Author's Note: Sorry for any confusion or lack of explanation. This is my first story and I had a bit of trouble trying to get it started. Anyway this takes place around the same time as the anime but in a different part of the galaxy. Expect to see some familiar places and hear of certain events. If there's anything i messed up on please let me know. Without taking up any more of your time on to the show. Enjoy!
Among the Stars
'It's been years since I stayed on anything with an orbit. I've been out on my own longer than I can remember. The galaxies have been my streets and Frying Monkey, my ship, has been my home. She keeps me safe, warm and helps me get out of trouble.' Luis thinks to himself as his stomach growls in hunger. Now entering Jadeye orbit. Class 1 planet. Many parts of the planet are covered in dense forests and considered uninhabited. No other information has been found about this planet. "Only a class 1? Damn, no shops or ports to buy supplies, gotta find food the old fashioned way." He finds a nice clearing to land and grab my gear to hunt and forage. "Stay safe and outta sight baby, I'll be back in a bit with some lunch." Be careful out there. Camouflage is now active. Luis jumps down the stairs and runs through the clearing, finding a place to hide. The active camouflage bends the light around the ship to make it invisible to the casual observer.
He finds some tall grass on a hillside to make a hunting ground and waits with his weapon at the ready. The Grim Sleeper, a modified 9mm pistol that shoots high velocity darts that have a tranquilizer poison, which slows the heartbeat until it stops and an 8 inch hunting knife tucked in his boot are all that's really needed for this task. Luis puts on the hood of his shroud; works just like the ship's active camouflage but it's a lightweight fabric instead. Steadying his breathing and looking into the distance for anything that could last for at least a week so he can get to the next outpost alive. He hears animals that could resemble deer, if you squint really hard, a few yards away. They make their way closer and Luis tries to keep two of the larger ones in sight. 'It'll be tough but I think I can get them both without startling the rest of the herd', he thinks. Breaths are shallow and he focuses on it to keep aim. Two darts fly in succession like the whistling wind. After a couple of minutes, the beasts stagger before dropping to the ground as if they were sleeping.
The herd moves on unaware of what has transpired and he waits for the last of the herd to leave before getting up to harvest the meat and load everything back onto his ship. "The spoils of a good hunt! This should keep me alive till I get to the spaceport on Uwharrie, as long as I don't run into any other problems with pirates or bounty hunters along the way." Luis says as he skins and guts the beasts with his razor sharp, carbon steel knife, letting the tranquilizer run its course and stay in the liver. Unbeknownst to him, a curious figure is lurking in the trees watching the meadow and its newest visitor.