Captain Marianne stared at the remains of her ships- one ambassadorial ship, surrounded by three military grade ships. All military was destroyed, while there were reports that the ambassadorial had been ransacked.

"Is the ambassador alright?" She asked. Pare winced at the mention of her sister. Fear spiked up her spine.

"During the attack...Ambassador Dawn and her handmaid was taken prisoner."

Marianne froze.

Their goblin attackers had taken her sister. And her daughter.

She stood up slowly, turning to the one who had caused this mess. First Mate Sunny gulped. "Captain, I can explain-"

"What were you thinking?"

He froze at her icy voice. Opening his mouth, Sunny quickly shut it, slumping. "I don't know. But...I'll get them back. I promise, I'll get Dawn and Hazel back."

"No. You and Pare will go down to the planet's surface and find the artifact." Marianne ordered. She looked out the window when somebody reported a new ship coming in the area. She groaned when she saw the green and golden ship of Admiral Roland. "I'm going to follow them."

"What about the admiral?"

"Tell him that our engines are being repaired." Marianne ordered, moving to the lift. As the door closed, she saw Roland's face fill the communicator. The lift stopped at the armory, the captain picking up and attaching her vapor sword to her belt.


A few hours later, Marianne crept through the aliens' fortress, stationed at a forested planet. She noticed a set of stairs, heading down. When she came to the end, she saw cell blocks. Movement came from the end of the dungeon.

Marianne hurried to those doors, reaching out.

"Mom?"

The captain looked back, seeing Hazel. She stood with the leader of the attack, holding a bowl of what looked like soup. Her eyes widened when she saw Marianne reaching for the handle. "No! Wait!"

The woman quickly yanked the door open...

"Sugar pie, honey bunch!"

Then the leader slammed the door shut. He moved back when Marianne aimed a glare at him, reopening the door.

"You know that I love you!"

She shut the door, whirling on the other two. "What. The. Fuck?" She said. Marianne would wince later- she avoided cursing around Hazel. Said girl clapped her hands.

"Alright, I think we need some introductions. Bog," The girl turned to the leader. "This is my mother. Mother, this is the Bog King."