Planet of the Stars

Chapter 20: Unwanted Guests

I was sitting on the couch and I was fiddling with my thumbs. I heard something shatter. I quickly get to my feet, and ran to the sound of something shattering. I reached it and saw Theo was bending down to pick up something that broke.

"Sorry Skye. I didn't mean to scare you." Theo says.

"You didn't." I lie.

Theo laughed, then stood up.

I felt myself stutter back. Theo wasn't the little kid we recruited anymore. He had a growth spurt, and he was taller than me. He also used to be a twig. He still was a twig, but he had defined muscle. We all had muscle. I realize how much everyone else had changed along with me.

"Skye, are you okay?" Theo asks.

"Yeah I was just thinking." I say.

Theo nods, then continues to carry the shattered item to his bedroom. I stood in the same spot for a little bit before heading into the cockpit. Efren and Helaina were piloting and talking in low voices. I clear my throat to announce my presence just so they knew I was in there, and if they wanted to change what they were talking about. I see a ship enter the space section we were in.

They were a bit far away, but I could see they were having ship problems. We got closer, and my mood soured. I knew that ship. Helaina seemed to notice my change in attitude.

"Skye. What is it?" Helaina asks.

"That's Timothy and Amara's ship." I hiss.

"You mean the bounty hunters you rolled with before us, then sold you into slavery for a gun?!?!" Efren demands his voice turned too menacing.

"Yeah." I hiss.

"What do you want to do?" Efren asks.

I chew my lip, then I make a decision I wasn't happy with, but it was the right one.

"They're having ship problems aren't they? Let them come aboard and help them fix their ship." I snarl.

"Skye." Efren began.

"Just get near them and release the connecting bridge." I say.

Helaina nods, then pilots the ship towards their ship. She stops it, then releases the docking bridge. I growl to myself, but walk from the Spector to the middle of the docking bridge. I see Timothy and Amara waiting on their ship. They see it's me, and their faces change.

"Shit." Timothy whispers.

"What's going on with your ship?" I ask coldly.

They look confused at me.

"We have an engine part missing." Timothy says cautiously.

"You're welcome to look on my ship to see if we have it. If we don't I can ask other people." I say, and gesture to the fleet following me.

I turn around and head back towards my ship. When I'm inside people are looking expectantly at me. I stand beside Felicity, and I see Timothy and Amara enter the ship. The people around me moods change from unsureness to hostility.

"The spare parts are kept in the room with the ramp you're welcome to look for the one you need." I say.

Timothy and Amara nod unsure about it. They were wondering if we would open the ramp under them and they'd be left in space.

"If it makes you feel any better you can wear your jet packs, although we're not going to do that." I say.

Timothy and Amara nod, then head into the ramp room. When they weren't in the main room everyone turned to me.

"What?" I ask.

"After what they did to you you're helping them." Efren hissed.

"Because it's the right thing to do. I'm furious they are here, but they needed help, so I'm giving it to them." I snarl.

"But Skye." Wren began.

"What?" I snap.

"They traded you for a weapon. They sold you into slavery." Wren snarls.

"I remember." I snarl, then head into the ramp room.

Wren sighed and headed back into our room. Efren and Helaina went towards the cockpit. Lars, Theo, and Loki stayed in the room I just left. Dagur and Felicity came in with me.

"What are you looking for? I know how Lars organizes his stuff." I say.

"We're looking for a gear." Timothy says.

"Engine gears are far right corner." I say.

Timothy and Amara nod, then head over. I watch them like a hawk. I knew they needed one thing, so I was keeping my eyes peeled for them taking more than what they needed. Timothy grabbed something, then headed towards me.

"This is what we needed thank you." Timothy says.

"That's a TI-45, why do you need that for an engine?" Felicity asks.

Timothy looked at Felicity surprised.

"I'd answer her. Don't make her ask twice. You won't enjoy it." I say.

Timothy's eyes travel to where Felicity's LED light was.

"Those are only used for high explosive capabilities. Why do you need it for an engine?" Felicity demands.

I slam Timothy against the wall my elbow was digging into his throat. Amara came to help, but Felicity was holding her off.

"Answer her!" I demand.

Timothy chokes, and I lessen my grip slightly.

"It's for a weapon that connects to the engine." Timothy says.