Defending Earth-Searching for Death Feeders
she put her hand on it. He walked her out to the Ground Floater and they left the giant building behind.
    • • •
    The next morning, they entered the modification chamber and were converted to Legune’s species. She looked at Kyle and smiled. “What?”
    “You are a good looking male of my species. I may have to fight off other females from swarming you.”
    Kyle looked uncomfortable, “Swarm?”
    Legune smiled, “I’m kidding you.”
    Kyle shook his head and focused on her mind. He could no longer sense the part of her mind that sensed the Feeders. “It appears your ability to sense the Feeders comes with changing to human DNA.”
    “I suspected as much.” Kyle’s eyebrows went up. “I think that the Feeder would have sensed it if it were present when he invaded my mind.”
    “You’re probably right but I’ve lost the ability of knowing when one is close.”
    Legune laughed, “Kyle, there’s thousands of them on my planet. You’re not going to avoid being be close to them. Use a thought blocker.”
    Kyle sighed, “I hoped it wouldn’t come to that.”
    “Why?”
    “I don’t think they’ll hear me.”
    “You’ll have to see once you arrive. What do you want to do when we arrive?”
    “I’m hoping you can persuade some of your people to leave and come to Earth.”
    “Why?”
    “Early warning.”
    Legune nodded, “How many do you want to take?”
    “As many as are willing to leave.”
    “Do you have the means of moving them?”
    “It can be arranged.”
    “Then make sure you have enough thought blockers with you.”
    “Why?”
    “Do you not think the other Feeders on the planet won’t notice the thoughts of those that see a spaceship arriving at their community?” Kyle closed his eyes and shook his head. He thought and ordered the blockers delivered to his ship.

Chapter Five
    K yle contacted Fleet Operations, “Have you recalled the barrier micro-probe from the Kerit’s planet?”
    “We have. The data has been downloaded to your monitor under the name Kerit.”
    Kyle lifted his wrist unit and pointed it at the huge monitor in his office. He said, “Kerit,” and the monitor illuminated. Legune watched him and saw a planet appear on the huge monitor. “This is how your planet looks from space.”
    “Where is my village on it?” Kyle went behind his desk and looked at the list of videos. He highlighted
Legune
in the list and pressed the button. The view of the planet moved in and they saw a view of the planet from above the southern continent. A red light was flashing on the surface and Kyle smiled, “That is where your village is located.”
    “Can you move the view in closer?”
    The red dot flashed up toward the viewer and small buildings began appearing. Legune gasped and Kyle said, “What’s wrong?”
    Legune shook her head, “There are more buildings than when I was there. The only reason they would have built more is because the population is growing. Something has happened.” Kyle rolled his eyes and Legune saw him, “What do you know?”
    Kyle blew out a breath, “Amelee told me she manipulated the Grondon she used to hide your escape and sent it to attack the Feeder at your village.”
    “You’ve got to be kidding me.”
    Kyle looked at the list and saw the term Grondon. He highlighted it and pressed the button. They watched and saw the village in the bright green color of a night vision scan. As they watched, a giant creature emerged from the forest next to the village and moved into the main street. “I assume that is a Grondon?”
    “It is and it looks as big as the one Amelee used.” They watched the recording and saw the giant beast move silently into the center of the community and stop outside a large building. “That’s the Feeder’s residence.” Kyle paused the video and moved the view in closer. He started it running again and saw the giant bite the Feeder’s head off. It sunk its claws into the purple colored being and quickly left the

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