I brushed past him shouldering him to the ground. “Come on! We don’t have much time.”
The other ran around the frail man and after me.
Another explosion, this time much bigger. I glanced back to see the palace in ruins. The devastation was only going to increase. My heart skipped a beat when I saw troopers under one of the pyramids but they scuttled.
It took another six minutes of hard running before we reached our ship. I was never so happy to see it. The ground shook violently from a further blast. I knew that the habitat would not maintain stability for much longer.
I went straight for the controls, my eyes fixated on the rear camera waiting for my last comrade to board.
A moment later, the ship was lifting off. A blast from the rear pushed the ship forward. I pulled the lever back hard as it skimmed over the surface before rising up through the thin at atmosphere and into space.
Cries of joy erupted. Then a huge piece of space junk flew in front of the ship. I looked into the rear view camera to see the Emperor’s Habitat being blown apart.
We did it. We actually did it.
Tabitha threw her arms around me and planted a kiss.
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