Tommy just sighed. Cassandra then said on her display, “We determined that the Captors did not see us move the planet. They must be skeptical but we sense that they believe the Earth was destroyed. If we tried to teleport anyone out, then they would know that the planet was not destroyed. They would have found you very quickly and attacked again. We could not teleport you fast enough to avoid destruction. It was save those settlements and lose the population of Earth or take no action for Earth’s safety.”
Misty looked ten years older. “Some of our finest people were on the moon. We even had a screen around it to protect it.”
Tommy slowly shook his head and said, “The screen did nothing to slow their beams.”
Misty looked up and said, “Don’t blame yourself. It’s those creatures who are to blame. The people of Earth thank you for saving our life.” The display went blank.
Tommy took a deep breath and exhaled slowly. Cassandra could see how despondent he was. Tommy looked up and said, “Captain Dodd, may I talk with you privately in the conference room?”
Cassandra stood up and walked with him to the conference room. They entered and Tommy sat down. Cassandra sat down beside him worried about his obvious depression. Tommy looked at her and said, “Cassie, I need to talk with you about what I’ve seen during out fights with the Captors.” Cassandra furrowed her brow and Tommy continued, “I don’t understand how you are doing some of the things you’ve done.”
Atlas said over the speaker in the room, “I hope you don’t mind me interrupting but I also have some questions.”
Tommy looked at the speaker and said, “Hello, Atlas. Did you watch the action at Earth?”
“No, Tommy. I’ve avoided being anywhere near the confrontations. Don’t think I’m not interested; I fear that if the Captors read my signature and learn that one of my species is still free, then they might think that I am responsible for the things you’ve done and kill the others of my kind at their home world. I just can’t run that risk.”
“You’re right, Atlas; that is probably what would happen. What questions do you have?”
“Do you mind if we join you during this conversation,” Twig asked?
Tommy and Cassandra looked at each other. “We can’t hear what you and Captain Dodd are saying but we heard what Atlas said. We would very much like to know what you have to say.”
“I guess two more might not matter,” Cassandra said.
Sprig said, “You should also invite Tgon-Gee, too.”
“Why,” Tommy asked?”
“Because a lot of what’s happening is directly related to your auras,” Twig responded.
Tommy shrugged and reached for his com, Sprig said, “You don’t need your com; Tgon-Gee is telepathic now.”
“When did that happen,” Atlas asked.
“The night of the wedding,” Twig said.
“Tgon-Gee, do you have a few minutes,” Tommy thought?”
“Yes, Your Majesty, how may I be of service?”
“You’re not going to leave me out of this conversation, I hope.”
“Hello, Rose; were you listening in?”
“I’ve actually been watching you closely since you moved Earth to its new location. However, I also have some questions.”
Tommy looked at Cassandra and said, “I’m sorry, my love. I thought this would be private but obviously it’s just not going to happen.”
Cassandra smiled at Tommy and said, “Go ahead everyone; ask your questions.”
Sprig said, “Captain Dodd, how did you destroy five of the Captor’s ships and blow such a big piece of their construct out of existence?”
Cassandra said, “I don’t know?”
The entire group was silent. Then she continued, “Since my first physical contact with Tommy, things have been changing too fast for me to understand. When we attacked the Captor’s planet and I saw them stop all of our weapons, I got angry and thought “Kill that Queen.” Something shot out of the Kosievs’ hull and hit the construct around the planet. You saw the results. When the five ships attacked Earth, I didn’t get angry; I was afraid but I thought “Kill them now.” The same thing happened; five pitch-black balls of something shot out of the Kosiev and struck those five ships destroying them.” I wish I could tell you what is going on but I don’t know. One thing I’m sure of though; I have somehow bonded with the Alexander Kosiev and the two of us are almost a part of each other.”
“What do you mean a part of each other,” Rose asked?”
“Well, I know that the number eleven black hole reactor is operating at ninety five percent because of a small dent in back side of the case against the bulkhead. I know that the black hole material inside the skin had become negative matter so that whatever it touches is consumed through cancelation of each other’s atoms. What I have found truly amazing is that the Kosiev fires only the exact amount of that negative matter to completely destroy the target and nothing more. How it happens, I don’t have a clue; it just does. I also know that the readers the adolescents are using have been modified by the Adolescents to be more than a hundred percent faster by using an Algean algorism. I sense every part of the Kosiev as if it were my own body.”
Tgon-Gee asked, “If that is true, were the Kosiev destroyed, would it destroy you as well?”
Cassandra sat and thought. “If I were tuned in to the ship at the time of the destruction, then I believe I would die with the ship.”
Tommy said, “Then we need to get you off that ship.”
Cassandra looked at Tommy and said, “Did you not say that if taking action because of personal feelings weakened the Realm, then you could not do it. Do you think removing me from the Kosiev would weaken our chances against the Captors?”
Tommy sat and struggled. “Boy, you’re good.”
Tgon-Gee said, “I am reluctant to say what I’m about to say but I feel it must be said.”
Rose said, “What is that?”
“When I first met your parents, Rose, I was amazed at their auras. I’ve never seen anyone with an aura as strong. I told Admiral Dorg when he said that he was glad your father was on our side, I corrected him and told him that we had better be glad that we were on his. We chose to align our people with Earth because of their auras. Tommy, Rose, your auras are actually stronger than your parents. We celebrated that the succession was settled when you were born. I know that, even now, your father’s aura represents the ultimate warrior. He cannot be defeated; even by the two of you.” Tgon-Gee hesitated and then said, “Now I must change my opinion. Captain Dodd is capable of defeating all of you even if you combined against her.”
Cassandra was stunned speechless. Rose and Tommy thought to each other, “Can this be true?”
Tommy said, “What makes you say this, Tgon-Gee?”
“I didn’t understand it at first but I’ve come to understand that it is not the aura that gives you your power. The aura is just a representation of the power you possess. Can you understand that concept?”
Everyone in the conference thought and then started nodding, Tgon-Gee continued, “Right now Tommy and Rose’s aura extend more than fifteen feet from their bodies which is a substantial increase from the four inches it was a few weeks ago. If you extrapolate from the percent of increase, the Gardner’s powers have increased more than four hundred and fifty percent.” Tgon-Gee waited for everyone to absorb what he had just told them. Then he said, “Captain Dodd’s aura extends more than five miles.”
Everyone was speechless and then everyone started feeling a small measure of nervousness and fear. Cassie could sense their reaction. She said, “You have nothing to fear from me. I would never hurt you.”
Tgon-Gee said, “You can’t say that and be honest. You do not know your own powers. You could do it accidently. I can say this; you are the ultimate warrior in this universe. Even an inanimate object almost comes to life when it is touched by you. You must learn yourself and you must learn control. It is a possibility that you could actually destroy this universe.”
Tommy and Cassandra thought about the nerve centers the adolescents had told them about and how they had caused its heat to rise so dramatically. Rose said, “Perhaps it is she who should be Queen.”