Interstellar

✯ 𝕔𝕙𝕒𝕡𝕥𝕖𝕣 𝕏𝕏𝕀𝕀𝕀 ✯

Year 3828 — Ship Voragos — Section Tria

Astraea had moved herself onto the right bench of the ship, sitting with her legs to her chest. She had too much on her mind that she couldn't stay too close to Zeph.

"What's wrong with her?" Ryker asked as he sat in Astarea's chair. "She hasn't said a thing since we left."

"She's figuring out who to trust." Was all Zeph said as they continued on their course to Miotero.

Astarea knew that there was no way Lyris would allow this to happen. If she told Lyris that the Colonel was breaking COSMIC law, she would definitely do something about it.

But what proof would she have other than Zeph's word. No one would believe a criminal. Even Astarea didn't believe him fully but all the piece seemed to fit.

She had always thought that the Auraforms were beings that only sought one thing but maybe there really is more to the story. She would have to find some way to find the truth. If the Colonel was truly the one that is controlling them, she would expose him.

"Attention: Miotero is currently under deep investigation. Peacekeepers and COSMIC Strikers are assessing for possible threats among the inhabitants of the dwarf planet." Voragos announced news that wasn't good for the team.

"Why are they here?" Ryker asked.

"They followed our movements. I knew I should have killed that old man." Zeph muttered under his breath.

"I wouldn't have let you," Astraea said for the first time in an hour. She knew what Blazar did was bad but the professor was innocent and scared. She didn't want to forgive Zeph for killing Blazar but she had reason to believe that Blazar did kill Eclpise indiscriminately.

She assumed that is why he was sent to Section Tria. The Colonel must have gotten a lead on where Eclipse was and sent Blazar to deal with things.

"Well now we have to deal with them because you didn't let me," Zeph responded. "We might have to disguise the ship and come in low. Once we're inside we need to find this sorceress, her name is Vespera. She lives in an underground network under the capital city."

"Don't you think they would have already got to." Astraea pondered, fiddling with her fingers.

"No, she doesn't like attention so she'll try her best to avoid the peacekeepers," Zeph answered what he learned from his research about the woman. Astraea hoped he was right, she didn't want to get stuck with the Strikers again and repeat what happened last time.

*******

Thirty minutes later, the trio landed safely near the edge of the city. Their ship was under an invisibility disguise so it couldn't be detected.

"They're everywhere," Ryker whispered as he looked over the orange bush. It looked to be autumn on the small planet. The city was craved into an intricate canyon system with buildings along the walls as well as around the top of the canyon. There were bridges that hanged from the sides of the canyon.

Out of all the planets she had been to, this one seemed the least technically developed. The buildings weren't made of metal but stone and the ground was a deep orange hue.

Peacekeepers ran the bridges and over the skies, keeping their eyes out. Zeph was the only one with his hood up, knowing that the peacekeepers had his face.

"We need to get down there in the tunnels," Zeph said he crouched next to Ryker. The three were at the top of the canyon, scouting any possible entry to the tunnels imbedded in the stone.