After failing an escape attempt, Ryder and the Traitor was standing infront of the Captain and her two body guards standing beside them. Though Ryder was still thinking of his plan on escaping and made a conclusion of forgeting he ever thought of that in the first place. Even if he was succesful in escaping, the vast and unforgiving space won't take him to kindly.

Ryder instead decided to stay at the station and hope he won't be killed before rescue arrives. But, the man carrying Ryder isn't afraid at all. Ryder can tell this by the way he breathes, the way he doesn't shake nor shiver, and the way his heart beats seemed so calm. Like he knew the layout of the station already. Could this be the rescue Ryder was looking for? His savior from the pirates dreadful schemes? Or is this the cruelty of fate playing with Ryder when the man removed his mask and the captain and her body guards dropped there weapons...

'"C-CAPTAIN ON DECK!"' The three said at the same time and saluted. The man, the one who was carrying Ryder the whole time was the REAL captain. His face, that dreadful look is menacing, as it send chill to the spine of the three pirates. His glare is just the same as before, like he was born this way. And his right eye is hollow indicating that he had lost his eye. Standing at a height 72 inches (6'0) like the admiral, his black armor with thin stripes of red at the sides of his arm like a tract suit, thick leather black leather gloves which match the getup, a well built body figure, a small pistol at his side and what looks like a sword at his back.

"Explain this to me Admiral! What had you been up to when i was away?" Cap. Jonnes said with him dropping Ryder at a table, 

"W-We did what you said Captain. Kidnap a son of a wealthy family and threaten them by killing there son if they don't comply." The Admiral said, looking down and gasping for air after being punched at the abdomen,

"FOOL! That plan was abolished! Have you forgoten the orignal plan?!" Cap. Jonnes Roared, as the admiral stood up grunting from the blow,

"N-No Captain. I... I haven't," Shaking and hesitant to answer, she mustered up all her resolve and stood straight, "As the Admiral of the Dreadnought, i shall perform my duties even if it cost me my life." She said with nerves of steel.

"Also Captain, why did you disquise yourself as a grunt?" Xeno asked,

"Yeah!," Sera said, "What would have happened if we have tried using our weapons on you?" Sera asked, A moment of silence passed and was interupted by a cough or 'Clearing of Throat'.

"T-The Captain has already planned this and knew that the both of you would be figthing again and you'll both run out of batteries after the fight finishes," The Admiral said with a wink towards the Captain.

The Captain smirked and nodded. However Ryder wasn't out of the woods yet, for the Captain looked at him with an intent to kill. Ryder noticed this and flinched backward. He immidiately crawled out of the square table and fell down only too be caught by Xeno. "What a quirky baby," He said sounding a bit confused. Xeno then put Ryder in the table with the four of them looking at Ryder with the Admiral and the Captain having such malice in one's eyes (and eye).

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"So Captain. What do we do with the baby?" Sera asked, 

"Can we keep him?" Xeno mockingly added,

"Hush Both of you! The captain will decide," The Admiral said as the three of them looked at the captain.

After a moment of silence, the captain went towards Ryder pistol in hand and sword on the other. The Admiral smirked while the two simply crossed there hands. Is this it? Will this be the end of Ryder's third life given by that stupid Seraphim? Will he die before finding out what the Seraphim has done to his soul? Will he ever live a forth time? Or is this another one of fates cruel joke on Ryder as the Captain placed both weapons at Ryders side...

Ryder was surprised and clearly so was the three pirates. The Captain whispered to Ryder whether he would choose the sword or the gun. Ryder was clearly shocked by this, although he doesn't show any facial expressions which makes him hard to read. However, this cleary made everything obvious when Ryder looked left and right in quick succesion.

"I knew you weren't a baby," The Captain said with a frown, returning to his serous face like before, "Shinu races always mature faster than that of other races. However your different. Being able to grow trice as fast than regular humans always had its advantages... And weaknesses." A brief pause continued with another lecture, "Shinu races always have twice the advantage when it comes to strength, speed, and fear. A shinu like you is identfied as a baby by human standard. In reality you are already a child. A child who can either choose to fight in battle, or die this instant." 

Ryder was already identified as a child and he had forgotten that. For a Millenium, he stayed in touch with the populace of the Shinu races. Centuries of research, of learning, of culture, of history, and memories all gone in an instant. This is what Ryder feared the most. Being indeterminate of his past life. This made Ryder realize that he had forgotten many, many, many things in his past life. All his dicoveries, all his achievements, and all his lovers all gone and only a shell remained as he tried to remember the vague memories he had created. And now, Ryder is faced with the decision to live or die.

Ryder looked at the captain with his baby like eyes. He then pointed at the bookshelf behind the the Admiral and grabbed the pistol and shot it, leaving behind pieces of burned paper and wood. Ryder tried uttering the words, 'Whoops' but instead came out baby voices. The Captain smiled with his answer and was conviced that he would  be kept as a smuggler for the pirates. This even made Ryder confused of what he did and the Admiral look very surpired of it. 

Then, the Captain looked at the Admiral and said, "Admiral! The boy is at your hands. Your duty will be nursing him, teaching him literature, and making sure he doesn't run off." The Admiral looked surpired but simply accepted her duty. "As for the two of you. You will be teaching him how to fight. The both of you shall plan your own Routine. His training will start when he learned to talk and use his two legs." The Captain said while the two saluted and accepted there duty as well. "Good, now bring him to the stations nursery. From today on he is now a member of the Dreadnought." The Captain said, taking his mask and puting it on again and exited the room, leaving the four of them alone in the silence as the three looked at Ryder and vice versa...