Eternal Planets

Chapter #7: The Center of the Universe

"Are we ready?" I ask everyone.

"Yep," Everyone says.

"Time to ship off then!" I say, pushing the launch button.

"Prepare to launch," The ship announces as the ship lifts off the ground and launches into space.

"Make sure everything is locked in, and strap back in!" I say, strapping myself into the captain's chair.

"Ugh, what happened to me?" Eric says, rubbing his head.

"You tried to kill me and Zara!" Sierra says, slapping him through the cage.

"What?! I didn't know! Griffin somehow mind controlled me!" Eric says, backing away from her.

"Wait a minute, who says Zara gets to be in the captain's chair?" Dillan asks.

"Because I was the one who came up with the design," I reply. "Plus I was the one who originally wanted to get back to the MEGA PEACEKEEPER 9000 and blow it up!"

"EVERYONE CALM DOWN!" Sean shouts, as everyone stops bickering.

"I need a First officer," I say.

"Not me," Dillan says.

"Nope," Eric says, out of the cage.

"Not for me," Sean says.

"I'll do it. I just can't wait to put a Chryolithium bullet in Griffin's chest," Vara says, sitting in the chair to my right.

"Sierra, you are the Second officer," I say, as Sierra sits in the chair to my left.

"Okay. Let's get this show on the road!" Sierra says, as I put the ship in lucarious speed.

"Attention everyone one, strap in and try not to spill your drinks," The Computer announces throughout the ship. "We will achieve lucarious speed in ten seconds."

"Prepare for some serious G Force!" I say.

"YOU SAY THAT EVERY TIME!" Eric says.

"BECAUSE I MEAN IT!" I say, with my voice being really weird because of the G Force.

"Contact in 3... 2... 1... BRAKES ON!" The computer says, as the ship slows down faster and faster.

"The Center of the Universe," Sierra says, in awe.

"Turn back!" A mysterious voice says, from another ship.

"Who are you?" I ask, turning the visual transmission on. "How should we trust you?!"

"My name is Vexon," Vexon replies calmly, as Vara drops her tea.

"VEXON?!" Vara asks, really ecstatic. "Is that really you?!"

"Yes. And you guys are in real danger," Vexon says.

"How?" I ask, seeing that Vara and Vexon had once been in love.

"Griffin is about to fire deadlock missiles in this direction!" Vexon says, as our weapon lock alarm goes off.

"Warning; we have been targeted by deadlock missiles," The computer says, as ten thousand deadlock missiles appear in front of us.

"OPEN FIRE!" I shout, as Sierra, Vara and I start shooting the lazers to hit the missiles.

"I'm hit!" Vexon says, as the transmission goes dead.

"Activate tele pads for him!" Vara says, running to the back of the ship.

"Activating tele pad #0051," I say, locking onto his life signature.