Bad Seed

Chapter 4

Wren stared at her master waiting for him to advise her. "Little one, it is obvious that this situation has escalated more. The grief and now rage that you feel needs to fuel your fighting ability. This week we will concentrate on you learning this."

Wren bowed to her master, "I will do all I can to learn, master."

"No, my little Wren, you will learn or you will die. It is as simple as that, with you entering the fifth level, things are about to change." Flugret said.

Wren's eyes were wide a moment then she nodded her head. It was as it always was, the techniques they used were highly guarded.

"Now then, before your energy drops too low, you need to rest. I can see that you have finally discovered how to limit the energy. Now, you need to learn how to release what you can when you need it." Flugret said.

Wren hadn't noticed that they had been slowly walking toward her new quarters. "Master what of," Wren started.

Flugret pushed Wren in her room, "rest little one, we'll talk later."

Wren could only stare then nodded as the door slid closed. Lying on the bed Wren didn't think she was that tired as her eyes closed in no time.

Flugret walked a ways down the hall, stopping before a blank wall, he then concentrated, a doorway opening.

"So, she has achieved the edge of the fifth. No Human, no other race other than our own, has ever done this. If she goes further, you must make sure that her motives are clear. We cannot have another like ten centuries ago." An older voice spoke from the dark.

"That incident nearly destroyed the planet, even afterward, it took a hundred years for the order to recover. If she is the first of another race to go beyond flesh, we must make sure." Another ancient sounding voice said.

"I will do all I can to ensure this," Flugret said. A moment later, his corporeal form shimmered then he converted to energy. The energy of Flugret floated forward 'til it entered another large room, this one with a energy shield around it. The room was filled with a huge energy ball that Flugret moved to, then merged with.

Wren awoke with a start, not really sure where she was. She knew she had returned to Ceti-5 though this, ah ok, this was her new room. Sitting up she immediately went into meditation.

A few minutes later the com. in the room started to chime. With a sigh Wren got up moving to answer. The moment she saw her mother's face she growled.

"I just got your message, are you sure it was him?" Her mother said.

Wren clicked a few switches, "Trigon transmit all that was recorded yesterday."

"Yesterday? Don't tell me you actually got that ancient piece of crap to work? You know of course you have to bring it to me." Empress Esmeralda said expecting her daughter to immediately obey. She then shook her head she knew the girl would never listen never would, at least not to her. "So how long and far?"

"I was a day past the galactic empire boundary. Took almost two and half hours to return. Bring it to you? No, I don't think so mother. No-one, especially you mother, thought I would succeed so you know what? The best I got for you? Is f off!"

"That's no way to talk to the Galactic Empress," Empress, Esmeralda said.

"I will 'til such time as you act like you are. Not a renegade running from the last three races." Wren spit.

Empress Esmeralda gasp when she heard what Wren had said. "You know I could recall you this instant."

Wren almost sneered at her mother, "you keep on thinking that mother. My A.I. has my brain cells, therefore it has just as much distrust of you as I do. My ship has at least eight i.d. entries. Unless I am here, you're not getting in. The drive is encoded, without Trigon it won't work. Lastly the punishment for breaching my security, can be more than severe."