Sorry for the late update. I just had lost a little inspiration. I've watched the movie again to get it back on my feet. Besides I have been busy with university. I'll try to update as regularly as I can.

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"Korso?" Stith said without believing her eyes. She hadn't seen her captain since the creation of planet Bob and they weren't exactly on good terms when they parted. She was confused as two feelings fought for control of her body. Happiness for the reunion with her former superior, the man who had saved her from a certain death so many times. And anger, anger at the man who had betrayed them. She tried to say something only to find she couldn't.

Gune however was extremely happy, and had thrown himself to hug his former captain only to go right through Korso's body and straight into the window. Korso chuckled and said. "Good to see you too Gunie". Stith could feel he was saying it from the heart, and she smiled inside, however she was a Mantrin and Mantrins don't show their emotion so easily. She looked at the fleet in front of her and finally managed to speak.

"Korso. What the hell?" She didn't say more, but Korso didn't need to know more to answer.

"I guess you are curious about my little fleet. Aren't you?" The human said grinning widely.

"Little?" Stith asked a little angry as it wasn't the only thing. "This is maybe the biggest fleet any human has commanded since the destruction of the first Earth!"

"There was a human commanding a bigger fleet than this one but I had to kill him to gain control of this one" Korso said jokingly although Stith could tell he was serious. "Say. Are the kid and Akima on the planet?"

"Yes" Stith said narrowing her eyes. Korso smiled at his former crew. "Don't worry I've got no ill intentions, I just want to see how they are doing.

"What are you really here?" Stith said coldly. If he lied to her she swore she would crash her ship onto his, the big black Ship in the middle of that fleet, which she could guess was a modernized "Valkyrie" model.

"I've been hired by a member of the government to aid with the construction of the military" He replied with a serious tone.

Stith nodded. "Well, welcome to New Earth, captain Korso"

"Thank you, I'll see you around" He said. There were many things Stith would have liked to say to his former captain but the hologram disappeared before she could say anything. "Well I guess it is alright for now, but I better watch him closely." She thought to herself as the Korso's ship headed for the planet.

"Gunie" She said to his only crewmate. "Set our course for Neo Bangkok and send a message to Cale and Akima informing them of the situation.

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Cale and Akima stood on the hill the city air control tower told them the location they had given the ship to take land. They were both really nervous. It would be the first time they would see their captain since the creation of the planet. They had thought him dead, but now after two long years they would see him again. Cale was obviously more interested in his return than Akima was. Akima was more interested in what it meant. She couldn't bring herself to hate the man yet she couldn't bring herself to forgive him either. There was also the thing Stith implied when she had told him about his reason for coming here.

He had told her that a member of the government had called him here. That meant that the government would immerse itself now in a struggle for power. In that way Korso's return to their lives was more a bother than a motive of celebration. She would subtly interrogate him about it. What she was more impressed about was that he was the captain of a certainly large space fleet, although Akima bet it was more of a pirate than a mercenary one.

When the ship landed Korso got down, he was followed by a brown haired and eyed girl about Akima's age and a few armed soldiers from different races. On their side only Cale, Bob, Akima and Nanami stood. The chiefs of the voluntary forces had work to do on the HQ so they didn't keep them company. They did offer them a escort but Cale quickly refused it. He told her he wanted to speak to Korso in a rather private way before informing the rest of the government of their arrival. She had looked at her boyfriend and had just nodded. She knew Cale was an intelligent man and always did things for a reason when it mattered. When it didn't he was just as impulsive as he was two years ago.

Korso and Cale hugged each other like old friends. He had greeted Cale with a "Hey kid, how are you doing?" like he had just seen him yesterday and though both talked about their lives during past 2 years which had been both interesting in their own ways, Akima could feel the bond they had during Cale's stay in the Valkyrie was back. Akima, on the other hand threw him a glare that warned him that while she was glad he was alive, she would not hug him back if he did hug her. Then it came the time for the presentations and Akima was surprised and a little happy for Korso when he introduced the girl, Kate as his girlfriend. Then time for less pleasant conversations began.

"So Korso, you said someone in our government hired you. Mind telling me who it is?" Cale asked. Akima looked around. They were on Korso's Flagship the "Victory", on the bridge. The crew members worked on different chores without paying much attention to them.

"Mr. Wong" Kate threw him a glare. He defended himself. "What? They are smart enough they would have found out sooner or later. And besides we are pirates."

"Maybe so but we have a duty to keep our word towards our client. He asked us to keep quiet about it." She scolded him, though Akima could tell she didn't really mean to.

"I don't trust that man Kate." He said ending their discussion. "However I would like very much to put my fleet at your service Kid. And accepting that man's invitation seemed like the only way to come here and help you."

Cale laughed. "Yeah I suppose I could force Mr. Wong to change that little contract he has with you tomorrow when reunite with the government." Though the kid knew it would be more difficult than it sounded.

Both Kate and Akima couldn't help but smile at the words of both men. "I suppose I could forgive him after all" Akima thought to herself, but she knew it would take time.

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Meanwhile Mr. Wong had already been informed of Korso's arrival by Lin and smiled, not knowing his plans would be frustrated again. This time not by any tactic