Phoenix Saga Part 7

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A few kilometers from lunar orbit, a large star fleet appeared.

And they were using the Moon as a natural shield to avoid being seen by satellites. Although Shi'ar technology was advanced, according to his spy, there are protectors on Earth and their technology is not far behind theirs.

Also, there must be a lot of people with superpowers.

Therefore, they were waiting for the right moment to attack and destroy the places with the highest concentration of this population.

Their strategy was perfect.

Unfortunately for them, the Earth has beings of great power that have already noticed their presence.

Most of these beings ignored them.

Only three focused on them.

The Ancient One, The Watcher and Est.

The Ancient One considered them a threat but after seeing Alex's girl on the Moon, she ignored them.

She felt that fate was really funny.

On the other hand, Uatu as his duty as an observer, nothing escapes his sight.

But he also looks at the girl next to him who is frowning right now.

"Why are they here, are they coming for that diamond father told me to hide?" the girl murmured to herself.

Uatu doesn't know what to do, he knows the reason for the arrival of that fleet but hesitates to tell the girl.

<Well, it doesn't matter, let's say I'm returning the favor for sparing Galactus's life> Uatu justified himself having those thoughts.

After having those thoughts, he decides to tell her why that fleet is coming to earth.

"They are here for the M'kraan Crystal you just hid and the traitor to their race" Uatu said.

The girl who had lost herself in her thoughts to decide what to do, is surprised when The Watcher speaks to her.

But when she hears his words, she gets furious and her eyes get cold.

She doesn't much care for that traitor thing, but the fact that they came for the item Alex told her to hide made Est consider them mortal enemies.

"Then, see you Mr. Watcher, I have something to do" Est said before disappearing.

The Watcher did not say much but decided to observe what that girl will do, since that will have a great importance in the story.

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Inside the main spaceship that commands the fleet

The fleet admiral calmly looks at the image of the planet Earth.

He is full of disdain for this backward planet.

He strongly believes that this place does not pose much of a threat towards the Shi'ar Empire.

If it wasn't for the traitorous fugitive Lilandra taking something of great value to Emperor D'ken, he would have blasted that planet into a sea of fire by now.

"Sir, when will we start the attack?" his second in command asked him.

The Shi'ar admiral does not flinch at the words of his subordinate and answers him:

"Don't be impatient, when it comes to following orders, patient is a great virtue and since we were ordered to wait, we will do so"

"You're right sir, besides, that primitive race doesn't pose much of a threat" the second in command commented with a look full of arrogance.

The Shi'ar admiral says nothing to deny his comment, after all he agrees.

While they are talking to each other, they hear a voice next to them asking:

"So, have you come to this place to destroy the Earth?"

The admiral frowns in annoyance, he didn't think there was a rookie on his ship, after all he had brought the elite of the Shi'ar Empire on this mission.

He thinks this rookie had stowed away on his ship.

He turns to see the foolish rookie and gives her a good scolding.

Only to be surprised to see a little girl.

This girl is Little Est.

Seeing that this man did not answer her, she asks again:

"You, the muscle man, I am asking you if you have come here to destroy the Earth?"

The admiral, the second in command and all the people in the control room are speechless and shocked to see a girl here.

"Who are you, brat?" the admiral asked a little alarmed, after all he had reached his post with a lot of effort and he knew that something was wrong since he realized that the girl was not of the Shi'ar race.

"Me? I'm from Earth and one of Alex Wayne's favorites" Est said proudly.

If Alex were there, he would palm himself in the face and say in an exasperated way:

» Girl, don't say confusing words, they will treat me as a universal pervert and thus you will stain my reputation «

The admiral looked at the girl and deduced that this girl must be one of those human beings called Mutants.

This made him understand that he had underestimated the Terrans and this alarmed him.

But seeing his men who had been stunned and did not move, angered and disappointed him.

How can these idiots be the elite of the Shi'ar Empire? They are rather the trash of the Empire.

Even the admiral himself was doubting his own abilities.

So he quickly yells at the top of his lungs giving a simple command:

"IDIOTS, THIS GIRL IS AN ENEMY, KILL HER!"

When he finishes speaking, he draws his energy weapon. His men followed his example and also drew their weapons and all pointed at Est.

The girl looks with indifference at the actions of these men and for some strange reason this calm gave the Admiral a bad premonition.

The Shi'ar soldiers quickly shoot Est.

But to their surprise, his attacks are stopped by the energy shield that the girl created.

"It seems that you guys have really come with bad intentions, so I have the right to destroy you" Est replied.

And under the horrified gaze of the Shi'ar soldiers, the girl releases a great amount of energy.

Destroying the spaceship in an instant.