The bangs from above the storm didn’t stop while the group tried to run for the ship.

Sand and dirt started to swirl harder as something was landing on the planet.

‘This way,’ Hawk said as TYO rolled beside him towards the ship.

Eto held Veronica’s arm while they ran and Djon was coming behind them, checking if something came from behind the group.

The ship was still open and when Hawk came to the ship, he was knocked back by an airstream.

The sky above them opened up and the darkness above the sandstorm also opened up to reveal a black night sky.

‘What the,’ Hawk said as the rest approached him.

‘What is happening?’ Veronica asked while covering her face from the sand that flew through the air.

‘I don’t know,’ Hawk yelled and Djon grabbed TYO, making sure the wind didn’t take him.

Eto still held Veronica but he looked around. He felt something was coming though the storm and was already near.

''Guys, we have a problem,'' he said and everybody turned around.

The darkness made sure that their ship was the center of an open area with the night sky above them. Through the darkness, something arrived.

A huge black ship they had seen many times by now, had arrived and landed to the edge of the area.

‘Generation Zero,’ Veronica said.

‘I’m so done with these guys,’ Eto said angrily.

The storm was calming down around them and Eto let go of Veronica, stepping up in the direction of the ship.

‘Wait Eto!’ Hawk yelled. 'We are not ready to take them on,’ he said but Eto didn’t listen.

It seemed he was angry and determined. He slowly walked away from the group in the direction of the ship.

The big black ship had landed and opened its hatches, releasing a few robot soldiers who started running in their direction.

Eto recognized the robots. They were the same that attacked Borner with the Vulture knight.

Behind them, a stair came down and through the door came a person now Eto and also Hawk recognised as captain Hanzou.

‘Hanzou,’ Hawk said without raising his voice.

‘Who?’ Djon asked and he explained to him that he had attacked this and Veronica’s planet and he had been chasing them.

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The robots stopped walking and opened up a path in between them where captain Hanzou walked through.

At the end stood Eto, who quickly had his friends next to them.

Captain Hanzou approached them and stopped a few meters before the group.

‘Eto. I wanted to make sure we get you this time so I came to get you myself,’ Hanzou said with the muffled voice behind his mask.

Hanzou looked around the group.

‘I see you have some new friends. And also the would-be-professor,’ Hanzou said and it made Hawk angry.

‘I will never forgive you for what you’ve done,’ Hawk said and he raised his balded metal fist. It made Hanzou laugh.

‘You did that to yourself. You should have let the boy go. You should even have let him with our master,’ he told him.

Hawk wanted to attack him but Eto stopped him. This made Hanzou laugh.

‘I don’t have time to play. Guards, kill everyone except the boy. He is mine,’ he said and the robots started to run to the group, attacking them with rifles and swords.

‘Let’s go,’ Hawk said and he switched his arm to a firepower arm.

Veronica grabbed her baton and started fighting. Even TYO ran around and started to make a robot trip, even though he was more trying to hide than attack.

Djon opened his coat, revealing his tattooed chest and the belt around his waist. Hanging attached to his belt, he grabbed two pistols and started shooting at the robots.

Eto was still looking at Hanzou, who grabbed his sword and before Eto could tell, jumped in front of him.

He tried to hit Eto with his sword but Eto dodged it.

After that attack, Eto grabbed Hanzou with his hands, blocking his sword attack.

‘You really want to fight me?’ Hanzou asked as a joke but his voice sounded serious.

‘If it makes sure you will leave us alone,’ Eto responded and his arms started to glow. Hanzou could feel that there was more pressure in Eto’s grab as he couldn't hold it longer.

Hanzou tried to jump away but Eto jumped after him.

He let go of Hanouz’s hands after which he started attacking again.

Eto dodged his attacks and the moment he saw an opening, Eto hit Hanzou’s hands, knocking the sword out of his hands.

‘What?’ Hanzou said surprised but Eto didn’t quit. He stood steady on his feet and he jumped forward towards Hanzou again, trying to hit him with his glowing fist.

Hanzou blocked Eto’s punch by grabbing his fists with his hands.

While he held Eto’s fists, he put up enough strength to stop Eto from attacking.

There they stood, with Eto’s fists clenched into Hanzou’s hands.

‘Now I will show you what I can do,’ Hanzou said with a manic voice.

Eto was surprised with what he saw. Even though it was not as bright as him, Hanzou’s arms also started to glow through his armor.

Eto could feel more strength in Hanzou’s hands as he pushed Eto back.

‘After I have grabbed you, I will take your friends and make sure they all die a very slow death,’ Hanzou said with a manic laugh.

‘No!’ Eto yelled and he could feel losing power. He wasn’t ready. Not ready to fight him and not ready to defend his friends.

‘NO!’ he screamed in panic and he pulled his fists back, making sure he could deliver one final blow with all his might.

Luckily, he hit Hanzou in his helmet, making it crack and break before he flew through the group of soldiers, a few meters away.

‘Everybody, run!’ Eto yelled so everybody could hear him.

He made his way through the group of robots, hitting everything he could on his way to the ship.

From the sides he could see the rest joining him and they were almost with him, close to the ship.

‘Eto!’

A voice that sounded like nails going over a chalkboard could be heard over the whole area. Fear struck everyone as they stopped running and slowly turned around in fear.