?I am Mystra and I command the Dragonslayers of Romar. Perhaps I?ll use my special wizardry and blast you and your starship into the Dark Territories.? Eric watched the brilliant colors of the neon energy tubes of the powerful female from Teon. He was dressed in his silvery spacesuit. With the chrome curves of his spacesuit shimmering in the light, Eric appeared to be a silver knight. He stepped away from the cargo ramp and then it slapped closed underneath the starship. The Voyan crew was still shaken up after their crash onto the Krillan transport, so he had gotten quickly into his battle gear to try to stop her from getting away. ?Won?t do you any good. Teon Command is taking over.? Eric snapped. Mystra was a powerful female wizard from Teon. She waved her hand and he could feel the tubes of power rippling through the blue green shadows in the huge fighter bay. She was a strong curvaceous woman with long dark hair that was swirling all about her shoulders as if with life of its own. ?I know that you have gained favor with that military force. Those fools have taken over the home world of Teon. They?ve even made you a knight of the realm. But, I have the Kell Medallion and with it I am supreme.? Eric stared at the sky blue disk of the medallion that Mystra had around her neck on a golden chain. ?So, you admit that you stole the medallion from the Krillan Rangers.? Eric stood proudly with the teardrop shape of the starship Voyan just behind him. He could see that her fighter had some heavy damage. Large triangle light panels high overhead created eerie shadows in the cavernous interior of the dock. Suddenly, more yellow and orange neon tubes of her powerful weapons swirled all about her shapely female figure. Eric felt her power rising in the shadows of the dock. Mystra?s energy tubes grew brighter. With the touch of a button he brought the systems of the cosmic spacesuit up to full power. ?I don?t care if you?ve been given special authority or not. If you think I?m just going to surrender the medallion to you, then you?re out of your mind.? ?Teon Command has called for a war against technology. They gave us our power. That?s why we?re here. The Kell Medallion must be returned to the Krillan Rangers.? ?Then, you oppose my wishes.? She snipped, smiling lusciously. Green and yellow bands of energy spiraled all about her tightly fitting spacesuit. ?The surgeons did an incredible job to make me look almost human. I thought that my looks might be pleasing to you.? She smiled lusciously. Eric watched the swirling tubes. She had taken to calling herself the Neon Queen, because of the power emitters on her arms and hips that projected the bright neon tubes of energy. Suddenly, one of the tubes struck Eric with the blast of a cannon. The silvery figure flew through the air. His bootjets fired. Swooping through the air, he soared quickly at the Neon Queen. Mystra?s dark eyes opened wide with fear. Eric hit the neon colors very hard with both fists. She flew backward against a steely dock wall. The silver knight fired his wrist-mounted vayers. That was the word that Teon used for their powerful energy weapons. A brilliant yellow beam struck the Neon Queen. Dazzling force fields protected her from the weapons fire and the elements. ?You?re an idiot. You all will die!? Mystra screamed in rage. With a brilliant flash she sent her tubes of energy whirling all about the dock. The curling lines of orange and green lightning swirled through the dark shadows. Eric could feel the power of the tubes when they came close to his face. He ducked away from one of the dazzling tubes. An orange beam swirled with amazing quickness around his throat. It yanked him into the air. The silver knight grabbed the orange beam trying the wrestle himself free. Gloved fingers pried the tube loose. The tangerine beam swung him upward even higher. He dangled there, trying to pull the tube from his throat. Another orange beam hit him. Josh, the Voyan?s helmsman, rubbed his hand through his curly blond hair, staring wide-eyed at the screens of his console. ?Mystra is too powerful!? He yelled. ?Eric is getting kicked all over the place.? The strong muscular form looked across the control room to the dark-haired face of Diane Collins. She was seated at the command console. Her green eyes narrowed. ?I think I?ve got it!? She said. ?I can route power from the scanners to give our forward lasers a powerful boost.? She jumped forward, typing quickly at the keyboard on the control console. ?Sounds good. Let?s do it!? Josh snapped. The thin face of the scientist named David at computer control came up on Josh?s screen. The helmsman stared at the round lenses of the thin scientist?s glasses. Lanky fingers pushed the glasses up on his nose. ?I?ve got an energy link with one of the dock ports. Let the power build up and give Mystra one big blast.? David said quickly. Diane grinned. Her green eyes sparkled. Power was building rapidly. The teardrop shape of the starship Voyan rocked from a hit by a dazzling tube. A blue aura encircled the ship. Their energy armor strengthened. Diane grabbed the control grips and held on tightly. She flung her dark hair back. Her lips moved to a determined pout. ?Here goes!? She screamed. Josh looked over and smiled a sly smile. He held up a muscular arm and waved a clenched fist. ?Blast her into hell!? Suddenly, a brilliant yellow beam leapt from the Voyan. The lasers struck the Neon Queen with a powerful blast. That snapped the orange band around Eric?s neck. His bootjets fired. The silver knight soared straight at the neon tubes. He blasted Mystra with a powerful beam from his vayers. She flew backwards, deeper into the dock. Another beam from the Voyan blew out the supports of a tall crystal tower that guarded the entrance to the fighter docks. Mystra was stunned. Eric fired both his wrist vayers. The tower came crashing down on top of the Neon Queen. Another tall section of the tower cascaded down, shattering all about the huge dock area. Neon bands of color curled all about the fallen tower. Just as quickly, a dazzling flash of red and blue lit up the entire dock area. The tower exploded. Shards of metal were tossed up into the air. The whirling neon tubes of color lifted Mystra above the ruins. She tossed back her raven tresses. Powerful energies caused the waves of her hair to swirl in the shadows. She was outraged. ?I am still a Dragonslayer. I?ll summon my royal powers and then you all will feel the wrath of the Wizardry of Mystra!? Bright beams of red and purple leapt from the Neon Queen. A beam caught the silver knight?s chest and sent him twirling through the air. More orange blasts flared. The Voyan was blasted across a runway. It rolled over into a dark blue shadow. Dazzling neon bands wrapped all about Eric?s silvery spacesuit. The powerful energies forced him to his knees. Mystra grinned. More orange beams whirled above his head. She was ready to strike the deathblow. With amazing quickness a fantastic blast of energy struck the woman from behind. Eric looked up through the mirror faceplate of his helmet. Mystra was paralyzed. A huge square of golden energy held her as if she were trapped between two panes of glass. He had no idea what would happen next. Get your special Signature Preview of the latest novel by S J C Willems titled The Starbeam War. This limited edition collectible preview is available from Voyan Books all for the low cost of $4.50 + $0.50 postage and handling. That?s just 5 bucks! Pay via PayPal. Respond to this ad and be sure to put ?Signature Preview? in the subject. FREE info is always available. 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