Standing By My Side
by Bluefox and Steph

Chapter 1

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The vastness of space; a black sea of stars moved slowly past the windows of his star ship. Pearly orbs of icy blue stared out into the vast blackness with the mind of their owner deep in thought. Gantu, a former captain and head of security at the Intergalactic Federation on the planet Turo left HQ soon after the Grandcouncilwoman put him into retirement. Retirement, the word was still strange to him. A title given to an old workhorse who had long since out lived his usefulness. Gantu was anything but old, he was young, fit and strong with plenty of field experience. These same traits he in turn greatly questioned after his two failed missions to first escort his prisoner, Experiment 626 into exile and failed to recapture him upon going to Earth. Killing what ever chances he had of redeeming himself in the eyes of the council. In fact he was he left Headquarters, word of Gantu being relived of his duties spread like wildfire and the mighty alien knew that it wouldn't be long before question were asked about those past incidents that he wasn't willing to talk about.

The strain of his dismissal had taken it's toll on him emotionally, but Gantu was still to proud to allow himself to wallow in a pit of self pity and disgrace. No, he was still able bodied and able minded enough to simply go off and find work else were. Yes he would survive.

Word traveled through space as it often does that a military company back on his home word of Oceania was looking for someone of strong leadership skills, who could handle the pressure of dangerous missions and who could work with a partner and/or others. The job requirements fit him perfectly and this might be a chance to rebuild his damaged career,entering the planet's coordinates into his navigation computer he quickly thrust the H-drive handle downward and made the jump into hyper space hoping that he wasn't to late to get the job.


A white hot flash of light lit up the galaxy for but a few seconds as Gantu's ship exited hyper space as the semi illuminated blue sphere of his home planet came into view. A small smile crossed his normally stern mouth, he had been away from Oceania for so long he had almost forgotten how beautiful it was. One side was all aglow from the light coming from the star it orbited, causing it to shine like a gem in the velvety blackness of space, but Gantu didn't have time to retake in the natural beauty of his home world for there were more urgent matters to tend to. As he entered the planet's atmosphere, Gantu brought up the location of Oceania's main military base on his computer screen, finger whizzed over buttons as he punched in the coordinates into his navigation system. The spacecraft flew through the parting clouds just as the Oceania Military base came into view, tall watch towers that kept an eye out for enemy ships cut the sky line, fighter jets came to and from their hangers as they under went their daily ariel runs and exercises. A strong male voice suddenly spoke up on his intercom as his ship was swiftly surrounded by several fighters.

'' You have just entered restricted air space, we have you on our screens now please identify yourself and state your business here or we will open fire.''

'' This is Gantu,'' the great gray alien replied calmly '' I'm here about the job opening your base sent out, I request to speak to the one in charge here about it.''

There was a long period of scilence coming from the other end as Gantu tapped his finger on his seat's armrest, hoping that he wasn't to late.

''Clearance granted on landing pad 5,'' the voice answered, cutting the tension in the air. '' go to the main building to apply for an interview. We'll asscourt you there Mr. Gantu


Continued