Ashes of the Realm - Greyson's Revenge by Saxon Andrew, Derek Chido Read Free Book Online Page B

They’re the ones that send the Duke’s fleets out to conquer innocent civilizations.”
    “What’s the plan now, BC?”
    “We’ll allow them to move forward and about fifty light years from our current position and we’ll destroy some of their squadrons. They’re not going to find our worlds following this course.”
    “How are we going to irritate the Duke if we’re stuck out here?”
    “Oh, I think Jessica can come up with a few ideas. I’m teleporting you to her momentarily”
    Jessica and Jingo were parked outside the jump limit watching a fleet of warships moving away from New Ulmerton to attack another newly discovered civilization. “Jess, that fleet can only mean trouble for someone.”
    “I know.”
    “But if we destroy it, will the Duke then go to the planet it was headed toward? Or will he just chalk it up to the ship that attacked earlier. He could possibly do both…”
    “Be quiet, Jingo. I’m going to attack those ships an hour before they arrive at the jump limit. Attacking here offers no clue as to where we come from.”
    “Is that a good idea? He could send a Searcher to attack the planet this fleet was destined.”
    “Attacking here will keep those Searchers here and anything that occupies that Duke’s attention is a good thing.”
    “He’s a King, Jessica.”
    “Like Anglo, I refuse to call him a King. He’s just like his ancestor Duke Ales Jongo. He deserves that title instead.”
    “There are more than a hundred ships in that fleet. Can you handle that many?”
    “I won’t know until I try.”
    “Fleet Control, we are approaching the limit; are there any last instructions?”
    “Don’t waste time getting control of that planet.”
    “You know we won’t.”
    Suddenly Fleet Control heard over their communication panels, “And I won’t either.” Fleet Control had the fleet on their scanners and watched as the fleet was hit by bright red beams.
    Jessica teleported into the middle of the fleet and fired her ten primary beams. The first ten ships were ripped in half and began exploding like a string of giant firecrackers. The next ten had the entire middle section disintegrated as the red beams grew wider. The remaining ships began firing at the source of the beams but nothing stopped those terrible blasts. Thirty more ships were blown apart adding their debris to the wreckage of the others. Fifty ships turned and tried to make a run back to the planet but ran headlong into the demon ship that had teleported in front of them as they attempted to escape.
    Niles ordered, “Lower our screens immediately. Turn off all weapons.”
    “Captain, we’ll be killed.”
    “Do as you’re ordered. We’ll be killed if we don’t.”
    “Jingo, one of their ships has lowered their screens and turned off their weapons.”
    “Save them for last. We’ll decide what to do with them after we handle the others.”
    Only fifteen ships remained and they were destroyed in less than thirty seconds. Of the hundred and eight ships that had left the planet, only one remained alive.
    Niles sat on board and waited for his ship to die. His sensor officer looked at him, “Why are they waiting?”
    Niles hit his com, “My sensor officer just asked why you haven’t destroyed my ship. I really couldn’t answer his question. Perhaps you can tell him.”
    Jingo started laughing. Jessica said, “I better take this one. You’ll still be telling him why when the Searchers that left the planet arrive.”
    “Hey, that’s not nice.”
    “Captain, we’re considering doing that right now. If we don’t destroy your ship, you’ll just go and kill millions of innocent people. I’m just reluctant to kill a defenseless ship. Perhaps you’ll raise your screens again.”
    “Noooo. I don’t think we’ll do that. However, we’re as good as dead anyway.”
    “Because you surrendered, right?”
    “Captain Barden, you will attack that ship immediately. If you fail to follow our orders you and your crew