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

While Avery, Kasandra, Jasmine, Ezra, and Grito were off infiltrating the enemy's base, Kaiden was left on his ship with prisoner they had captured.

There was no absolute guarantee that this man was working with the people that had abducted Grito and his uncle, but it did seem to be highly likely.

From the group's gear and training, it was obvious that those that had gone after the Dauntless were someone's private soldiers. The most logical reason for the fierce attack was that they wanted to recapture Grito.

Standing in front of the medical pod aboard his vessel, Kaiden accessed the control panel and swiftly entered a set of commands.

A couple moments later, a jet injector administered a stimulant to the man to counteract the sedative that had been keeping him unconscious.

When the man's consciousness finally returned, his eyes shot open, and the first thing he saw was Kaiden glaring at.

Chapter 117 Two Avenues of Investigation (2)