Chapter 2: Gen 4
“You wanna do what?” the boy laughed and then punched Ash again on the face.
He wasn’t really expecting an answer, but Ash gave it anyway. “I wanna become a Scout,” he repeated, lying on the floor and covering his head.
The gang laughed at that, pointing and spitting and mocking their hearts out. There wasn’t much to do aboard the fleet, so they took their entertainment where they could. Dug, their leader, stomped on Ash’s leg.
It snapped. Ash wailed.
“There, you little s**t. I just did you a favor. You can spend two months in the simulator, sitting on your ass, avoiding all chores,” Gus sniffed and turned his back to him. “As if you could ever make it to Scout.”
The gang laughed and followed Gus back to the mess hall.
A little boy appeared from his hiding place, sh
