I Come In Peace, I Swear

A golden light slowly began to shine from one of the men in the distance.

"We thought we could defy your authority. We're wrong! We couldn't. We shouldn't. We mustn't!" Ash said in a hurry and banged his head against the floor.

"Correct answer." The young man smiled in appreciation.

Ash's shoulders relaxed and he was about to breathe out when a golden light flashed.

The captain's two arms were severed and blood flowed out of his shoulders like water bursting out of pipes.

"He didn't answer." The young man clicked his tongue in regret and waved to the two men.

They expertly checked every nook and corner of the ship, taking away anything and everything valuable.

Ash kept staring at his uncle with nervousness the whole time. He only came to his senses when they took away his storage ring and left the ship.

"Uncle!" Ash screamed and rushed for the emergency kits. To his dismay, even the basic healing potions were taken away.