CHAPTER16

(Jax and Mist face Joe Biscuits in battle.)

JOE

You, intruders are not escaping from here. I don’t know what your motives are but you walked into a mouse trap. That means there’s no escape for you.

JAX

You must be Joe Biscuits. Nice to meet you, I’m Jax Stargaze.

JOE

Nice to meet you too, Stargaze. Tell me why did you intrude into the Base. Civilians like you shouldn’t be here.

JAX

We’re here to get the map. And I’m sure it’s in that room.

JOE

Hohohoho! So you want the map eh.

MIST

…

JAX

That’s right.

JOE

Why didn’t you say so? Go on, you have my permission to take the map.

JAX

Really, thanks. You’re a good person, Joe Biscuits.

JOE

I’m an IPD admiral. I’m just doing my job.

(Jax and Mist walk past him.)

MIST

Something fishy is going on?

JAX

What do you mean?

MIST

Why would he let us walk past him?

(Suddenly, Joe smashes Jax’s head to the wall.)

MIST

Jax! You bastard!

(She draws out her sword.)

JOE

I already know who you brats are. I know that there are space pirates trying to steal the map to the Motherland. Many pirates have tried to steal that map but failed. Do you wanna know why? Once they come in contact with me, they die. Like this Stargaze here is already—

(Jax wakes up and jumps up and down like nothing had happened.)

JOE

Eh?! How are you still alive?

JAX

Because I’m the GOAT.

MIST

[He’s praising himself.]

JOE

Stop comparing yourself to an animal that makes bleating noises.

JAX

I didn’t mean that. The name GOAT means Greatest of All Time. Do you get it?

JOE

You youngsters really come up with some stupid ass slang. Why do you want to be an animal?

JAX

This guy must be a boomer.

MIST

Totally.

JOE

I don’t know what you mean by that! But I’m not allowing you to get that map.

JAX

But you just said that it was okay to get the map.

JOE

Well, I lied.

JAX

Ehhhhhhhh?!

JOE

He actually believed me?! I never knew that he was this naïve.

JAX

You bastard! How dare you lie to me? you should be ashamed of being an IPD admiral. I thought that they were supposed to stand on the truth since they believe that they’re righteous ones.

JOE

Gah! I guess you’re right. For that, I’ll punch myself as punishment.

(He punches himself.)

MIST

Can anyone be serious right now?!

JOE

If you want to get the map, you have to go through me.

JAX

We’re close to the door that leads to the map.

JOE

I guess you’re right. But you don’t have the key card that will allow you access to the map.

JAX

Fuck! He outsmarted us!

JOE

Puhahahahaha! Did you really think that I would allow amateur space pirates like you to get access to the map? You’re so naïve Stargaze. Not even Space pirates with Higher bounties don’t have the nerve to face me in battle just to get the map. Because they will—

JAX

Die.

JOE

Excellent. You’re very clever. But this is where you’ll die.

(He makes their bodies light making them to float.)

MIST

What’s happening? My body feels light.

JAX

Cool!

JOE

This is my Assault Kama. Gravitational Push!

(He makes their body heavy causing them to crash on the ground.)

JAX

Ugh! My body feels heavy.

MIST

This is bad. Why did we have to face an admiral of all people?

[To be continued]