Days pass and Xavier is nearing the Depix system and is a few hours away from entering the system. "They shouldn't have many defenses...Hey, are there any jammers on board that we can I can use?" Xavier asks the A.I. "a jammer...scanning ship for a tool that could be used as a jammer." After scanning for a few minutes, the A.I. finds enough scrap materials to build a spot-jamming device. Making his way to an isolated area after gathering the materials, "Alright, now that I've got it all, tell me how to put this together." the A.I. tells Xavier the steps for building a makeshift spot jammer, some time passes, and he takes the jammer to the power core of the ship. " This is the best place to hide the jammer if they check the ship. Once we arrive, we can connect to their channel and start the jamming."
3 hours later, Xavier makes it to the Depix system looking at the familiar view of the planets and the place he used to call home. "Pick up the radio channel they are using and connect to it and activate the jamming device," Xavier says while looking at the Canaan settlement. Resolving himself, Xavier prepares to go through with his plan. On the settlement in the main control room, a worker notices a ship approaching sending a transmission to it. "You are entering restricted airspace...Identify yourself and your objective." the CW says over the transmission "This is Xavier Arkridge, I have escaped from the black-market faction and returned home." Xavier responds says to the incoming transmission from the Canaan Settlement. Inside the control room, the workers are shocked to hear that Xavier is alive. "...make your way to the landing dock and standby for security check." Proceeding to the landing dock, Xavier lands and waits for the chamber to be depressurized.
Xavier opens his hatch and A.E.U guards wait for him, " It is Xavier...oh my god, Report this to Mrs. Arkridge at once, this way Xavier." the A.E.U guard tells Xavier, guiding him inside the settlement. Following the guard, Xavier looks back at the ship apprehensively while going into the main outer corridor of the settlement. The guards escort Xavier taking him through a door into the main Equatorial region. Seeing the city platforms and the inhabitants of the settlement, walking along the road leading from the door, Xavier makes his way to the pod center for the sky cycles. The guards let Xavier go on by himself, and he enters the pod center "hello welcome to the pod center" the registration associate says to Xavier, "I would like to get a pod set with predestination to Eagles Keep." The registration associate gets him a pod set to Eagles keep, he walks around to the side getting in his pod.
In the pod, Xavier rides along the railroad to his home. A few hours later he arrives at the Arkridge household platform. Exiting the pod Xavier stares up at the gate of the household platform "Scanning...scanning identification confirmed, Xavier welcome" the gate says after scanning him and opening the gate. In tears staring at Xavier, his mother says, "Xavier!? is that you.... oh my god!" rushing to him she hugs him. "Yes, it's me...mother" Xavier replies in a low tone, Xavier is mistrustful of his mom as they go into the house. "I am so glad you are back...oh, I should inform your dad and brother. Head to your room, I will get you for dinner." Mrs. Arkridge rushes off excitedly, in his room Xavier thinks to himself "from the looks of it my father didn't tell mom about what happened, or he told a different story. Hopefully, the jammer is still running so she can't get in touch with them."
Some time passes and Xavier is having dinner with his mom, " I couldn't contact them they must still be in battle, anyway, let's eat." Relieved to hear that the jammer is working, Xavier continues to eat, talk with his mother, and have a great time. After eating his mother goes to rest in her room before sleeping for the night. Xavier sneaks out of Eagles Keep getting back in his pod. "...where would you like to go?" the A.I. in the pod asked him "take to me back to the pod center," Xavier says as he sits in the seat the door closes, and he leaves the Arkridge house. Time glides on and he arrives at the pod center, walking to the door leading to the outer section of the Canaan settlement. Approaching, Xavier sees a module he pulls out his ID sliding it through it. "Access granted" sounds from the module as the door opens. Stepping into the corridor Xavier peaks looking both ways checking for any guards, then begins his way to his ship.
Sneaking through the corridor, Xavier eventually gets to the landing dock, but guards are guarding the entrance. "How are you doing? I need to get something from my ship it shouldn't take long." Xavier says to the guards in front of the door to the landing dock, "okay sir" they step aside letting him through. Inside his ship, Xavier goes to his office "How is the jammer running?" Xavier asks the A.I. ".... Jammer running at a max output of 97% and is stable." The A.I. response says back to Xavier. "Give me an update on the location of the A.E.U fleet, is the first battle done?" Xavier asks, scanning over the channels to gather information, after a few minutes the A.I. says "The battle has concluded, the A.E.U fleet has won the battle but has taken major casualties, losing more than half of their fleet. They should be arriving sometime soon." after hearing that Xavier gets up "time to start the plan. Set the core to explode in 20 minutes and start a countdown," Xavier says grabbing the jammer before exiting his ship.
Hiding the jammer in his clothes, he passes the guards with no problem. Thinking to himself, he thinks of a way to hack the main controls of the settlement before the arrival of the A.E.U fleet. "Oh, the control room, but I can't have the workers in there. I can wait for the ship to blow the landing dock, which should cause enough panic for them to evacuate the room for safety. 10 minutes pass and Xavier is making his way to the control room, but he notices his father's office. Deciding to check the office he goes in ", so this is my father's office. He spent most of his time here." Walking over to his desk Xavier sees documents laying there stamped classified, "What is this?" Opening the document, he sees information about the Refined fragmented soil along with other pictures.
"I can't believe this!!" The document shows the planets and races that Xavier's father has destroyed and killed to keep his family in power. " This is crazy, now I see why our family is so hated. I was living a lie thinking that our family was the righteous ones." Storming out of the office, Xavier rushes to the control room. As soon as he arrives outside the room, he hides waiting for the explosion to go off. Rushing through the corridor, guards run to what remains of the landing dock, one of them stops in front of the control room door. "Everyone evacuates this section and goes into the Equatorial region for the time being." The guard tells the workers. Once they leave the control room, Xavier sneaks in. Inside the control room, Xavier sees all the modules for the settlement. Going to the focal point of the room, he connects the jammer to it through a cord. "Alright, now I need to hurry and start this hack."
Xavier starts to upload a hacking algorithm to the main system, and suddenly appearing on the radar the A.E.U fleet is back. "Dammit, I wasn't expecting them to return so soon." Moments later while finishing the upload the fleet arrives right in front of the settlement. In the main fleet ship, Mr. Arkridge notices smoke coming from the landing dock, "Connect me to the control room!" he tells the CW ".... sir I can't get through something is blocking it." the CW replies. Suddenly a holographic screen appears, "...Hello father, I see you are doing well." Xavier says, Mr. Arkridge is shocked along with everyone in the room. " X... Xavier!?" "It's funny, isn't it? you thought I was dead, those so-called kidnappers saved me from the wound you gave me." Xavier says shocking the room "Xavier!! What?! is that true father?" Tristan asks Mr. Arkridge "No that is not your brother, it must be a black-market agent! Your brother died that day on that cliff." Xavier laughs "Okay then...it's fine I already gave up your last name. I'm sure you've already noticed that the landing dock is on fire." Xavier says with a smile on his face "and that isn't the worst of it.
I have taken control of the settlement systems." Shocked by this statement, Mr. Arkridge asks his CW to verify this information. "Sir, the ship is unable to land, and we have been locked out of the guidance and docking systems for the settlement." the CW reports. Tristan is enraged at this point. "Father, what is going on, am I to believe this is really my brother? what happened and what haven't you told us? " Tristan yells. "Everyone must calm down," says Mr. Arkridge as he continues speaking to Xavier on the screen," how are we to know who you really are and what do you want? My son would have never taken over the settlement you scum, identify yourself. "Ha ha ha" Xavier laughs at the stance his father, "Mr. Arkridge" has taken and says, "you all will be made believers soon, I am in complete control of the settlement that you "father" wished to keep me from. I have traveled for a long time with the Black-Market Faction, wanting to come home but also wanting to see you. No, not for a happy family reunion but to make you endure much of what I had to endure...
To Be Continued...
Panos Revolution coming soon