The seeker came through Emergency Bay door 2 where it docked along the old space station. The very same space station once coated in asteroid material that had been chipped away by repair teams while some of the material still lingered on among the bruised, scraped, and scratches in the hull. The hull was a shade of dark gray in a filthy manner. It seemed that no one had bothered to do the clean up. The windows were still coated in the asteroid material as though it had grown over the surface. The entrance to Emergency Bay 2 could be seen as being below several layers of asteroid material which seemed to stand out in the way of a cave entrance.
Chris pressed the button to the side standing beside Laura. With a swift woosh, the door slid open for the twins. The interior of the docking station was clean and glowing compared to the outside version of it. The emergency bay doors closed behind the space station that became washed over in light green solar lanterns that left large pools of light. The view went into the connected space craft. Laura was holding on to a light brown sack very delicately and in her other hand was a golden scepter lacking decoration. Samantha, Paul, Adrian, Parsafoot, and Tee Gar were there to greet the two.
"How did it go, Chris?" Tee Gar asked.
"It went just the way we wanted it," Chris said. "We left with a surprise ally."
"What Chris means to say is; we got his queen," Laura said, then handed the scepter to Paul. "She isn't going to need this scepter any time soon."
"You made a queen abdicate the throne?" Paul asked. "I didn't think of you as that bold."
"No," Chris said. "She didn't." He shook his hand. "She claimed it was a piece of the past that had to be thrown away. You can turn it into fuel for Samantha's starfire," he looked toward Samantha. "you need more for it."
"I have enough fuel to escort the academy to Federation space," Samantha assured.
"Tee Gar, take care of this and make sure not to break it," Laura said, handing the bag to Tee Gar. "It is all of Medusa's powerful crystals."
Tee Gar peeked in then closed the bag.
"All of them?" Tee Gar asked.
"Far as she is concerned," Laura said.
"Speaking of concern," Parsafoot said, then nudged Tee Gar.
"I made a larger version of the Cryotron," Tee Gar said. "and I believe it is going to work this time."
"With these power crystals that you have given him, this can solve the exploding problem," Parsafoot said.
"Really?" Chris said, surprised then a grin replaced his expression. "That is awesome, Tee Gar."
Tee Gar nodded.
"But I will need to perform field tests to be sure that I will be using the right crystals," Tee Gar said. "with your permission."
"Permission granted," Chris said. "Just don't try it on animals or people."
"Sure thing, Chris!" Tee Gar said. "Come on. Professor."
The two men left the group heading toward one of the more wider corridors leading down into the second emergency bay.
"Let's evaluate the plan that we have just revised," Chris said. "Tee Gar and the medical squad will rescue Commander Gampu, Colonel Smith and Loki will trick Dragos, Medusa and two hundred fifteen volunteers will come in when Dragos's army appears in the orbit, Matt is going to fly the group up into the dragon ship and he can use someone like you, Paul, to use a few tricks."
"And you?" Paul asked.
"We are going to be on the bridge," Laura said.
"Sounds like a feasible plan," Paul said. "A good one."
"Still developing. . ." Chris said. "And Samantha will rescue Jason from his cell with her super strength." A nod was earned from Samantha. "Is there any more facts that I need to be made aware of?"
"There is one," Paul said. "Commander Stone is reportedly on his way to recovery. Could come down at any moment's notice."
"He is the next in command," Adrian noted.
"If he comes in, we will still go through the plan," Chris said. "He will be interested in one thing and one thing only."
"What is that?" Adrian asked.
"Facing Dragos himself," Chris said. "Given his past history chasing him and stopping him conquering planets. . . this is a opportunity that he cannot use."
"Dragos needs help," Laura said. "We will do everything our power to prevent Stone from going after him and so should you."
"Oraco," Adrian said.
"Now that is out of the way," Chris said. There was a grumble from the cadet's stomachs. "I don't know about you but I am hungry!"
"How about that," Paul said, growing a grin. "Breakfast is starting in the next five minutes."
The small group laughed then walked away from the seeker.