The Terror of Admiral Overdrive - Chapter 2


The 1st Preatorian fleet entered the Sovereign star system. Things were quiet. Templar9000 sat in his chair, staring out the view screen from his flagship, the Gantrithor. Sovereign five, the outer most planet, was in clear view, its white clouds glowing against the dark sky. Suddenly, his message indicator beep. He clicked it on.

Sir, cleared space fold and have arrived at the correct coordinates. We are entering the Sovereign Five system now.
Good. I'll be right up.

Meanwhile, on the planet Sovereign Prime, the Evil Admiral stood atop a hill over the capital city of Rune. Though he had only several dozen troops, they were heavily armed.
He has 34 hours. he said to himself. This is taking him far too long. Admiral Overdrive to unit 1.
Yes commander?
Destroy the tall building in the east. The...capital building. Yes that will serve.
By your command.
Moments later, the capital building, where Rune was governed as a whole, was blasted by Overdrive troops. It Crashed to the ground, as the troops shot at the statues of previous Emperors outside the building.
Oh yah, this is fun. I'll get Draganta!
No I wan'im.
The Admiral laughed at the the destruction of the pride of Rune. The people's hearts sank and many considered making a dash for it, or somehow trying to escape. Nobody made it.

Templar9000 entered the bridge, where his officers and advisors were waiting for him. The view screen showed the planet and its surroundings.
What have we seen so far.
Sir, there are enemy vessels stationed on the far side of the planet. The fleet has set a course to attack them.
Belay that order! Templar9000 demanded. The situation is delicate and we need to treat it with care!
The fleet halted.
"Allright. I would like sensor scans of the planet. Inform me of anything unusual. We need to have full information of the situation.
Yes sir.
Everyone went to work quickly.
We're being hailed sir, by the admiral himself.
Put it on screen. The view screen switched to show the image of a figure standing in the middle of a room. It was Admiral Overdrive. He was tall, about 6ft. 3in., and was covered in smooth metal armor. His armored shoulder plates extended outward, and his head device was topped by an advanced, Mongolian style armored helmet, of course made out of Neo titanium or some other modern substance. He was the first to speak.
I see you've made it emperor.
Yes, I have. What are your wishes.
You will travel to Sovereign Prime alone, and with you will be my 850 million Ru's.
On my way. T9000 let out a sigh of disappointment. The empire and all of the systems surrounding it will be collapsed within two days.
Excellent. I look to seeing you. Don't try anything foolish now.
You have my word.
Good. Admiral Overdrive out.
Templar9000 bid his comrades goodbye and left the bridge. After getting ready, he went down to the smaller docking bay where his transport was waiting for him. Lieutenant Johnson ran up before he left.
Sir. you going to be okay?
I think so Dan, thank you. Keeps things intact here while I'm gone. You know what to do right?

Good. I'm trusting you and all the others. Entaro Adun Lieutenant.
Entaro Adun Exo. and with that, Lieutenant Johnson watched as Templar9000 entered the transport, seal the hatch shut, engage the engines, raise the landing gear, and fly away. The next minute, he was gone. Johnson closed the pod bay doors and left to return to the bridge. On board the transport, Templar9000 planned his attack and stretched out. The upcoming battle would be tough, and he was going to be ready for it.

Admiral Overdrive looked down at his countdown clock: 23 hours left. As he looked up into the night sky, he saw an instant, small bright flash, gone as soon as it started.
Good...he's here. Bravo Troop, this is the Admiral. Lets prepare a... and with this he smirked to himself, 'pleasant' welcome for our guest.
Roger Admiral.
Oh, and one other thing to all of my troops. Inform the Imperial fleet that I have grown extremely impatient and that the time has been reduced from 23 hours left to 3 hours left. Much more exciting don't you think?
Yes sir. Done.

Templar9000 sat in slow orbit around Sovereign Prime, after a long trip from Sovereign Five. He awoke from a deep rest and stretched one last time. Stretched, rested and focused, he felt prepared. A light beeped on his communications pad.
This is Emperor Templar9000.
Greetings again Templar, this is Admiral-
No need to finish. Supply the landing coordinates and I'll be down in a little while.
Emperor, you have but one hour and twenty two minutes. Use your time wisely.
Ah damn! He must have changed the deal. This operation will have to go a little faster.
He aimed the ship for its destination and headed for it.

Inside the enemy complex, Admiral Overdrive watched the operation. Then they started receiving a communication signal. Coming across was a panicked voice semi-masked by some kind of disturbance.
Mayday! Mayday! This is Emperor Templar9000 on route to the capital city Rune! I've a serious problem here! My engine has a malfunction and has burst into flames! I've cleared the atmosphere but I'm out of control! I think I'm head for the mountains! Oh my god! I'm going to die! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Then...an explosion, followed by static.
Darn it! He's gone! Troop 3, proceed to the crash site and investigate. My plan of revenge failed because he had a malfunction. Well, we'll see how this turns out. and with that, the Admiral left the room.

Just outside the crash site, Templar9000 dashed away panting.
Phew! Still alive.
Off in the distance, he could see the investigation team on its way. Can't fly or he's bound to pick up my signature. So he ran as fast as he could around a different path, so as not to be noticed by the enemy.
Made it. That complex off in the distance...yes, that's where I need to go. and so he made his way toward it.

Back on board the command ship Gantrithor, Lieutenant Dan Johnson held command of the Preatorian 1st fleet. He gave orders to leave Sovereign five and to head for Sovereign Prime.
Sir, we've reached Sovereign Prime.
Good. Tell the fleet to prepare all weapons. We're going to battle with the enemy's main fleet here.

Just do what I tell you. The enemy's fleet is a nuisance and we've got to show them imperial power.
Yes sir.
How long until we reach the fleet.
Fifteen minutes sir.
Excellent, engage!
Aye, sir.

Templar9000 scurried into another empty room inside the complex. He couldn't feel much presence, indicating that the complex was fairly empty. The one strong power he could feel was Admiral Overdrive. He was close.
I've got to find him.
He peaked around the corner and found himself looking into a large room, at least three stories high. In the center, working at a station, was Admiral Overdrive. He walked in. The admiral sensed his presence.
Well, your not dead?
Not exactly admiral.
Hah. Well at least I'll have the honor of killing you myself. I knew you were never going to consent to my demands.
Well good for you.
Admiral Overdrive turned to face Templar9000. They stood looking at each other across the large room.
Well then, let's begin.

Templar9000 began to feel the surge of energy, and then powered up, and aura of energy surrounding him. Admiral Overdrive powered up, also surrounded by and aura of energy. Loose tools and objects were tossed around the room at by the force of their power. Templar9000 drew the Dae Uhl, while the Admiral Overdrive drew his energy blade.
Let the battle begin. AHHHH!

Both warriors leapt from the ground and hurled themselves through the air at each other, both aiming to vanquish the other...

To be continued...