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and go.”
    “I’m
with you on that,” Seles said.
    The
two went inside their respective mobile suits. Jesela looked at the data and
smiled. You knew this would happen, didn’t you Brian? She thought to
herself. She looked back at the mobile suits. How or why we cannot say, but
you knew.
     
    * * *
     
    On
the Columbia base the four remaining ships were docked as the asteroid made its
way stealthily behind the Freedom and Vomada. Valis and Celi were busy training
in the Minerva and Aegis while Daes checked everything over. After the battle
was won the pair left their mobile suits and took a break in a room off to the
side. Daes ran over with a tablet in her hand.
    “I’ll
send the data over to both of you later on,” she said before leaving.
    Celi
took a sip of water from a bottle before tossing one to Valis.
    “Is
something wrong?” Celi asked.
    Valis
shook her head. “I may need some time away from that machine.”
    “Is
the precognition system bothering you?”
    “Not
physically, but mentally,” Valis answered.
    Celi
turned the wrist computer on her exoskeleton on and scanned Valis thoroughly.
“I’m not picking up anything out of the ordinary.”
    “I’m
sure you won’t,” Valis said.
    “What’s
bothering you?” Celi asked.
    “I
see all of the possibilities when I’m in there,” Valis said. “It’s like a mass
of the best things in the world and the worst.”
    “Is
it like the things Brian described when his eye was glowing red?”
    “In
a way,” Valis said. “The difference is the ability to focus. He saw but one
path, whereas I see many.”
    “Try
singing a song,” Celi suggested. “Brian found that was the way to focus his
berserk better. It works for Seles, Kivi, Mira, and me.”
    “Would
you mind helping me with that?” Valis asked.
    “Not
at all,” Celi said.
    “Thanks,”
Valis said as her com flashed. As she pressed it Veda appeared on her wrist
computer. “What is it grandmother?”
    Veda
smiled. “Good news Valis, the fourth Reiki fleet has defected to our side. The
bad news is you’ll have to revise our mission plan.”
    “I’ll
send the revision in a few minutes,” Valis said.
    “Thanks,”
Veda said. “I’m sorry to make you work so hard.”
    “It’s
alright,” Valis said.
    “Well,
I’ll speak with you later then,” Veda said before ending transmission.
    “You
predicted that would happen, didn‘t you?” Celi asked.
    “It’s
like your shield,” Valis said while pointing to her head. “But instead of being
a physical field it’s all in the mind’s eye.”
    “I’m
going to have to keep an eye on you then,” Celi said.
    “Thanks,”
Valis said.
     

Chapter 8 - Forcing the Issue
     
    The
Freedom and Vomada were near the fifth planet of the Reiki home system. It was
another gas giant with numerous satellites orbiting it. Brian hit the com as
they approached the largest moon.
    “Seles
and Mira will launch a surprise attack from this point,” he said while sending
the plan to everyone. “Once the enemies are drawn in the wrong direction the
Artemis will change vantage points and snipe them to pieces. Mira, you’ll act
as support for this phase.”
    “I’ll
watch her back,” Mira said.
    “Taking
off,” Seles said.
    The
Artemis and Siren activated their phase cloaks and flew outside.
    “Kyli,
you’ll take squads one through four and head for the abandoned mining complex
on the northern hemisphere of the moon,” Brian said. “When the fourth phase of
the battle begins you’ll launch a direct assault on their headquarters.”
    “I’ve
got it captain,” Kyli said.
    Her
Rakna and forty three others launched with the phase cloaks up and moved into
position.
    “Tctie,
you and the remaining five squadrons will remain as our defense,” Brian said.
“Move into position F-9.”
    “As
you wish captain,” Tctie responded.
    The
remaining mobiles suits launched and clustered into five groups of eleven with
their phase cloaks on.
    “Grigon,
have