Chapter 139 The Pursuit 7 (2/2)

”Not a single hit, Captain.” The pilot reported.

”I saw.” The Captain answered with a cold tone.

He was getting impatient, despite him being cautious, he couldn't allow the enemy to flee. As such, he received orders to destroy them, but he simply couldn't charge forward and fall into whatever trap the enemy was planning.

They been cautiously tailing John's ship for a about minute now while sending a barrage of bullets and energy beams.

[Maybe...] The Captain thought to himself as his eyes flashed, [It isn't a trap at all...? It's a possibility, but why would they lower their Forcefield? Wait...maybe their Defensive Energy System malfunction...]

His head was running through all possibilities as he tried to find a way to destroy the enemy and return as soon as possible.

[Should I sacrifice a ship?] The Captain thought, [It's for the best. To see whatever or not is a trap, I should send one forward to test the waters.]

”Hear my orders.” The Captain in the communicator, ”Spaceship number 5 go forward and do your utmost to destroy the enemy.”

”Yes, Captain.” The pilot at the spaceship number 5 gladly accept his orders even knowing that he was a possible sacrifice.

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”They are starting to get suspicious.” Peri commented as soon as she saw one of the Miniknog's ships break formation and speed up towards them.

”It's too late by now.” John said, ”We are almost ready, just a few more seconds.”

John looked at the lever at his side pushed it upward to the maximum.

Soon John felt a weightless sensation as the Artificial Gravity Generator was turned off.

He tightened the seatbelt to stop his body from floating away, looked at the screen of the Navigation Console, and watched as the spaceship picked up speed.

”Here we go.” John lightly said, ”Lenny, be ready. They are going to do everything they can to stop us. Don't die.”

”*Tzzt* I won't die, John. After all, I'm too good to die.”

John rolled his eyes as he heard Lenny bragging, but he flashed a smile and turned up to Peri.

She nodded indicating she was ready.

”Well, it's time. Full force ahead, SAIL. Let's get away from them.”