Chapter Three: The Aftermath.

Sometime Later...

Star Riderz floated through space, still in ecstasy after the wonderful encounter with the Doo-Ream. Her life had changed completely since just a few days ago. She had made a new friend for life. And without him, with his infinite wisdom, giving her directions, she would've been lost in the great expanse of space for the rest of her life most likely. Not to mention, the fun they'd had, locked together for days.

Just wait until my friends hear about this! she thought excitedly to herself. Not that I have many friends, but still...maybe now I'll have a chance of finally being accepted! For once...

Within a few hours, close by the Doo-Ream's side, they arrived at Betraius III. She turned to face her newfound friend. "You should... probably hang back now, D'Reamy. I shall handle this."

She proceeded a few more yards and she was, almost immediately, confronted by a small crowd of Horse Riderz, who had probably seen and scanned her while she was reapproaching. Security had apparently gotten tighter while she was away.

A larger Riderz pushed her way to the front of the crowd. It was her boss... her favorite person. Just who she wanted to see… -_- "Star! Riderz! Just what took you so long to come back from your patrol? You should've been back in a few hours not a few days!" HR-Z barked at her.

Star Riderz didn't know where to begin...so she just blurted out everything that had happened in the past few days, starting with her getting lost, and ending with her intense, life-changing encounter with the Doo-Ream. HR-Z listened in stunned silence as she listened to the tale being told.

"You WHAT? You... CONNECTED to the enemy?! Are you daft?!" HR-Z, shaking with rage, flew towards Star Riderz, ready to reprimand her. Star Riderz prepared herself for a lengthy dressing-down. "I always KNEW you were a strange one, Star Riderz… but this? Believe me, for this abominable act, I'll see to it that you're-"

Before HR-Z could finish speaking, her eyes focused on something massive behind Star Riderz. Her face became draped in a look of fear, and she began backing up slowly. "I-It's…!" she turned around to face the planet behind her. "R-Raise the defenses! Prepare attack sequences! Start the evacuations!"

Star Riderz blissfully turned around to face him. She knew he was going to follow her, despite what she told him. Star also knew what was about to happen; he was going to brutally murder them all. "Do it." she said, with no emotion. Something had changed within her when she had Doo-Ream dropped his tear in her eyes. Her mind felt "For my entire life, they have treated me like... like an outcast. It is… time. It is time for payback." a maniacal, almost sadistic grin spread across her face.

However, to her surprise, the Doo-Ream did nothing. He looked tired, worried, even. I-I'm sorry. I can't.

"What do you mean you cannot? The Horse Riderz are your mortal enemies! And now, they are mine too…!" Star Riderz flew up to the Doo-Ream and began pleading. "We could be alone together in the universe! Just the two of us, living in eternal bliss!"

For a moment, there was just the silence of space. Doo-Ream looked around, contemplating.

Star spoke first, after a few tense moments.. "If you will not do anything...then I will!" She turned to face the planet.

I… I cannot… I can't allow you to harm the Riderz. The Doo-Ream telepathically said, after what seemed like tremendous effort.

"WHAT?! You have GOT to be kidding me!" Star Riderz whirled around to face the Doo-Ream. She chuckled, her eyes losing their once vibrant shade of fuschia and turning into a more pale color. "Fine, fine!" She cackled and fired a small laser beam towards her planet, which Doo-Ream rushed in front of, taking the hit, surprising everyone.

Leave… NOW! The Doo-Ream, in pain, commanded Star Riderz. His heart panged with sadness. He'd never shouted at her, and never wanted to. On her end, she once again felt the pain of rejection that she'd known all her life. Even this… dream of hers was now rejecting her.

Her mind spiraled into a vortex of uncertainty as she thought of her next choice very well. "F-Fine. You want me to leave? Th-Then…" she glanced behind her, towards the black expanse of space. I will. She telepathically told him, full of spite. But one day, I will be back. She sneered. Well, as much as one can sneer telepathically. She turned around and fled towards the darkness, away from the Docking Station on the planet Betraius III. Eventually, the Doo-Ream lost sight of her in the sea of stars.

"I never thought I'd live to see the day when a Doo-Ream would take a hit for a Riderz." a voice unknown to the Doo-Ream spoke. He turned to face it and saw another Horse Riderz. "And here we were...thinking you were our true enemy all thousands and thousands upon years." The Riderz introduced herself to him as HR-Z.

Maybe once I was, but now...it would appear we have a common… he didn't want to call Star an enemy, but he knew what he had to say…

"...we… seem to now have a common enemy." the Doo-Ream said, physically speaking for the first time in a millennia.

Fin-

To be continued?

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