Sky to Ice

Re-entry

„Launch in 3"

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I can feel the shaking of the capsule as I scream my heart out into the tiny space that is the pod. My heart is beating faster than ever and I can feel the adrenaline pumping through my veins. 

I have to calm myself down or I will fall unconscious and I don't want to die without even the slightest chance of saving my too short life.

As my pulse calms down and my breath comes steadier I look out the small window for the first time. I can see the ark in the endless space of darkness only broken through by the lights of stars in the distance and of course the light from the ring. It is an incredible sight. 

The ark is bigger than in my imagination and I can make out different flags on the outside of every station. The flags of the countries. 

At least 20 minutes later the escape pod finally turns so I can see the earth closer than ever. As soon as I face the green and blue planet I lose my breath. There is so much blue and the closer I get the more vibrant it gets but what really fascinates me is the deep green hundreds of miles beneath me.

Just as I want to admire the beautiful colour more, I can feel a crushing rumble and hear a loud explosion like pang. At least what I think an explosion would sound like. Soon after I can see fire outside the window coating the capsule in flames and an alarm starts to sound through the room.

I try some buttons but I don't know what I'm doing so I hold onto the armrests of my chair and cry while I think about my parents. I already miss them so much and now I might die and they will never know.

My breathing goes to quickly but I don't try to calm down anymore and welcome the darkness as I lose consciousness.

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Artis' pov

It is a fresh night but not as cold as most in the Icelands I call my home. As many nights before I can't sleep and as those many nights before I go hunting to clear my head. 

The snow beneath my feet crunches but I don't care about that anymore. It bothered me two winters ago when I fled from my family and mostly from my father who wanted to force me to marry a girl two years younger than me. I didn't love her and told my father I wouldn't commit to a marriage only to get children when I myself was still a child. I want a family on my own accords and with a woman I love and want to spend the rest of my life with. A woman with whom I want to raise my kids.

So I fled. Not my bravest moment but what do you expect from a 17 year old who has a family which only accepts him because he is the only one who can continue the family and get another generation to work on their farm for their entire lives.

After I got away from the farm, I walked into a random direction and ended up in the icy lands of Azgeda. 

At first I wasn't welcomed but they still let me into their community. Of course I was watched at any time from guards but I just tried to carry on with my life and found myself interested in fighting. 

With the time they warmed up to me and I found a warrior who started training me until I was a passable warrior. Sadly he died just a few weeks ago on the battlefield.

So here I am. Sneaking through the woods in the middle of the night, trying to catch anything edible.

Suddenly I hear a loud pang ripping the silence of the night. The sound came from the sky. My gaze turns up and immediately I saw it. A metal box falling from the sky coated in flames dragging a long tail of smoke behind itself.

Another bang and I can feel a strong earthquake like shaking. The box is now nowhere to be seen. 

It can't be far from where I am now. With that thought I make my way towards the direction I saw that metal thing last.

And another chapter done. I hope you like the story so far. Please leave a comment and share your thoughts. This is the first story I write here on wattpad and feedback would really help. Thanks <3

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