"Dad, Let me introduce you to my crew…my friends," I walked toward the Pup with my Dad. "Daddy Dawes! What is up?" C.J. said as he ran up and shook my dad's hand, "I'm C.J.; I've been with Andy here pretty much since the drop." "Nice to meet you C.J.; thanks for watching out for my boy," My Dad said as he reached out and shook C.J.'s hand. "This is Matty and Jax. They are brothers from New York. We picked them up along with Loren and Red here a couple of months back. It's a long story, but they were in a prison facility and had been captured by a representative of the Council," I explained as they all shook hands and exchanged pleasantries. "Son…" Dad's eyes lit up as he saw Kaj walking out of the Pup. "Is that…. Is that an angel?" "Well, it's complicated, but no. Kaj is a Malakim, a race of aliens that look like angels, but believe me, he is no angel," I laughed, slapping Kaj on the back. "Nice to meet you, Kaj," Dad said, holding out his hand."Mike Dawes." "It is my Honor to meet the father of the man who saved my life," Kaj said as he stretched out his wings, obviously trying to impress the group of humans that stood awestruck behind my dad. Elvis was chopping a tree down across the street for no apparent reason when I yelled, "Elvis, come meet my dad!" Elvis turned and sprinted toward me. "Hello, Dad. I am Elvis, Slayer of foes, protector of Captain Dawes, and wielder of this axe," he said as he held the axe between himself and my dad. "Ugh, okay… nice to meet you, Elvis," Dad said, holding out his hand toward Elvis. "I would probably break it if I shook it; I struggle to contain my strength," Elvis said, literally staring into the distance like he was contemplating the mortality of the mere human in front of him as he spoke. "Simmer down there, Elvis, just shake his hand," I said, shaking my head. My dad quickly grabbed his hand and shook it as he pulled Elvis close to him, "Thanks for protecting my boy; it's obvious that you are the fighter in this bunch," Dad always knew how to read a room, and he immediately gained some brownie points with Elvis as his chest swelled and he shook my dad's hand back, smiling wildly. "And who is this?" Dad asked as Tiff came walking down the ramp of the Pup. I turned and smiled as I waved Tiff over, "Dad, this is Tiff. She is my guardian and the reason we are even here at all. She helped me get through all the craziness of the dungeon and helped keep me in line when things went sideways. She is also the XO on the Bloodhound."

The genuine version of this novel can be found on another site. Support the author by reading it there. "Son, what are you talking about? What is the dungeon, what is the Bloodhound, and what is that armor you are wearing? Nobody has seen or heard from you since the drop. We all thought you were dead, and now, all of a sudden, you show up in a spaceship wearing some kind of battle armor," Dad looked down at the ground and shook his head solemnly. "We thought you were dead, son, me and your mom, your brothers and sisters, we all grieved for you." "Well, he isn't dead, Mr. Dawes. As a matter of fact, he is the reason that a lot of bad people are dead. Your son is a hero," Tiff said, reaching her hand toward my dad. "Tiffantrimore Clarivox, nice to meet you, Mr. Dawes." Dad shook her hand as we walked into the Pup. "You boys head back to the hill. I am gonna ride with Andrew, and I will see you there." The group all complied and gathered their things before disappearing into the forest soon after. We all sat down inside the Pup and strapped in as Matty took the sticks again. "Dad, I will explain everything. I just need you to know that we have a chance here. We can do something about what the Lacertine Empire is doing to Earth. I am going to make sure they pay for what they have done, but first, I need to know what happened to Michael." "He got captured a few weeks ago; I don't know what happened to him from there, Andrew," he looked down, "It is likely not good though." "He is alive. I know they were keeping him for questioning; I am just not sure where. I will find him and bring him home, Dad." "Excuse me, Captain Andrew, I hate to interrupt, but I had to jump the Bloodhound away from Earth orbit," Natasha announced through my ear comms. "What the hell, Natasha?" "A group of five Rerek battle cruisers just entered Earth orbit and began a low-power bombardment. I jumped one light minute away and activated the Bloodhound's stealth mode to avoid detection." "What do they want?" I asked. "Unknown, Captain Andrew," she said. "Unfortunately, I will not be able to provide orbital support for the foreseeable future. You and the crew are on your own, Captain."

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