outside the orbit of Neptune; the ships have just completed their software installation. We’ve only programmed ninety to escape when you hit the button. Some of them will probably be destroyed during the battle so it will probably be less than 70 that make it.”
“Well, let’s go do it.” Tag said.
Kosiev said into his console, “Captain Mikado, if you would execute the jump, please.” The outside view changed to white light then the ships appeared in the forward view.
“Mr. Gardner, your shuttle is waiting for you in the docking bay. Good luck and good hunting. I will send you the coordinates to jump to once the sensor pod determine an area rich in targets.”
Tag left the bridge and took the pneumatic tube to the docking bay. The new ships were so large that it
