Close to an hour later, Kella tossed aside the metal bar she had used as a hammer. The small piece of metal she found was now wedged firmly in the locking gear securing Hutu’s spaceship. It would take time to loosen it. While they were working on it, she would strike.
She looked up quickly and glanced at the door. The sound of the lock disengaging echoed through the repair bay. Kella hurried to hide behind one of the curved stone pillars and drew her laser pistol. Switching it to stun, she leaned her head back against the pillar and listened.
Kella cursed when she heard multiple footsteps. There were more than just the two men. Peering around the stone pillar, she saw Hutu. Frustration bit at her when he hurried to the opposite side of the ship.
The strange man she was to capture and ta
