A sci-fi story of James, a young vagabond who thought it would be easy money to work his way across the galaxy on an old freighter.

A shortcut through an unmapped system doesn't go to plan and James and the lion-like alien Crit find themselves fighting for their lives on an inhospitable alien planet.

And Crit's species are consummate carnivores.

Chapter 11:

Endgame. Surrounded by pirates and once again trapped on the Sirus, Crit and James must find a way to finally escape the system.

If only there wasn't a brand new, state of the art warship docked next door...

Thank you to everyone who has read this far, and an extra thank you to those of you who have commented or faved. I hope you enjoyed the story.

Check at the end for the Author's Note, and please leave a comment to let me know what you thought of the story!