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 piloted the Dauntless through a dense asteroid field as he made his way towards the coordinates that Ezra had given him.

They were still in the Yuson system, but far enough away from any space stations or mining operations that their battle would not attract unwanted attention.

"I wonder how he found this spot?" Kasandra said, looking out at the rocks of varying sizes floating by.

"It wasn't on the map of the system I had downloaded, but when I searched a bit deeper for it, I found some old records from when companies were first prospecting the system. Apparently almost none of these asteroids have any valuable metals or minerals in them. Which is why no one really cares that it exists, and they won't be bothered if a few of them blow up." Avery replied.

Truthfully, it was the perfect place for a duel between small class vessels. Not only would they need to worry about themselves, but also the obstacles floating all around them.

Chapter 84 Start of the Final Match