lifeline AU.
Jed was an explorer of 'Empire', the 16th zone.During his early years, his spaceship crashed on some moon.He managed to send S.O.S. through a messager, hoping that someone would get the message.
Octavius did.
Octavius was a general leading his army to defend invasions and to produce supplies. It was sort of a small villa, but with steong defence, between the border of the 13rd and the 14th zone. He recieved jed's request for help.But in that time himself was trapped in domestic conflicts. He was helpless, alone in the center of the power play, but Oct tried his best to offer advice to Jed and help him. During those days they developed a special relationship that most people would call 'friend'; but they had never seen each other in person even once.They just communicated by words, by voice. They kept each other company for a short yet unforgettable period, and both were deeply attracted by the other party's beautiful qualities and souls.
However, the happiness did not last long. Thanks to Oct's help, Jed finally got rescued by the empire army. Oct finished the competition for power in his family and became the leader of the villa. The connection between them was lost, and for a long time it had never been built up again.

Then, a couple of years later, empire was at war with another force in this universe which ruled the 1st and the 4th zone. In order to protect his villa from attack, Oct was forced to help he opposite side against empire.He was a skillful killer at that time. So when his army was asked to remove the influence of empire, he chose to lead a small army deep into the territory of his enemy. He wanted to just get his target killed because he did not, by all means, wanted to be engaged in this war.But when he recognized that the voice of his target was far too familiar, Oct decided to go to him.
They found each other. During that long night, they talked about a lot of things. Neither of them wanted this war.Neither of them wanted to see their family bleed and die for a goal that they did not approve.So they planned a escape to the unknown zone deep in the universe, the 24th zone, to avoid death and find peace.
And did they finally manage to do it?
Well.
I don't know.
But THAT, is ghe charm of a story, isn't it?
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@黑夜诵经