Chapter 1
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"Ug. What happened?" A man, who looked about 23, with blue eyes, with black feathers in a triangle around his head, woke up among the ruins of a stasis pod. "Where am I?" he said seeing that he was in a cave.
"How about who are you." A female voice said, sounding annoyed.
"Wha..."Corbin turned around and saw a young woman about twenty-so years old.
She had bluish-green eyes, and long brown hair down to her waist done up in a braid. She was wearing a loose pair of faded jeans, a dark green shirt, leather jacket and a pair of scuffed black leather boots. Compared to his silver and black uniform, with its medals and symbols that indicated his rank, as well as the fact that he was future majestor it was quite plain.
She also had a long, sharp, pointy sword, and looked ready to use it, whereas his weapons were missing, and he was still on the floor covered in stasis fluids, so Corbin thought it was best to answer her.
"I am Corbin Neramani, First born son of the Majestrix, future ruler of the Shi'ar Empire." He said proudly expecting her to be impressed.
"Okay Mr. Fancy Pants, I'm Actaeon Lamia, Don't bug me about my name, my dad was way too into Greek myths."
Her words and behavior confused Corbin greatly so as he stood up he asked "Why? Who is Actaeon in the myths?"
"Some guy in a Greek myth that was turned into a deer and was torn apart by his own hunting dogs." She said offhandedly.
"Ouch, wait you have a guy's name?" asked Corbin half stunned, and half confused.
"Yes, is that going to be a problem?" Actaeon practically growled.
"Err, no just surprised that's all." Corbin started to back away from the strange and (in his opinion, crazy) Human.
"Well Fancy Pants do you live within walking distance or do you need a ride home. How far away is this Shi'ar place anyhow?"
"Very far," said Corbin dryly, "many light years."
"Okay, I guess your staying at my place for today," said Actaeon suddenly.
"Wait, what?" said Corbin surprised at the offer.
"Well if you want to stay here in this cave, you're welcome to." she replied in a well-duh tone of voice. "Or you can stay with me and my housemates."
"Housemates?"
"Yeah Inna, one of my friends from college, ran into some tough times financially so she's staying with me until she can get back on her feet. And Laura got worried about us, and decided to move in to protect us. She said something about not risking her new friends."
"Okay, I really don't have a choice do I. I mean stay here" he waved his arm around indicating the cave, "or go with you."
"Or go live in the woods" said Actaeon over cheerfully.
Thinking about his old home he said "Why do I have a bad feeling about this?"