The Interstellar Search

Prologue: The Cosmic Break-up

The sun was setting on a cool pre-winter day. Athena Mitchell was calmly sitting by the grass admiring the scenery. The way the colours in the sky danced reflected the romantic ambience. Love is in the air. She felt a hand touch her shoulder and turned. Eli Shane gave her a flower, freshly picked. Awed by his sweetness towards her, the 15-year-old embraced her boyfriend, which he gladly returned.

The Interstellar Search

Bzzt. Bzzt. Bzzt.
An explosion aroused Athena from her flashbacks. She looked out a window panel and saw massive starships attacking the Starbird. The lovers were in trouble; these were the Black Vipers, coming for Eli! She entered a small room which lay between the cockpit and the barracks. A locker was thrown open and a key was grabbed. In desperation, Athena unlocked the door to the cockpit. Eli had turned on the hyperdrive overwatch and told her to fire it. All the ships struggled as they were sucked in the empty fields of hyperspace while Eli reached for the steering wheel. Athena approached the co-pilot's seat.

Seconds later, the largest ship fired a laser missile at the Starbird's cockpit.

Athena was out for nearly an hour or two. When she woke up, she tried to sit up despite her throbbing head. The explosion threw her to where she was alerted, back to the torn barracks. She saw the large hole in front of her. The dark realms of space, along with its majestic planets.

And then there was Burpy. Sobbing in front of Eli's bandoleer.

And that's when it hit her that he was gone.

She picked up the torn bandoleer. A single tear ran down her eye. She brushed it off, picked up the downhearted Infurnus and went to the escape pod of the obliterated Starbird.

She was going to find him.

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