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falling pieces of rock instead of worrying about Locke, Stone and the rest of the inmates. When they finally reached the front entrance everyone was making their way outside but was getting slaughtered by large reptilian soldiers carrying advanced laser weapons far superior to their own.
    “We can’t go that way,” Stone said.
    “Wait, I just remembered there’s an underground tunnel system that runs from here to the airbase,” Joseph said.
    “Lead the way,” Peter said and proceeded to follow him.
    After finding the entrance to the underground tunnel they were relieved that it was found empty of Draconan soldiers. Only a few inmates and guards were seen heading in the same direction towards the airbase as them. They obviously were only concerned about their own safety and not the breakout of the prisoners.
    It didn’t take long before Stone and Locke reached one of the hangars at the airbase only to find several craft inside. Luckily for them the Space Defense Corps was busy trying to fight the enemy in the air leaving several craft to spare on the ground.
    Stone and his friend picked a craft that wasn’t being used. Once on board they started up the engines. Since Stone wasn’t a pilot, he took the co-pilot’s seat leaving Joseph to do the flying. His background as a pilot made him qualified for the task.
    “We’ll head for Vega. It’s the closest planet to us in this star system,” Joseph said after cloaking the ship then blasting off into space.
    With the Corps battling the Draconans it was miracle they slipped through undetected. When the coordinates were punched in, the ship entered hyperspace through an artificial wormhole on its way to Vega.
     
     
     
     
     
     
    Chapter 6
     
    The Annual Planetary Peace Convention was packed from wall to wall with patrons enjoying the various booths and spectacles that were on display. Stone, who had already settled into a nice home while Locke had found himself a girlfriend and moved in with her, was wandering up and down the aisles observing what was being presented at the tables he walked past. Many were very intriguing but none had yet to catch his eye.
    Since arriving on Vega he felt safe after realizing the planetary defenses in place were more than capable of defending the planet from a heavy attack than that of his own home world. It comforted him to know that if an attack would come, which still might be likely, at least Vega was well prepared.
    As he continued his stroll passing the different tables, occupied by mostly humans, he glanced at one ahead of him that seemed to be presenting a species he had recognized all too well.
    Approaching the two males dressed in what looked like military uniforms, Stone saw the name of the species being displayed above them.
    “Draconan,” he mumbled to himself in disgust, remembering how his planet was nearly wiped out.
    Curious, he approached the man who was the first to greet him.
    “Hello,” the man smiled. “I’m Captain Jonathan Wolf of the Elite Space Corps Division.”
    “Sounds important,” he said.
    “As a matter of fact, it is. I am part of team that goes on solo mission for the corps. Would you be interested in joining?”
    “What is all of this?” Stone asked, looking at all the information on the table. Booklets were spread out across the table along with several holograms showing the different uniforms worn by the corps. Stone picked one up as he listened to Wolf.
    “We represent part of this planet’s main planetary defense system,” Wolf explained. “Currently our main threat is the Draconan Empire. I’m sure you’ve heard of them.”
    “Too well I’m afraid,” Stoned said, tensing up.
    “I don’t follow,” he said.
    Hesitant but willing to trust Wolf, he said, “My planet was just wiped out by that empire. I was imprisoned for trying to warn my government of an attack that was inevitable.”
    Now, seriously focused on what Stone had said, Wolf seemed sympathetic by saying, “Are