Chapter Nine
“Wait!” Ben hissed, putting his hand out to stop Evetta from entering the access door into the lower bay. “Let us go first.”
“There are only two heat signatures showing,” Hanine whispered back, pointing to the tablet in her hand. “Evetta and I can take care of them.”
“No.” Ben shook his head emphatically. “Aaron and I will take care of them. You and Evetta get to the transport and get it ready. We must leave in a hurry. You know how to operate the transport, we don’t.”
“Be careful,” Evetta whispered. “Kill them. It is the only way. If you do not, they will kill you or notify the others.”
“Don’t worry about us,” Aaron responded. “Just be ready to leave as soon as possible.”
Hanine ran her fingers along Aaron’s jaw. “I will shut down the environmental systems just before w
