NOTE: So here is chapter 1, still no reviews, but I'm patient.
Anyway, enjoy.
Chapter 1: Planet Z
A heavy silence filled the auction room as everyone including me stared at the speaker the king spoke through.
Delta: What are you talking about? You can't just barge in here and try to shoot me! What do you want?
Warp: Direct orders from my boss. You and him had a deal. You agreed to share your armies, and he agreed to spare your planet. Looks like you forgot to fill your end of the bargain. Tsk Tsk Tsk, for shame.
Delta: Why that idiotic excuse for an emperor! He already has hundreds of planets under his control. Why does he need to take mine?!
Warp: Because you old man has overstayed your reign, it's time someone more superior took your power.
The last thing I remember hearing was the sound of a blaster going off, a shriek of pain, and everyone in the room panicking.
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In the matter of a few hours, the planet of Alafar was conquered. Ships cloaked in dark purple and red fell out of the sky and hordes of yellow robots surrounded all residents. I wish I could say that our men put up a fight, but many were too busy being drunk and smoking to prepare for an upcoming attack.
All we knew was King Delta was overthrown, our government was shut down, and every citizen was now held captive. Lined up, with the robots pointing lasers at us as if we were animals in a zoo.
I like many others were terrified and shaken up. Our lives that we thought we had figured out were now thrown off course. And now we were in the hands of another more fearsome individual.
But at the same time, I a pinch of sick relief. Life on my planet has been the worst. Sometimes I wished that a black hole would swallow us and for us to be forgotten. The only one of the planet that had a smidge of a decent life was King Delta. Everyone feel under him.
Our king deserved his fate, so it seemed almost like me and many others were being rescued.
Or maybe our fate was better suited with the king.
Who really knew what would happen.
All I knew was at the moment, I was bunched up with a lot other citizens by one of the main ships. They seemed to be taking cargo off to build towers to honor their ruler. Someone with a "Z" symbol.
Suddenly a man walked out of the ship. His skin was light blue with matching dark blue clean-cut hair with a goatee. His armor plate was dark purple and red. Something must've happened to his left arm since it was replaced with metal one with claws.
And then he called our attention.
Warp: Attention everyone!
It was the voice of the one that took out King Delta!
Warp: My name is Warp Darkmatter. You fools are no longer citizens of planet Alafar. From this moment on, you will be of service to Emperor Zurg of planet Z.
At the mention of that name, gasps of fear and shock filled the group. To the people of Alafar, Zurg was hated and feared as the one to bring chaos to the universe. He was the number one enemy of Star Command and longed for universal conquest.
Since our small planet was distant from Star Command, we believed that Zurg wouldn't pay attention to us. Turns out that was a lie.
Warp: All of you have been chosen to be a part of the workforce of planet Z. But if anyone has any objections, please step forward so I can see you.
One man did such, and it was the biggest mistake of his life. Not a second after, he was shot in the chest by one of the robots, taking his life instantly.
Warp: That is what will happen to you if you refuse to cooperate! So if you value your worthless lives, then you'll come aboard the ship and don't talk back! Is that clear!?
Crystal.
Seeing that there is nothing else to do in the situation, I followed the line of moving slaves as they stepped aboard the ship. I was not a fighter, and I didn't want to die just yet. Various sounds of blasts were heard, showing that there were some brave fools or suicidal saps that rather die than work for Zurg.
I looked up at Warp Darkmatter, and I could've sworn he locked eyes and smiled at me. For the rest of the flight, I was shivering.