Free Defending Earth-Searching for Death Feeders by Saxon Andrew

Feeder on the Northern Continent sat up straight. “What are you doing?”
    “I heard a thought and then it disappeared.”
    “If you don’t finish this, I’m leaving! I detest being around you!”
    “You’re no intelligent meal yourself!”
    “Get this done so I can have the child and be done with it.”
    “But…”
    “There are thousands that have a thought and then die. Get on with this now!”
    The Keeper looked at the female and snarled.
    • • •
    Kyle was holding his breath and he slowly released it. Legune looked at him, “One of them heard your father’s thoughts when he saw you. It’s ok.” Legune nodded and slowly rocked her father back and forth as he tried to understand what was in his mind. An hour later, there was a knock on the door and Legune’s heart went into her throat. There was no way she could answer the door. Kyle pulled a stunner, stood, and walked toward the door.
    “WHAT IS IT!?”
    “Elder, I need to discuss…”
    “If you bother my sleep again, I’ll have you going out after the next Grondon we find!” Kyle looked at the elder Kerit and saw his eyes were open.
    “Yes, Elder. I’ll come back in the morning.”
    The kerit looked at Kyle, “How did you do that?”
    “He has a mind more powerful than the Masters, Father.”
    “Is what you put in my head true?”
    Kyle nodded, “It is.”
    “Help me up, daughter.” Legune helped him to his feet and he looked at her, “I ought to beat your backside for what you’ve put me through.” Legune closed her eyes and nodded. The Kerit turned back to Kyle, “So if that Lead Master tries to contact the one the Grondon killed, they’ll come and kill us all?”
    “Do you see it any other way?”
    The Elder shook his head, “No. I’ve wondered why they haven’t already come to investigate. What can we do about it?”
    “I’m going to have to take all of you with me and make it look like the Grondons killed everyone in the village.”
    “You mean when you say go with you that we’ll have to leave this world?” Kyle nodded. “Are you sure that’s the only way?”
    Kyle sighed, “There’s nothing else I’ve been able to think of that would work.”
    “When does this have to happen?”
    “Tonight.”
    “You’re not asking much.”
    “My civilization’s High Leader says that the Master here is usually contacted on a regular basis and the contact is slightly overdue. We need to move you immediately.”
    “Just how do we do this?”
    “How many live here?”
    “About a thousand two hundred and twenty six.”
    “How many are infants?”
    “About four hundred.”
    Kyel looked up, “Amber, drop a box of thought blockers outside the door of this building.” They looked at Kyle and a few seconds later heard a thump outside the door. Kyle nodded toward the door and the Elder went and opened it. There was a large box in his doorway.
    “If I had any doubts about who you are you’ve just removed them. What do I do?”
    Legune said, “Call the scouts in and put one on their heads and order them to every house and put them on the occupants.” The old kerit nodded and stepped outside. Legune looked at Kyle, “You didn’t tell me the contact was behind schedule.”
    “You have enough to worry about.”
    • • •
    Three hours later, the Kerit were gathered outside the Elder’s home and he looked around at the gathering. “I have to tell all of you something that is going to shock you but I need you to follow my directions and trust that I love all of you enough to never have you do anything that would harm you; can you do that?”
    “What is it you want, Elder?”
    “Jennets, we are going to have to leave here and I need all of you to go to your homes and only take what you can carry in your arms. You have ten minutes to make that happen.” The gathering stared at him and he yelled, “NOW YOU HAVE LESS THAN TEN MINUTES! GET MOVING.”
    Kyle lifted his arm and punched a button on his wrist unit, “Captain