"April, wouldn't it be much better if you talk to our father and the Star Sheriffs about this?" a sad Stellar pleaded with her sister.

"What's the use for? To make it even harder for them to decide what to do next?"

At that, Stellar said nothing.

"Don't you understand it? If you haven't forgotten, I did hear you and Saber talking back there in the hospital. Remember? If they aren't going to rat on me, then they too will be branded as "traitors". They would never turn me in to the authorities, and you know that! They think I'm innocent!"

"But what do you think?"

April carefully looked her sister over. She did not know what to tell her. In fact, up to this point, she did not have the time to consider her own recent actions.

"I don't know." she finally answered honestly. "I clearly remember everything now... I have a feeling that whatever I did back then was probably what I thought was right at that time... I do feel ashamed now for what I have done though. But, you have to understand that I have my own reasons…"

April hung her head low. She had always been self-confident and proud of herself, but now, she felt so little comparee to her own sister. No, it was true. She did not have any other excuses for what she had done.

Stellar sensed the sudden burden dropped on her sister's shoulders.

"Too much grief, too much anguish." she thought gloomy.

"April?" she then called out softly."You know, I did tell the guys where we're going..."

April's head instantly snapped up as her eyes narrowed dangerously. Stellar, though, did not see the stunt look on her sister's face since she had decided to look away, trying to explain it to her.

"Well... I thought that it was best for us to hear what they would suggest what to do next. I know that you really prefer to see them as your loyal friends rather than as your opponents."

It was then when Stellar turned around, glancing at her sister. Her eyes widened in shock at what she saw. April was crushed. Deeply down, she was counting on her mother's advice... While dreaming on seeking comforts in the warmth of her mother's arms, so that all problems would go far away.

Mother was going to help her... She would certainly understand her daughter and help her…

Father… April reminded herself that as long as she reminded herself that it was her father with whom she shared all bad and happy days. It was then when she suddenly realized that she had betrayed him, not Cavalry Command in the first place.

She froze.

There was only one thing left to do. Even from the very beginning, she knew that there was nothing else left to do. She had tried to push that nagging thought back, but as it seemed now, all was in the open. She could not go back to Lavana since Ramrod was going to be there, waiting for their arrival.

Wasn't there some unknown place in the vast galaxy that she could go for hiding?

She, the girl who was so used to a High-Tec civilization? She would succumb immediately! And pride alone was not going to allow her to hide from the people. So, there was only one thing left to do!

Stellar could guessed what her sister was thinking about, and she instantly became frightened. She reached for April, silently pleading with her not to do it.

"Wait a minute, sis." April waved her off. "I've got to think."

With no other choice left, Stellar stepped aside.

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