He knew this was going to be a match of skills, no computer was going to be able to help him. It would take all the power the ship had to survive this...assault. That is if it could survive.Darren then locked his fire control on the closest ship. He waited for the first signs that they were in range. Then he was cursing himself for not taking the time to purchase more hunter missiles. They could have made this encounter survivable. After all, if he had four of those on board.Well, let’s just say. Ramirez asked how Helena was feeling.“Doped up enough to enjoy daytime TV, but not so much that we can’t talk now.”Once the door closed behind them, the Minister of Intelligence took a device from his pocket and walked around the room, checking it. He declared it free of listening devices or cameras, and La Contessa nodded.The three men gave their reports. Ramirez shared the information that Allaine had gathered as well. Helena took it all in, sharing her own thoughts; omitting that they’d come. She started calling me daily now. For about 1 hr or something. She often used 2 speak about her college life. How she enjoyed them. I asked her whether her marriage was love marriage. She laughed n said No. I felt she was against arranged marriage. These phone calls continued for over a month. V were real great friends now.She was very free with me. I was also very open 2 her. She had just one condition. Be confidential. One day by around 12 o clock she phoned me. I was very surprised, she used. "I would have slain him where he stood!"Ena merely nodded, choosing to neither condemn or condone."I believe Yosho was hard at his training when the first explosions were heard..." she mused and gestured, as the world about them again shifted.The smoke filled sky above promptly lightened as the burning desiccated trees seemed to re-foliate almost exploding back to life!Ryoko continued to observe as all about transfigured, finding herself now seated on a wall over looking what was clearly a.