Space Ex Ch1

Living in space has long been possible for humans. Due to the advancements in technology, human were able to survive the global warming and step into space age. They conquered many planets, as well as other intelligent beings in the space age. Human ruled a part of the Milkyway Galaxy and were considered a part of the MG Council.

MG Council was the primary ruling force in the Milkyway Galaxy which forms the basic rules that each Rulers should follow. The ruler of the MG Council is also the rulers of the other galaxies. He goes by the name of Omni and was the strongest that would ever be.

It was said that Omni was all powerful but he has long been in that state that he just got bored. He established councils in the galaxies on a whim. No one knows how strong he is, but all beings know his boundless power. That not even the Primordial Dragons who devour planets can damage him. Not even the beings that are called Gods by other beings are capable of fighting him.

Zeus cannot use his Lightning against him. Neither can Odin use his spear to pierce him. Neither can any other god with spriritual powers can contend against him. Good thing, these so called gods are contented with ruling over few mortal worlds and doesn't go conquering galaxies, which they are certainly capable if they want to.

The only policy that he ever made was that you all can do what you like. He doesn't give a damn about what other beings do as long as he isn't bothered by them.

The Council is just the governing body for the decision on what is acceptable enough for most of the member. For example, a Primordial Dragon cannot devour a major planet with intelligent beings under it quickly but rather let the inhabitants put up a fight. Immortal Phoenixes cannot just produce Super Novas near Space Stations haphazardly.

It is also serves as referees in war which the warring parties can set rules which are unethical. For example, Elvitrans requested that if one of their collony was conquered they shouldn't kill the World Trees that are planted in it since it is holy for them however along with their request, a proposal was also requested that Elvitrans can't use the world trees that has been conquered...

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However these things are far from me. I am just a drop in an ocean. I am Augustus Caesar, an orphan who got his name from the an ancient ruler in Earth. My parents died due to a pirate attack when I was 8 and was then enslaved for years.

And right now, I am being sold in the Planet Yulia on the Human Cluster. Clusters are named after the prevalent rulers in the planets. Yulia has been famous as the black market of the Human Cluster which was located at the border of the Milkyway.

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I had suffered a hard life in the hands of the pirates. As an 8 year old was tasked in hadling the Battle Beast that they use in attacking planets.

Space Pirates has been known to enslave and plunder resources from any planet that they can put their hands on. Some hardcore pirates even conquered and are ruling several planets.

Through my childhood I had been charged at by different monsters many times and has gone to understand how most of them work. I suffered many injuries in the process, but I realized that beast know if you fear them and will attack you if you show such weakness. Many had died before me as a care taker but I survived with tenacity and will.

As years pass by, I started to get along with the battle beast. I started to appreciate their company rather than humans. I even started to develop the talent called OmniLanguage which let me understand animals and beasts. It is barely developed which is why I can only feel what beast wants from me.

I had been learning all sorts of trade from the pirates in my free time. The killers of my Parents were long dead since I took the chance to actually train some of the beast that I take care to kill them once in combat.

With my revenge done, I just started to get along with the pirates, however there are certain rules which I follow when conversing with the pirates, it was to never get too close to any one if they do not have the skill to survive. I learned it the hardway and got attached to both beasts and pirates which never came back alive.

I learned many things such as how to forge a simple saber and knife, how to patch or create shirts, how to use all sorts of weapons, how to fix the Ship Engine, how to use cosmetics in disguising, and many practical things throughout the years.

I know that it may seem idiotic to know smithing since it is already space age but swords and other metallic weapons are becoming popular. It started to get popular since energy shields can only prevent laser beams and attacks.

I did it just for the fun of it and never really became proficient most of the times but there are some exceptions. I just learn what I can and improve if I got bored in learning.

If there is one thing that I focused in, it was in Mechanical things since I was mostly in the ship and is always wondering how such a huge object can fly at high speeds or what are the systems involve to accomplish such feats.

Aside from learning, my main passion is eating. I was never given enough food by the pirates so I eat anything that I can. I had my fair share of cases of diarhea but I still love eating. Perhaps, the only thing that I can say that I am truly proficient is cooking.

However, all things must come to an end. We faced the government that was armed with the top mecha's and we lost. So now, I am still slave but no longer a pirate slave. I am to be sold in here since the government can earn more if they just sell bystander criminals like us.

Only the more infamous people such as the captains and the leader are to be judged and executed. It has been 5 days since I was on sale but no one wanted to buy me since I am already 48.

"Umm, guard, can I ask you something?"I asked to the guard that has been guarding slaves since I was transported here.

"Ye what is it?" the guard said in a relaxed voice since I seemed to be the only one that he can actually talk to

At first he was all acting angry but as I pester him with questions he gave up his angry act and just answers me without any care.

"How much do I actually cost?" I asked seriously since I actually didn't know how much I was being sold for.

"Well, you are being sold for 10,000 Dollars. I heard that you were sold to the shop for 8,000 Dollars. Which is quite cheap for a skilled pirate." He said with an amused tone

"Thank you for answering. I got the feeling that I might be sold today." I said with a smile since I want to get out of the cell.

"Hahaha, may you get sold today. I just hope that you will not be bought as an experiment dummy." He warned with concerned after a good laugh.

"Nah, I don't really care. If I die, then so be it. I had long lost the power to fight ever since I was enslaved by the pirates so the only thing I can do is to accept and adapt to the situations before me." I said with a sigh as I started to remember the hardships that I underwent under the pirates.

While I was busy talking to the guard, a man dressed in white lab coat together with the manager went inside the room where I, together with other slaves, where located. He went around and looked at each slave while asking the manager for their profiles.

He pointed at some of us before taking out a gadget which I pressume is a Bank Card. It is a card that have the ability to transfer money immrdiately throught out the human cluster.

"Looks like your word came true. I wish you good luck man since the guy look like a scientist." The guard said as he pats my shoulder before taking all the slaves that were pointed earlier.

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We were all taken to another room and were tasked to take a bath. The manager told us that we were sold to a Genetic Space Lab.

"Okay, listen up. I am Dack Froa from the Ark Genetic Labs. You were all brought to be the tester of our new technology. If you live through the ordeal, you will be a part of the ship crew." He said with a ominous smile

All of the slaves ,including me, gulped unconsciously and had cold sweat draped in our backs.

There is a popular saying that it is better to die, rather than be a testing dummy of a geneticist. Geneticist can mess up your genes so bad that you might feel pain just by breathing, or you will see yourself get messed up with your own eyes.

Everything after his explanation became a blur as he injected us some type of mixture of sedatives.

The glimpses that I remembered was that I was loaded in a ship, then I saw a white ceiling, then I arrive here in a bed straped from head to toe.

"Where.......am....I?" I weakly asked as I was being transported while in bed.

"Look who's finally awake. Okay sleepy head, here is the deal, we are I'm the middle of experimentation and we need your feedback in real time. You see, we got this sample from another galaxy, which is called Zyntar. Zyntars are a race of parasitic symbiotes that have this unknown abilities which as we observed can enhance humans like some sort of armor." He said as he pulled out a vial with a black web like creature with scary teeth and fierce eyes.

"Unfortunately, fusing with it cause a lot of pain. Not only that but we will also be testing its durability so you will more or less be in a world of pain." The guy said with a saddistic smile

While I was being transported, I saw many rooms at the corner of my eyes with humanoids wrapped in some sort of armor. However, they were being subjected to different torture which I can't evem describe how humans can do such things.

The bed stopped in a glass room before I was left alone with the vial containing the Zyntar opened. The straps were undone and I just laid there looking at it. I accepted my death since it looks like I was trapped with no other way out. It immediately tried to get out of the vial like a greedy goblin who is chasing a coin.

"So you will be the cause of my death huh. Hahaha, I don't even know why I compare you to a goblin greedy for gold, I guess I will just call you Greed. " I said as I took the vial and poured the Zyntar into my palm with a bitter smile.

"See, I just poured you in my hand and you're already trying to eat it you greedy thing. Don't worry, I will not try to hurt you. Just do your thing quick and painless as possible." I said with tears in my eyes as I pull out Greed from my hand and put it into my chest. As an experienced beast tamer, I had long understood bloodthirsty being such as this Zyntar. It would be futile to fight if you are already regarded as its prey since the more you fight the crueler your death would be.

The pain started to kicks in but I didn't strugle to get rid of Greed. I just grit my teeth and waited for myself to pass out due to excessive pain or go to eternal slumber.

I had long suffered pain comparable to what I am feeling now, when my arm was being torn by a Wild Canine Vulture. It has the body of the vulture but the teeth of a wolf. It ripped my flesh slowly and even munched it slowly. I felt that I was going to die, if not for the help of the captain which saw me trying to hurt his new pet. I was healed before being subjected to 50 whips to the back.

As I feel my eyelids losing energy and my body getting numb. I started to remember my life until now. The joys and challenges that I experienced, the people that I talked to, the problems that I failed to get the answers, and the skills that I never mastered. I felt a sense of loss since I had learned many things, but I want to know more, to live more.

*I STILL WANT TO LIVE!* I started to chant as I lose consciousness.

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*Is this death?? I can't feel anything.*I though

*So its just darkness for eternity? Well, I guess I am fine with this.* I sighed as I stoped thinking about any thing.

"MASTER!! WAKE UP!! MASTERRR!!!" a young voice shouted as if he was shouting beside my ear

*Who was that?? Hello??? Who are you??* I tried to shout but no word came out.

"Master, I am Greed." The voice said excitedly

*Greed huh.... Where had I heard such name.....*

*hmmm....*

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*WAIT A MINUTE!! ARE YOU THE ZYNTAR THAT I FREED FROM THE VIAL??!! WAIT, WHAT DID YOU CALL ME JUST NOW??*

"Yes, Master, I am indeed a Zyntar. However, I am just a mere young consciousness. Normally Zyntars are in a form of a hive mind. However, due to corrupted hosts, some were disconnected to the hive mind. I am a descendant of a corrupted Zyntar named Blood." Greed explained

*I see, but why call me Master?* I asked again since Greed didn't answer it

"We Zyntars value our hosts, we form symbiotic relationships with them. Once we are fused to a body we gain a bond in which we gain powers. I was able to form straight thoughts like this due to your acceptance of me and due to your naming. The last host that I had refused me which caused my consciousness to be breserk and wild " Greed said with a happy voice

*Wait..Naming helped you?* I asked with confusion

"Yes, Master it helped. You see, when I was named, I was recognized as another being rather than a copy of my ancestor, Blood. Not only that but due to the lack of resistance to our fusing, I was able to assimilate quickly." Greed explained

*So......why are you calling me?* I asked with uncertainty

"As of right now, they are doing tests which by the way hurts like hell. I called for you master since I want you to control the body." Greed said with a pained voice

*Do I really need to? I mean, you can do it right?* I asked as I believed that Greed should be strong

"Well, I need to absorb your energy master. Not only that but I need your intelligence since all I know is to use pure brute strength. Normally, Zyntars like me doesn't feel pain since our host are the one who feels it. However, due to your strong will to live, the corruption in me cannot do anything but take over the whole brain to do the ordering of the body." Greed said in an ashamed tone.

*So what is that energy that you speak of*

"I am talking about your mental energy and will. Due to your strong will to live, I was able to absorb it and turn it to energy." He said as his tone became weaker by the second

*Okay then. I'll do it. How do I take control?* I said with conviction

"Just think that you're opening your eyes and you can take over, Master." Greed said in which I followed immediately

I opened my eyes and saw many robotic arms with all sorts of weapons attacking me. As I saw all those weapons pointed at me, I only have one thing in mind. I will live!