Eto stood there, still looking at the hole where he punched the knight in. Veronica's voice really had to get to him.

'Eto, Eto are you listening?' she said and finally he returned to reality.

The moment his mind returned and he reacted to Veronica, the glowing light on his arm disappeared.

'What is it Veronica?' he asked like he forgot that she was standing behind him.

In front of them the rubble of stones started to move and soon the soldier appeared out of the hole with scratches all over his armour.

'Eto, little brat. And you' he said while looking at Veronica. 'Eto's little helper is called Veronica. The lying bitch.'

His helmet started making scanning sounds while watching Veronica.

'Send this to the captain. Let him know our brat has some helpers.'

The moment he said those words, Veronica felt scared. They knew who she was and they would hunt her together with Eto.

'Now I will take you both in' the knight said. He dropped what was left of the sword and jumped to Eto and Veronica.

'Oh no, you don't' Eto replied and he also jumped forward where both their fists met.

The knight tried to kick Eto but he evaded it. His arm started to glow again and he hit the knight again, sending him away again. While Eto came to the ground, the light faded again.

'Eto we have to go!' Veronica screamed and she turned to run away. Eto looked in the direction he punched the knight and he couldn't see him. Maybe this was the best moment to run so he joined Veronica.

It seemed like most of the townsfolk had escaped or were still escaping. Eto looked up to the sky while running and he could see hundreds of spaceships coming from everywhere, trying to escape from the planet in between the big black starships.

'This way' Veronica said and she ran towards a big green hangar.

The front door was open and Veronica walked in while Eto was still observing the building.

'What is this place?' he asked and even though Veronica was searching for something, she replied: this is the market hanger. We come here to store our products while we're on the market selling them.'

She kept searching while Eto observed all the machines and crates he saw. They were all locked with a panel to enter a code and he was wondering what was inside them.

'Ah, here it is' Veronica said and she dragged a huge cloth from a big machine.

When the cloth was pulled off, Eto could see that the machine was actually a little spaceship.

'Wow' he said. He couldn't remember the last time he saw a spaceship.

'I knew it was here. One of the pilots of this cargoship told me on the market they would stay a few weeks' Veronica said and she checked if the doors were open, which they were.

Eto walked around it, looking at the ship with big eyes.

The cargo ship had a little cube shaped cockpit at the front and the back was bigger and also cube shaped, probably for the cargo. The ship stood on four legs with two by the side and one on the back and one on the front.

'Can you fly this?' Veronica asked. With a big smile Eto shook his head. 'No' but now he wished he could, still looking at the ship. Veronica sighed.

'Well, I think I can give it a try. I flew the local ships with my dad. The only difference should be that this one could go into space.'

Eto's heart made a little jump. Thinking about going into space made him super excited.

Outside they heard another explosion.

'Could that be the knight?' Eto asked while looking at the door.

'Let's not wait to find out' Veronica said. 'Get in.'

Inside the cockpit were two chairs in front of the main window, surrounded by buttons and handels. Behind them were two other chairs but besides that there was enough space to walk between them.

'Let's see' Veronica said while sitting on the left chair.

She pushed a few buttons and the systems were starting to power on. Eto saw in her face that she was glad she could get the ship working.

'Alright, then it's this and this one' she mumbled to herself while pushing a few buttons.

The moment she pressed the last button, they could hear the engines on the back of the ship start.

'Alright' she said and she strapped herself in. Eto didn't say a word as he followed her example.

A voice started talking in the cockpit.

'Cargoship 554627 preparing for takeoff, opening hatch now.'

The sound of doors moving came from outside and Eto bend to the front to look out the window.

The roof of the hangar started to open and he soon realised that the ship started to float and began to rise.

'Hold on' Veronica said when they were hanging above the hanger. She could see the big knight walking the street and making his way to the hangar.

She pulled a pick stick that was made for steering and soon the ship moved to the front and started to make speed. Eto could feel his body being pressed in the chair.

'Once we get through the atmosphere I can check the stability. I just want to get out of here' she said and Eto nodded, not wanting to complain.

The town was still burning underneath them but after the ship gained speed, Veronica pulled the stick to move the ship up, into the dark sky.

She pressed a few buttons, not exactly knowing why they needed to be pressed but the system suggested it.

More ships came from the planet and were moving to different directions. The cargo ship passed the first big ship but it didn't move. They were just hanging there.

The ship began to tremble and a warning sign indicated that the stability and gravity should be turned on. The moment Veronica pressed it, she could feel the ship getting more stable and both she and Eto didn't feel the pressure anymore.

'Aren't your parents going to be worried?' Eto asked and Veronica realised that she had to inform them.

She searched for the communicator and searched for the signal of their house. After a while it was answered and her father came up on the screen.

'Veronica, where are you? Are you alright?' he asked and her mum came behind him.

'I'm fine dad but there is trouble.'

Eugene looked at Eto like he wanted to think that he was responsible for that. Eto couldn't blame him.

'If you return home, we will try to figure something out' but Veronica shook her head.

'I'm sorry dad but I'm not coming back. I'm going to bring Eto to Etoile. We are entering the atmosphere.'

'You are what?' her mother responded, almost knocking Eugene to the side.

'Why are you leaving? It's not up to you to bring Eto home.'

Veronica looked at Eto and thought about the knight.

'Generation Zeo came searching for Eto. He is in danger and they are also after me for helping him. Both of us are not safe on the planet. You are not safe if we stay.'

Eugene sighed. 'The soldiers of the council just informed us that they are arriving soon. They will deal with Generation Zero and you guys can return. It would be safe.'

Veronica wanted to believe that and she could feel tiny tears appearing, thinking about leaving her parents behind.

'It will not be safe, dad. For the both of us.'

She looked at Eto, remembering the power he had when he fought against the knight.

'Can you believe me if I tell you that being with Eto is maybe the safest place for me to be?'

She tried to hold her tears, just as her mum did. Her father didn't respond but he only looked at Eto who looked back at him.

'Take care of her. Take care of our little girl, Eto' he said with a heavy heart.