Black Hole

"What do you mean you've lost contact with Pax and Akash?" Fal all but shrieked as the Squadron Leader revealed the bad news.

They had supposedly lost contact with the two while we were out in the megacity, and there had been no success in either tracing them or getting their signal back online. The only possible explanation-

"They must have been captured by Clan Pren if that is who you believe to be behind this mess," Belana said. "But try not to worry, Fal, we will be doing all we can to get your partner back. I promise you that."

It clearly hadn't been the right thing to say to the lizard-like alien. Their fangs bared off their own accord and their usually grey eyes had a flicker of red flame to them.

"Try not to worry?" They seethed, "My bonded mate is somewhere out there, completely alone, and you want me to try not to worry? You would never understand!"