The Rebellion Begins
After having rested for a few days, I was doing much better. I could feel myself getting stronger. I spent some time refining all the materials I had collected from the desert planet and marked its location on my ships star map. I was now fully equipped with shining silver armor and ready to go back to the planet I had recently been a captive on. It was time to free the people and send a message to the Miniknog. I would no longer sit idly by and watch my people be oppressed. I set the destination in my ships auto pilot and prepared myself for what would come next.
Upon entering the orbit of the planet, I made sure to keep my ship far from view of the city. I beamed down to the planet and began my trip into town. I announced my arrival, yelling at the top of my lungs for the guards and elders to come out and face me. A few guards came running up to me waving their weapons aggressively. I quickly dispatched them with my newly crafted two handed silver long sword. It cut through them like a hot knife through a banana. I continued my path into town towards the elders laboratory. Many guards fell to my blade on the way.
The guards began firing their guns at me, hoping to halt my advance. I was not deterred in the slightest. I had a lust for blood that could not be stopped by even myself. I took out my steel bow and fired three quick shots, every one of them landed where intended. The three guards fell from their towers making a loud thud when they hit the ground. I could see my fellow Apex people rallying me on out of the corner of my eye. One of them picked up a guards weapon and followed behind me.
I got to the elders doorstep and with one powerful kick it flew from its hinges. The elders were all in the center of the room, shaking with fear. I asked them how it felt to be afraid for their lives, not knowing what would happen to them. They begged for mercy but it fell on deaf ears. I had watched too many of my own people have the same response when the Miniknog came to collect them for experiments. This time it was their blood which would get spilt. I dragged them out one by one and threw them into the crowd of onlookers.
I told them that vengeance would not only be mine, but it would be theirs as well. I asked anyone who was willing to step up and claim what rightfully belonged to them, their freedom. Only one Apex stepped forward. It was the same man who had followed me with weapon in hand , he explained to the crowd how his family had been slaughtered. I handed him my sword, and told him to free himself from his chains and choose his path. He eagerly accepted. I turned my back and started walking towards the exit of town.
While I was making my way out of town all I heard were screams. I smiled to myself, proud that I had done what I came to do. After leaving through the gates I took one final look back. I saw the same young Apex that had taken the sword from me running after me. He stopped before me and knelt down to his knee. He told me that he wanted to join me, that he had grown tired of this world and wanted to do great things and see wonderful places. He asked me my name. I spoke as loudly as I could knowing the town folk were also listening.
After introducing myself and letting them know my intentions of freeing our people on other planets, I beamed back to my ship with my new companion at my side. When we got to the ship he told me his name was George. We shook hands and I went to the control panel of my ship. George told me his father had taught him how to fly before he was taken by the Miniknog. I allowed him to take the controls and we set course for the Beta sector. I knew I would be back one day to finish what I had started and liberate the rest of our people.