Atlas's fist kissed the table so roughly it shook; a coffee cup at the end tipped over and spilled its nectar. A guard, the same who broke the news, shot over to clean it up.
"Don't worry about it now, Guard. We clearly have other problems on our hands, no?" Said Atlas, voice trembling. "What I can't tend to fathom here is that you actually let her get out," he paused, for effect, "when we happen to be in the middle of space." Shaggy violet and black hair fell in front of his face as he dipped his head.
"Hey, Atlas, we'll find her!" Chimed a guard, trying to keep the spirits up.
"Shut up, for God's sake," he busted, hands plastered on the table. "We have to find her, you twit. I don't think you understand the magnitude of this whole situation!"
"To be honest sir, we have no clue. Not at all."
Javan was back in the corner, mouth wide. But not about his lover in waiting, but rather Atlas. He had never seen the man, his age, take such power. But being leader of your own command ship must bear some responsibility, correct? Slowly he stepped forward, until he was a hair behind Atlas, and placed a palm on his shoulder. "I don't know what it is either, Atlas..."
"J-Javan," he stumbled. "I forgot you were here." Suddenly, his muscles caved, and he fell on his knees. His elbows chilled on the table, forehead sealed down as well.
"Atlas?!" Everyone in the room chimed, rushing over.
"Javan, it's for you. We're finding her for you..." Steadily he rose, arms shaking, ankles swerving. "You lo-love her, right? It's for you."
Only the one with the red eyes stared back, offering no response. "Atlas," he began, "we'll find her together, okay? I'll help."
"Well duh, Javan," he blurted, chortling. It seemed his stamina was regained, as if by magic. "That's only fair~" Atlas replied, signature smile of innocence. It drove Javan's heart up the wall...
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Now the leader was silent as the ship patrolled; he kept his steely eyes centered. Javan continued to stare, in more of an adoring way, at Atlas. He should be looking out to space- trying to find his princess- but Atlas liked to search around, so why look when someone else is? Something that could hold his attention was rare--well, it was truly rare for both. More buttons beeped, but Javan could hear the star-studded man speak under his breath. "If her undercarriage was located two floors below the command center, or here..." He could only gather bits and pieces of the velvet voice. "Then her means of escaping would've had to be through the emergency exit to the--err, left of here? Yes, left..." Atlas jolted up, and spun the wheel on the ship to make a sharp left.
"A-Atlas?!"
"Oh, Javan, we've been way too silly... She didn't go forwards, she backtracked. Your lover is quite sneaky..."
He faltered. "Yeah, yep, yeah..."
"Please, don't mind my asking, but how did you two meet? I mean, she's more or less of a galactic princess."
"I thought you were a galactic prince, Atlas?"
"Not the time to a-ask, Javan--"
"Well, to be honest, it was when I was coming to see you. Remember that one time, way long ago, when you crashed your other ship? You were hurt pretty bad, but I was coming to see if any of my stuff was damaged..."
"What a kindred soul you are, eh, Javan?"
"Anyways," he got on the track again, "on my way, I found her hurt on an asteroid--"
"Delightful," Was that...
Javan sneered. "You asked, boy. So I helped her, and then... Well, that's just it, I guess."
Atlas silently turned to look out ahead, face sickly. Moments of silence passed; they felt like hours, hours of nothing. "To be honest, Javan..."
"Yes, Atlas?"
"I am the fabled galactic "Prince of Space". It's disgusting, right?" His voice was suddenly childish, naive.
Javan smiled. "I think it's rather... A handsome color on you," He swallowed hard. "only to be honest."
"Honesty..." Atlas murmured, preoccupied with his disposition.
A blurb was seen in the distance. "JAVAN!" He cried out, arms flailing. "What's that?!"