Outlaw Star LoS

Legacy Of Stars

Friendship. Something commonly overlooked in this new crazy world or space travel. All travelers quickly learn how useful friendship is out there, and usually it doesn't take long for most to become friends. But what draws the line between friendship and companionship? Between like and lust? This line is almost as thin as that of insanity and love.

Love as well as friendship is much needed in the dark deserted form of space. The only difference being that some kinds of love are completely outlawed and forbidden. But as they say. Love Knows No Bounds.

New Adventure

It has been almost 2 months since Sable came to the planet. Already she had enough crewmembers to leave as her father before her did. Her father's crew consisted of an assassin named Suzuka, a Ctarl-Ctarl named Aisha, Jim Hawking, Gene Starwind, and a bio-android named Melfina. Now Sable's own crew held herself, Sable Starwind; Zalis Clan-Clan, a Ctarl-Ctarl; Dante Strike, a rejected trainee officer; and Aloni Wrrath, a human boy who proved very useful with ships.

She decided not to have a 5th member since she herself could pretty much do both her mother's and father's jobs. Zalis had insisted and begged her not to, but Sable said no. She needed to do this.

Slowly the days went by, yet carefully did the new Outlaw Star crew train for their first lift off. But now the day had come. They sat there in the ship. Sable in her glass tube area, ready to start the ship and ready to pilot it.

"Outlaw Star, ready for launch." She said.

That of the dock master greeted her voice. "This is Arcane of dock control. Clamps are being release, after the thunk you'll hear you'll be all set to go. Good luck."

Sable nodded inside the tank, then sighed. Space waited out there. It waited for her to return, to allow her to roam freely… make a living as her father before her, or seek revenge in his honor. Either way it required three things. Money, smarts, and… Sable glanced at Zalis. Friendship.

Thunk! The ship hummed to life.

"Outlaw Star green to go." Arcane's voice filled the ship.

The ship jerked as the booster ignited.

"Engines all green." Dante yelled to be heard over then engine's roar.

"Time to space penetration, 6 minutes!" Zalis yelled.

"Transmission incoming, Accept?" Aloni asked.

Transmission? In mid-lift off?

"Accept it." Sable replied.

There was a beep as the face of Napalm filled the screen before her.

"Hello there Sable." He chuckled out.

He moved aside to show a body on the floor.

"So nice to see you again. I guess now you have no reason to ever return here. Jim hawking is dead, as you will be shortly. I've taken the liberty of having three fighter ships orbit the planet in wait for you. I'm warning you now. They are armed to the teeth, surrender the Outlaw Star to me and you'll live."

Sable stared into his eyes, then at the body on the screen. It was Jim...but why would this man go to such trouble for the ship. She looked to hew crew. Dante was shaking his head, Aloni was looking away. Sable locked eyes with Zalis. Then glanced directly to Napalm's cold heart-less eyes.

"I will never surrender this ship." She yelled. "Boosters on maximum, I want space punch as soon as possible!"

"You crazy for this Starwind!" Napalm yelled.

"Close the transmission Aloni!"

"Surrender to M..!"

The engines hummed louder, lifting the ship faster through the atmosphere. Was Napalm lying about three ships? If he wasn't, was she really prepared to risk her crew's life just to save a ship?

"Space penetration in 5,4,3,2,1!" Gilliam's voice sounded.

There was an odd silence as the ship last through the last of the planet's layers. As soon as the ship level out Sable left the tube for the pilot's seat.

"Scan, I want to know if there is any ships out here."

Numerous beeps filled the room as Aloni set the scan going.

"None so far…wait there! From the East, three ships. They aren't joking either." Aloni said.

"They're sending out cameras." Zalis said. 'I think they're going to use grappler combat."

Sable smiled. "Start grappler combat program. Zalis scatter the cameras."

There was a whir as the ship released the cameras. Sable grinned and flicked down the camera viewer to her eyes.

"Grappler mode start."

The lights phased out. Everything was quiet. No movement inside nor out. Then it hit! From the bottom. Sable was knocked aside as one of the enemy ships blasted up. No major damage. The ship reeled around in a complete circle and flew after the enemy. The arms burst out of their holdings and grabbed the tail of the enemy. There was a roar of engines as the Outlaw Star switched to moved back, pulling the enemy with. The other arm on the Outlaw shot out and gripped a better hold on the ship. No escape. Taking a better hold with the first arm, the ship veered around tossing the aside. Missiles flew from the Outlaw Star, slamming into the hull of the opposing ship. In a spectacular show of fire and ship pieces the enemy was gone.

"That's one!" Aloni yelled out.

The other two ships came into view, both still. A beep filled the Outlaw star's cockpit.

"Voice only transmission incoming." Aloni said.

"Accept it."

A new voice filled the air. "Captain Starwind, I admire the skillful way you handle one of our best fighters. You can fight, but can you defend?"

The transmission ended as Dante yelled. "Missiles incoming! We can't launch anti-missiles!"

"Why!" Sable yelled.

"The earlier attack that took our attention dented the holes for the missiles, we cannot launch them or we'll destroy ourselves." Gilliam answered.

So that's why he attack from the bottom.

"Engines at full now!" Sable yelled.

She jumped out of her seat into the tube as the engines exploded to life. Warning blared out.

"Enemy missiles dead ahead! Count; many!" Zalis yelled.

Sable's tube popped out in place . "I know!"

The ship ran forward in a turn, then it, fully turn, shot off and away from the planet and the two opposing ships.

"They're seekers!" Zalis yelled.

Sable grit her teeth as she zoomed on through the stars, the planet already disappearing from behind her.

BOOM!

"We've been hit!" Dante yelled.

Sable grit her teeth again. She would not lose her friends! Then an idea came in.

"I've got an idea, but it's risky. No time to explain, just answer, yes or no."

BOOM! BOOM!

"Yes!" they all yelled.

"Cut the engines! Gilliam, turn off all ship functions except air!"

The ship stopped in place immediately, it got quiet. The missiles, missed. Flying past the ship. But unable to lock onto anything they exploded into the only heat source around, each other. The Outlaw Star was safe, and now free.

The ordeal had been so tiring for Sable. She laid alone, dressed in her black nightgown. Resting from the fight and flight. The ship had entered sub-ether under Gilliam's autopilot capabilities and was flying thought it slowly to not damage the ship further. Sable closed her eyes and sighed. They then snapped open as she heard her cabin door open. There stood Zalis, wearing the same thing as when Sable found her.

"Sable..you did a great job." Zalis whispered, sitting beside her friend.

Zalis as well as Sable both felt exhausted, but something inside them both screamed out for something.

"Zalis… I have to tell you something…" Sable whispered.

Zalis looked down to her eyes.

"Over these past few days I've…developed some...strong feelings for you…It's wrong I know…we're both girls, plus it is absolutely illegal for a Ctarl-Ctarl and human to date as it is..I'm sorry, forget I said any.."

Any further comments were lost to Sable's inner mind as it now focus on one thing, pushing her lips back against Zalis's as Zalis pushed her lips to Sable's in a deep kiss.