EarthBound: A Jupiter Ascending Fan-Fiction: Book 1

Chapter 1: The Rescue

Space. Jupiter Jones drifts amongst the wrecked remains currently encircling her home planet of Earth. Floating alongside is the man who saved her life, Caine Wise—A Lycantant Splice, and an ex-soldier of the military unit called the Legionnaires.

In the last moments, Caine calculated they would never make it back to the waiting spacecraft in time, choosing instead to make it inside the ship's warp portal bubble before it took off. A gamble which saved both his life, and the life of the young Abrasax Queen.

Protected in their Nano-tech Emergency Gear, the couple swirl aimlessly within a field of debris, which followed them during their daring escape from the collapsing refinery, just as it blew up.

Caine contacts the Aegis, the only space cruiser in the vicinity.

A distress beacon rings through to the bridge. Gemma, a simulant, answers the call. She informs her commanding officer, it's an incoming signal from the leader of the lost.

"On speaker," the Captain orders. Answering, "Caine, where are you?!"

"Look out your window," he replies, "You might want to let us in."

The crew cheers in celebration of hearing this news, believing the two had perished in the explosion.

"Gemma," the Captain demands, "Set a tractor beam, bring them home."

"Yes, Captain."

A bright light envelopes the wayward two, pulling them towards the ship. Clinging to each other for survival, they welcome the warmth of this white light. Drawing them to safety, they land inside the airlock, their panic subsiding the moment their mag-boots connect on metal plating.

Caine helps the Queen through to the secondary gateway and into the prep room. Once inside, he seals the pressurized door behind him. Here, he's free to remove his emergency gear and does so, starting with his helmet. This task complete, he helps Jupiter, who has never worn such a garment and is clueless on how to remove it. Releasing her from these encumbrances, Caine keeps his mind focused on remembering this woman is the Sovereign to the House of Abrasax. An inner monologue he keeps repeating to himself, over and over again.

Jupiter Jones turns to face her rescuer. Staring longingly, she is unable to conceal the burning passion she feels for this man–her defender, her... protector, and she takes a step closer to him.

Watching her intently, he summons every ounce of self-control. Ignoring the instinct of his wolf DNA whispering the opposite, and he steps back from her.

Jupiter takes another step forward, lightly placing her hand along his forearm.

Caine doesn't move.

She brushes her palm along the black material of his rough military jacket. Gliding up his arm and squeezing his bicep as she continues towards his shoulder. There, she makes a left, circling his chest, where her fingers linger.

Caine holds back every impulse, knowing what the regulations are regarding a Splice—a man-made human being, consummating with a Royal. However, the longer he spends in her presence, the tougher it becomes to remember the rules, or keep his distance.

Sensing no reaction from him, Jupiter removes her hand, backing away.

Catching her hand in his, he places the warmth of her palm over the beating of his heart.

Surprised by his reflexes, Jupiter smiles at him.

Falling into the deep ebony of her eyes, Caine remembers her kiss on the refinery, and his desires over take him. Reaching for her nape, he kisses her passionately. Sweeping the Queen up and off her feet, he holds her firmly under her bottom, making her straddle him. He continues his forward advance, consuming her.