“Our Psionic minds will subconsciously lead to each other. And if we both die, it’ll still happen if our genes are revived despite distance. And each cube will have a map that will lead them to the world far away to find us.”
“And should my sleep be extended and mind forget the dangers or if my clone finds you” Mantiv began in all seriousness. “make sure you tell me and Reten never to open the dimensional rift. If we do not return in approximately four thousand of our cycles, consider us dead. If it happens know we have thoroughly enjoyed meeting you and finding so much about each other.”
“Stay…” Reten began and every one of them turned when a strange noise came from over by the ship.
A small creature made seemingly of pure white light picked itself up off the ground. It was barely a meter long and appeared like a slug of all things. It was made of pure energy, Renee could see that much immediately and it made her feel the terror White Blossom felt at that very moment in the memory. Terror so bad White Blossom messed her ‘past’ self.
Gasps came from everyone there, including the ship’s crew returning from somewhere in the distance and before any could react, the slug was shooting across the ground like an arrow loosed. It flew faster than Renee could believe possible, but the memory was as real as seeing a holo-vid. The details were too lifelike.
The invader was faster than Renee knew even she and Oliver could run. Speed somewhere around two hundred kilometers an hour. Faster than even a Liger. Even Nova. And its intended target was clear. White Blossom.
Being the closest fount of power.
Reten jumped between them out of reflex and out of eons of battle she threw up a barrier, but Renee watched as the Invader didn’t even slow as it passed through it as if it wasn’t even there to slide inside the woman’s body. White Blossom watched in horror, the same horror Renee felt even with a block to keep her sanity as an observer, as Reten was ripped apart from the inside as the creature fed too violently. It was seriously the most awful thing Renee had ever seen and to make matters worse is Reten’s blood curdling scream lasted and eternity of seconds before her head exploded.
Mantiv roared in mental agony as his match was destroyed and Renee could see the sanity slipping from those ocher eyes, but then he reached out and touched White Blossom a split second before all reason left, who then found herself floating in space above the planet her hive was put as originally temporary.
“And that was the last time I saw either of them.” White Blossom said solemnly, still floating. “A month or so later the king told me what occurred and how he put his brother asleep before the entire Solarian race vanished. Did that answer your curiosity?”
“Yes. Too clearly also. Let’s return.” Renee drifted back into her body and removed the sucker to find her hands shaking like a leaf in a tornado. “I thought the Invaders would be more intimidating to look at. Like a Thunder Lizard. I’ll never look at slugs the same way again. That was horrible. I won’t forget that experience anytime soon.”
“Neither shall I.” Renee looked over to find Oliver and his Pride sitting together. “Sparky acted relay and showed me all you saw. I know now why they couldn’t be killed and why I’m glad White Blossom stopped me from doing something irreversible. My ignorance would doom us all if just one could do what I just saw.”
“So you believe everything?” White Blossom was hopeful.
“Yes, while the two of you were gone for two hours…”
“Only two hours!” Renee shouted as it felt like she was there for almost an entire day.
“I studied this neural network you’ve made to store your memories.” He didn’t stop his explanation while looking at the alien hostess, but nodded to his woman confirming that was all the time she was away. “Mapping this room was straightforward and my scans indicate real memories are present. Nothing in the neural matter suggests anything is falsified. In fact I’m quite certain White Blossom is incapable of lying?”
“Incapable? How can you be sure?” Steven said as he came walking right in drinking something out of a glass, feeling right at home like he always does. He leaned against the wall with his trusty sparkling spear and mace hung at the hip.
“Her species hierarchy is absolute like all known insect colonies from Earth. She is in absolute control of their behavior and dictates how they live. They are bred for loyalty and cannot conceive deception. Their evolution had no reason to lie if one ruler is in control. It is bound to have an effect on their psyche. Since She controls, why lie? It is an evolutionary absolute. I had suspected Keptl we know today were different, but certainly not Feral as we’ve discovered.
“Like we cannot survive without ingesting water without dying from dehydration. They can’t lie. White Blossom rules here, what reason would she have to keep secrets from her brood being as intimately connected as they are? They may have some free will, but when she seizes control, they are helpless. We cannot fit her ideals into the Empire’s because she is so different. Like Drakes, they cannot hide their memories and don’t often bother. In fact, I wouldn’t think it would be much of a stretch if Drakes were once influenced by the original Keptl. If White Blossom’s mind and power is so great, it could have a lasting effect on developing minds evolving light years away. Especially if there were many natural Queens rather than Feral evolved. It could be why Drakes today can’t stop themselves from attacking Keptl. A subconscious reaction to right a wrong. But without extensive research it is all conjecture.” Oliver shrugged. “Renee, I know you’ve just experience something traumatic, but can we go fuck hard? I need the release.”
“Same here. Harder you can do me the better.” She shakily stood. Nova grunted and one of the females got up and moved over to give their master’s female a hand to steady the shaky limbs. “White Blossom, I’ll return tomorrow. I need to go mate and publish everything for others. My daughter Vikki will be more than available to opening diplomacy…”
“No, I want you and Mantiv… I mean Oliver. I will not open a dialogue with any bipeds till you get me away from this part of space and let me rest in safety for awhile. That is my only demand. While you were in my mind I know you are trustworthy. I Read you earlier too remember? Just you. No one else.”
The firm set of White Blossom’s jaw was adamant. “Fine. I’ll do it. If you can deal with my people while I’m away I’ll be grateful.”
“I want you back in five hours for the feast. It should be plenty of time to do your mating and acknowledge all in need. Please?”
“Weeelll… since you said please I guess I’ll look like a real bitch to refuse. Okay, fine. We’ll return in five hours. I’ll even bring some of my Papa’s select brews.” Renee smiled before leaving.
Together everyone left White Blossom in her chamber to return to the City of Fire and waiting in the throne room was none other than Emperor Markeese Coleson, Empress Trinna Coleson and the renowned reporter Amanda Lockwell.
“Can you all give me an hour or two before diving into what you saw from my suit’s transmission? I need my lover to help me relax?”
The emperor smiled knowingly. “Go ahead. Whatever you saw must have shaken you up badly, My Friend. We just arrived actually. Took the teleporter as soon as we got a break from dealing with a mining claim dispute in the Milky Way. We need to unwind too. Shall we meet back in let’s say… three hours?”
“That would be wonderful… but do I look that bad?”
“Renee, even for you, you’re as pale as a ghost.” Trinna spoke. “I’ve never seen you this scared. Go calm down and help your husband too. Both of you are in turmoil and though he’s good at hiding it, he’s barely holding it in.”
Renee didn’t have to look to know the gentle empress hit the nail on the head. They separated and Sparky went his separate way to go be with Rose and his new younglings almost a year old now. Soon as the doors closed to their bedroom Renee was panting as he filled her to exquisite bliss again and again. Connected as they were telepathically she could feel his pent
up need for release. Playing with the moon like putty had barely helped him from losing all hope so she used her body to make him forget about everything except her in the here and now. She kissed and ran her nails across his broad back and she moaned when he fondled her large breasts with those strong, calloused hands.
Neither spoke till they reached the shower two and a half hours later and he finished filling her womb with his cum. His forehead was on hers as he slowed his breathing and watched her heaving breast try to do the same. “I don’t know what I would do without you.”
Renee opened her sparkling green eyes and kissed his smooth cheek. “You would masturbate.” The attempt at humor failed. “Hey, don’t worry. I know you feel terrible about blowing the shit out of the gateway and thinking you’ve doomed our people, but after what we witnessed, we can’t take such a chance. You would have woken long ago if your brother won against those damn glowing slugs…”
“That is a small part if why I feel so empty. I watched Reten get torn apart from the inside. Reten is nearly identical to you as a twin and when she was ripped apart I could see your face in that agony. It felt for a moment that I lost you… had White Blossom not put a barrier between you and her full emotional memory I very well could have believed you had just died before my eyes and I could feel the insanity Mantiv felt. I know I’d need to be killed immediately without you, just as I know Mantiv would have wanted.” Still his head didn’t move of hers as steaming hot water beat against their naked flesh.
“I know.” It came out as a whisper. “For a few moments I felt like I was being shredded by that monster. White Blossom’s emotions are almost too strong. Emotions and memories are clear as if they were happening at that very moment. And we do not need to worry about those energy creatures… unless you didn’t destroy the field generator?”
“No, I did. The gate’s fuel can’t open a hole in the fabric of our space by itself. My field generator can, but without the gateway’s resources it is useless even if it was activated. Don’t worry, it is a pile of crystal and heavy metal in my workshop. But now I need a way to remove the data from our grandsons’ minds so they don’t try to do it one day. The knowledge must be destroyed. The risks are too great someone ignorant might unleash the most dangerous creatures into our dimension.”
“Let me figure that out. Since the information from the city cores’ is now chemical in your brains, I can dissolve the memory, or at least remove key components so that it cannot be invented again. I’m glad you’ve calmed.”
“As am I for you.” He grabbed her hand and it no longer shook. “Amazing think sex is.”
“Why do you think it is the oldest form of recreation in history. Not even Zero Ball can compare to the joy of mind blowing orgasms with someone you love wholly.” She touched his cheek. “And you know what, Mantiv looked damn sexy with that short beard. I want you to grow one, but not like Papa’s. I want it short and trimmed proper, not down to the center of your chest.”
An eyebrow arched. “But you don’t like beards all that much.”
“I’ve hid the fact that sometimes when you forget to shave and you eat me out that I like your whiskers on my clit. It’s turned me on every time, but after seeing how good you looked before you became Oliver, well I can see why Reten didn’t make him keep it off.” She bit her bottom lip playfully and batted her large eyes. “Please grow one.”
He felt a slight impish too and said “Then do you want my pubic hair to grow back?”
Her eyes flew wide and out of her lips roared a fit of laughter “Fuck no!” she doubled over while turning the water off. “Ew, that’s just gross! You know I detest hair in my teeth as I know you do. So unsanitary.”
They dried off and stepped outside in a much better mood than entering. As she did she said “Laxus?” the hologram appeared and awaited instruction. “I need you to completely delete your part of the information downloaded to discover the way to use the gateway. When that is complete contact Jenniviq, Valdamin, Aquerril and Quelette to do likewise.”
“I can delete mine, but I cannot order the other cities to do likewise without their specific queen’s approval.”
“I’ll tell my daughters to give it, but I also need you to momentarily activate every city core in the universe and as the eldest Solarian queen, have each AI delete all data packets divided into the five parts of our society. I cannot let the information fall into the wrong hands ever. It is too irresponsible. I can do it so long as there is no ruler in the specific city correct?”
“Correct, My Queen. So long as they become dormant after I send a new update with the approval of the four other queens and their artificial aids. I can do an update for all flame aligned cities without going against my created programming.”
“Then do so forthwith.” Renee commanded and tapped behind her ear. “Multiple call. Contact Isabella, Vikki, Soifon and Angie.” Each daughter answered and intently listened to their mother. After a quick discussion all of the queens in Andromeda did as their mother and ensured never again would the concept of creating a path to another voided dimension open.
Human minds couldn’t conceive a practical way to do it and if the Creelin could have figured it out they would have already done it to try out their ultimate weapon they deceivingly made it seem when they merely wanted to find out if it even worked in the creatures.
Chapter 10
“Good to see you again, Mandy.” Renee hugged the famous reporter from Verard.
“And you look much better after your romp. You at least don’t look ready to pass out.” The reporter pulled back. “Are you alright though?”
“Off the record? About sixty percent alright. Today’s been one helluva roller coaster for my family.”
“I can only imagine. Everything hoped for ripped right out from under you. If you aren’t up for it I can postpone the interview?”
“I appreciate you doing that. How is your little girl? Any side effects from infestation?”
“She’s still terrified to leave home, but she’s getting better. I’m glad you came so quickly. I could barely keep her contained after the spores changed her overnight. We still haven’t located where the blood came from. But she is getting better. Thirty years ago we’d have had to kill her. I’m just glad you and Olly came onto the scene before I decided to have another child.”
“She’s what? Eight? Nine now?”
“Twelve. It’s been a hard few years while you’ve been away at the star.”
“Right. I’m still catching up on the years I’ve missed. Well if you want, I’ve been toying with a new serum that I’m going to give my grandsons that block specific memories that really stick out. I can tweak it to break down the traumatic memories during her infested state.”
“We both know you’d do it regardless and anything I say to deny your offer will get me in trouble since I’m Fire allied so I’ll go ahead and say thank you. Let me know when you finish toying. My girl’s not going anywhere.”
“Let’s get started.” Said the Asian empress as she and her African descended husband entered the private meeting room with the five queens from the Milky way. All human with glowing and misting eyes, but nowhere near as thickly pouring as the five queens from Andromeda. The only three men in the room were Oliver, Sparky and Markeese. Everyone sat down around the round table.
The emperor cleared his throat as Amanda Lockwell activated multiple levitating cameras to record this meeting that was broadcasted live around two galaxies. “Yesterday Queen Renee’s city-ship detected a distress beacon from a scout ship thought lost over two centuries ago. Upon Jumping to the distressed vessel they detected Keptl and were dealt with, but inside a stasis chamber slept a crew member. I was contacted immediately after it was found that the crew had come across something no one expected to find. A gentle Keptl engaged in war against another. After a battle the crew was brought before a Keptl Queen who gave the crew refuge. I know many of you at home cannot believe such, but I will ensure you in another
hour it will be fact for I will go personally to meet this queen.” No one expected anything else. The emperor was a hands on person and this was too important to let others do as he must.
“Everything will be recorded and broadcasted in event this is a trap so any children under the age of thirteen should not watch if I and my people are attacked. But I’ll leave it up to the parental judgment. Much will be discussed at a banquet the Keptl Queen is hosting. For now, those watching at home or wherever, know that Queen Renee of Fire and Oliver Void have already made contact and she has actually seen memories she will share with us via a holographic display from her recorded memories she has edited for this hour we have remaining. And take note, when you see the enemy the Solarians’ saved us from, those with no love for gore and death, avert your eyes when you see it drop from the ship. What happens next isn’t for the faint of heart. Trust me. The creature makes our hated Keptl enemy seem as friendly as our dear Drake friends.” Sparky nodded to the appropriate analogy. Queen Renee, please run your memories you’ve saved in your chip.”
The redhead inclined her head and laid a crystal in the middle of the table and activated it. Right away she showed White Blossom’s first encounter shared with Renee and many others. About forty minutes later came the inevitable scream of Reten being torn apart and ended the visual.
Everyone seeing it for the first time was unsettled.
“And the Creelin wanted us to still open a dimensional rift? Know full well these… monsters… could potentially be on the other side?” Queen Germaine of water in the Milky Way shook her head. “I don’t know about the rest of you, but I’m a Class Twelve and I’ve tried cracking Renee and Angie’s physical kinetic barriers and both could paint their fingernails without putting up an effort. I just saw how dense this Reten’s barrier was and it was so bright she could barely be seen inside yet this monster slid right through as if it couldn’t feel it. How is that possible? From what we are told is Reten’s power is on par with Angie’s and she never used such a dense barrier before. How…”
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