"When's that transfer ship coming? This assignment is the worst yet. And I've been assigned to the princesses!" The taller guard, Dav, joked.
He and the other guard, Seren, roared with laughter.
Seren clicked her portscreen. "Looks like they just launched. Probably another ten minutes."
"Why do we even have to be up here, anyway? What could be so important that Her Satanic Majesty Jannali needs it to stay in a guarded satellite?" Dav complained.
Seren shrugged and returned to her stiff position at the airlock door. They had only been up there three hours and Dav had been whining nonstop about anything and everything. The pair of guards had tampered with the security cameras and microphones ages ago so no one back on Luna would think twice about what they were doing up on the satellite. They had received special instructions from King Marrok to do so and Dav seemed to be taking advantage of it.
Dav had just started into another round of frustrated statements regarding the treatment of Lunar guards when the docking port whirred, pressurizing the transfer vehicle.
"Finally!" Seren cried as she rushed to open the airlock. The heavy door slid open, revealing the new guards.
"Oh, Hayle, Clay, thank the stars you're here," Dav said.
Evret smiled. "Everything disabled?"
Seren nodded. "Yeah, but why did the king need us to do that? Kind of a weird request, don't you think?"
Evret and Garrison exchanged glances.
"Um, well, so…um, you see, he, uh…" Evret hesitated.
"It's a long story, and I'm sure you both will be wanting to be getting back to Luna no, so we really don't have time," Garrison said bluntly. "You can go ahead and step into the airlock now."
Dav folded his arms across his chest combatively. "So you know? Why can't you tell us? Does it have to do with whatever is in the main cabin? Don't try to keep secrets from me, Clay, because I will find out."
Garrison sighed. "My good Sir Hayle, do you remember what we discussed on the ride up?" Evret nodded. "Wonderful. Would you be so kind as to put that plan into action right about now?"
Evret shrugged. In the same movement he lunged for Dav, pinning his fellow guard to the ground. Quickly Evret used the butt of his gun to knock Dav unconscious.
As Evret was dealing with Dav, Garrison had been grappling with Seren, who was more advanced than her companion and a much tougher opponent to beat. However, Evret came to his friend's rescue, hitting Seren with his gun as well.
Seren collapsed; Evret and Garrison straightened, breathing heavily.
"Well," Garrison muttered, stepping over the unconscious guards. "Let's go get your princess."
