A surprising turn

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I stand up from the computer since I've become bored learning about Ziller. I've read enough of the disgusting things he's done. I regret that I'll never be able to forget it. I stretch as I exit the apartment and head through the office, and make my way into the workshop. I look and see Pleiknor and Meiklare working on something together. They do look happy. I walk out from the workshop and make my way towards the bounty hunter HQ. I'm hoping I'll get to talk to Durado, but I'm betting he isn't there.

Odds say he's out looking for Ziller. His reputation as an escape artist makes him a harder target. You don't get nicknames like that from being average at something. He would have to be called that from the number of times he's escaped. I look around the spaceport and see the same thing. Players are heading to the hangers. The ones that have been grinding nonstop are already leaving Empyrian. I'll admit I'm a little jealous. The flight test or classes to get a pilot's license must be truly easy if so many have already got their licenses.

It's going to be very soon that I get to leave Empyrian. Hopefully, I'll be leaving with Durado as my mentor. I don't know how long he intends to look for Ziller on Empyrian, but there are only a few days lefts until he's supposed to contact me again. "Did you that millions of players are already jumping to new systems and discovering planets? Impyra galaxy is free to explore in none military zones." I overhear a conversation between players. The player base is learning more and more about Impyra. From what I've read, there are still billions of stars to explore in this galaxy.

I'm sure we'll be allowed to go to other galaxies too. The Aeternus Universe is at a trans-galactic level after all. I continue walking calmly to the bounty hunter HQ. I've learned much about starships, mecha suits. How they work, how to build them, how to make completely new ones from scratch. My designs for starships and mecha suits have come very far, but more than anything, I've come to understand there is a misbalance of power in The Aeternus Universe. The truth is the governments don't truly own and control anything.

The company's that makes them their weapons are who control things. "Scott?" I hear my name being called, and it's all too familiar. I turn and see a beautiful Arn Zael. Long white hair, deep blue eyes. Completely enrapturing. I smile, seeing that Jess is playing the game instead of just reaping the benefits of the changes to the real-world bodies. She smiles at my acknowledgment, and she quickly dashes over to me, ditching the friends she has made. "I can't believe I actually found you! Do you think you can show me around the spaceport? It's my first time here." I'm not opposed to the notion.

However, I look over her head and see that her new group of friends is waiting on her. "I'd love to, Jess, but you already have a group willing to show you around." She looks back at them and gives them a cold, menacing glare. Guess they aren't friends. The men look disappointed, and the women look relieved. They slowly walk off, starting a conversation of little interest. She interlocks her elbow with mine, and a big toothy smile appears on her face. "I'll show you around the spaceport, do you some good knowing where everything is. You have a bad habit of forgetting things, though." She rolls her eyes as she continues to smile, and she tilts her head for me to start.

I'm going to hold off on going to the bounty hunter HQ. She isn't ready for something like that. The first place should be the starship shop. There are multiple in the spaceport, but none compare to the one Pleiknore and Meiklare own. It's fully kitted out with a workshop and office space, along with very accommodating living arrangements. "Let's lay some ground rules first. Don't let anyone on to the notion that we are siblings. We have different characters and are of different races. This should be enough." I don't want our dirty little secret getting out. It could be detrimental.