Chapter 20-Retreat
When Krijy finally reached the Skedar home world he was called at once for a meeting with the king.
The Skedar had failed their mission and Krijy knew what the meeting would be about : Punishment
Since the escape from Earth, he had heard no more news of what had happened since. Krijy entered the king's chamber and came face to face with the king.
"At last you are here Captain Krijy."
"I escaped from the midst of the maian fleet, and we barely survived."
"I thought you had died when the fleet was defeated, but you have proved your skills in tricking the maians."
"What has happened since Master?"
"I negotiated with the maians. We agreed to a ceasefire, it was a stupid thing to do. If I were them I would have destroyed the enemy once and for all. The maians are too nice; it's their failure. The maians know nothing of the mega weapon, and haven't done anything to find it. They think we tried turn the humans against them."
"Then I will be going back to find the mega weapon again?"
"No. Not yet. We have to wait for things to calm down again."
The door at the far end of the chamber opened and Captain Skyne walked in.
"You called for me Master?"
"Yes", said the Skedar king, "I have a bone to pick with you. You left your friends to die. You could have helped them win, but you retreated."
"I had no choice Master. There were to many ships to tackle", whimpered Captain Skyne.
"A SKEDAR NEVER SURRENDERS!" screamed the king, "you are a coward Skyne, and I don't accept that."
"Please oh holy one! Spare me, I thought you would be glad to have a few starships back!"
The Skedar king grabbed Skyne and ripped him out of his suit. He held Skyne in his hand as he tried to escape.
"You disobeyed the first rule you ever learnt: Failure is not an option!"
The Skedar king squeezed his hand together, squashing the life out of Skyne. Krijy gulped and he saw the dead body. Was he next?
"You on the other hand Krijy fulfilled your mission. You will not be punished, but rewarded. You and your team will be on leave until we are ready to get the mega weapon again. It won't be easy."
"Don't worry Master, I already have one contact."
Krijy left the chamber and joined the others and told them that they were on leave. They set course for the paradise planet Pleasuria.
To be continued…..
When Krijy finally reached the Skedar home world he was called at once for a meeting with the king.
The Skedar had failed their mission and Krijy knew what the meeting would be about : Punishment
Since the escape from Earth, he had heard no more news of what had happened since. Krijy entered the king's chamber and came face to face with the king.
"At last you are here Captain Krijy."
"I escaped from the midst of the maian fleet, and we barely survived."
"I thought you had died when the fleet was defeated, but you have proved your skills in tricking the maians."
"What has happened since Master?"
"I negotiated with the maians. We agreed to a ceasefire, it was a stupid thing to do. If I were them I would have destroyed the enemy once and for all. The maians are too nice; it's their failure. The maians know nothing of the mega weapon, and haven't done anything to find it. They think we tried turn the humans against them."
"Then I will be going back to find the mega weapon again?"
"No. Not yet. We have to wait for things to calm down again."
The door at the far end of the chamber opened and Captain Skyne walked in.
"You called for me Master?"
"Yes", said the Skedar king, "I have a bone to pick with you. You left your friends to die. You could have helped them win, but you retreated."
"I had no choice Master. There were to many ships to tackle", whimpered Captain Skyne.
"A SKEDAR NEVER SURRENDERS!" screamed the king, "you are a coward Skyne, and I don't accept that."
"Please oh holy one! Spare me, I thought you would be glad to have a few starships back!"
The Skedar king grabbed Skyne and ripped him out of his suit. He held Skyne in his hand as he tried to escape.
"You disobeyed the first rule you ever learnt: Failure is not an option!"
The Skedar king squeezed his hand together, squashing the life out of Skyne. Krijy gulped and he saw the dead body. Was he next?
"You on the other hand Krijy fulfilled your mission. You will not be punished, but rewarded. You and your team will be on leave until we are ready to get the mega weapon again. It won't be easy."
"Don't worry Master, I already have one contact."
Krijy left the chamber and joined the others and told them that they were on leave. They set course for the paradise planet Pleasuria.
To be continued…..
