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 ducked into a side hallway next to him as Ezra came barreling towards him.

As he did, he saw a flash of light strike the wall behind where he had bene standing just a moment ago.

While his opponent was closing in on him, there was no reason for him not to open fire with his combined laser pistols.

To avoid being shot in the back, Avery ran down the escape route he had already planned in advance.

It was full of sharp turns that made it difficult for Ezra to get a line of sight on him, or to use his greater physical capabilities to catch up quickly.

'This is just like when Urs gave me that "test" before accepting to train me.' Avery thought as he fled.

He was already used to someone stronger, faster, and more experienced than him chasing after him.

Having Ezra hunting him down almost felt nostalgic, despite the fact that his training with Urs had only ended a couple months ago.

Chapter 82 Avery’s Gambit (2)