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A section further in the universe,
Mormont was ready to get the spacecraft out of hyper drive. The journey
had only taken a day. The new engines kept getting better and faster,
though the colony-center still worked with the older models.
When the dark spy entered the solar system he immediately saw the colony
ship in orbit around the biggest planet. The spot would do fine for them
too. Mormont parked the somewhat larger ship in orbit and announced their arrival.
"We're here...." he said over the intercom.
Cerces immediately barged in. "So soon?"
"I told you this ship was the latest model."
"It's fast." Trevor remarked, "... must be the aerodynamic
design."
"Whatever." Figaro said, "We're here." He didn't seem
to have time to get out his violin after all. Too bad, he could use the
practice.
"How do we get down?" Ivana asked.
"Easy, we take a shuttle. Leave all you don't need behind -that
includes makeup Ivana- and grab a gun." Mormont jested.
"That's not funny." Ivana remarked, "I will stick with my
C4. you guys can handle three colony researchers."
"Two against three is a bit risky."
"I can hold my own." Trevor said before he could think it
through. He really didn't want to hold hostages. He was in this for the
money and after that he'd live the life of virtue he had envisioned when
he had started this whole thing.
"Don't blame me when he gets killed." Figaro said as he ducked
into the shuttle.
Night was falling on HS-196. Stevan
was looking at the first stars in the sky. Sadly Ponte was with him. The
man insisted on naming constellations though Stevan knew them already. The
Gypsy wasn't even right half the time. And all the time Xander was free to
be alone with Liv.
"That's an odd one!" Ponte suddenly yelled.
"Which one?" Stevan asked tired.
"That one next to the reflection of the Medea. I know that one is the
Medea, I saw it's location when we came down. But which one is the
other?"
"Other?"
"The other ship."
"I don't see a ship..."
"Squint your eyes and look closely."
"I think you ate too many of those weird berries. You're seeing
things."
"Maybe you're right. They tasted good though." Ponte said
remembering.
"You know what they'd be good for?..." Ponte started, forgetting
all about the second reflection in the sky.
Outside the government building Ovi
got restless. Raven had been in there for nearly an hour. She only hoped
they hadn't placed new security. Would heat sensors go off when there was
a bird in a room? How much oxygen did he use?
Ovianskina got up and started walking in circles. She watched the building
with every step she took, praying everything would be alright. Suddenly a
bright flash lit the area. Had they caught him?
"Damn you, raven, I don't want to be the one telling..."
"Telling what?" he asked.
"That you managed yet another dire escape." she said.
"The escape wasn't dire... They just found out sooner than I had
thought."
"Let's go."
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