Sam 32

Solar time unit = year

planetary time unit = day

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Sam was heading away from the IP world as fast as he could. Thankfully the draining had stopped and the sun was getting him back to feeling normal.

A look at the fleet showed that the wave that he and Thantas had used knocked most of them out.

Sam, came the thoughts of Thantas. Are you alright? We thought you had departed us, when you streaked off like that.

I apologize to all of you, when Drivas was hurt, I grew far angrier than I thought I would. I can tell you that there are now only three of the councilors left. Returned Sam’s thoughts that brought gasps from the others.

We were worried when your life signs dropped so low. Are you sure that you are functioning well? Came the worried thoughts of Drivas.

All of you, are dear to me, the fact that one of you were harmed has shown me that. I don’t want, here Sam paused to settle his thoughts. I don’t want to fail, to lose any, let alone one of you.

All five of the females with him looked at him startled, Drivas and Thantas moved forward to hold Sam.

You didn’t fail us; you have freed us and so many others. Thantas thoughts said as Drivas nodded her agreement.

A deep sigh sounded from Sam’s thoughts; I won’t kill unless there is no other way. That, or the one that I do kill is so evil there is no other way to end their terror. I lost a hundred beings on one of the Triad worlds because I was not fast enough. I don’t want to be the cause of anymore innocents losing their lives.

We are all here to help you Sam, remember it is them not you that was the cause of the loss of life. Thantas thoughts came trying to soothe Sam.

Sam nodded, all of you know that they have some type of draining field near the chamber with the counselors. I barely made it out of there.

The rest of those with him, their eyes were wide at the news. Sam was the most powerful they had seen if it had affected him that bad, what chance did they have?

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The lord Doctor again looked at the lifeless bodies of the three lifeless counselors. The last three were sucking nutrients as fast as they could, they were still only about half their power. He really needed them higher if they were going to destroy this Sam creature.

THe Doctor had already resigned to the fact his race was finished. They needed to make sure that when they went, the Cliverstones did also.

The Doctor touched a button, it showed the view of the two-elite offspring, who were still trapped within the energy barrier. He had to execute them also, before he set off the planet shatter bombs.

Leaving the chamber, he started to rapidly return to his domicile. With any luck most of the Cliverstones, plus all of the remaining elites would be destroyed within a few time units.

When he entered his domicile, something didn’t seem right. Checking all the reading within and without the building showed that nothing was amiss. Still an uneasy feeling was staying with him.

Might as well destroy the offspring and their sires while there was still time left. Reaching out the Doctor felt for the two elites.

I hope that the two of you listen well, came the Doctor’s thoughts. Listen to the last cries of you pathetic offspring as I slowly, crush the life from them. Know that their cries of death will empower me to further levels that, will allow me to destroy Sam and the other Cliverstones.

The Doctor suddenly heard an almost evil laugh that seemed to come from the area where the elites were. Pathetic? You are becoming forgetful in your advanced years. Have you forgotten, that we elite always have more than two ways out. By now, our offspring have gathered enough energy that you will never reach them before they are free.

The Doctor turned to see the glowing cylinder that the male was holding. With a growl then a roar the Doctor tried to make the energy barrier contract. When nothing happened, the Doctor nodded his head. Come for them, neither of you have the power to… at that moment there were more than a few alarms that started to go off.

“Warning, Warning unidentified assailants approaching the planet. Readings show that no energy shield we possess will be capable of stopping them. Also, detecting a being of pure thought energy moving toward this location.” A mono tone voice said.

The Doctor growled as he donned a cover for his brain area. Turning toward the wall the Doctor spoke, “Arm both planet shatter bombs. Start the rest of the counter measures for the approaching Cliverstones.”

Less than a moment later a shadowy figure appeared. “So, it is you, Melacon,” a voice sounded in and around the Doctor. “After all this time I will finally complete my mission, my mission to destroy the evilest of the Tetricon race.”

An evil smile, twisted on the face of Melacon, “I know not how you survived all this time. I am more than certain that the power you had, has done nothing but decline.”

A smile appeared on the face of the shadowy figure, “I guess you will perish with that mystery on your mind then. I have waited a very long time, to finally purge the universe of your evil.”

Immediately the shadowy figure released a titanic blast of energy that knocked Melacon off his feet. Slamming into the wall, Melacon sprang up sending his own energy blast. Melacon’s eyes were wide when the figure almost absent mindedly slapped the blast away.

“My, my, here I thought you would have become stronger, that wasn’t worthy of even your people’s offspring. I can see that this will be far easier than i thought,” The figure said.

A look of seething anger crossed Melacon’s face. “We will see who is still alive when this is finished.” Melacon again sent out an energy blast though, this one was far more powerful.

The figure again pushed it away though it took a little more effort. “Ah! Much better! Perhaps I might get to use more of my power.”

Melacon laughed, “I think you are about to discover that you are dead!”

An excited laugh came from the shadowy figure, “dead? Been there, done that, alive or dead, I have far more than enough power to end you.”

An angry growl issued from the throat of Melacon, “it is time to rectify that situation. I have to admit that dead, looked far better on you, than anything else.”

Melacon growled louder as the next blast from the figure had him pinned, painfully to the wall.

“You are as you were, all that time passed, you cannot even realize that, soon you will be destroyed!” The figure said as it increased the power hitting Melacon.

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The others that were where the portal had been were beginning to worry.