open Among the Open Stars

[Power Ten 213]

 

"Dont worry, you are capeable enough for this. I can tell, I know these things."

*Miyst said.*

"Here, you may need this."

*She handed him a simple pistol.*

"Built it myself. Im sure you will find it useful."

 

Luke took the gun and tucked it into his pants gangster-style with the grip sticking out the front. "not sure about that. How long till we get there?"

[Prince Midnight 817]

midnight awoke as his computer beeped, he had fallen asleep on his workbench, "nngh, huh?" he pushed the button, "Mr. Moon is it?"

midnight rubbed his face, "yes?"

the voice continued, "we have heard of your talents from your own planet, and would like to ask you to locate and either kill or apprehend someone for us."

midnight streached, "who. where. and how much."

he could hear the smirk "straight to the point hmm? i like it, anyway, he shouldnt be to hard to spot, ill send the dossier along with half the payment 2,000 credits, then the other half when its done, he is here on the station and is hunting down one of our protectees."

midnight nodded, "fine then, ill read it over, then head out."

"thank you Mr. Moon."

midnight turned off the communicator then brought up the file that he had recieved,

"midnight, i have looked into a few reports in the S-SEC, and determened that our target is in the slums, i reccomend caution, it is dangerous down there."

midnight noddded, "thank you EVA but i think ill be fine, this human isnt that hard to spot, tattoos, peircings, i mean seriously, hes a walking billboard..." he turned, "is the rifle ready?"

"yes midnight, you finished the final touches before falling asleep, it is up to specs of a normal professional grade rifle."

he picked it up and nodded setting it into a case he brought with him, then picking up an older weapon, a bow and some arrows as well as a pistol, can never be too sure.

"alright then," he grinned, and dowloaded the mans picture to his personal computer then made his way out of the ship, "time to find us a criminal.

[Apollo 297]

Luke took the gun and tucked it into his pants gangster-style with the grip sticking out the front. "not sure about that. How long till we get there?"

 

"About another hour."

*She looked at Luke and hmmm'd*

"There is something still missing."

*She opened a trunk and pulled out a long hooded cloak.*

"It would be a good idea for you to wear this. Sacrag doesn't like seeing faces."

[Prince Midnight 817]

midnight sat atop one of the many buildings that dotted the slums, he had been there for 5 hours, sitting and waiting, it was a spot he wasnt going to be found so easilly, having wings was useful.

he watched the throng of people move left and right, he frowned, mabey EVA's intel had been off? no, it had came from Station Securities computers, so it was right, he just had to be a bit more patient.

looking through the scope of his rifle he noticed a man in a long trenchcoat he was acting suspicious, and midnight believed this was the man he was after, but until he turned around, he didnt want to make a mistake and kill and innocent.

thats when the man decided to look behind him, and he matched the picture, "gotcha now."

he would need to wait for the right moment, make sure no innocents are killed or injured,so when the man walked into a bare spot, midnight smiled and squeezed the trigger, the shot was barely audiable through the noise of the hustle and bustle but the mans body twisted as the bullet went through his back and out his front landing with a ping in the ground.

 

the man didnt even know what hit him until he lay dead in the street, midnight lay on the bed in his room of his ship, when his communicator beeped, "good job midnight, the rest of the payment has been sent, you are as good as your friends claim, i hope to do business with you again soon."

 

midnight smiled and laid back on his bed, people often asked him how he can sleep at night, but he just shrugged and replied that he only kills bad men that got away scot free, and diserve less then what they get, a quick and painless death.

[Power Ten 213]

 

"About another hour."

*She looked at Luke and hmmm'd*

"There is something still missing."

*She opened a trunk and pulled out a long hooded cloak.*

"It would be a good idea for you to wear this. Sacrag doesn't like seeing faces."

 

Luke raised an eyebrow, irritated. "what would you like me to do next? Make me wear slippers so I don't smudge his precious flooring?" he huffed and swung the cloak over his shoulders, but left he hood down.

[Apollo 297]

 

Luke raised an eyebrow, irritated. "what would you like me to do next? Make me wear slippers so I don't smudge his precious flooring?" he huffed and swung the cloak over his shoulders, but left he hood down.

 

"Dont worry, thats it."

*Miyst said.*

[Power Ten 213]

 

"Dont worry, thats it."

*Miyst said.*

 

Luke stared at Miyst for a second to make sure she wasnt lying. Satisfied, he threw the hood up cover his face and fell asleep.

[Apollo 297]

*Upon their arrival at Sergio Sacrag's BOA, Miyst woke Luke.*

"Before we see Sacrag, I need you to know that you should just stay quiet, dont speak unless you are adressed, and dont ask about his scar."

*She told him. The two of them walked off the ship and into the compound. The place was practically a military base, seeing as how it was full of Sacrag's underlings disguised as soldiers. The two of them walked through the various halls for a few minutes, until they came across a large gaurded door. Mist flashed an access card in a device on the door and the door swung open, revealing a large room, full of all sorts of aliens. Miyst led Luke through the bar, staying inconspicuous as they pushed their way through the crowd and towards a door in the back. Miyst knocked on the door and the red light above it flashed green and the door opened. Once the two of tjem were inside, they saw a large office. Sitting at the desk in the office was a heavyset man with a cigar in his mouth, and a terrible looking scar across his face.*

 

"Ah! Miss Miyst! Ya 'ave finally arrived. An ah see ya broght a neu aprrentace with ya!

*Sergio Sacrag said, delighted to see the two of them.*

 

"Its been a while Mr. Sacrag."

*Miyst said, noncholantly.*

 

"'ow many tiemes do 'ah 'ave to tell ya'? Call me Sergio."

*He said as he took a sip of his drink.*

"Wuld ya laike somthin ta drink?"

 

"No thank you Sergio. Now, what is it you would like me to deliver this time?"

 

"Sraght to tha point as always, good consistancy lass."

*Sergio laughed.*

"Tha shipment item is bein' loaded into ya ship as we' speak. Rememba, noh peekin!"

*He said playfully.*

 

"Im not one to look at other people's mail, Sergio, you know that."

 

"Ineed ah do. Nao, tha pakage is ta be delivard ta me' assciate on Tiphus. Ya kno tha one. Yer payment will be wired into yer account once tha delivary is done. And as always, here is 20% up fromt."

*Sergio tossed an envelope to Mist. She put it into a pocket of her robe.*

 

"Thank you Sergio."

*Miyst said.*

 

"Now, wha'ts yer name laddie?"

*Sergio said to Luke.*

[Prince Midnight 817]

midnight yawned and streached, he felt good, at least better then usual, looking around his ship he bit his lip then moved to the main console, "alright.....lets see here, anything new in the news?"

he looked through multiple news sites, then military police reports, "ohhh, whats this now?" he stopped on someones picture, "a new addition? tiphus hmm?" he smirked, "nothing special, but i could use the excercise..." he looked up, "eva, get us to tiphus, lets check this out."

[Power Ten 213]

"Now, wha'ts yer name laddie?"

*Sergio said to Luke.*

 

Luke stayed quiet for a moment, unsure if Sergio was talking to him. "Oso" he said quickly. He tilted his head downwards to make sure his face was completely covered. Something was off about this man, but Luke couldnt quite put a finger on it.

[Apollo 297]

Luke stayed quiet for a moment, unsure if Sergio was talking to him. "Oso" he said quickly. He tilted his head downwards to make sure his face was completely covered. Something was off about this man, but Luke couldnt quite put a finger on it.

 

"Oso, eh?"

*Sergio gave Luke a hard look. He then burst out into laughter.*

"Ah good name that is. Now of ya go, ya two. Ya gots a delivery ta make."

 

"Come on."

*Miyst said to Luke as they turned and headed back to the ship. When they got there, there was a large package in the cargo bay, but still plenty of room.*

"Here is the package. It wont take too long to get to the delivery point. You can be more relaxed from now on. Jon Farchik is a much more relaxed man. We shouldn't have any trouble."

*The two of them walked onto the ship and Miyst closed the cargo bay door.*

"So, Oso? Why not use your real name?"

[Power Ten 213]

 

"Oso, eh?"

*Sergio gave Luke a hard look. He then burst out into laughter.*

"Ah good name that is. Now of ya go, ya two. Ya gots a delivery ta make."

 

"Come on."

*Miyst said to Luke as they turned and headed back to the ship. When they got there, there was a large package in the cargo bay, but still plenty of room.*

"Here is the package. It wont take too long to get to the delivery point. You can be more relaxed from now on. Jon Farchik is a much more relaxed man. We shouldn't have any trouble."

*The two of them walked onto the ship and Miyst closed the cargo bay door.*

"So, Oso? Why not use your real name?"

 

"can't hurt to play it safe" Luke said as he threw his hood back. He walked up to the package, eyeing it with curiosity. "do you really plan on delivering this thing without looking inside?"

[Apollo 297]

 

"can't hurt to play it safe" Luke said as he threw his hood back. He walked up to the package, eyeing it with curiosity. "do you really plan on delivering this thing without looking inside?"

 

"Its my job to not look inside."

*Miyst said.*

"I deliver the item, I dont need to know what it is."

[Power Ten 213]

 

"Its my job to not look inside."

*Miyst said.*

"I deliver the item, I dont need to know what it is."

 

"c'mon... You aren't the least bit curious? I reeeeeally wanna know what's in there." he put an ear up to the package, hoping to hear what it was.

(lol I'm like a little kid)

[Apollo 297]

 

"c'mon... You aren't the least bit curious? I reeeeeally wanna know what's in there." he put an ear up to the package, hoping to hear what it was.

(lol I'm like a little kid)

 

"With this group, if the package is compromised, we could loose our lives. These are not the kind of people you want to make angry, and they do not like their privacy disturbed. I learned that the hard way."

*Miyst rolled up the sleeve of her cloak to reveal a hideous scar running up the length of her arm.*

"You are a good kid. Id hate to see what they might do to you if you make them angry."

[Power Ten 213]

 

"With this group, if the package is compromised, we could loose our lives. These are not the kind of people you want to make angry, and they do not like their privacy disturbed. I learned that the hard way."

*Miyst rolled up the sleeve of her cloak to reveal a hideous scar running up the length of her arm.*

"You are a good kid. Id hate to see what they might do to you if you make them angry."

 

Luke raised an eyebrow, "you work with them even after getting hurt like that?" his hand went instinctively to his gut, where he had a round, jagged scar. He quickly put his hand back. <don't let her know too much. You are only here until she pays you> he thought

[Apollo 297]

Luke raised an eyebrow, "you work with them even after getting hurt like that?" his hand went instinctively to his gut, where he had a round, jagged scar. He quickly put his hand back. <don't let her know too much. You are only here until she pays you> he thought

 

"The pay is too good not to."

*Miyst said sadly. It still seemed like she was hiding something though.*

[Power Ten 213]

 

"The pay is too good not to."

*Miyst said sadly. It still seemed like she was hiding something though.*

 

"that's a pretty weak reason. There are plenty of other opportunities, ones you don't have to be scared of a knife in the back. If you're concerned about pay, i say we open this package up and see if we can sell it. It's probably worth more than the pay we'd get otherwise." Luke plied further on the matter, "have you got a scanner or something? We could get a look inside without opening it" he tempted Miyst

[Apollo 297]

"that's a pretty weak reason. There are plenty of other opportunities, ones you don't have to be scared of a knife in the back. If you're concerned about pay, i say we open this package up and see if we can sell it. It's probably worth more than the pay we'd get otherwise." Luke plied further on the matter, "have you got a scanner or something? We could get a look inside without opening it" he tempted Miyst

 

*Miyst sighed and pulled down the collar of her robe, revealing a metal collar with a flashing light on it tightly secured on her neck.*

"Words of wisdom, always read a contract before signing it."

[Power Ten 213]

 

*Miyst sighed and pulled down the collar of her robe, revealing a metal collar with a flashing light on it tightly secured on her neck.*

"Words of wisdom, always read a contract before signing it."

 

"what the fuck..." Luke stared at the collar. <just what have I gotten myself into?>

"so you die if you quit. I'm not sure I want to do this. You can keep the money, I just want to be away from your employer." Luke slowly backed away until he bumped into the package.

[Apollo 297]

"what the fuck..." Luke stared at the collar. <just what have I gotten myself into?>

"so you die if you quit. I'm not sure I want to do this. You can keep the money, I just want to be away from your employer." Luke slowly backed away until he bumped into the package.

 

"Dont worry, you will be fine. You have something special, they wouldn't do this to a kid."

*Miyst hid the collar again.*

"And I don't die, its a shock collar. If I step out of line, they press a button and I feel pain."

[Power Ten 213]

 

"Dont worry, you will be fine. You have something special, they wouldn't do this to a kid."

*Miyst hid the collar again.*

"And I don't die, its a shock collar. If I step out of line, they press a button and I feel pain."

 

Luke shook his head, "being a kid hasn't stopped people from hurting me before." he sighed and stared at the floor. "let's just do this"

[Apollo 297]

 

Luke shook his head, "being a kid hasn't stopped people from hurting me before." he sighed and stared at the floor. "let's just do this"

 

*Miyst patted him on the back.*

"Dont worry. These people have a code of honor. They wont harm a kid for no good reason."

*Miyst gave him a reasuring smile.*

"Besides, this is the last job on my contract. After this, I wont ever have to deal with these people again."

[Power Ten 213]

 

*Miyst patted him on the back.*

"Dont worry. These people have a code of honor. They wont harm a kid for no good reason."

*Miyst gave him a reasuring smile.*

"Besides, this is the last job on my contract. After this, I wont ever have to deal with these people again."

 

"how long have you worked for them?" Luke asked as he saw their destination appear far off in the distance.

[Apollo 297]

 

"how long have you worked for them?" Luke asked as he saw their destination appear far off in the distance.

 

"A few years."

*Mist said.*

"You dont need the cloak anymore, but you can keep it if you want. In fact you probably should, its very cold on Tiphus, and the cloak has some insulation."