The White Sheep and The Black Wolf Part24
Kimbli, Grand Counsel Advisor of Jee'Dang paced about nervously. For the past 27 Earth hours they had lost contact with MIB. And during those 27 hours, scouts have reported that the
Hook'tak were training and arming their fleets and armies. In a couple of Earth days they would be here for an all-out invasion of Earth.
He gazed out of the window at the Jee'Dangian warbirds scattered among the vessels of the Federation. All of those ships came to defend Earth, but not only because of its inhabitants. It was a major key point for a campaign for the Hook'tak. If Earth fell to the Hook'tak, the Federation would soon fall afterwards.
They knew that with all of them fighting against the Hook'tak they might win, but not without a huge casualty count. But it would not only consist of their ships' losses but many of the people of
Earth as well. One stray shot from a Hook'tak Buzzard would destroy a whole city. Without MIB as a ground force to intercept these shots, Earth would be an open target gallery.
What infuriated Kimbli the most was that it was the disappearance of MIB that prompted the Hook'tak invasion. How foolish can these humans be as to leave their own planet defenseless? It was a wonder how the pitiful species even survive.
Suddenly his com-console beeped.
"Yes?" Kimbli demanded hastily.
The face of Kazul, the Mission Director, appeared on the screen. "Honored Advisor, we have just arrived in MIB Headquarters. We searched the entire vicinity and didn't find any one."
"Have you check the logs for any clue as to their whereabouts?"
"Affirmative. In the hour that MIB went missing, there was some interference in their com-link signals. However the message was damaged."
Kimbli leaned forward in his chair. "Then order a team to recover as much of the message as they can. Send the rest to try and work the Blackguard from Earth." With that satellite we might just increase our advantage over the Hook'tak as well as lower Earth'scasualty count, he thought.
Kazul shook his head. "No can do, sir. The Blackguard's Access Controls are encrypted with a password."
"Well then decipher it!! We need every available weapon for the invasion."
"Yes sir. Kazul signing off."
Kimbli sat staring at the blue-orb planet below. "Damn it, Zed. You just sealed the fate of millions on your planet," he muttered.