Adventures of Axel Fegaro

[Darth Hades]

OCC: I know the beginning might be a little boring but bare with it, it gets more exciting.


Chapter 1: The Beginning

Today started like any other day. I got out of my bed and headed for the closet. I began to put on my cloths, they were ragged and worn out with holes. It was a sand color. I then turned around, my room was 9 feet by 10. it was small but I was a servant and so I didn’t own much anyway. I headed out of my room to the hallway and turned right heading for the elevator. As I was walking there were other rooms in each side of the hallway for the other servants to live in. I said hello to a few times as I passed other servants until I entered the elevator. I was on floor -3 and needed to go up to floor 0. I pressed the buttons. The elevator began to go up until it stopped on floor -1. the elevator opened and a Vodron entered. It was Syme, a good friend I’ve known for quite some time and probably has the worst job to do as a servant, being Vile’s bodyguard.

“Hey Syme, another day to serve the Great Lord Vile.” I said sarcastically.

“Yeah right.” Replied Syme.

The giant olive stood on my left side and then turned to me and said:

“Axel tonight the night, right?”

“Yeah, 10 o’clock. In ship hanger 4. I already prepared most of the arrangements.”

“Most?”

“Relax, I’ll make sure this one goes as planned.”

Syme referred to the escape plan I conceived about a month ago. I talked to a few people to make preparations for tonight. The night that Syme and I will be free men. The elevator door opened and Syme walked out first.

“Later Axel.”

“Yeah, later.”

Syme turned left as I went right.

[Darth Hades]

As I walked I looked up at the giant mansion I was in. It was huge, white and beautiful. Its sometimes hard to believe that a terrible man lives here. Before I knew it I was at the place I was suppose to be. I was in the kitchen.

“Quial, you’re late!”

“Don’t call me that, you know I hate that name, Pog.”

Quial was my servant name Vile gave to me. I despised that name. Its not the name itself that I hate, its what it symbolizes my slavery as a servant. It showed that I did not have freedom. That my dreams don’t matter, my cares don’t matter, I don’t matter.

“Here’s the tray.” said Pog.

“Thanks.” I replied.

Pog noticed my desperate look as he gave me the tray of food.

“Listen Axel, its gonna be okay, and good luck tonight. Hope it works.”

“Thanks Pog, I hope so too.”

After I left the kitchen, I walked up the stairs to Vile’s room. I delivered his breakfast every morning. I hated doing it. I stood at his door for a few moments and then sighed before I entered Vile’s room. His room was as big as all his other rooms. The color of his room was bright blue with random gold stripes across the walls. It was a very exotic room. Said to be designed by a famous Naboo architect who’s name escapes me. The room was filled with fine furniture coming from different solar systems. Vile had the best of the best in everything.

“Good morning Lord Vile.” I said.

Vile slowly got out of his giant ravish bed as he moaned. The Chagrian wore a silky red nightgown which bore golden words at the right corner of his chest, Celtic Star.
It was a expensive brand that the rich were the only ones capable of buying it. Vile then noticed me.

“Well, are you going to keep standing there or will you give me my food!” shouted Vile.

Before I got to apologize the scum Vile got the tray out of my hands. Vile put the food on one of his cabinets and turned backed to me.

“Get out of my face, trash! Leave!” cried Vile.

I gladly walked out. I stood next to the door of Vile’s room as I began to think to myself.

‘Well that went better than usual.' I thought.

I headed for the stairs to do my other chores for the day.

[Darth Hades]

The alley was dark in between the two tall buildings, I stood just outside the it. I looked back to see if I was followed by some of Vile’s men. A few people walked on the dirty streets, above them there were hundreds of starships in the sky. I entered the alley, walking for 10 minutes. I then saw a bar on the side and walked in. Just after walking a few feet, I was hit in the back with a chair. I fell straight to the floor. I used my hands to lift up myself a little and spun my body, using my legs to trip my attacker. The man who attacked me fell to the floor on his back, hitting hard.

I had two ion pistols each on one side of my hip. I grabbed the one on my right. I aimed my gun at the man, as I did he kicked the gun out of my hand. My attacker got up from the ground fast, as I pulled my other ion pistol from the left. I aimed my gun at him again at blank point in the head. We were two inches apart from each other. I fired but he moved his head right and with his left arm he reached for my gun. He grabbed it, pushing it aside and punched me in the face. I would have fell on the floor but the man holded on to me so I fell on my knees.

He twisted my hand that he was holding on to. The pain was too much so I dropped my ion pistol. The attacker went behind me and put my left arm on my back, trying to pin me down to the floor. I resisted but by doing so he twisted my left hand even more. I slowly began to go down. My face was half an inch from touching the ground. I remembered my right arm was free so I decided to reach back to grab the attacker’s shirt. I pulled him forward as hard as I could, the man flung toward to a table and laid there moaning. I raced for my guns that were on the floor. As I picked them up, I pointed them to the man. Slowly the man sat up, his back was next to the fallen table.

“Not bad, kid.” said the man.

“Nican, you throw one hell of a punch.” I said to the man.

I put my guns away and helped getting Nican up off the ground. He put the table back to how it was and then lead me to a nearby table where Nican always sits. I sat at the opposite side of him, Nican sat relaxed as always. He had a rigid beard and dressed as terrible as I did. Nican once was a great marksman with unnatural precision and accuracy but now he was a bum living in the cold dirty streets. From him I learned everything I know that has to do with shooting a gun.

“You know how to get out of a tight situation that’s good Axel, but you need to learn not to keep losing your guns. I knocked them out of your hands with ease.”

“Sorry Nican. I’ll do better.”

“I hope so. Now what do you need?”

“I wanted to say good bye before I leave.”

“Got everything ready?”

“Yeah.”

“Just one problem.”

“What?”

“The pilot who was suppose to get you out is dead. He was killed in a crash yesterday.”

“What! How am I and Syme will go to Rodia?”

“Calm down Axel. I know of another pilot. An old buddy of mine, his name is Canon.”
I tried to calm down but Nican’s news hit me hard. The whole plan can go down in flames.

“Okay, okay how do I find Canon?”

“In Car Lar Bay. He flys the ship called the Long Shadow. Canon is a Duro so be careful. Tell him I sent you and he will get you to Rodia. Canon owes me one anyway.

“Thanks Nican.”

I got up and left the bar. Maybe the last time I will ever see Nican.

[Darth Hades]

Car Lar bay was filled with the smell of sea air and dead fish. There were cargo ships coming in and out from the dock. I walked around the dock looking for a duro or the The Long Shadow. Along side the docks were small tent markets filled with fish. I saw a Rodian trying to sell her fish but no one would buy. I walked up to her.

“Excuse me, do you know where I may find a duro named Canon.”

“Buy fish, I sell good fish!”

“Do you know a duro named Canon!”

It was no use, she wouldn’t tell me anything unless I bought a fish. So I did and when I did she still know I was talking about. I walked away. I then heard a commotion and I grabbed a human who was passing me by.

“What’s going on over there?” I asked as I pointed to the crowd.

“Just the fist fights.” The man replied.

I then took the chance to see if he heard of Canon.

“Do you know where I may find a duro named Canon?”

“Yeah, if you hurry now, he is gonna fight another round.”

“Thanks.”

I headed for the crowd as I pushed my way in the front as a man was standing in a big dirt circle.

“And now round three! Canon will now fight another helpless victim, Lak Lak.” Said the man

A nautolan appeared on the right side of the circle. On the left came a duro. He stood there as the crowd roared. He wore a sleeveless shirt that showed his right cyberganic arm.

“Our champion Canon will now fight Lak Lak. Begin!”

Canon and Lak Lak started to run towards each other at full speed. Lak Lak grabbed Canon off the ground, lifting him up and swiftly thrown Canon to the floor. Lak Lak grabbed him again but this time Canon kicked him with both of his legs. Both falling to the ground. Canon got up first and slowly walked up to the nautolan. Angry I saw Lak Lak flung toward Canon but he went left. Lak Lak passed Canon and the duro grabbed Lak Lak shirt. The nautolan went so fast that his shirt tore and fell to the floor again. Lak Lak got up and began to shout.
“What’s the matter Lak Lak.?” Said Canon

“Damn you Canon!” shouted Lak Lak

Lak Lak ran at Canon again and threw his right fist. Canon dodge left again and grabbed Lak Lak’s right arm. Canon then lifted his knee and broke the nautolan’s arm. Lak Lak cried out in pain, Canon letting go of him, Lak Lak went into a fidel position. Canon began to encircle around Lak LAk. He then kicked him, which made Lak Lak yelp. The crowd screamed with excitement.

“Can anyone give me a challege!” roared Canon

[Darth Hades]

“I can” I said as I stepped to the arena. The duro looked at me and kicked Lak Lak one more time. The crowd began to calm down. The duro turned away from me and looked at Lak Lak again.

“Get out of here kid.” Said Canon

“Why, afraid of me?” I replied

Canon then walked up to me and said “People come here for entertainment, not a massacre.”

“Let’s see if the crowd agrees with you?”

I raised my hands up to the sky to get the crowd’s attention.

“Lend me your ears, spectators. I wish to fight Canon but he thinks you will not like it. Will you deny me my desire to fight me? I will give a fight and a good one!”

The crowd began to shout and roared again. The man who announce the fight between Canon and Lak Lak showed up again.

“Very well, we seem to have a new challenger! Please, will you teo go to the end of each side of the circle.” Said the man

Canon and I did as the man said. I saw that Canon was staring at me with a certain look. He then spitted toward my direction. The crowd roared as if Canon spitting meant something. The man looked at me and said “You sure you want to this?” I nooded yes in response.

“Okay, its your funeral. Fight!”

Canon began to run toward me as he shouted “Get ready to die red headed punk!”

I moved out of the way. He started throwing punches at me but missed me every time as I backed up. The duro got angrier and angrier. Then Canon threw a punch with his left and I got it but as I did with his left leg kicked me at my side rib. The pain was strong as I tried to hold my pose. Cano wasn’t through with me yet, he then kicked the side of my right knee and I fell to the ground. Canon started to stomp on my chest, taking my breath away.

“What’s wrong kid got nothing to say?” said the duro.

He continued to stomp on me. I had enough of it so I stopped one of his feet with my hand. Still on the ground, I spun to trip Canon and he fell down. I rolled away from him and slowly got up. I put my right hand on my chest where the duro stomped on. Canon was now looking at me as he still on the ground. He slowly began to get up.

“I’m here for a favor.” I said

“A favor?”

“Yeah, from Nican. He said you owe him a favor.”

“Forget it kid, I don’t care what I owe Nican.”

“What!”

[Darth Hades]

I was angry. Pure rage charged my whole body as if I was a different person. I felt like I died inside when Canon said those words. I charged at him, landing a punch at his face and another one. I lost all control of myself. Before I could hit him again, Canon grabbed me and toss me across the other side of the circle where I nearly hit the crowd. I tried getting back up but Canon put his foot on my back and pushed me back down. He then grabbed my right hand and locked it on my back.

“I got you real tight. There’s no way you getting out.”

“There’s always a way out.”

My response gave a mild surprise in Canon’s face, as if it sounded familiar. I tried to use my legs. After squirming a bit I managed to kicked my legs up hitting Canon in the buttocks as he was bending over holding me. He flew forward losing his grip on my arm. I launched forward putting my arm around his neck choking him.

“Listen duro, I need to go to Rodia. You’re the only one who can take me there. Please if not for me, for Nican. He told me you were good friends.”

I continued to choke Canon. All of a sudden I heard a few gun shots and then the crowd began to disappear. Everyone was running left and right. I let go of my grip on Canon. On the west side of the arena I saw three men standing among the scared crowd. They carried rifles and were the ones who made the gun shots.

Canon we got some business with you.” Said the man in the middle. The other two on his side were both Aquafish.

“You’re a popular guy Canon.” I told Canon

“That’s not necessary a good thing.”