0-SA (The Last Ship Series)

Chapter Seventy-Six: Eternal Embrace

"My god it's already dark outside! Do you see anything, Osa?" Raven was looking over the weapons. After finding out about Luna, the group had calmed down quite a bit, "They should be in one of the pods by now, right?" Raven looked down below herself, but still there was no sign of Luna or Fex. Everything was so quiet even as other Irinaut's prepared to go outside.

Osa shook his head no, "I am afraid I do not-" Though, suddenly the purple skinned male's feathers raised. The last hour had been spent watching the sun descend and the darkness rise. All it caused was the fear and worry he felt to overflow. Osa's eyes brightened as he looked around the area, "T-there it is." His heart began to race, and it was clear the other Irinaut's felt it as well. All had began looking out the window. That vibrant glow coursing through all their veins brightly; causing the entire room to have a vibrant rainbow hue.

Zio though, had those deep midnight veins. That soft galaxy that ran through him didn't glow like the others, but those chartreuse eyes made up for it, 'She is close.' He hummed out in a delighted manner, 'She is alive.' A whine of relief came from him. It seemed everyone was happy to hear these news.

"D-do you see her?" Raven walked toward the window and began to peer out. All the mother hoped for was just a glimpse of Luna. She wanted nothing more than to know she was alright. Even if she could see her golden eyes glow for a moment, Raven would feel relief.

"Nothing yet, darling, just keep looking."

Lou's eye sparkled brightly before he closed it. He seemed oddly relaxed. The Irinaut opened his eye after just a moment. As he watched down below he barked out, 'It has been a long time since I have felt this sort of peace within me.' He glanced over at Zio and Osa, 'You truly had found her, Osa.'

"T-there! There I see something!" Raven began to frantically point down, "Osa, tell them I see something!"

Zio squinted where Raven was pointing. The Irinaut hummed out as he watched the dot coming in the direction the ship was flying. They had passed an unoccupied pod, and it could very well be them, 'Osa, do you see it?'

Osa shook his head. That golden pulse was only growing brighter by the minute. He glanced over at Lou, 'We need to find a spot to land. I do believe it is Luna and Fex mounted on the Yeti.'

Lou hummed out to the others, 'Began looking for a clearing to land. They are out in the open and there is no time to waste.' The white skinned Irinaut and the others began to scan the area for an adequate place to place the ship down, 'We will rescue the young queen.' Lou barked out loudly, 'Prepare yourselves for the expedition everyone!'

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"Fex...Wake up.." Luna pushed his head upwards, "You can't go to sleep. N-not right now! I can't even see anything." The teen was terrified of the darkness that lurked around them, and Fex was the only one who knew where they were going.

She did find it odd that the world was oddly silent. Just the day before the moment the sun had began to fall, the screeches of infected had wailed out from every corner. Though, tonight was eerily silent.

Fex hissed out, 'Luna, I told you I am awake. My head hurts. I am just closing my eyes.'

Though she spoke sternly, it was soft. Luna didn't want to be heard, but in this silence, it was difficult not to be with Tillian's massive paws slamming into the grounds beneath them, "You're falling off again, Fex. Just, please stay up. I can't even hear anything."