They were the Renegades—not by choice, but by debt. In New Veridia, you either owned a piece of the sky or you were buried under the weight of it. Jax and Kael had spent their lives scavenging the scraps of the elite, but tonight, they were taking the whole damn meal.
The sky over New Veridia wasn’t blue; it was the color of a bruised lung, choked by the neon haze of the High-Tier spires. Down in the "Silt"—the labyrinth of rusted shipping containers and flickering holographic ads—the air tasted of ozone and desperation. Renegades
"I’m going as fast as the hardware allows! This isn't a toaster, Jax, it’s a Grade-A military encryption." Kael hissed as a spark jumped from the pad. "Done. The docking clamps are unlocked." They were the Renegades—not by choice, but by debt
The ground began to hum. A low, rhythmic thrumming vibrated through their boots as the massive Mag-Lev freighter groaned onto the tracks above. It carried "The Core"—a stabilized fusion cell capable of powering the Silt for a decade, or leveling a city block if dropped. "Go," Jax commanded. The sky over New Veridia wasn’t blue; it
Should the story continue with a through the spires, or should we focus on a betrayal from within their own crew?
"Intruders detected on Sector 4 Hauler," a cold, synthesized voice echoed across the transit line.