with Ruvera was going to bridge the two people together.
There was a blur in the audience next to his friend Fox and another classmate, Gastoff. A person he should be able to see but couldn’t. It almost cleared, and then his eyes were drawn elsewhere.
In this moment, he was just a young kid, who didn't know that right around the bend, the Ruveran Empire would see Earth as a threat, that a war would come, that dark days were all that remained ahead, that Earth would be lost, that his wife and son would be on the very planet as it blew apart, their screams never heard.
Nathan straightened his lapels, took a deep breath, and finally entered the stage.
A hand on his shoulder stopped him. He turned and looked into the familiar eyes of his nephew. He was back in his spaceship, flying through a cloud bank. Miraculously, they were still in the middle of it.
"You all right?" Trevor asked.
"Yeah," Nathan answered. He shook off the remnants of the dream.
He must have blinked his eyes for a moment and gone under. He checked and made sure the ship was still fine. When he saw the timer, he noticed hours had passed. Maybe it had been longer than a blink.
Trevor found his seat, still shaking off his own dream. They were close to the exit point.
"Want to get everyone up?"
"Yeah. That's fine." Unconsciously, Nathan felt for his wedding band around his neck. He slid it back under his collared shirt.
Trevor saw the movement but didn't ask. Instead, he walked back the way he'd just come, turning on the lights and making sure everyone was strapped in. Boost turned himself back on when he heard Trev get the others up. They both returned to the cockpit.
"Ready?" Nathan called as the timer counted to zero.
Trevor buckled himself down and made sure his copilot systems were at least on, even if they were on the fritz. "Yup."
With that, Nathan grabbed the steering yoke and they exited the safety of the clouds, emerging back into the lightning storm.
Chapter 5
The Razerus XIII stood anchored in space, thousands of light years away from Nathan and the others aboard the Wrath . It was a testament to Ruveran technology and ingenuity. The Razerus was so vast, it had to remain outside of the solar system it was built from to make sure it didn't affect the orbits of the planets. They could potentially be drawn to orbit it because of its huge gravitational pull. Too large to be called a space station or even a space realm or world, it was just Razerus , the one-of-a-kind impenetrable domain and home of the Ruveran Empire.
Dacian Velkas stood and looked out over his achievement. He was surrounded by the bustling members of his command and control center. He was enjoying it, even with all the frenetic activity around him. Currently, there were eighteen Breakers docked, seven of which were being loaded for an attack on the outer world of Cenari. That fledgling world had no idea what was on the way.
He smiled. It was always exciting right before a world got taught their lesson.
In the reflective glass before him, he could see his long beige robe. This day. he had gone with the red-and-black sash to symbolize the impending attack on Cenari. His long white hair, thick for a man in his early sixties, hung down his back. His eyes, like those of all full-blooded Ruverans, were a sparkling orange. His smile was crooked and still on display for the moment. Apart from his heart, he was strong and prepared to continue his reign for many years to come. This was his universe. He was the master.
He thought about going to his private office to watch the attack force depart. He could pour himself something strong, perhaps a gin, and relax. He really needed something to keep his spirits up after Render's terrible failure.
Speaking of which…
A familiar
There was a blur in the audience next to his friend Fox and another classmate, Gastoff. A person he should be able to see but couldn’t. It almost cleared, and then his eyes were drawn elsewhere.
In this moment, he was just a young kid, who didn't know that right around the bend, the Ruveran Empire would see Earth as a threat, that a war would come, that dark days were all that remained ahead, that Earth would be lost, that his wife and son would be on the very planet as it blew apart, their screams never heard.
Nathan straightened his lapels, took a deep breath, and finally entered the stage.
A hand on his shoulder stopped him. He turned and looked into the familiar eyes of his nephew. He was back in his spaceship, flying through a cloud bank. Miraculously, they were still in the middle of it.
"You all right?" Trevor asked.
"Yeah," Nathan answered. He shook off the remnants of the dream.
He must have blinked his eyes for a moment and gone under. He checked and made sure the ship was still fine. When he saw the timer, he noticed hours had passed. Maybe it had been longer than a blink.
Trevor found his seat, still shaking off his own dream. They were close to the exit point.
"Want to get everyone up?"
"Yeah. That's fine." Unconsciously, Nathan felt for his wedding band around his neck. He slid it back under his collared shirt.
Trevor saw the movement but didn't ask. Instead, he walked back the way he'd just come, turning on the lights and making sure everyone was strapped in. Boost turned himself back on when he heard Trev get the others up. They both returned to the cockpit.
"Ready?" Nathan called as the timer counted to zero.
Trevor buckled himself down and made sure his copilot systems were at least on, even if they were on the fritz. "Yup."
With that, Nathan grabbed the steering yoke and they exited the safety of the clouds, emerging back into the lightning storm.
Chapter 5
The Razerus XIII stood anchored in space, thousands of light years away from Nathan and the others aboard the Wrath . It was a testament to Ruveran technology and ingenuity. The Razerus was so vast, it had to remain outside of the solar system it was built from to make sure it didn't affect the orbits of the planets. They could potentially be drawn to orbit it because of its huge gravitational pull. Too large to be called a space station or even a space realm or world, it was just Razerus , the one-of-a-kind impenetrable domain and home of the Ruveran Empire.
Dacian Velkas stood and looked out over his achievement. He was surrounded by the bustling members of his command and control center. He was enjoying it, even with all the frenetic activity around him. Currently, there were eighteen Breakers docked, seven of which were being loaded for an attack on the outer world of Cenari. That fledgling world had no idea what was on the way.
He smiled. It was always exciting right before a world got taught their lesson.
In the reflective glass before him, he could see his long beige robe. This day. he had gone with the red-and-black sash to symbolize the impending attack on Cenari. His long white hair, thick for a man in his early sixties, hung down his back. His eyes, like those of all full-blooded Ruverans, were a sparkling orange. His smile was crooked and still on display for the moment. Apart from his heart, he was strong and prepared to continue his reign for many years to come. This was his universe. He was the master.
He thought about going to his private office to watch the attack force depart. He could pour himself something strong, perhaps a gin, and relax. He really needed something to keep his spirits up after Render's terrible failure.
Speaking of which…
A familiar
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