Galexi's Adventure In The Cyberverse
As fast as the unknown ship appeared, it vanished into space. Behind it, the trailing green plasma started to fade.
"Oh, hell no! You aren't getting away. I need answers and you are my first lead." Galexi said this with determination.
Her instincts piloting the spacecraft were on point. Holding her hands in front of her, an orb of solid gold rose up into her left hand. It had 4 black arrows painted on, each pointing a different direction. The front and back of the orb had a company logo on that read: WASD Industries. A flight stick lifted into reach of her right hand.
Grasping the orb, she rotated her hand forward and down. The craft took off with intense acceleration.
"Ugh...I need to go faster!"
Galaxy flipped a toggle on the side of the flight stick. With supercruise engaged, the stars outside the window became greatly distorted. Traveling faster than light, she caught the craft easily...too easily.
The ship's flight assist computer engaged the reverse thrusters.
As she lurched forward, Gal had a fleeting vision. She was driving her car as Lex. Another car cut her off, and she was forced to swerve, rear ending a green and silver SUV.
Upon blinking, she was back to looking out the cockpit window at the craft in front of her. Its engines were silent, and the last traces of green plasma were dissolved into the emptiness. The silver and green ship slightly resembled the SUV that flashed in her head, only moments ago. With her ship still operational, Galexi maneuvered into position to board the stalled vessel.
Beyond the emergency airlock, Gal floated into the main corridor. The ship had apparently lost its gravity system also. She made her way to a large intersection with two doors. One of these must be the location of the pilot. She opened the door to her right.
She was immediately attacked!
Candy, cookies, cupcakes, brownies. You name it. If it was a dessert, it was floating directly at her! And it seemed to be multiplying!
"Whaaa," Galexi started to say in surprise.
"Ohmygod, ohmygod, ohmygod!" A silver and green haired catgirl screamed frantically. "My dessert replicator is stuck on. Help me, will ya?"
The catgirl floated through the other door, across the intersection, and into the cafeteria that Gal found herself stuck in. Literally. She stepped on a marshmallow and was now stuck to the ceiling.
As she flew in headfirst, the catgirl ate her way to the replicator. On the way, she used a table to push off of for more momentum. It loosened and floated up towards Gal.
"No use. The switch is jammed! With strawberry jam!" The catgirl looked around. "I need something heavy to pry it loose."
Galexi had an idea. "Hey you! Heads up!"
Gal reached down to grab the floating table. With a shove, she launched it towards the catgirl. It floated just out of reach, but managed to strike the replicator switch anyway. The treats stopped dispensing from the machine. The catgirl regained her bearings and called out.
"Computer, auxiliary power!"
Gravity returned to the room. The rest of the food fell and splattered on the floor. Galexi hung upside down from the ceiling. The table fell and its surface shattered on impact, startling the catgirl.
"Oh no! My table! It's broken!"
"Hi, uh?" Galexi started to address the stranger, but instead was ignored. The catgirl ran past and through the corridor into the cockpit.
With her head hung low and shoulders hunched, she walked back into the cafeteria. She stopped right in front of Gal. She looked up and right into the eyes of the alien girl hanging in front of her.
She instantly became super bubbly.
"Hi! I'm Nyota! What's your name?"
