Dan Sherman Space Guardian All Worlds

Encounter with a God

Chapter 26-Encounter with a God

While preparing to make the journey back to Terick 3 I knew we had failed, the container was now destroyed and the spores would contaminate the Galaxy, then in time the Universe! Sionn didn't seem too bothered, mind you, he wasn't the easiest person to read, and neither was Grenwer. I felt dejected, and they knew it. Reeas must have sensed this as she came over and rubbed my arm. Sionn was now on the ships screen looking unruffled.

‘He said, ‘When did you first know the containers weren't dangerous?’

Reeas said, ‘I had my suspicions at Far-Station, but I wasn't sure.

‘What?’ I said.

‘Yes, the containers were false, we had to find the agent, that was the first priority and we have. Kallo managed to gather an army of helpers and agents, some of whom were very dangerous. It has taken many years simply to locate the planets were they lived, as you know, we couldn't access some of the places because of the lower consciousness of the people.’

‘So this whole plan was a trap to capture Kallo, and his helpers.’

‘Yes.’ Sionn said. ‘But we couldn't tell you or Reeas, the only being we could divulge our plan to was Deria because she is of a higher race; her thought waves cannot be tracked by any lower life forms, only her kind can do this, and us.

We would like to thank you, Dan and Reeas, you have proved yourself to be brave and inventive, we want you to now consider whether you want to continue your apprenticeship with us while you rest and dream. The battle is still not over as there are still agents to be found, but we will discuss that later. The goal which we set ourselves has been achieved. The war between the Dresdans and the Tourgens has been stopped and they will be relocated elsewhere. The planet Yalton is now being reborn and Far-Station is no more.’ I felt elation, stupidity, amazement, and love all at once. All I could say was ‘Thank you.’

Sionn and Grenwer smiled and for once I did, it must have looked stupid on this big ugly beast face, but I didn't care. ‘Please reports to Terick 3 for debrief.’ He said.

It would take two days to get back to Terick 3 so we again decided to dream travel while our bodies were asleep on the ship. Reeas said, ‘Where would you like to visit this time?’

I said I would like to know what happened in my last incarnation before I became Dan Sherman. She said I wouldn't like it. I said, well, I still want to know. ‘OK,’ she said, ‘you were killed at Normandy in the Second World War.’

‘That explains why I was always interested in things to do with that war.’ I said.

‘Please rest Dan, and dream.’ Reeas said.

We woke up in the dream state sitting on a grass bank looking at a raging battle, there was an armada of ships bombarding the shoreline, and the invasion troops were getting ready to land. Now it was all coming back to me!

‘I was in one of those landing craft. ‘That's enough’ I said. ‘I know the rest.’

Reeas said, ‘Do you want to visit your wife Elaine?’

‘Yes,’ I said, ‘More than ever, but first I want to go to the somewhere peaceful and spiritual. I’ve had my share of cruel and ugly.’

Reeas said, ‘I know a place that is just that, I was taken there by a spiritual master many years ago in the dream state. It is a planet at the far reaches of the Universe, but is no more than a dream away.’

We sat down to meditate.