Free Annihilation - Tommy's Tale (Annihilation Series (Book Four)) by Saxon Andrew Page A

capable. Captain Dodd said, “He didn’t move that fast when Wes was chasing him.”
     
    “Ah, the hunger for knowledge, I remember when my people once had that hunger,” Atlas said.
     
    Tommy laughed and said, “Well for those of us still here, this meeting is adjourned,”
     
    Tommy left the Dorg-Ross on Atlas headed to Ross. Tommy thought, “Rose, do you have some time where I can see you?”
     
    “Tommy, there’s always time for you. When will you arrive?”
     
    “In twenty minutes, however, I would like to stop and see Mom and Dad.”
     
    “I can tell by your mental undertone that this trip is not for pleasure.”
     
    “No, it’s not, Rose. I suspect that we will need some time to discuss what I have in mind.”
     
    “Stop and see our parents first. I’ll set aside some time this evening after we eat. I’m curious why you want the Kosiev.” Tommy was startled. “Oh, Tommy, you know I feel your thoughts like they’re my own. I know it has to do with your quest. I’ll be thinking about it until our meeting.”
     
    “Thanks, Rose. I’ll share everything with you; you know I would never mislead you on anything.”
     
    “I know, Tommy. I’ve missed you.”
     
    “Me, too, Rose.”
     
    “She is incredible,” Atlas said.
     
    Tommy smiled and could still feel his sister’s thoughts, “Yes she is, Atlas.”
     
    Tommy was sitting in his parent’s quarters in Castle Gardner and had spent several hours catching them up on all that had happened. Tag had left a few minutes earlier to go with Eric out to the gunnery range. Danielle was sitting next to Tommy and feeling happy to see her “baby”. Danielle looked at him and said, “Have you found anyone you’re interested in?”
     
    Tommy looked at his mother and said, “Mom, Rose saw Michael when she was around four years old. I have very similar abilities to Rose and I have not sensed anyone. I’m beginning to think there is no one out there for me.”
     
    Danielle looked at her son and said, “I hope that is not the case. There might be another possibility though.” Tommy furrowed his brow. “Tommy, your father never sensed me. I never had a clue he existed. How do you think the two strongest psychics on Earth ended up together?”
     
    “Rose and I have much stronger psychic skills than you and Dad.”
     
    “I don’t know if that’s true, Tommy. Do you think you could take Tag in a fight?”
     
    Tommy thought about it for a moment and immediately his sense of danger turned on. He was shocked by the revelation. “Mom, I don’t think I could. My senses tell me that it would be dangerous to take him on.”
     
    “The reason for that is that his psychic aura is totally warrior. Your aura is more diverse, like Rose. Tag senses me now. He seems to always know where I am and miracle of miracles, we no longer need Atlas’ link to hear each other’s thoughts.”
     
    Tommy thought a moment and said, “Are you saying your power has increased.”
     
    “Absolutely! Do you know that before I met Tag, I had glimpses of the truth and didn’t know what caused them to happen; I knew that they did not happen all the time. After I met your father, my ability to see the truth increased a hundred fold to where the ability was there at all times.”
     
    Tommy looked at his mother and said, “How is that possible?”
     
    “Tommy, when Tag and I first met and I shook his hand I felt a small shock. He said at that time that he could not see an aura around me. The old SFT said that the shock from that first contact may have seemed small to us but that they saw the psychic blast on the other side of the planet.”
     
    Tommy began to see where his mother was going. “After we first started dating, whenever we touched we both felt that small shock. After we were attacked in that park, Tag told me that as he ran away he saw an aura around me. This aura continued to grow until not long after we were married the shocks stopped. I talked with