Author's Note: The / thing means thoughts. For example, right now I'm thinking, /hehe... peanut butter. Meet Joe Black= genious./ And yes, if you're wondering, I took the idea from Rocket Knight CJ. Which is not to say RKCJ invented it, but what are you gonna do about it? I though so. Oh, and I might have confused Taurus and Leo. I think I caught all the mistakes, sorry if I didn't. Anyway, enjoy, and don't flame me.






Their engines powered up, and they prepared to head back to the ship. Before Juno could open the hatch, the entrance blew open, and drones began pouring out of the gap in the wall. Laser fire danced around their ships, and the tiny vessels were rocked by the impacts of enemy projectiles.

"No choice!" Juno called over the radio. "Gotta blow hatch!" Before anyone could reply, laser blasts lanced out form Juno and Cassandra's ship, slamming into the hatch door. It blew, and there was a sudden rush of wind as the area depressurized. Drones were sucked out into space, as well as the three vehicles. They spun around outside the bay, struggling to regain control.

In Vela and Nova's pod, Juno's sister was firing shots into the bay, blasting apart walls and drones, and generally causing havoc.

Nova was scrunched in tight next to the girl, wondering what had happened back there. Why did they think he couldn't fly the ship? He didn't mind, of course… she was very beautiful… /Stop it!/, he raged at himself. This was no time to be concerned with a pretty face. Why was he losing it now? After years of bloodshed and battle, with never a glance toward the opposite sex, he was fawning over a girl?

But despite his thoughts, he was in a very awkward position. Literally.

Vela couldn't believe her luck, as she piloted the vessel back towards the Gemini ship. She was here with this guy in these tight confines. Heck, she could feel him breathing beside her. It was hard not to fantasize.

Nova cleared his throat. "Are we going to get my ship?"

"To risky," Vela replied, without looking back. "We don't have much time. We'll have to take ours."

As the three vessels docked in the main ship, the body beside Juno began to stir. Blood matted Cassandra's hair, as there was a large gash on her head. Briefly, she opened her eyes and saw Juno looking down at her. She felt a throbbing pain in her skull, and blacked out again.

Juno hefted the limp body out of the pod, nearly tripping on the way out. /At least she's alive/, he thought. Vela and Nova were coming around his left and Lupus from farther down. He handed the body to Nova.

"Take her to the sick bay," He said, before rushing off towards the cockpit. He could hear Vela and Lupus behind him.

Once there, he dropped into his seat. The other two took their places around the area, Vela at the computer and Lupus at the IWD. The Interactive Weapons Display was a high-tech device for viewing the battlefield, and the only station Lupus could operate.

Almost as soon as they got there, a ship appeared in front of them. It was almost identical to the Gemini ship, except for a slightly different color scheme, and the insignia of a bull. It was Jet Force Taurus, coming in at full speed.

"Well, it's about time!" Juno shouted into the radio. "What were you doing?!"

There was no answer. The ship didn't slow, but proceeded at full speed toward the Gemini ship.

"Flare?" No answer. "Flare, what the hell do you think you're doing?! Answer me, Flare!"

A single message was heard in Juno's headset:

"Long live Mizar."

Nova arrived in the cockpit, chest heaving from running all the way.

"What's going on?" He asked.

"Taurus's trying to ram us! We'll both be crushed!"

"Can we evade it?"

"No," came Vela's voice. "The engines aren't even powered up yet. Neither are the weapons."

The four of them stood there, watching through the window as death approached at breakneck speed.

Vela watched, seeing now that her life would end. All this had been in vain. The last of the Jet Force Elite was about to be destroyed. She turned to face Nova. /Well/, she thought, /it's now or never./ She rushed over and began to very thoroughly kiss him.

Juno watched, realizing it had all been a trap. Taurus had been working for Mizar the whole time. The Spawnship had known they were coming. No matter what, they had intended for Jet Force Gemini to be exterminated today. But he saw something. A red light blinking on the control panel. Incoming message. He pressed the button.

"Jet Force Libra here. Thought you might need some help."

"You're damn right we need some help!" Juno practically screamed. "Those bastards are trying to ram us!"

The Jet Force Libra ship flew down to meet Taurus, as if they had come straight from heaven. Laser fire lanced from the ship, cutting holes in Taurus's hull. The ship veered off, rocking madly from the imbalance, but it was too late. Libra had a lock.

"Shall we fire, Juno?" came the voice over the radio.

"Kill them," he answered.

Missiles flew from Libra's underside, slamming into Taurus. An explosion rocked the Gemini ship as Jet Force Taurus exploded.

Juno sat down hard, his legs collapsing. Lupus began to bark with joy. Vela looked at Nova, quite obviously embarrassed.

"Err… sorry about that," she told him. "It was the… heat of the moment."

"Heat of the moment my ass," he said, and began to kiss her again.

"We owe you one, Libra," Juno said into the headset.

"Think nothing of it. I'm sure you'll find a way to pay us back."

Juno groaned at that. Outside the window, he could still see the Spawnship. Juno sat up, preparing for battle, when the ship began to glow.

"It's going into warp!" He called over the radio.

"We're tracking!" Libra yelled back. The ship accelerated, and disappeared in a flash of light.

"Wear did they go?" Juno shouted.

"They're headed toward Sector 7. Specifically, Goldwood."

Juno groaned again.