But in a blink, it was over.
The Terrans and the Charro all hit the ground almost immediately.
Caoimhe slipped out from behind him and looked around.The fresh blood overpowered even the smell of sulfur in the air.She looked at Bahran.
He panted."Are you hit?"
She shook her head."You?"
"Nothing impressive.They are not good shots when they are startled."He patted his arm, and Caoimhe saw the blaster burns on him--not severe, they didn't seem, but he certainly had his arm hit a few times.
And his side.
"Let me get a medical kit," she said.
He shook his head."Do not bother.They will be healed in a short time.I am fine."
"You're bleeding, at least from your side.Let me get a bandage."
He took her hand."It's fine."His voice was that hard, grumbly one that she liked."I told you, Caoimhe--"
Another blaster shot at them.This one was fairly close to hitting him in the head came from the other direction.
"That is Imperial Princess Bron, to you," came a voice, this one, Caoimhe knew very well.
She spun around."Freya?"
"Did you just try to shoot my friend?"came another voice, this one a male Rhimodian.
Bahran's face scrunched up in confusion."Kian?"
Caoimhe ran toward her Lady in Waiting and yanked her into a tight hug.
"I found you," Freya said."Do you know how much military is out there?And the Charro!They are using the Charro too!"
Caoimhe nodded."Unfortunately, we just ran into some."She gestured to the floor.
"Wow, Bahran," Kian said."You Tarnished boys don't waste any time."
"Why do you not have her in a safe place?"he snapped at Kian."Why aren't you back at the capital, waiting for--"
"I saw your necklace," Freya said."That's what's so special about all the jewelry, right?It's all tracking pieces, so we can find each other if we get separated."
Caoimhe nodded.Freya had always been so quick.One of the reasons she loved having her as both a Lady in Waiting and a best friend."That is one of the reasons, yes."
"There's more?"Freya asked.
Caoimhe nodded."Where are the others?"
"Veta is okay.She found Kian and me on another moon and brought us back here.Now, she's off looking for Bianca and Eleanor."
"You haven't found them?"
"I found the code in the jewelry.They just left to get them not too long ago.We headed this way to find you.And it's been quite a trip.There's a lot of Terrans out there, between us and the capital city."
"Where are we exactly?"Caoimhe asked."Compared to the capital?"
"Almost exactly on the other side of the moon," Kian said.
