The Seventh | A Dark Matter Fanfiction | Two (Portia Lin)

Chapter 60

Three slammed his jacket on the bridge console as soon as they returned to the Raza. "Fuck!"

He turned to the rest of the crew, his frustration palpable. "We helped him get his throne back and this is how he thanks us?!"

<Flashback>

Ryo looked at his crew, his expression unreadable. "The future of Zairon has been secured. We will move forward, stronger than ever. You are either with me, or against me."

Nyx stepped forward, her eyes blazing. "This isn't what we fought for."

Ryo's gaze hardened. "It is what Zairon needs. Sacrifices must be made for the greater good."

Two protested, her voice filled with anger and disbelief. "This isn't right, Four."

Ryo's eyes narrowed. "I see where your loyalties lie."

He took a step closer, his presence imposing. "Leave. And never come back. The next time we cross paths, I won't be as generous."

<End of flashback>

Seven crossed her arms, his anger barely contained. "Four's changed. He's not the same person we knew."

Five, quieter but no less upset, added, "It's the memories, that's what changed him."

Six sighed, running a hand over his face. "We did what we thought was best. We couldn't have known he'd turn on us like this."

Seven looked at Nyx, Her expression grim and distraught. He turned to Two, "What do we do now?"

Two straightened, her resolve hardening. "We move forward. We're not just going to give up because of this. We still have each other, and we still have a mission."

Three scoffed, his frustration evident. "And what would that be?"

Two's voice remained steady as she approached the console, her fingers dancing over the controls with purpose. "The diplomatic summit on Eos 7. On the alternate timeline, the destruction of Eos 7 was the point of origin that started an all-out corporate war."

She glanced at the crew, her expression serious and determined. "We're going to try and stop it."

"Android, plot a course for the Mikkei headquarters," she ordered.

The android, standing at attention, acknowledged immediately. "Right away,"

The Raza's engines hummed with purpose as they engaged the blink drive once more. In an instant, the stars outside the ship blurred into streaks of light. They found themselves in orbit around Planet TAR-89, home to Mikkei Corporation's headquarters.

"We've arrived at Planet TAR-89's orbit," the android announced, its holographic interface displaying the familiar sight of the planet on the viewscreen.

Two wasted no time. "Blink us past their defensive perimeter," she ordered.

The android's response was immediate. Its artificial eyes closed momentarily as it initiated the ship's blink drive. The Raza shimmered momentarily, and in the blink of an eye, they were positioned directly above Mikkei's headquarters.

"We're in position," the android reported, its voice resonating through the bridge of the Raza with a calm assurance.

Two nodded briskly, her eyes flickering across the tactical display projected onto the main viewport. "Alright, Three, Seven, you're with me," Two declared, her voice steady and commanding. "The rest of you, stay alert."

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Truffault quipped with a wry smile as she greeted them in the conference room, her voice tinged with amusement and a hint of skepticism. "Well, you certainly have a flair for the dramatic. You're lucky my people didn't blast you out of the sky."