When I'm with you

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His POV

System failure. System failure. System failure.

I grit my teeth as the annoying robotic voice repeats over and over again with flashing red lights that my spaceship is currently giving up on me without telling me what exactly is giving up on me.

I should've invested in a better AI but I didn't think it was necessary.

I see my mistake now, too late, granted, but I see it.

I press on a series of buttons before pulling the lever to go faster, because at this pace, I'm not going to make it anywhere if I don't find somewhere to land soon, and that results in a sound of explosion that echoes loudly against the walls of my secondhand vehicle, which is not good, but I have no time to go see what blew up when it's taking me everything to avoid the ship from spinning like a stupid vortex, I really won't make it if I leave the bridge unsupervised.

I take a look at the radar screen to my left while avoiding a group of asteroids, though a few do hit the hull, and I nervously click my tongue, where can I go from here? How long do I have to form a plan before all goes to shit?

I had not meant to go so far from home, but I was in need of some peace and quiet after babysitting grown adults and going around the cosmos seemed like a good idea at the time, just a little walk through some galaxies to change my mind before going back home.

A piece of my spaceship detaches itself from the base, a part of the lower deck - did my kitchen just leave me? - and I harden my hold on the levers with white knuckles, this is really not good. If the engine room becomes completely exposed... this is it for me-

Critical engine failure. Oxygen is leaking from the ship, breathable levels rapidly descending. 50%. 49%. 48%.

Oh you've got to be kidding me...

I take another look at the radar to see if anything's changed, but so far, still no luck. Anywhere would do, I just need a planet that can allow me a safe landing but these are dangerous, they'd destroy me as soon as I get close enough and that's not quite what I'm going for today.

36%. 35%. 34%.

Oh? This... we've never received any sign of a habitable planet around here, but this one looks pretty harmless, it's worth analyzing quickly, this seems like my best bet for now.

I look down at the screen as it starts displaying the needed information and as I thought, the stats look pretty similar to my own planet, so not only could I land safely, but I could also stay there for as long as needed while I see how I can repair the ship. It's going to be perfect.

28%. 27%. 26%.

Now, to make sure I actually make it there before I asphyxiate to death.

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I stumble out of the spaceship with clumsy legs before falling on the rocky ground with a groan.

I can't believe I made it in one piece, it was one heck of a bumpy ride but I'm still alive and it's nothing short of a miracle.

I activated the invisibility cloak a bit late so it's possible that someone might have seen me, but they shouldn't be able to find it even if they do come here. I don't know what kind of people are here so I'd rather not risk anything, how far are they in cosmic knowledge?

I've come across some planets that had no idea that life existed outside of their solar system, so what is here like? I'd rather not cause another existential crisis by mistake, I've had enough of Namjoon scolding me for that one.