Solar time unit = year
planetary time unit = day
Even as Sam’s eyes narrowed, his mind starting to push, he was shocked when he started to receive images. Images of a beautiful, tranquil, peaceful word.
Suddenly one of the arachnid beings started to groan, please stop I can’t take much more. Sam immediately slammed the connection he’d open, closed.
Sam then heard a great groan of relief, I thank you, came the thoughts of one of the creatures.
All heads turned toward Sam, three of the creatures shaking a bit. The obvious leader nodded, if any of your people had developed this power back then, I am afraid that we’d not have had a chance.
For the moment I feel we are at an impasse, especially with those remaining of your people watching. Came Sam’s thoughts.
I tend to agree, we need a through discussion before we can act. As we have discovered, your people are not the power-hungry race, that we were led to believe. Yes, there is much we need to discuss before we precede. The leader thought.
Sam was nodding in thought when there was a groan from a previously unconscious Triot.
What…? What is this? Triot’s thoughts said. You are elite, these are our hated enemies, you should…
DO NOT assume to tell we of the elite, what to do. You, who are a weak, pitiful thing that claims to be of the Tetricon race. It would be better to destroy you rather than listen to you prattle.
How dare you! I am of the first…Triot’s thoughts started. Suddenly there was a strangling type noise as the leader stared intensely at Triot.
You were warned, you pitiful thing. I have no trouble in ending your useless existence. Came the rather loud thoughts of the leader.
USELESS! I have discovered how to increase my power, I will.. Triot started.
A screech then came from Triot causing the others to turn, staring at Thantas. Her hand was against Triot’s back doing no more than glowing.
You obviously forgot how you came to be in your present condition. I could just as easily end you! Threatened Thantas’s thoughts.
Ha! You are nothing like Sam, you are an original Cliverstone. You would never lower…Triot started then his thoughts were screaming out in extreme pain.
I, started Thantas, have been tortured, used, given daily pain, subjected to things that would have made you insane many times over. What I once was, I am no longer, IF, you wish to find out exactly what I am capable of now, keep pushing the issue.
Triot started to retort when Thantas hand and arm started to glow brighter. Triot’s screams started to echo through all their minds.
I believe useless one, that you should listen and shut your thoughts up. The female Cliverstone may not appear to be so, she is far more powerful than you think.
The smirk that appeared on Thantas face had Sam grinning. That was ’til he felt a ‘heard’ cry for help.
I think that we should continue this later, came Sam’s thoughts. Touching Thantas’s arm, a portal opened then the both of them were gone.
The four arachnid beings’ eyes were wide. I can feel no trace of them! It’s like they have entered hyperspace. These Cliverstones have abilities that we have never seen. The youngest of them thought.
Indeed, more study needs to be done before any action can be safely taken. I, we, should deal with the last of council. As long as they are alive, there’s not much we can do to disobey. The leader thought then looked at the two younger arachnids. Well, me and your sire, the both of you are not constrained by those orders.
Both of the younger arachnids nodded as the older two left, heading toward the IP home world. If it is as our sire stated, this Cliverstone is in hyperspace, then he should emerge.
The second young arachnid nodded its assent, I concur. If we wait, I am sure we will detect them soon.
It was only a few moments later that Sam, Thantas and a groaning Triot emerged near Queen Triada’s world.
Mind yourself Triot, or we might have to let Thantas loose on you again. Threatened Sam’s thoughts.
Sam and Thantas landed with a thump, Triot with a much harder thump as he crashed into the ground.
“Ihere, not so bad,” a smirking Thantas stated to a louder groaning Triot.
Between gasps Triot said, “I know that this display is no more than playing…” Triot was screaming when Thantas grabbed Triot’s hair then proceeded to kick him several times.
With his face almost even with hers, Thantas hissed, “I told you before. After what YOUR kind did to me, I am no longer like the others.” Eyeing Triot with disgust, she forcibly threw him to the ground. “I can see that you are wishing for death, I don’t think it is coming soon.”
Sam looked at Triot shaking his head, rising he flew the distance to the others in a moment.
Landing next to Drivas and Thellus, Sam looked around. Finding no one around he looked at the two females. “Where are the others?”
Both females looked up as did Sam. Both Raydy and Mellos had three each of the six others, bringing them back down. “I’m glad that you heard me, they are floating faster and higher every few minutes. Is there anything you can do?” Mellos said.
Looking at all six a moment Sam nodded, then reached out to touch Triann. A few moments later Sam pulled his hand away, nodding to Raydy. Releasing Triann, Raydy waited a minute then nodded to Sam.
Over the next hour Sam was adjusting all six as much as he dared. He was afraid that if he went too far, the results wouldn’t be favorable.
Sam finally stepped back, with the exception of Rycon’s mate Natita, he felt that all of them had almost complete control. He’d checked on both Raydy and Mellos, surprised when Mellos felt as if she was complete. That plus the fact that she felt stronger than Thantas was another surprise.
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The doctor had been following the elites since they passed the IP home world. When he felt the two Cliverstones vanish he’d smiled evilly, only to growl when they appeared moments later deep within Triada’s Triad!
With a shake of his head, his anger growing, he grabbed several weapons that hadn’t seen the light of day for centuries.
It was only a partial planetary time unit when the doctor felt them approach. A few moments later there were two loud thuds outside his domicile. The doctor looked at the door not surprised when it opened.
Even as the door was closing both of the arachnids were kneeling before the doctor. “Lord Melacon, we are here to answer the call of the Tetricon Council.”
The Lord doctor was nodding looking at the two elites, “arise our soldiers. I eagerly await news of your conquest.”
“We engaged the Cliverstones, one is as powerful as us. The other we are afraid is far beyond the both of us. We thought to report back, the strongest one had just fully recharged. We left our offspring to keep watch.”
“I see,” the doctor replied. “We have to end this vile pest of a race once and for all. They have only our destruction at heart. Leave at once, do away with this space trash!”
Both elites nodded as they turned then exited the room. Within moments they were lifting off the planet speeding back to their offspring.
I am afraid it is as we thought, the leader thought.
We have to act according to the laws set by the council and the elites forces. I am afraid mate, that this will be the final end of the race, a rather sad thought. Came the thoughts of the other arachnid.
Sadly, the leader nodded its head, I am afraid we have no choice. Like it or not we have to use our full power to destroy all of them.
With the power they have I am afraid it will mean the end of us. The male has more power than I have ever seen in a being. Are you certain that we can do this? The second creature stated.
If it comes to that point, we will have to destroy them as well as ourselves, that I am not partial to. We are elite, we are loyal to a point. When we are through with this investigation, then and only then can we decide. The leader thoughts said.
The second nodded its head, you are the only leader of the elite left. As we have said before, we will follow you to our deaths for our duty, no matter how wrong it may be.
Both accelerated away from the IP home world, they could almost feel Melacon watching them.
These elite do not feel right, could it be that the conditioning is wearing off? I’m not sure if we can reinstall their loyalty, not without injuring them.
The winding down of several energy weapons had the Lord doctor sighing. He needed them; they were after all the enforcers of his race. All the weapons he would have to have used, were some of the strongest the Tetricon’s had ever created. At first it was thought, they were useful against the Cliverstones, that proved useless.
The doctor shook his head, it was as bad as he thought. This Sam, was far beyond anything he thought possible. Flexing his legs he thought, I might have to combine all of us to destroy him. Though, what of the others? They too were rapidly increasing, though how he wasn’t sure, was it possible that the Cliverstones had broken the code for osmosis healing?
With a shudder the doctor hoped not, though, that also might explain how Sam had grown so powerful. Then there was the claim that he’d heard Triot boast of when he awoke to the elites there. Had he really increased his power? He had taken out the primary and secondary defenses with ease.
Sitting in thought the doctor started to enter all the data he had as fast as he could. “I need an answer as fast as possible. Use all scans before and all possible now. You are authorized to use as much power as possile to ascertain your answers.”
A shocked arachnid face appeared on the screen, “working on it now. I had anticipated something to this effect earlier.”
A thin smile appeared on the doctor’s face, at least one of those left, wasn’t useless. “Good I await your answers.”
Turning the doctor didn’t see the second shocked, then proud look on the face on the screen. This quickly turned to a look of surprise as the massive amount of data passed before it.
The doctor grabbed several nutrient packs settling to the floor to feed. He hoped things weren’t going as he feared they were. He had to have some insurance just in case. With a truely wicked smile the doctor nodded as he reached out then pulled.
Deep in space there were two screams as two beings were drawn away from where they were stationary. Just as suddenly space returned to its eternal silence.
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“This is more amazing than I at first thought.” Sam’s mother Triann stated after she’d passed her scanner over all of the six of those resurrected. “I have never seen this level of control achieved this fast.”
Sam blushed somewhat from the praise that his mother was giving him. “I am only doing as I feel what is right, to me this is nothing.”
“Nothing? You just don’t seem to realize exactly what you have done. Not only are we completely healthy, we also have complete control over our abilities and bodies. No son, this isn’t nothing, it is far beyond what we in the science alliance thought possible.” Triann passed the scanner over all again nodding her head.
“You have far exceeded our expectations son.” Sam’s father Fino said. “When all this was started, we were hoping that you could bring back enough that your mother could keep alive longer. Neither of us thought that your osmosis power would grow this great.”
Sam turned feeling the approach of someone, to his relief it was Rycon, Raydy’s father.
“I wish to thank you Sam, it appears that we might be able to help you far sooner than we thought. Still trying to get used to what I used to do. I do feel we are more ready than we were a day ago.” Rycon said.
Sam nodded his head, “I am sorry that I can’t get you any closer. If I did, I am afraid that I might do more harm than good.”
Sam was about to say more when he noticed that his father was sitting, his eyes closed in concentration.
The Lord Doctor had just finished ingesting his nutrients when he felt the first powerful push. It wasn’t ’til the pressure increased that he knew who it was. So, you re still alive. I have to thank you; had I not been battling you I would have perished with the others. Still, I need to destroy you once and for all.
I was the most power of the mind force, as you were of your council. I was assigned to destroy you, instead I only managed to blast you off the planet. A small bit more time, would have seen the end of the evil that was your council.
You can’t win, though still powerful, you have nothing of the power that you used to possess. I have my elite here they will find you long before you can do anything. The doctor replied.
Ah! There you are wrong; I doubt that they could reach me now. The powerful mind’s thoughts said, then the doctor was screaming out in pain. Just as suddenly, the mind was gone the doctor panting heavily, splayed out across the floor.
The doctor was barely able to arise from the floor, it was then that he noticed the puddle of his own blood pooled beneath him. I didn’t think that he was still that powerful, it appears that we are indeed at war again.
If this Sam was as powerful as the elite had said, plus the old mind warrior was still out there. They were in a bit of trouble. He had to think for a while, there was a solution, he just had to find it. Much like he had all those solar units ago.
Sam watched as it seemed only a few moments passed then is father keeled over. Landing next to him Sam was worried that his father had been attacked. He’d felt a very powerful mind nearby, though it seemed to be pushing out. Looking at his father as Triann ran a scanner over him, he had to wonder. Was the male hiding something from them?
Reaching out Sam could feel that indeed the male was hiding something though, it appeared he wasn’t the powerful mind. At least at first look it appeared so, strange he thought why did it seem that some were able to hide from him?
Sam turned when he heard Mellos call him. “I managed to get about half of the materials that you wanted. Sorry ’bout the rest, I’d have to go outside the Triad boundaries.”
Sam looked over what he saw nodding his head. “It’s good I can make a smaller place.” With that Sam moved at almost invisible speed, a building starting to appear within moments. Mere minutes later, a small dome shaped building was completed. There were several gasps from the others. “I thought all of you might want a piece of home, I am afraid I didn’t have enough materials to make it larger.”
Triann and Fino walked to the doors of the dome, both again gasping at what they saw inside. Running to Sam Triann threw her arms around Sam. “Thank you, I can prepare to receive more when you find them.”
Inside on one side there were several comfortable rooms and beds, the other side full of medical and engineering tools.
“I am hoping that I got most of them correct. All this was in my memories, so I hope they are suitable.” Sam said eyeing all six of the adult Cliverstones.
“I’d say you got it more than right,” came a voice behind Sam. Turning Sam saw the approach of Mello’s father. A look of pride on his face, “this was much like we had at the end. Very durable and strong, it should hold up very well.”
Sam also a look of pride on his face nodded as the six entered for the first time.
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Why the hell can’t I wake up the male thought, then there is this nagging pain I am feeling? Feels as if I have had the hell beat out of me, I… Where the hell am I?
A quick look told he was where he had been at his last thought. Though why in the hell was it dark? Where the hell had she gone to?
Something wasn’t right here, now that he thought about it, the pain was starting to grow a hell of a lot worse.
The male tried to rise, finding that he was restricted from doing so. With a yell, the male strained, then snapped the restraints with ease. Problem was the damn pain also increased to the point of more than annoyance.
Damn it! The pain increased more than double. He had to leave here, the hell with that bitch, she had obviously tired of him. He was going to miss the abuse she gave him daily, though, it had helped to strengthen him.
The pain was almost to the unbearable point now. Ripping his way out, he smirked when the place he’d been in exploded. Grabbing his head, he pushed as hard as he could, rocketing skyward. Accelerating as soon as he hit space, he was soon outside the range of whatever had caused all the pain.
Stopping he stared incredulously at where he was. He recognized the first council’s area of influence; he had helped all of them set up their areas the was tossed aside like trash.
The male took a look at the skin on his arms as it started to shred off. Ah good, the rest was starting to go, soon he would be in his own skin again. It had been far too long since he’d shown his true self. I wonder if they would still react to him like… Looking at the area behind him, what’s left of his mouth dropped agape before it fell away.
He could feel it, the power making his skin crawl. He thought that all the triads were gone, from what he felt there were at least two, possibly three. This was bad very bad, he had to, no, knowing them they already knew. No, if they needed him, then they’d have to come to him. After all it was only fair, correct?
Well, he thought, an evil smile crossing his now non-humanoid lips. It was their own fault they had said they didn’t need him. We’ll see about that, yes, we’ll see indeed.
The doctor had just started to recover when he felt an unfamiliar power towards Queen Trada’s triad. What was this? It was most definitely Tetricon, very strong, elite strength, though no elite by far.
Reaching out the doctor demanded, who in the hell are you? You are as powerful as an elite, though I can feel that you are no elite. The doctor was even more surprised when the Tetricon not only didn’t answer, it also tried to hide. The doctor was shocked when the mind all but disappeared from him.
Angered the doctor reached out to pull the mind to him. He was astounded again when, the mind knocked aside the doctor’s attempt to take it! This had to be the first time in almost five hundred solar time units this had happened.
Shaking his head, the doctor put almost all his power into it this time. At first the doctor had them, even starting to bring them to him. For the second time the doctor was rebuffed as the mind almost easily slipped from his grasp.
The doctor had never had a being slip from his grasp never at the amount of power. He’d have to follow this one, it the elite didn’t work out this one, would make a very powerful ally.
The doctor watched as the powerful Tetricon mind moved away from the triads and the IP world. I’ll have to think on this, either this one can’t receive thoughts or it is far more powerful than I at first thought.
The male sighed as the false skin was finally starting to drop away. It will be good to… a sudden buzzing in his head had him shaking it to try and clear it. When it finally stopped, it felt as if something grabbed him.
The male reached out smacked it away. Then a second more powerful power grabbed him, at first, he was dragged by it, then the last of his humanoid body fell away. Drawing in his now freed power the male pushed back feeling the power go skirting back.
Concentrating the male accelerated away, better find a place to hide a bit. I’m still a bit vulnerable ’til I fully emerge, the male thought as his black body slowly started to expand.
Sam turned toward the sky feeling the two titanic powers that seemed to be battling. One was the doctor’s the other he had no idea, the thing is? The doctor seemed to going full out with little to no effect.
Hmmmm Sam thought, wonder if whomever is going against the doctor might want to ally with them? Sam shook his head, no, the other felt somewhat like another Tetricon. As far as he knew, they never changed sides though, he could be very convincing.