Cara bit her lip as she watched the sleek metal ships circle Trelon. Powerful bursts of energy flashed from them as they swarmed him. She heard his roar of rage as time after time one of the bursts would hit him. Cara turned to the small golden symbiot crouched next to her. “Go to him,” Cara whispered desperately. “Go to him and protect him.” The golden creature shook its head and rubbed against her, sending warmth through her. It would not leave her. Trelon had told it to protect her, and it would. “Go to him or I will,” Cara said fiercely. “If you won’t help him, I will.” The gold symbiot shook as it felt her determination. It looked at her, then up at Trelon who was losing the battle as he received more and more cuts from the energy blast. They were slowly draining his energy as lar