Chapter 11 : A Storm 'Tamed' by Hugo

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"All jet please do report. Officer Tim, help me gathered the manifest." Hugo lead the escaping, starting from checking all the jet.

In total, all 50 Z jet model escaped, followed by 167 Y model. SCU's personnel who escaped that day was 7.176 personnel. only four personnel with second rank and 46 personnel with third rank, the rest were fourth and fifth rank. "Tim, I know you are fourth rank, but now I need you to act like the third one. I need you to assist me arrange all the plan."

Hugo turned on his autopilot, as well his transmission so it kept connected to remain jets. "All pilot, listen to me. "Officer June, Officer Kimber, Officer Opel, Officer Harry, you all now act as third rank personnel. for now you are act as third rank personnel. Officer Sofia, you are the most experience pilot here. So I need you to divide all these jets into 8 groups. Each groups lead by a temporary captain." Hugo kept looking at the manifest. After that, he opened a map showed it through the screen.

"each group go to 8 main mines." Hugo pointed out the mines he meant, "those mines should be big enough for more than dozen jets. So dock your jets there."

"Listen to me once, we might not have enough ration at the mine. But I have an idea. As soon as you arrived at the mines, turned down the tunnel which used to send the Titan Mineral to Martin Terminal. Don't use the ration just yet." After explain the plan, Hugo then talked to Tim. "I need you to prepare the telescope, we are going to find William. Set the altitude to 70.000 ft."

"Sir, it might not be a good idea." Another officer than got closed as he showed that there would be a storm. "It will be too risky."

"What type of the storm?" Hugo wasn't really care about the risk as he prioritized William.

The officer who was assigned to wathed out the weather for today's patrol said, "type 6 sir. Is too dangerous. Few big chunks may appear and the wind isn't predictable."

"The fuel is fully loaded. We may still have time." Hugo walked through the cockpit and set it to manual. "Sofia, have you divided the team yet?"

"Yes sir!" After Sofia answered the question, he could see the jets began to separating. Hugo was relieved as he saw each Z model lead 3 Y model. "Well, I have to say that is a brilliant idea. Just close the mine soon after you guys arrived."

"But, sir! How about you?" Sofia worried if they closed the mine, Hugo wouldn't be able to dock his jet to the mine, covering from the storm.

"Don't worry about me. Just do as I said. Turned down the tunnel, immediately." He then turned around to Tim, "set the telescope right now. Get ready to find William." Through his gadget, Hugo calculate how far William will be mortared away. He then increased his speed.

As he flew above the Titan atmosphere, he received a report one after another from others jet. They managed to entered the mines Hugo mentioned before. But he didn't give much attention to that as his eyes staring to the sky. "where are you, William?"

***

Jack Splinter was captivated in his own office. A few TIU's personnel with enhanced equipment ready to paralyzed him at any time. Knew there was nothing he could do, he just sit with closed his eyes in silence.

Andel Karksten entered proudly. "Sir Jack Splinter." He mentioned Jack's name slowly, "I was wondering where could Hugo hide? What will he do first? I bet he must looking for William out there." Said Andel with mocking tone.

"Why don't you find it yourself? Oh wait, you can't. You are too cower to go outside." Jack replied easily, still with his eyes closed.

Andel got offended, but he tried to hide it and laugh instead, "Why bothered? There's nothing out there, he wouldn't survive without ration. Not for long."

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