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Chapter One
‘Solar system K1763, not foreign yet a seemingly untouched place, perfect for any outlaw of the galaxy to hide. The main planet of the system was a small one, mainly being made up of large islands surrounded by islands. The largest of the islands would be the outlaw would be hiding, and a small band of space adventuring bounty-hunters with slightly questionable morals would catch him-’
“Mattias, stop narrating, dammit!”
“Sorry!”
Abel rolled his eyes and pulled trigger on his ray gun, blasting almost elegantly through the outlaw’s skull, only a small spitz of blood coming out of the opposite side to the captain. With a small sigh he slipped the gun back into his holder and letting his other hand let go of the now dead outlaw, the body falling to the sandy ground.
“Like, let’s go. Our donuts aren’t getting anymore fresh,” Feliks said as he started towards their ship along with Matthias.
Really the ship was strange in ways, it’s shape aerodynamic and boosters near the back with wings aimed towards the back like a bird in a nosedive. Though the painting on the ship was bland, the name meant a lot to the crew. Pollux. Sister ship to Caster, a more “popular” bounty-hunting team almost idolized by the rest of the universe.
Walking into the ship deck Feliks and Mattias walked in talking about whatever radio cast was causing the most controversy, they were alike in the way that they were involved in life outside of the ship. Also on the ship was Kat and Carlos who were alike in the way they understood life, even if they didn’t necessarily keep caught up. That left Abel who was more of a lone-wolf type according to the crew and everyone else who met him. Cold was his blood and steel was his heart. All personalities aside, they took their roles in their seats and assumed their positions in helping the ship take off, leaving the uninhabited planet with one dead body behind like most days.
Carlos typed quickly on a computer and he nodded towards Captain Abel, “Destination Captain?”
Abel shrugged and furrowed his brows, “Interstellar Gambling Lounge, take your time, it’s not like we need the bounty, but not too slow, we don’t want to get caught up in any territory feuds.”
“Aye aye, Captain,” Carlos replied jokingly, Pollux starting ahead at a extremely quick speed and autopilot setting in as the crew stood up to gather around the donut box resting on the front podium.
“How was the mission, you guys?” Kat asked, her usual sweet tone set in.
Feliks snorted for a moment, “He was like, too easy to catch. I mean if Abel can get him anyone can.”
Abel shot the youngest crew member a glare before Carlos butt in, “Well Feliks we all know you had your own team now look where you are, man,” he retorted with a laugh.
“Awe come on, Mr.Abel is too inexperienced! I mean one year before Pollux on a whole fleet ship!”
“Everyone be quiet!” Mattias suddenly exclaimed, “Does anyone else feel a tingly sensation.”
Abel leaned over the podium and rubbed his temples, “For fucks sake we talked about this, that’s called getting an erec-”
“No, I feel it too, and in my arms,” Kat said as she gave a small slap to the back of her captain’s head.
Catching them all off guard, the ship came to a sudden stop with a shudder of the lights and the engine, causing them all to stumble forward. The first to catch themselves was Abel, glancing around with a hand on his ray gun holster. In a moment they all stood up, Feliks and Kat quickly dashing to their places to check the systems and artillery. With a minute of silence Captain Abel broke it.
“What in the hell just happened to my ship?”
Kat gulped for a moment and spoke up, “I...radiation levels are off the charts, therefore we all need to get the masks and gloves on. Uhm, the engine is heating up but no extreme damage is done, but I am detecting a sort of life form in the chamber which is the source of the radiation levels.”
Mattias put a hand on the captain’s shoulder and gave a stern look, “I’ll go the engine chamber, I can deal with this.”
Abel brushed his hand off and started out of the main deck, “Everyone, I’m going to see what is going on, keep a camera on me in there. If I don’t come back, Feliks is captain.”
“Yes!” Feliks cheered but he quickly retorted, “I mean, I hope you live.”
He gave a small salute before exiting the deck, the sliding door closing behind him. As much as he truly tried to keep his nerves from getting to him, the halls Abel knew so familarily suddenly seemed like some sort of horrors from any one of his old fright novels. Only a few doors down was the engine room and he opened the door slowly and quietly, drawing out his gun. An unfamiliar golden glow illuminated the steaming hot room, the glow dimming as Abel stepped down the metal stairs until he was level with the sight in front of him. That sight was so confusing to him he couldn’t even muster up the courage to draw his gun. There in front of him was a bare man with glowing pale, gold skin, fleks of that gold splattered across him like stars. As he turned around his glow completely faded, his eyes a stunning washed out violet and his hair just as gold and fair as his skin. The man stared at him, both silent for a moment and content on staring.
Abel finally drew his ray gun hesitantly, “Put your hands in the air now!” he barked. The man just stared at him and advanced towards him, the captain yelling again, “Hands in the air! What are you, an idiot?!”
What happened next surprised Abel and the crew watching. Than golden man grabbed Abel by the neck, somehow letting the shots of the ray gun pass through him, soon bringing him down and biting his neck enough to draw blood, an almost vampirish sight. He pulled away and dropped Abel, “Not. Stupid.”
Suddenly, Mattias burst through the door, about to shoot the man before they were all teleported to the main deck including the glowing man. The whole crew drew their guns at the man but he just raised his hand, all of them freezing powerlessly. Regaining some strength, Abel pushed the man to the ground with some force, crawling on top of him and pinning him down. He watched as the mysterious creature’s features softened and his eyes drifted down to the blood dripping down on him from Abel’s neck and studying as it turned to a golden liquid. Those doe like violet eyes closed and he went limp. Carlos helped Abel up and held a cloth to his neck.
“Guess I can’t be captain anymore.”