"Now what are we going to do?"Freya asked."We still have--"
The vessel rocked to the side from another volley of shots.
"I don't know, we---"
More blaster fire.This time, however, it was at the Terran vessel.
"Tell Kian to quit showing off his new powers," came a voice over the communications.
Bahran blinked."Wrathin?"
"Bahran?"
"We have you in our sights," Wrathin said."Follow us back to base."
"Is Caoimhe and Freya there?"came a female voice.
Freya answered."Yes, Veta, we're here.Caoimhe is going to need medical."
"What's wrong with her?"
"From best I can tell, broken shoulder.Maybe her arm?Nothing fatal, but injuries that need to be addressed."
"Medical is on standby as they treat Bianca."
"What is wrong with Bianca?"Freya asked.
"She fell in a ship crash.She is healing, however," Veta said.
"What about Eleanor?"Caoimhe asked."Is she--"
"She is fine.Waiting for you back at the capital," came a very gruff sounding male."I kept her safe."
"Jedriek," Bahran said."Good to hear you."
"You too.We can compare notes about, uh, images when you get here."
Bahran smiled.
Caoimhe glanced at him."What's that about?"
"Do not worry about it."
"Well, now I am going to worry about it," she said.Caoimhe's shoulders relaxed, well as much as they could bound up as they were."At least we're all alive.I am thankful."
"There is that," Veta said."But what the hell you all?Freya, I'm going to ring your neck when I see you--running off like that--"
Freya shut off the communications.
"Freya, that was rude," Kian said as he slowly started to move back toward the piloting chairs.
"I do not want to hear Veta yelling at me."
"Now she'll yell when we arrive," Caoimhe said.
"That will be more entertaining."
"Why?"Bahran asked.He did not think he would like to be yelled at by anyone, especially that aggressive sounding female.
