Chapter 3. The Living Dead

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"Hello! Its 14:20 according to Ezion time. I have decided to keep a video log from now on of the progress of the mission. Everything is right on schedule and we will be reaching Enceladus in one week.

Today's a big day. All the other crew-mates will be waking up from their Hiber-Sleep. It has been kind of lonely in here. But SAI has been a good company to me. I never thought that an artificial intelligence would be that much human-like.

And Madison how have you been ? I really miss you. I know its your birthday tomorrow so Happy Birthday in advance."

             Jennifer stops the vlog amd rests herself on the chair, thinking about her sister,Madison. She has never left her alone even for a single day but now she haven't seen her for almost 2 years. She wonders how's everything back at home. The tension between the Sentinels and Uniworld Corporation was at its peak. It was a real achievement that the two organisations came together for the Mission Bacillus. Jennifer's receives a message in her tablet...

Jenny, its almost time. See you in Hiber-Sleep Chamber.

             Jennifer gets up from her chair and starts to dress. Jennifer is delighted to meet her crew-mates and specially to unite with her friend Jacob Caine.

" Jenny, glad you joined me here. I could really use some help. "

" Yeah I know "

"Okay. Im stopping the Hiber-Sleep. As soon as they get up they will feel little uneasy and maybe some vomitting "

       Jennifer nods her head in confirmation. SAI started the process to stop Hibernation. He is making sure that everything goes according to the plan perfectly.

         The doors of all the seven pods opens up, gases and water from the pods started pouring out. All the seven remaing crew-mates regains consciousness.

SAI : Everyone please remaim calm. You have just been out form the Hiber-Sleep. It will take some time to regain total consciousness and functions the body.

    Jennifer runs to Amelia as she saw her vomitting.

Jennifer : Are you okay? Amelia.

Amelia : Yeah. Im fine. I have to get up and help the others.

Jennifer : No its okay. Just rest for a while.

Amelia : Everyone please lay down and dont try to get up your brain hasn't reached it optimum functionality yet.  She shouts to the others.

Jacob Caine : Why isn't he waking up ? He said with a cough.

Everyone turns to look at the lifeless body of Sean Harris lying like a log of wood on the floor.

SAI : He is probably unconscious but let me have a look.

Sasha : Can someone grab me a towel.

Jennifer runs to grab a towel for her. "Here take it."

Everyone seems to be getting back into their perfect health. But SAI seems to be nervous while checking the body of Sean.

" I assume Mr. Sean is dead " SAI announced.

" What ? Are you serious " Dev Patel, the geologist of the team, screams out.

" Let me have a look first" Amelia said in a tone calming evryone else. An eerie environment clouds the whole chamber. Everyone seems to feel uncomfortable by the sudden death of Sean.

" I can't feel a pulse " Amelia said.

Sasha : How can he be dead ?

SAI : This is the first time Hiber-Sleep has been used for outer space travel. There must me some negatives to it which has not been totally rectified.

Amelia : Yeah its true. Hiber-Sleep has never been tested on humans. But I think we are lucky to be alive.

Aadil : Isn't he supposed to be my co-pilot ?

Jennifer : Yes.

Ethan : May he rest in Peace. Amen!

         SAI takes up the lifeless body of Sean Harris and puts it back in the Pod.

Amelia : Please head towards the Medic chamber for further evaluation of your health.

Everyone followed the order and Jennifer leads them to the Medic Chamber.

Jacob : How come you are awake already, Jenny?

Jennifer : SAI told me that my oxygen consumption was going very low and my heartbeat was about to stop. So he thought that it will be better to wake me up prematurely.

Jacob : Oh! Thats strange. Then why didn't he helped that pilot guy ?

Jennifer : I don't know. We have to ask him that.

Jacob : You can never trust these goddamn robots.

           Jennifer becomes a little bit skeptical of SAI. The humanoid she has been trusting for the past few weeks has made some serious error.

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