Chapter 62

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Two entered the medbay quietly, her expression a mix of sorrow and contemplation as she approached Seven, who stood beside Nyx's lifeless form. The air in the room felt heavy with grief and unspoken words.

"Hey," Two said softly, her voice a gentle attempt to break the silence that enveloped them.

"Hey," Seven replied quietly, his gaze still fixed on Nyx's body. He moved to cover her with a cloth, his movements deliberate and solemn.

Two looked at Nyx, a pang of sadness crossing her features. "How did she die?" she asked, already dreading the answer.

Seven sighed heavily, his voice tinged with sadness and anger. "She died by poison," he explained, his eyes shifting to a book beside him. He picked it up and showed it to Two. "More specifically, the poison derived from a flower called the Elysium."

""It's native to the homeworld of Zairon." he continued, "There's no more doubt, Four killed her."

"We'll make him pay for this," Two vowed quietly, her eyes hardening with determination. "For Nyx."

"For Nyx"

Five rushed into the medbay, her presence cutting through the tension that hung over the room like a shroud of grief.

"I got it!" she exclaimed breathlessly, her eyes alight with triumph "I think I know where he took the Blink Drive."

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The crew gathered around the central console, illuminated by the soft glow of holographic displays and the pulsing lights of status indicators.

"The coordinates place the research facility in the Lankar Nebula. Difficult to access," the Android informed them, her voice steady and composed.

Two nodded thoughtfully. "And even harder to find. I think that's the whole idea."

"Depending on how long we intend to stay in the vicinity, we'll have to divert power to the shields," the Android continued, projecting a schematic of the nebula and the facility's supposed location.

Six interjected, "Hang on a sec. We don't even know for sure if the Blink Drive is there."

"That station is the most important military research facility in the entire Ishida Empire." Five countered swiftly, "At least, that's the way Four remembered it."

"We know that he's trying to replicate the technology for his fleet. Anyway, it's the only lead we have," Two asserted, her voice firm and resolute.

Three, leaning casually against a nearby console, chimed in, "What kind of defenses can we expect?"

"Impossible to say," the Android replied.

"Ships?" Seven queried, his brow furrowed in contemplation.

"I doubt it," Two responded thoughtfully. "The facility's obviously designed to withstand any radiation from the nebula. And any ships that are in the area, they would just have the same problem as us. They wouldn't stay for long."

"They're obviously relying on stealth and secrecy," the Android added.

"Which gives us the advantage," Two concluded decisively. "We take out their defenses, board the station, grab the device, and get the hell out of there before they have a chance to call for reinforcements."

Three grinned mischievously. "Smash and grab. It's just my style."

"And then what?" Five asked, "I mean, if we get the drive, are we really gonna go after Four?"

Two's eyes darkened briefly, her resolve hardening. "He killed Nyx."

"And you want revenge," Six observed quietly..

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