A Call For Help (Part Three)

Galeg continued with the gun pointed at the purple man, Akin and Avey soon did the same. The man, previously stopped, started to move once more, heading for a floating chair lying on the rusty floor, surprisingly still working after all these years. The man sat down, looking at the three young men in front of him, with a big smile as the lines on his face warped.

"My name is Revius," The man said, with the smile still on his face. "Revius Frambilio. I see you found my ship." Galeg and Avey continued with their energy weapons aimed at the scary old man sitting in the chair, but Akin put his weapon back in a small makeshift holster at his waist. "Your ship? You don't seem to be taking much care of it." The boy said, leaning against a rusty panel covered with dust.

The man continued with a smile on his face, this time with no teeth showing, his mouth closed. "Yeah, I know. It has not received due attention, but remains firm and strong. Or almost so." He said, this time standing. "So, what brings you here? Few visitors are seen on a planet like this in the Unexplored Sector. Most never leave." The three shuddered. They had already theorized the possibility that they could have been kidnapped to some other planet, either by some kind of new teleportation technology or by bribing high-ranking agents of the Foundation.

But they never thought they were on a planet belonging to the Unexplored Sector.

Akin decided to keep the kidnapping out of the conversation, they still didn't know if they could trust the old man. "We fell here. We were on a foundation ship, we're cadets." Akin said seriously. "And how did you find my ship? Was it the bridge I built behind the cave?" Revius asked. "Bridge?" Avey asked confused. "Yes, a bridge. Built a while ago, it has easy access to the interior of the cave. That's how I found you here, how I manage to get in here. Will you tell me you came by the waterfall?" The man asked curiously.

"In fact, that's exactly how we ended up here. I noticed the marks on the rocks near the waterfall, similar to fall marks, and since there were no trees around to fall, I deduced that there might be a ship back there." He said. "It may have been the impact of the water or even a fall of rocks." Revius said, showing himself intrigued by the human's acumen. "It could, if not for the reflection of something metallic in the lake, in addition to an intense glow being reflected by the presence of light on the ship." Akin said confidently.

"We are looking for a way to send a signal to the Foundation. They can help us and help you too." Akin said. "Fortunately for you, boy, the communication panel is still working." He spoke as he walked towards the panel. "If it's working, why didn't you try to get in touch?" Galeg asked. Revius stopped, turning slowly to face the boy. "Who said I want to get out of here, boy? Here I have peace. No wars or crazy people who think they are space pirates."

The four went to the communication panel, passing through other panels completely destroyed. You can try to contact the foundation here. You have their frequency, right?" Revius asked, with a sense of humor in his voice. Akin nodded, moving towards the panel. After a few minutes, he managed to contact a Foundation ship that was passing through the unexplored sector, informing them of his situation and what had happened. The people on the ship responded back, sending the location to the panel, being stored on Avey's wrist computer.

"Thank you, sir. Are you sure you don't want to come with us?" Akin asked. "No, thank you. I prefer to stay where I am, away from the Foundation." He said, making hand gestures. Good luck, boy. "I hope you can get out of here, kid."

As they headed for the ship's landing bridge, they passed through the armor again in the center of the ship. Akin stopped, feeling the strange force that the armor emanated. He turned to Revius, curious. "And the armor?"

The man smiled again. "It's a secret."