Magnus stared at the viewscreen, trying to silence his lingering anxiety. His black eyes narrowed as he studied the varying shades of black on the screen. There was only one thing he was certain of, and that was that the explosion of the outpost would have been seen by his people. He could tell his crew was on edge by the way they glanced at him on occasion. There would be no mercy for any of them if his people showed up.
The bridge door slid open and Matthew entered, looking around. It was strange to see the Alcatraz being controlled by these aliens. He saw Magnus sitting in the captain’s chair and started towards him.
“Are you okay, Captain Void?” he asked, sensing something was bothering him.
For a moment, Magnus didn’t respond. He was lost in his search for
