Page 17 of Cops in Space
“After eight months their ability to fight was severely impaired and High Commander Zayn easily destroyed their base,”Xylar stated proudly.
Hmm. Genocide seemed to be a theme with these aliens.“What happened to the Sasnomm’s children?”
“The Tai-Kok ate them,”Xylar snapped.“We do not massacre the young.”
“Good to know, because that is a deal breaker.”I fumbled with the latch on the communications bracelet. Dang it! It wouldn’t lock.
Kaelen reached over and quickly secured the bracelet to my left wrist.
“Thanks.”To my surprise, the bracelet merged with my armor. How cool was that.
The door slid open to reveal Captain Zan and Qa’a, in his humanoid form.
“What is the captain doing here?”I asked rudely.
Kaelen’s eyes narrowed.“An excellent question.”
“He insists on going with us,”Qa’a answered, flashing his rather terrifying teeth in a gruesome smile.
A brilliant orange glow popped into existence in the hallway and spun rapidly. I shielded my eyes.“Where is your armor, Captain Zan?”
“I do not need armor.”
Bolts of green lightning crackled wildly around the walls.
My eyebrows rose. Was he that stupid?“Have you ever ridden the Devil’s wind before?”
“Devil’s wind?”Captain Zan repeated with a frown.
I pointed at the growing vortex.“It’s like going from zero to warp five in ten seconds flat. Think you can handle it?”
“Yes.”
Should I tell him about the slime? I took one look at his arrogant expression and smothered a laugh. Nah. Why spoil all his fun.
There was a glint of amusement in Uncle Zarek’s eyes.“Captain Zan has had few dealings with the Katanic people.”
“Okey-dokey, then.”Things were about to get interesting.
Qa’a morphed into his true form and wrapped his tentacles around us.
Captain Zan’s hand dropped to his laser pistol.
“I wouldn’t do that Captain, unless you want to be dumped in the void,”I warned and triggered my helmet.
Alarm flared to life in his eyes.“Void?”
The orange light spun faster and faster and faster until it became a vortex.Slurppp!We were sucked inside. The horrific, twisting funnel of energy rocketed us across a weird black void.
Horror, shock and fear flashed across Captain Zan’s face.
“Yippee-ki-yay! Ride ‘em cowboy,”I shouted gleefully.
Jaxor waved his arms happily and babbled something.
Dad yelled,“Yee-haw!”
“Death awaits our enemies,”Xylar bellowed.
