Duke Maddox was in a bad mood. The cursed pirates! Such a pest. A breach of security, and all the available information on their missing scientist I'Son Danvers, was gone. If he was to trust General Bleylocks report, the explosion that now caused a lasting decline in temperature on Akillian, was all I'Sons fault. Rubbish! No human being had the power to plunge an entire planet into an ice age. The reports he had read about the incident, indicated that Akillian as they knew it, was gone. The axis of the planet had shifted, due to an explosion, of unknown origin. He was interrupted as Bleylock entered his office, looking very humble. An act off course. And Duke Maddox knew it. He blamed the general for the loss of his young scientist, and his personal nurse, just two short months from giving birth to her first ever child.

He could not prove it, but somehow, he just knew Bleylock had a finger in this, if not more.

"Your Excellency.." Bleylock said as he humbly bowed his head.

Duke Maddox was cranky and he let it shine.

"Did you find any trace of I'Son, or Helena?" he asked looking up from the report he was reading.

"I am afraid not Your Excellency. We found a crashed ship, its registration numbers belonging to I'Son. But there was no trace of him, or Helena. They either had help escaping or they perished in the explosion" Bleylock answered.

"It is reported he stole the Meta flux. Was that the reason for the explosion in the old city of Akillian?" Duke Maddox asked.

"We believe so Your Excellency. Lord knows what he was thinking, to run off with a dangerous, untested mix like the Meta flux" Bleylock tried.

Duke Maddox rubbed his beard.

"Whatever the reason, I want proof of his death, and if so cant be found, find him. At all cost. He is valuable to Technoid. If possible, and if he is alive, make sure he is taken unharmed. As soon as he is found, have him brought to the base. He will be dealt with there" Duke Maddox ordered.

"Certainly Your Excellency. It shall be done. But dont you think this is odd behaviour for him? I feel responsible for what happened. I was, after all, the one that found and recruited him" Bleylock tried.

Duke Maddox nodded.

"Put out a warrant for him. Something must have happened to make him act this way. I want answers Bleylock, you will make sure I get them" he said.

Bleylock bowed modestly as he left the office.

As soon as he returned to his own office, he initiated the process of putting a be on the look out notice on I'Son.

"Dont think for one minute that this is over I'Son. You wont escape me or Technoid. Run as you may, we will find you"...

"You have taken the pledge to join the Shiloh pirates, and live by our ways, as a brother, and member of our family. When you rise, your name is no longer I'Son Danvers. That is your past. From here on, you will be known as Sonny Blackbones" Magnus said, as the pirate before him rose to his full height.

There was still traces of whom he had once been, but now, he was changed. No longer did he need his glasses, The pirates had made sure he had corrective surgery on his eyes, having replaced his blue retinas with some warm hazel brown ones. His beard had been changed, into the standard three stripes the pirates wore. Some change to his hair line had also been done. Apart from that, he no longer looked like a scientist, a refugee that had fled Technoid, the mighty company of law and order in the galaxy, but a hardened pirate. Behind the eyes, flickered a fire, a fire of hate, of vengance.

He had only been with them a short while, and all the while Corso still struggled to have him adjust to protect his own hide in this shark tank, there was something to him, a determination and a will to survive, that he had not seen in ages.

It had become evident early on, Sonny was not capable of protecting himself yet, so until further notice, Magnus had hidden him on board the ship. To assure Sonny would have the skills needed to survive, Magnus had made Corso his instructor.

Corso was tough on anyone that joined, Sonny was no exception. In the training arena, Corso would push him till he was close to falling over from share exhaustion, taunting him when he gave in too fast.

"Stop being such a chicken. I eat that kind of guys for breakfast" Corso had taunted, as Sonny was on his knees, breathing hard.

"You looking to have a peace of me for breakfast hotshot?" Sonny spat, forcing himself up.

Corso laughed.

"Cute, I am sure you would taste good, but I happen to prefer the meat on my plate a bit more tender than you. Keep at it, you still got another hour of this to go. And I am not in the mood to cut you any slack today" he retorted.

This tactique had paid off. Sonny had gone at him again, sweating bullets where he stood, his torsoe bare and with the boxing gloves tightly tied around his hands.

Corso decided to test just how much attention to classes Sonny had paid, and switched the bag for a special pillow he held.

"Lets see those defensive moves again. I need to know I am getting somewhere with you, and you are not wasting my time" he said.

He was rewarded with a hard kick to the pillow.

It made him smirk.

"Good, bet you cant do it again" he taunted.

The next kick sent him crashing into the wall. Corso laughed as he got up.

Sonny was breathing hard, sweat dripping.

"Good enough for you Hotshot?" he asked, preparing for another round.

Corso grinned as he put the pillow away.

"You earned your shower and some rest. Nice work out. You are getting stronger" he said as he helped Sonny untie the lacing on the gloves. Sonny grabbed his water bottle and emptied it in two sips. Corso looked at him.

"Those muscles are sure to feel sore after this. To show you I am not the monster you take me for, I will give you a massage, it will help you recover faster" he said.

Sonny nodded calmly, as he grabbed his towel, and got ready for the shower.

Two short months, and he was changing, far away from the man he had been. There was a darker force that drove him now. A force out of the need for revenge, for his wife and sons premature deaths. Sonny looked at his wrist. He still wore Helenas bracelet, the gift she had made for their wedding day. If only he could rewind time and fix all this... But that was not an option. They were both gone.

He headed off to the shower, and felt good as the warm water made him feel refreshed again. As soon as he had dried off, he changed into a fresh set of clothes. Black form fit T shirt, wich absorbed sweat well, a red soft shell jacket, black sweatpants and socks, and finally, his grey boots. As part of his transformation, he had his ear pierced, two rings, one to represent his son, the other, his wife. Corso looked at him when he was done dressing.

"Lets head off to the cabin. I will give you a full on massage today. Three days of rest from all this, your muscles may feel sore from what is called a muscle bleed" Corso started.

Sonny laughingly cut him off.

"Corso, you know what profession I used to work in. We may have some knowledge in common, I know what muscle bleeds are and that a few days of restitution is needed to not break the muscle down rather than build it up. But I will not say no to that massage. You know your trade in that department" he said.

Corso grinned.

"Dont tell anyone ok? I reserve the special treatment for those I like better than the average pirate" he said with a smile.

Sonny chuckled.

"I should consider myself lucky then, as I seem to be in that very distinct group" he concluded.

As he started walking, he failed to see Corsos gaze admiring his body from behind. Corso was not ready to admit it yet, not even to himself, but Sonny Blackbones facinated him. He was brighter than the average pirate, had an incredible intellect, and clearly the skills of a leader. The massage he could justify as a means to make sure Sonnys muscle growth continued in the way it did. In here, he would still need to learn how to protect himself. But outside the training field, when sharing a cabin, Corso got to know him better. And Magnus had been right. For now, Technoid did not know where he could be found, wich was an advantage for them. He still had to be trained, but he was improving and fast. Corso had an attraction towards him in several ways, but he was unsure how Sonny would take it, if he told. They were already growing very close as friends. For the time being, if it ever progressed, Corso was going to train him, help make a pirate out of him, not a shit scared scientist,whom seemed to hate the use of guns. If Sonny had it his way, no guns would be used, wich was suicide for a pirate.

As Sonny laid down, after taking of his clothes, Corso took his home made remedies and got to work.

Sonny sighed as he spread the oil on his back and started to knead the sore muscles...

On Akillian, a young woman stared out on the cold snow and the snowstorm that raged. It had become colder and colder. For weeks, she had been stuck in here, with a woman she had rescued from an escape capsule from a ship blown up. Maya had witnessed the whole horrific event, as she was out gathering herbs. The woman was also pregnant, in her last stages. They lived off the plants Maya had gathered, until miners found them in the caves. It was bitterly cold outside, and Maya was dressed for summer. She turned, as she heard the little baby boy the woman had born, cry for food. The woman ran a fever. Maya compassionately put a cold cloth on her forehead, to ease the burning fever. The woman would not make it, and she seemed to know. The last days, before the child was born, she had written a letter, wich she had put in a sealed envelope. On the envelope only read a name, I'Son. Maya wanted to ask where her husband was, the father of her child. The woman only looked sadly at her,

"It is better you dont know. It will only bring misery. I dont know how I know, but he made it, he is out there, somewhere, looking for us" she smiled with a shy smile.

Maya thought it all to be a dream. Her husband had perished in the ship she had seen blown up, that she was sure of.

Now, the woman was still bleeding after birth. Maya was no midwife. The bleeding would not stop, and the woman seemed to understand her end was near. She handed her baby boy to Maya, telling her to name her son D'Jok. And with the last of her strength, she took of her bracelet, for Maya to give to her son when he was old enough to understand the value.

Maya heard her utter some final words before she passed.

"Im sorry I'Son..."...

It had been a while since he last saw this cursed place. Sonny blocked the memories to the best of his ability, as they entered the Technoid base on this moon, his knowledge of their trade routes and cargo, had led to this raid being initiated. It would be his first raid outside the safety of The Black Manta, the ship he was currently a member of the crew of. Sonny used his knowledge to enter the base undetected. He had learned a lot about hacking from Corso by now, and these skills served him well. And he participated in his first ever battle with the droids he had spent much time to improve. Still not all confident with a laser, Sonny had chosen a sword as his weapon of choice. Magnus had held him back some, but the pirates had to cheer for a moment as Sonny was breathing heavily, after having hacked 5 droids to pieces with his sword. No turning back any more. He was a full blooded pirate now, and his former employer, the enemy. Magnus had allowed him to study what they already knew about Technoid and it had been a real eye opener for Sonny. He had heard whispers off course, but never saw any concrete proof of his employers actions. Now, he had the photoes, of ill treated former employees. Those that escaped, traumatized and all to often, to a point of no recovery. He had seen bodies of tortured pirates, and those that survived, and was rescued, informed them that Technoid still sought after Sonny,under his old name. That hunt would not die down, unless they found his body dead. Sonny had just shrugged it off. It was not unexpected.

So far, they knew nothing about him and his new life. That was about to change though.

The raid had been a success, and one the pirates took great measure to celebrate. Sonny even had managed to salvage his money from his old bank account, so he was well enough off to live off things well. It had led to him treating his closest friends to a party, to celebrate his transition into this new world they offered him.

But Sonny had failed to cut all video surveillance during the raid. No matter, The pirates was already safely back in the shiloh archipelago. If Technoid managed to track them there, they deserved to make the arrests.

Sonny downed a beer, as Corso sat down next to him, with two glasses of unadarian liqueor.

"Now that you are one of us, time for the final initiation. Your instructor and you have a drink of the instructors choice. I chose my favourite. Unadarian liqeour. Hold it down, and dont vomit, unless you want me to continue to call you chicken" Corso grinned.

Sonny looked at him with a smirk.

"You dont think I can hold my liqouer Corso?I just might surprise you" Sonny grinned as he grabbed the glass and downed it.

Corso laughed as he saw tears rise in Sonnys eyes.

"What is this thing? It burns like hell in my throat" Sonny coughed as Corso put a glass of water in front of him.

"Told you. I like my drink strong. You still got things to learn Sonny. But you are getting there, one step at a time" Corso grinned.

The mood around the bar was good, and the festivities went on. Sonny and Corso shared a silent moment where they sat by themselves in a corner.

Corso poured himself another strong drink, and downed it.

"You know Sonny, you are something else. I never thought you would reach this level you are at this quick. And I feel you will improve even further. Your skills and knowledge is a real bonus for the pirates. I am glad we met, and made friends. I dont usually get emotional over things, but I feel we are developing a deep level of friendship here already. I tend to keep my distance to people, but with you, I feel drawn to you. You still need to be protected. But that is all well. I got your back. You can count on me Sonny" he said.

Sonny realised that Corso was already getting drunk, but the words was words he deeply appreciated...

Bleylock was in shock as he looked at the surveillance tapes from the raid the pirates had pulled. It could not possibly be. But as he compared and overlaid I'Sons face to the one of this new pirate he had found. It was a perfect match! So,that was why the pirates could be so darn accurate in their strikes against him. I'Son was one of them now,and it appeared he did not care much for Technoid any more. I'Son had turned traitor to Technoid, by going to the pirates. Sure, he had found a relatively safe place to hide. To locate the pirates was close to impossible. Then, he came to think of something. I'Son looked changed. His face had been slightly modified, and so had his eyes. Gone were the innocent baby blue eyes, this man had hazel eyes, and a mocking smile. Did he possibly know he had been captured on camera? Bleylock managed to get hold of one of his spies, and sent the image.

"I found I'Son. He is hiding with the pirates, from the looks of it, he has joined them, he and surely also his wife. He wont be using the name I'Son any more, not as a pirate. Get me the pirate name he is known under"...

The party continued on Shiloh, with girls dancing and the pirates drinking and laughing. Until someone turned on the Holo Tv. Duke Maddox face appeared on screen and in a smaller part of the screen, there was an image of Sonny, with the word, Wanted, behind him.

Sonny shrugged. It did not bother him, it was part of being a pirate.

He felt Corsos hand on his shoulder.

"Looks like your worth to them will finally be made known. Feeling ready to truly live the life on the run as a wanted man?" Corso asked.

Sonny just smirked.

"Technoid and I will be on oposing sides now any way. I will get used to it" he said.

They both looked up as Duke Maddox spoke.

"The scientist that ran from us has been identified under a new identity. We do not fault him for his choice, as what he experienced is traumatizing to anyone. But due to a recent raid on a Technoid base, there is a need for Technoid to stop this rampage he is now part of. So, I am offering 2 million standard units, for the capture of the pirate that is calling himself Sonny Blackbones" said Duke Maddox.

Corso looked at Sonny. But he seemed to be very calm and collected about it all. Sonny stood up, took his glass and looked out the porthole of The Black Manta where she orbited a part of the archipelago that was unknown to Technoid. For a second, the bracelet brought a glimmer of pain to the soft hazel eyes. But just as fast as that glimmer of pain was seen, it was replaced by a blazing fire behind the seemingly calm eyes.

Corso could see his friends fist clench ever so slightly. He was beyond grateful he was not the cause for the fury his friend suffered. He could not explain why, but he had the feeling, Techoid would feel the full wrath of Sonnys anger soon enough. To put a wanted poster for his capture, served nothing but fuel the rage. He hoped Sonny would tell in time, what had really happened. Till he was ready, Corso would keep a close eye out for him, keep him alive at all costs.

Sonny looked at his mirror reflection in the port hole, At this moment, Technoid and Bleylock became his mortal enemy...

Bleylock stared at the image on the wanted poster. Somehow, he knew, his dream of reconciliation was dead. He was even having divorce proceedings with Aaraya. But it would not help. His true love was gone, replaced by the man he saw on the wanted poster. No longer blue eyes, but hazel brown, and a mocking smile. Sonny Blackbones was someone he thought he knew, but he had changed. This man would become his enemy, in more ways than one. Bleylock looked at the memory device that contained Labnors memories, Labnor, whom was in a state of slumber so to speak. Sonny Blackbones would become a danger, he did not have his memory erased. And the knowledge he had, it would challenge Technoids security. Bleylock slammed his fists in the desk.

"This can only end one way Sonny Blackbones. Only one of us will survive, I will chase you down, if it is the last thing I do. And when we finally meet again, it will be the end of you as well, that is a promise".

The end.