Saxon Andrew - Escape to Earth-The Legacy of a Conqueror

Chris heard the message and recalled the fleets again. They reformed and Allison said, “Battleships will move in between the lines of Pods and you will stop in front of their formations and fire at them from a stationary position.”

Chris watched the fleets move into the new formation and said, “Commence the attack.” The two huge formations moved out around the giant debris field and flew in on the mass of grey ships that rushed at them without any semblance of order. They were on a suicide mission and they were being blasted along the entire front of the two formations. The Grey Ships spilled over the top and bottom of the front and were still hit before they could arrive at their enemy. Chris smiled, “How many of their ships have we destroyed?”

“There is no way to tell. The only way to find out will be to look at the recordings after this is over. If it’s ever over.”

Chris looked at his scanner and still saw huge numbers of Grey Warships moving out of the edge of the galaxy. He wondered if Barbie was right.

Between the seventh and eighth recall of the fleets, the Drop Battleships from the Allies arrived. “I was wondering when you might arrive.”

“Getting the warrior’s armor loaded with full magazines and charging their reactors to maximum took longer than I had anticipated.”

“I’m surprised the Royal allowed you to come with the fleet, Kyel.”

“He is of the opinion that before I can lead them effectively, it’s necessary that I see the warriors in action. I didn’t have to ask to come with them.”

“The Royal never ceases to amaze me.”

“He really is the best of us, Chris.”

“Have your fleet fall in behind the Assault Pods? We are holding here until the ships being sent to attack us are eliminated.”

My scanners show that you have been involved in a massive fleet action. There are also millions still coming at you.”

“I know.”

“Do you want us to join in the defense?”

“No, I’m only going to use the Assault Fleets if it’s absolutely necessary. Keep your sailors at battle stations in the event things get out of hand.”

“I will, Great Leader.”

Chris started at the honorific and turned his attention back to his panel.

It took twelve recalls before the ships coming out of the galaxy stopped. At the end, the Pods and battleships outnumbered the survivors and Chris issued the final order of the battle, “Each ship will select one of the survivors and destroy it. You will break formation…NOW!”

A huge number of Grey Ships broke off the attack and turned back toward M-84 but they had waited too long. The huge number of silver pods and battleships fell on them and none of them managed to make it back to the edge of the galaxy. The debris field extended over an immense area from just outside the edge of the galaxy to more than forty thousand miles out. Once the last Grey Warship was killed, Chris lifted his communicator, “All ships will form up in their fleets.” The hundred fleets of pods assembled in an incredibly short time. The battleships took longer; they weren’t as nimble as the pods. Once they were in formations Chris pressed Allison’s frequency, “Send the targets to all of our ships.”

“Yes Sir.” Thirty minutes later she appeared on his display, “The targets have been assigned.”

Chris activated his communicator, “All of you have been assigned multiple targets. You have been divided into two hundred ship units with an equal number of pods and battleships. Move into formation with the other ships you’re assigned with. Once you make formation, skip out to your first target and destroy it.”

Chris watched the giant formation break apart and ships began gathering in smaller units. Within twenty minutes, the units started skipping out. Eve appeared on his display, “Is it time for us to go?”

“We will leave after I receive confirmation that the first targets have been eliminated!”

Eve’s expression said it all but she said, “Yes Sir.”

Chris sat on board and waited. He wanted the leaders of the Grey Warships to know what was happening to their civilization before he attacked. His eyes were narrow and he relished what must be happening on their planets.

An hour later, the first confirmation came in and it was quickly followed by thousands of others. Chris smiled and said, “You have the coordinates of the planet we’re going to attack. The Assault Pod Fleet will skip out first and fight their way to the planet’s surface. The Heavy Drop Battleships will follow thirty minutes later. Admiral Axel, you are free to skip to your target.” Chris watched the two long lines of pods on each side of his ship. In five seconds, they were all gone.

Barbie said, “Looks like they’re in a hurry.”

“Yes…it does.” Thirty minutes later, the battleships and the three admiral’s B-Pods skipped out.

Roy saw the tactical corner of his helmet’s visor start flashing red. He glanced at it and spun to the right. Three low-flying, high-speed attack craft were coming in ten feet off the pavement toward his company. He extended his left arm, extended his fingers, and quickly pulled three of them back. Three small flashes erupted from his forearm magazine and shot out at the aircraft as his personal communicator activated, “Roy, have I told you how much I love you today?”

Roy leapt to the right and rolled as the three aircraft exploded and the debris flew through the place he was just standing. He came to his feet and pulled his hand blaster and fired on two snipers taking aim at him from the top of the building across the wide avenue, “Yes, you have, love. And I love you too.” Roy hit a knee and raised his right arm and extended his fist, pointed with his index finger, and pulled it back. A missile ignited in his shoulder magazine and shot out at an enemy heavily armored disruptor vehicle. It went up in a massive explosion, and Roy rushed across the wide street with his company of warriors running right behind him.

Lynn fired a bee missile from her left forearm at six enemy warriors firing out of the first floor of a skyscraper and then hit an armored disruptor with a Dark Matter anti-armor round. “I just want to make sure I have.” The round went into the huge disruptor vehicle and the turret blew a hundred feet into the air as the high explosive charge on the back of the round went off.

Roy’s company arrived across the street and he saw a massive fireball to the east. “Lynn, four of the ground disruptors have been hit. I don’t want to be the last one to take out my target. Forgive me but I need to focus on my mission.” Roy dove to the left behind the corner of a building as a disruptor beam sizzled by just missing him.

Lynn looked at her tactical display and saw he was right. Her company was not close to her target and she needed to get with it. “Sorry, Love. Talk with you later.” Lynn replayed the last thirty seconds of her company’s attack on her visor and screamed, “JELLY, IF YOU WASTE ANOTHER HEAVY BLASTER BEAM ON A MINOR TARGET, I AM GOING TO PEEL OFF THAT TIN CAN AROUND YOU AND BEAT YOUR BUTT!!”

“Sorry, Sir! I won’t, I mean I’ll only use it on proper targets. I’m sorry!”

Lynn’s visor went full red and she twisted to the left as a heavy explosive round glanced off her force field rolling her backwards. She heard her gravity compensator whine as she managed to stop her slide and jump to her feet. She dug her boots into the pavement as she slid to a stop. She whipped the heavy blaster out of its shoulder harness and fire at the mobile cannon.

The huge armored vehicle was melted into a huge pool of liquid. She looked around to see if anyone had seen her do what she had just reprimanded Jelly for and blew out a breath. Good, no one noticed. She looked at her tactical display and saw her company was still two miles out from the giant ground disruptor. She saw and heard a massive blast go off to the south and knew that she was running behind schedule. The line of buildings in front of her warriors was covered with enemy troops and heavy weapons were dug in inside the buildings. Her eyes narrowed and she clicked her communicator, “Alright, I’m getting tired of this! Pull your heavy blasters and take down the line of buildings in front of us. Once they’re down, jump over the rubble and take down the next line!”