Jacob breathed heavily as he and the others were soon on the ship, he looked around as the others were trying to get their thoughts together, he turned his eyes on Athena, who came over and sat down next to him.
"You okay?" Asked Athena.
"Athena," Jacob said as he turned to her. "What the hell was that back there?"
"Sector 9 were infiltrators." Said Athena. "They've been feeding Dracksomore information and carrying out tasks for him behind enemy lines for years."
Everyone looked at her in shock and surprise.
"What?" Asked Manbear.
"Does Lord Nelson know about this?" Asked Father Squirrel.
"He found out yes." Said Athena. "And they… replaced him with an imposter that was aiding Sector 9's cover."
At once, a clamor of panic rose among the fighters, only silenced by a Roar from Manbear!
"ENOUGH!" He bellowed.
Everyone quieted down at once.
"Ahem, Forgive me friends, But time is of the essence." Said Manbear. "We must get back to the Headquarters and warn the others."
"Don't worry, We have the situation under control." Said, Athena. "The imposter was captured, And we have Identified him as another of Dracksomores Acolytes, The Cloak."
"The Cloak?" Asked Bridgette.
"How long was this going on?" Asked Megan.
"A who month before now." Said, Athena. "This whole plan he laid out, It was a setup for the AAU to retrieve the TImeChild."
"Well, some operation it was." Said, Ophelia. "Nobody got the Time Child but the Venkis!"
"The Venkis?!" Asked Athena alarmed. "They have the time Child?!"
"We're afraid so." Said Father Squirrel. "But we cannot worry about that now, Right now we need to get back to Religion Watch and find Lord Nelson."
"You're right." Said Snibbs. "Set a course back home!"
"It's already done." Said, Athena.
And the ship cruised off into the Horizon.
Meanwhile,
Lord Dracksomore paced the room of his throne room as Commander Dreggor, Tucker and Eyewave watched him intently.
"Have Gunger and Skyswitch at least confirmed where the Time Child is?" He asked.
"Yes, The Venkis have him." Said Dreggor.
Dracksomore stopped in his tracks. "The Venkis you say?
"Affirmative my Lord." Said Eyewave.
The tyrant was blank for a moment, and then he facepalmed. "Oh for science's sake!"
"Shall we prepare another extraction?" Asked Dreggor.
"No! Don't bother." Groaned Dracksomore. "The Timechild is lost to us for now, We must culminate all the resources we can get at this moment, When the other factions realize the time child is off-world, they'll scramble to go after them." He then stopped for a moment and smiled. "Which may actually play to our advantage."
"My lord?" Asked Thompson.
Dracksomore cackled and turned to face his men with a smile. "When the other Athiest factions learn of this, They'll rush to the star to get him back, That should buy us enough time, To claim their territories and destroy the Religion Fighters, Once and for all!"
"Ah, such a glorious and brilliant plan, Lord Dracksomore." Cackled Dreggor sarcastically. "It's not like anyone else could think it up."
"Well, you didn't Dreggor." Said Dracksonore. "Perhaps that's why I'm the Leader and you follow my orders."
Dreggor glared contemptuously.
"Send word to all our territory commanders," Dracksomore told Eyeware. "Tell them I want them all to continue combing their sectors for Religion, and have our spies within the other factions keep tabs on the Venkis."
"What about the Cloak?" Asked Eyewave. "Surely his cover must be blown by now."
"If you contact him." Said Dracksomore. "Make sure he tells them nothing of where their precious Lord Nelson is, I want him kept under wraps until our final Coup D'etut is in place."
And he glanced behind him to a wall, Where the Real Lord Nelson was strapped to, In shackles.
Meanwhile,
At the city of the UAA, Flocks of people came out to wish K-10 luck on his mission to the stars, As he came out, They cheered as he made his way across the runway to his vessel.
It was a sleek, shiny, and beautifully futuristic space Rocket, made in his colors. K-10 came up to the main terminus to the cockpit, Where he was greeted by Nutao and several other bystanders.
"You have been given a great task this day K-10." He told him. "Only you can bring back the time child, Do you swear it?"
"Bark Bark! I will do my best, Bark! Bark!" Answered K-10.
"Then go now!" Said Nutao, as he stood aside and gestured to the ship. "Find the Time Child, Save him from the Venkis, All Science rests on your shoulders."
The crowd clapped and cheered as K-10 boarded his Vessal and made ready to take off.
"Do you really think he can do it?" Asked Lorra-Va in a whisper to Nutao.
"If that K-Bot can't do it, No one can." Said Nutao confidently.
As they spoke, The engines ignited and the ship blasted off, and off went K-10 on his daring mission!
To Be Continued.
