Cosmic Fables: A Princess Odyssey

7. Cosmo and the Voyage into Space

Upon witnessing their perplexed expressions, Aashi swiftly comes to their aid and announces, "Ladies and gentlemen, let us warmly welcome our new companion, Cosmo."

Perplexed, everyone scans the surroundings, unable to spot anyone unfamiliar among them.

Vani eventually queries Aashi, "Where is your new friend? Why can't we see them?"

In response, Aashi elucidates, "Well, my dear friends, our new acquaintance is actually right here with us on this spaceship. In simpler terms, they are the spaceship itself."

Arsh interjects, "Quit fooling around, Aashi, and explain clearly."

Aashi, observing the perplexity on everyone's faces, calmly asserts, "Come with me to the control room, and I'll demonstrate."

The group follows Aashi, arriving at the control room. Inside, a colossal holographic screen displays a cheerful smiley face, which greets them warmly, saying, "Hello, friends! I am Cosmo, the AI controller of this spacecraft."

The six of them stood in awe of the incredible AI before them.

Advait couldn't help but express his amazement, exclaiming, "Wow, that's simply astounding!"

Curiosity getting the better of him, he turned to Aashi and eagerly asked, "Aashi, won't you like to explain what it or he is?"

Aashi, chuckled softly and replied, "Oh. He was already here. I simply found a way to activate him while exploring the controls of this spaceship. It turns out this spacecraft can be operated through voice commands and an advanced AI system.The technology that the ship was built on is amazing, it can travel a lot faster than the speed of light. Which on Earth right now seems a very far fetched and delusional idea."

While saying all this, Aashi couldn't help but again feel a sense of awe. She was totally impressed with the technology of this spaceship.

Pausing for a moment, Aashi continued with a touch of wonder in her voice, "The technology aboard this ship is incredibly advanced, far beyond anything we have on Earth. I was truly amazed to discover that such advanced beings exist somewhere out there in the vast expanse of space." She glanced at her friends, their expressions mirroring her own sense of awe.

Just as the group was still trying to comprehend the magnitude of what Aashi had stumbled upon.

Shrisha eagerly inquired, "So, can Cosmo here help us return to Earth?"

Before Aashi could respond, Cosmo interjected with confidence, "Absolutely! I can navigate the universe at an astonishing speed. I am a 20th generation spaceship, capable of taking you anywhere you desire."

Cosmo, chimed in with an additional piece of information. "By my calculations," Cosmo stated confidently, "the distance from our current location to Earth is approximately 65 million light years. Fortunately, I am capable of traveling at a remarkable speed. With this velocity, I can transport you back to Earth in approximately 172 hours.But don't worry even with this speed the insides of the spaceship won't be affected at all, and through our newest designed windows you guys can see the view of outer space without any issues."

Filled with delight, the seven of them couldn't contain their excitement. They finally had some belief that they might have a chance to be on Earth again.

Arsh, driven by his curiosity, voiced his question, "Cosmo, were you the one responsible for bringing us here?"

Cosmo's response carried a tinge of sadness as he explained, "No, I have been deactivated for the past three decades. I was, abandoned by the explorers from planet Tera 41x. It's a planet not so far away from here, the explorers came here to get the venom from the natives of this planet called Vion. It seems they encountered a hostile encounter with the native creatures of this planet, which led to their unfortunate fate. My purpose was to venture into the unexplored corners of the universe."