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

After discussing it amongst themselves, Avery's group eventually decided to leave interrogating their prisoner to Kaiden, while the rest of them would follow Grito to where he had been held in the colony's warehouse district.

'I don't think my power armor will be all that useful for this mission. Plus, it definitely needs to be repaired before I use it again. I put far too much pressure on it this time.' Avery thought while collecting his gear.

Certainly, his Sterkur MK VIII was strong, but it was completely lacking subtlety. In the best-case scenario, they would sneak into the facility and retrieve the information they were after without being noticed.

"You're sure you remember the way?" Avery asked Grito as they exited the Dauntless.

"Yes, Baccigan's have impeccable memory, and to escape, my mind was racing and fully focused. So long as we return to the street where you helped me, I can easily retrace the path."

Chapter 116 Two Avenues of Investigation