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**132. At whim of the Gods´ mercy**

A few hours the next day at the nuclear reactor control station, the yellow alert sounded. The operator in charge immediately informed the high command who ordered a quick check.

-Go there equipped with special suits for situation of maximum alert. - It was the order. -

So did the technicians sent who were alarmed by the sudden and inexplicable increase in temperature in the melting chamber. Upon receiving this news, Commodore Hazzar briefly informed Leval and Mazoui of the situation, ordering them to come and see him for more details. Both reported to him immediately.

- Sit down, please, - he invited them both. - The boys obeyed and took a seat in chairs arranged next to the table of the commodore who overlooked the formalisms to explain to them without losing an instant. - I have called you because I know that you are the only ones who can do something to solve this very serious problem. Technicians don't understand what's going on. Clearly the activity is normal, but for some unknown reason it seems that the electromagnetic field of containment does not manage to prevent the rise in temperature. Our refrigerators also fail to lower the heat. If this continues, specialists calculate that the critical mass of the reactor will melt the protection zone within two hours, three at most...

The boys looked at each other with a puzzled expression. The thing was even more serious than they had anticipated when they were required.

-Sir, we will do what we can, but I don't see how we can stop that. - Mazoui objected. –

-Well, you managed to reactivate the boilers of a dying planet with your energies, - the commodore reminded them. -

- True, sir, but I think this situation is different. -Leval explained. - For what little I know about nuclear fusion we would need to interrupt it or create a strong enough energy barrier. - He added with a hesitant mood to say. - I don't know if we will have enough power to achieve either one or the other and be able to master it at the same time. In the previous case everything was prepared, and the technology of those beings was very advanced. They solved all those problems. That would not be guaranteed now. We could destroy the entire ship in the attempt.

-We should try to turn it off first. That would lower the temperature. And then reconnect it once the fault has been identified. Until then I think we could endure with the auxiliary energy. - Mazoui intervened. -

- The technicians have tried but it does not respond. Do what you can, or else we will have to expel the reactor. - Hazzar asked them, adding concern. - You know what that would mean. With auxiliary systems we would not have the possibility to maintain life support for long and not all people could survive even in Bios. It would be a catastrophe. Thousands of innocent people could die. Guys, I know it's a desperate measure, but I trust you, you are our last resort. Just in case things get more complicated, I will give the order to evacuate the ship...

-With all due respect, commodore. - Mazoui spoke. - You should order it now. There are more than fifty thousand people on board. And we would have to request supplemental shuttles to Earth.

- It's true. Even so, I do not know if this situation would grant us enough time for them to arrive. - Hazzar admitted with visible concern. -

- In that case, sir. We have not a moment more to lose. - Mazoui urged, - with your permission we will go there immediately.

- Do as you see best. You have carte blanche, good luck. - The commodore wished them to sigh as if he were apologizing. - We all depend once again on you.

The two young officers saluted and rushed out. They went in search of their respective partners who were on their work shift and told them what was happening.

-But that's terrible! - Amethyst exclaimed, putting her hands to her head.

-My God! - Sandy said, equally affected by the news. – I will notify your cousin Coraíon. He is an engineer. Maybe he has some idea.

- Yes, please. Anything could be useful to us at this time. - Leval nodded. -

The scientific brunette then went out to find her mobile phone, although she also wanted to see Coraíon. The bad thing is that she didn't know if the boy would have gone down to the planet. For her part, a horrified Satory added as soon as her companion had left.

-We are not specialists in that. Although I have some acquaintances in the nuclear engineering department, I will call them immediately.

So, she did, she hurriedly called those colleagues of hers with the expectant and very worried looks of the rest placed on her.

-You'll see, - the girl explained as she contacted those scientists. - Fusion physics is not my main field of study; I just know some basic things. According to the basic principles of inherent safety, the total power coefficient of the reactor is negative. Therefore, when increasing its power, there should be feedback in the opposite direction that cancels it out or favors its decrease.

-According to the reports that Hazzar had, that is not happening. - Mazoui commented.- Although this reactor is mixed, it has nuclear energy by fission and another part of fusion. And both are affected.

-That's very strange, - the young officer's girlfriend said, adding. The process can only be slowed down with an energy barrier that separates the reactor chain reaction from the vessel walls and contains the temperatures. The latter, at least as far as the merger is concerned.

-But that is practically impossible. - Amethyst intervened very alarmed when she was made aware of that. – It is more than a hundred million degrees in the heart of the core! If the containment fails, we will vaporize instantly.

-What's more, not only the asteroid, even the planet itself would be in danger if a chain reaction occurred. Don't you know why this situation is? - Satory asked them. -

-According to Commodore Hazzar, the technicians can't find any explanation for him. - Mazoui said. -It should not be failing. All protocols have been observed, all possible system errors have been reviewed. Nothing. If it were not something absurd someone had increased the temperature or was interfering in some way... almost by magic...

He had not yet finished expressing that conjecture when Leval and Mazoui himself looked at each other and the latter asked him as if that gesture confirmed their mutual suspicions.

- Do you think the same as me?

-I don't know if they will be able to do that, but I wouldn't be surprised, - his cousin agreed, crossing his arms in a thoughtful attitude -...

- Who are you talking about? - Amethyst asked them to look at them surprised. -

- Then I'll tell you, it's a very long story. I simply believe that those strange beings who attacked us could have something to do with it. - Leval replied to momentarily settle the issue. –

His wife watched him in disbelief. But what kind of individuals must be those to be able to provoke something like this?  Not only because of the powers they should possess, but also, and what was much more disturbing, because of the lack of scruples they should have. I didn't even want to even think about it. In addition, they had been many days without anything strange happening, nor for those strange visitors to demonstrate. Most likely, everything was the result of some error.

- Well, let's go there. Every second is vital! - Mazoui urged his companion, pulling Amethyst out of those thoughts. -

-Yes, we must put on the suits that Dr. Adams designed. - Leval said. -

-Too bad he went to Earth; we could use his advice. - Mazoui declared, haranguing once again. -

Leval agreed on that and they both headed to the place where they kept those special suits. After equipping themselves with them, they left for the reactor area. With some sliders that made that route they immediately planted themselves there while talking about the plan to follow. The situation was chaotic. Authorities prevented anyone who approached from passing and demanded identification. The two showed their military passes and the head of the technical group, warned by Hazzar of their arrival, told them a quick report of the situation up to that point.

- The reactor keeps raising its temperature uncontrollably, we have tested everything. Even with frozen hydrogen, but it didn´t work. I hope you have some plan, if you don't, we all better get out of here as soon as possible.

-Leave this to us. - Mazoui said. -

-First of all, evacuate the area, including you and your group. - Leval ordered him. –

The boss nodded and ordered the eviction, wished them luck and he left without wasting a second. The two boys were left alone with the problem. Leval sighed deeply, turned to his partner, and testified decisively.

-Well, Mazoui. Now it's our turn.

-Wait a bit, - he asked. - Satory will come right away with the experts and what we need to create the barrier. In case our plan fails, the emergency protocol would have to be activated.

-And we will have to throw the reactor core into space. - Leval nodded. - I hope that's not accurate. When the girls come, we will try to contain it with our energies. Hopefully it will work!

Indeed in a few minutes, Satory along with Amethyst and an emergency operative, installed in a large, armored vehicle. They also arrived with a large coil that they connected to the reactor. Satory explained that they had to generate energy on it so that they could send it inside and it separated the fusion from the reinforced concrete container by means of a magnetic corridor. The device was raised to about ten meters high to directly affect the area of the containment camp. That was no problem for them who rose into the air and concentrated their forces. Leval transformed into a super Saiyan, and the two began to emit energy. Dialen and Zoen, for their part, watched the feverish human activity with curious countenances.

-Have you seen everything they're doing? -Dialen asked her while he negligently crossed his arms. -

-It seems like it's entertaining. - Zoen smiled. - At least it's out of its unbearable monotony. -

-We were right to do this. These creatures now act very quickly for what they are used to. -  Her companion laughed. -

-Let's see them more closely, - she nonchalantly proposed. -

Dialen agreed to that. So, they decided to go down since they thought it was quite funny. Meanwhile the two young men were raising their power to emit energy that would seal that inexplicable leak.

-Come on! - Amethyst said quite nervously looking at a temperature control of the reactor. -Guys, this is not going, you must emit more power ...

-We are almost one hundred percent... - Leval told her. Nevertheless, he redoubled his energy and shone with more intensity. -

-This is the most energy I can emit. - Mazoui declared, - a red aura then appeared around him, and he wanted to know in a guttural voice about his transformation.  - How is it going now?

-Nothing, - Satory replied, trying to keep her voice calm. - It does not work; the temperature rises more and more.  Six thousand degrees in the container and going up, seven thousand... eight thousand...

- Damn it! – Amethyst snapped also consulting the measurements with obvious fear. While she now expressed her fears openly. – If they do not get it, we will be lost. If the chamber merges it will destroy the entire ship and maybe even Bios itself. All the men, women and children of both places will have no chance to survive...

- Yes, but. What else could we do? - Satory asked with visible unease in her countenance. –

- Maybe launch the fusion plant into space. – His interlocutor conjectured. – It's plan B.

- That would be of no use to us. If it did not go far enough away, we would be equally doomed and even if it did, without main energy the vital systems would last very little. We wouldn't be able to evacuate all the people living on the asteroid before the temperature dropped to more than a hundred degrees below zero. - Satory explained, leaving her friend even more distressed. -

-As cruel as it may be. - The girl opposed it with a dismayed voice.- It is better that than we are all disintegrated...

That's right, if they had learned anything on their journey aboard SSP-1 it was that sometimes some people had to sacrifice for the sake of the rest. And both Amethyst and her friends were willing to do so. The two boys also heard such unreassuringly words. They knew what was at stake, but they were exhausted. However, they ate one bean each and kept trying. Then, to their surprise, they heard a giggle near them. When they looked in the direction they came from, they saw two of those beings. Dialen approached Mazoui and asked sarcastically.

-What do you do, human? Are you exercising as you call it?

-Who are you? - the questioner asked with the face of few friends. - Are you the cause of this?

-She did it. - Dialen said, pointing to his smiling companion as he said indifferently. - It was Zoen who warmed it up...

-Have you gone crazy? - Mazoui shouted at them furiously. - If this does not stop, we will all die and so will you.

-Die? We? - Dialen burst into laughter addressing his partner with derision. - Have you heard, Zoen? - These beings are more primitive than I thought. They don't even know who they're talking to.

-I already told you...- she replied with a tone of boredom and approached Leval who looked at her furiously, exclaiming with casualness. - Wow, the human I did sex with!

-What did you say? - Amethyst intervened, she had heard that when she came to inform them of the situation of the reactor. To her husband's horror she repeated screaming at him irritated. - What? Can you tell what this woman is saying?

-Well, - Leval replied with a hurried gesture trying to deflect the issue. -  I'll explain it to you later. Please, Amethyst, I assure you that it is not what you imagine.

-Listen to me, human. - Zoen who went down to where the stunned girl was. - I'll tell you. How do you say it in your rudimentary language? Ah yes! - She laughed fun to remember adding. - I mated with your male, is that okay?

The girl looked at her incredulously, then directed her anger at her husband.

-Leval, explain this to me right now! - Amethyst squealed even more furiously. -

- Now I can't, I'm trying to cool the reactor - He excused as he could. -

- I don't give a damn about the reactor, come down! -  She howled, pointing to the ground with one of her fingers as she gave a furious glance at her stunned husband. -

-For God’s sake! - Mazoui exclaimed, desperately trying to emit more energy at Dialen's mocking smile. - You do not know what you have done, you are insane!

-Now is not the time for this. -  Satory could say really perplexed by that. -

And oblivious to those controversies, the temperature of the reactor continued to rise at high speed. The ceramic-reinforced titanium frame began to take on a reddish-orange coloration and would soon reach white. Mazoui no longer knew what to do, it was evident that Leval's energies and his own were not enough. One of the protections of the ship even jumped farewell to the cosmos and the noise of the red alert thundered throughout the place. Fortunately, the most devastating effects were concentrated for the moment towards the external zone, but that could vary at any time. Satory contacted the technicians, explained the situation to them and received a communication in response that she commented to her friends with a charismatic tone and full of fear.

- There is only one other possibility, to launch the reactor into space.

- But that would leave us without power for the ship's life supports. I don't know if everyone can be evacuated in time. - Leval objected. -

-The commodore told us that it would be impossible. - Mazoui added, gnashing his teeth to sentence. – Many innocent people will die.

- Well, we can't do anything else. We will have to choose between that or that the entire ship jumps into pieces or volatilizes. - Satory replied visibly worried. –

- Damn it! I don't want to choose between many dying or all of us dying. - Mazoui snapped. -

- We have no choice. – Leval replied that he was still quite worried about the way his wife looked at him. -

- Maybe if we use our energies to power the life support system, we will gain time. Amethyst, you must instruct the technicians to start the countdown to the expulsion of the reactor. – Mazoui asked the girl who, however, remained with all her furious attention directed towards her husband and that strange woman. -Damn, we don't have time for that! - The boy rebuked her, adding sternly and harshly. - You will discuss that issue when we have saved the ship and the thousands of people inside.

The questioned woman had no choice but to accept it, she knew that the lives of thousands of innocent people were being risked and she ran to send that message leaving aside her personal situation. Leval was visibly angry with these damn beings as well and his cousin in turn looked at them, full of indignation. However, Dialen laughed in front of him and that angered Mazoui even more, who at least took the opportunity to emit even more energy, spurred by that anger, but without achieving anything positive. On the contrary, Zoen watched as that human moved away and told her companion with visible curiosity.

- Enough Dialen, fix that, I want to hear how these humans talk about sex. I find it funnier than this nonsense. But, if you don't stop it, the human won't be able to get down from there to talk to his female.

- So what? I don't care about that. - Her interlocutor replied reluctantly by crossing his arms. - Bah! , stop it yourself, you are the one who has set it in motion.

-But I did it because it was your idea, - his partner reproached him without too much seriousness, but she shrugged her shoulders and added. - Well, if there is no other way, I will stop it.

So, she carelessly snapped her fingers and suddenly the temperature of the reactor dropped. With surprising rapidity, the containments were back active and functioning and everything returned to normal as if it had never happened. Satory looked at the temperature control panel and couldn't believe it.

-It's incredible! it has returned to its normal mass and the temperature decreases, fifteen thousand, twelve thousand, ten thousand, eight thousand ... it is something impossible! Normal measurements, stable containment field. All systems work. - She exclaimed in a stunned voice. -

Zoen smiled maliciously. She was then transported with Amethyst cutting her off. She landed next to her and said between expectant and funny.

- Okay, human female, now I want you to talk to your male.

Her husband went down to the ground and Amethyst, after sending another message to the technicians of the command bridge that revoked the previous one, repeated her question with a tone of great indignation, before the smile of Zoen who stared at an embarrassed Leval.

-Is it true what she said? Have you slept with her?

-It's not that simple, - he defended as he took off his helmet and hood from his suit. - I thought it was you, she took your appearance...

-Yes, it's true, - Zoen herself corroborated. - But when I regained my form, he didn't want to do it with me. I don't understand how he can prefer an inferior being like you, tell me what's your secret? - She asked mockingly although without being able to completely hide her annoyance. -

-Shut up, you slut! - Amethyst shouted at her, brandishing a menacing fist. -I'm going to give you what you deserve for wanting to steal my man. - She approached that stranger with the intention of punching her but when she did she only found air. -

-Is what you do called being angry out of jealousy? – That elusive woman inquired with a wide smile. - It's fun ha!

- Now you will see! You don't know who you mess with. – Amethyst exclaimed screaming. - Pure heart of the wind, give me the power!

And after a shake of lights and spinning several times on herself, the girl appeared turned into a Justiciera. She hadn't transformed for quite a while, but she was willing to teach that damn harpy a lesson.

-I liked that! Finally, you can do something a little interesting. - Zoen smiled watching that strange creature and its fun costume change. – How many lights!

-Let's see if you like this too. Enjoy! – The Lady of the Wind replied by throwing her weapon at her adversary to the cry of. - Let the boomerang fly!

But it did not have the slightest effect, that stranger only had to raise a hand and the Justiciera had to move away so as not to be hit by her own weapon that returned rejected against her. When she was finally able to retrieve her Amethyst tried to hit her endlessly, but it was wasting time. Either that woman dodged her with astonishing speed, or it was not tangible. The girl even attacked by throwing bursts of energy but was equally useless. Tired and furious, Wind Lady gasped helplessly with the background laughter of her adversary.

-Ha, ha, ¡ha!  - How funny!... You even need to stop... What a creature! Why don't you continue? I was having a great time.

-Damn you! - Amethyst squeaked wanting to kill her with her gaze as she struggled to catch her breath. - I swear you're going to pay for this.

Leval, in a hurry and restless, approached his wife as he tried to calm her down. Then the upset girl shook him with a rabid slap that did find his face while she snapped indignantly.

-How could you have confused that one?... - She said meaning Zoen who was witnessing the scene very funny. – Did you dare to mistake that disgusting whore with me?

- But honey, I couldn't do anything when I discovered it, she didn't let me go. She forced me to do it, I tried to resist, I swear to you! - He defended visibly nervous. -

-Of course! - his wife blurted out without believing a word adding sarcasm - a super Saiyan couldn't avoid sexual harassment from a woman who can't even be touched...

-Of course, I can be touched. - Zoen intervened, who being faster than any of her opponents, could react grabbed an Amethyst hand and rose with her in the air. - Do you see it?... ha, ha, ha!...

-What are you doing? - The surprised and frightened girl shouted. She tried to respond with kicks and trying to let go while demanding. - Let me go! Leave me on the ground!...

- I don't get it, if I let you go, what was it like? You die? - Zoen replied adding with visible rejoicing. - It wouldn't be fun; you wouldn't talk anymore. No, I don't let you go.

Amethyst saw her opportunity, if she was holding her that meant she could be touched and without thinking twice she gave that woman a punch in the face with all her strength that this time did reach her by being tangible. Zoen didn't even flinch but that made her angry.

-How dare you, insolent creature? you have touched the face of a goddess, I don't care if it is not funny, die! - She released her prey but Leval, attentive, held her to the flight leaving her on the ground. -

- Wow, don't you have fun anymore, Zoen? - Dialen sneered. – Ha, ha, ha!... it seems that such a primitive being has been able to reach you after all.

-I'm going to give those insolent little creatures their due, - she snapped at the alluded to now looking at humans with visible irritation. -

Amethyst stood on guard without looking away from that stranger. Although Zoen simply moved her fingers and the Justiciera came out as if a huge invisible force had impacted her. Luckily her husband, once again, managed to intercept her and prevent her from colliding with some nearby trees.

-Enough is enough! - Leval shouted rabidly looking at those two individuals. - You have had enough of fun with me, leave my wife alone, I'm going to crush you!

However, Amethyst, visibly worried now, and thinking twice, asked him with a more fearful tone.

-We better let it be! They are very powerful for us.

However, her husband did not pay attention to her and in the face of the indifference of her rivals, he increased his energy to the second level of super Saiyan and attacked Zoen by almost instantly standing in front of her and throwing a punch at her face with all his strength, but the goddess stopped his fist with one hand without apparent effort.

-How is this possible? - Leval howled stunned. –

Unfortunately, his opponent was no longer in the mood to play. The reaction of that human female had upset her and the taunts of her companion even more.

- Idiot! - she spit out in an arrogant voice. - Lower beings like you will never learn, right? – And then she dealt such a blow to the boy that it was enough to send him to the ground by smashing him violently. -

Amethyst and Satory were open-mouthed and really scared after witnessing that. Mazoui threw himself at the goddess to help his friend, but Dialen got in the way and also knocked him down in one fell swoop, knocking him out of action. Satory very frightened and worried about his condition ran towards him. On the other hand, Amethyst was next to Leval who bled from the lip. Disregarding the pleas of his now terrified wife not to continue fighting, he railed at both of them and tried to beat them with all his might. But his adversaries laughed at him and dodged all his attacks indolently.

-This is already starting to bore me. - Dialen said and asked his partner in a carefree tone. - Do you take care of it, or do I do it?

-It is all yours. - She replied with disdain, sentencing. - This mediocre creature no longer interests me...

Dialen smiled with some malice. He appeared suddenly before Leval and with a simple slap knocked him to the ground. When the boy tried to reply by throwing towards him to hit him, he was dodged and his enemy punched him in the stomach, that he made him bend. Dialen finished him off with a hit of one of his hands and Leval crashed into the park again. Leval made a huge crater when he hit the ground and this time, he was unconscious. The boy had returned to his normal state by ceasing to be a super Saiyan. Amethyst ran as fast as she could to get into that hole and try to revive him without success. She hugged him crying and alarmed. She was very scared; she had never seen him be defeated in that way. With the strength that her husband had and him looked to be nothing more than a rag doll compared to those strangers. Very shocked and confused, she raised her head and shouted at both beings with a mixture of fear, anger, and helplessness.

-But who the hell are you? Why are you so cruel? We have done nothing to you.

-Many thousands of people, men, women, children live here... - Satory told them equally terrified to asked them. - Why do you do this?...

- Why? - Dialen looked at the human women with contempt and indifference to deign to answer in the same way. -Just because we feel like it. We are gods, we are here since before the origin of your universe. We are eternal and travel throughout the Cosmos. We know many secrets of the high spheres and only pay homage to the Creator and our higher gods. You are a breath, nothing more than an instant for us who move through time and dimensions. You have no value. You will disappear like blades of grass carried by the wind. What else is it that you do it now or just a few pathetic years from now?

To which Zoen added with identical disdain from the height at which it stood.

- We control what in your ignorance you call elements. The stars of the universe and even its galaxies are nothing to us. What do you think you can mean? Nothing - She sentenced with disdain. -You only serve us to try to have a little fun. And now you are no longer able to achieve even that.

Amethyst, Satory and Mazoui, who was conscious again, listened with a mixture of amazement and horror. The boy felt that everything they said was true. He began to perceive around them a power like never, except in his travels to the afterlife, he had felt and that terrified him. Both he and Leval were powerless against such beings. he wished they didn't want to destroy them all! Although, fortunately for them, Zoen and Dialen smiled and she spoke.

- We'll be back, so far, we've had a lot of fun for today. Who knows, maybe next time is more interesting.

And without further a second both disappeared, leaving the humans mired in anxiety and fear.

-Oh, my God! What can we do against such beings? – Amethyst exclaimed really overwhelmed by all that. -

-Just pray that they don't get bored of us. - Mazoui replied in a still voice, full of intense fear. -

-It's terrible! we are totally at their mercy. - Satory who tried not to cry in pure fear at that idea, mussed. -

Mazoui passed a comforting arm behind his shoulders and smiled at her. The boy certainly did not look good, but he was somewhat better. Taking control of his emotions again, he asked his girlfriend.

-Are you calmer?

Satory nodded, he was by her side, even if it was in these circumstances, that gave her courage and new strength.

-Please, you must help Leval. - Amethyst asked him while she keep on holding in her arms the head and torso of her unconscious husband. -

Mazoui nodded. Once recovered from the surprise he took care of taking Leval, he had no beans left so he carried him on his shoulder and transferred it to Giaal's office followed by Satory and a tearful Amethyst who reversed her transformation.

-Come on, don't worry. It has not been so serious. Soon he will come back in himself. - Mazoui said to his cousin's frightened wife. -

Sandy had been working in the lab. She hoped everything would be fine. The news that came from the ship's official sources was that, due to an overload, the power was going to be cut off for a short period of time. But then the red alert sounded all over the facility. She interrupted her duties and left there, guiding others to the shelters intended for that kind of alarm. Although on the way she couldn't help but have a terrible hunch.

-Mazoui and Leval are in grave danger. We all are. - It was said with clear fear. -

But she could do nothing but seek refuge with the rest and help reassure as many people as she could.

- I don't understand. It is as if some terrible powers had manifested themselves. - The scientific brunette thought. - And yet, I do not capture any kind of demonic aura.

She remembered some notes that her mother made in that notebook that she bequeathed to her. In one paragraph it was written something about demons and their ability to access the mortal dimension.

"We can enter the physical world of humans through various dimensional portals. However, the Earth has been forbidden to us, after the defeat suffered by the forces of the Prince of Darkness against the King of Glory, and later, when those warriors and the Justicieras sealed the entrance of the Yalmutud stones. However, we can access through other worlds where that veto has no value."

Now the young woman shuddered thinking.

-Maybe she was referring to a planet like this. Here nothing would prevent those demons from being able to enter.

Although that lack of evil in the environment reassured her, at least in that aspect. It could be that Bios was not the right place for the Prince of Darkness to return either.

-Anyway, it is not so easy to summon them, as my father told me. - She sighed calmer at that possibility. - As soon as I can talk about this with Mazoui. – She promised herself. -

For their part, Susan and other officers mobilized to isolate and guard the reactor's safety perimeter, but they also couldn't get close enough to see it happening. They had to contain the panic that took over a large part of the inhabitants of the asteroid.

-Do not be a fear, - the ensign repeated to all terrified civilians she saw running or trying to flee without order or concert. -The situation is under control. Return home or go to shelters until the alert is officially canceled.

But it was useless, she sighed exhausted. Fortunately, the alarm ceased after a few minutes, and everything seemed to return to normal.

-Thank goodness, - she said relieved. - This was becoming impossible to control...

Meanwhile Giaal perceived some bad vibrations and knew that something serious was happening. He was also unable to attend, the area was cordoned off and many patients, victims of falls and other accidents arrived when they tried to escape without order or concert to the sound of the red alert. The alien could only wish that his friends could save that situation again, thinking full of tribulation.

-I sense that they are facing something unknown. They must be those fearsome beings. May the Sacred Tree help us! We can do nothing about their powers.

Even Alan and Naya, who had been walking somewhere else, heard the alert and along with the rest of the people ran to a shelter. The boy was restless but trusted his cousins to resolve any situation. Naya, for her part, was puzzled, she didn't understand that. However, the young man told her, after shaking her hand in a moody way.

-Do not worry. Surely everything will be fixed.

-What's going on? What is that strange sound? - The girl wanted to know. -

-An alarm. But it will not take long to return to normal. - He assured his girlfriend and the rest of those gathered there.- We must be calm and wait for everything to be solved ...

And he expressed it so convincedly that people calmed down. Naya smiled grateful at him. The young woman even comforted a crying child in fear. She knelt to be at his height and caressing his chin whispered to him in a sweet voice.

-Don't be afraid. You will see how everything is solved very soon.

The child nodded slowly, still not very convinced, although Naya added.

-Here, on this ship, there are great people who will not let anything bad happen to you, you will see. - And she kissed the little boy on the cheek, finally tearing off a smile from him. She did the same, riveting with approval. - So, that is better.

-Sure, Alan said addressing that child. - You're a brave guy, right?... Surely you will save us if we are in trouble.

  The boy now squeezed out a wider smile and nodded convincedly. Naya also laughed looking at her boyfriend who now entertained that and other little ones with some jokes. The truth is that the girl felt calm and safe being with him.

-Alan is brave and he is a good person. He cares about the well-being of others. I can feel it. - She meditated.-

Not far from there, engaged in his calculations after Satory's call, Coraíon, was shocked by that alarm sound, and even when the asteroid trembled slightly. The boy wondered with amazement.

- For a mass like this of so many trillions of tons to move in this way, something serious must be happening. Hopefully my cousins, friends and Sandy are okay! - It was the only thing he could think of. - It doesn't look like it was the reactor. Perhaps it has been ejected into space.

However, lights and systems that depended on energy continued to function.

"I have to call you, hopefully you have been able to stop it before it reaches the critical point."

And meanwhile Mazoui, carrying his unconscious cousin in his arms and accompanied by Satory and Amethyst, he thought on the way to the medical consultation that is what they were going to be able to do against those gods. By now they had come out relatively well spared. Despite the commotion and panic that would have been unleashed throughout it, the ship would be repaired in a short time, affected only by minimal damage and no one had been killed. But what if the time came for those gods to make it fun to annihilate them all? Mazoui's blood was frozen when he thought that, in an instant, all the crew of the ship and the entire planet that had cost so much terraform could be exterminated, just to satisfy a capricious fun of beings that completely escaped his understanding. In his opinion they were still much more ruthless, cruel, and worse, immensely more powerful, than the demons themselves or the troops of the tyrant Gralas. And unlike those, against these powerful enemies it would be impossible for them to defend themselves.

-We can only pray, and it is ironic that it is precisely I who thinks that. - He reflected. -

Soon his mobile phone rang. He saw that it was Sandy. The young woman informed him of what she was thinking.

-They are not demons; I can assure you. Although I would prefer them to be. I don't think any of them have the power that these beings have. -He told her. -

-Beings? - The girl was surprised, lowering her voice when she still saw people near her, as they left the shelter. - What kind of beings?

-They claim to be gods, and they might as well be. -Mazoui told her with a worried tone. -

Her friend's words that demons might appear in Bios didn't leave her alone either. However, Mazoui said goodbye to Sandy.

-The problems one by one. With these gods here, I don't think any demon would think of peeking out...

Just then he called him Coraíon. The boy could barely comment on him.

-What's going on there, cousin? I tried to contact Sandy and her line was busy.

-She was talking to me. Don't worry, we're fine and the reactor is under control. Although we have another more serious problem.

- More serious than that? And what could be worse? - The perplexed boy inquired. -

-Now I'm a little messed up, I'll tell you...- Mazoui responded. -

On Earth, when Usagi received all that data about that nuclear crisis and some confidential reports about how it had been provoked, she was very worried. Unfortunately, it was not up to her to do anything. Nor, despite having been able to, would she have been able to arrive on time. Maybe with the sailor teleport, but for that she would have had to be with her companions. Now, luckily, or unfortunately, each was in a different part of the world, or at least, very far apart from each other. They were attended to their respective commitments. What she could do was to call Chibiusa and the Asteroids. They were on patrol. When she made sure that her office was closed and the blinds lowered, while doing some room, the young woman took care of contacting her daughter and ordered her.

-Come here with the Asteroids immediately.

The questioner did not take long to comply with the request. Together with four other warriors she appeared forming a circle joined by their hands. As soon as they arrived, they let go and it was Chibiusa herself who wanted to know.

-What happens? You have never called us with such haste, and less so here. To your own work.

And Usagi, after making a summary of the situation, addressed her interlocutor who, like the rest of the girls, watched her with combined stupor and fear.

-Go first to the Moon. Ask for help to Neherenia and Doran.

-Sorry, my Lady. - Sailor Ceres dared to object. - But if Leval and Mazoui are no match for those beings, we, even with the reinforcement of Nehie and Doran, what could we do?...

-Don't be so coward, Ceres. - Vesta accused her. -

-I am not a coward, I am limited to being practical and objective. - This one defended. -

-You will not be able to do anything. Nor is it a question of fighting against these beings or of confronting them. Just try to evacuate as many people as possible in case those invaders return. - They were cut off by Usagi who was not in the mood to allow such debates, sentencing in a categorical and imperative way. - Go, now!...

Both Chibiusa and the Asteroids looked at each other with even greater concern. However, given the tone shown by what was clearly Serenity, they could only nod.

-As your Majesty commands. -  Sailor Juno humbly declared. -

-Let's get ready to go to the Moon. - Sailor Palas told them. -

They shook hands again and Chibiusa, without any further words, ordered the teleport. They all disappeared in an instant. Usagi stared at the empty hollow in which her daughter of the future and her guardians had been a few moments ago. However, a few moments later someone returned. At the surprised face of the future queen of Crystal Tokyo, a man who was unknown to her, with a pleasant face, brown hair, and a knob, smiled kindly at her saying.

-Fear not, nothing bad will happen...

-Who are you? - She wanted to know, still stunned. -

-My subordinates are not bad, nor do they want to harm humans. They were just thinking about having a little fun. But that will end soon. They have a delicate mission.

-What kind of mission is that? Who are you? - Usagi wanted to know taking her role as Serenity. -

-You know it well, Your Majesty. Even more than me. There is less left for you to show yourself. We are only modest collaborators who will help you when the time comes. Have faith and courage until then. We will need it to win. - That guy smiled and disappeared. -

Now the girl was left completely alone, meditating on that. If that stranger man referred to what she imagined the situation was even more dangerous than it seemed.

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