Chapter 98

0001 - Tempro
0003 - Conner- Thomas
0004 - Norice
0097 - Ace - Zimmel
0098 - Lucy
0101 - Shelby (mother ship)
0102 - Derry (father ship)
0122 - Maleen
0125 - Lars
0130 - Gillese
0200 - Ellen
0201 - Jake
0250 - Tendra
0301 - Rodrick
0403 - Johnathon
0505 - Craig
0660 - Realla
0778 - Jan
0798 - Celeste - Shelby (human)
0805 - Toran
0808 - Radella
0881 - Handrax
0882 - Teal
0908 - Tara - Mara
0921 - Tomack
0995 - Kyle
1000 - Sherry

Ungrown - unnumbered

Rescued from Tendraxians
so far

2 on Shelby in re-gen
2 on Derry in re-gen
2 on Lucy
5 on Gillese
5 on Ellen

Known and OR numbered

0501 - Thaddeus
???? - Lena

missing
0667 - Marco
0999 - Zan - still lost

A moment later Greeson blinked out, then appeared on the bio-bed. “Hopefully he can heal this time,” Johnathon said, then looked at Kimon. “I am hoping that the same can be said about the Brigader General.

Akira and Onai smirked as they nodded their heads. “I will attempt to make sure that he stays put,” Onai said.

A few minutes later Kimon’s eyes opened as he took in the whole situation. He then looked at Greeson in the other bio-bed, shaking his head.

“He forgot to use the boost, didn’t he?” Kimon asked, as the two females could only stare at him.

“If you are referring to the second energy drain band, then yes, he didn’t,” Akira said.

Kimon nodded his head, not trying to move much. “He has always thought he was stronger than he is. It is a good thing to have IF you really are that strong.”

“You should sleep now son,” Akira said as she touched his forehead, his eyes closed, then he was asleep.

“I want them to heal, no fighting, training, nothing. Do not piss me off,” Derrick warned both women as they bowed to him.

“Hai Lord sir,” both women said as they bowed to the floor.

Derrick just shook his head as he left the room, heading for the bridge. Why in the hell was he not believing either woman?

Derrick walked on board the bridge, a signal immediately grabbing his attention. “Shelby, are you almost complete?” Derrick asked.

“I am still working on the ships that were damaged. Plus, I have two others in regular re-gen. I am making sure that the problems we had before,” Shelby said.

“So, we only have eighteen ships available, a lot better than I at first thought,” Derrick said.

“Seventeen?” Shelby asked.

“Yes, the three you are re-gening, the two at the Delcron planet, including Tempro, then you. Oh, also Derry, though he’s not finished yet,” Derrick said.

Shelby sighed, “it is great having as many of my children back. I just hope that some day we are able to return the rest,” Shelby said.

“I hope so too, Shelby,” Derrick said.

On the Imperial Planet, Mita was still worried about Gunther and Shelly. They both had awakened then summarily passed back out.

“Miss Mary, are you certain that they both should have awoken? I am getting nothing to indicate this,” Mita said, looking over all the readings that were coming in.

“I have gone over the readings and figures several times, Dr. Shiloh. Both are almost completely healed from all external injuries. I am afraid that their mental states may be hampering them,” Mary said.

“I concur though I am not getting any indications that their minds are harmed nor damaged. Can you take a brain wave scan? That might indicate whether or not they are having difficulties,” Mita said.

Less than a few minutes later Mita was nodding her head, “as I see it, there is no mental, oh shit!”

Mary was immediately beside Mita looking over the newest readings. “Dr, Shiloh? Aren’t those Delta waves unusually high?”

“Unusually high? No, they are extremely high. I’d dare say that they are life-threatening. Is there any way to disrupt them?” Mita asked.

Mary was quiet for a moment, then an idea seemed to come to her. “Both Commanders Kimison and Rayburn had been working on something like that. Though I am afraid that both of them are on the Delcron home world,” Mary said.

“Can you contact them? From what I am seeing, if we can’t reduce this, they may not make it. There is a buildup of energy that could possibly burn their brains up,” a worried Mita said.

“I will attempt to though, as of a few hours ago they were out of communication. The emperor can, though, so wait,” Mary said.

Derrick had just sat in the command chair trying to catch up on everything when Mary signaled.

“Sire, we have a situation here. We need both Commanders here as soon as possible,” Mary said.

Derrick nodded, tapping the tablet in front of him rapidly. Within a minute a holo-gram of both men appeared in front of him. Derrick smiled when he saw both the female Delcrons looking past the two.

“I need the two of you to the Imperial Planet as soon as possible. Apparently, both Gunther and his daughter are getting feedback through their Delta waves. I’d say that you take your partners with you but,” Derrick was saying, then was interrupted.

“They will be allowed, though they do need to return so that a joining can take place. No offense, but you human males seem to be rather shaky about joining,” Emperor Kandra said. Then a smirk appeared, “well most of you.”

This had Derrick smiling as he watched all four of the people there vanish. “I thank you Emperor Kandra.”

“We are allies, Emperor O’ Toma, it is what we do, no?” Kandra said.

Derrick smiled as he nodded, “it is indeed.”

Less than fifteen minutes later an IMT beam appeared between the bio-beds holding Gunther and Shelly. Four beings appeared, then a moment later several strange machines also appeared.

“Get this on both sides of her head. Take these and do the same for him. I just hope that they don’t suffer any damage from the overload of energy,” Rayburn said.

A moment later there was a whine as several machines started to come alive.

“Adjust it to less, amperage!” Kimison was shouting, seeing that it was still too high. “NO! More or it will fry their brains!”

“Its reduced almost as far as it can go,” Rayburn said, a little worried.

“Disengage! There’s still too much,” Kimison said as he grasped the leads to both of them on the bio-beds. He pulled as hard as he could, a shower of sparks along with an ozone smell rose from him.

“Ah shit!” Kimison yelled, then started to whimper, then scream. Falling to the deck, both of his hands were severely burned as his body started to convulse.

“Mary! I need him on the bio-bed, I need an electrical drain immediately!” Rayburn shouted as he did all he could to save Kimison.

A worried Medalina was beside Rayburn as he moved as fast as he could. “You have to help him, please,” she whispered.

“I’m doing the best I can, please,” Rayburn started.

“No, not that, it will destroy him,” Cetalina said as she gripped Rayburn’s hand. “You need to reduce the drain, or it will kill him.”

Rayburn stared at her as she started to adjust the settings faster than he could. His eyes went wide when he saw that he could have killed his friend.

He hung his head as he whispered, “thank you, I would be racked with guilt had I done this.”

Cetalina smiled a loving toothy smile, “I will do all I can for your mate.”

Rayburn’s head snapped up as he saw the look of admiration on her face. He then sighed as he saw the readings start to level out.

“Now all we can do is wait, he said as he gently laid a hand on Medalina’s shoulder. “Plus, hope that I got to him in time.”

A com next to Isamu Sakuta started to signal, he reached to it seeing it was the emperor. “Sire, is all well?” he asked.

“I am letting you know that Kimon is out of danger and awake. Though at the moment I cannot say that about his student. Apparently, Greeson forgot to do something as he thought he was tougher than he is,” Derrick said, shaking his head.

“Ah, I see that the student is as stubborn as his teacher,” Isamu Sakuta said with a smirk.

From somewhere the voice of Kimon shouted, “not stubborn as I know my limitations.”

“Hmmm,” Isamu Sakuta said, “as I said sire, stubborn beyond good sense.”

A broad grin came to Derrick’s lips as, yes, he knew that Kimon could be more stubborn than was good for him.

Another com signal beeped next to him. “Alright what’s happened now?” Derrick asked. A moment later Derrick’s image appeared in the Palace med-bay. “What the hell happened? I thought you said that they were stabilized.” looking at the med-bay of the palace.

“It appears that there was far more energy than we at first thought. Kimison was shocked by an overcharge trying to disconnect them. It has apparently overloaded his system, relieving all that was threatening them. I got him loose as soon as I could, though at the moment I am having trouble stabilizing him,” Rayburn said.

“Are you alright?” Derrick asked Medalina, seeing the look of pain, concern and hope on her face.

In a low whispered voice she said, “I am trying to have faith in the great feline. He is the first male that has ever shown me the love that mates experience.”

“That goes for both of us,” Cetalina said. “This is the first and possibly last chance that both of us have to have a mate. Neither of us wish to lose this chance. I will help my mate with all I have to save her mate and his comrade.”

Derrick nodded his head as he clicked off, as another signal came in. “Derrick?” Came Shelby’s voice. “We appear to almost be ready to launch another two. No less than another day, I will contact you as soon as they are ready.”

“That will be what? Twenty-six? I understand that Derry is ready?” Derrick asked.

Shelby was interrupted before she could speak. “I am glad to report that I am indeed now at full function. I am moving to take two aboard so we can have more ready far sooner,” came Derry’s voice.

A smile came to Derricks lips. “I am glad that is happening.”

Derrick looked over to Admiral Hartwell, then to a shaking Bee. Huh, he thought, at least she’s not scared as witless as she was. Nodding to Hartwell, Derrick vanished, appearing in the med-bay.

“Report Johnathon,” Derrick said.

“Sire, at the moment it appears that Major Greeson has sustained more damage than we at first thought. Brigadier General Dempsy is healing far faster than at first thought to be possible. Going by prior information, officer Dempsy should be out in a few hours,” Johnathon said.

Derrick looked at a concentrating Kimon. “I might ask you to keep him here longer if he gives me more trouble.

Kimon’s eyes popped open as a look of confusion appeared on his face. “Sire, I am far more valuable to you out of here, than in here.”

“Perhaps you should remember that when you fight again. Also, remember that we have a double wedding to attend. I therefore wish you to advance Greeson’s healing. Do I make myself clear?” Derrick’s stern voice said.

Kimon hung his head as he said, “you have indeed, sire.”

Both Akira and Onai were trying to hide their smiles at Kimon’s dressing down. Maybe, just maybe, Kimon would become more responsible now. Both Akira and Onai sighed, god they both hoped.

Far out in the next galaxy, a vast insect fleet was passing a great distance from the Delcron world. The main ruling Queen was ordering the troops and ships in different configurations.

The queen looked at the over two million ships she had heading to the human galaxy. Ah, she thought there would be no defeat, like there had been in past times.

Though the strategy of the human Emperor worried her, she considered the humans to be weak. True, they had done her empire a service by ridding them of the weak queens. They still needed humans to feed her vast trillions and trillions of her people.

Her thorax quivered as she thought of the suckulant bodies of the human galaxy’s inhabitants. Yes, this would be her people’s greatest victory.

Her scientists had learned of the fast travel the humans had. Though they couldn’t move even half as fast as the humans, they advanced far faster.

She reached out to a small walled section next to her. Reaching in, she loved the screams as she pulled a humanoid out of it. Opening her mouth, she dropped it into her maw, swallowing it as she ate it whole.