Chapter 55: Saving the great ruler. Sloan wasn't sure how long he knelt next to the still form of Octnavin, but suddenly, it was all too much. Octnavin's death started to sink in and wrap its icy claws around Sloan's heart. “f**k you," Sloan screamed over his shoulder at the platform. “f**k all of you. You want to fight, you cowards? You're all p***y-ass wimps. Come and get me." Furious, Sloan jumped to his feet. They had killed Octnavin. He couldn't believe the ruler of the Dagerstanteens was dead. His warrior, his alien, was gone. Again Sloan hollered at the platform. The wound in his heart and soul was more profound than any loss he'd ever felt on Earth. As his pain and anger enveloped the cell, Sloan found a chunk of rock. He threw the stone toward the platform. When the rock struck