The group all had fun together on the dancefloor.

'Come on Kendric, let's bust a move!' Marcellus said while moonwalking.

The kid could dance, you had to give it to him. They formed a circle around Marcellus and screamed as loud as they could while he showed all his dancemoves. Marcellus tapped Kenji on the shoulder who performed what looked like some sort of Samurai dance. After he spinned around in the air and his feet letterly went everywhere as if he climbed a wall, he tapped Zuberi on the shoulder who gladly accepted. Zuberi could breakdance like crazy and on top of that he moved like a robot. Then, he looked at Kendric who quickly shook his head followed by Maynard who politely refused.

The DJ ended it by putting some slow music on and they all slowdanced. Kendric looked somewhat uncomfortable.

Oh man get up and just dance you morron!

With some encouraging thoughts he took Yrsa by the hand and placed his other hand at her middle. He actually looked quite confident and thanks to uncle Jerry he knew how to slowdance. He told him it came in handy one day. He was right!

'What did you do with Cahya?' Yrsa asked while they slowly shuffled back and forth.

He had totally forgotten about the column caves and wondered if Master Uruk already contacted the Anunnaki. He wished he could be there and see Enki again. But he had fun at this Ball which was totally unexpected and had decided to make the best of it.

'Is it ok if we talk about it another time?'

Yrsa agreed and suggested they would get some food and beverages. All the others stood in line at the decorated teacherstable which apperently constantly refilled the tabletop with sweets. Cakes, muffins, donuts, and a lots of other deliciousness. Marcellus stuffed his mouth full at the table and filled his plate at the same time. From the looks of it, he was building his own 3 layer cake with whatever he could find.

'Kenji, where is your plate?' Marcellus asked while he stuffed another donut in his mouth.

'I don't like sweets.' Kenji kindly refused by waving his hand.

'Your loss.' Marcellus shrugged and tried to build his self-created cake even higher.

Kendric passed also on the sweets. He was big on food, not on sweets. Unlike Zuberi apperently who imitated Marcellus with his plate and held a competition where they were playing Jenga with their sweets.

Everybody had so much fun that Kendric realy enjoyed this night with his friends and wished it would never end. For just this evening they may be young and free. How it's supposed to be. All their troubles would still be there tomorrow.

'Uhhum, does this work? Hello, you work mic?'

Master Batuo was fighting with Marcellus his UFO drone.

'Young truthseekers, what a wonderful evening this turned out to be. Yes, wonderful. Don't you think Master Ryka?'

Master Ryka gave with a stern face a nod and Master Batuo continued:

'Yes, ok. He likes it to! But every evening must end and so will this one. But... before we end this wonderful evening, we have an announcement to make. Right, let's announce. You all go on a mission first thing tomorrow. Very, very early! That's why we call it a night. Because, early you shall wake. Each colourclass will go with their own spaceships. So go, go fast, go to sleep. Exiting tomorrow, yes it will be very exiting.'

Master Batuo was delighted and it let them wonder where they would go since every colourclass was apperently going on a mission. Kendric observed some guys from colourclass green and yellow. He had seen them a few times walking by or in their dorm but didn't really know any of them. Not even by name. It was weird how seperate their lives were while living all in the same building and even sleep in the same dorm.

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'You think we all get the same destination?' Zuberi asked while he also observed the guys from the other colourclasses. The others shrugged.

At their dorms they said goodbye to the girls and jumped through their wormhole. After they took a shower and changed in their pajamas they all went to bed. Zuberi snorred immediately.

'How does he do that?' Marcellus asked with his woozy face on again and the others had to laugh although they to wondered how Zuberi was able to fall in sleep instantly.

'I can't sleep. This night was awesome!' Kendric said and the others smiled while thinking back at how much fun they had.

'I know what you mean, I still feel the adrenaline rushing through my body.' Kenji admitted.

Kendric climbed down again and cuddled some with Axel.

'Kendric, isn't it lonely for Axel? Sitting here all day, every day, alone...' Marcellus asked while he felt pity for the Axolotl.

Marcellus was right but he couldn't take Axel with him everyday. If only he had a friend to play with. Wait, there are more. On earth. Not exactly as Axel, but close enough.

'You guys comming?'

'And go where?' Kenji asked suspicious.

'Picking up a friend for Axel.' Kendric grinned.

'No Kendric, we are not going to steal a spaceship again! Just do it the right way. Discuss this with Miss Bria.' Kenji was determined to put a stop to this.

Axel lay in Kendric's hand palm enjoying the warmth of his skin. He knew Kenji was right but what else could he do? He went back as often as he could to their dorm to feed Axel every day but it just wasn't enough.

'Rest now, we probably need it tomorrow.' Kenji ordered.

The following morning the alarm went of earlier than normal. Kendric didn't want to wake up. His pillow was so comfy and the matras, he could lay on it for an eternity. But Zuberi shook him like a madman.

'Let's go brother, activate! Mission day!' Zuberi said overly joyed.

'Ahh let me sleep!' Kendric turned around and pulled the blanket over his head but Zuberi pulled away the blanket.

'Just no time to waiste brother. We'll have breakfast now, hurry up ok before you miss out on food also.' And Zuberi and the others left the dorm and Kendric woke up in shock.

Miss out on breakfast?

He ran to the showers, hit those buttons like a crazy person and hurried to the messhall. There he shoved some pancakes in his mouth and drank his steaming tea in one large gulp empty.

*** Hic ***

Oh how emberassing...

*** Hic *** Hic ***

Kendric startles himself. He couldn't get rid of the hiccups and desperately drank out his large Coke. The others burst into laughter.

'You would think he would learn someday.' Marcellus said with tears in his eyes.

'Right?!?!' Zuberi agreed while he tried to catch a breath.

'Young Truthseekers, I hope you all had a wonderful evening last night and had your batteries charged. For it is a new day and time for your joined mission. Jane awaits you at the hangar and installed the starmap you will need to reach your destination. You will be wise to follow this map as it is the only way to finish this mission. Today's mission is actually a race. A race against eachother where your flying, navigation and engineering skills will be tested to the limit, or well, your limits. For there must be none! In deep space, their our no boundaries, no limitations and no rules! All is fair.'

*** Hic ***

Everyone turned to Kendric and laughed. He couldn't be more embarrassed and quickly took another sip from his coke hoping his hiccups would disappear.

'Like I said, all is fair. However, the weapon systems are disabled. Weapons will be there for another lesson, not today. You will find some flags pinpointed on your starmap. At every flag, a teacher will be there to give you further instructions on your mission. Miss one flag and you miss a mission which automatically disqualifies you from the race.'

Everyone got excited and already discussed their strategies.

'You fly with your own team. Meaning, the group you have your weekly flying lessons with. So girls and boys seperated from eachother since in a spaceship we are all equal. It is not about how much muscles you have or how your strength defines you. It is about quick thinking, acting as one team, one ship! And to motivate you even more, there is ofcourse a price for the first three teams who make it back. First, the Anunnaki race cup. Gold, Diamond and Platinum!'

The three race cups appeared floating in front of Master Uruk. They were huge!

'And second, the number one will go on the next mission accompanied with the Anunnaki Deity Enki.'

They all screamed as loud as the could right now. It was a privilege to meet an Anunnaki Deity let alone go on a mission with one. Master Uruk waited for the commotion to be iver and continued his speech:

'I wish you all a happy new year and good luck!'

Everyone jumped up and ran to the hangar where the A.I. Jane awaited them.