Timmy sat back, “That’s never been done. We don’t have the technology to do that.”
“We didn’t, but I put Alex and Vring to work on it and they’ve modified a probe so that we can do it. They conducted a trial four months ago and it worked flawlessly.”
“Where would you move us?”
“I have found a universe that the Invaders have destroyed centuries go. There is nothing there but barren worlds covered in orange dust. I was worried that the Invaders may have gone back to the universes they’ve destroyed to collect dust from the pods but I discovered that was not something they would do.”
“Why not?”
“Because the dust and pods lose their potency over time; the dust wouldn’t deliver the required kick they desire. Only newly grown pods will produce the optimum drug. Going back to those universes would be the very last thing they would do and only if all else failed. Our production planets will not be found there.”
“We need raw materials to build our ships, Carter.”
“Once we kill the orange pods on the planets in that universe, we will have millions of worlds that are barren and full of all the raw materials we’ll ever need. We’ll place an industrialized planet opposite a barren planet in the same solar system and the materials will be closer than they are here.”
Virze put her hand on Timmy’s arm. He looked at her and knew that she was telling him that Carter was smarter than any of them. He looked her in the eye and turned back to Carter, “What about our fleet?”
“The first order of business after moving is to complete the Fleet Academy here on New Hope and train the crews in that universe. The ships will be moved there as well.”
“How can we leave the Empire without leadership to do this?”
Carter shrugged, “You’ll have to name those to take your place here. Your Majesty, you know that the main activity of the Empire is with the industrialized worlds. That’s where most of your attention is placed and if they’re moved, you must go with them.”
Robby looked at Dani and knew she saw the connection from the vision. He wondered why they were on Bristone when the Invaders attacked and now they knew. Robby stood, “Your Majesty, Dani and I will stay behind and rule the Empire from Bristone. It’s been done before and all the facilities we need are still there.”
Timmy stared at Robby, “So, you agree with this plan?”
Robby took a breath and said, “Not only do I agree with it but Dani and I see the Empire destroyed if we don’t follow it.”
Timmy stared at Robby for a long moment, “Is that why you’re here?”
“I wish I could tell you why but we sensed we needed to be here.”
Timmy looked at the Algeans, “And you as well.”
Weed said, “We believe that if the industrialized planets are here that the Creator of the Black Ships will come here personally to destroy this universe.”
“I thought you wanted them to reveal themselves?”
“We do, but not here.”
Dani looked at Robby and thought to him, “Now, I understand.” Robby looked at her and she thought to him, “I’ll tell you later.”
Carter saw that Timmy was close to going along with his plan but then he asked the question he couldn’t answer, “Are we going to leave the Defense Facility here? We’ve got to have it to develop our ships. You might also consider that if that being sees it, then the gig is up no matter what we do.”
Dani stood and said, “We will persuade it to go, Your Majesty.”
Timmy stared at Dani and said, “If you can do that, I will go along with your plan. Let me know if you’re successful.”
Carter bowed to the Royal Couple and went over to Dani, “You know Alex will not leave the universe he is sworn to defend.”
Dani put her hand on Carter’s shoulder, “Give me some time. I’ll make an offer he can’t refuse.”
Carter smiled and shook his head, “Now that’s something I want to hear.”
Dani smiled, “Sorry Carter, you’re too young.”
Carter sighed, “Well, ok. Wait a minute, I’m older than you.”
Dani and Robby disappeared but not before Dani said, “Had you going, didn’t I?”
Chapter Six
Robby and Dani stood on the main floor at the Defense Facility. Alex said, “Why have you made all the ones working here leave for twelve hours?”
“Some could have stayed but we needed to make sure none of the Zord remained.”
Alex thought about that, “Is something wrong?”
Dani said, “Grace, Greyson, are you listening in?”
There was a long silence and then they heard, “How did you know we were here. We’re in full stealth mode. I know you couldn’t see us.”
Greyson said, “I told you they would catch us.”
Robby smiled, “I knew you two couldn’t stay away. However, I will allow you to listen in but you must give an oath that whatever is discussed here will never, and I do mean never, be repeated even between yourselves. You may not discuss it. Can you agree?”
Grace said, “You have my oath.”
“And mine as well.”
I should tell you that you may not want to stay because of the impact it will have on you but it’s your decision to make.”
Grace paused and said, “We choose to stay and hear what you have to say.”
“First things first; Alex, I am going to show you a picture of the sky over Bristone. Can you look at that sky and tell me when the stars will be in the position on the picture?”
“I have the map of that system in my database. I should be able to do it.”
Robby thought a moment and remembered the sky from his vision when he looked up just before Bristone was destroyed. He sent that picture to Alex.
“The stars will be in that position in four years, two months, and five days from now. It should be right around ten at night.”
“That is when this universe will be destroyed by the Invaders.”
Silence dominated the group. Alex finally said, “How do you know this!?!”
“Dani and I have shared a psychic vision and every planet with a civilization on it is burning. No one will survive.”
“Then we’ve got to stop them!”
“Alex, what do you know about psychic visions?”
Silence slammed down and Robby waited for a response.
“We can’t prevent it?”
“No, we can’t Grace, but we can make it much worse.”
Alex asked, “How can it be any worse?”
“If you don’t leave this universe and go with our industrialized planets, we believe that the Stars Realm will be destroyed.”
“The Realm has been destroyed.”
“Alex, I’m referring to the three galaxies that left our universe. They will be attacked and destroyed. The Milky Way, the Algean’s Galaxy, and the Dark Galaxy with the Spiders will be obliterated.”
“How do you know this, Robby?”
“Grace, it’s taken us nearly four years to put all the pieces together. They all fell in place yesterday in Carter’s meeting. You shared that meeting with Alex, didn’t you?”
“Yes she did.”
“I’ve been wondering why the Algeans were pushing to develop the spores to kill the Invader’s drug supply.
