That night Onyx as a nightmare about the night they learned of his uncles passing...
"Lord shouldn't that man be home by now..." Madeline said pondering looking out at the skies they had received a telegram stating the Legacy had docked.
"Maybe he got caught up in air traffic?"
"Perhaps Onyx." Madeline smiled and pet his head. then a knock rang at the door, Maddie arrow went to the door to see the injured Captain Amelia standing there bandaged up, "Maddie..." "Amelia!" The craigoran woman's eyes went wide ushering her friend in.
"Maddie I'm fine." Amelia took her hands. "Fine have you not seen how ye look?!- Sam?! Is he alright?" "Maddie-" Amelia stopped and lead her to the couch and sat her down.
"there was a mutiny and...Sam...w-was killed during a storm..." Madeline stop, frozen blood leaving her body it seemed. Onyx rushed over and caught her before she fainted dead away. "A-aunt amelia a-a-re you s-serious? Please tell me this is just some kinda sick joke!" "I wish it t'was onyx... truly." Pain leaked outta Amelia's voice as she tried to help him with Madeline. "W-what happen?"
"He was murdered lad..." Onyx didn't know what to say.
"stay strong Nyx...shes gonna need you.." Amelia placed a hand on his shoulder . Onyx only nodded and stayed by his quickly grieving aunt's side. She spent the night crying and screaming 'why' at the sky Onyx wishing he could take away her pain and bring his uncle back. "C-call y-your cousins..." Was all she could gasps out before going into a crying fit once more. That call was the hardest Onyx ever had to make. Both Alex and Lexie were there in a moment notice with their mother trying to help her through this, Onyx himself was finally starting to feel the shock of the fact his uncle was never coming home again...
Once at his uncle's memorial service Onyx stood like a stone statue...People came in and spoke to them giving their respects and condolences. some were in small groups chuckling among themselves remembering the grand man Samuel Arrow had been. but Onyx couldn't even pretend to smile nothing about this event was happy to him no happy memory could be found that made him feel the same...he was empty like all life had been sucked from him...He couldn't take it any longer! He ran out of the building to the edge of the Spaceport he watched the ships take off from the port as he picked up a large rock and threw it out to space.
"Why'd you have to go!" He shouted to the open abyss.
"Last time I checked space didn't speak." Onyx jumped and turned around seeing a beautiful felind girl .
"W-Who are you..." His eyes widen. the felinid looked up to the sky, "I was talking to you smart ass..."
"Ah well I wasn't too sure, My name is Minerva Becard."
"Madam Admiral's daughter?"
"The one and only. " The young girl chuckled a tad wearing an all black dress with purple trim.
"Why are you here..."
"My mother came to officer Arrow's memorial...you're his nephew right?"
"Yeah.."
"you doing alright?"
"I'm fine!" he snapped harder than he expected.
"Hey don't get snappy at me!"
"I...I'm sorry truly i..." He stopped and sighed, " He was like a dad to me.."
"I know how ya feel...I lost my father before I was even born and I've been raised by my single mother." "I'm...sorry."
The young girl sighed, "It's fine anyhow, I'm sorry for your loss."
"thank you minerva..."
"You're welcome kid." She smirked, "But listen Onyx...I didn't know your uncle or anything but...just because he's gone doesn't mean you can't make 'em proud."
"What do you-"
"You'll see in time Onyx...just don't let this stop you." She smiled and stopped as she heard a thickly accented voice yell her name,"Ah well that's mother dearest ...nice meeting you onyx.."
"You too minerva.. thank we could again?"
"Anytime you want." she grinned and ran on.
Onyx sighed , ceremony time he walked back .
Onyx got out of bed and walked off base to that same peak as all those years ago. "Freedom is a thing earned not given." He sighed. "Do you always come here in your Pjs m'love?" Onyx jumped and turned around, "Minerva!"
"Hi." she smirked. "what are you..." I missed you and something lead me here and...here you are." "Uncle Arrow." "Pardon?"
"He brought us here tonight. where I life began together." He pulled her close. "Look onyx!" Minerva pointed out where a large bull Orcusgalacticus was swimming with a much smaller one it was rare to see then this close to port. "That means good luck."she grinned Onyx returned it knowing full well it was a signed from his uncle that he wished him luck for the near future.
A/N Welcome to the end of this rather short story, hope you enjoyed it ! :D to my readers I won't be on here as much due to college starting tomorrow depending on home work load and such and the fact my laptop is broken _ I'll write when i get time and post ASAP =p
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