Space Ranger

Snuck out

Apollo had enough of sitting around. He needed to find Steve, he had too. So he snuck out, slipped out during the night. He activated a dropship and took off.

Apollo headed towards Polus, not really sure where else to go. He landed there and started to just wander around, he had no idea what he was supposed to do, or how he was supposed to find Steve.

He realized only too late how flawed his plan had been. What had he been thinking? That Steve would just magically show up when Apollo called his name?

Apollo looked around, pausing on the purple planet. He turned to head back to the dropship when he was thrown across the ground. He groaned as he landed on his back, pain shooting through his spine.

Through bleary eyes and blurry sight, he looked up to see the man he had been looking for. He saw Steve. But Steve had a look on his face, a blank one at that. As if he was under...

"Mind control," Apollo whispered and started to see black spots across his vision. He reached for his tablet and pressed the distress signal. But he didn't send it to the Skeld. No, he needed Chilled.

Darkness took over his vision and he passed out.

He shot up, very awake and full of fear. He couldn't register the room yet, and felt someone try to push him down gently.

"Easy Apollo," he heard. The voice registered in his mind, but the name didn't come until the next words were spoken. "Good boy,"

"Chilled?" Apollo asked and tried to calm himself down. His friends face focused and Apollo let himself relax slightly.

"What happened Apollo? Where's your team?" Chilled asked, concern crossing his face. Apollo shifted a little and realized he was in a bedroom

"I snuck out. I had too. I needed to find-" he started to say. Chilled covered Apollos mouth, slight annoyance on his face

"Apollo. That's stupid as hell. You could've died," Chilled whispered. He sat down on the bed next to Apollo and pulled the man into his lap. Apollo's face flushed in surprise.

"I know," he whispered and buried his face into Chilleds neck, hanging onto his previous commander. Chilled hugged his waist and held the wolf hybrid close

"I called Hafu to come get you. Promise me you won't do something stupid like that again,"

"I promise," Apollo whispered, but neither moved yet. "Is she mad?"

"I dont know. She didnt express any emotions. And neither did her brother,"

"Fuck. I think she's mad," Apollo whispered and remained where he was on Chilled's lap