Chapter 22
“Papa-Two, come to an immediate halt and await further instructions.”
Clay jerked at the message then quickly brought his fighter’s speed relative to the Purple Cloud to zero.
“Purple Cloud, this is Papa-Two. What’s the hold-up?”
Having finally torn himself away from the empty spot in space where Leo had died, Clay was returning to the Purple Cloud. All the remaining hostile ships had been eliminated. The rest of the fighters would fly cover as the corvette closed in on the pirate base.
Clay had chosen to return to the main ship. The thought of battle left him cold inside. In that state he’d be no use. People would end up getting killed because of him.
“What’s the problem?” he asked again.
“Papa Two, the commandant general has asked to view the records of your recen
