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

The moment that Avery and Kasandra walked into the apartment, Avery's mother was waiting to greet them.

But as she was opening her mouth to speak, she noticed Kasandra and the words stayed stuck in her throat.

When Avery had mentioned a crewmember, this was not what she was expecting. Particularly because he had a beautiful girl standing beside him at an obviously intimate distance. Someone would have to be blind not to see what sort of relationship they had.

"Mom, I'd like to introduce you to Kasandra. She a fellow mercenary and member of my crew, as well as my girlfriend." Avery said, starting the conversation upon seeing that his mother had frozen up.

Fortunately, this snapped her out of her daze, and she put on a somewhat forced smile.

"It is a pleasure to meet you, Kasandra. I'm Avery's mother, Serena."

Chapter 58 A Mother’s Scrutiny