A Trip-Off Planet[2]

Disclaimer

This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, events, and incidents are either the products of the author's imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.

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[▪︎30th August 2003▪︎]

[What the hell is going on Prime? This isn't what we planned!]

Cecil's loud voice rings in my ear as I watch Invincible enter the grayish-silver triangular spaceship lying on top of a skyscraper's roof.

"I didn't know we planned anything, Cecil. Besides, I can't let the kid go to unknown territory on his own.

"I have a bad idea about this and I won't feel right letting him go alone, he feels like he needs to prove something and that might take him down a bad road. We don't want that do we?"

I ask quietly with a smile adorning my face, admiring the nearby modern skyscrapers jutting into the clear blue sky.

[...What's going to happen when there's another invasion while you're away or something really bad happens?

[You know how much this world depends on your right? What are we to tell the public in case that happens?]

This time he asks calmly with a tinge of seriousness in his tone and voice.

"The Guardians are there. You know how strong they are now with all their modifications and power-ups.

"They are now more than capable to handle any kind of threats, whether planetary or anything. Don't worry, this world is safe in their hands.

"Besides, I can pop by anytime and any minute just to check on stuff so if anything out of the ordinary happens, I'll be here to solve it."

I assure Cecil calmly and walk into the spaceship.

[Hmmm, I wish I had your optimism Prime. In any case, this will be enough for now but do well to make it back the moment everything's been settled. We can't let two of our heavy hitters do charity work on another world when ours needs it the most.]

Cecil says as I watch through the smooth silver corridor into the main bridge of the ship.

"I've heard you, Cecil. If that's all then I'll see you when we are done."

I remake and then tap on my earpiece once, ending the call as I flash a smile at Invincible who plumps down on the throne-like seat right at the back of the driver's seat.

The bridge is a standard-looking one with rectangular transparent windows on the right and left sides of the greenish-painted burnished walls.

There are three throne-like seats fixed on the left and right sides of the room with the last seat directly in front of the main control panel.

There's a chill in the air but it's not really noticeable if you consider the physiques of Invincible and me...

"The trip will take approximately six of your Earth days so please make yourselves comfortable."

The Thraxan who is behind the spaceship controls turns his head and informs politely, a smile on his insectoid face.

I take the only remaining seat and relax on it as the ship starts.

Seraph and Ruddy already know what they are supposed to do in case of anything plus with the cross Dimensional tech in my suit, there's no chance I'm missing any form of anomalies.

Nevertheless, this trip is much more important than Earth. Per my calculations, this might just be the trigger I need to wrap up my business in this Multiversal cluster.

The ship takes off into the sky without any form of trembling and in seconds, it breaches through the last layer of the planet's atmosphere and finally starts swimming through the endless void.

Comfortable silence descends into the small ship as it transverses the sea of endless space and to keep me occupied, highly complex thoughts race through my mind as I start calculating millions of ways to efficiently use my nigh-boundless resources.

I have some plans for my [Dimension Anchoring] ability. This is a new power I got from the Omni-Spark that allows me to basically, dominate an entire dimension and attach it to myself, making it my possession with full control over it.

The only problem is that for it to work as planned, I need to further upgrade my consciousness and that's not a problem because the thing I have in mind, will solve that problem and do much more...

As these types of thoughts rampage through my head, time passes slowly. More than once, Invincible has complained about being bored but being the sadist I am, I just smile and watch him drown in his boredom.

After six whole days, Invincible looks like a depressed mummy, his eyes comically blank with his face gloomy and helpless as if he's lost all hope in this world.

But luckily for him, today is the end of his torture...We are here.

"Invincible wake up, we are here."

The Thraxan turns his head and says, his voice loud enough to wake the boy up from his sleep.

"...Wh—Oh we are here? Thank GOD."

He shakes his head and sits up with a gleeful on his face as the Spaceship dives towards a giant reddish-orange planet with the surface sprawling with circular rings of different shapes and sizes.

The other planets and Heavenly bodies around consist of clusters of asteroids and large-sized moons a considerable distance away from the planet.

The system's star shining bright red a large distance away from the Planet but due to its monstrous size, it looks like a Mother showering her toddler as if enveloping us in its glow.

The ship enters into the Planet's atmosphere and within seconds, it pauses and hovers calmly above a picturesque city.

A city filled with buildings of different and unique geometric shapes and structures like arcs or rings, bent rectangular structures, shifted beams, etc.

All of them are made of a brownish-red metallic material that fits perfectly with the overall atmosphere and air of the place.

With a bright and proud etched on his face, the Thraxan expertly lands the ship on a sizable circular raised platform.

The moment we leave the ship, we are met with defeating shouts of jubilation and claps of praise from the resident Thraxans who are standing on an aerial walkway below the platform.

They look really happy to us, no, they look happy to see Invincible...

"Over here, you need to meet someone first."

The Thraxan glances at us and says fondly with a smile, making Invincible confused.

Well then, let's meet your fugitive of a King...