Cassandra immediately started protesting but Tgon-Gee interrupted, “Perhaps her children might be the Realm’s leaders, but it is not a good thing to put a weapon in charge of making decisions. Make no mistake; she is the Realms strongest weapon. She should not be the one who decides where she is pointed. I also suspect that she does not want to make that decision. Someone that is more peace oriented should be the ruler.”
Rose and Cassandra looked at each other and Cassandra thought to her, “Exactly right; I am a tool and would best be viewed as one.”
Then Tgon-Gee said something that jerked everyone’s attention back to the meeting. “I am concerned that the Captors are swarming attempting to find the Kosiev and there is a real possibility that they might stumble on Earth’s new location. If I remember, didn’t your father make himself invisible to electronic detection with his psychic ability?”
Rose said, “Yes he did. It’s not hard; you just bend energy and light around you. Tommy and I can both do it.”
“Can you do it to the planet’” Tgon-Gee asked?
Rose shook her head. “Tommy, show Cassandra how you do that trick.”
Tommy looked at Cassandra and then entered her mind, “I’m sorry my love. We’ll talk later. Here’s how I do it; I focus and think, “I cannot be seen” over and over.”
Cassandra tried it and the adolescents suddenly saw her disappear. “Where did she go’ Sprig asked? Cassandra suddenly reappeared.
Tommy said, “I’ve never been able to do it that fast.”
Tgon-Gee looked at Cassandra and said, “Now try it on the planet.” Cassandra looked reluctant but the old Glod said, “Go ahead. The planet needs your help.”
Cassie looked at the planet in her mind and then thought, “You cannot be seen, you cannot be seen, you cannot be seen.” Suddenly Earth disappeared from the view port. Cassandra keyed her com and said, “Lt. McAnn, do you see Earth on your sensors.” Tommy and Cassie heard the bridge crew yelling in the back ground as Wes answered, “Captain, it has completely disappeared. I have no readings on it.”
Cassie started thinking again and after a moment said, “Director Nicole, can you hear me?”
Misty appeared on her screen and said, “What’s happening; our sky just took on a violet color instead of blue?”
Cassie said, “We have placed an invisibility screen around the Earth so that it cannot be seen either visually or electronically. The frequency you and I are speaking on is the only channel that will get through the screen. We will talk about precautions to take to avoid the Captors finding you. I would recommend that you avoid space travel at all costs. The Algean Adolescents will provide you a method of travel to the other members of the Realm that cannot be traced by the Captors. Until we find a solution to this conflict, do not lift a ship from the planet.”
Misty looked at the monitor and said, “It will be done as you say. Get the Algeans here ASAP. We have commitments to other members of the Realm.”
Wes who had been patched in to the conversation with Director Nicole silenced the bridge crew and allowed them to listen in. The crew then did their best to find the planet. Nothing worked.
Rose looked at Cassie and said, “Are you powerful enough to just destroy the Captors?”
Cassandra answered, “I don’t sense that, Your Majesty.”
Sprig said, “It’s not in your nature to just totally destroy a civilization is it.”
Tommy answered, “No it’s not. We have been able to avoid it so far. Perhaps we will find a way to achieve a peaceful settlement this time, too.”
Cassandra said, “It’s not going to happen this time. We will have to totally destroy them down to the last ship.”
Rose asked, “Why do you say that, Captain Dodd?”
“I think I can show you easier than I could tell you.”
“Just how would you do that, Captain?”
“I’ll set up a demonstration four hours from now. Can everyone agree to wait until then?”
Everyone agreed and the conference ended. Cassandra said to the two Algeans, “I need your help; do you have a device that we can use to teleport a ship.”
Sprig said, “Yes, the nose of the Kosiev will move anything you want to any place you desire.”
Cassandra looked at Tommy and said, “Do we have a ship that is so old that we no longer use that design anymore?”
Tommy thought a minute and said, “Let’s ask Lin.” Tommy pressed his com and Admiral Mikado appeared. “Admiral, do we have a ship that is a unique design that we no longer use?”
“Good day, Duke Gardner. We have an old ship that was used during our early exploration. It has a primitive jump drive but it does still fly. We have it in the stock of live fire ships to use as target practice.”
“Then it has remote control systems already installed?”
“Yes it does. Why, do you need it?”
“Yes we do, Admiral. Could you send it to us immediately?”
Mikado looked off the screen and said something to someone and then looked back at the screen and said, “It will be at your coordinates in fifteen minutes.”
Tommy said, “Thanks, Admiral. You’ve been a great help.”
The Com screen turned dark and Tommy looked at Cassandra and said, “What are you planning?”
“I need you to help me find a Captor ship and the route that it is traveling. I’ll tell you the rest later.” Tommy shrugged and closed his eyes. Cassandra turned to Sprig and Twig and said, “I need you to teleport this ship into deep space between galaxies. I’ll let you know when I need you to do it.”
Sprig and twig left to find the coordinates of a deep space location and also to line up the Kosiev with the ship. Cassandra closed her eyes and reached out to the ancient ship. She felt it and then found what she was looking for; the old communication system. She looked at the frequencies and saw that they were so old that they were no longer used. She closed her eyes and felt her way around.
Four hours later everyone was back but there were a few notable additions. Tag and Danielle, the Eldest Leader of the Algeans, Terl, and Misty Nicole were now taking part in the conference and it was no longer being done telepathically but with Com systems. Rose started the meeting by saying, “Captain Dodd you said you were going to demonstrate why we had to destroy this race. It’s now your show.”
Cassandra said, “I want those of you who are telepathic to link in those of us who are not. I need everyone to then link into my mind; I want you to see what I’m doing.” Cassandra paused and felt the members of the conference link in to her mind. Then she said, “The view you’re seeing is from the front sensor of a two hundred year old Earth exploration vessel. I am expecting a captor ship momentarily. I am moving this ship psychically. The communication system will be operated psychically. We have determined that the Captors cannot see psychic phenomena. I have always envied Atlas’ ability to speak through speakers so a month ago I taught myself how to do it psychically.”
Atlas said, “I’m impressed.”
“Thanks, Atlas, I have jumped the ship into the system it is currently located from deep space where the Adolescents had teleported it. Are you ready?”
Everyone thought, “Yes,”
The group waited for forty minutes and nothing happened. Then, there it was; the giant red ship appeared on the old ships sensors. The group heard Cassandra think and send through the radio on the old ship, “Hello to the majestic ship traveling through our system. I wish you safe travel.”
The Captor ship sent back on the old frequency, “Thank you and safe travel to you also.”
Cassandra said, “I have never seen such a large and beautiful ship as the one you possess. You must be quite proud of it.”
“Yes, I am. It has served me well.”
“I imagine it has. Is there anything I can do to make your travel easier?”