Space hunter

The astronaut and the cowboy

The Astronaut and the cowboy

Its not the story I feel needs to be told but I'm bored and would like this written down in case I get eaten by a giant crab monster so I'm taking the chance and running with it.

My space/astronaut suit was very old compared to all the other space explorers but i loved it for what it was. It looked similar to the ones used on the moon landings the real ones anyway... but i'll get into that later.

It was a normal night at the bar ...yes the outer space bar! When I overheard some of the guys talking about their latest adventures of monster hunting and treasure maps I didn't get to listen long before they noticed me

"Hey rookie need some tips from a real hunter?"

His friends laughed along with them as i lost them in the crowd to my familiar spot at the middle bar stool

The bartender picked up on the outburst from the guys at table 6 and tried his best to bring my spirits up

"Don't let em get to you Erin everyone exaggerates their monster stories and half of them just get lucky with finding all that treasure... I wouldn't think about it too much."

"I would be lying if i said I didn't care much for their fame or quests I suppose I'm just envious of the groups they created to go on these "adventures"

The bartender smiled my way while mixing one of his famous drinks

"Most people keep those thoughts to themselves in a tough place like this... that's why they pick on you ya know.... plus you wear your helmet even in an oxygen sealed place like mine

"I guess I'm not most people I grinned."

"Maybe that's why I keep getting you free drinks all the time rook , I like ya"

I slid my glass towards him as smooth as i could but it flew off the table and smashed into another bar goers head who was already knocked out drunk on the floor.

"IM SO SORRY!"

The bartender exploded with a deep laughter he couldn't hold back.

He wiped a tear from his eye and crossed his two pinkies together

"Our secret but you better get out of here before he finds the bits of mug in his hair."

"What's with the pinkies? "

"It was an old book I found its called a pinkie promise. It must have been an pre earth thing"

I took his advice and jumped from my stool not thinking too much about where he found such a book

"my tab?"

'Forget it kid you'll get me back when you strike it rich out there."

"Just because you were born with gray hairs doesn't make you older then me i yelled on my way out"

i didn't see it then but he smuggly flipped his hair back as if he just came back from a model photoshoot.

I tightened up my helmet more out of habit then Anything and set off towards my ship

I should really bring ash back something I heard there was some old earth stuff in sector seven, he loves all that old stuff.

Sector 7

It wasn't much; a floating gas station in space but it was exactly what i was looking for
I hooked onto the space debris as it floated by and exited my ship and entered the building labeled "Quick & EZ"

The small building was dark and most of the items were taken away by looters and space herself.

I changed the setting on my boots and stuck to the floor to look around

Exposed cords and wires were spread everywhere like webs but they didn't pose a threat since there wasn't any electricity running through them.

A spinning metal hat rack floated towards me and I grabbed onto the one cowboy hat I could see and shoved into my pack. And kept looking around.

I heard a low hum throughout the quick & ez almost like a small quiet air conditioner unit. Every couple seconds a small blue light would flash behind the store clerks counter. I cautiously edged towards the humming blue light.

It was a lightning wisp.

Lightning wisps looked like a cotton ball with twigs for arms and legs, basically cute little fuzz balls. It hopped closer to me in curiosity and its proximity lit up a nearby light bulb. I held out my hand and he jumped on happy to leave the old building.

I grabbed on to the nearest shelf (with gum stuck to it) and set him in my front pouch pocket. Switching my boot setting again I floated up.

"Ready little guy?"

He peeped a response so I set my feet against the wall like a swimming pool and kicked off towards the exit.

The lightning wisps squeaks of fear amped up his power and all the electronics and wires I torpedoed by sparked and fizzed back from their slumber.

My suit protected me from most of the dangers but I could feel the little zaps as I flew past the jungle of wires my ship sucked me up into safety and the wisp calmed down as I began my journey back to the bartender with his gift.

Mission log Erin daylite.

found a life form in sector 3 with electric powers. Subject is currently housed and comfortable in a prototype tank I built myself to contain its powers returning to asher pride's bar in sector 7