MegaC

Avery Asteria was far from having anyone's dream job. Family circumstances had him drop out of school and flying around the expanse of space looking for treasure among the discarded trash in an old ship his father had been restoring. It was far from glamorous work, but it was all he could do to earn the money he needed. 

He was not the only one looking for fortune among the stars, though. One day a score that looked too good to be true led to a run in with a band of pirates. With some quick wits and a bit of luck, Avery managed to escape the worst, but he ended up missing out on collecting the valuable salvage he had his sights on.

Having lost a large chunk of his gear in his flight from the pirates, Avery seemed to be truly at the end of his rope. However, a twist of fate led him to discovering an experimental vessel that had been lost to the far reaches of space.

With this new ship in his possession, his prospects were looking up. It had everything and more than what any spacefarer could want. And Avery was going to use it to become the leader of the greatest band of mercenaries in the galaxy.

Path to Becoming the Greatest Space Mercenary

Avery found his target at the center of the queen energy lifeform.

Its crystalline core, and true body, was about six meters in diameter and was giving off an enormous amount of power.

The pressure being this close to the source of the powerful space monster's energy shell was straining the Dauntless' shields, and Avery could see them rapidly depleting on the console in front of him.

Pressing down on the trigger, Avery fired the Aida EMP Mk VII at its maximum rate directly towards the Queen's core.

When the first shot hit, a horrid screech resounded from the creature.

Avery winced at the sound that felt like it was being directed directly into his mind, and Kasandra folded her ears over her head and covered them with her hands.

Chapter 53 Unyielding