The Fight for Creation: Book 02 - Scout Warrior by Saxon Andrew

Realm.”
    “Yes but then we don’t go out and enslave populations and destroy planets that resist our invasion. You’re holding your heart out to a carnivore that would eat our baby if given the chance. Would want to save them if you knew that?”
    Maranda’s expression immediately changed, “Blast them.”
    “That’s what we’re going to attempt to do.”
    Miranda looked at Jon, “What has you bothered?”
    “Sam will be out of training before the attack.”
    Maranda shook her head, “He won’t allow you to stop him.”
    “I know.”
    • • •
    Sam moved into the ranks of his platoon to start armor training and noticed two things immediately: first there were women warriors in the ranks; and he recognized one of the warriors in the rank in front of him. As the platoon mingled Jon went over and tapped the warrior on the shoulder, “You’re in a strange place.”
    The young man turned around, saw Sam, and looked quickly around, “Don’t tell anyone who I am, Sam.”
    “I won’t if you won’t. Why are you here? How could we have ended up in the same unit?”
    “I suspect the Admiral wants us in the same place so he can keep tabs on what we’re doing.” Robby saw Sam’s expression, “I have no desire to wear the Crown, Sam. This is where I should be.”
    Sam nodded and said, “Robby, I’ll keep it to myself. Does anyone know you’re here?”
    “My uncle is the only one and it took me a year to finally convince him to allow me to find my own way.”
    “Admiral Gardner is a tough nut, Robbie. What name are you using?”
    “Robert Talant.”
    “You’re doing the same thing I am; you’re using your first and third name.”
    “I am.”
    “I have two others here in training that I’m able to link with.”
    “Who?”
    “Dort and Tgon.”
    “I can link with them as well.”
    “You can?”
    “Ask them. I’m on the Gardner, side but my great grandmother was a Robbins and a daughter of Jon and Molly. I also carry the skin of the three.”
    Jon thought a moment and decided to see if he could link with Robby. “Can you hear me?”
    “Loud and clear. I should have tried this before, Sam. I just really never thought about it.”
    “I understand that many of the Ancestors of the Three can link to another. However, very few can link to more than one other at the same moment.”
    “I’ve seen that. Let’s get through this training and see where we are?”
    Sam paused and said, “Have you heard the melody?”
    “No.”
    “We have.”
    Robby’s face showed his shock as they heard, “ALRIGHT YOU CRY BABIES. FALL IN.”
    Sam nodded at Robby and took his place. Robby thought to him, “We need to discuss this.”
    “Later. Dort and Tgon should also be involved.”
    “Later.”
    • • •
    The platoon trainer looked at the fifty two trainees and shook his head. “You are the poorest excuses of physical specimens I’ve ever seen. How did you make it through initial training? We need to work you into shape.” He waited and hoped for a groan, but didn’t get one. He shook his head, “At least you know enough to keep your mouths shut.” He stared at them a moment longer and said, “We will begin your training on the first day by allowing you to ask any question you desire. After today, you will only answer questions, so you better get them out now.” He paused and said, “Well?”
    A huge Glod in the front row raised his hand, “Go ahead.”
    “I notice that there are female warriors in the platoon. Are they physically able to perform to the level of strength needed to be a Life Warrior?”
    The Trainer laughed, “Your mind is small for such a large body.” The Glod heard the females laugh. “Your armor is capable of lifting a military transporter off the ground. All our armor is manufactured to perform to identical standards. If your armor can do it, so can the female’s armor.”
    Sam saw a pretty black haired woman in the front rank raise her hand.
    The trainer said, “You