Chapter 40

A grand event was being held. Many ships were docked at the space station in orbit of a blue gem of a planet. A party was being held for the retirement of the fourth generation of the Bee Federation. Reporters from across the galaxy were ready to get a scoop on the very elusive figurehead. The station was packed with good food, good drink and good company and all of it was to celebrate one man.

Ship after ship docked and joined the party. Bright explosion lit the dark space causing a dance of light welcoming the star of the show.

An Eden ship like no other sailed through the dark expanse. Full to the brim with advanced weapons and rippling with energy shields. The personal ship of Bee was a testament to power and wealth.

As the ship got ready to dock, every screen, no matter how small turned on to show Bee with his grin plastered across his face. The cheers rippled across the station as the main man arrived, and yet the joyful cheers turned into panicking screaming as a ship barreled into Bee's ship and exploded. The shock wave caused the space station to vibrate.

Every screen captured the powerful man known as Bee being thrown off his feet as his ship absorbed the powerful explosion. The Eden ship had taken a hit but its shields still operated, that was until three other ships barreled into the Eden ship and copied the first. This was no accident and everyone knew it when a further six ships aimed their load for ramming speed. Unlike the first four ships, the others were destroyed by heavy firing from the Eden ship.

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Bee's Eden ship had taken damage that left it with its shield down and part of its hull pierced. Those who were watching through the TV screens witnessed Bee's body flailing under a turned-over unit.

And yet that was only the beginning. The planet's atmosphere lit up with the light of cheap spaceships. Thousands of ships headed towards Bee's Eden ship, each one packed to the brim with explosions. The resulting exchanges of weapon fire made the resulting fireworks look plain in comparison.

The many cheap ships acted like ants as they rushed toward Bee's Eden ship. Most were blasted to vapour but one got through causing damage to the weapons arrays, then a second and a third followed.

The people were shocked. Bee was a man who was generally liked throughout the galaxy. The work he did followed the ideas of the first generation Bee. People had a place to eat and heal because of his continued work, they couldn't understand who was attacking and why. They watched their screens unable to peel their eyes off their screens. They watched as the artificial gravity lost power and the unit that had pinned Bee to the ground was shoved to one side.

They watched as Bee rolled to his feet and gave commands. The screen was filled with repair bots as they went to work getting the shields back up. Things were looking better for Bee as he gained control and fixed his ships but the attack hadn't finished. From the dark side of the planet's moon came a new attack force of the same suicide ships.

Anger rolled in Bee's eyes as everyone knew he had lost and yet for one last act of fuck you, Bee sent a message throughout the galaxy before the ships rammed their way into his ship and exploded, causing the Eden ship to explode.

Everyone throughout the galaxy read the last message of the powerful Bee

"Find and destroy my killer, make them pay, cause them pain and you will be rewarded with credit, property and power. I want revenge"