The Fight for Creation: Book 02 - Scout Warrior (2 page)

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Lt. Jack Callahan heard the chime and after a moment looked up from his desk. He didn’t see anyone. Now that was odd. He turned back to the recruiting reports and heard Cpl. Daget say, “Lieutenant.” He looked at Daget sitting to his right and saw him nod toward the front of his desk. Jack looked and still didn’t see anyone. He stood up and saw a small creature standing in front of his desk. It had to only be a little over two feet tall. It looked very much like a fairy from the old mythological stories from ancient earth. It has a delicate face with narrow features and bright blue eyes. The platinum colored wispy hair hung to its shoulders and the pointed ears that were just outside its pulled back hair were as dainty as the rest of the being’s features. It couldn’t have weighed more than fifty pounds. Callahan had never seen this species. “May I help you?”

Jixie smiled and said, “I wish to enlist.”

Jack looked over at Daget with an expression that said, “What’s wrong with this picture.”

Jack looked back at the small alien and said, “I’m afraid I can’t help you.”

Jixie looked around and said, “Is this not where one goes to join the Life Warriors?”

“This is where one would join, but you don’t meet the requirements.”

Jixie looked at Jack with an expression showing her confusion and said, “Why not?”

Jack looked at Daget and saw him shrug. He felt terrible having to tell this alien she were just not big or strong enough. Instead he tried to save the brave creature’s pride. “Who was the first Ruler of the ancient Stars Realm?”

Jixie said, “I don’t know?”

“Then who was the first ruler of the Bristone Empire?”

Jixie tilted her head and said, “I have no idea.”

“Have you studied the history of our Realm?” Jixie shook her head. Jack smiled and knew he had found a way to spare the little creature’s feelings, “Knowing the history of our Realm is a requirement of anyone that would enlist in the Realm’s forces. Why don’t you fill out these forms and I’ll keep them on file until you’ve completed your studies.”

Jixie took the clipboard and went over to some chairs and sat down. She glanced at the Lieutenant again and pulled the written language from his mind and began filling out the forms with the strange device he had given her. She heard a chime and saw a creature come in and approach the being at the desk. He was the same species as the one that rejected her. “I want to join the Warriors, Sir.”

Jack looked at him and said, “How tall are you?”

“I’m five foot three.”

“I’m sorry; you’re too short to be fitted for armor. We do have some positions in our support services. Would you be interested in them?”

The young human shook his head, “No, I want to fight for the Realm.”

“I’m sorry.”

The young man turned and left. A young woman passed him as he walked out and approached the desk. Jixie looked at the giant man that was too short leave and saw he was more than two feet taller than she was. She looked at the female who was the same species, but seven inches taller than the one that had been sent away. Jixie looked at the one behind the desk and saw the immediate reaction from him when the female had walked in. She looked at the being’s thoughts and saw that he thought the female was a knock out. What is a knock out? She stopped filling out the forms and turned her attention to the two beings at the elaborate table. She saw the other male of the woman’s species that was sitting at the other end of the room was also staring at the female.

“I want to join the Realm’s Warriors.”

Jack said, “I’m sure we have a place for you. Before I can accept you, have you studied the Realm’s history?”

“A long time ago; why?”

“Who was the first King of the old Stars Realm?” The female struggled for an answer and the Lieutenant said, “It starts with a T.” The woman finally shook her head and the Lieutenant said, “We require that every recruit be knowledgeable of the Realm’s history. You can make that happen quickly. Just go to the library two blocks south of here and have them give you a download. It shouldn’t take long. Then come back and we’ll continue your process.”

The female smiled and said, “I’ll be back.” She turned and walked out the door.

Jixie stood and put the clipboard on the Lieutenant’s desk and said, “I’ll be back.” She walked out and saw the female to her right. She turned and followed her.

Jack said, “I hope I didn’t hurt that small creature’s feelings.”

Deget said, “She heard you tell the short man that he didn’t qualify. She knows.”

Jack slowly shook his head, “It always surprises me that some of the smallest applicants have the biggest hearts.”

“I know. I know.”

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Jixie followed the female into a building and watched as she approached another elaborate table. She heard the woman say, “I need the history of the Stars Realm and Bristone Empire.”

The female behind the table said, “You’re signing up for service aren’t you?”

The female smiled, “Yes, I am.”

The one behind the desk said, “Just go to one of the couches and when the machine asks for a title; tell it what you want. I would recommend that you recline on the couch. It’s a rather long download. The machine will determine the maximum safe speed based on your mind’s ability to absorb the information.”

“Will I be done before the recruiting office closes?”

“Yes, with time to spare.”

“Thank you very much.”

Jixie watched the female go to a chair and pull a lever on it. The back of the chair reclined and she put on a device that went over the top of her head. She watched as the female closed her eyes. Jixie went over to the chair beside her and sat down. She pulled the lever and put on the head cap. She heard, “What do you wish to view?”

“The history of the Stars Realm and Bristone Empire.”

“Download will now commence.”

Jixie saw the information start and decided it was moving too slow. She stepped up the frequency and the download was completed in less than twenty seconds. She heard, “Is there anything else you wish to view?”

Jixie saw that the species that was directing the Warriors was called human. She said, “I want to see all of human history.”

“Does that include the archeological records before humans had a recorded history?”

“I want everything you’ve got.”

Jixie stepped the frequency up again and the massive download finished in a minute. Jixie absorbed the content and filed it into the sections of her mind for reorganization. “Is there anything else you wish to view?”

“How much information do you have on human behavior?”

“The download is fifty times greater than what you’ve viewed.”

“I want to see everything you have on human behavior. I also want everything you’ve got on any species that are…” Jixie paused and thought, what’s the word for play…on yeah, “fighting with the Realm’s Warriors.”

“You may die of old age before the download is completed.”

“Just start it and stop it after two days.”

“Download commencing.”

Jixie saw the massive amount of information in the machine and turned the frequency up to her highest level. Three minutes later she stood and left the library. She now knew what a knock out was.

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The librarian turned off the lights in the library, turned off the couches, and pulled up the reports from the day’s activities. She glanced at the report and nearly dropped the paper. She turned the couches power back on and queried the machine in question and looked at the counter. She punched her com and a face appeared, “Yes.”

“One of my machines downloaded more than ten million terabytes of information today to one individual.”

“Say what?”

“Ten million terabytes and the information was done with no damage to the one that received it.”

“That’s impossible!”

“My report says otherwise.”

“What does the video show?”

“That’s just it. The couch is reclined and it wouldn’t remain in that position unless someone was on it. The video shows the couch was empty. However, when the last download completed, the couch returned to an upright position.”

“Stay where you are.”

The librarian waited and fifteen minutes later one of the giant Cats teleported in. There was barely enough room for him in front of the librarian’s desk, “Show me what you have.” The librarian handed the report to the Cat and played the video. The cat looked at the librarian and said, “You have no memory of anyone lying on that couch.”

She shook her head and said, “I don’t. I never noticed that it was reclined. There was a woman downloading the Realm’s history next to it and she blocked the view of that couch.” The Cat looked at the video and the librarian said, “That woman told me she was studying so she could enlist.” The Cat looked up and said, “Where’s the closest enlistment office?”

“Two blocks north of here.”

The Cat contacted Admiral Gardner, “I need you to contact the duty officer at the enlistment office on Tgon-gee Boulevard and have him meet me there immediately.”

“What’s going on?”

“I don’t know.”

The Admiral looked at his screen and said, “Lieutenant Callahan will be there momentarily.” The Admiral was confused. When did a Cat ever say they didn’t know?

Jack Callahan arrived to find the Cat waiting for him in the office. The Cat turned and said, “I want the location of this woman.” The Cat sent the image to Callahan’s mind and he went to his desk and pulled her forms. “Her name is Jennifer Aman.”

“I see her address. Did anyone else come in around the same time?”

“There was a short man…”

“I saw him on your video.”

“And a small creature that looked like a fairy.”

The Cat turned around so suddenly that Callahan almost fell back, “Your video does not have any one that looked like that.”

“Well, she was here. She walked out right after Miss Aman did.”

The Cat looked at the Lieutenant’s mind and saw the creature he was describing. However, the video had nothing on it showing that being had been present. The Cat pulled the image closer and saw the small being did look like an ancient Earth Fairy. The Cat disappeared.

Jennifer was getting ready for bed when she was suddenly teleported out of her room to the street in front of her building. She looked up and saw the two hundred foot long Northern Mountain Cat. “I apologize for my intrusion into your privacy, but I need to ask you some questions.”

Jennifer put her arms on her chest and pulled the night gown top closed and said, “Wha..what?”

The human men that were walking by stopped and gawked at the beautiful woman in the satin, short, pajamas. “Did you see this creature today?”

Jennifer looked at the image in her mind and said, “She was in the library.”

The Cat looked at her memories and saw that Jennifer had only seen her briefly as she moved to the couch. That was the only time she saw the fairy. “Thank you, Miss Aman. I appreciate your help. Good luck with your training.”

Jennifer was teleported back to her room and wondered what had just happened.

The Cat teleported to El Prado, the home of the giant cats, and shared his information with the Elders. They were astounded and then bewildered. They made contact with their mother and she was not aware of the creature. The Cat felt the connection break and said, “This creature is from another creation.”

“What is it doing?”

“Gathering information, obviously. This is not a good thing.”

“Do you think it will attempt to collect more information?”

The Cat looked the others and slowly shook its head, “It already has ninety percent of everything ever recorded in the Realm and it was trying to enlist in the Military. I’ll be surprised if it goes back to a library.”

“Do you have another suggestion on where to look?”

“I do not.”

“You say it was trying to join the Military at the enlistment office?”

The Cat nodded, “According to the officer in charge, it was trying to enlist and was turned away because of its size.”

“Then we need to focus on the enlistment locations in the Realm. Perhaps we’ll find it that way.” The Cat nodded.

S
am took the shuttle to Cainth, received clearance, and flew down to the planet where he landed outside a wooden house among tall trees. He looked at the giant stone trees towering over head and then saw Dort step out of the house. He raised the doors and yelled, “Hey runt, it’s good to see you.”

“What are you talking about; I’m the pick of the litter.” Dort ran forward with a bag and threw it in the back of the ship. “It’s great to see you, Sam. It’s been a long time since the academy.”

Dort and Sam had attended secondary school on Earth and had become close friends during their education. “I’ve been tied up with the Queens abdication. The new succession had to be established and Jon refused to acknowledge Maranda was pregnant until the last minute. She finally confessed when the Queen asked her directly.”

“I bet Jon was ticked off by that?”

“He was, but there was no way for Maranda to avoid the ceremony.”

“He doesn’t want you to go.”

“I know; but keeping it secret would have only delayed it for another month or so. You can tell she’s getting larger around the middle now. He couldn’t hide her with the scope of her official duties.” Sam paused, “He might have tried, though.”

“Do you think you’re going to miss all that pomp and circumstance?”

“It’s been a good life, Dort. I can’t deny that. However, it will be nice to be around people who don’t know who I am.”

“That’s not an answer.”

“I guess since Lyla said adios, I’ve been looking to make a change.”

“I told you a year ago she was nothing but trouble but noooo…you wouldn’t listen.”

“I know, I just…”

“You should have seen her looking at other human males when you weren’t watching. You just couldn’t see anything but her big…”

“Now cut that out. She’s a nice person.” Dort stared at Sam and Sam finally said, “Well, she played the role of being nice.”

Dort looked at Sam and said, “Let me see; how do you spell Lyla? T-r-o-u-b-l-e. Yeah, that’s the correct spelling.”