Torment of the Ancient Gods by Craig Robertson

Author:Craig Robertson [Robertson, Craig]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781732872448
Publisher: Imagine-It Publishing
Published: 2019-01-29T07:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE

“You want to what?” barked EJ.

“Hey, y'all said you were waiting with bated breath and whispering humbleness for me to come up with a plan.”

“Technically, yes,” responded Toño. “However, I at least was hoping for a non-insane plan.”

“It's not crazy,” voiced Sapale.

I proffered both hands in her direction. “See, my brood's-mate supports me.”

“Crazy called and said it had an injunction. It will sue if its bad name is associated with Jon's lamo so-called plan.”

“Okay,” I replied, totally miffed, “then one of you haters tell me how you're going to save this universe.”

“I don't have a solid idea as of now, but I know this much,” spat EJ. “It will involve me staying in this universe to save it.”

“I'm not sure I see the wisdom in returning to the Cleinoid base,” Daleria said thoughtfully. “Can you convince me?”

“Wow, at least one team member can muster civility,” I wheezed. “Look, you guys tried to fight them here. Ya barely succeeded. It's a proven fact in my book that if we dig in here and go toe-to-toe with the ancient gods we will lose. Ergo, the only logical choice is to fight them back on their turf.”

“I'm not certain that's logical,” responded Daleria. “Even if we wiped them out to a god back there, it would do nothing to stop the ones already present in this realm.”

“Honey, a plan has … phases. You execute part one, then part two. It's a logical progression.”

“First off, Mr. Spock, stop using that word logic in the context of whatever comes out your piehole,” slammed EJ. “I think the little lady's getting at the point that you can't complete phase two and then hope you develop a viable phase three. You get dead while standing there with your teeth in your mouth.”

Daleria stood. She wasn't tall and she was thin, but she rose with authority. She jabbed a finger at me. “I am not honey.” The digit swung to EJ. “And I am not a little lady. I am a Cleinoid demigod and I am angry. I am also an equal member of this whatever it is, so you will both show me respect or I will show you exactly what a Cleinoid demigod is capable of inflicting.” She sat.

Sapale clapped loudly. “You go, girl. Right down their piggy little throats.”

“Daleria,” I said, lowering my head, “I'm sorry. You're right. I spoke in anger. Just because everyone I care about and respect was lambasting me, I shouldn't have struck out at you.”

“You have the annoying habit of turning an apology into a victim-spiel,” observed my wife of forever. “Return said gift for a full and complete refund.”

“I know this much,” I said, changing the subject back to serious, “if we give the bulk of the Cleinoids enough time, they'll find a way to get here. Then it will be curtains for sure.”

“But why do you theorize we can kill them better there than here?” posed Mirraya. “They're just as strong there as they are here.”

“Yes and no.

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