The Earth Is Ours!

Chapter 5 : William needed to be Exiled to Survive

"Sir Jack, I know you are focusing on William's trial. As a fellow SCU, let me help by leading today's patrol." Said one of the SCU's 3rd rank personnel.

"I think it will be great. But, report me directly and as soon as possible, even if there only a small storm." Said Jack with his eyes nailed to the report he was arranging.

"Will do, Sir!" The officer bowed down as he was leaving the room. While the door hadn't closed yet, Jeany came in. "Jack, any news about William?" Jeany asked curiously, was like she intended to help with anyway she could.

"Not yet. How about William? Have you visited him?" Jack shrugged his shoulder and asked back about Hugo.

"He is fine, he was permitted to went back home before the lights turned off. The overwhelmed made him restless, so I didn't woke him up, earlier." As she grabbed a chair, she looked at the gadget-pad that showed a picture of the earth. "Is this even real?" Asked her in her mist.

"Actually, I'm not so sure either. I have to admit, William is way smarter than me. I don't know how he did this with SCU's telescope." Jack stroked his hair trying to figure out the mistery.

"There's no way SCU's telescope can reach earth's position? It will be much more sense if he was an OSU's pilot." Jeany frowned her eyes as she also wondered.

As he sighed, Jack complained another thoughts, "furthermore, which one is true? a glitch that made the earth seemed red, or the glitch that caused the earth seemed like this." Said Jack while pointing his finger to the picture.

"Jack, is it true?There was an error that made William had to reboot his equipment?" Jeany was confirming about the fact Jack mentioned at the meeting.

"Of course not." Jack frowned his forehead. "I was just trying to protect William. Hugo must have told you how many times William disobey the protocol. If they know, William must be punished to death in the moment."

"So then we can tell that the red-orange earth planet after all this time was a glitch, right?" Jeany's eyes bugged out. She then pointed the image while telling her thoughts, "It means, William is the true hero here!"

"It is too risky Jean." Said Jack with his right hand stroked his head denying Jeany's idea.

"But, you will have your prerogative speech at begining and at the end right? You should use that chance, we can work the argument right now." As jeany was speaking, Hugo and Hugh joined the room.

"No, you cannot use that." Said Hugh just as soon as he opened the door. "Sorry for the eavesdrop, anyway."

"Hugo!" Jeany startled a little. "How do you feel? Don't you need more rest?"

"Lord Tygrienne?" Jack stood up saluting Hugh Tygrienne.

"Relax, commandeer. Nobody here, you don't need to be that stiff everytime and everywhere." Said Hugh casually.

"Jeany, you shouldn't be here. Don't you have something to do at HCU's hall?" Hugo at seconds was worried about Jeany as his both hands holding Jeany's shoulder.

"Don't worry, honey. HCU could be anywhere at anytime, do they?" A soft hand of Jeany gently rubbing Hugo's pony. "Right now we have to worried about William." She then smiled at Hugo.

"She's right. But also wrong. I don't know what did you do to Andel that made him hates you so much. Did you ever get laid with one of his lover?" Said Hugh teased and breaking the romantic ambience between them.

"It's not funny, Hugh." With a flat tone, Hugo replied.

"Fair enough." Hugh shrugged with ease. "Well, I want to 'borrow' William for a while. I cannot explain for what, since it is too risky. And for the Terminal's sake, please trust me." As Hugh tried to convince, they three could only gave in.