Lost Among the Stars
Copyright© 2025 by Sol Tangoran
Chapter 11: Descent into the Unknown
The moment I stepped onto my ship’s bridge, G’Lan’s voice greeted me.
“You agreed to her request.”
I sighed. “Yeah, G’Lan, I did.”
The AI remained silent for a moment, then finally responded. “Interesting.”
I shook my head and settled into the captain’s chair. “Run a full systems check. We need to be ready for anything.”
“Acknowledged. All systems nominal. FTL drive primed for departure.”
I exhaled, watching the tactical display as Ny’Vara’s flagship drifted in formation with my dreadnought. It still felt strange—only a few hours ago, she had been pointing weapons at me. Now, she was leading me on a journey to uncover something ancient and powerful.
And part of me was excited as hell.
### A Leap into the Dark
A short while later, I stood in the hangar bay as Ny’Vara’s sleek black-and-silver shuttle landed inside my ship. The ramp lowered, and she stepped out, now clad in a dark, form-fitting flight suit, a stark contrast to the regal tunic she had worn earlier.
She moved with the fluid grace of a warrior, her emerald eyes scanning the hangar before settling on me.
“Your ship is ready?” she asked.
I smirked. “Wouldn’t be much of a captain if it wasn’t.”
Ny’Vara’s lips curled in amusement. “Then let us begin.”
I nodded to G’Lan. “Plot a course to Xal’Tharun.”
“Course locked. Jumping in three ... two ... one.”
The ship rumbled as the FTL drive kicked in, stars stretching into thin lines before snapping into the swirling, iridescent void of hyperspace.
No turning back now.
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