Star Explorer

Aether and Lumine were twin siblings who lived on their small, distant yet advanced technological planet. From a young age, they were fascinated by the stars and the mysteries of the universe.

They spent countless nights gazing up at the sky, dreaming of what lay beyond their planet's atmosphere. As they grew older, their curiosity only intensified, and they became determined to explore the cosmos themselves.

They studied every book they could find on space travel, and they did everything they could to well-built their original starship Their world was advanced anyone with enough drive and money could do what they did.

So when they built their original starship both were ecstatic, they both were so happy they nearly kissed each other.

Now they both were ready to go.

Their first destination was a nearby moon, where they discovered a stunning landscape of icy craters and sparkling geysers. But they soon realized that their thirst for exploration could not be quenched by a tiny moon.

They longed to travel even further, to see the wonders of the galaxy with their own eyes. And so, Aether and Lumine set out on a journey that would take them across the stars.

They visited planets with hellish landscapes to planets that were only deep oceans, met alien species with incredible abilities, and witnessed supernovas and black holes that left them in awe.

They also encountered challenges and dangers that tested their courage and ingenuity as they traveled. They had to navigate treacherous asteroid fields, survive harsh environments with little food or water, and battle criminals who wanted their starship.

Well, not that those criminals could do anything, the amount of upgrades and rebuilding that they did to their ship had changed it to a dreadnought class ship.

Through it all, Aether and Lumine remained steadfast in their quest to explore the unknown. They relied on each other for support and encouragement, and their bond as twins only grew stronger with each passing day.

Eventually, their travels brought them to the galaxy's edge, where they gazed out at the vast expanse of space before them.

But they desired more they wanted to explore more, to go beyond their galaxy to see the universe in its entirety, this was their dream.

And so, Aether and Lumine continued they upgrade their ship more and more and updated their systems, adding more weaponry to their ship.

Considering, that the last time they had blown through 36 criminal groups and nearly lost their ship because they didn't have enough weapons had made them wise.

As Aether and Lumine continued their journey through the stars, Lumine began to feel increasingly worried. Despite her passion for exploration, she couldn't shake the feeling that something terrible was bound to happen.

And unfortunately, her fears proved to be justified. During a routine maintenance check on their spacecraft, Lumine made a small mistake that ended up causing a catastrophic failure.

The resulting explosion killed her beloved twin brother, Aether, instantly.

In the aftermath of the tragedy, Lumine was consumed by grief and guilt. She couldn't bear the thought of continuing without her brother, the one person who had always been by her side. She withdrew into herself, becoming increasingly isolated and depressed.

Every day, she was haunted by the memory of her mistake, replaying the moment over and over in her mind, searching for a way to undo the past. The weight of her guilt and sorrow became too much to bear, and suicidal thoughts began to creep into her mind.

Lumine's once-bright spirit had been extinguished, replaced by a deep, abiding abyss. She stopped caring about her safety, recklessly throwing herself into danger without any regard for her own life. Her sole focus became the desire to join her brother in death, to escape the pain and remorse that had consumed her.

As Lumine struggled with her guilt and depression, she heard rumors, at first she dismissed them after all who would believe in the resurrection of the dead, after all, if it was true she would know having explored her entire galaxy she never heard about it.

But the rumors did not stop, So she decided to look into them, after all, what more did she have to lose?

Her life? It was already worthless without her twin.

So she started searching, She found books, memory shards, and old data caches that talked about bringing back the dead She scoured every book and artifact she could find, consulting with alien scientists she hired to look into and research the artifacts for her.

Finally, after months of searching and gathering research of old, Lumine stumbled upon a strange and ancient ritual, if that was the right word.

Which was strange, did magic exist? If it did, she did not find it in her thousands of years of exploring with her twin.

So she started researching the ritual with an obsession, It promised to bring the dead back to life but at a steep cost. Lumine didn't care about the price; all she wanted was to undo her mistake and bring her brother back.

And after all, what were 104 million dead bodies she had committed mass speciecide with her brother a few times a small-time genocide did not faze her.

So she performed the ritual with great intensity, using her dreadnought to do an orbital bombing was so easy. And to her amazement, it worked. Her brother's body was restored, and he appeared to be alive and well once more.

But as Lumine approached him, she realized that something was wrong. Her brother's eyes were vacant and lifeless, and his movements were stiff and mechanical. She had revived him, but only as a living doll, devoid of consciousness or personality.

At first, Lumine was devastated. But over time, she came to accept her brother's new state. She cared for him as if he were still alive, dressing him, talking to him, feeding him it was almost like nothing changed she had her brother back and that's all that mattered to her.

Despite the emptiness of her brother's existence, Lumine found comfort in the fact that he was still with her, in some form. She lived out the rest of her days with her silent, lifeless brother by her side, content in the knowledge that they would never truly be separated again.

But for anyone who looked on, they would see only a woman who had lost everything and who clung to a twisted and hollow imitation of life to keep herself from falling.

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{This is an altered version of my first ch, it's more detailed more remade into something better I will post the other alt ch soon}