Your mind is organized such that it operates more efficiently than anyone in creation. We are going to need that organization to control our power. Without it, we will become a huge danger to this universe.
Carter thought about it and said, Then you will wait here until I return. Can you do that?
I dont know. Im feeling the pull growing as we speak.
Pyle, teleport me to the Robbins bridge and take Cassie out of this universe. Wait fifteen minutes and then come back and teleport her to the bridge as far away from Trey as possible.
What are you going to do?
Carter smiled, Take some precautions.
Carter disappeared before Cassie could move.
Pyle returned fifteen minutes later and heard Carter say, Teleport me back on board.
Carter appeared and saw that Cassie was shaking from the pull to get to Trey. Carter walked up and smiled at Cassie, Now we can go. Cassie smiled and Carter stunned her with a small stunner. He caught her before she could fall to the floor and lowered her gently. Pyle, send me some bindings.
The leather thongs appeared and he bound Cassie tying her feet and arms. He gently picked her up and lifted her over his shoulder, Ok, Pyle, send us.
Carter appeared on the bridge and saw Trey lying on the floor bound with the tongs he had used to restrain him. Carter rushed forward and laid Cassie on the floor next to Trey as she regained consciousness. He knew he only had a second as both of their bindings were blasted away by a blue field. He reached and gripped Treys hand and simultaneously gripped Cassies arm. Both of them fell back to the floor and a blue flash blinded Carter as it erupted from his body. He felt the extreme power coursing through his consciousness and he fought to bring it under control. It was like trying to channel a flood into a small funnel and he struggled to get it contained. After two minutes he felt the power rushing between the two lovers on the floor slow and begin to smoothly flow back and forth. He pulled Cassie closer and without releasing Treys hand placed Cassies hand in his. He then rolled away from the couple. The blast of blue energy from their contact blew out of the ship and instantly moved out into all creation. Every universe, every dimension, and every place between them was blasted by the blue flash of psychic energy.
The Zetas around the ship were knocked off line and unconscious. Alex and Grace lost themselves in the flash and joined the other cybernetic brains in sleep.
The Orange Beings felt the flash and left their hiding places to rush back to their home world. The Fourth Councilor and the Distributor were stunned by the wave that blew through them and felt a greater fear than the one they had of their former family. The magnitude of that blue flash frightened them and they knew that the Creative Force had a new power that was being unleashed.
Every creature with psychic ability felt their power increase. The ones that felt the greatest impact were the Zord. Their entire species was now connected telepathically no matter where they were. There was no longer a limiting distance to their communications and their ability to move between universes was no longer dependent on their armor.
Trey returned to consciousness and saw Cassie open her eyes and scramble quickly over and throw herself on top of him. She hugged him as tightly as she could and leaned down to kiss him. They finally broke the kiss and Trey said, You are more beautiful than I have ever seen you in my thoughts. I love you, Cassie.
She laid back on top of him and held on. The release was all she had ever thought it would be. The Zetas came back on line and discovered they no longer needed their coms to communicate. Greyson thought, It appears we are now telepathic.
And our skins are loaded with more blue energy than we absorbed from those stars we collected.
Greyson looked at his board, Youre right, Jess. I wonder what were going to do with it?
BC said, Well be told soon enough.
Carter watched his Daughter and saw her joy. He thought, I wish Jenna could see this.
See what?
Carter jerked in surprise, You can hear me?
Just like youre in the same room with me.
Carter smiled and sent what he was seeing mentally. Jenna saw Cassie in Treys arms and felt her heart melt. Then she felt Carters love and thought, Perhaps you should come home and give me that spanking you promised.
Carter started laughing and soon found himself on the floor trying to control his spasms. Hey, it wasnt that funny. Carter laughed even harder. And Jenna joined him as she saw his thoughts. Perhaps it was. Carter couldnt catch his breath.
Trey and Cassie stood and Cassie held onto Trey. Carter watched the couple and could feel their strength, What happens now?
Trey opened his eyes and thought, Alex, are the two of you alright?
Yes we are. We are now fused with the ship and we share a common consciousness. You have strengthened us immensely.
I need you to go back to the Empire and pick up the crewmembers Cassie has chosen. Greyson, we need to make a short trip with you.
I am at your service, Sire.
Greyson, we are not Royalty.
You might get away with that with others but we know who our loyalty lies with.
Thank you, Grace; lets dispense with the honorifics until the appropriate time, please.
We will do as you command.
Carter listened and knew what the ships were thinking, Where are you going?
Were going back to Bristones Universe.
Anywhere in particular?
Trey and Cassie smiled, Were going where it all started.
Do you mind if I go with you?
Trey looked at Cassie and she said, Go back to New Hope and pick up Jingo and Grang and come back here as quickly as possible. Well be leaving in fifteen minutes.
Pyle, take me there.
Carter disappeared and Cassie looked into Treys eyes, I would prefer to do something else right now.
Trey smiled, Me, too, my Love.
Well, first things first; Greyson, take us onboard.
Grace?
Im going. The rest of you come with me to New Hope.
The Zetas disappeared from the now completely dead universe. Not even one celled creatures survived the psychic blast.
Carter, Jingo, and Grang arrived after eight minutes and Trey pulled Cassie over and said, Fathers, this is my wife Cassie Robbins.
Jingo looked at Grang and they looked back at Trey, Uhhh, when did this happen?
Cassie rushed forward and hugged the small Cainth Warrior, My Grandmother married us yesterday. Jingo reached up and hugged Cassie around her waist. She was six feet tall and towered over the five foot four inch Jingo. She moved and hugged Grang around his waist. The Seven foot six inch Magrum towered over Cassie. Grang put his arms around her and gave her a little hug, Congratulations. Grang nudged Jingo and he jerked and said, Yeah, congratulations.
Trey smiled, We have been waiting for each other our entire lives and the moment has finally arrived where we can be together. We will have the Ceremony after we return from our trip.
Jingo looked at Trey and felt his joy. He also felt the increased power of his adopted son. Where are we going?
We are going to have a conversation in our former universe.
Grang grunted and said, Bristone?
Trey smiled, No, El Prado.
The three looked at each other and Carter said, Wasnt it destroyed?
No. There wasnt any intelligent life left on the planet and it was spared when the Invaders attacked. Greyson, if you will take us there?
The five looked up at the main display and saw their former home. Jingo slowly shook his head, I miss this place.
Cassie smiled, Theres no place like home.
Grang took a deep breath, No, there isnt. This is where I killed Madeline and had my life spared by my brother.