"Ready?" Adam asked. They sat next to each other behind the controls because that's where the ejector seat was. By this time, they both had their space suits on, the ones Claudia had given them, oxygen flowing. 

​     "You're going to eject us now?"

​     "Soon. Very soon. First, I have to...oh, here they come."

​     Adam saw four vessels first, a cruiser and three warships. Adam aimed the shuttle's missiles at them. He fired until there were no missiles left. He managed to cripple two of the warships, but then four more appeared, and that was that. They fired on Adam's vehicle as one. Adam and Tana were almost thrown out of their seats from the staggering impact. Then, 

​     "Here we go," Adam said. He hit a sensor...

     and out they went into space. 

CONTINUE