Galaxy of Empires- Space Pirates Episode #1 Read Online Free Page B

she comes.”
    Eve walks up to the four standing there. She
motions to Gothica and she twirls her blasters in cowboy fashion
and then holsters them.
    “That was so cool-looking,” Sean says
impressed by the weaponry display. Meek elbows him swiftly in the
ribs. Sean just shrugs.
    “I need a lift to Laughing Skull and then
into Wolfkin Territory to the capital. You are going to Laughing
Skull anyway, correct?”
    “That is like a two-month trip. We are all
wanted in Wolfkin Territory.”
    “You just need to drop my party off. You
don’t need to get out of the ship. Remember your ship has the
correct papers even though you don’t.”
    “Oh, yeah. I am not used to having a legal
ship,” Meek chuckles, “You said party?”
    “Yes, a party of three. Gothica, Dr. Farshe
Mezeenabark, and myself.”
    “That will cost you.”
    “How much?”
    “Three thousand bars plus expenses. Why can’t
you take a normal shuttle or one of your ships?”
    “I am selling all my ships. As far as normal
transports, you think you and your crew are wanted, everyone I meet
wants to kill me. I will pay 5,000 bars plus expenses. Besides,
hang out with me long enough and I will make you famous pirates, if
you live that long.”
    “Five thousand bars,” Meek eyes glow with
money signs, “Okay, when do you want to leave?”
    “Now.”
    “Let’s go.”
    “The Doc will be meeting us at your
ship.”
    “Okay.”
    They walk outside and get into Eve’s
limo.

 
    Chapter 2
    As the limo pulls up to the hanger where
Meek’s ship is, they see Doc, a pink furry female Wolfkin waiting
in front with a bag. Eve, Meek, Shawn, Gothica, and Python pile out
of the hover limo. They all go inside.
    “Greetings, Capt. Meek. Your ship is almost
ready. The mechanic went to get some parts to hook up your cloaking
device and he should be back in 30 minutes. You have fuel and
food,” Fartan says.
    “Excellent.”
    “Hello, Lady Eve. I wasn’t aware we had an
appointment,” Fartan inquires.
    “We don’t. I am catching a lift with Capt.
Meek. Have you sold all my ships yet?”
    “Not yet, Madame.”
    “Put it all in my main account. Tell my
personal crew to take a few months off, and I will be back then.
Keep paying them their salaries, though. The other crews just lay
them off. Get me a manufacturing license and be prepared to do some
major corporation takeovers upon my return.”
    “Sounds ambitious.”
    “You have no idea.”
    About that time, incoming weapons fire on the
area where they are standing.
    “Terminator bots!” Python yells as he draws
his blasters and starts to return fire. Gothic whips out all four
guns and begins blasting cowgirl style.
    Eve yells, “Get inside the ship! Let’s go
now!” They all run up the ramp while firing weapons outward. Sean
is hit in the leg going up that ramp, and Doc takes a hit in the
shoulder.
    Eve turns around and sees 12 terminator bots
firing blasters. She releases massive chain lightning that arcs out
in several directions and hits most of the attacking bots. Their
personal shields are not strong enough to withstand the attack and
they are destroyed. As the crew pulls the injured up the ramp, Eve
picks up the two remaining bots with telekinesis and slams them
into a wall. Eve runs up the ramp and hits the close button.
    “Lift off in 30 seconds,” Che says over the
ship’s intercom. She had been testing the engines just before the
attack so they were already on. The ship begins to ascend and
shoots off into space.
    Meek enters the bridge.
    “Report.”
    Mcloud says, “All systems check, we are ready
for jump.” The android presses some buttons.
    “Okay, plot a course to Laughing Skull and
jump,” Meek commands.
    Mcloud acknowledges, “Plotted.”
    On the shipwide intercom, the crew hears,
“Jumping.”
    The ship shakes as it speeds up. Mcloud’s arm
pops off and lands on the floor.
    Meek sighs and shakes his head.
    “Can someone please put Mcloud’s arm back
on?” Meek glares at