Fiery explosions danced across the night sky, the population of Housten trembling in fear as a brutal assault washed upon them. The adults all new what was happening, the defense forces had been engaged by a combined effort of the Outcast and Rogues, they had heard it themselves over the coms. The children however, each was told it was a new kind of fireworks display to shield them from the horrors of the truth.
It did seem almost beautiful to watch the light flare up then die away just as quickly as it appeared, almost as if one were watching the ballet... Every child would ooh and aah at each explosion, all except for one...
This child was unlike the others, where they had their parents to hold them close and keep them safe he had nothing. Both of his parents served in the Liberty Navy and were up there defending him and everyone else from this threat, althought he knew deep down that neither would survive... That didn't stop his tiny heart from hoping.
For two whole hours the battle continued, ships were torn apart, lives were wasted. For two whole hours the people of the planet sat in fear not knowing what their fate was, were they to be saved? Or were they to become the newest slaves for the wretches of the universe. Finally and abruptly the fight ended, the lights of sky stopped and was left by silence and darkness, no one dared to speak, unable to speak due to the fear that clenched at their throats, the fear that kept them paralysed on the spot, the fear they felt deep down...
After a few minutes had passed which had seemed like an eternity to everyone the coms crackled to life;
"The inva... party has b... defeated. Th... planet.... now safe."
An uproar came among the people, they had been saved by the brave souls in space. Everyone celebrated, everyone but one child, the child that had nothing on the planet now had nothing at all. Both his parents were killed in the fight and he was left alone. No family, no relatives...
// This is just the prelude to the real story about him, I'll continue this later once I have more time. Any comments please pm before posting.
