Chapter 1

Location:

Outer World Bermuda

6.14.2457

"Jenkins's the Captain wants to speak with you."

Hesitantly, I forced my eyes open. Overwhelming light stabbed into my eyes and I desperately tried to cover my face. I stared at the ceiling of my cabin the only sound to be heard was the sound of my dear friend's snoring. I got out of bed and looked at my clock; 3:00 in the morning. I walked over to the shower unit and let the cold water streak down my face. I knew why the Captain wanted to see me and I cringed at the thought of telling him the project was not yet completed.

"Jenkins's do not keep the Captain waiting." Michael groaned as he rolled over in his bunk.

I shut off the water and got dressed. I shut off the lights and closed the door as I left cutting off the "Thank you" from Michael.

The Phantom was by no means a large cruiser but it wasn't small either. Its two MAC's were capable of destroying most of the ship's it faced. Only one ship has ever escaped from being blown to bits by the Phantom. That ship killed half of our crew with one shot then fled as we loaded our MAC's to return fire. That happened two weeks ago and we have been ordered by the Admiral to find and destroy this ship at all costs.

I walked down the dimly lit hallways making my way toward the bridge. A few crew members nodded as I walked past them. I knew a few of them which is kind of sad since I've been on this ship for four years. Suddenly, a huge explosion threw the ship sideways. The shockwave rippled through the Phantom. Alarms could be heard throughout the ship as well as the screams of the wounded. The Intercom Crackled and spat as its power source was cut. I turned around and ran back to my cabin. Michael was fully dressed and loading his M-16 with shredder rounds when I got there.

"What the hell is happening?" I shouted over the alarms.

"That ship came back and seems intent on taking us out of the sky." Michael replied.

Three more rounds hit the hull causing multiple explosions. The Phantom Spirit replied with two M.A.C rounds and Hundreds of archer pods. Shots could be heard from down the hallway. Michael looked at me and winked. I grabbed a shotgun loaded with deer slugs and winked back.

"You and I are going to detonate the fusion core and then we are leaving this damned ship. " I yelled

"Yeah But I have to get something first I will meet you at the pods." Michael yelled as he ran out the corridor down the opposite hallway.

I grabbed my shotgun and ran out of the cabin.

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