Since the encounter with the Kaiju, life here has become simpler. There are no further plans to explore Europa. At this point we have already accomplished all of our mission goals. All that is left is for us to return home safe.
I spend a lot of my time wondering about what life will be like when I return home. A lot of those thoughts are worries. James has mentioned that I tend to do that a lot. I worry that Dad, Diego, and I will drift apart after so many years, or that James will leave me once we are back on Earth and there are other women to choose from. He assures me that these things won't happen, but how can, he be sure? I was literally his only option out here on Europa. At least I had chosen him out of two male options.
Maybe I do worry too much. Even Diego has mentioned that a few times. I can't seem to help it. Or maybe it is just my mind trying to stay on its toes. So much shit has gone wrong here, it is only natural to expect the worst.
Still, I'm beginning to find some hope. Even when the Kaiju emerged all of us had found a way to persevere. Since then, there had not been a single sign of the beast. Even the Chinese team's member that had left all the calls about the great dragon had finally gone quiet on the radio. I have a hunch he passed away.
Part of me feels relieved by that. The way he had spoken in the message about watching us move from location to location made me feel extremely uncomfortable. On the other hand, the fact that it made me feel relieved made me feel sick. That was a man who likely had a family and friends of his own on Earth. He'd been placed in an extreme situation in an unforgiving world. I can't imagine what I would do in his shoes.
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Europa
Science-FictionIn order to embark on a mission to discover alien life on the icy moon of Jupiter Maria must leave her life on Earth behind, including her father and her seven-year-old son Diego. She thought the hardest part of the mission would be saying goodbye...
