Galaxies of Only Herself

Chapter 8

I stepped out the shower, having changed and dried my hair in the small space. I was provided a simple mirror thankfully, but I winced at the sight of the large scar that ran across my eyes horizontally and slanted slightly. I touched it lightly, and winced as I did so. I sighed, knowing I'd have more in the future.

"Better get used to the sight pal." I murmured to myself, stepping away from the mirror and stepped outside into the hall where Galran guards awaited me. Suddenly the ship shook violently, and the two Galran guards quickly forced me into a nearby cell, then abandoned me. Fortunately for me, they were in too much of a hurry to bother locking me properly in. I jiggled the lock, and it unlocked with a click. I smiled and slipped out, closing the door behind me silently. I looked around and then turned a corner to come face to face with a Galran guard. I stopped in my tracks, and stared at them.

"Uhm.... hi?" I sheepishly said, then made a run for it with them on my tail. I turned a sharp corner and then slipped into the shadows. Strangely the guard didn't follow me around the corner. I would expect they would, but instead of running I heard blasters and then something drop. I peered around the corner, and to my surprise, the guard was the one that dropped to the floor. I looked around for the killer, but found none. I snatched the guard's weapon, and then peered around the corner again. I stepped out into the open, cautiously while holding the weapon close to me. I stopped, looked around and expected something to jump out at me. Nothing did though. I silently walked forward, examining my surroundings. It was quiet in this hall, the purple hues seemingly blended in at a first glance. Just then a pair of hands covered my mouth and pulled me into the shadows. When the pair of hands were removed, I turned around to face my abductor.

"What the quiznack was that for?!" I whispered, lifting my blaster slightly. The man in black and white armor stared at me, and then lifted his helmet and his prosthetic arm returned to normal from its purple glow. I looked into his eyes that seemed familiar and asked in a low voice, 

"What the quiznack was that for? Seriously, though, what do you want of me? I don't have much to contribute pal." 

"Oh, uh, sorry. You're a prisoner, aren't you?" he replied in the same tone.

"I suppose so, but my inmates call me 'Haggar's pet' " I said, making quotation marks with my fingers as I did so. I looked at him, then my eyes widened.

"Wait, you're the Champion, aren't you?" I asked, setting the blaster on the ground silently. The black and white armored man stared ahead of me, and I followed his gaze to find Galran guards behind us.

"Quiznack." I muttered.