Vo: The ultimate power in the galaxy. The wielder possesses the strength to rule the entire galaxy and shape it to their will. With Vo's current wielder the galaxy has been at peace for a thousand years, and it's about to end. One can only wield Vo...
The stone was located on a planet called Fargon—a planet located on top of a black hole. The four of us stood in front the tracker in Tammy's work station while she sat at her desk. My eyes widened as I took in the hologram Tammy had pulled up.
Kiko examined the planet. "Fargon? Never heard of it."
"It's not a planet that's often visited."
Cashel sat next to Tammy. "Tell us everything you know about it, Tammy."
She gestured to the various holograms before us. "The only reason the planet can survive outside of the black hole is because of a natural-made substance that seeps off the planet and into the atmosphere. This substance is called Sage. The Sage creates two protective layers that act as a shield, blocking the planet from falling into the black hole."
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She tapped on one of the holograms, bringing one to the center and enlarging it. The diagram showed the planet along with two smaller planets inside of a larger bubble, and at the bottom of that large bubble was a cone-shape spiral which I took to be the black hole.
"What are these smaller planets?" I asked, pointing to the two small balls next to the planet.
"Moons to the planet," she answered.
Cashel stood. "Set our course for Fargon," he ordered as he left the room.
Tammy nodded. "We'll be there in two days."
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I spent those two days mentally preparing myself for our arrival on a new planet. Tammy said that it was nearly uninhabited, and that the main species were humans. Since it was supposed to be mostly unoccupied, I was expecting it to be almost like Dezner. But I supposed we'd find out.
The rest of the crew prepared for the journey in their own way. There was little talk or social interaction. Rei and Kiko practically lived in the training room; the same for Tammy in her workroom and Cashel on the flight deck.
I grew anxious as the two days dwindled down to a few hours. My eyes wandered the ceiling in my room as I lay on my bed. What did being in this race mean? Were we going to risk our lives to try and rule the galaxy? No—we were trying to protect it. There was no denying that man—Ozias—was also trying to win the race, and he seemed highly capable of doing just that. Seeking power seemed to be the only thing he lived for, but why did he want Kiko's power so badly?
Tammy's image popped up on the ceiling. "We're meeting on the flight deck. Rei, stop daydreaming and get out of the shower; you're wasting all the hot water."
We met on the flight deck, wondering what the meeting was about. Rei gave Tammy a sour look.
"You didn't have to blast the cold water," she grumbled while drying her hair.
