They Are Coming

Very, very far away from the Aasani system, a greater evil was planning when to attack.

*"Have you prepared everything yet?"* The unknown voice said. The person did not appear to be more than twenty years old. He was talking in Tran'n Blist language, but out of the Unexplored Sector.

*"I seem to be the type of person who doesn't prepare my own things beforehand?"* Another unknown voice asked. It was a male voice, certainly from a very old person, also talking in Tran'n Blist.

*"No, you are certainly that type."* Said the youngest, in the dark wet room.

The room dripped water from the ceiling, with a deafening noise coming from above between the rubbing of rusted and corroded metal and water. The two walked down the corridor flooded with sunlight, coming from the huge holes in the destroyed metal. They headed for another room, where a man, serious and much older than the two, was standing, waiting for them.

*"Everything is ready?"* The very, very old man asked them looking into their eyes. *"Yes, Hamuswan. We've already prep---"* *"Try again." The man said in a calm voice but his eyes said something else. *"Yes, sir."* The young man corrected himself with anger.

*"So we must start."* He said with his lips touching from top to bottom, a slight smile forming.

*"Let's Begin."*

In the Aasani System.

"I still can't believe that all of us in the 6th class will serve together again." Partia said still not believing at all. It's been a long time since they all got together like this. Partly because they were in different classes, except Akin, Galeg and Avey.

"And working alongside Captain Sonomott, too." Blavius said. "Not that I like that part. I would like to stay away from pirates for now."

"I missed each one of you, guys." Avey said affectionately, looking at everyone. "You missed everyone except Akin, right?" Veiggo said teasing the girl. "Shut up." She replied timidly, without looking ahead.

"Our first training as newly accepted soldiers from the academy was scheduled for tomorrow afternoon, at twelve o'clock on the foundation's calendar." Akin said. "We should go to our rooms then. A little rest would be prudent." Galeg replied.

"I never thought I'd say that, but you're right."

On the way to his room, Akin passed a garden of flowers belonging to different systems. It was dark, probably one o'clock in the morning, Akin hadn't checked his wristwatch yet.

The boy was guided by the starlight and mainly by the fluorescent light of some flowers in the garden. He moved on, between the pavement made of stones and dirty soil, soiling his newly purchased shoe. Stopping abruptly with a beautiful scene.

A human girl, with red and curly hair, with her silky white skin covered in freckles. She also had bright blue eyes. She was wearing a white dress full of hand-sewn ruffles, carefully.

Standing, facing the starry sky, while the wind moved her dress very carefully. About fifty feet from Akin, she turned. "It's a beautiful night, don't you think?" She said in a soft, subtle voice. Akin was looking at her with splendor. "Yes, it's a beautiful night." He replied in a pleasant tone. "I like to walk around looking at the stars. It gives me peace." "Me too." She said still looking at the sky, without moving an inch from where she had stopped.

"Do you come here oft---" "They are coming Akin." She said interrupting him. "And they're after you. HE is after you." The boy felt strange, pressured to ask something.

"Who? Who's coming?" He asked looking at her, waiting for an answer. "Hamuswan" She said as she climbed the small garden wall.

Akin froze, the girl was looking at him again, but completely different from before. Her bright blue eyes simply disappeared, leaving a dark, empty carcass in its place. Her white dress and red hair were soaked in blood, a strong red color covering the entire upper part of her once beautiful face.

She then whispered something with her bloody mouth, low, but enough for Akin to hear. Positioning herself in front of the wall, she jumped, the boy ran trying to grab her, but failed in time, being pulled by the same girl, falling to death accompanied by her.

The alarm then went off, it was scheduled for nine o'clock in the morning, waking Akin from his nightmare.

He got up, passing the pile of dirty clothes on the bedroom floor, heading straight for the bathroom. There, looking at himself in the mirror, the boy vaguely remembered what she had told him.

"Find the Quantum Order."