in the deep sky's Abyss

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              Getting used to the ship(3)

As the ship left the Juno prime spaceport, the boys were getting used to the ship. The maze-like corridors and hallways, which led everywhere on the ship, the elevator systems, the gravity stabilizer and engine room.

The cargo hold was filled dangerously full with boxes marked with "Räjähdysvaara. Ei avotulta 10M säteellä." [Danger. Explosives. No open flame in 10 meters radius]. When Alex asked about them he was just told to not worry about it.

After exploring the ship, the couple ended up in the firing range. Which was located next to the armory.

" wow, gold plated laser pistol. These guys much be rich."

" maybe, or they just murdered the right people"

"why so gloomy?"

"why not gloomy?"

"you know, you seem like a damn philosopher sometimes"

Then they were interrupted by the armorer, Solomon. He was an old man, with white hair and gentle but stern eyes.

"do you know how to use that thing?"he  questioned.

"no, i don't"

"i could teach you to"  solomon stated smirking.

"actually? Could you, please?" Alex had a glint in his eyes, like of a child on christmas eve.

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"ok, you don't have armor, so you should shoot sideways. That way you expose a smaller area to be hit." solomon instructed.

Alex did as instructed.

"now, when you've acquired the target, gently squeeze the trigger."

He pulled the trigger. The shot ricocheted off the ceiling.

"i'm hopeless."

"you just need practice, and patience"

Alex still looked defeated. Solomon sighed.

"why wouldn't you choose one you like, and practise with it."

"could i?"

"take your pick, nothing too special though, something casual"

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Meanwhile Max was drawing in his  sketchbook. Something rarely seen anymore, espessialy in the outer systems. Art was one of the first thing people started cutting out of their lives after the war started.

He was wearing a skirt and a light jacket. Skirts are just comfortable to wear. He was skhething his boyfriend. The happy but broken eyes, the mischevious smile, the unusually soft hands.

The door opened. Max slapped her skhetchbook shut. Alex looked questioningly. Then he spun around, showing off his new gun belt.

"where'd  you get that from?"

"the armorer. He is so kind. For a pirate, i mean"

The both sat on the bottom bunk, beside eachoter for a while in silence. They had both been driven. out of their homes. The android insurrection had caused both of theirs families to be killed, their fäthers went off to fight the killer robots, their mothers and siblings had fled their homes, some were dead and some were alive, no-one knew for sure.

The ship was hit by an asteroid.

The boys sat togheter until they finally fell asleep on each other.

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A/N:
This one was a bit shorter than the last one.

Something may happen in the next chapter, and it won't be happy if it does.

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Adieu
-you can call me jonathan, if you wish to address me by my name.