The Warrior's Destiny (The Annihilation Saga Book 2)

by Saxon Andrew

  The probe launched the slivers and instantly disappeared. Dela was no longer able to see the universe where Kogo died but she stood at the Prime’s viewport and stared out in that direction. She remained standing for an hour and finally, she put her hands on her bump. She closed her eyes, centered her mind, and, after she felt her sorrow diminish, she sat down on the Prime’s Command Chair, entered the Dark Dimension’s coordinates into the dimensional drive, and said softly, “I love you, Kogo. I honor you for remaining true to your Warrior’s Destiny. I will see you again, my Love.” She pressed the drive button and the Prime jumped away.

  Epilogue

  The Probe arrived at the Defense Facility and BC found fifteen-slivers still in it that weren’t launched to the Control Room. He removed the first one and discovered that the Grang had copied its entire database along with the content of all its central-processors into those fifteen slivers. BC immediately contacted Danielle and she ordered it downloaded into one of the new Psychic Ships. When the process was complete, Dela went with Jimmy and Lola as they touched hands and filled the psychic generators. The Grang came back to life in its new home and instantly said, “I have a recording of the forty-two-seconds we fought the Yellow Ships.”

  Dela fought back her tears and watched the battle on Grang’s Wall monitor. The recording the probe made of the battle didn’t nearly convey what she saw on Grang’s recording. This was a testament to what they endured to collect the critical data desperately needed by the New Stars Realm. Grang said at the end, “I’ve copied it into a data cube on the master console. Please take it and share it with your child one day.”

  Dela went to the main console and removed the cube. She held it to her chest and managed not to cry. That would come after she arrived home.

  • • •

  Kogo’s funeral was held on Ross and the number attending was in the millions. His statue was placed beside Dorg-Ross’s in Heroes Park just outside Castle Gardner. The park was not damaged by the Black Ship attack and he joined the legendary Heroes of the Realm. The memorial placed on the Cainth Capital Planet was even larger and Kogo joined Dorg-Ross as their greatest hero. Many would say he was even greater than Dorg-Ross. Perhaps he was, in the New Stars Realm; it needed heroes to mark its infant history. Kogo was the first and possibly the greatest of many to come. His legend grew with time and millions of Cainth Pilgrims came to Ross to place flowers at the foot of his statue.

  • • •

  Seven-months later, Dela had her baby on Ross and life became bearable again; he had Kogo’s eyes and smile. She went home to the Cainth Capital to raise her baby in the traditional values and virtues of her species. She took him to the river immediately, upon arriving on Cainth Prime, and the crowds that followed her there were huge, but they kept their distance as Dela spoke softly to her baby. They would return there many times in the coming years and, unlike his father, the child loved to fish, while he listened to his mother tell him all the wonderful stories about his father’s bravery.

  • • •

  Three-years later, the Algeans and Defense Facility were making great headway in deciphering the Yellow Civilization’s Technology and the weapons used by the Orange Warship. The blasters on the Primes were modified and the ones used by the orange warships replaced them. The Prime’s nuclear reactors tripled their power.

  Danielle, Tag, Cassie, and the Robbin’s family were gathered to witness Rose’s Graduation. She was now a fully-grown woman and, at eighteen years old, she was incredibly beautiful. Danielle couldn’t take her eyes off Rose and Tag was also stunned by her. JP looked at Danielle asking, “Is something wrong?”

  “She’s my first daughter’s…twin. She’s…she’s…looks identical to her at this age.”

  “You said she looked like Rose when you first met her,” JP replied.

  “I know. But…not like this!”

  Rose walked across the stage, was handed her diploma, and was declared number one in her class by the Academic Dean. She went to her chair and winked at Cassie, as she mouthed, “You’re next!” Cassie laughed and vigorously nodded. Cassie had caught up and had her full growth at seventeen. She was taller than Danielle and was growing more beautiful as each day passed.

  As Tag watched Rose walk across the stage, he glanced at Danielle, who was still staring at Rose. He turned back to the stage and was taken at how much Rose looked like Danielle; same blonde hair, same blue-eyes, same height, but she didn’t look exactly like Danielle. She looked like someone else.

  JP thought to Rose, “I’m so proud of you!”

  Rose didn’t connect with him mentally but then she turned around and looked at them. She smiled and thought, “It’s time, JP!”

  JP’s smile instantly became huge filling his entire face. Danielle jerked her head around to Tag. They both heard Rose’s thought and all their doubts were removed……it was Rose!

  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

  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

  Jimmy's Dreams Stories:

  Jimmy’s Dreams

  Jimmy’s Dreams II - A Recurring Nightmare

  Other:

  The War Against Earth

  The Book of Life

  (a short story)

  Coming Soon:

  The Annihilation Saga:

  Fight and They Will Come


  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."