The Road to Kaysheen

The Ravager 2.0 was hurtling through outer space to get to the Nova occupied planet of Kaysheen. To even step foot in that sector was suicide for bounty hunters and wanted men or women, for the Nova had set up a armed blockade around the planet. But, Goana Grey and Kamikaze Kisaragi were willing to do anything for those credits.

"Rise and shine. I repeat, I need you in the cockpit. " Kamikaze Kisaragi radioed through the loud speaker. The message echoed through the whole aircraft. Goana tore her covers off, and opened her small airplane-like window looking out onto the galaxy around the ship. It was beautiful, purples, blues and blacks. This was so vast, nothing like earth.

"Don't make me have to come and get you! " Kisaragi threatened over the loudspeaker. With this Goana jumped out of her bed, and raced down the ship to the cockpit. The last thing she wanted was a ticked off swordsman bounty hunter.

"Coming!" Goana yelled back at the con. She ran into the cockpit, panting. "What?" When Kamikaze turned around she saw she looked extremely sleep deprived. There were large circles under her eyes, were usually there was black camo paint, and her almost always neatly combed hair was tossed back into a messy bun with rouge strands coming from this way and that.

"Could you prep the weapons and backpacks? " Kamikaze asked, almost asleep.

"Uh, sure, but you look pretty tired, it might be better if I flew on your course and you lied down for a bit. " Goana offered, a hopeful tone in her voice.

" . . . I guess." Kamikaze answered. "But if you remotely fly off the marked course I will personally capture you and auction you off to the Nova corps. " The bounty hunter threatened. This didn't seem to resonate with Goana so Kamikaze added-

"And throw away all your kitchenware. " Kamikaze smirked. She knew Goana's achilles heel.

"You wouldn't be so cruel." Goana's confident smile turning into a horrified grimace. "Ok, I know-stay on the course. Now get some rest. " She ordered. "And please don't throw away my kitchenware. "

"Fine. " And with that Kamikaze picked up her backpack, shuffled out of the cockpit with a wave of 'sayonara'. As soon as the pilot had left, Goana had jumped into her seat, and marveled at the rows and rows of illuminated buttons. She was forbidden to move the ship, but still felt nice to feel the steering gear in her hands, she pretended to move it about, just lightly touching it. As she was playing with it she felt her elbow hit a button, and suddenly a message was displayed on the screen "Disengaging from main course, enabling manual steer." Goana thought is was nothing, how was she supposed to know that it could bring the ravagers crew to their dooms?

Kamikaze walked into the rear of the ship, and opened up the door to her room. It was a typical nova room, just the same as Goana's, desk and a bunk bed. Unlike Goana she had not had the time to spruce it up, she had been in the cockpit for the majority of their voyages. She took some of the ripped sheets Goanna had found and fashioned them like curtains over her window just to give her privacy. She decided to finish it when she awoke, and moved on to the sleeping situation. She grabbed a sleeping bag, and pillow, and climbed up to the top bunk, laying down on the top mattress and flattening out her sleeping bag so she could fit into it. It was not long after she had set up her sleeping aragement when she started snoozing.

Kamikaze was awakened by a large siren blaring-coming from what? The ship? That's right! The ship! She had left Goana in charge! Aw, shoot! Kamikaze cursed, a she crawled out from her sleeping bag, and ran out of her bunk area, and into the cockpit.

"What did you do? " Kamikaze growled. Leaning on the captain's seat that Goana was currently occupying.

"Nothing-I mean, I just flipped the switch here accidentally, and well we might off gone off course .. ."

"Might!?" Kamikaze roared, as the ship came out of lightspeed." We could have ran into a planet, or collided with a meteor, or, or, or-"

"Um, I think we might have bigger problems." Goana spoke, and pointed to the enormous Nova blockade that endured.

"Move. Now. " Kamikaze ordered, eyes fixated on the fleet of Nova craft. For once Goana listened to Kamikaze and stood up from the chair and sat in the one next to her, for the sake of her and her cookware's wellbeing.

"I'm just gonna move over here, um yeah, need anything?" Goana asked politely, hoping to get back on Kamikaze's good side. Kamikaze ignored her and put on her head-set, and pushed the steering wheel forward, knowing that the only way to escape the fleet was to hide in plain sight.

"Should I get to the main turret?" Goana inquired.

"Stay here. We won't have to fight our way out. " Kamikaze answered. A radio call notice appeared on the flight screen, and kamikaze pressed the 'admit' button on the control panel, while beginning to rummage through her pockets.

"This is the Nova command ship, the Liberty, what is your business on Kaysheen? " A deep male voice demanded.

"I am here to drop supplies off, to help support the Nova forced in the Avacada province. " Kamikaze misled.

"To allow you and your craft beyond the blockade you must provide your Nova access code. " The male required.

"Yes, of course." And Kisaragi took out a crumpled piece of paper and unfolded it and read off one of the numbers. "Code is 2370462." Then refolded it and shoved it into her pocket before Goana could catch a glimpse. There was faint typing noises through the microphone. It must have been the Nova officer checking the code on his computer.

"You are cleared for admission beyond the blockade. Nova airship 2370462. A notification for all Nova soldiers is that the Paladins of Voltron will be arriving on Hexday this week, and will be assisting in our search for the fugitive Kamikaze Kisaragi. We have heard that they are going to attempt to recruit her known associate Goana Grey, and turn her into a double agent to work for the Nova. But, you will find out more at the meeting soon. "

"Thank you, I can't wait to learn more. " Kamikaze responded, with a grin as she sped up the ship towards the forested planet of Kaysheen, past the blockade.

"Ah, the Nova corporation-must be a shame to always be a step behind us. " Goana murmured, and with that Kamikaze laughed.