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Then hook
around the net at the last minute and get to our jump point,
Helma,” Eve commands with authority. Ship-wide intercom activates,
“Doctor bring my daughters to the bridge now. Rulu, report to the
bridge, and Pura do the same.”
    “Captain, I have not finished my testing on
your daughters yet, so I do not know if they are contagious,” the
doctor says, using her personal com badge.
    “It is not going to matter in a few minutes
when we get blasted into a million pieces by that battleship in
front of us!” Eve yells in a hurried fashion.
    “We have taken out seven of the fighters, but
our shields are gone, and we are counting on our armor only right
now. Forward rail gun battery on the port side has been hit and is
not working,” Gartooth says over the exploding noises in the
background.
    Nelma,” Course laid in for the jump,
Boss.”
    “We are at the status net, but the battleship
has moved to the front of the opening and is blocking our exit!”
Helma says in a panic.
    The doctor, the daughters, Rulu, and Pura
enter the bridge. Rulu goes over to engineering station and
transfers engineering commands to that console. Pura goes to the
ship status station.
    “Doc, get them out of those spacesuits,” Eve
blurts out as the ship shakes from an explosion.
    Pura says, “We were hit on the port side
again in the rail gun ammo holder, all the rounds detonated in the
magazine. There is an enormous crater on the port side; levels 13
through 21 and sections 10 through 19 are open to space: 93 dead,
almost half the crew.”
    “The blast took out four fighters and
disabled two more. The last one got tossed into the status net from
the blast explosion,” Grimtooth reported.
    “Sub-light and jumps engines still okay,”
Rulu says.
    Helma responds, “Want me to make a run for it
and slip around the left side facing the starboard side of the ship
to the battleship? We still have armor and guns on that side.”
    “Yes, when I give you the word. It is going
to be a tight squeeze, being that close to their guns we will only
have a few seconds to get into jump position. Helma, as soon as we
are in position jump, don’t wait for my command.”
    Eve grabs both of her daughters’ hands and
begins communicating with them about the instructions for her plan.
They stand there holding hands and their eyes glowing blue to focus
their powers.
    On the battleship, a different scene is
developing.
    “Sir, all of our fighters have been
eliminated. It looks like they will try to make a run for it,
mostly like using their starboard side facing us as it is the least
damaged. They will probably jump if they can make it around us,”
Bean says with confidence.
    “35 fighters! Okay, I am not playing around
anymore: open fire with everything we got including missiles,” Gen.
Hurt commands with a forceful attitude.
    “Here they come, firing missiles,” Bean says
as he presses a button.
    Second Officer Ham, “Sir, we are getting a
massive energy feedback in our main generator….” The power flutters
on the bridge and lights go off and on. “Shields just went offline,
Sir…and now the weapon systems.”
    “What?” the General screams. “Get the backups
going now!” he yells.
    “Bridge, this is security. We have fighting
breaking out on all decks. The crewmen are fighting against each
other,” the chief of security reported.
    “What is the hell is going on? Don’t just
stand there looking at me, get back to work!” Gen. Hurt roars at
the station officers as the lights and panels blink off and on.
    Ship-wide intercom is activated on the
battleship.
    Eve begins to speak,” Looks like you have a
discipline problem, General…You know that is usually is a sign of
poor leadership. I understand that it is hard to find good help
these days,” She laughs an evil laughter that echoes throughout the
ship.
    “Mind you, Witch, I going to kill you with my
own hands if it is the last thing I do. I am going to hunt you down
like the