CHAPTER17

(Jax’s and Mist’s body becomes heavy due to Joe’s gravity.)

JAX

Ugh! My body is suddenly heavy.

MIST

I can’t get up…

JOE

This is the end for you space pirates. Your adventure that the 2 of you looked forward to ends right here.

MIST

I see. No wonder why most space pirates call you, the destroyer of dreams.

JOE

I’m quite glad that you know my other name, Mist. I never knew that a bounty hunter like you would stoop so low to become a pirate. You and Suzune Senka will have your punishment later. That is after I deal with this Mandarinian from the Stargaze Clan.

JAX

…

JOE

Stargaze. Your very existence is a sin to this world. If you didn’t exist, the cosmos would be at peace. But People like you cause nothing but problems for us IPD.

JAX

Hahahahahaha!

JOE

What’s so funny?

JAX

My existence is a sin. Don’t make laugh Biscuits. You should know that inhabitants of Mandarin were fighting for freedom. And we all have our slogan. That we’re the freest people in the cosmos. No one will break our will. That’s why we have the power that can rival the Gods who call themselves The Watchers. We together with the Nemesis Clan are their natural enemies!

(He gets up.)

JOE

I see. Then by the authority of the Watchers I shall put you down.

JAX

Bring it on.

(Senka had already knocked out Ginger who falls down unconscious.)

SENKA

The reason for your defeat Ginger is that you’re overconfident.

(She checks on the monitors to find that Jax and Mist are facing Joe.)

SENKA

Shit! I need to go and help them! They’re no match against an admiral.

(Suddenly she gets shot in the leg making her to trip to the ground.)

HANNAH

Liar!

SENKA

Hannah. Did you just shoot me down?

(Hannah points the gun at her.)

HANNAH

Why did you betray us, Senka? Where’s your sense of duty? Why did you decide to become a space pirate? Don’t you know what they did to me? They fucking gang raped me. And destroyed my home. When you rescued me from those bastards! I decided to follow you and became an IPD officer just like you. Only to hear that you betrayed me. I trusted you…

(She starts to cry.)

SENKA

Hannah, put down the gun.

HANNAH

No. I’ll kill you and then I’ll kill myself.

SENKA

Why would you do that?

HANNAH

Because the woman that I admire so much has become a space pirate! Was this your plan all along?

(She shoots her leg again.)

SENKA

Ugh! Please stop Hannah!

HANNAH

What were you thinking that time? Why did you save me from those space pirates? Was I a sorry ass bitch that you just saved so that you can break their trust.

SENKA

That’s not true, Hannah.

HANNAH

I don’t want to hear it anymore.

SENKA

Just listen to me, Hannah.

HANNAH

I don’t wanna hear you excuses anymore! It’s breaking my heart if you dare talk another word.

(She drops her gun and kneels and starts to cry.)

SENKA

Hannah.

(She crawls towards her.)

HANNAH

Stay away from me! I don’t wanna see your face!

SENKA

Hannah…

(Hannah pushes her away.)

HANNAH

Go! I don’t want to see you again! You’re not my friend anymore! From now you’re my enemy…

(Senka’s eyes turn cold.)

SENKA

Yeah, you’re probably right.

(She gets up and limps away. Leaving Hannah crying to herself.)

(Meanwhile, the fight between, Jax and Joe carries on.)

JOE

Gravity fist!

(He aims his fist at Joe that’s imbued with gravitational force.)

JAX

Nuclear fist.

(Jax aims his fist at Joe causing her a power surge of their Supreme Kama.)

MIST

Ugh! The force of their Kama is so strong. I don’t think that I’ll be able to withstand it.

JAX

You’re quite strong.

JOE

That’s what makes me an admiral. It’s time for me to get serious.

(He takes out his coat.)

JOE

Let’s go all out.

JAX

Way ahead of you.

(He suddenly appears before Joe and punches him. Sending him flying to another chamber.)

[To be continued]