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Nathan was about to mutter. ‘What the hell.’ Not on what was happening re the approaching attack but the fact the Princess had control over the craft’s systems. Suddenly the ship powered up and they were lifting, moving ! Side panels dropped to reveal the outside world and in the distance, fast approaching an object which Nathaniel had never seen before, but Cistera was looking at, staring in disbelief .
“Who DARES to attack the Haphketsut Princess ?” ‘Its a Xomq !! It will destroy this ship if it hits !
You must let them know I am onboard !” ‘Seriensa 4 detected a scan of this ship carried out by a larger vessel in the vicinity, identifying your pulse signature, at the time you powered up your pules weapon, the energy was detected and has been locked on to by the approaching Xomq ‘
Tan moved forward, alongside the sentient. “ Deploy the token field array y7q2u7 target all primaries and detonate. “ She turned an looked at Cistera “They already know you are onboard this craft ! The weapon is tuned to your bio signature, they’re using YOU to lock into its target and detonate ! Don’t look so surprised Cistera, luckily for us this weapon is primitive, it can not escape the detonation by the token array, watch how our systems destroy it”
‘Seriensa 4 activating token array y7q2u7 we are being scanned again, invoking guardian array, scanning prevented, jamming their systems, token array, now deploying token, token deployed. ‘ The Xomq was now clearly visible, almost similar he thought to a primitive Earth ballistic missile? It suddenly exploded, creating an arc of light that flared outwards to nothing.
“Yes” Squealed Tan, the sentient had remained inactive then suddenly sprang into life again, “Seriensa 4, Seriensa 4, activating token array, y7q2u7. We are being scanned again, invoking guardian array, incoming, token has been deployed.”
The second Xomq was now clearly visible and exploded creating another arc of light. “Seriensa 4 has detected larger vessel in proximity, would advise deploying token invader sentient on your command mistress”
‘There’ Yelled Tan, pointing to the vessel, now clearly visible. One of the screens flickered into life and a face appeared, it was, Governor Sobnexcge.‘So you are onboard that craft Princess, despite your defences, which I must admit are impressive. Whoever you are, I am about to use our main strike capability to totally destroy you, deploying the new weapon, your defences will not save you this time.
The screen went blank and then flickered back into life.‘Seriensa 4 has detected damage to the token array by a pulse weapon, they are repowering the weapon for another attack. Suggest deployment of invader sentient on your command mistress’ Cistera stepped forward. “Stand down governor, that is an order! You WILL obey the Haphketsut Princess or face my wrath!”
You Princess are of no consequence and these whoever they are, have merely afforded me the opportunity to dispose of you, conveniently with the excuse you were seized by alien forces and an attempted abduction was made.
Resulting, in my having to use force, to stop the craft, which unfortunately exploded killing you. After the wreckage has been found and your body, what’s left of it, is taken back to Fendiq, Lelanora will take your place as Queen with perfect right to the ascension.” His voice tailed off as he muttered under his breath,”.. and I can get off this dammed moon.”
Tanya stepped forward, Cistera was glowing ‘You can’t use the bio weapon inside this craft Cistera, you’ll kill us all. He’s a fool and about to learn why! Trust us Cistera.” Cistera stepped back as Tanya looked at Nathan, he nodded.
“Deploy the token invader sentient, lifeform code 77rq88w1, immediate proactive destruction capabilities, 22rw11 immediate.”‘ “Seriensa 4 deploying invader guardian sentient lifeform code 77rq88w1, immediate proactive destruction capabilities, 22rw11 immediate.deployment.”
The screen aboard the governor’s vessel illuminated. An incoming transmission, from the Princess? He glanced towards the screen, fully aware that she could see him. He was still talking, babbling on and then started to issue the order, to use the main weapon again when something appeared behind him. A Seriensa 4 invader sentient as it was known!
The governor was startled! The dammed thing spoke! It was not for his benefit! “Sentient awaits your command mistress ‘ Sobnexcge had spun round to come face to face with this thing, he had never in all his life, seen something like this, he went to touch it but Tan yelled at him.
DO NOT touch the Sentient or it will detonate the device it is carrying, he realised in its hands was a device, he had never seen anything like that before either, but he had a damm good idea what it was ! Spinning back around, he was now facing them “You win I’ll stand down, just don’t use the weapon.”
Cistera stepped forward staring at him, he could see in her eyes, no mercy, no compassion? You are so much like your father, he thought. Cistera’s voice was clear as she spoke in her own language “Seriensa 4 deploy the weapon, detonate.”
The Sentient shifted, moving jerkily, seemingly juggling data? Unknown to Sobnexcge, it was retrieving data on their super weapon. Transferring it to the Zimps databanks. “Obeying your command Princess.”
Tanya was not believing, what she was seeing, Cistera’s commands had been accepted and acted on!
Tan understood in an instance WHY! Her replication had left Cistera with a copy of her bio patterns, which the Sentient had read as hers! The Sentient had stepped forward, its arm moved sliding its hand across the device it was carrying, then stood motionless. Panels on their Zimp, moved to close off all visuals.
The Sentient flickered, the device dropped to the floor, as the guardian vanished, there was a hiss and then all too clearly, Tan recognised the characteristic deployment of the Zeid Querxes device. It spun, emitting a high pitch sound which got louder and louder, with the governors hands, covering his ears, from the screaming.
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