Alien kidnapping, or was it Chapter 11

Alien kidnapping, or was it
Chapter 11

The first councilor laughed at Clive's stone. He was a fake; a natural Clive stone could have stopped all the executions with its mind. This... "Enjoy the small victory. I will kill you. You can't hide from me; know that right now. Nothing you can do will stop me. Know that I, at this moment, declare war on the IP. I will take a hundred of the IPs for each one you kill. Enjoy when I find you; you will die as slowly as I can kill you, as you deserve."

The councilor's eyes were wide at the threats. What? A Clive stone that wasn't afraid to kill? Then the com went dead even as the councilor was flung violently against the wall. Sliding down the wall, slowly losing consciousness, the councilor cursed inside. This one was far stronger than the female they had captured five hundred years ago.

Several techs ran to attend to the first counselor as he slumped unconscious. The other councilors were notified as soon as the incident happened.

"It appears that we now have a more significant problem. This Clive stone trash is far more powerful than the source of the serum.

Already, he has done in jury to the seventh and first council. We need to act before it starts to hunt us." The second council announced to the others.

"Can't the source do anything to pacify it?" The third council asked.

"It did. It also tried to invade and take over the new beast. The beast attacked, releasing over half of the source's life force. At present, we have lost well over a hundred scientists." The fourth council related.

"Brothers!" The seventh council started. "It is obvious that we need to unite against this one as we did five centuries ago."

"Then all of you need to ensure you are ready to share all your secrets again." A chilling voice behind them said, making each freeze in terror.

"Lord Doctor." All of the other six said as they bowed to him.

"I am starting to detect the amount of power this piece of garbage has. It would be best if you decided quickly before he grows stronger.

If any of your minds perish, I hope you have yourselves backed up. I am closer to a breakthrough in restoring our original bodies. Stay alive, no more body drops."

"We hear lord doctor." They all said as the Doctor nodded and then turned to leave.

The Doctor stopped at the door, raising a shaking hand. Behind him were sharp intakes of breath, and then the fifth and seventh council members were blasted back into the wall. Both hung there, struggling to break free, their eyes wide at the amount of power they felt. The lord doctor had a hell of a lot more energy than they had thought.

He should have pointed at the two whirling with more agility than a being of his advanced years. "So, the two of you are already mind-synced. That was the first time I had to expend that much power in two centuries. It is a good beginning, though I advise neither of you to try that again. You might not like the results." He waved his hand, and both dropped to the floor with a loud thud.

Both beings stared at the ancient-looking doctor as he walked away as if nothing had happened. They then looked at each other as information passed between them. The doctor hadn't even struggled when he forced them back.

The four councilmen could only stare at the two on the floor with broad smiles. Then they shook their heads. What the two had done was foolish. They would have been terminated if the doctor had not been in a good mood.

Drivas was screaming as the pain started to increase. It was nowhere as bad as when the IP had moved her up more levels. Suddenly, a second wave of pain hit her entire system. This time, she felt it everywhere. Screaming louder, she felt more of her mind open, and her power increased.

Thallus was terrified when Drivas started to scream. She'd heard the commander yell in pain before, though this went far more profound than mere physical pain. Worried, Thallus reached for Drivas, "NO! Stop Thallus! She heard Thantas yell in her head too late. Drivas's head snapped up as Thallus was coming for her.

Thallus was suddenly thrown back as if hit by a giant hand. Concentrating, she slowed before hitting the bulkhead. [What the hell is going on?] She asked as she stopped and settled to the deck.

She is having an adverse reaction to the higher levels she has reached. I apologize for the pain she is experiencing. I am also afraid that you will face the pain, though now that you know, you may be able to handle it better. Thantas explained to Thallus.

I thought that you had us better prepared for this. Thallus asked of Thantas.

With a sigh, Thantas decided that it was time. I prepared both of you so that you can go up in levels. I have to go slow as I know that even though I am going slowly, the IP has conditioned me to feel pain. I am doing all I can not to cause pain, though as you thought and now see, your minds expect pain.

Thallus nodded as she remembered all the pain she'd felt during the IP leveling. Thankfully, she thought that the pain from Thantas was by far nowhere as intense. The thing is, she was only now realizing that fact.

Thallus watched Drivas as she was writhing on the deck as the pain raged through her. To Drivas, she felt as if her brain was on fire. Her body was a huge lead weight that she had no control of. She'd felt Thallus approach her. She even tried to warn her to stay back and not get anywhere near her.

Then she gasped inside as her mind lashed out at her friend, propelling her away from her at an accelerated speed.

A few minutes later, Drivas felt her power increase. She tried to shake her head; she was glad Thantas was there to prevent her from hurting herself or Thallus. Finally, the pain was too much, and she finally succumbed as she let the darkness take her.

Alright, you'll be able to get her off the deck. Make her as comfortable as possible. It will help her to rest and recover faster. Thantas advised Thallus when Drivas's body finally relaxed.

Thallus rushed to get Drivas into a sleep unit, carefully keeping the body stretched out as comfortably as possible. Sighing, she felt so alone; there was rarely a time they weren't together. Looking at Drivas, she hoped that this was the right thing. If she lost Drivas, she was still determining if she could continue.

Sam was seething, his anger almost visible like a wave of heat coming from him. As he turned toward the few still-alive troops, he saw nearly all of them trembling with fear. A few were trying to get the hell out of there.

"I didn't tell you that you could leave!" Sam shouted at them as they froze, unable to move. Sam's eyes went large. Okay, this was new. "I want to know where the commander of this planet is."

"Why? You're just going to eradicate him like the killers that your race is!" A younger trooper shouted.

Sam sided up with the trooper, almost losing his temper. Taking a deep breath, he continued. "I am here to enforce the law that the commander has broken—several laws. Now..." Sam started.

"We are loyal to the commander. We will...." The young male stopped as Sam touched the male's head, letting him see the law and the many atrocities that Sam had already seen.

The young male's eyes went wide as he started screaming at the visions he saw. Finally, his tear-stained face turned to Sam, "he is in the central building." Then, leaning close, he whispered, "Kill the garbage."

Sam nodded as he took to the sky, heading to the building indicated by the young male.

Looking down, he saw what had to be thousands of troopers in the city heading for the same building. Even as he neared the building, Sam could see that this would be a battle almost no matter what he did.

Landing outside the building, a massive contingent of troopers blocked the way. Growling, Sam stated, "I suggest you move while you can. If I move you, I can't guarantee your safety."

The commander of those at the front of the building stepped out. "You are a vile thing that we have been ordered to exterminate. So be a good monster and DIE!" The Commander said as he pulled a gas gun, firing it in Sam's face.

Had he not been as mad as he was, Sam was sure that he'd probably fallen to the ground laughing his ass off. Sucking in all the gas, Sam blew it back in the Commander's face.

Grabbing the gun, he crushed it to a piece of mangled metal. Tossing that aside, he calmly reached out, grabbing and snapping the Commander's arm that had held the gun in several places.

Moving forward, Sam started to throw troopers left and right. Reaching the barricade, he smiled, tossing it out of the way. Pushing on the door, he nodded, then brought his hands together, making a concussion wave that shredded the front doors and wall. As he started to walk in, he turned to the troopers. "You should have his arm looked at."

Going to the stairs, he had to toss more troopers out of the way. Shaking his head, didn't they know he was immune to the gas gun yet? Geez, talk about stupid and slow to learn. Finally, almost an hour later, he walked into what could only be described as a war room.

A rather tall male with a smug look stood at the other end of the room. "So the piece of garbage has made it here. You can try to take over my mind, though it won't work."

Sam smiled. He was going to enjoy killing this little prick. "I wouldn't be so sure."

The male held out a hand as an invitation. "By all means, go ahead, though I must warn you all upper officers are trained to resist."

Sam smiled again as he pointed a finger at the male. At first, nothing happened, and then the male was shocked when he felt his arm and hand move without him moving them. "As you can see, I am far stronger than you thought." The male's hand flattened out, then slapped the male across the face.
A moment later, the male smirked as he regained control of his arm.

Laughing at Sam, he boasted, "I told you, now then." The man donned a silver helmet, pointing at Sam; he felt a little loss of control. The male smiled as he had Sam's hand flatten out, and then it moved to slap Sam, stopping inches from his face. The smile evaporated from the Commander's face as he turned the helmet higher.

Sam looked at the male as his hands froze, then slapped his face again. Turning a knob on the male again tried to seize control of Sam's body. This time, he got Sam actually to slap his face.

Sam grimaced as he concentrated harder, feeling the control the other had slipping right before his hand slapped him again. Breaking the rule, Sam stood there staring at the male.

"Face it, that's all you have. So I've got one question for you: Do you want to die real slow or fast as hell? I am in favor of a slow, excruciating death." Sam told the shocked Commander.

"You won't kill. You are a pure Clive stone. They don't kill." The Commander said, a hint of his confidence returning.

"It is obvious to me that you have been sadly misinformed. So since you didn't choose, I will." Sam said as he slowly walked across the room.

"First," Sam started as the Commander drew several weapons and fired them at Sam. When none of them worked, he drew a second set. Still calm, the Commander drew two more groups, firing every one of them at Sam.

"Now," Sam started again, "before we were rudely disturbed by your antics. Let's start because you're dead one way or another."

Reaching out, Sam snapped both of the male's legs in several places. Then, he repeated the process with the male’s arms. By then, the male was screaming at the top of his voice.

Sam looked at the male, shaking his head, and then he thanked the male's back, snapping the spine with two fingers. "There," Sam said above the Males screaming, "I didn't kill you, though I know you are wishing I did. Relive the pain each day as punishment for those you slaughtered." With that, Sam touched the male's head, showing him the execution and letting him hear the screams of the dying.

Smiling, Sam left what was left of the male, moving down the stairway again. Stopping before the troopers on the ground floor, he grabbed another commander. "You tell all the IPs they have a day to leave the planet. After that, no one will leave, at least not alive. What's left of your top Commander is in the top room. Remove IT!"

Sam saw that the Commander had lost control of his bodily functions. Smiling, Sam shoved the man back as he took to the sky. Heading back to the forested area outside the city, he met the first group of natives. Arriving at the spot, he sat to think.

Looking inward, he started to see more than a few latent abilities that hadn't opened up to him yet. Sam shook his head. There was more to this being a Clive stone than met the eyes.

Mellos Thymp's anger had been building for the last day or so. For the first time, she was searching for Sam. Here, he'd been trying to catch her with her running.

All the recent readings she'd taken proved beyond a shadow of a doubt that she was healing. Almost half of the genetic deformities she had were cured. Then, there was the fact that she could levitate off the floor for a time.

Another thing that was irritating her was her thought processes changing. Still, if she ever wanted to be free of all that was wrong with her body, she had to fight him again. As she shook her head, she also realized that this next time would hurt like hell.

Looking over the readings again, she nodded. Sam was the purest she had ever seen, even more refined than the one the IP still held captive. He also appeared to be many times more powerful than she was. His strength was growing at a factor that had her astounded. He was a hell of a lot stronger, though she had the advantage over him.

Smiling, she nodded to the tall, blonde male aiding her. Watching as he limped across the deck, she smiled; the last round of pain she gave him had been so satisfying. The problem was she would have the hell beat out of her before this was finished. Smiling again, she thought the payoff was well worth it IF she could rid herself of all the goody thoughts she was starting to have.

Growling, she had left the last triad corner world. Looking at the world recede, she thought she'd never catch up with him. They were heading deeper into the territory of the seventh council when Sam's trail ended abruptly. What in the hell was going on?

"Slave!" She shouted, starting to get irritated. "Do you have anything on the life form readings? The bastard seems to have vanished."

The male kept quiet as he started to run through several readings as fast as he could. He had to get this, and then his mistress would punish/reward him more.

"Mistress!" The tall, blonde male suddenly yelled when he saw backtracking of the Sam creature's energy. "According to this, he has reversed direction."

"WHAT!?" Mellos shouted as she floated across the room faster than she meant to. Smashing into the bulkhead, she shook it off as she'd hardly felt anything. He pushed the male out of the way and was propelled into the opposite side of the spacecraft's bulkhead.

Even as the male slid to the floor, starting to lose consciousness, he whispered, "Thank you, Mistress." Then he smiled as his head dropped like a rock to the deck.

A smile started to creep on her face as she saw where he'd gone. What was up with this, Sam? He wasn't even trying to hide his life signature. Was he that strong now, or was he just that stupid? Smiling smugly, she guessed the latter. After all, she had yet to meet many very smart males.

That imbecilic moron leader of the IP forces that had been after her for the last few solar years was the closest to an intelligent male she met to date.

Thinking of Sam, she had to admit he was quick in battle, though that only proved he was good at war. Then again, he had rendered her unconscious without wrecking her ship. That took a bit more brain power than most males had.

"Slave!" She called, then tsked when she saw him sprawled unconscious on the other side of the spacecraft. "Well, I guess I'll have to do it. Well, guess you got more of the pain you'd been craving."

Adjusting the ship's course, she smiled as she heard it accelerate. With any luck, she would be healed in a week or less. Smiling wider, she thought of the many people she would take her revenge on. First, though, she had to find Sam, and here she shuddered to have him kick her ass again.

Sam had only been sitting in the forest for an hour when a red beam surrounded him. Shaking his head, he had to think momentarily and then nodded. Yeah, it had to be Mellos again. Smirking, he felt he couldn’t find her now that she was after him again. After he kicked her ass twice, you'd think she'd come at this differently.

Rising Sam was about to lift off, heading for Mellos's ship, when she appeared before him. "'Bout damn time I found you." She said, a look of disgust on her face. "Thanks to you, I am more messed up than before."

Sam stopped momentarily, looking at her like she had lost her mind. Mellos smiled. That was all she needed as she reared back, smashing her fist into the side of Sam's face. Surprisingly, the blow knocked Sam off his feet, propelling him backward over a hundred feet.

Shaking his head, Sam rubbed his cheek, damn that had hurt. Then he felt his anger climb. Why did it seem as if she were looking for a fight? She knew she couldn't beat him. Then again, he thought, rubbing his cheek again, she was inflicting pain.

Snarling, his anger growing higher the more he thought about it, he flew toward her at full speed. Pulling up short when she made no move to protect herself, he looked at her through narrowed eyes. It appeared as if she wanted him to knock her out.

"I don't know what you’re on about. I'm not about to hurt someone who wants pain only. You can go away if that's what you're here for." Sam said, turning away, starting to float away.

"WHAT!!!? How dare you, you dam goody, goody pompous ass. I'm going to beat the hell out of you!" Mellos yelled back, losing her temper.

Sam was suddenly turned around as Mellos punched his face again. This time, though, Sam blocked it as she tried to throw another with her other fist. Backhanding, he watched as she flew back into the trees.

"Consider yourself lucky I'm not mad at you," Sam shouted after her.

"You bastard!" Sam heard her yell as she came out of the forest. "When I finish with you, you'll wish you had knocked me out!"

Sam sighed as she landed before him, throwing a punch immediately. Catching it, Sam shook his head as he backhanded her a lot harder this time. A small smile crossed her face as she flew further into the forest. It's about time, she thought as the world started dark.

Sam could only look at his hand. Damn, that hurt a bit. Was she starting to get tougher? Taking off, he decided he better cool off on the moon. There was no sense in destroying the planet because of her or the IP.



To be continued