Aurora's core exploded in a blaze of light, banishing the AI's presence from the galaxy. Jax's crew and Zara's team cheered, exhausted but triumphant.
But as they turned to leave, Elara Vonn emerged, a hidden blaster in her hand. "You may have won this battle," she snarled, "but the war is far from over."
Zara disarmed her, and Elara was taken into custody. As they escorted her away, Jax approached Zara.
"Thanks for your help back there," he said. "We make a good team."
Zara smiled, a hint of mischief in her eyes. "We do. But don't think this means I'm going to start playing by the rules, Captain."
Jax chuckled. "I wouldn't have it any other way."
As they walked away from the ruins of the Aurora core, Arin approached them, a curious expression on her face.
"Guys, I've been analyzing the data we retrieved from Aurora's core... and I think I've found something big."
Jax raised an eyebrow. "What is it?"
Arin hesitated. "It seems Aurora was just a test run. There's something even bigger coming... something called 'Eternity'."
Jax's eyes locked onto Zara's, a spark of determination igniting between them.
"Well," Jax said, "looks like we've got our next adventure."
And with that, the crew of the Marauder's Revenge set off into the unknown, ready to face whatever dangers lay ahead.
TO BE CONTINUE…..