Chapter 10: A really big problem
Location: Juggernaught
The room was circular. A row of windows was on one side to show the nearby planet. The edges of the room were raised in steps to allow easy seating. In the center was a holographic projector. The Soul Guardians, along with the elite corps of the Dodrando army were gathered here. The commander stood by the projector, which now showed an image of the Void. "Thanks to our scouting reports, Erick's sudden feeling…and a few looks out of the window; we have confirmed a startling discovery…" He said. The image of the Void moved upward, to make room for an identical Void below it. "…A second Void, created by Sicron has been formed below this Void." Everyone in the room looked around startled. "This is more dangerous than it may seem. Though there is no life in this Void, the danger it presents is much worse than a Void full of soldiers. Because these two super-galaxies are so close to eachother, the gravitational pull is drawing them closer to each-other rapidly and well…" the hologram finished what he dared not say. The Voids flew toward eachother. They impacted and resulted in a fiery explosion that filled the room before the hologram shut off.
"Oh this is just great!" David suddenly broke out. "Sicron's totally lost his grip! He's going suicide to get rid of us!" He exclaimed.
"But what can we do…how do we stop trillions of universes?" Aileta asked.
"Aileta! I am disappointed in you…how can you forget what this ship is famous for?" David joked. "The firepower on this thing is enough to destroy the Void…or so rumors say, well I say we put that to the test. Commander, get the Mesa-cannon charged, its time to give Sicron a taste of his own medicine." David said sinisterly.
"Yes s-"
"Don't say it!" David interrupted the Commander. The commander stood quietly for a minute before dismissing the crowd.
The next day the guardians filed back into the conference room. "We have a small problem." The commander began. The opposing Void reappeared, this time a dot labeled "Juggernaught" hovered high above it. "In order for the Mesa-cannon to successfully destroy this place, we need to make a direct hit in the center. However, our scouts have discovered a shield stronger than any other we've encountered before. Any attack made…" A blue line shot from the dot known from the Juggernaut. It cascaded toward the Void hologram. As it struck its target it reflected off and flew away. "…is simply a futile effort. We've detected four shield generators on the farthest corners on the opposing Void. Our strike team analyzers have devised a way for us to get the shield down and enable us to fire a shot into the core. We will split our available forces to these generators and attack." Four more dots split from the "Juggernaught" and flew to different the edges of the super galaxy. "They will attack full force until the shields are down, once they do…the guardians will take a transport through the fifth level of the shield. They will then push through the portal into the spirit world of this Void." A fifth dot flew into the center of the Void, while the other four dots retreated and went inside the "Juggernaught. "Once there, they will locate the final generator and destroy it. Then they'll retreat and we'll destroy the Void…the other Void…you know what I mean." He said, stumbling at the end.
"Um…excuse me…" David said. "But about the part where we go into the other spirit world or whatever…did it cross your mind of what might be waiting there?" He said putting emphasis on the word"what".
"I'm afraid that's where you're on your own…" The commander said. "The plan is set, get to your fighters, take control of your units…and may the guardians guide your aim."
"You know if we die because of this you're going to need a new phrase…" David said as he and the other guardians walked out.