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Lianna’s voice interrupted them. “Nathan ?” “I’m detecting, an unknown craft, heading this way, could be hostile. “ “Activate Rising Sun.’” “Unable, to activate token array!”
Panic? They, were looking at the screen. NEVER, before had this happened.
Riak appeared. “Stand down. NO one is to do anything!” The voice of Riak, echoed across the entire ‘fleet’. “NO one, is to do anything. When, it came into view, the flash of light, was showing them what? A speck of light, nothing else.
When the flash of light, became more solid? Noge, was watching it solidify,
“The dynamics on this, are incredible, look at the speed it was travelling at!”
“Nathan” “Lianna.” “ You, have Sovereign craft, moving to intercept.”
There was a burst of fire, from one of the warships, dispersing gunfire, just in front of the strange craft. A shot across the bows? Riak was furious. “Stand down, do NOTHING!
Made no difference, the craft continued, heading towards them. The second warship fired, they, were not, warning the craft. Since it, had chosen, to ignore their earlier warnings, they had deemed, that they had no choice. A direct hit?
“Nathan.” “Liana.” “ Datastreams, are indicating, a direct hit, but, there was no, impact data received, no shock wave. “Enough!” Riak moed his arms up, his hands out.
All weapons systems, were automatically disabled.
“You will do NOTHING! “ The plasma stream, from the weapon, was totally absorbed, by the energy field, around the incoming craft.” “Everyone here, will remain where they are!
NO one, will move from here.”
Raptor’s main docking hatches slid open, to allow it to dock. “Guardian systems scanning, unable to scan master, nothing there but something there, unable to continue, this is illogical master.”
“Stand down Guardian, maintain shield.” Nathan went over to the console.
”All personnel, we have an alien craft, within the shield be aware.” Monicons appeared, within the main docking area and, along the corridor, from it. Cistera’s personal guard, made its appearance,
Cxao, was first, to see the alien being, emerge from the craft.
Female in form?! When it appeared, ‘she’ walked through them, as though they did not exist.
A slight tingle, nothing else. Riak’s voice ringing in his ears. “DO nothing!”
He, watched the figure, disappear into another section, telling his troopers, to do nothing.
“Nathan, whatever it is, it looks female and, she’s headed in your direction.
Can’t make out face or other, as its wearing, some kind of cloak, does not appear armed, but has a strange arm band similar to ours? Carrying something, that could be a weapon.”
“She’s entered corridor 2, heading towards gallery and control area.” “Tan.”
“On my way Nathan.” Within parsecs Tan was there in the gallery area.
“She’s here ! and you ain’t gonna believe this Nathan.”
Tan tried to block her, the Alien lifeform stopped, scanned her? ‘Sentient, bio molecular,
not Human(a)(a), not Sentient.‘ Tan was annoyed. “Semtient, not sentient? What the!”
It dismissed her, forcing her, to freeze on the spot, she was, totally unable, to move! NOT one iota.
Carrying on past Tan, out of the Gallery area. Tan was still furiously muttering away,
”Not sentient! NOT sentient B! I am one of the most sophisticated .. her voice tailed off much to Nathan and Noge’s amusement.
“Its main systems archives and data storage area is where it is headed?”
The hatch, to the room, they were in opened, but nothing came in ! They moved towards the door when a noise, made them look round. It was stood there watching them. Nathan moved towards it.
Raising its arm. the hand pointed towards them. “Be silent.” Everyone, was now, unable to move!”
A band on its arm, not unlike a Kabzanza, but higher up the arm and, on the right arm which glowed?
Nathan and his Kabzanza? Nathan saw it glow. discharging a high energy burst, at the stranger.
To no avail, she seemed unmoved by it, but annoyed?
Pointing at it, it vanished; VANISHED. In the centre of her forehead, there was a glow, growing brighter and brighter until it discharged a beam of light. The ‘ornament’ across her forehead, also gleamed, was liken to a crown.
Suddenly Cistera, appeared in front of them. Somewhat shocked and, more so, to see, that the Kabanza was missing from Nathan’s arm? Her gems started to glow. The visitor glared at he.
“Enough of this!” She felt the energy from them, die away.
“I bring a gift, to the Haphketsut Princess Cistera’ from my people.
Where I am from, or who I am, is of no consequence.” She paused, as in front of them, the main screen lit up.
A peculiar looking object, looking like a finger, was selecting sections, scrolling through them to update, delete and Tan could sense that systems were churning data.!
Riak entered. “Welcome Riak.” “Welcome Kiato.
We are indeed privileged.” She ignored his remark, stepped back, arms down, as she moved turning to face Cistera.
“Your powers are weak. As a Haphketsut, you may think you are strong but you are WEAK. You have not, gone, through the Ascension.
Until you do, you are at risk. WE cannot die unless the Gods decree we should BUT that does not stop you from being taken prisoner,
I, will be there, for you, to see you protected.
We are Omini Impericus. Of the same, kith and kin of the Gods.
She looked at Nathan. “He is Human(a). I, may question your choice BUT, you ARE a Haphketsut. Toughen him up Cistera, or you WILL lose him, he too can be captured and, used against you.
She stepped close to her and, placed her hand on her gems.
“I will give you a boost of your latent powers. Enough to protect your Ketlevlings.
NO harm, will come to them. Any, attempting to harm them, whilst you, are carrying them,
will cease to exist.“
Cistera, could feel the tingle, across her whole body, as her gems flashed then died back.
“Now I must go. DO remember Cistera, if you need me; call my name and, toughen him up!”
The appearance of Cxao, wearing the same Kabanza? She smiled.
“You must make sure you are with him.” She paused, “Nathan your Ka. The two of you, will between you, summon up enough power, to protect you both. Either of you alone, until Cistera passes her Ascension, will be weak.
Together, you must hold hands whisper the greeting ‘Hello sweetie’, kiss each other on the lips and your powers will double your defensive shields. You will also be capable, of a lethal strike, against any attacker.”
The thought, of them holding hands, whispering the words ‘Hello sweetie, kissing each other on the lips? Imagine an enemy, seeing that, before they attack them? True, they would probably, be so shocked, it would give him and Csao, time to kill em.
She grinned. Nothing like having some fun. They of course, did not, have to do anything like that
BUT, it is of course a known fact, that the Gods, love to play and, when they do, someone has to pay.
Wrapping the cloak around her? She vanished. Seconds, it could not, have been more than that!
In her craft and gone! They, were now able to move again. ‘ What the ‘ muttered Nathan.
The Kabanza was back on his arm.
There were, a lot, of grinning faces around them. “Why hello sweetie.” Falling about laughing, as both Cxao and Nathan scowled, NOT amused, definitely, NOT amused. Cistera leaned in and, gave him a kiss to hiss at him.
She’s a Haphketsut just like me.. well almost. She, is having fun, with your so called masculinity. She paused ‘Sweetie’ turning to make a quick exit, to the sounds of more laughter.
Whoever Kiato was, the data, placed on the main systems storage units, were invaluable!
A lot, of Qiverse data updated, to more current data AND, the archives refreshed.
Information on the Jogarth and the Urwq?
Their recent activities and, why it could be deemed to be of major concern! A warning ?
Stay away, from ? The Cflen? They have a rage, a hatred, towards the Human(a).
Nathan and Droge went over the data. Noge had suspected, they were looking, to contain the Fusive reactive materials, using the material they had found. According to the data, they had opened up a mining complex, it HAD been close to a TREXL mining area.
Abandoned after several accidents, where strange matter’ had been released. IT, had reacted, with the Trexl, to cause a reaction, which consumed all, around it!
Their sciestes’, had developed a counter device, to, the effects and, were able to ‘cleanse’ the area. It was still. not safe, to remain! Advice on targets? .
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