Free Nemesis 1: Revenge Is Best Served Hot by Saxon Andrew

cruisers, it could defeat my shield in a minute.”
    “Grant, did you seen any of those ships at the planet you found?”
    Ana said, “I’ve looked at the data Grant’s scooter recorded and there were more than a hundred above that planet.”
    Grant nodded, “I didn’t stay long enough to do a physical count but I know there were many of them on the side of the planet I was above. We won’t be able to use the ship to attack that planet.”
    Whippet shrugged, “I guess this is where your genetically enhanced animals will have to be used.”
    Grant nodded, “I guess. We need to think about how we’re going to do that.”
    “I think you would just transport them there and drop them off.”
    Grant looked at Whippet, “It’s not going to be that simple. There is only one of each of them and I’m not willing to risk losing both of them on the first planet they attack. We have to get them to produce some offspring before we take them there.”
    Cinny tilted her head, “They can’t do it on the planet they’re on. Where do you suggest doing this?”
    Grant shook his head, “Let me think about this. Ana, take us back to their planet.” The small ship’s jump field surrounded it and it disappeared.
    • • •
    The Choten-Zan High Priest stared at the monitor on the wall in his personal quarters and watched the feed being sent from a probe above Lovely. He watched the Raider warships blast the city into slag and the following space battle. His eyes were narrow and he pressed a button on his desk. The Head Servant entered and the High Priest looked at him, “Notify them that the plan is now operational.” The Head Servant nodded and left the room. The High Priest continued to watch the Raider forces being destroyed. He hoped for the best but expected the worse. This could get out of control quickly.
    • • •
    Cinny and Grant listened to Iggy and Slick argue about the plan they had developed to take them to the Raider planet. “I am not going to leave my children here to be devoured by the ants!”
    Iggy snorted, “It’s not like you can’t have more on this planet we’re going to.”
    “I don’t care, I won’t allow any of them to be placed in mortal danger.”
    Cinny raised a hand and said, “Uhhh…excuse me.” Iggy and Slick looked at her and she said, “Are they not going to be in danger on the planet you’re going to attack?”
    Slick stared at Cinny and could only raise his two front legs in disgust and turn his back on her. Grant said, “We’re going to place a force field around your offspring to keep the ants off them.”
    “You don’t know those creatures. They’ll burrow under it and eat them. You can’t tell me the force field will extend far underground.” The Spider looked at Iggy, “The only reason you’re willing to do this is because the force field will protect your children.”
    Grant stared at Slick and sighed, “I can’t risk sending the only one we have to use against the Raiders into an unknown situation. I need some insurance that if the worst happens, there will be one of your children to take your place.”
    Iggy snorted, “Just take one of his children with you. The coward can stay here.”
    Slick went up on his legs and turned bright blue. Cinny yelled, “Back off a minute. There has to be a way to make this work.”
    Grant looked at the angry spider and rubbed his chin with his hand. After a moment he looked at Slick, “Why haven’t the ants attacked you here?”
    Slick was shocked by the question and his color returned to silver. After a moment he went down on his legs and said, “I don’t really know. They have this area surrounded but they refuse to enter it.”
    Iggy looked at Slick, “You know, I’ve wondered why they haven’t just walked up and made a meal out of you.”
    Cinny said, “Don’t you think any offspring you leave here will be just as safe as you’ve been?”
    “That’s something I have no way of knowing.”
    Grant stared at the