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Kira and Copito continued their journey into the solar system. They were already passing near the second largest planet of this, Saturn.

-Titan, the largest satellite on the planet. - The android indicated to Kira that he already knew it perfectly, although his pedantic companion continued to explain despite everything. – Despite being a satellite, it is larger than the planet Mercury.

-A matter of bad luck. - Kira said she looked thoughtful. –

It is true, if it had not been subjected to the gravitational pull of this giant, it would be a planet in its own right. - Admitted his contertulio. –

They continued on their way and Copito pointed to another of the moons of that great planet.

-That one from there is Tethys.

And beyond, another little moon.

-Mimas, it is the closest to the planet. One hundred and eighty thousand kilometers only. A trifle!

And so it was. That was less than half the distance the Moon was from Earth, of course in astronomical terms it meant being almost glued.

- What a wonderful show, magnificent! - Kira declared. –

They were enjoying those views when suddenly, a transmission came loud and clear. An unknown voice that looked like a man ordered them.

-Follow us to our base. It is a simple control procedure, we will show you the way.

Two elongated-shaped ships were then placed on either side of the small "space flea". Kira stunned looked at Copito who also did not know to whom they might belong.

-I do not recognize the design of any ship of Cassiopeia. - The robot said. –

- They don't look like Earth either. - Answered their contertulia who asked them. – Who are you? What do you want?

-You will know right away. Now obey.

-I'm from Omega, space police. - She was identified. -

Although a pair of laser beams passed very close to the Flea, they were two warning shots. Clearly with the intention of intimidating them, but not of destroying them. So that voice that seemed sifted by a robotic echo, insisted.

-Then he will explain that to us. Obey. We would dislike having to destroy them.

Kira was worried, she couldn't perceive anything from those ships, she immediately indicated to her companion.

-Copito, urgent contact with Omega. Soon!

His companion tried, but his efforts proved futile.

-There is no communication. - Sentenced the android. -

They had no choice but to descend next to those two ships that "escorted" them to one of Saturn's moons and land there. To the young woman's amazement, the ships descended into a kind of huge elevator camouflaged on the ground.

-Perhaps it is a secret base that the terrestrials have as an external defense. - The girl elucubró. –

He did not understand, however, that they had not identified themselves or that he was not able to feel the minds of those pilots who had intercepted them. All of that was very strange.

"I hope we can get answers. - The girl sighed. –

In Omega meanwhile, Yener had already arrived with his ship from that busy patrol. He went to present his report directly to Commodore Cresat after having informed him from his cabin aboard the Dureor. Once he arrived at the office of his superior he asked for permission to enter, after being granted he greeted militarily.

-Rest and tell me. What exactly has happened? You told me that it was an unknown ship, much faster than the Dureor and that you estimated a huge size.

- Yes sir. At least ten or twelve times greater. - Yener claimed that he added. - But there's something I didn't want to tell him during the broadcast, in case anyone was listening.

His superior watched him with obvious interest, and Yener continued.

"I received a kind of warning, it came from that strange ship. It was neither a threat nor a warning. At least about them. But he did warn me about something.

- About what? - Cresat wanted to know. -

"We have company, they are here. - Sentenced the young man. –

- Them? Do you mean...?

-Nephralers. - Clarified the boy. -

- Nephralers? Here?  It's not possible! – Cresat exclaimed. –

"I don't have conclusive evidence, just that rare warning. That's why I think it's best to increase patrols around these contours and see if we can detect them. - Yener proposed, suggesting his superior. – Maybe you could contact our allies in case they know anything.

Cresat nodded, messing his chin to object.

I don't know if it will be wise to ask about the Nephralers without having any evidence. At the moment, I think it is more appropriate that patrols be intensified to see if it can be confirmed before risking making a fool of ourselves.

-Yes, sir. - Yener admitted. - I'll take care of that immediately.

Thus the commodore gave him permission to leave. On leaving it was one of the officers and the embassy who approached him to comment.

"The added culture of Akapler came asking about you, I wanted to see you, sir.

- Thank you. - The boy nodded. –

Another commitment, and the truth is that inopportune, as well as unexpected. Now he didn't have time to deal with whatever that aggregate wanted.

-I am not the aggregate of culture, you will have been confused. I will refer it to my colleague as soon as I have time. - He thought. -

He then went to try to confirm that.

-I will order a couple of light cruisers to patrol the sector we were in and keep in touch in case they see anything abnormal. – It was said. –

In turn, and without Yener or anyone suspecting anything, Kira and Copito faced this complicated situation. They had to obey all the instructions of their captors and leave the Flea of space, being escorted by two of them. They walked along a long corridor while those guys pointed their guns at them. Kira did not give the impression of being frightened but indignant. And what was worse, bewildered. I couldn't feel anything in those individuals. Either they were masters in psychic defense or I didn't understand it.

-This is very strange. - I thought. –

When she reached the end of the corridor, a thick armored door opened, the one escorting her told her to continue walking, the other instead stopped Copito.

"Hey, but I...- The android meant. – I want to go with her.

But it didn't help him, he had to wait outside. Kira however did not fear for her own safety. He told his companion who was already evaluating the possibility of attacking his captor.

-Copito, don't worry, nothing will happen to me.

And it is that the young woman was convinced that those strangers, whoever they were, wanted to ask her some questions and that they would be very interested in her answers. So the girl continued her advance through a large room, in the background, sitting in two seats, she saw two individuals who would surely be those in charge, or who at least would hold a high rank there.

-Go ahead. - One of them said to him in a monochord voice. – Sit down.

Kira moved forward with determination and obeyed, taking a seat in an armchair facing that of his inquisitors standing by a large table shaped like a semicircle.

- What have you come here to do? - He wanted to know who had spoken to him. –

- I'm heading to the asteroid belt, I'm a geologist. - She replied sincerely, to ask in turn. - Who are you?

- The questions are asked by us. - It was the cutting response he received. – The asteroid belt is a billion kilometers from where we are. - He let that guy know, with blond hair, almost more than combed, chiseled over his head. –

You are spying, not taking a star trip. His answer is not correct, he is lying. - The other intervened, with white hair, but combed in the same way. –

The tone and attitude of those guys was very cold, although she didn't feel that she was hostile, she couldn't perceive it, in fact, she didn't feel anything at all.

-If they had raised a psychic screen I would notice it. - She thought perplexed to answer boldly and sincerely. – I don't lay, I was fascinated by Saturn's rings, by its satellites. Now I'm on vacation and took the opportunity to see them up close.

First he says he's a space policeman, then a geologist, then he's on vacation. - He quoted that type of blond hair to conclude with a dye that seemed warning. – None of that agrees. Tell me the truth, it will be better for you.

-Of course you agree, I am a space policeman and also a geologist. What's so strange about that, do you want to tell me?

-You have not analyzed your situation correctly. We are sorry, we will give you some time to reflect. – He declared the one with blond hair. -

The door she had entered opened, and the guy who had escorted her earlier appeared with his gun, instructing her to get up. Kira did and followed. Without a word, they imprisoned her in a dungeon. There, sitting on a lounge chairs and with her head resting on her hands, she tried to make sense of it all. While in another nearby cell, Copito complained loudly.

-Adventures, action, the unforeseen, Yes, yes! The truth is that I'm going to get moldy here locked up. I'm going to rust, to get rid of powder.

He then tried to throw some equis rays on the walls trying to detect some weakness or clue to help him get out of there. And at that moment...

- Oh, how interesting. That changes the situation, I think we can still have a little fun. - He said much more pleased by his discovery. –

For her part, Kira had fallen asleep, and in her mind she relived that interrogation, she woke up abruptly, breathing agitated and then she understood it.

-All this is not normal, these beings speak as if they were machines, only machines. - He said loudly. -

After an hour more, she was taken back to her interrogators, the one with white hair told her.

-We hope for a better disposition on your part. Answer, What have you come here to do?

"I have no other answer than to give you. - She was reaffirmed. –

- Do you come alone?, do you accompany any other ship? - He wanted to know the one with albino hair. -

- No, I assure you that I come alone. – She answered. –

- What does Omega know about us? - Insisted the one with white hair. –

- Nothing. We were unadnsing even of its existence. – He answered the question with total sincerity. –

- So. What have you come here to do? - That guy insisted. –

That man gave Kira a direct look into his eyes, she tried to probe him, but couldn't feel anything. What's more, those eyes were devoid of life. That was more than he could bear and he stood up unexpectedly to point at them and exclaim in an accusatory way.

- You are not men, you are imitations, humanoids, machines! Just that. They are only human in appearance.

- How did you know? - Inquired the blonde-haired one. - What else do you know?

Kira did not answer, she was accompanied back to her cell. After perhaps a couple of hours she was once again accompanied to that interrogation room.

-I think the less I talk the better. - He thought on the way. -

In one of Cassiopeia's ships, meanwhile, the consul Naboth was traveling back to his world. I was going to report in person to the general about what happened at Omega.

The general was not at all surprised by the Assembly's decision. And I must admit that neither do I. - It was said with a malicious smile. –

In fact, after the unfortunate incident of the newts, they had had to bite their tongues and back down, especially because of the opposition of their senate. It was not feasible to justify an escalation of war against the Confederacy after the aid they had given them. For that reason, Tirelius had to retreat. Now, however, this insult had come in handy. By voting to welcome the political asylum seekers Omega was saying to his face that they were little less than savages and dictators.

Perhaps Professor Nerus will agree with them, but the others will close ranks around us. - The consul thought with joy. – We will have the support of the traditionalists assured, and perever that of some radicals.

His disquisitions were interrupted, he received a message by private line. It was encrypted as top secret. And it wasn't the general's.

-They are our allies. - It was said, rushing to connect with them. –

The consul's surprise was great when these individuals explained what happened at their base while showing him images of the interrogation of that girl from the Omega space police.

"We are sorry to upset you, Mr. Consul. But this intruder has been intercepted in espionage work near our base in Mimas.

- Yes, yes, yes! - He agreed. –

- Have you identified it? - He wanted to know his contertulio. –

"Yes, it is dangerous, very dangerous. Act accordingly. – Naboth warned them, to advise them immediately. - But if they could make her speak, seize her secrets. By possessing your wisdom you could be powerful.

-Rest assured, we know what needs to be done. - His interlocutor replied, abruptly dismissing the communication. -

Naboth was perplexed, though he immediately smiled, saying to himself with glee.

- Oops! So that cute young lady has fallen into the hands of our friends. I hope they will have more luck than we are when they question her thoroughly. And those guys aren't going to get tired or fall for their hypnotic abilities.

In Omega, Peter was starting to worry, it had been two days since Kira left. I couldn't wait to hear from her.

-It is still a short term. - It was said. - I am not worried that he has not returned, but that he has not given signs.

And it was quite a few hours since Omega's control had lost its signal.

-This is very rare. - He thought. –

He headed to the canteen, to chat with his friends. Both Gordon and Gina had met and after the evening two nights ago they were having a drink in the canteen.

-Hello little brother. - She greeted him when she saw him arrive. –

Although both Gina and her boyfriend watched him with trepidation. Peter didn't have a good face. And the boy did not beat around the bush to tell them.

-It has been many hours since Kira and Copito have communicated, I begin to be worried.

- Well. You can have an explanation. - Gordon intervened trying to reassure his friend. – If they are close to Jupiter or Saturn, the radiation from those planets makes it very impossible to transmit and receive signals.

-Yes, but despite that, it is not their own. - Peter commented. –

-You know the desire he had to carry out his research. He might well have lost the notion of time. - Elucubró Gina. –

His brother nodded, that could be an explanation, but a part of himself told him that something else was happening. Anyway, he let him be when he saw Yener approaching. This one came with Larus Daet and another officer, a young, blonde woman with very beautiful green eyes.

- We came for lunch at the port restaurant. We had a few moments and I wanted to stop by in case I saw you. I'm glad I found you. How are you doing? - Yener wanted to know, with a more serious tone than he used to. –

- Okay, thank you. We were getting some rest. - Gordon replied with a polite tone, albeit somewhat distant. –

Yener noticed Peter's arm, she immediately wanted to know.

- What happened to you?

-An incident from my last patrol. - He told him this one. –

- Do you want me to take a look at it? Perhaps with my healing discipline I could help it get better. - He offered. -

-No, thank you, it is not necessary. - Peter smiled. –

-So you will have a pretext to rest a little that has not stopped in months. - Gina intervened trying to lighten the tension she perceived. –

Although that tense atmosphere was only around Gordon and Yener. So much so that it was Larus who, with a cordial tone, agreed with her.

-Yes, that would not hurt us now. –Declared the young man from Yumlaiance who, referring to the girl who accompanied them, introduced her to omega's. – This is Ensign Menera Delaier.

-Delighted. - Greeted this one. –

-Yes, we already know each other. - Gina said. – I remember that he brought me an institutional gift on behalf of his embassy. - Explained. -

He immediately had the impression that it would have been better not to have commented on it. Both Gordon and Peter watched her stunned, though she just smiled. Nor was he going to say that it was on Yener's side, precisely so as not to make things more rarefied. Delaier merely nodded somewhat stranded and Captain Yumlaincer himself decided not to add anything else to that matter. Gina then wanted to change the subject and added.

-The women of the Quadruple Alliance are all very beautiful. We recently met another, that Akapler attaché.

- Ah yes! - Peter remembered then, commenting. - Yener, asked about you and asked me to tell you when I saw you.

-Thank you, I'm aware. - He nodded. –

So it was, the day before, that woman showed up once again at the Yumlaiance embassy. And he did find Yener. He was still watching the patrols he had sent for evidence of Nephralers' presence. Sitting in his office, he was reviewing reports and thinking about what ships he was going to send when Ensign Delaier was the one who knocked on his door.

"My captain, the culture attaché at the Akapler embassy, wants to see you. - He informed him. –

He had asked that Delaier and his friend Larus be transferred from their cruise ship to the embassy as trusted personnel. It was one of his attributions as an attaché. In the case of his classmate he wanted to do it as an ambassador, but did not give him time due to his trip to Yumlaiance to inform the emperor. Now, he had communicated it to Cresat and cresat gave his approval. Therefore, he ordered that the ensign be incorporated immediately. Menera certainly became very happy. First, she could wait for her partner in a fixed destination and not be crossing the space continuously, thus making it difficult for both to coincide, second, thanks to that the points would rise in her file, bringing her very close to an ascent. She was thinking about all that, sitting in the new office she now occupies, in the anteroom of Captain Rant's office, when she saw that woman appear, tall, with almost albino hair and a penetrating look. The funny thing is that he knew what he wanted without the newcomer uttering a word.

-Yes, right now I warn you. - Menera replied. –

He then went to the door of his superior's office, knocked, opened and informed him of that visit.

"Pass it on, Ensign. - Yener asked him. –

- Yes sir. – She answered. –

So he did, Yener asked his visitor to take a seat, that woman sat in an armchair that he had for visits and after closing the door, he asked her.

- Can I help you, Miss?

He received the answer to that question and other additional information mentally, and after nodding Yener commented.

So you have also detected something out of the usual. Miss Leirana de Moer.

Talking between two people capable of using telepathy was a sign that at least one of them wanted to deal with the subject without having anything to hide from third parties, or that there was no one there and it was more comfortable for him to express himself, in this situation it was undoubtedly the second. Therefore, that girl finally used her voice to answer.

"Excuse me Captain Yener Rant, I will speak if you prefer. As for your question, that's right. The dark ones are here. They hover around the boundaries of the Confederation's space.

We have not been able to gather evidence. Do you have any? - He wanted to know. –

-Only circumstantial. Large ships have been detected that do not correspond to any of those we know of the Omega Confederation.

-They could be from Cassiopeia. - Yener conjected. –

-They do not respond to that pattern either. The designs do not match the navy we know of this world.

His interlocutor nodded, and after getting up, he walked a couple of steps before saying.

-Well, I thank you for coming to tell me this, but if I am not mistaken, you are the cultural attaché. Why hasn't the military attaché come?

He had to return to our world to report. Ambassador Usser ordered me to notify him, Captain Rant.

With that said, she stood up in turn, revealing that she was indeed as tall as Yener himself. That did not particularly displease him, being so beautiful the height was something secondary and faithful to his idiosyncrasy, the young man proposed.

-If you want to talk more calmly, we can meet to eat. There is a really excellent restaurant in Port Doppler. You know, a working lunch, to exchange information and coordinate.

- Sure. - That girl smiled, leaving him almost mesmerized with that deep look of his grayish eyes. – It would be an excellent idea, do you take care of notifying the aggregates of Ciloner and Nataclia or do I take care of it?

That hadn't been in Yener's plans, but of course, he himself suggested it be a working lunch. That's why he had no choice but to nod, offering himself.

"I will call the aggregate nataclier, I know him well.

-I will then take care of notifying the ciloneresa delegate. - Leirana agreed. –

Thus it was established, Leirana said goodbye, and when he had left, Yener called Delaier.

-Ensign, let's book a table at the restaurant in Port Doppler. Notify Lieutenant Daet.

"Lord, we can do it from here. - She reminded him. –

"I'd rather go there. - He pointed out. - You call Larus and the two will come with me.

-At your command. - Menera greeted. –

The fact is that he did not dislike at all that invitation from his superior to go and do such a trivial task. First of all, it took her away from doing more complicated ones and secondly, it would always be good for her to accompany someone so remarkable and important there.

"Well, I hope Jilia doesn't think otherwise, with how jealous she is. But Captain Rant has never been hinted at. – She thought something troubled. –

        Of course, with all the gossip that circulated there, regarding his boss, of the tenor that he was no longer after that young woman of Omega, because she was formally dating one of her companions, anything was possible.

"Maybe you have noticed me and want Lieutenant Daet to accompany us as an alibi. - He smiled. –

And why not? At the end of the day, that would bring him privileges. Despite what they will say. However, she considered that she had not been wrong with it. The captain simply considered her a trusted officer.

-I fulfill my functions well and will take advantage of any help from my superiors, as long as it is received in a legal and dignified way. - It was said. –

Nor was he one of those who were willing to establish relationships considered outside the ethically correct in order to thrive without showing real merit. Although he also elucubra.

"It may be that Akapler woman he is interested in now. She is very pretty and has something weird, I don't know, a kind of aura. – He had to admit. –

Good thing Jilia hadn't been in front! Menera couldn't help but notice that aggregate. Somewhat thin for her taste, but well proportioned despite her height. He had a beautiful face, although enigmatic, and very beautiful and deep eyes.

"If one day Jilia and I didn't follow, I know who I could go for. - She joked with herself. -

That's the way it is. She went to warn Lieutenant Daet and he immediately accompanied her. Larus was on another floor of the building that housed the legation. He was responsible for coordinating communications with patrol ships. He was also happy at the possibility of an imminent promotion, but more than that, for the possibility he had of seeing Nerel in a much more regular way.

-Sure, it will be more fun than monitoring the trajectories of our light cruises and asking them for reports every sexdan. - Responded to Ensign Delaier as soon as she relayed Yener's orders to him. –

And once the three of them were reunited, they left the embassy and headed to Port Doppler. Yener proposed to them to go to the canteen first to have a drink. Of course the two agreed, of course.

-Hey Larus, if you are so kind, take care of communicating with Nerel and asking him to join us. - Yener asked him. -

- Do you mean now or for tomorrow? - He wanted to know his friend. –

-Since you comment on it, now his presence would be quite opportune. We could coordinate for tomorrow. It's always good to know what a nataclier thinks. - Sentenced as a parody with a typical Yumlaiance saying. -

Larus sent a message to his partner. Although he responded to him shortly, unfortunately he was busy and could not go at that time.

-Well, what is going to be done to him? - Yener stated without being too worried about it actually. -

They finally entered the canteen and that's when they saw those three Omega policemen. After that brief chat they had with them having some drinks they went to book at the restaurant.

- How many people will the reservation be for? - Larus wanted to know. –

-In theory for four, the other aggregates and me. - Yener replied who then told them lowering the tone of voice a little, with a tinge of funny complicity. – But you can book a table for two at a distance. It will be good for me to have someone else who can capture and record some of our conversations.

Unless that beautiful telepathic Akapler decides to communicate mentally. - Menera recalled. –

Yener smiled. So Ensign Delaier had noticed that girl as well? Well, he guessed it was normal. That woman attracted attention for her beautiful appearance.

-Come in plain clothes, as if you were a couple. - Yener ordered them, to explain. - They will see you and I do not want you to believe that you are spying, but socializing among you.

His subordinates looked at each other with a hurry expression, they didn't seem to be very comfortable with it, but if it was because of their work they were obliged to accept without question. Although it was Menera who dared to suggest.

- Excuse me sir. Could it be a table for three? Maybe my partner will come back from her patrol tomorrow and I'd like to see her.

"I don't think Lieutenant Daet has a problem. - He merely replied Yener, giving his approval. -

And once the procedures were completed, they returned to the embassy. Soon they received the answers of the other two delegates Nerel said that he could not meet for lunch the next day, his agenda was already compromised. But he did not object for two days from then. Ciloner's aggregate was adjusted so that he could see the rest of his colleagues.

-Well, I hope that this lunch will be useful for us. - Yener wanted. -

The next day Peter was already very worried, Kira and Copito still showed no signs of life. So, the young man decided to go talk to his parents.

"I have to convince them to let me go in search of them. - I thought with growing uneasiness. –

His intuition was certainly very accurate. Kira was now interrogated but not for her alleged acts of espionage, but for her gifts. Those androids were as monotonous as they were insistent when asked.

- Where does your wisdom come from? – I wanted to know the one with blonde hair. -

- What is your knowledge? - The one with white hair insisted. –

- They would never understand. - She replied angrily, she will already make that endless and repetitive questionnaire. – They will never be able to put intuition, premonition, feeling, communication between beings, ever! Do you understand me? Never! - said the girl. -

-We'll see that. - Answered the blond who asked him with that tired voice. – Don't get nervous, it's useless.

-Useless and irrational. - The white-haired one abounded, which gave the impression of being in command. –

That was deduced by her, given that each individual wore a number in a circle inscribed on the side of his arms. Since the blonde wore the two and the albino-haired one, he interpreted this to be the ultimate authority.

-Or at least, it is what it seems, in his attempt to blend in with us. – The young woman thought. –

But those two did not give in, no matter who actually gave the orders, subjecting her even to attempts at hypnotic suggestion to reveal the source of her gifts.

- What does your wisdom consist of? - He insisted on that suggestion that tried to dominate it. What is your knowledge? Answer, say it and you can sleep...

Her inquisitors tried to break her will with a combination of low-frequency lights and sounds, Kira tried to resist, but fatigue and those effects took their toll. Exhausted, she desperately wanted the sleep pause. He could almost hear his own voice inside his head, repeating those same questions over and over again.

- What is your knowledge, what is your knowledge? Say it, say it and you will be released. You can sleep, sleep, sleep...- It was repeated. –

And yet that was impossible, since even she herself did not know the reason for her gifts. Those androids simply asked her to give an answer that she did not possess. She lost consciousness and when she woke up, she was lying on her bed. Exhausted and broken, she could only sigh bitterly.

"If this continues I will go crazy.

He saw at that moment a figure of white, translucent hue that seemed to wear a cloak waving in a non-existent breeze. And that strange image spoke to her, directly in her mind encouraging her to resist.

Courage, do not despair, the forces of evil will not be able to impose themselves. You will be victorious.

She fervently desired that, but she didn't seem to have any future. However, those words encouraged her and reassured her by allowing her to sleep.

- I hope so! - She sighed before falling in surrender. –

Peter had meanwhile gone to his father's office. He received him listening very interestedly.

-We have been without news for days. You have to let me go, father. - asked him with a pleading tone. –

-You are not yet fully restored. I'm going to ask our Vesta base to send a patrol. – Pierre replied. –

"Dad, you know that with me Kira communicates better than with anyone. If you have difficulties wherever you are, I will be the one to receive your message. - The boy argued. –

Pierre nodded, conceding that to object at hand.

-It is possible, but you are not in a position to drive in hyperspace. – He ruled by observing the arm in a sling that his son still wore. -

"Then give me an adjunct, why not Gordon like in the old days?" - Peter proposed more animatedly. –

And after allowing himself a few seconds to ponder it, Pierre nodded.

-Very well, let him know. Depart in the Dragonfly. Stay in touch at all times.

"Thank you, Dad. - Peter smiled. –

And he hurried out to call his friend. The truth is that that arm did not bother him so much, but it was true that he was still not one hundred percent of his capacity.

"Maybe I should have asked Yener to look at it. - He sighed. –

Although there was no time anymore, and Yener was not available. The young officer of Yumlaiance prepared that "working lunch". His assistant, Ensign Delaier also had to deal with other things of a more personal nature. Within a few hours of arranging the food of the aggregates he received a holo call from Jilia.

- How is my favorite girl in the fleet? - She greeted her with a lively tone. -

-Hello Jilia. – He replied in a low voice, since he was in his office.

Ensign Renar noticed this as she lowered her tone.

"Excuse me, I forgot that you would be on duty. How about everything in the legation? Very boring, right?

-Don't believe, there are always things to do. - His partner replied. –

Jilia smiled, that didn't square with her character, she preferred to venture into space and explore. If possible, the further away the better. His girlfriend, on the other hand, opted for the pragmatic. She was not too amused that Menera had been claimed by captain Rant, to be his assistant. More with the reputation of womanizer that this one had. But I couldn't do anything, let alone without having the slightest hint that something was going on between them. For that reason, when Menera told him what was happening, he didn't like it at all.

- What? I have a two-day permit and I will arrive in just four sexdanes. I thought we could both be alone.

Yes, but I'm in the middle of a surveillance mission. - He repeated his contertulia. –That's why I asked Captain Rant to let me reserve a table for three.

- And what do I paint there? At the end of the day, you're going to be with Lieutenant Daet who is very good company. - The irritated girl snapped. –

Menera had to take a deep breath and let go of the air slowly. He had already imagined that reaction on Jilia's part, so, with good words and patience, he wanted to explain to his girlfriend.

Lieutenant Daet has as much interest in me as you could have in him. Do your orders like me.

"I know he's not interested in you, but it bothers me. I would have liked the two of us to spend an evening, you understand me. More private. - Jilia could say trying to soften her tone. –

"And we will, silly. - Her interlocutor wanted to encourage her, reminding her. - You have said it yourself, you have a two-day permit. Hey... no one says that then we can't have a good time alone. – Added with inciting and mellow dye to ask. - And I would greatly appreciate it if you did not leave me alone in that meal.

- Okay. - Jilia conceded trying to justify herself. - If I like Lieutenant Daet.

-Well, we have to go in plain clothes, so put on something nice. - His partner told him. –

- Do you think I've brought a full set of costumes? - He laughed Jilia now to exhibit. - I barely have my uniforms and a little more comfortable clothes.

"Well, we could go shopping when you come back. - Menera proposed, adding with a spicy tone. - And I would help you try on your clothes.

After her initial stunned face, Jilia smiled, muttering.

-I don't think it's a bad idea. We'll talk about it when it comes.

In this way they said goodbye, Menera in turn had another occurrence. Although that would be better to tell Jilia, she might not be willing, but it would be perfect for both of us.

At least we would see each other much more often. - He thought. –

In another very distant part, Kira did not stop walking around her cell. The hours had passed, but she barely had any notion of time locked up there. Her resistance was waning and she felt very tired. Despite everything, she was calm on at least one thing. Nothing could tell his captors about the nature of his gifts.

"That's something I myself wish I could find out one day. - He meditated. –

His own life was a mystery. She was not unaware that her family had adopted her. Her parents, although they were very similar to her, were not her biological parents. She knew it from a very young age and they revealed it to her with total naturalness. It might be that she was not related to them by blood, but for everything else they were family and I loved them more than anything. That is why he could not give up hope and leaving aside that concession to sentimentality he aimed to keep a cold mind and analyze the situation.

"I have to get out of here, I have to get out of here, but. How to get it? – He wondered, struggling to find the answer. –

Now his hypnotic powers were of no use to him, he could not use deception to move an android or try to suggest that he open the door for him. Although apparently their pleas had been heard. To his amazement the cell door opened. He was one of his guardians, but he acted as a doll under the orders of Copito who was behind him firing a kind of lightning that must have been controlling his brain.

"Don't be afraid Kira, he's a very kind boy. -Copito told him indicating. - Leave soon, we have to hurry if we want to leave with good.

The young woman did not make him repeat it, she ran to the exit escaping to the end of her cell. He stopped and waited for his companion who was advancing non-stop to control that jailer.

-By the way, do you know that this is a mechanism?, a robot and the others too. Everyone like me, but much less perfected, of course. - He thought he revealed Copito. – Look, he does everything he is told.

Kira smiled, of course she knew! Although she immediately reacted when her friend warned her when she ran into a beam of violet light that partially illuminated the corridor.

-Control chamber. –

They dodged it by going on their way.

-Curious, very curious all this. - Commented Copito. – Really curious.

The girl realized what her adventure partner meant. There were many robots out there, but none paid the slightest attention to them, devoting themselves almost feverishly to the tasks for which they had been programmed. Despite this, the young woman could not help but snorted with relief when a pair of those machines passed by her without stopping. They finally went out to a hangar in which two more androids stood guard. They did question them.

-Stop, what are you looking for here? - One asked. –

-Do not move. - Ordered the other. -

Copito solved that situation by destroying both with two rays of energy. However, that freed the robot that he had been using as a passport through that place from his control.

-Up the hands. - They were told by that android. –

It was the last thing he said, Copito also proceeded to annul it with another ray of energy. Now they had to hurry. Their space flea was there and they ran to board it and take off.

- Oh, the control box waits, we will have to neutralize it. - Copito commented directing another pair of rays towards a wall. –

And that caused an elevator to raise the small nave towards the exit. Copito continued to destroy the systems to sabotage any attempt by his captors to prevent his departure. In the end, he overcame the locking mechanism of the gates of that base and got into the ship, Kira accelerated and they were able to get out into space at full speed. They soon left the system of the planet Saturn behind.

-This is how I understand expeditions, at least one has fun. - Copito declared. –

His interlocutor gave him a stunned look and asked him with honest curiosity.

- Have you ever thought Copito that you too can fail?

- Ah! an author of prehistory, a certain Nietzsche said that man to equal God has to live dangerously. It also works for androids, the god of androids! It's funny.

That made his adventure partner smile who responded.

You will end up looking like men.

Although he did not make it clear whether he was referring to humanity as a whole to simply the male gender. That said, the girl looked at the radar screen nervously and confessed it to Copito.

-At every moment I fear to see them behind us.

-They will need time before being operational again.

They were going straight into the asteroid belt. However, more than to resume the initial purpose of his trip was out of precaution. Kira thought that, if necessary, they could easily hide there. Although they had not yet arrived and that reminded the young woman of another imperative circumstance.

-Try to connect the radio, it is absolutely necessary that we inform Omega. This is all so strange. A humanoid-led base! Or robots What do they do? Who do they serve? What do you propose? – He wondered aloud endlessly admitting openly. – I am very restless.

-I want to tell you something, I have groping its walls and they are made of a very resistant metal that I do not know, and they have a lot of energy, powerful engines, as much as our ships. It is excessive for a simple base, no, no no... there's something else there. - Copito sentenced. –

And he was not wrong, in the android base the number one of these asked.

- Will that repair end soon?

-Very soon admiral, a matter of hours, the damages are important. - One of his subordinates replied through a screen. –

-You have to prevent them from escaping, they know too many things. - The admiral declared, who was that albino-haired android, who, addressing his subordinate, added with that monochord and impassive tone that characterized his own. – A lot of programming mistakes have been made, Colonel, you are personally responsible.

-Yes admiral, it is logical. - Admitted his interlocutor. –

As the fugitives continued their journey. They were already entering the domains of the "king of the Solar System".

-Look at Copito, Jupiter. - Kira warned. –

-The largest planet in the Solar System. - Confirmed the android by adding data. – One thousand three hundred times larger than the Earth.

In addition to having a very powerful electromagnetic and radioactive field, which prevented most communications or the operation of detection devices. That made Kira breathe a sigh of relief, who commented.

"They don't come, we've mocked them.

However, I didn't know to what extent I was wrong. His captors were about to go out in search of him, and not only that. With great power, a gigantic ship emerged from the ground of Mimas, going back into space in the direction of the interior of the Solar System.

-Let the operation begin. - Ordered the android admiral. –

Meanwhile, Peter and Gordon had quickly departed from Omega. After moving into hyperspace in just a few hours they were planted in the area of the outer Jovian planets. They had already passed Neptune and were approaching Uranus.

- Faster, faster! – A nervous Peter insisted. – Let's not waste time.

His companion watched him with some concern. His friend was certainly impulsive, almost as much as he was, but he didn't usually lose his cool in that way. It was evident that he was very worried about the fate of Kira and Copito.

"But man. If we carry the maximum speed. - He made him see indicating the controls. - You want to move into hyperspace here, for what? We won't see anything at that speed. A little patience, boy. I agree?

"Yes, you're right. - Peter had to admit. – Excuse me Gordon.

It was true, he had to calm down, he wouldn't do his friends any good if he got upset and wasn't able to think clearly. Moreover, what Gordon had said was true. Hyperspace served to travel enormous distances in a much shorter time, but it was totally useless to look for anything, and less in the small scope of a planetary system.

-We will try to communicate by radio, if they are not too close to a Jovian planet. - Peter sighed. –

Meanwhile, at Omega, Yener was about to eat with her colleagues. Yumlaiance arrived a sexdan earlier accompanied by Larus and Menera.

"Well, we have that other table. - His friend Lieutenant Daet pointed out to him, pointing to one that was some distance away. –

"Better, in this way you will not be associated with me, you have come to eat on your own. - Yener smiled. –

And it is that his two subordinates came with plainclothes clothes, Larus with an elegant suit of pastel tones and Menera with a light blue dress.

- And your partner? - Yener wanted to know. Looking at Ensign Delaier. –

"I don't think it's too late, Captain. - Answered this somewhat in a hurry. –

Fortunately it looked good, just a couple of nanodanes later a beautiful woman with long brown hair and wearing a nice red dress approached them. He immediately squared up waving.

-Ensign Jilia Renar is introduced. - He declared. –

Yener looked at her stunned, then watched Delaier who squeezed out a smile of circumstance. Of course, he had not imagined Menera's partner like that. Although he was worried about something else and so he put it on record.

"You don't need to say hello, ensign, you're supposed to be here incognito.

"I'm sorry, sir. - He hurriedly apologized this one. –

"Okay, I'm going to my table. I hope you have the listening system and that you can guide it conveniently. - Yener sighed. –

-I have it. - Larus told him. –

His friend nodded, walking away from there. Jilia sighed in turn looking at his girlfriend to mutter.

-Well, I have started well.

-Quiet. - Smiled encouragingly this one. –

-It will be better for us to sit down. - Larus told them. –

Both agreed to it. Yener did the same and as soon as he occupied his chair he saw Nerel arrive.

-I hope I am not late. - He was greeted by the nataclier. –

-No, you have arrived soon. - Admitted his interlocutor. –

Nataclia's sat down in turn commenting.

-Those of Ciloner have changed to their aggregate, a guy named Heriel Turis will come.

-I would have preferred the brown preciousness of the meeting. - Yener commented with a half smile. –

-For me there is no problem. – His interlocutor answered. –

They went on to chat about what really interested them. And it was Nerel who confirmed him.

-We have detected movement of huge ships. Possibly of war, in the confines of the space of the Confederacy. From there to being nephralers goes a long way.

-We must do everything necessary to get out of doubts. - He said his contertulio. –

Nerel nodded and proposed to carry out joint patrols, Yener gave his approval, that's when that turis arrived. A short and quite compact guy, with a strong constitution, as Ciloner's used to be. After introducing himself, he was made aware of what his colleagues had said and was satisfied.

-Akapler's delegate is missing. - He made the newcomer look at the few nanodans. –

-It's about time, I guess something will have entertained her. - Yener conjected. –

-Although luckily, the three of us agree and I guess she will too. - Nerel intervened. –

They then took the opportunity to talk about more issues related to the relations between their planets, the common positions towards the Confederation and Cassiopeia that should be adopted and even to review details of the interplanetary Super League. A sexdan later saw Akapler's representative arrive.

"Excuse me. Some last-minute matters have delayed me. - Leirana declared as he approached, this time using the spoken word in the first place. –

She wore a steamy dress of ochre tones that was quite close to her slender figure and contrasted with the paleness of her skin. That made the three of them watch her puzzled and even interested. Even Nerel gave the impression of devoting a lot of attention to it.

-We understand. It's okay. - Yener said. –

They soon brought their colleague up to date with what they had talked about. She listened with great interest and responded.

-I think it is the most appropriate. Unity makes strength. That's a saying from Omega, and I think he's very right. If they were Nephralers I doubt very much that they would dare to try anything against the coalition of our worlds.

In any case, it has come to my ears that in your quadrant a certain movement has been perceived. - Nerel intervened. –

- That's the way it is. - Admitted the young woman. -Our fleet highlighted in the neutral zone has detected activity arising from Nephraler. However, nothing that we can qualify as hostile or worrisome.

The simple fact that those guys get going is already in itself troubling. - Yener declared. –

-I agree with my colleague from Yumlaiance. - Heriel affirmed. I hope that these alleged ship movements, if they belong to them at all, are nothing more than a crude attempt to distract our attention from the neutral zone.

-Anything is possible. - Nerel sentenced. -

In turn, a few tables away, Larus tried to chat with those two girls. With the loquacious Menera I had no problem, with a much more reserved Jilia, the thing was more complicated. The latter answered questions or tertiary from time to time with a brief comment, mostly for education.

"So you decided to enlist. - Menera commented, addressing his superior. – It is something that honors him. With that remarkable musical career that I had at home.

-Well, it's not so much. - Larus smiled modestly. –

- You have a lot of talent. - Then Jilia intervened. –

-I thank you Ensign. – He replied, wanting to know in turn. - And you two. If it can be known. Why did they choose the military path?

-Family tradition. - Menera replied succinctly. – My father reached the rank of captain. Of the planetary army, not of the fleet. - Nuanced right away. –

-The equivalent of a senior lieutenant. - Third Jilia. – A very respectable degree.

The two were shocked when Larus unexpectedly got up. He was looking in one direction, but it wasn't about where Captain Rant's table was placed. They immediately came out of doubt, when the young man greeted with kindness.

-Miss Larans. How is it?

In effect, it was Gina dressed in her Confederation uniform. The young woman had learned that her brother and Gordon had gone out to find Kira and Copito. He would have liked to accompany them, but it was impossible. First for their new position, second because they had left an hour before that came to their knowledge. He spent the morning at work and when he left he decided to go to eat at that restaurant that was his favorite. He was surprised to see Lieutenant Daet there.

-Hello. I am fine thank you. What about you? - She smiled, extending the greeting to those two women who accompanied Larus. –

-Very good. – The boy answered, inquiring the obvious. – Did you come to eat?

-Yes, but I did not book and at this time it is full. - The young woman sighed. –

-So don't worry. - Menera kindly intervened. – We have a place.

Jilia then called a robot waiter and asked for another chair. He brought her right away. Although Gina said something stranded.

-I do not want to bother you, if you are at a meal between colleagues.

-You don't bother at all. - Larus assured him by allowing himself to be more informal. –

- Isn't Yener...? well, I mean, Captain Rant. - Nuanced her. –

-It's there. - Menera told him in disguise. –

-He has an official lunch with his colleagues from the Quadruple Alliance. - Larus reported. -

"Please, Miss, sit down. - Jilia politely asked. -

On the one hand, he was very pleased that this beautiful young woman joined them. It was as if in this way, Lieutenant Daet could devote his attention to the newcomer by leaving her to Menera. And, on the other hand, it gave the feeling of being a very nice girl, although shy.

-I am not surprised that Menera pondered it. - Renar thought, although more relieved she said. – But it is clear that it is not his type.

Of course, it was not difficult for him to see that omega girl did not stop directing her gaze to where Captain Rant was sitting.

-And tell me. How about everything for the legation? - Menera was interested in courtesy. –

-Well, well. - The girl sighed in a hurry. –

- Are you okay? - Larus wanted to know, watching her between surprised and somewhat worried. -

Gina thought she could trust Lieutenant Daet, it was clear that he was a good person. And those two should not have been an inconvenience for him to confess with trepidation.

- I'm a little worried. A friend went out days ago on an exploration mission to the asteroid belt and we haven't heard from her since.

- Asteroid belt? Where's that? - Asked Jilia. –

-In the Terrestrial Solar System. - Larus clarified who went on to ask Omega in turn. – And you say that you have not had communication in several days? - He wanted to make sure. -

Despite having developed that conversation in yumlaincer Gina had used the expression days without realizing it, leaving her interlocutors confused, the term equivalent to day for them did not have the same meaning, referring only to the moment in which the sun shone on the horizon, or being the opposite at night. But they didn't use it as a measure of time in the sense of a trip. So he immediately nodded correcting himself.

"Sorry, I still misuse some words.

-Quite the opposite. You speak our language very well. And in a very short time. - Menera praised her, treating her with more familiarity. -

- It's true. - Jilia agreed. –

-Regarding your friend, she will surely be fine. – Larus wanted to encourage her. –

"Yes, my brother and my boyfriend have gone out in search of him. – She told them. –That's why I thought that, if I could talk to Yener... well, with Captain Rant. - Riveted something self-conscious now. –

Of course, to think that a high office andumlaincer by the mere fact of being an acquaintance could mobilize some of his ships in a region of space that was completely alien to them now made very little sense. Above all, in view of the perplexed expressions of his interlocutors. However, Larus smiled saying with a more jovial tint.

Yener is now discussing issues concerning our partnership with his colleagues. But as soon as he finishes you can tell him this and I'm sure he will do everything he can to help.

Jilia and Menera smiled in turn, and Gina imitated them affirming gratefully.

-You are all very kind.

He then looked at that attractive brunette girl who in turn was dedicating his attention to him, it was Menera who intervened then.

-I don't know if I have formally introduced you. Jilia, she is Miss Gina Margarite Anette Larans. The diplomatic and cultural liaison of omega's legation at our embassy. And Gina, she's my partner, Ensign Jilia Renar of our army's special operations group.

"Wow, delighted, ensign. - Gina smiled. –

- The same thing I say, I have been surprised, how many names do you have! – Commented the funny Jilia. –

-Not all, in my case it was for reasons of family commitment. - He blushed his contertulia adding as he now focused on Menera. – I'm surprised that I remember them all.

-They are not easy to forget. - Just add this one. -

           They continued to talk about some other things on a cultural level and answer Gina's questions about Yumlaiance. In turn, Yener did not notice the arrival of Gina, her attention was on those conversations and especially on that enigmatic and beautiful girl Akapler.

"I must not let that deconcentrate me. - It was said. –

Although the occasional smile that that blonde dedicated to her was enough to achieve that. Above all, when Nerel commented, the desserts were finished and all the issues that were on the agenda were discussed.

-It has been a very fruitful meeting. I've enjoyed the company, but I must leave now.

"Yes," agreed the representative of Ciloneres, who had spoken little during the entire meal. – I also have issues that claim me.

They asked for the bill by paying each one from their embassies. At least they could eat for free, Yener smiled. That made Leirana smile in turn, moving his head almost imperceptibly. The Akapler then told him.

-Well, unlike our colleagues, I don't have anything special to do. And you?

- Well, not particularly. – He said. –

He noticed at that moment the table occupied by Larus and the two officers to discover with amazement that Gina was eating with them. Apparently they were having a good time. Almost without realizing it, he then told his contertulia.

-No, I have nothing to do, if you like, we could take a walk around here. Omega has very interesting things and that way we will have the opportunity to chat a little more.

-And to know each other better. - Leirana pointed out, adding immediately. – It is important among colleagues, so that we are able to coordinate in a much more effective way. Above all, in this remote area of the universe. Don't you think?

"You can tweet me, and I hope you will allow me to do the same. - Yener asked him. –

-Of course, - His interlocutor affably conceded. -

And the two got up leaving the restaurant to the surprise of Larus, the officers and yumlaincer and not to mention Gina's.

"Wow, the captain is very interested in continuing his diplomatic meeting. And I am not surprised at all with such an interlocutor. - Jilia commented with a rogue tinge in her voice. –

It didn't take long for him to feel a slight nudge from his partner. He immediately noticed the look gina was giving to those two who were leaving.

I mean, these are very important issues and they should require a lot of consensus. - He added in a vain attempt to fix that. –

"I should leave too. - Musitó Gina, forcing a smile to add. – I have enjoyed this lunch very much. I thank you for making a hole for me.

-Of course, whenever you want. - Larus replied kindly. –

So Omega's got up, ready to pay for her food, however, Lieutenant Daet came forward.

-You are our guest.

- Oh, no, please! - A hurried Gina was quick to declare. –

-We insist. - Jilia joined in kindly claiming. - In this way, next time you will be the one to invite.

The alluded to nodded and after another smile something nervous said goodbye leaving there. Menera then gave a look of disapproval to his partner.

- What? - Jilia replied by shrugging her shoulders to sigh. – Okay, I'm sorry... I should not have made that comment. But that girl has said she had a boyfriend.

"Ya...," Menera replied. – She will have a boyfriend, but it was clear how she looked at the captain.

"Well, that's none of our business. - Sentenced Larus. –

"At least I hope we have achieved what Captain Rant commissioned of us. – Menera said. –

-I was able to record the entire conversation using a sub-frequency listener. - Lieutenant Daet told them. –

"What I don't understand is why he wanted us to do that.  – Third Jilia. –

"Your motives will have, ensign. - Larus answered. -

          And Jilia had to nod to that. At last the three of them left. For their part and a long way from there, Kira and Copito were already somewhat calmer, after naming some of the main satellites of the huge Jupiter. Once that review was done, Kira asked him.

"Hey, how did you do it to control our jailer?"

- Ah! very simply, he inspected the wall when he passed by and something like interference occurred. And without me noticing, I managed to probe their circuits. With humans I don't normally establish communication, but after that it has been child's play to replace their programming with my orders and you have already seen the result.

Kira smiled, laughing even with relief, to pass an affectionate arm over the android and tell him.

"It's true, you're formidable, Copito.

Of course, his interlocutor liked that quite a bit, who was always ready to be praised. And it is that with hispositronic brain he had quite well assimilated many basic human emotions and attitudes, without modesty being one of them. So she was enjoying those compliments while Kira was amused to see the effect of her words. However, that changed the next moment, the alarm of the ship jumped. Radar had detected presences in the vicinity.

- Oh! An intruder, he is an ingenuity, he must be huge.

Approximate calculations gave that object a size greater than one kilometer in length. That seriously worried the girl. More when at least half a dozen interceptor fighters emerged from it that were going towards them at high speed.

-Look Copito, they come from Saturn, we have to get to the asteroid belt as soon as possible. - She commented to her partner. –

But his pursuers were faster. Fortunately, they did indeed reach the outskirts of the belt where thousands of rocks of varied sizes floated. The Space Flea began to navigate between them, also avoiding some shots from his pursuers.

- The hunters, they throw themselves on us! We will not be able to escape! - Kira exclaimed. –

-Attention to your left. - Copito warned her with a dispassionate tone. –

The questioner reacted by moving away from the path of a huge rock that could have pulverized them. Their enemies continued after them without giving them a break, firing with obvious intentions to reach them. Fortunately, one of these ships was destroyed when it hit an asteroid. At least, the smaller size of the Flea gave it a slim advantage over its attackers. Although that streak of fortune would not last forever.

-There are at least four. - Estimated Copito. –

"That reminds me of something, Jergal de Auriga. - Kira told him. - Do you remember him?

The girl mentioned that smuggler who helped them escape from Cassiopeia prison. He used a very clever trick then to mislead his pursuers, so Kira wanted to imitate him. It gently slowed down by retreating shortly to hide behind one of those asteroids. In this way they would be virtually undetectable. And it worked, the enemy fighters passed by. The bad thing was that they could not stay there for long, crowds of large rocks came and went colliding with each other and threatening the position they occupied.

-Attention. - Kira said seeing one pass by very close. - Oh my God! We've gotten rid of it, I think it's Icarus. - Determined by observing that asteroid. -

- Bah! A speck of dust compared to Ceres that is a thousand kilometers in diameter. - Declared the android. – Or the same Palas, there are at least thirteen that are more than three hundred kilometers in diameter. - He informed his companion. – And forty-five thousand...

- Please, Copito is not the time! - He was cut off by Kira who was not there for lessons. –

"I know, I know, it's never the time to listen to me. - Protested this one. –

-Watch the radar, it's better. - The girl ordered him. -

And it is that the number of enemy fighters was increasing, Kira already counted more than six that were dedicated to finding them in that area. And reinforcements kept coming.

- And six others! They know we're here. Somewhere, they look for us. Asteroids prevent them from detecting us, but they will end up finding us. It's just a matter of time. We know their secret and they won't forgive us. - She noticed with growing concern. –

A bold plan or why not admit it, almost suicidal, was outlined in his mind then and he commented to Copito.

"Listen, I'm going to move into hyperspace.

- Hyperspace within the asteroid belt? That's huge madness! - Indeed, his interlocutor valued. -

"I know, but staying here means death. - Sentenced the girl. –

-There are no protective shields on this nutshell. It's suicide! - The android asserted emphatically. –

-It may be, but I don't think so. - He was rebutted by Kira. –

Or at least, he thought it was better to have one chance in a thousand to get out of there with the ship intact than the certainty of being found and destroyed. And it is that if their pursuers had been human they might have been discouraged or thinking that they had been lost, but the robots did not get tired or see their patience exhausted. His intuition told him he had to take a chance so he declared.

"They will not follow us, it is not likely. Let's try, it's our last chance to save ourselves, staying here, we don't have any.

The enemy ships continued to haunt them, tightening the encirclement more and more. Kira saw that the android had gotten up from the seat and soon questioned him.

-Copito, where are you? Go back to your site. Let's move on...

He saw him arrive from the bottom of the ship in a spacesuit, while advising him.

-Put on at least this scarf. Listen to me, little or much will be some protection.

The girl smiled recognized.

"Thank you, you're right, I'll wear it. - He replied by also donning his spacesuit. –

And once ready, he accelerated the ship to get out of the protection of the rock that he hid from them declaring...

-Hyperspace speed...

At first it seemed that everything would be fine, they had outwitted their pursuers, but the ship accelerated among a dense group of asteroids and as much as copito wanted he was unable to elude them all and a large rock approached inexorably, with Kira's cry as the only reaction to what gave the impression of being his end.

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