attack the Milky Way. They would not go there until after that battle had been fought.”
“Who?”
“The ones that missed the bus. Look at that Video; thousands of ships barely made it in time to go when the galaxy was moved. All it would take is for one ship to be a few moments late to miss being moved. What is the chance of one ship; out of let’s say five hundred thousand, being a few moments late?”
Jenna thought about the probabilities and said, “We’re talking about Algeans here.”
“Who were assigned very important tasks to complete before the move; that’s why so many ended up cutting it very close.”
She let the patterns run through her mind and said, “There is at least one that was left behind. There’s probably more but the probability of every one of them making the dead line is a hundred thousand to one.” She looked up at Carter, “Is that what you figured?”
Carter tilted his head to the left, “Yeah, that’s pretty close.”
Jenna stared at him, “How close?”
Carter signed and said, “Now, I could be wrong but I came up with four million to one.”
Jenna just stared at him, “What did I miss?”
“Did you factor in that ten planets in the Provinces that did not send ships to attack the Stars Realm were not moved to the Milky Way?”
“No, why is that significant.”
“Because all of the other three hundred thousand were.”
Jenna smiled, shook her head slowly, and turned to Robby, “There are Algeans here somewhere.”
Robby looked at Carter, “You are obviously better at seeing things than I am at my current level. Why is that fact significant?”
“Because all of them were in the same small area of the Kosiev Province; fifty in that area were moved. Ten were not. I’m sure the Algeans were given the task of cleaning up all of the loose ends. We know that Jake asked Sprig to move all the loyal planets to the Milky Way to defend them and Sprig agreed to do it. One of them missed the deadline. You know how the Algeans were perfectionists. Whoever was charged with moving those planets would not quit until they were moved. That Algean is still here.”
Robby looked at Carter and then at Jenna. “Well, we are going to go find him. Dani will go with Jenna and I will go with Carter. Our Zord will be going with us and we are going to search for him, or her, using telepathy. You will command your ships in any situation where combat might be required and we will not interfere with your decisions. However, Dani and I will be in overall command of your ships. Is that clear?”
“Have you been given that authority by the Emperor?”
“No, Jenna, would you like to ask my father if I have it?”
Jenna shook her head. Carter said, “I look forward to it Robby. There’s so much I can learn from you.”
Jenna looked sharply at Carter and saw he meant it. She looked at Dani and wondered what she had to learn from the teenager. Then she heard in her mind, “You might be surprised.”
Jenna realized that Dani really was a telepath. She was the first one she had ever encountered. “Are the two of you psychic?”
Robby smiled, “We will be acquiring our skills over time.”
Jenna looked at Dani and smiled. Carter was right. Then she looked at Carter who was staring up at the stars and decided that she needed some time with him. She had to know how his mind worked. She didn’t want to be impressed but she was.
Dani was disappointed that she was taking the weaker of the two Searchers but she saw that Jenna was a work in progress. Perhaps they would both be better for the effort. Robby said, “You’ll be getting your armor in the morning.”
Jenna and Carter jerked their heads toward Robby. “Right after Dani and I get ours.”
Carter smiled, “Alllll right!”
Jenna felt her heart beat faster; the Realm’s Armor. Was she ready for that much power?
Carter looked at her and said, “You’ll be even more beautiful in Armor. You’ll look good in red.”
Jenna didn’t know what to say.
The stars shined brightly overhead waiting for the power sitting at the fire to come to life. There wasn’t much time remaining.
Telah sat outside the fire and worried about her first hatched son. She had followed him to the Human Community and secretly watched him leave on Jessica. She loved Kreej so much. She stayed and listened to White Hair’s Son and decided that he was worth her first hatchling. She now had more than fifty babies that were becoming adults but that first one held a special place in her heart. She would always remember the terrible Night of the Torg and the joy of her first children. Kreej was the first one she heard that night crying for her as she circled high overhead. Her son was a warrior and she knew he would someday lead the Flocks. Even the Elders listened to his advice. She prayed that the Son of White Hair would protect him. She knew that Kreej would protect White Hair’s Son even if it meant losing his life in the effort. This new Searcher had a remarkable mind that was unique. She had never encountered anyone with the depth of clarity she saw in his thoughts. The three of them were going to make history. She lifted silently and flew home to Zreeg. She felt her heart grow. She loved her mate so much. She picked up speed to hurry home and show him.
Alex looked at the two Zord and said, “How does it feel?”
Kreej spread his wings and looked at the bright red coating, “It feels like my own hide. This head covering is remarkable. How do I learn how to use my armor?”
“First you need to learn how to take it off. See the silhouette of a Zord in the lower right hand corner of your helmet?”
“Yes.”
“Look directly at it and think, ‘Armor off.’”
Kreej and Neelah saw their armor disappear. “How do we bring it back?”
“That’s the easy part. Clinch both of your claws and think, “Initiate Armor.’”
Kreej and Neelah both turned their armor on and immediately off. “That is simple, Alex.”
“You don’t really need a headband to begin the download but it will work faster if you do. Both of you need to lie down, place the bands around your heads, and relax. The download will make the neural connections and teach you all of its functions. It’s going to take twelve hours so make sure you’re comfortable before you start this process.”
Kreej looked at Neelah, “Are you ready?”
“I’ve been ready for ten years. I’m really curious about this system.”
Alex watched the two Zord start their download and wondered how they knew the Armor was ready. It had been completed just two days earlier. He waited for Robby to arrive and determined that he would hold that question until then. He wished Grace was still at the Facility. He missed her wisdom. This armor was light years ahead of the Realm’s Armor. Even the beam was stronger than a Zeta and the surface could be made reflective. With the two hundred foot wing span of a Zord, a planet could be ravaged. He was extremely nervous about releasing this power into his universe. If the Zord ever decided to take control there would be nothing that could stop them. Maybe I’m just being paranoid. Still, you can never be too careful. He hoped he would never have to activate the circuit that would destroy all the Armor and those who wore it. He vowed to never allow another evil Duke to take control.
The Ten Ruling Masters viewed the updates from the problem universe. They discussed the next steps to eliminate the civilization that was sending ships to slow their conquest and where to start the search. “We have nothing in our records that resemble those ships.”
The youngest Master stared at his display and said, “I remember that there was once a civilization in one of the universes we examined that had very strong beams.”
“I remember that civilization. However, we decided to wait until it destroyed itself before we invaded. It appears that the war happened and most of the ships with those beams were destroyed.”
Zyl looked at the Fourth Master and didn’t say anything. That universe was still at war and was not yet ready for their attention. Certainly nothing like those ships was seen there. That universe would have to be low on the search list. Then he heard something that changed his mind. The Second Master said, “According to my records, that universe is missing two galaxies.”
