Myra, Sully, Moron, and Soren all gathered in the cockpit of the Maverick. They all stared, watching as the Devil Ketch and Lila's ships floated next to each other. "Is the cloak still on?" Myra asked Soren. "Yep." He replied. "Maintan a safe distance. Were going over there." Myra said. "Wait! I'm picking up a distress signal. Its coming from Venus." Soren said. "Who sent it?" Myra asked. "It appears to be coming from a escape pod sent from, the lead warship." "It might be Geren. He could have escaped." Sully suggested. "Set a course, and get us to Venus." Myra said. Soren turned the ship and activated the warp engines. They flew through warp, as Soren turned around in his seat. "It should be about three hours before we get there." He said. "Sully, get on any repairs we need. Moron, you check all weapon systems. Soren, you let me know when we are getting close. I have some business to take care of." Myra said. "Oh, and no one else gets a say in this?!" Sully spat. "Excuse me?" Myra asked. "Who even put you in charge? I don't remember Geren putting you in charge." "I am the second in command on this ship, and that means when the captain is missing, I am in charge. If you want to take this up with Geren when we get him back? Fine. But until that time, I am in charge. Now I told you to get on repairs, and I don't see you doing that. So, unless you want to be kicked out the airlock, I suggest you get moving." Myra said. Sully glared, but didn't say anything. "GET MOVING!!" she yelled in his face. He turned around and walked away, muttering something about "crazy women." Three hours later they had reached Venus. The Maverick flew down through the atmosphere. A large storm was currently over the distress signal coordinates. Lightning lit up the sky as the Maverick glided down towards the surface. "Where are we?" Myra asked. "This was once known as the Maxwell Montes. Its the highest mountain on Venus." Soren replied. "Well I don't see any enemies here." Myra said. A loud explosion rocked the ship. Lila and fifty guards stood in front of the airlock, waiting. Suddenly the door hissed open, revealing the massive form of the Devil Baron, Solkirin. "It's a pleasure to meet you." Lila said. "You contacted us with a proposition." The large Eliksni spoke. Lila stared. "You... You speak English?" "I have studied your pitiful race's tongue." he replied. "Yes, I contacted you to work out a deal." Lila said. "What do you want?" Solkirin asked. "I know you have been at odds with the splicers." "Those heretics should be burned at the stake! They are not pureblood Eliksni!" he roared. "Yes, I agree, and I sympathize with your plight. Which is why I am offering you this chance to kill them all." Lila said. "How much do you want?" he asked. "Five million glimmer. In advance." she said. "Very well. Together we will crush these heretics." he said, before turning around and going back to his ship. Lila laughed. "These Fallen. Way to easy to rile up. And then in their anger they make blind decisions." She turned to the nearest guard. "Prepare for phase 2. We're going to Earth."