Star Raiders and the Lost Expidition (21 page)

She was confused of what he meant and asked, “What do you mean? What did Justin say?”

He looked away slightly not knowing how to word his question “That you, kill the person that you mate with?”

Tygla did not believe what she heard. She then thought Justin is a dummy, but then she remembered her last boy friend and frowned faintly. She looked in his eyes and replied, “No. Whatever Justin said is not true. I love you and will never harm you.”

Mike smiled and reminded himself to kick Justin in the butt later. She put her arms around him and kissed him lovingly.

“
You know, my last girlfriend wasn’t as half as sweet and beautiful as you are,” Mike commented.

“
You’re so sweet,” she said as she hugged him.

She then looked deep in his eyes, smiled and romantically kissed him again. Passion engulfed between them. It was like that, there were the only two people in the galaxy.

“
I love you,” Tygla said softly as she pulled him down on the small cot and they kissed even more. It was like that they fit perfect on it and they looked like they were as one. Mike adjusted his position as Tygla was now lying on top of him. Mike stared to caress her smooth fur-like thighs as she purred a bit. Her tail swiveled playfully as Tygla kissed him tenderly. It seemed to Mike that she loved it and continued to please her even more. Mike always wanted to know what it was to make love with a Felinis, now he knows. It was beautiful and passionate, just as he imagined. Just then, after several kisses Tygla stopped him.

“
What is it?” Mike wondered.

She looked at him with a concerned look in her eyes and replied, “Mike, I don’t want to go any further tonight. Not until we get married, that is. We are going to get married right?” She placed a sly grin in her smile.

Mike smiled warmly back at her, “Maybe, someday.” Then his smile faded, “When and if I become a prince, or a knight or something.”

“
You my knight, in shining armor,” Tygla said smiling and they kissed once more.

“
But what about your father, what if he doesn’t approve? I hate to see you devastated.”

“
My father will understand. You don’t know him the way I do.” Tygla answered, “And besides, you trust me right?”

“
Yes of course I do.”

“
Then trust my father,” she said.

He caressed her smooth cheek, then kissed her gently and said, “I will.”

She snuggled closer to Mike as she laid her head on his chest and wondered, “So what’s she’s like?”

“
Who?”

“
Your ex-girlfriend,” she replied looking at him. Mike did not want to talk about Julia as it might ruin the mood. “Come on, tell me. I wanna know.”

“
Why you wanna know?” Mike inquired.

“
Because I’m curious,” Tygla replied, “I’ll tell you my last boyfriend,” she begged cutely.

He thought about it, it would help to get it out in the open. Maybe it would help in their relationship. He told her how they had met. It was by accident actually. Julia, being another treasurer hunter like Mike, was after the lost treasure of Thees. Thees was an ancient god of the Primaions. Mike and Justin were also looking to the lost treasure when they bumped into each other, literarily. They instantly fell in love, but what Mike did not know was that she was playing him for a fool.

“
So, what happened to her?” Tygla asked

He did not want to tell her that she got kill by them so he elaborated, “Well, didn’t work out, so I pretty much shot her out of my life.”

She looked to him wondering what he meant, and then she thought it was a figure of speech. She then told him of her last boyfriend. Then they spent the rest of the waking night talking, trying to get to know each other more. They kissed and cuddled as they both fell asleep in each other’s arms.

Chapter 11

The New Expedition

“
MICHAEL!” A fuming voice shouted, as Mike and Tygla awoke violently as Mike fell of the cot.

They looked up to see Justin chuckling. Tygla heart leapt when she heard him shout. She thought it was her bother again. She did not want him seeing that they had slept together. Mike also was scared out of his wits thinking it was Xman too ready to tear him to bits.

“
Justin!” Mike cried angrily, “What the hell?”

Justin laughed, “Now we’re even.”

Mike did not know what he meant by that then he remember on Mota when he scared Justin like that.

“
That was not funny Justin,” Tygla said furiously.

Justin grinned, “Sorry Tygla, was really aiming at Mike. How did you like my Xman impression? Pretty good huh?”

Mike got up slowly and asked Tygla, “Can I kill him?”

“
Be my guest,” she said sarcastically.

Mike was not really going to kill him, well at least hurt him. Justin ran out of the ship as Mike began to chase him, but then Tygla stopped him.

“
Mike don’t,” she said as she got up a bit agitated and cranky. “I’ll take care of him, just as soon as I get dressed.”

“
Eh. Forget it. I deserved it,” Mike replied as Tygla looked at him curiously. Mike looked back and smiled, “I’ll let you get dressed in private.”

He turned and walked down the ramp as Tygla said, “Mike?” he turned once more, “Thanks for the wonderful night.”

“
Anytime princess,” Mike smiled.

Once Tygla got dressed they met at the elevator, Tygla noticed that Xman and CRAIG was not around. Justin informed her that they took off earlier to meet the
Rebirth
to strategize a battle plan against the Hades. Xman also told Justin to inform Tygla that she should stay here until he would return, but Tygla protested, “What? You guys need me, and besides he said should, not have to.”

Mike did not like the idea of Tygla coming along. He did not want her to get hurt, or worse. Tygla then reminded them that she could take care of herself. Mike lost the short argument and agreed to let her come.

“
Oh, one more thing Mike,” Justin said, “He also told me to tell you, if you let her come with us, and if anything bad happens to her, he’ll rip you lungs out.”

Mike looked to Tygla as they entered the shaft and said, “See, another reason you should not come.”

She looked at him not liking the sarcasm. The door closed and they ascended. They were going to Zumbee’s for a quick breakfast as Tygla said, “Oh Mike, he’s my brother he didn’t mean it.”

“
Oh hey, when Xman awoke this morning, didn’t he get suspicions where I was?” Mike asked Justin.

His friend replied, “Don’t worry about that, I told him you were in the bathroom.”

Mike looked to him and smiled, “Thanks.”

“
What are best friends for?” Justin smiled back.

It was not long before they ate breakfast that they were in their new ship, the
Star Hawk
. Mike and Justin sat in the cockpit as Justin pressed a blue arrow button. The ceiling door opened slowly and at the same, a large lift propelled them upwards. The lift brought them to Hanger 1. Justin turned on the systems to make sure that they were working.

Tygla finally got up to the cockpit, looked, noticed something, and said, “Just two seats?”

Mike replied looking to her, “Sorry about that Tygla. I guess this ship wasn’t meant for extra passengers. Why don’t you sit on that crate over there?”

Tygla brought the light metal box over behind Mike and sat as he started the engines up. It was a faltering start, but the crew finally got the
Star Hawk
off the ground. It flew out of the bay and into the depth of space. Mike told Justin the coordinates from his father’s memory stick as he tacked it in the computer. Justin placed his hands on the Hyper Flight control, heisted and said, “Here goes nothing.”

He pulled the controls down and waited. There were some whopping sounds and suddenly the stars became streaks of light as they disappeared.

Moments later, Tygla found Mike in the small lounge like area. She saw him with a portable data pad that he had found in the compartments on the ship. She sat down next to him and asked, “Whatcha reading?”

“
I’m reviewing flight statistics again from my father memory stick.” Mike replied.

Tygla held him then asked, “Mike, I know that the Ghost Shield can get us pass Drax’s ship, but what are we going to do when we get there? Just sit and wait?”

“
No,” Mike assured her.

“
So what is the plan?”

“
Look at this,” Mike said as she looked on the pad, “According to Uno’s scanner, while they were being transmitted, it detected a small moonlike green planet almost the size of Mars, right before it died. Now my guess is that’s where the power Xman was talking about. All we gotta do is land on that planet and find the power before the Xatu does. How hard can it be?”

“
But what if something goes wrong?” Tygla wondered, “I mean, if Uno did not survive, what makes you think we would?”

“
You let me worry about that, ok sweetheart,” Mike assured her as he touched Tygla’s chin, gave her a peck on the lips and smiled.

“
I’m just worried of what might happen if we don’t make it back,” she said awkwardly.

“
Tygla, I’ve been doing this kind of stuff when Justin and I left the orphanage,” said Mike, “I know what I’m doing. Hey, you trust me right?”

“
Yes,” she replied smiling remembering last night when she asked that same question.

“
Then trust my instincts, they are never wrong,” Mike assured her.

Maybe Mike is right Tygla thought. What could go wrong? Before they kissed again Justin entered and interrupted them, “Well, we got three hours before we get there. Mike, are you sure about this?”

“
Are you having second thoughts too?” Mike questioned looking to him.

“
No,” Justin replied, “I’m just thinking if this junk pile will protect us from the Empire's attacks, if they attack. And you promised Morgan that you return the
Star Hawk
in one piece, remember?”

“
Don’t worry, if you and Morgan fixed this bird correctly we should be fine,” Mike assured him, “You did fix everything before we left, right?”

“
Of course, I just wish CRAIG was here,” Justin thought.

“
Well, you know there's only room in here for three,” Mike replied, “But don’t fret, he’s with Xman.” Justin and Tygla gave a worried look on their faces as Mike added, “Trust me, if we don't make it back, we still have the
Thunder Claw
and the
Rebirth
to dig us out, so we’re covered.”

It may reassure Tygla and Justin, but not himself. Something was not right, he did not know what, but he had a gut feeling that Drax had something up his sleeve. He did not know Drax personally, but he knew that was a devious humanoid. Justin looked at the screen on Mikes pad and asked, “What’s that?”

“
Uno’s flight plan,” Mike replied. “I got it off of my dad’s memory stick.”

Justin smiled, “You finally decided to take look at that thing huh?”

“
Yeah, and I think it will help us on this mission,” Mike said.

Back on
Hades
, Drax was growing impatiently. He needed to know what that power was and where it was coming from. From what Hiss told him, the negative energy was more powerful than three black holes put together. It was something that he wanted.

“
Commander Hiss,” the scanning officer spoke, “We have found something.”

Hiss, after receiving the information, he and Lieutenant Tila hurried into Drax’s quarters and reported, “My lord, the sscanning officcer hass finally found sssomething intressting.”

“
What?” Drax inquired.