Page 87 of Guardian's Heart

"Let's vote," Luph suggested.

The only one not in favor was Noodar.

"We won't make any decisions we can't make unanimously," Zaarek said, looking at him.

"Fine." Noodar raised his hand.

The moment his words were out, Nock began recording himself.

"Greetings, Tharaax. We left UX938 and are on our way to Zaarek's home planet. If what you said is true, you will know where to find us."

"The Kred is growing on me." Raasla patted Nock approvingly on the shoulder.

"Oh, he replied already," Nock cried.

"Do not try to enter the vicinity of the home planet. Our mutual employers have put up a trap."

"Gimme that." Zaarek pulled the comm from Nock's hand. He waved us toward the hall so Tharaax wouldn't see us before he activated a live stream. This time, Tharaax stood right in front of Zaarek.

"Tharaax," Zaarek greeted him while I stared at the other Space Guardian's markings from the hallway. He must have left his shirt off on purpose so we could see his markings as well.

"Zaarek," Tharaax returned the greeting, staring at him just as curiously while Zaarek took his shirt off as well.

"This is Raasla, Noodar, and Vraax," Zaarek waved the three Space Guardians in to join him.

"I didn't know you linked up with the others," Tharaax sounded surprised.

"One is still missing. Possedion hired Raasla, you, me, and a fourth whose name we haven't figured out yet.”

"No problem, I'll get that name," Tharaax promised.

"You still have access to the Ohrur database?" Zaarek asked, astounded.

"I hacked back into it, yes," he admitted and was unable to suppress a deep grin at his next words. "But I have something better. Possedion is my guest at the moment."

The other three Space Guardians exchanged stunned glances before Noodar said, "Well done!"

"I got some information out of him too. Like that they have a forcefield around Darlam. I'm still working on him to tell me a way around this."

"Sounds like we have lots to talk about," Zaarek interjected. "But let's not get too carried away just yet, this comm might be intercepted."

"No worries, I got this under control," I called from the hallway where he couldn't see me. I had already cleared the channels to make them untraceable. Zaarek threw me a fuming glare, and I threw him a kiss.

"I’d still rather play it safe," Noodar agreed with Zaarek.

"Let's set up a meeting point," Tharaax suggested.

He sent permission to our onboard computer to access his, and together, the computers found a halfway point for us to meet. According to our timeline it would take us four days to reach the space station and him three.

"Are you sure? That's a public place," Tharaax asked skeptically when he saw the name of the space station the computers suggested.

"I don't know about you, but we need to restock on some things," Zaarek explained.

"Alright, I'll see you soon," he ended the comm.

We stared at each other before all hell broke out, and we all started talking simultaneously.

"He's got Possedion." Zaarek's voice sounded the loudest, and his words managed to shut the others up for a moment.

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