LESSONS LEARNT!
#3 of Solarblaze
SOLARBLAZE TALES.
LESSONS LEARNT!
By
Solarblaze Glazer.
2337
6 Months Later.
Solarblaze looked out at the devastation before hir, blackened trees, scorched earth, and charred remains of large, medium and small animals, twisted in a macabre pose.
The stench made hir young stomach lurch, and the breakfast shi had eaten moments before, came hurling up through hir chest and exited out of hir mouth, like a torrent of putrid liquid, which fuelled hir vomiting even more. Retching and shuddering, hir eyes focused on the mess shi had made, which had left a sour burning sensation on hir lips.
"So, like I said, there are consequences to all actions and inactions. Because of your anger, innocent creatures have been killed." The calm voice of hir great grandmother replied, walking up to the young cub and gently petted hir on hir head.
Solarblaze shivered and closed hir eyes, unable to look at the scene before hir, which shi was responsible for when shi unleashed hir new powers with devastating results. The crackling flesh and screaming sounds of the animals as their blood boiled and eyes popped from the intense heat echoed in hir young mind, torturing hir conscience.
Punching and clawing the blacked earth, still hot from the flames shi had created, Solarblaze howled with despair, tears poured forth, dripping onto the ground, turning to steam. Exhausted and filled with sorrow and fear, the young chakat cub collapsed into the old loving arms of the skunktaur, who wrapped a large towel around hir, whispering comforting words. Soon, Solarblaze was asleep as shi was carried back to their encampment.
Sleeping in the bed, curled up and dreaming of home, the young chakat cub named Solarblaze was woken by a blaring alarm that rang through the ship, heading for an unknown planet. Sitting bolt up suddenly, shi dashed from hir cabin to the bridge, where hir great grand mother Maelstrom was talking excitingly to the pilot.
"What's going on Nana?" shi asked, trying to peer over the console.
"Pirates sweety, now be a good cub and strap yourself in to that seat please." Shi instructed, indicating to the empty seat in front of the shield monitor screen.
"Yes shir" the cub replied, hoping up on the seat and strapped hirself in like shi was taught, and hit a few switches, which made the screen illuminated, showing digital readouts and a percentage counter, which read 100%.
"100% and steady, we have full shields shir." Shi chirped, proud that shi was now part of a crew, and not just a passenger. The 3 hours each day in the holosuite learning ship controls and shield operating had been fruitful.
"Tailspin, keep the shuttle steady, bring the main cannons online." Maelstrom ordered hir pilot.
"Yes shir." The squirrel morph replied, flicking a few switches, smiling when the indicator on his computer screen showed the words Cannons Engaged.
Placing the headphones on, the skunktaur spoke into the mike.
"This is private shuttle Maelstrom 195 to unknown vessel, identify yourself."
There was only static for a few minutes, and then a male voice responded.
"This is Dark Claw, lower shields and power down weapons, and prepare to be boarded."
"The nerve." Hy replied, growling softly.
"This is Maelstrom 195 to Dark Claw, I suggest that you rotate your vessel 180 degrees and vacate this sector immediately."
The response from Maelstroms orders was an energy blast from the pirates' ship, hitting the shields.
"Solar, report." Hy ordered, looking at the cub.
"98% and still holding." Shi replied, looking at hir great grandmother, with a smile.
"Good, well... they fired their weapons at us; I suggest we do like wise. Tailspin, fire main cannons, target, gravity generators."
"Yes sir." The squirrel replied, manually targeting the spot where the generators were located from the earlier scan they had made. Pressing the button, two large green bolts hit the shields, neutralizing them and melting the ships hull, vaporizing the generators inside.
The sounds of cursing from the headset made Maelstrom smile, as hy envisioned the crew floating around in their ship.
"Dark Claw, this is Maelstrom 195, unless you want us to blow up your reactor core, destroying the ship and yourselves with it, I suggest you leave. Acknowledge?"
"Dark Claw to Maelstrom 195, we'll leave for now, but this isn't over." The male voice replied.
Soon, the ship slowly rotated around and retreated then jumped into hyperspace.