performed almost like they were one. “We’re going to need all she can do against these creatures to stay alive. Be glad she can do what we’ve witnessed.”
Cassandra turned her attention back to Earth’s former solar system and saw millions of the Captor’s ships jump in and surround Jupiter. The ships then began construction of the construct they saw in their home system. Cassandra’s eyes narrowed and she wanted to jump in and start killing those red ships. The Kosiev started vibrating again and Cassandra saw Tommy look at her so she settled down and the vibration stopped. She thought to the ship, “Settle down, you’re giving me away.” She could almost feel the ship smiling at the thought of action. Then she knew that it was the ship reflecting her own feelings back at her.
Sprig entered the bridge and Tommy and Cassandra looked up at him. “We need to go check on Earth and make sure the orbit is what it should be.”
Cassandra looked at Tommy and saw him nod, “We will be jumping in two minutes. Prepare for jump in two minutes. Please count it down, Mr. McAnn.”
“Aye, Aye, Captain.” Wes entered the coordinates and counted it down.
Cassandra sat in here chair and wanted revenge. This fight had become personal and the Captors had no idea of the power they had just turned against them. Even Cassandra didn’t know; but the Kosiev was vibrating to a deeper hum and the crewmembers could feel a difference in the ship. The Kosiev jumped and Cassandra turned her attention to her home planet.
Chapter 13
The Kosiev came out of its star drive just outside the atmosphere of Earth. Tommy’s display came on with Misty Nicole looking at him. “That was cut pretty close, Duke Gardner.”
“Director Nicole, we didn’t plan it that way. We were fortunate to complete the assembly of the device before their weapon hit the planet.”
“I want to apologize for telling you that we were not going to run,” Misty said. “We watched that weapon coming and everyone on the planet was frozen. We knew we were going to die. You were right; I had no idea of the danger of this Captor race. That first ship wasn’t much smaller than our moon.”
Tommy looked at Misty and she could tell something was wrong. “What happened after we moved?”
Tommy hung his head and then looked at his display and said, “The Captors destroyed every trace of intelligent life. The moon no longer exists; they blew it into small pieces. Everyone left behind was obliterated.”
Misty looked shocked. Then she asked, “You were unable to save any of them?”
Tommy just sighed. Cassandra then said on her display, “We determined that the Captors did not see us move the planet. They must be skeptical but we sense that they believe the Earth was destroyed. If we tried to teleport anyone out, then they would know that the planet was not destroyed. They would have found you very quickly and attacked again. We could not teleport you fast enough to avoid destruction. It was save those settlements and lose the population of Earth or take no action for Earth’s safety.”
Misty looked ten years older. “Some of our finest people were on the moon. We even had a screen around it to protect it.”
Tommy slowly shook his head and said, “The screen did nothing to slow their beams.”
Misty looked up and said, “Don’t blame yourself. It’s those creatures who are to blame. The people of Earth thank you for saving our life.” The display went blank.
Tommy took a deep breath and exhaled slowly. Cassandra could see how despondent he was. Tommy looked up and said, “Captain Dodd, may I talk with you privately in the conference room?”
Cassandra stood up and walked with him to the conference room. They entered and Tommy sat down. Cassandra sat down beside him worried about his obvious depression. Tommy looked at her and said, “Cassie, I need to talk with you about what I’ve seen during out fights with the Captors.” Cassandra furrowed her brow and Tommy continued, “I don’t understand how you are doing some of the things you’ve done.”
Atlas said over the speaker in the room, “I hope you don’t mind me interrupting but I also have some questions.”
Tommy looked at the speaker and said, “Hello, Atlas. Did you watch the action at Earth?”
“No, Tommy. I’ve avoided being anywhere near the confrontations. Don’t think I’m not interested; I fear that if the Captors read my signature and learn that one of my species is still free, then they might think that I am responsible for the things you’ve done and kill the others of my kind at their home world. I just can’t run that risk.”
“You’re right, Atlas; that is probably what would happen. What questions do you have?”
“Do you mind if we join you during this conversation,” Twig asked?
Tommy and Cassandra looked at each other. “We can’t hear what you and Captain Dodd are saying but we heard what Atlas said. We would very much like to know what you have to say.”
“I guess two more might not matter,” Cassandra said.
Sprig said, “You should also invite Tgon-Gee, too.”
“Why,” Tommy asked?”
“Because a lot of what’s happening is directly related to your auras,” Twig responded.
Tommy shrugged and reached for his com, Sprig said, “You don’t need your com; Tgon-Gee is telepathic now.”
“When did that happen,” Atlas asked.
“The night of the wedding,” Twig said.
“Tgon-Gee, do you have a few minutes,” Tommy thought?”
“Yes, Your Majesty, how may I be of service?”
“You’re not going to leave me out of this conversation, I hope.”
“Hello, Rose; were you listening in?”
“I’ve actually been watching you closely since you moved Earth to its new location. However, I also have some questions.”
Tommy looked at Cassandra and said, “I’m sorry, my love. I thought this would be private but obviously it’s just not going to happen.”
Cassandra smiled at Tommy and said, “Go ahead everyone; ask your questions.”
Sprig said, “Captain Dodd, how did you destroy five of the Captor’s ships and blow such a big piece of their construct out of existence?”
Cassandra said, “I don’t know?”
The entire group was silent. Then she continued, “Since my first physical contact with Tommy, things have been changing too fast for me to understand. When we attacked the Captor’s planet and I saw them stop all of our weapons, I got angry and thought “Kill that Queen.” Something shot out of the Kosievs’ hull and hit the construct around the planet. You saw the results. When the five ships attacked Earth, I didn’t get angry; I was afraid but I thought “Kill them now.” The same thing happened; five pitch-black balls of something shot out of the Kosiev and struck those five ships destroying them.” I wish I could tell you what is going on but I don’t know. One thing I’m sure of though; I have somehow bonded with the Alexander Kosiev and the two of us are almost a part of each other.”
“What do you mean a part of each other,” Rose asked?”
“Well, I know that the number eleven black hole reactor is operating at ninety five percent because of a small dent in back side of the case against the bulkhead. I know that the black hole material inside the skin had become negative matter so that whatever it touches is consumed through cancelation of each other’s atoms. What I have found truly amazing is that the Kosiev fires only the exact amount of that negative matter to completely destroy the target and nothing more. How it happens, I don’t have a clue; it just does. I also know that the readers the adolescents are using have been modified by the Adolescents to be more than a hundred percent faster by using an Algean algorism. I sense every part of the Kosiev as if it were my own body.”
Tgon-Gee asked, “If that is true, were the Kosiev destroyed, would it destroy you as well?”
Cassandra sat and thought. “If I were tuned in to the ship at the time of the destruction, then I believe I
