4. Nova
706 Words
Why?! Why me? Okay, I know why. I f****d up. I messed with the wrong person and got more than I bargained for. Red Shadow though?! Did I really have a hit man abduct me in the night?! My mind is racing as I give him the information to my bank account so he could wire my brother the money I earned from this last job. I hope it helps him get out from under the thumb of some of his debtors. He deserves a happy life, even if mine is about to come to a close.
The ship is nice. Red Shadow clearly earns a nice living killing people for creds. "Can I ask where we are going?" I know he might not answer me, but it's worth trying to get as much information as I can. My brain needs answers or I will spiral.
"Of course you can. I might even answer," the asshole says with a smug look on his face that says he thinks he's clever and finds himself amusing.
I roll my eyes, which just seems to amuse him. "Okay, then where are we going?"
"Toresqoro. Specifically the Bolton estate there." That information is surprising. It doesn't add up to the information on Bolton that I had.
"Toresqoro? I thought he was supposed to be on Boldeko until next month."
"It seems a cute hacker caused him some problems and now he's back on Toresqoro. So get comfortable sweetheart. It's going to be a month of traveling together."
A month? That's not long considering the how far Toresqoro is from home on Valnak. I take a look around the ship and realize it's pretty kitted out. Then the cutest robot comes into the room. "Oh, hello there."
"Hello. You are Nova. I am Franklyn. It is a pleasure to have you aboard. Please enjoy your stay on your way to your demise," the cute robot says.
I blink at the robot that just voiced my fears. "Thank you?"
Then I hear the smug hot one (Red Shadow) say, "Pardon Franklyn. He's got a personality glitch. I got him cheap. He's been on these flights too often I think. It's made him rather blunt."
"That makes me feel so great. I'm just one of your many victims." Don't cry. Don't cry. Don't cry. At least Cygnus is okay.
"Hey now, you're the one who pissed off the wrong person. Why would you mess with Bolton?"
I sigh and plop down onto one of the chairs and curl my legs up and rest my chin on my knee. "It's a long story. I had my reasons though."
I can feel his eyes on me, even though I refuse to look at him. "Fair enough. Well, I grabbed some of your things. They're in the room you woke up in. You are welcome to wander the ship. Don't even try to get out. Everything is locked down and my security is top notch."
I just stare out the window and try -and fail- not to cry.
Eventually, I hear footsteps leaving the room and Franklyn comes up next to me. "Are you hungry, prisoner Nova?"
"Please Franklyn, it's just Nova. No need to remind me of my status on this ship. I am horribly aware of it, but yes. I'm hungry. Can you show me where the mess hall is?"
"Of course Nova. Follow me please." I follow the droid to the mess hall. It's quite tidy. I suppose 1 person doesn't often make a mess. I start scrounging through the cabinets and fridge. "Oooo, I see energy drinks. Oh! And a chocolate peanut butter protein bar! That's a meal of champions if I've ever seen one!"
Then I hear the chuckling and I groan internally.
"I gotta say, that is a terrible meal. How do you have a body like that when you eat like that?"
I just flip him off and start to walk away.
"Not many people have the guts to flip me off," Red Shadow says behind me.
"What are you going to do? Kill me?" I look back at him and give him an unamused smile.
I head back to my room and enjoy my drink and protein bar.
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