Alien kidnapping, or was it Chapter 1

Alien kidnapping, or was it  
Chapter 1  
 
Samuel Ray walked out of his house waving to his neighbors. Getting into his car, he stretched his six-foot-six frame behind the wheel. Moving away from his home and neighborhood, little did he know it would be the last time he would ever see either of them again.  
 
High in orbit above the earth, an unearthly craft hid among the satellites. Made of Onyx Titanium that absorbs light and heat.

 
A tall, blonde, human-looking male nodded at the read-out. “I think we’ve finally located the one on this planet giving off those energy readings.”  
 
“It’s about time!” A trimmer in height and frame female replied. “I want all bio-scanners on this one this time. No mistakes like last time.” The female hissed. “I’ll remove more than an ear this time!”  
 
The male, a hand to the stub-like projection from the side of his head, nodded. “All scans now active, directed at the subject.” The male said as clearly as he could.  
 
The female stood, walking up behind the male. “Hmmm, this one has more markers than we’ve seen before. I’m so glad I suggested we come to this primitive place.”  
 
The male hid his face as he rolled his eyes. Her idea? Slightly shaking his head, he wondered how she’d go on without him. Most of her ideas were his.  
 
A slashing to his back let him know he’d not heard the last thing she’d said. “You worthless piece of scum! I told you to get him!” The female growled.  
 
“I will, mistress, as soon as he stops moving! We don’t want a repeat of last time like on penal-one.” The male said as he wrenched at the pain across his back.  
 
“Hmmm, you’re right. That cost enough to fix, plus we only got half of him. There was barely enough left alive for me to consume. Alright then, as soon as possible,” the female said with a smirk.  
 
Arriving downtown, Samuel had just parked his car and moved as quickly as he could away from his car. A sudden crunching sound behind him caused Samuel to stop, turning his mouth agape. The front half of the very vehicle he’d been in was gone! Looking closer, Samuel saw a blue glow coming from the rest of what was left of the car.  
 
Turning back toward the building, Samuel took a step to run; suddenly, he was enveloped in a reddish light. Blinking his eyes hard, he saw that he was somewhere else! Two tall, well-muscled women in strange uniforms were pointing bizarre guns at him. Both had startled looks on their faces that quickly turned to anger.  
 
“Inona! Iza io?” The tall, blonde-haired woman of the pair said.  
 
“Tsy azoko antoka.” The tall, Auburn woman next to the Blonde replied.  
 
The Auburn woman touched a button on the console when Samuel only stood there with his mouth open. Just as quickly, a strange beam shot out of the bulkhead. “What the hell!?” Samuel almost shouted as he jumped back the shaft following him.  
 
“Ah! Much better!” The Auburn-haired woman said. Pointing her gun straight at Samuel’s chest, unwavering, she started. “Now, just who are you? Where is the criminal Mellos Thymp?!”  
 
Shock registered on Samuel’s face as he swallowed hard. “Look, lady, I have no idea what you are talking about!”  
 
A frown came over the Auburn woman’s face. “I am not one of these ladies that you speak of. I am Thallus Wren of the Intergalactic Patrol. This esteemed one,” Thallus said, indicating the Blonde. “Is our sector Commander, Drivas Flot. You WILL refer to her as Commander!!” The Auburn woman pushed her gun barrel into Samuel’s ribs to emphasize her point.  
 
“Sure! Whatever you say, lady,” Samuel said as he raised his hands and arms.  
 
With a low growl, Thallus backed a foot from Samuel. “Lower your arms now! You will be destroyed if you attempt to take my weapon! Now then identify yourself,” this last coming out as a rigid command.  
 
Swallowing hard again, Samuel replied, “I am Samuel Ray; I work at the World Bank downtown.”  
 
Thallus’s face hardened as the grip on the weapon tightened, “I know not of this planet downtown; stop lying...”  
 
“Enough, Thallus! Tell me Samuel Ray, is the name of that planet downtown, or has it perchance another name?” The blonde Drivas asked indicating the blue and green planet on the other side of a huge window that dominated the wall.  
 
“Oh my god!” Samuel said as he fell to his knees. “There’s no way!”  
 
Drivas shook her head with a sigh. They’d have to wipe this one when they were done, a most unpleasant duty. “So you know the name of your home good. I’m sorry you’ve never seen it before. I apologize...”  
 
“Huh? Of course, I’ve seen it we all have. It’s just rare that anyone but the military gets to see this much of it these days. An almost exasperated Samuel told Drivas.  
 
“Ah! So your people are much further, then. Perhaps a wipe is necessary. So, please what is its name?” The Blonde smiled at him.  
“We call it earth,” Samuel replied.  
 
A shocked then worried look crossed the Blonde’s face. Stunned, she turned toward Thallus, yelling at her. “Send him back NOW!” Drivas’s voice gets louder with each word.  
 
“But Commander shouldn’t we first...” a confused Thallus started.  
 
“NO! NOW! Send him now before he emerges!” Drivas was now screaming.  
 
Thallus nodded as she immediately pressed another button on the console. Another reddish beam enveloped the man, who stood there momentarily with nothing happening. Looking down at his body, he noticed a golden glow from the red beam. Then, just as suddenly he was standing back in the parking garage.  
 
Shrugging Samuel turned toward the elevator. Taking but a step he was again enveloped in a beam, though this time it was blue. Besides, he shook his head and rolled his eyes as if nothing had happened this time! Waiting a moment more, he shrugged and stepped out of the beam! Then, he just easily walked away from it.  
 
Mellos Thymp cursed as she kicked the male off his feet, then hard into the bulkhead. Landing with a thud the male crumpled into a heap. “How dare you miss the target!” Mellos raged.  
 
“Mistress Mellos I didn’t miss!” The Tall male protested. “My god! He’s reading almost the same makeup as you!” The male said as soon as he limped back to the panel.  
 
Quickly snapping her head around, Thymp looked at the reading on the panel. Her eyes flew wide as she whispered, “My god he’s reading more pure, if not more than myself! We must capture him at all costs!”  
 
“Ma’am!” The tall man shouted, looking at another reading. “I’m reading an Intergalactic Patrol command ship nearby!”  
 
“Damn it!” Mellos said as she tracked the other ship. “So! It wasn’t your fault after all! Hmmm, I might have to reward your efforts after all. Don’t count on it,” she sneered at the tall man. “Though we’ll see.”  
 
The Tall man nodded, shivering at the promise of a reward. It would be well worth it if it were anything like the last time!  
 
Samuel looked at his watch, damn it! That little delay was going to make him late! Opening the stairwell door when he saw that the elevator was at the top of the building, Damn! Twenty-five floors!  
 
Taking a step into the stairwell, Samuel suddenly stared at the door to the twenty-fifth floor! What in the hell was going on?  
 
Grabbing the door handle, Samuel pulled it in a hurry, seeing that he had a few more minutes before he was late. Suddenly gasping, the door and the frame came away from the wall in his hand! Crap! This day was getting stranger and stranger! Putting them aside Samuel was glad he was at the back of the room where no one else was.  
 
Several people stared and then snickered when they saw him pass them on the way to his cubicle. Staring hard, Samuel sat with a thud when he saw that almost the space on his desk was piled up with huge stacks of reports. Samuel thought there had to be at least a week’s worth of work here!  
 
His boss walked up at that moment, “Samuel, I need you to read and comment, then do a complete write-up on each of these.” Samuel groaned as the man started to walk away, and then the man stopped, returning to Samuel’s desk. “Oh yeah, expect to stay after since you were the last in. You best have them all done when I come in tomorrow. I’m presenting them to the CEO.” With a snide laugh, the man walked away without thinking about what he’d just done.  
 
“What an ass!” Samuel whispered under his breath. He stared at his boss as the man walked away as if the man had lost his mind! With a sigh, Samuel shook his head, reaching for the first report and a pen.  
 
Thirty minutes later, Samuel put the last down and then wrote a comment. Reaching for another, Samuel was surprised when there weren’t any more! Blinking, looking up Samuel saw that he was completely done with all but the last’s write-up.  
 
Again shaking his head, he thought about what he’d just read. Turning to his keyboard, he started to type at a furious pace. A mere two minutes later he blinked again when he saw that he had eight pages done! Saving everything, he could only stare at all the work he’d finished. What in the hell was going on?  
 
Thinking about the day's events, he remembered the blonde Commander saying he was emerging. Wonder what the hell that had been about? Too bad I can’t ask her Samuel thought.  
 
“Who the hell is this?” The sound of Driva's thoughts came into her voice.  
 
‘What the hell?’ Samuel thought ‘Just what was that?’  
 
“I will have you locked away! This is illegal telepathic communications to a commanding officer of the Intergalactic Patrol! Identify yourself or be prepared for immediate incarceration!” Drivas’s thought.  
 
Shrugging, Samuel thought they might as well. “This is Samuel Ray. I have a question for you.”  
 
“Samuel Ray?” Samuel swore he could almost feel Drivas swallow hard. “I ... I will allow you one question.”  
 
“You told Thallus that I was emerging. What exactly did you mean?” Samuel asked.  
 
“ What!? You mean you don’t know? Then I am afraid that I am not allowed to tell you. The patrol has been trying to find others like you for almost four hundred years. Only two are left alive: yourself and the criminal Mellos.” Drivas explained.  
 
“Only two like me? What do you mean?” Samuel asked.  
 
“I’m sorry, I’ve already told you far too much.” Came Drivas’s panicking thoughts.  
 
Sighing Samuel was starting to get more than a little pissed. “What the hell! Just tell me!” Samuel’s thoughts said somewhat forcefully.  
 
“You don’t understand I can’t ... I’m sorry I can’t it isn’t...” Samuel could feel Drivas’s thoughts and mind struggling as she fought to keep her thoughts within. He could feel her trying to keep the information hidden and the reasons why. “NO! STOP! I can’t! Your readings indicate that you and she are the last two pure-form Clive stones.”  
 
“Clive stones? Never heard of them I am afraid. What?” Samuel started to ask.  
 
“They were once a race of super powerful beings that were thought to have been destroyed well over five centuries ago. All readings indicate that you are ten percent purer than Mellos. The purest in fact to be seen since the planet of Owt Los was destroyed. It was rumored that they seeded thousands of worlds in case such as this happened.” Drivas’s struggling though somewhat numb-sounding thoughts came.  
 
“What were your orders concerning those supposed to be like me?” Samuel asked.  
 
“We were only supposed to find and report any that we found. I’m sorry we awakened you. It was never our intention to do so. May I ask what your intentions are?” Came Drivas’s concerned thoughts.  
 
“As of right now...” Samuel started.  
 
Another set of thoughts broke in. “Release the Commander this instant or.”  
 
Samuel turned toward the new thoughts, “You weren’t asked into this conversation!”  
 
“I have to protest.” The other thoughts started.  
 
“SHUT UP!” Samuel thought getting angry.  
 
“I am a thought warrior; I will not ... Stop! NO!” Came the other’s terrified thoughts.  
 
Samuel felt the other back off, so he eased the pressure. “I told you to shut up. Try that again; I may not stop ‘til there isn’t much left.”  
 
“Yes sir.” Came the slowly relaxing thoughts.  
 
Turning back to Drivas’s thoughts Samuel continued. “Now, as for my intentions. I mean no harm to any, though I will defend myself.”  
 
Thinking of the patrol ship, Samuel appeared far above the outside of the building he’d been in. Looking up, he shot skyward at tremendous speed to where the patrol ship was in seconds.  
 
Samuel’s eyes widened when he found he didn’t need to breathe outside the patrol ship. Reaching for the boat, Samuel vanished appearing before a shocked Drivas and panic-stricken Thallus sitting on the floor her gun drawn.  
 
“I will not allow you to harm the Commander!” Thallus said as she discharged her gun. The energy beam struck Samuel in the chest. As his body absorbed the blast, he furrowed his eyebrows. Samuel looked more annoyed than angry.  
 
Sighing Samuel snapped his fingers making Thellus’s gun vanish. “There that’s better!” Samuel said which caused both Drivas and Thallus to stare at him in shock.  
 
“You know nothing of your origin yet you can do this? Why ask if you have such command of your power?” Drivas asked.  
 
“I learn them as I need them. Ok, so, one last question.” Samuel stated.  
 
“Please sir, I am already in enough trouble as it is. If we answer we answer any more we can most assuredly look forward to being executed.”  
Drivas pleaded.  
 
Sighing, Samuel thought a moment. Looking at both females, Samuel wondered if it was that easy. Thinking carefully, Samuel carefully formulated his desire.  
 
Finally, Samuel decided he was ready as he had thought. I wish to know of these people that I have the powers of. I want to know my capabilities and if I will gain more. Why have I only now started to develop them?  
 
Both women’s mouths dropped open as they watched Samuel grab his head. Sinking to his knees, Samuel’s eyes were closed, then suddenly flew wide as he started to scream!  
 
“No! Too much!” Samuel screamed even louder. Then, the tension and pain eased as the information started to flow slower.  
 
Taking a deep breath, Samuel stared straight ahead, reviewing everything he saw. Most of it he knew from Drivas, though how they were wiped out caused Samuel to growl at the two women.  
 
“So the patrol was formed because of my kind. It also appears that air like Earth’s renders us powerless.” Drawing closer to the women, Samuel whispered. “Too bad it appears that bringing me here? Activated my abilities. Also, when did you send me back?” Drivas looked at Samuel and nodded. “I still had them!”  
 
Both women’s eyes appeared wide in shock and surprise! He still had them!? They had to contact Central as soon as they could. If he still had them on earth, then there wasn’t anything they could do to stop him!  
 
“So don’t come after me; you’ve nothing to fear. Piss me off then, well; might I suggest you don’t, ok?” With that, Samuel disappeared, appearing outside the ship.  
 
Now and then, Samuel thought of doing something about the other one. Looking around, Samuel saw nothing out of the ordinary. He felt I needed a vision to allow me to find her.  
 
Suddenly, Samuel’s eyes could see a broad range of spectrums. On the edge of the earth's curvature, Samuel saw an odd energy pulse.  
Heading toward it, he was shocked when it opened fire on him! He thought as the beams struck him, he felt these! Wow, they tickled him!  
 
Mellos threw her armor on when the tall male who worked for her told her that others like her were heading their way. Sighing, she shook her head when the big idiot started to fire on their target.  
 
A moment later, a man almost as tall as the male who served her appeared with a massive smile. ‘Yes!’ she thought. She could feel the raw power that he was exuding from him!  
 
Samuel more as he looked around the ship. A tall blonde man with a shocked look on his face. Further behind him was a smaller, armored jet black-haired female.  
 
“Ah! You must be this Mellos Thymp I have heard so much about!” Samuel said as his face went from a smile to dead serious.  
 
Mello's eyes opened wide as she nodded. “I’m afraid that you have me at a disadvantage,” Mellos said as she slowly inched closer, awaiting a chance to touch the man. That’s all I need, she thought. Just one touch, I know that his power would heal me!  
 
Samuel bowed, a smile returning to his face, “I’m Samuel Ray from Earth. I was told you were a criminal and thought I’d hear your part. I also know that you tried to bring me on board your ship. Uh ... I suggest you not try that again.”  
 
Mellos’s eyes opened wider as she moved closer to Samuel. Just a little more! Then she laid a hand on him. With a triumphant smile, she felt the draw start. Then huh? Nothing? Concentrating even harder, she pulled even harder, but still nothing!  
 
“So, I see you never heard of the saying that taking that which doesn’t belong to you is awful. That plus trying to take from someone who won’t let you have it!” Samuel said, a firm, stern look as he stared down at her. A glimpse of terror started to form on her face.  
 
“I don’t understand; it has never failed before! You are just like me. How can I not consume?” A now even more shocked and terror-stricken Mellos asked.  
 
“All I know is that I don’t want you to, so you can’t,” Samuel said, even as Mellos drew her fist back, driving it into Samuel’s face.  
 
A quick look of anger crossed Samuel’s face as he grunted, shaking her punch off as quickly as a piece of cloth. Shaking his head, Samuel drew his hand back, slapping Mellos across the face. This, in turn, propelled her across the deck into the far bulkhead.  
 
Mellos’s eyes blinked in surprise, “you are one of us! So damn strong! More than I thought!” Then she slumped down to the floor in a heap, her eyes closing in unconsciousness.  
 
Staring at where Mellos lay crumpled on the floor, Samuel held his arm up. “Unless you want to be the same way.” Here, he turned toward the male, “With many things broken, I suggest you stop.”  
 
The tall blonde male skidded to a stop a foot from Samuel. “May I check on her, sir?” The male asked.  
 
Samuel stepped back to allow the male to pass to Mellos. Tenderly, the tall male picked Mellos up. Mouthing a thank you to Samuel, he took Mellos into another room.  
 
Samuel was about to follow when he heard a scream. A scream? What the hell? Appearing outside the ship, Samuel looked around and started back toward Earth.  
 
Landing outside the same bank that he worked at. Looking around, he was sure this was where he’d heard the scream from. Suddenly, his eyes were drawn to the bank lobby itself. Inside, he saw about twenty men, half moving toward the back to start emptying what they could. The rest kept their weapons trained on the lobby's people on the floor.  
 
Growling, Samuel took a step toward the bank. A moment later, he was facing the street with ten men unconscious at his feet. Turning back, Samuel took a step, vanishing, then reappearing with another nine more unconscious men. Samuel wondered how he’d missed the last one, shaking his head.  
 
Sighing, Samuel stepped slowly back into the lobby, looking for the last. Shaking his head again, what was going on? Rushing around the room, he was further confused when the last one was nowhere to be seen!  
 
Samuel rushed back outside, dropping all the weapons beside the unconscious men. Hearing approaching sirens, Samuel lifted off the ground, accelerating faster and faster the higher he got.  
 
Heading to where he’d left Mellos’s ship, he was astounded when he arrived that the ship was gone! Looking around, he saw no sign of the patrol ship either! Running through all the spectrums, Samuel looked hard for any sign of either vessel.  
 
Samuel came across a trail leading away from Earth a few minutes later. Shaking his head, he started to follow it. Mellos was the only one who knew about him and his abilities. She was damn near as tough as he was; rubbing his chin, he thought. He’d not let on, but that punch she threw had bruised his chin.  
 
As he passed Pluto a few minutes later, Samuel thought, I must find her. She had to know more about this than what I do now. Yeah, he thought, that is if I see her. It was a big universe, after all.  
 
 
 
To be continued