‘Eto!’ Hawk screamed who had reached his friend.

He saw Eto in the middle of a surrounding crowd. Next to him lay a body of armor which was empty and in Eto’s hand the big black helmet.

It seemed that his words had distracted him as he searched the crowd for Hawk’s voice. When he found him, Hawk quickly saw his eyes glowing with light before they turned back to normal.

‘Hawk?’ Eto asked while looking at him scared.

Hawk tried to walk through the people and when he entered the empty space where Eto was, TYO came riding from behind the legs of the crowd.

‘Eto! We have trouble. The soldiers of the worlds have been informed about the fight. We need to get out of here!’

TYO saw Hawk approaching Eto and for a moment he was shocked but relieved at the same time.

‘Professor. It was terrible. We were attacked and,’ but Hawk didn’t pay him attention. Instead he looked at Eto who was looking at him with scared eyes.

‘Hawk. I don’t know what happened,’ he said slowly and he looked at the helmet in his hands and the armor on the floor in front of him.

There was no trace of the person of the Vulture knight. The only thing left was his armor which laid empty on the streets.

‘It doesn’t matter,’ Hawk said and he grabbed Eto and held him tight. Then he looked at TYO and nodded that he understood what TYO just had said.

‘TYO, return to the ship and be ready. We depart as soon as we arrive.’

TYO jumped on his little wheel. ‘But professor. By my calculations we will not get Veronica and escape this planet. The chance is 38%’

‘We don’t need to get Veronica. She will come to us,’ he said and this took the attention of Eto.

Hawk looked around and saw the huge crowd of people looking at them.

‘I can’t believe I have to do this,’ he whispered.

His belt switched until a certain forearm was under his mechanical arm and he switched it. After that, he quickly put it up in the air and released a few shots from his arm. Just like he imagined, the crowd started to panic and screamed, losing their attention on them.

‘Come on Eto. We have to get back to the ship’ he said while looking for a way through the people. Hawk imagined if the soldiers of the worlds caught them, it was sure they couldn't go to Green point with that pirate called Djon.

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Veronica and Djon had arrived at the shipyard basement and the pirate tried to take as much cover as needed.

‘Nothing to worry but I can’t be sure if my face is on any wanted signs,’ he said to Veronica who followed him.

They tried to blend in with the crowd until Djon was certain of the hangar part they arrived at.

‘Here it is,’ he said and he looked around a wall to the door where two guards were standing. Veronica looked together with Jon and she saw the two soldiers of the worlds.

They were dressed in white protection armor with the connecting parts being gray. Both wore helmets that covered their face with a visor and in their hands were rifles.

‘How do you know that your ship is there?’ Veronica asked while whispering.

‘Because I tried to get it back before. It’s in this hangar, waiting to get stripped by those bastards of the council. On my own, I couldn’t get it.’

Veronica heard him and she looked at the soldiers, thinking of what the plan could be. ‘Any ideas?’ she asked.

Djon smiled and pulled her back behind the wall.

‘Alright, this is the plan. You go in and play a damsel in distress and while the guards are busy helping you, I sneak in and get my ship.’

Veronica was not pleased with that idea. As a matter of fact, it seemed like a dumb and too simple plan.

‘How come I have to play the damsel in distress?’ she asked and Djon could hear her voice getting furious.

‘Don’t get me wrong. I believe you are of better use than that. It’s just that they will recognize me and I believe that a good looking girl like you will definitely draw their attention.’

It made Veronica blush but she tried to look angry.

‘Yeah well,’ but she didn’t know what to say against his words about her. Djon winked at her.

‘A beautiful girl like you is something no one can ignore. I bet everyone would be ready to jump in and help you.’

Veronica didn’t say anything. It felt wrong to be tricked like this for a simple role in the plan but at the same time, she did enjoy the words spoken of her of which she tried to ignore her feelings about it.

‘And after that?’ she asked quickly while trying to still sound serious.

‘After that, you jump in and get on the ship. When my engines are starting, get into the hangar. I will let the gate open.’

Veronica took another peak at the soldiers and sighed. ‘Fine,’ she mumbled.

Djon took his position against another wall where he had a good view of the door and the soldiers.

Veronica took her place and started running.

She kept running along the hallway and passed the guards. Right before them, Jon saw that she tripped and hit the floor.

She yelled while grabbing her leg and just like Djon predicted, the soldiers stepped in to help her.

He waited a few seconds to check if they really fell for it and if one of them did not think to return. When they both stayed at Veronica, Djon slipped in.

He moved along them, looking at Veronica who really played her part before entering the open door.

When he followed the hall a few meters, he came to a big open hangar in which he saw a ship docked that he recognised as his own.

‘My sweet Tortoise. I’m back.’