Love and Deepspace x Reader

Chapter 40: Desecrated Soil

Days Later...

Xavier's P.O.V.

Linkon Alley
6:45 P.M.

The warm night breeze rises from the sea and carries with it the shining sand of Whitesand Bay. It sweeps past the skyscrapers, eventually disappearing into an alley even moonlight won't touch.

At the end of the alley, electronic waste, hidden from Linkon's daylight, is no different from rubble. Erratic currents meander in the air and capture the wisp of a signal.

Astronomy Channel:
          ...The fleet will return from the Deepspace Tunnel tonight. A recently discovered planet, a-P0159, is confirmed to be dead by the DAA...

Someone or something suddenly appeared form the dark.

UNKNOWN:
          They say you're connected to Isaiah's death. I never believed them. You would never attack your own comrades.

Xavier:
          ...

UNKNOWN:
          As you can see, I'm a monster now... You don't want to end up like me, right? But sooner or later, you'll be walking down this path as well.

Xavier look away. He's about to leave when...

UNKNOWN:
          Only she can save us. You, of all people, should know! That thing is with her! I've seen-

A gleaming blade rests against the man's throat. He stops talking immediately. He doesn't even dare to swallow.

Xavier:
          Until that day comes, no one should even think about getting close to her.

He look at the mans eyes.

Xavier:
          The same goes for me.

UNKNOWN:
          ...You're still stubborn, huh. What's the point?

Xavier:
          I don't need to explain myself to traitors.

UNKNOWN:
          That's how you're describing us? Have you forgotten about your home? Our home?

The man laugh and spit.

UNKNOWN:
          Xavier, you're the traitor!

On the edge of darkness, a blinding light culminates into a muffled grunt as flesh is stabbed. The collapsed figure transforms into specks of light soon corroded by black particles. They dissolve into the cracks of the road.

[Clink]

He picks up the item and steps out of the alley, his feet crushing the messy reflections of neon light scattered on the dirty water's surface.

Xavier:
          Cleanup isn't necessary. No one would notice there being one less person of their kind. (Besides, this city is riddled with filth.)

Astronomy Channel:

          ...Without a doubt, a-P0159's Sterre Energy has been depleted.

He pauses for a second .

Astronomy Channel:
          What we're seeing is a faint glimmer emitted from the farthest reaches of the universe, an echo from 300 million years ago.

Xavier continue walking and gets out of the alley.

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