The Revenant

[Garrett Jax]

Chapter Two

The more time passed, the less concerned Darius was over his predicament. Curiosity replaced anxiety. Once his mind was made over to stay with the ship, he found it more responsive to his control. He determined which direction his transport was flying and projected the destination. He was relieved to discover he was not headed toward the sun. Instead, he was flying toward a mysterious object in space, alien in origin and not identified in his ship’s stellar navigational charts.

At first, he feared that Nomads, or their ilk, Das Wilde, were luring him in. However, those concerns quickly diminished. The Nomads and Wilde subjugated their victims through strength of will. It was forced upon their hosts. Whatever influence was holding sway over Darius, wasn’t one of subjugation, but one of suggestion. Still powerful, yet not as aggressive.

When the alien object finally appeared on his viewscreen, he was overjoyed. He didn’t understand why that feeling would overtake him, only that it was how he felt. The object contained a docking bay, cleverly built into a giant asteroid. Its alien construct whispered of great wisdom and immense power. Darius stood in awe of the structure. For the first time in his life, and having no idea why, he felt like he was at home.

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