Space Ranger

Back to the crew

Apollo looked up as 5up ran into their room and shut the door. He was shaking and tears were flowing down his face.

"5up, where were you?" Apollo asked. He knew how bad the verbal abuse got for the small man. 5up looked up at him, a bruise forming on his neck. Clearly he had been beaten today.

The crew here never hurt Apollo though, possibly cause his wolf half scared them. But they had mor problem hurting 5up.

"Trying to get away," he whispered and collapsed. Apollo dropped to his knees and pulled the shorter man close.

"I made a call last night. To an old friend. They're coming to get you," he said. 5up frowned. He hugged Apollo in fear before his wording dawned on him.

"You mean us?" 5up asked. Apollo looked away and shook his head. He wasn't going with 5up. He was staying with xQc

"No. I'm staying here," he said gently. 5up frowned and pressed his face to Apollo's neck.

"What? Why not? It's dangerous here," he whispered. Apollo nodded slowly and sighed as the vent opened and a man popped up.

He had brown curly hair and wore a yellow space suit. A beanie sat on top of his head and a flashed a smile.

"I don't have a place. I'm not like you. Chilled probably already replaced me. I can't go back," Apollo explained. 5up frowned. The tall man walked closer

"Please. Come back to the Skeld with me. They could kill you-" 5up started to try and convince him. Apollo shook his head.

"They're afraid of me," Apollo said blandly. 5up looked to the wolf hybrid. Apollo smiled at him and signaled to the other man in the room

"This is Wilbur. He's gonna take you back to the Skeld. Ok?" Apollo whispered. 5up frowned and stared at him in worry

"But Apollo-" 5up said with worry in his voice. Apollo gently pushed 5up away from him and toward Wilbur.

"Apollo. Nice to see you. This is 5up?" Wilbur asked softly. Apollo nodded to him. "Well then, let's go,"

"Yes, 5, go with Wilbur. You'll go back to your ship. To your sister," Apollo said. Wilbur grabbed 5ups arm gently and pulled him up.

"Apollo-" 5up whispered and tried to grab onto the tall man. Apollo stood up from the floor and watched as Wilbur dragged 5up into the vent and out of his life.

5up was pushed into the vent where another brunette was. He was smaller than Wilbur. 5up was forced to follow him as Wilbur crawled behind.

They climbed into a dropship and it took off. 5up whimpered. He wished Apollo had come with him, but there was no way to get the wolf hybrid to come.

"You just left Apollo?!" 5up said quickly. He realized after that there was a third man.

"I'm Scott Smajor. That's Georgenotfound, and you already know Wilbur Soot," the blonde boy said. 5up nodded slowly.

"You're bringing me to the Skeld right?" 5up asked. A small frown crossed Smajors face. He shook his head

"Not just yet. We're going to the airship first. Check in. We're meeting up with the Skeld tomorrow," George said.

"Is there a chance I can call my sister?" He asked softly. Wilbur watched as 5up sat down. George dropped into a seat next to 5up.

"Once we get back to the ship," Wilbur said. 5up nodded and they docked. They exited the dropship and 5up was introduced to the crew there.

He was given a room and he called Hafu. He waited for an answer but didn't get one. The door opened and Smajor walked in.

"Skelds on a mission. Once they get done there, they'll send a dropship to pick you up," Smajor said. 5up nodded, glad his sister was ok.

"What's it like up here?" 5up asked. Smajor sat down next to 5up and a smile crossed his face. Scott glanced at 5up

"It's alright. I like it up here, but I do wish I was closer to people," Smajor said with a shrug. 5up smiled.

"Maybe one day you could partner with my crew," 5up said with a soft laugh. Scott smiled and nodded.

"That would be interesting," Scott said, a laugh escaping him. 5up smiled as Smajor answered his com.

"The dropship arrived," Smajor said with a smile. 5up followed Smajor to where it landed. He was so excited to see his sister and the friends he made on the Skeld.

He walked onto the dropship and saw Cop and Hafu. He hugged Hafu tightly, neither twin wanting to let go.

"Cop, bring us to the Skeld," Hafu ordered and pulled away from 5up. She studied him and saw the bruises on his neck. "Holy shit 5," she whispered

"Yeah. That's why I needed out," he whispered. Hafu smiled and pulled him close again.

"Well then, 5up, this is Cop aka David. You'll take your second in command place back," She said. 5up nodded. "Oh, and there's another new guy on the ship. Steven Suptic,"

"Steven? I recognize that name. He worked with Sugar Pine 7. I remember xQc talking about wanting to partner with them," 5uo said softly. Hafu grabbed his arm.

"We need to get that information to Toast. I've alerted him to SP7 already. Be nice to Steve, HES still really shaken and kinda closed off,"

"Ok. How long until we get back?" 5up asked. Hafu glanced at David.

"An hour or two," she said. Hafu sat down next to 5up. "I'll have Janet take a look at you to make sure nothing else is wrong," she said. 5up nodded and leaned into her side. His eyes fluttered closed . Hafu couldn't resist a smile at her younger twin brother.

"I missed you 5," she whispered. He cuddled up closer into her side. She happily let him and put her arm around his shoulder

"I missed you too Hafu. He responded. As much as they argued, they did care for each other. 5up entwined their hands as they flew through space.