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

“Of course. As the Leader of my forces, I understand that I have to be in a position to see the overall picture of what’s going on.”

Chris looked up and rolled his eyes, “Don’t tell me you will stay out that easily?”

“Ok, I won’t tell you.”

Chris laughed and everyone joined him. Chris sighed and said, “All right, I’ll stay in the barrier and move between our forces where I might be needed.” The entire room exploded with applause. “Sarcasm doesn’t become you.”

Eve said, “Yes it does.”

Chris laughed and looked around the room, “I’ve brought a list of questions on what ifs. I’d like to know how you would respond to them.” Chris looked at Vanger, “What if the Legends send some of their fleets to organize with the Progen?”

“That’s when you’ll have Piper send a corresponding number of his ships to join us.”

Chris nodded, “Very good, Vanger!”

Allison sat in her chair and watched Chris ask his ‘what if’ questions and wondered how she had been so lucky to have ended up with him. She looked at the attendees and saw that the High Leader was right; he was what united them.

Finally, the meeting ended and Chris said, “The Pods and Battleships will leave immediately for M-87 and wait for the Progen to start forming up.”

“What are you going to do?”

Chris looked at the Welken Royal, “Some Silver Ships and I will be leaving for the Green Civilization.”

“Why?”

“Don’t worry, I won’t be getting involved in anything that happens there and I really hope nothing does.” Everyone looked at him and he said, “Hey, everyone, chill out. I’ve got the message.”

Vanger looked at Averel, “What does chill out mean?”

“It means shut up.” Everyone heard the exchange and the entire room burst out laughing. It took ten minutes to restore order. It could have been done quicker but Chris was laughing as much as everyone else.

Finally, the meeting ended and the massive forces going to M-87 began moving. The long awaited confrontation with the Legends had finally arrived.

Allison activated her armor and looked at Chris who already had his at full power. He looked at her and smiled, “The new visors are incredible. The tactical is just like seeing everything around our ship.” Allison nodded. “What’s wrong?”

“I’m frightened, Chris. What if after all we’ve done to get ready, it’s not enough.”

Chris went to her and knelt. He took her hands and smiled, “Then we start over. Winning this is a journey, not a destination. This is just the first step.” Allison smiled and nodded. “We’re not going into normal space or the void. You and I will remain in the barrier and direct traffic.”

“I know. It’s just…”

“We could lose a lot of friends in this fight.”

“So many have died before.”

“They gave everything so we could arrive at this moment. Now it’s up to us to make their sacrifice worth it.”

Allison nodded and turned to her console, “The Silver Ships have arrived.”

Chris turned off the thought blocker and thought, “Are you ready to go?”

“We are Commander.”

“Medley, long time no see.”

“It’s good to be back. How do you want to handle this?”

“I’ll let you know when to drop out of the barrier and take them.”

Allison looked up from her panel, “The scouts say the Legends have ordered their tools to form up.”

“That’s our cue, Medley.”

“Lead the way.”

Chris took the controls and pressed the right pedal. The Barrier Pod skipped away from Eden at a speed that was too fast to measure. The pod arrived above the Green Civilizations Capital and hung in the barrier with the hundred Silver Ships around it. He focused on the Leader and heard, “You have been ordered to move your ships to the edge of the Galaxy. The Progen are waiting on you to join their formations.”

The Leader of the Audons shook his head, looked at his Fleet Admiral and Councilors gathered in the room and said, “I am sorry but I must refuse.”

“YOU WHAT?!”

“I cannot comply with your orders.”

“YOU WILL COMPLY OR YOU WILL DIE!”

The Leader saw the fear of those gathered in the room and he took a deep breath, “I cannot attack the species that allowed my ships to escape.”

A moment later, fifty huge Black Ships appeared above the planet. “YOU WILL START YOUR FORCES MOVING NOW OR YOU AND EVERYONE ON THIS PLANET WILL DIE!”

The Leader knew the being said he should wait until the first planet was destroyed before he followed their orders. He never considered that the planet would be his. He looked at the others and saw they had gathered their nerve and nodded toward him. They were willing to die with him. The Leader said, “Die and rot in the underworld!”

Chris said, “Take them Medley.”

The hundred Silver Ships came out of the barrier directly above the Black Ships and opened fire with their Dark Energy Disruptors. Forty of them exploded and the ten survivors opened fire on their attackers. The Silver Ships dodged their beams at an incredible speed. Two of them were hit and one of them had its force field collapse. The hull absorbed the beam as the two ships moved out of the fire coming from the Black Ships. The other Silver Ships opened fire on the ten survivors and they exploded.

The Leader fell back in his chair. The monitor on the wall showed the destruction of the Black Ships in orbit above the planet and he was stunned at how fast they were destroyed. Chris thought to him, “I had to wait and see if you would stand by your choices.”

The Leader calmed his breathing, “Would it be too much to ask to not cut it so short next time?”

Chris smiled, “No, we’ll do what we can.”

“How can I help you?”

“Stay where you are and move enough of your ships around this planet. If they come back, this is where they’ll come. I would also suggest you and the other leaders leave, board ships and get off the planet.”

“I won’t run and leave my citizens.”

“You need to think this through. The building you’re in will be the first target. Leaving your citizens without leaders is something you should not allow to happen. Don’t let your pride get in the way of making good choices.”

The Leader nodded and said, “We will leave immediately. When will they come back?

“I’m hoping they are too busy to worry about you. We’ll see how it goes.”

“What’s happening?” The Leader waited but the being had gone. He looked at the Council and said, “Get on a shuttle and join the fleet in orbit!”

They rushed out of the room and the Fleet Leader said as they ran out, “What do I do?”

“Get enough ships here to put a barrier around the planet. If any more black ships show up, attack them and don’t stop.”

“Yes First.”

The Leader of the Audons ran aboard the shuttle and flew at high speed into orbit. He landed in the landing bay of the Fleet Admiral’s battleship and saw tens of thousands of battleships skipping in above the planet. In less than twenty minutes, a hundred thousand were forming up above the planet as thousands more continued to arrive. He shook his head at just how large an area a million ships could cover. He activated the general frequency and said, “If a Legend Battleship shows up, every ship above the planet will attack it.”

He heard the Scan Officer yell, “There’s fifty more of them!”

The Green Battleships fell on them and all opened fire. More than eighty thousand Green Battleships were blown apart but the Legends were destroyed. Four hundred thousand more Green Battleships arrived and more continued to come. The Audon Leader smiled. Now it was up to that stranger to make this count. He would hold them off.