Dan Sherman Space Guardian All Worlds

Quarter-Point

Chapter 15-Quarter-Point

It was still dark as we made our way to Quarter-Point. My senses were tingling, but I couldn’t see anything that was aggressive. The animal life had been more or less eliminated by the Ancrons, and the Vennam. I thought we had been fortunate not to meet any Ancrons, but sods law; there they were, about 50 yards away.

I said, ‘I thought they didn't hunt in packs.’

‘Normally they don’t, but I think they know who we are. You know they are consciously aware, don’t you.’

‘Yes, but are they intelligent?’

‘No, of course not, but they can interact with each other, so we will have to be very careful. The stun feature won’t work on these creatures, so we’ll have to kill them, and we probably won’t be able to get them all before they reach us,’

‘You have the blaster, Reeas, and I will have the knife and chain.’ Before I could get the words out, they were on us. We stood back-to-back as the first one reached us, I hit it with the chain and it fell dead. Reeas blasted two as they tried to grab her. The biggest one was eying me up as it backed away from the blaster, it lunged at me grabbing the chain, I brought the knife in under its jaw and it exited through its head. The other dogs started to back off having now seen the carnage. If ever I needed someone to watch my back it would be Reeas. The power of this body was truly awesome. I thought the light suit was something special and it is, in fact, the light suit was invulnerable but the feeling of power in this body was something extra! Reeas said, ‘You really came through again, Dan.’

I said, ‘and you, Reeas.’

‘The Ancon’s don't usually attack in numbers, but we saw them off!’

She touched my arm in a little gesture of affection. I smiled as best I could in this tiger like face.

With all the excitement going on, we didn't notice the ring of Vennam surrounding us, and behind them more Ancrons!

‘There is no way we can get out of this Dan.’

Don't count us out yet, Reeas, just be still and wait till they come nearer. Which way is it to Quarter-Point?’

‘Northwest.’

‘Right, I suppose we can’t shoot any Vennam?’

‘No, the poison might spread over us.’

‘OK, how are you at landing, Reeas?’

‘What?’

‘I'm going to jump us over this problem, I have enough strength to lift us about forty yards, but I don't want you to get injured when we land.’

‘Don't worry about that, I will take my chances.’

‘OK, I’ll wait till they get within about twenty-feet, then you climb onto my back, then I’ll jump. When we land turn around and blast as many Ancrons as you can.’

The Vennam were closing in, I could see the look on their faces they were devoid of any emotion.

‘Now,’ I said. Reeas climbed onto my back. I summoned all my power and jumped. I was surprised at the distance we travelled; it must have been a hundred and fifty-feet, Reeas jumped off before we landed and rolled over several times, luckily she was OK, I landed heavily but was also OK. The Ancrons were charging down on us fast. Reeas changed the setting on the blaster to spread and aimed low, she blew the legs off two Ancrons and wounded a third. The second largest dog managed to come at me from the side I grabbed it by the neck as it jumped and then I held it up for the others to see before I killed it. That was enough for them! The Vennam must have been impressed also, as they just stayed were they were.