Epilogue
The command room of the Ravenous was filled to the brim, as everyone wanted to greet the heroes that saved their ship.
Kai and Astra, Tyr and Harper, Yvar and Freya, Roan and Nova, Agon and Teagan, Varg and Julie, Dura, Drake, Heiko, Japik, Sikke — almost half the ship had crowded into the command space.
After the heroic sacrifice of their jet-pilots in the battle against the Dark Sun mercenaries the Ravenous had jumped several light-months away, heavily damaged and its power-storage almost depleted.
Luckily, they found a friendly space-station where they could make their repairs, and stock up on supplies. Still, three months had passed before they reached the site of the battle.
Everyone prayed for Jax and his crew and hoped to find them in one piece, but the odds were slim. At first the Ravenous only picked up debris and scrap-metal. Kai’s heart ached, but he wouldn’t give up on them until their comms had swept every last nook and cranny of this entire galaxy.
After a week of scanning the nearby-planets, they picked up a sign of Dragan life on a nearby jungle world. Jax, Elara, Zythar, Vexel and Kylie were alive!!
The doors to the command room opened. The ship fell entirely silent as Jax stepped inside, his arm hooked into Elara’s. Jax saluted the assembled crew, and the entire ship burst into celebration — cheering their names, mobbing the pair, lifting them up on their shoulders, singing, dancing, everything.
Kylie and her two pilots followed moments later, and the three of them were swept away in this frenzied celebration.
General Kai motioned for drinks to be served, and several well-hidden kegs of Dragan ale were wheeled out and served to the happy crew. They all deserved a night of celebration.
Jax and Elara danced the night away together, enjoying the celebrations fully.
When everyone was tired, sweaty, and drunk, Jax wrapped his arm around his mate.
“My quarters or yours?” He asked.
Elara gazed up at her big blue protector. “ Our quarters,” she said.”Your big bed is all we need, remember?”
Jax leaned down and kissed his mate. Elara stood on her toes and returned the kiss.
They were still far, far away from their home-planets, and there were more dangers on the road ahead to count, but for one glorious night… all was right with the world.
THE END!
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