Narrow Escape

Anslem, Rubian Capital

2030

The triplets exchanged bewildered glances.

"How do we know you're not lying?" Trey asked, his eyes narrowed. Yuka let out an exasperated sigh and using his mind's eye, he displayed what was going on outside, on the wall of General Spiers study, like a projector.

Eight men were trying to break into the front door of their apartment. General Spiers immediately went pale.

Now, do you believe me?" Yuka asked.

"What's going on? Why are we suddenly being attacked?" Trey asked.

"There's no time for questions. It's a life or death situation and if you want to survive, you have to come with me" Yuka said.

"To where?" Carl asked.

"Galactica. You'll be safe there"

"There's no way I'm going to Galactica! We might be jumping from the pan to the fire itself!" Carl said and General Spiers shook his head. "Listen, if the queen has placed a kill order on us, the only place we can be safe is Galactica" he said to his sons. "But-"

"Make your decisions quickly because the