Sorry for the delay in posting this chapter. I had some really bad computer problems and couldn't work on it, but now that it's up, have fun reading it. (The whole web-site restructuring thingy-type-deal didn't help much either.)

Hey, forgot to mention this in my first chapter:

Disclaimer: I don't own OLS, or any of the characters, ideas, blah blah, yahdda, ect. (If I did, I would be a fat rich guy and lay around all day thinking of new ideas for the show!)

Chapter 2- The Portal

"Gene, this is very bad!" Gilliam said in a frantic voice. "I have confirmed thirty pirate grappler ships and at least six carriers. According to my sensors, there are also numerous others coming from the Arosion Galaxy and will be here in five minutes!"

For a moment they all sat motionless. None of them could believe how easily they had fallen into the trap. Gene was the first to speak up.

"Well, this is as bad as it's gonna get. We are all going to have to work together to get out of this alive. Here's how this is gonna work. Mel, Gilliam, you two can help with the controls, of course. Jim, you keep track of our ammo and get some strategies for fighting them. And finally, Aisha and Suzuka, make sure nobody comes up behind us. Got that?"

"Yes!" everyone yelled in unison. Gene smiled and tensed up for the fight.

"Ok! We go in three, two, one..." A large video screen appeared in the center of the main monitor, cutting Gene's countdown. A strange, unrecognizable face appeared in front of them.

"Well hello Gene! How are you today? Feeling a little bit nervous?" Gene didn't like people toying with him, especially pirates.

"Who the hell are you and what do you want scum?" He said to the cloaked figure. There was no immediate reaction. Soon though, the man began to chuckle.

"I like you, Gene. Always the ignorant fool, talking back to the most powerful person in existence. Oh well, I was going to go easy on you people, but your moody captain has sealed your fate."

Now the entire crew was beginning to get angry with the man. Gene was gritting his teeth and shaking in his seat. "I AM GETTING SICK OF YOUR CRAP!" he screamed. Then, after calming down a bit, he asked again, "Just tell us who you are and what you want so we can get out of here!"

"Hmm, I find it very funny how you think that you will be leaving this place. If it will make your death any easier, I shall tell you. I am the new ruler of the Kei Pirate Guild, Lord Ihadokah. I have come to eliminate you, the XGP, and Melfina. We will also destroy anyone who has come along with you. We have no more need for them, now that our greatest work is completed. It is not fully functional, but surpasses all functions of the "Outlaw Star" as you call it. But the rest is not for you to know. So, Gene, are you ready to die now that you know the information you requested?"

The outlaw, smiling up at the screen, cut the communication line. He looked back to the rest of the crew and then turned back to the front. Then he said the words that had led them into battle so many times. "Outlaw Star, LET'S GO!"

All four engines lit up as the craft charged into battle. The pirate ships moved into formation and started their attack. As the Outlaw Star headed towards the center of the group of pirates, Gene maneuvered the grappler arms into the cargo bay of the ship. The arms quickly returned to position, armed with a battle-axe and an automatic blaster. The enemies in front of them were immediately torn apart from the hail of bullets and powerful slashes. While the battle went on, Ihadokah watched from his carrier.

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(Inside Ihadokah's ship)

"My lord," one of his soldiers said, "I have confirmed that a total of 13% of our total fleet has already been destroyed. Shall we dispatch our Elite squadron?" A smile spread across the stony face.

Ihadokah spoke calmly, "No. They have yet to make it through our second and third defense line. There is no need for them, yet. Just make sure they are on standby. I know you think it is impossible for that one ship to destroy all of our forces, but I warn you, that Gene Starwind is not an ordinary person. Do you understand?"

The soldier just nodded. "Yes, um, I think so sir. I'll alert the Elites right away!" The man took off down the hall.

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Outside, the battle had intensified drastically. "Gene!" Jim yelled through the sound of explosions. "We are almost out of ammo for the blaster and the axe isn't going to hold out for much longer either! We have used almost 62% of our heavy ammo and missiles. After that, we'll only have the rotator and the hand charge. This is totally hopeless!"

Gene just grunted and continued to slice up more pirate ships. The crew had taken out half of the main force and two carriers, but there were still many enemies left. Things were getting hopeless. A hideous noise was heard from outside as the shaft of the battle-axe split. "Dammit!" Gene screamed as he released the part of the axe that was left. "Why the hell did that piece of crap have to break now! Dammit at to hell!" He quickly looked at Jim. "How many shells do we have left for the main gun, how many missiles do we have left, and how are the shields doing?"

Jim shook his head sadly. "The gun is useless. It's completely out of ammo. As for missiles, we only have 15% of them left. The experimental shield is almost completely destroyed. Soon, we will be taking real damage. Our two sentry guns are out of energy. All we have left is the hand charge and the arms themselves."

If things were not bad enough, Gilliam made them worse. "Attention, those pirate reinforcements I was talking about have arrived. There are a total of 20 ships in the incoming group. At this rate we will be destroyed within five minutes."

"Great," Gene said to himself. "Just great! I just wish that..." Something in the corner of his eye caught his attention. He had a plan. "Melfina, take us a good distance away from those coming fighters."

"Um, sure Gene. Whatever you say?" she said doubtfully. The ship turned around and blasted away from the battlefield. The remaining pirate ships from the first wave of attacks followed while the reinforcements closed in.

"Ha! They are falling right into my trap!" Gene said with a smile on his face. "Now Melfina, turn the ship around and keep it still. I'll also need a double target lock as soon as possible." Everyone stared at him confused. As soon as the ship had turned around, Jim realized what Gene was going to do. Two carriers sat in front of them. They were not damaged badly but could not fight. He had planned to use them as two gigantic bombs.

"Gilliam, here's where you come in. Find the drive reactors in those two carriers and get a double lock on them. Then get the hand charge ready."

"Right away Gene!" Gilliam said, understanding what he was going to do. The others quickly caught on. Then they waited. The enemy ships were closing in fast, but still not in between the two inoperable carriers.

"Almost," Gene whispered as he watched the main screen. "Almost! Yessssss, NOW!" All that was seen were two bright flashes from the hand charge and two large entry holes on the sides of the large ships. All of a sudden, the Outlaw Star was blasted back by the giant explosion wave. A bright light filled the visual screens, and then, slowly dulling, it vanished.

"Gene! I have great news!" Melfina said happily. "All enemy vessels have been destroyed. Well, that is except for the carrier that the weird man was on."

"Good, let's go pay him a visit. Now let's get moving!" the outlaw said happily.

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(Back inside the ship)

The evil Ihadokah could not believe what he saw. "How?" He asked himself through gritted teeth. "How could such a foolish young punk like him destroy two whole fleets of my ships!? Damn him! Damn him to hell!" The soldier he had sent away earlier cautiously returned.

"Um, sir? I just wanted to tell you that..."

"All of our forces have been defeated!?" Ihadokah yelled as his mind seethed with rage. "You actually think I haven't noticed that!? Ahhhhhh! I hate that cursed Gene Starwind!"

"Well, um sir," the soldier attempted again. "The Elites are on full alert and can be sent out immediately."

"Yes, great! Send them out at once! I want those bastards destroyed now! Tell them to show no mercy! Do you understand me!?"

"Yes sir, I do! I shall go right now!"

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Back on the Outlaw Star, the team was celebrating. "All right, we did it!" Jim screamed. "And we didn't take a single bit of damage! That shield Conn gave us worked perfectly!" Gene quickly joined in the celebration. Aisha and Suzuka just stared at the two.

"What a bunch of morons! Right Suzu?" Aisha whispered. Suzuka's eyes narrowed.

"I agree with you, but just stop calling me that name. If you don't, I won't be so nice to you." Aisha just gulped. Gene and Jim were still laughing as Gilliam spoke.

"Attention. This might not be the best time to tell you, but there are five heavily armored ships heading our way. They have class seven armor and multiple weapons. They are also much faster than we are, so outrunning them is out of the question. What shall we do Gene?"

The happy smile disappeared from his face. "Well, do we have any weapons left?"

"No. The hand charge battery was used up firing the to full power shots. As for the shield, it is gone. We received too much damage in the last battle. We are defenseless." Gene shook his head sadly as the Elite ships approached. There was nothing they could do. "The enemy ships will be within firing range in ten, nine, eight, seven..." They all just sat there as the countdown continued. "Six, five, four, three, two, one,..." Suddenly the ships stopped, turned around, and flew back to the carrier at top speed.

"What the hell's going on here?" Gene said in a bewildered voice. Gilliam quickly answered.

"Everyone, I am picking up extremely violent disturbances coming from the magnetic field of the nova. Something is terribly wrong here. We must leave at once. Prepping for sub ether transport." As the ship gathered power they all watched the nova as it slowly began to collapse inward. "GENE!" Gilliam cried frantically. "Something is wrong with our sub ether systems. The super nova is collapsing, meaning that there will be a black hole here in about thirty seconds. We must get out of here fast!"

"No!" Gene cried. "Can anything else go wrong today!?" He quickly turned to Melfina. "Put all engines on maximum output, now!"

"Right away!" she called back. Jim was already freaking out, Aisha was curled up in her seat, and Gilliam was yelling frantically. Even Suzuka was showing a great amount of worry. The nova had finished imploding, leaving behind a giant dark hole, a rip in space itself. The ship began shaking violently.

"Gene!" Gilliam yelled one more time. "The gravity well that is growing around has more pull than all of our engines' output. We are going to be sucked into the vortex."

"No we won't!" Gene yelled. "This is it. I don't care what happens! Put our engines into overdrive. I want 120% max output! NOW!"

One of the boosters immediately blew up. "We are now running on three boosters. Drive two is reaching critical, and so is three and four." Another explosion rocked the ship. "There goes number four. That is it. We are going down!"

"NEVER!" were the last words out of Gene's mouth. There was a blinding flash of light, then darkness. The Outlaw Star, crew and all, disappeared into the black void.

~Chapter 3 Coming soon!~ (I hope)

Well, there is another chapter, finished at last. I hope you enjoyed it. See you next time!