The Assassins Guild II: Defending the Colonies

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by Saxon Andrew

Ka spoke up, “He only needs a pilot.”

  Tal looked over to her as Duncan replied, “How is that?”

  “I am going to be his weapons officer!” Duncan’s face turned angry and Ka stood up, “Don’t stand there and tell me I can’t be replaced. You’ve had scientists, engineers, and electronic wizards sent to Earth from the Colonies that can do anything I can. I’ve paid my dues!”

  Tal looked up at her, “Ka, you know nothing about operating a weapons console, Ka.”

  “Who do you think designed them, Tal? I’m leagues ahead of anyone else you might choose.”

  Tal was shaking his head, “But…”

  “We’ll handle our issues, Tal! My family is out there with you and that’s where I belong!”

  Tal heard Duncan ask hesitantly, “Tal?”

  Tal was still focused on Ka and saw Jeremy and Jan staring at him as he turned his head to Duncan. He sighed and said, “Captain Smythe will be my new pilot and Ka will command the weapons.”

  Ka smiled and sat down beside him. He suddenly heard, “Admiral Talent!” Tal turned to Greg and saw his anguished expression. “Is there a reason you chose everyone but me to go with you on this mission?”

  “Yes, there is, Greg!”

  “What is it?”

  “What were you doing when I first met you?”

  Greg hesitated and answered, “I was commanding one of the old Alphas.”

  “Greg, no one is better prepared to take command of our fleet of Alphas and merge them with the new Epy warships than you. I couldn’t use the four Alphas sent to support my fleet because they had no idea how to fight with the Epys. You know both of those ships and you’ve faced incredible odds fighting the aliens. You are going to have to get the two-different-warships to learn how to fight together.” Tal turned from Greg, “Isn’t that right, Admiral Montana?”

  Duncan kept his eyes on Tal and knew his suggestion was a good one. He turned to Greg, and smiled, “Admiral Ward, you just got another star and you will take command of our fleet of Alphas. Make them something special.”

  Greg smiled, “Yes, Sir! I will.”

  Tal spoke out, “Sir, what are you going to call the new class of warships replacing the Epys?”

  “That’s not been decided.”

  “What about calling them the Sha Class.”

  Duncan smiled and said in a soft voice, “Sha it is. You realize your ship will require a new name.”

  “She’s going to be called Assassin One, Sir. The other two-command-ships with me will be Assassin Two and Assassin Three. The three wingmen will be Ninjas one, two, and three.”

  Duncan smiled, “Merging cultures?”

  “I believe I am, Sir.”

  Duncan laughed and announced, “All of you will report to the Sahara Hangar and start training on your new ships in three days. For the moment, there is a grateful planet waiting to thank you for your sacrifices.”

  Tal stood up and Ka stood with him and moved under his arm. He looked down at her and saw she was looking at Jan. She moved there naturally, as if she belonged there. Tal looked up and smiled…perhaps she did.

  The End

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  Books by Saxon Andrew

  The Annihilation Series:

  Love Conquers All

  The Power of a Queen

  A Rose Grows in Weeds

  Tommy’s Tale

  Searcher

  Demon’s Sacrifice

  Finding Keepers

  (The seven books above are also audio books at Audible.com)

  Prequel-Psychic Beginnings

  Searching for a Hero

  Dahlia’s Deception

  Annihilation-The Complete Series Box Set

  The Annihilation Saga:

  Lost Royalty

  The Warrior's Destiny

  No Way Out

  Fight... and They Will Come

  Ashes of the Realm:

  Juliette’s Dream

  Greyson’s Revenge

  Death of an Empire

  The Return of the Realm

  Lens of Time:

  The Pyramid Builders

  Planet Predators

  Pray for the Prey

  The End of Time

  Lens of Time - Star Rover:

  The Worst of Time

  Running Out of Time

  Chosen to Die

  The Fight for Creation:

  Life Warrior

  Scout Warrior

  Ultimate Warrior

  Star Chase:

  The Lost Prince

  (Also an audio book at Audible.com)

  Nowhere to Run

  Nowhere to Hide

  Probe Predators

  Jesse's:

  Jesse’s Starship

  Mike’s War

  Joshua’s Walls

  Nemesis:

  Revenge is Best Served Hot

  The Search for Orion

  Trapped in Time:

  The Time Takers

  Taming a Planet

  Extinction

  Escape to Earth:

  Running From Fate

  Fighting for Space

  Defending Holy Ground

  The Legacy of a Conqueror

  Living Legends

  The Sequel Series to Escape to Earth - Defending Earth:

  Searching for Death Feeders

  Discovery Means Death

  The Death Prophecies:

  The Coming of the Prophet

  The Prophet's Eyes

  The Unknown Enemy Will Kill You

  No Technology is Invincible

  Survival is Never Free

  The Last Prophecy

  Stories from the Filament Universe:

  Gregor’s Run

  A Pirate’s Tale

  Soul of the Swords

  The Death Filament

  Death Never Leaves a Calling Card

  Gregor’s Search

  Jimmy's Dreams Stories:

  Jimmy’s Dreams

  Jimmy’s Dreams II - A Recurring Nightmare

  The Assassins Guild:

  Earth Must be Stopped

  Defending the Colonies

  Other:

  The War Against Earth

  The Book of Life

  (a short story)

  Coming Soon:

  Rage of the Brotherhood

  About Saxon Andrew

  Saxon Andrew is a former social worker with a degree in Psychology and Education from Mercer University. He has taught school, managed several sales organizations and owned his own business.

  He has devoured science fiction since he first learned to read and his stories are the product of years of personal experience and exposure to the universes created by the genre’s great authors.

  He lives in Tampa, Florida with his wife and two dogs who still appreciate his sense of humor after all these years. "Dogs are always ready to smile."

 

 

 


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