going to watch them?”
“We’re going in tonight.”
“What??”
“Nothing is going to change. There’s a weather front moving in and we’ll be below the cloud cover. I’m going in first to start the predators gathering outside the community; the Feeder won’t see my presence. Jack will come in afterwards.”
“How are you going to hold off the predators and keep an eye on Jack?”
“That is what’s been making me hesitate.” Rocky ran his fingers through his hair and blew out a breath, “Jill, if it has to be done, I want you to have a disruptor targeted on the forest outside the community. If I can’t hold them back, burn it to the ground. I’m hoping the Feeders will think a lightning strike from the front started the fire.”
“Are you sure about this?”
“I might want you to start a fire behind the predators forcing them toward the community, if I can keep them at bay long enough.”
“What about the locals?”
“I sincerely hope they can swim.”
Jill nodded and listened to Rocky tell Jack and Olivia what was going to happen. She shook her head and knew she owed Rocky big time for this. She prayed the plan would work.
Rocky looked at the three and said, “It’s time. I’m going down in armor to see if I can call the Predators out of the forest. Once I’ve completed that task, Olivia, you will take jack to the community and drop him outside the Feeder’s residence.” Rocky looked at Jack, “Have you completed armor training?”
“I have. I know how to use the jump boots on silent mode.”
“Good! Jill, I need you to keep a close eye on those predators. If they start moving toward the community, you’re going to have to burn them.”
“I thought you wanted me to keep a disruptor needle targeted on that Feeder?”
“You can’t do both?”
Jill shook her head, “Cute! You know I can.”
“Olivia, I need you to hold the ship in the barrier above the Feeder’s residence. I will be joining Jack there as soon as he drops. You need to be ready to drop the moment Jack gets the readings he needs.”
“Admiral, I’m going to drop ten feet behind him and hold the ship in the barrier.”
“Can Jill target the Feeder that low to the ground?”
Jill nodded, “I’ll use a disruptor on top of the ship. Jack, just don’t get close enough to hug that Feeder.”
“I really don’t like doing this in armor.”
Rocky smiled, “Wait until you get a good look at the Feeder’s claws. I suspect you’ll feel differently.”
“What are you going to do about the inhabitants?”
“If I can control the predators, I intend to wake them up.” Rocky looked around, “Alright, let’s do this. Olivia, take us down.”
Olivia and Jill walked toward their cockpits and Jack looked at Rocky, “I’m a little nervous about this.”
“If you weren’t, I’d really be concerned about allowing you to go down. Fear is what helps us to avoid making mistakes. Get what you need and let me know immediately when it’s done.”
Jack nodded and Rocky moved to the entry port. He looked at his tactical visor and saw the community was still and unmoving. It was 2:15 AM and there were no guards out; the Feeder did not allow it. Hopefully it would see that was a mistake. Rocky saw the ship suddenly leave orbit and appear twenty feet above the ground just outside the community’s perimeter. He looked back at Jack and smiled, “Break a leg and tell the Feeder to smile.” Rocky jumped out of the port and disappeared. The port closed and the ship was instantly back in the barrier hovering ten feet off the ground.
• • •
The Feeder was enjoying his evening meal. This older inhabitant was highly intelligent but he had lived too long. He stunned him and went into his mind to take a look at his memories. He felt the being’s fear and knew it would grow as he took his time looking around in its mind. Fear always made the meal more satisfying. He saw the birth of the victim’s first child and
“We’re going in tonight.”
“What??”
“Nothing is going to change. There’s a weather front moving in and we’ll be below the cloud cover. I’m going in first to start the predators gathering outside the community; the Feeder won’t see my presence. Jack will come in afterwards.”
“How are you going to hold off the predators and keep an eye on Jack?”
“That is what’s been making me hesitate.” Rocky ran his fingers through his hair and blew out a breath, “Jill, if it has to be done, I want you to have a disruptor targeted on the forest outside the community. If I can’t hold them back, burn it to the ground. I’m hoping the Feeders will think a lightning strike from the front started the fire.”
“Are you sure about this?”
“I might want you to start a fire behind the predators forcing them toward the community, if I can keep them at bay long enough.”
“What about the locals?”
“I sincerely hope they can swim.”
Jill nodded and listened to Rocky tell Jack and Olivia what was going to happen. She shook her head and knew she owed Rocky big time for this. She prayed the plan would work.
Rocky looked at the three and said, “It’s time. I’m going down in armor to see if I can call the Predators out of the forest. Once I’ve completed that task, Olivia, you will take jack to the community and drop him outside the Feeder’s residence.” Rocky looked at Jack, “Have you completed armor training?”
“I have. I know how to use the jump boots on silent mode.”
“Good! Jill, I need you to keep a close eye on those predators. If they start moving toward the community, you’re going to have to burn them.”
“I thought you wanted me to keep a disruptor needle targeted on that Feeder?”
“You can’t do both?”
Jill shook her head, “Cute! You know I can.”
“Olivia, I need you to hold the ship in the barrier above the Feeder’s residence. I will be joining Jack there as soon as he drops. You need to be ready to drop the moment Jack gets the readings he needs.”
“Admiral, I’m going to drop ten feet behind him and hold the ship in the barrier.”
“Can Jill target the Feeder that low to the ground?”
Jill nodded, “I’ll use a disruptor on top of the ship. Jack, just don’t get close enough to hug that Feeder.”
“I really don’t like doing this in armor.”
Rocky smiled, “Wait until you get a good look at the Feeder’s claws. I suspect you’ll feel differently.”
“What are you going to do about the inhabitants?”
“If I can control the predators, I intend to wake them up.” Rocky looked around, “Alright, let’s do this. Olivia, take us down.”
Olivia and Jill walked toward their cockpits and Jack looked at Rocky, “I’m a little nervous about this.”
“If you weren’t, I’d really be concerned about allowing you to go down. Fear is what helps us to avoid making mistakes. Get what you need and let me know immediately when it’s done.”
Jack nodded and Rocky moved to the entry port. He looked at his tactical visor and saw the community was still and unmoving. It was 2:15 AM and there were no guards out; the Feeder did not allow it. Hopefully it would see that was a mistake. Rocky saw the ship suddenly leave orbit and appear twenty feet above the ground just outside the community’s perimeter. He looked back at Jack and smiled, “Break a leg and tell the Feeder to smile.” Rocky jumped out of the port and disappeared. The port closed and the ship was instantly back in the barrier hovering ten feet off the ground.
• • •
The Feeder was enjoying his evening meal. This older inhabitant was highly intelligent but he had lived too long. He stunned him and went into his mind to take a look at his memories. He felt the being’s fear and knew it would grow as he took his time looking around in its mind. Fear always made the meal more satisfying. He saw the birth of the victim’s first child and
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