Love, Against All Odds

II - Epilogue

A/N : So, we are at the final chapter again! I hope you enjoyed this and will continue reading my work. I have a side story for this; it takes place when Becca leaves for Serrato and is told from Kal's point of view. Happy reading!

'Are you sure?' Becca asked again, holding Starr's hand in her own as they stood in the shuttle bay. 'I mean really sure.'

Starr laughed and squeezed Becca's hand back in reassurance. 'I'm really sure.'

'All right.' Becca smiled at Starr's final decision to remain onboard with Magnar, joining the crew of the Four Mag at least for now. She hoped Magnar would appreciate Starr's skills as a mercenary and swore she'd kick Magnar's ass if anything happened to Starr. She pulled out her techbit and said, 'I still owe you your portion of the job.'

Starr grabbed Becca's shoulders and said, 'Keep it. You saved my life.'

Becca continued the transfer the money to Starr's techbit, which she had bought from Jerrison so that Starr had something. 'Trust me. You're going to need them while you're with Magnar.' She smirked at Starr's raised eyebrow and finished the transfer. 'Done.'

'Thank you.'

'Becca, it's time to go,' Magnar called from the cockpit of the shuttle.

'I'll be right there.' Becca pulled Starr in for a long hug, wishing for her to be safe until their paths crossed again. 'Keep in touch.'

'I will.' Starr was just as ferocious in her hug and whispered, 'Contact me whenever you need me or you get another damn ship.'

Becca laughed and promised they would fight side by side again soon. After the hug, she sensed Raine, who exchanged a final goodbye with Starr too.

Raine then turned to Becca and said, 'It's time to go home.'

Becca felt a charge go through her body at the mention of home. She hugged Starr one last time, hurried to the shuttle, and hopped into the pilot's seat. She waited for Starr to leave the bay before she started requesting the ship's systems to equalize the bay. 'Buckle up, everyone.'

Magnar grumbled and peered over her shoulder at Raine and Andren in the middle row. 'Better listen.'

Laughing, Becca opened the ship's bi-doors and released the anchoring system, now that the anti-gravity was off in the bay. She reversed the sleek shuttle out of the bay and into the endless reaches of outer space. Off to her right, Kander greeted her with its breathless blues, sprawling greens, and snowy poles. In the distance were the two Nore moons, Norak and Norik, which continued their journey around the beautiful planet.

The shuttle turned toward Kander and zipped across the distance between Four Mag and the beginning of the planet's atmosphere. After checking that her techbit was connected to the shuttle's system, Becca smiled with glee and said, 'Nova, play my Badass Mix List.'