Year 6000

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The air was cold, and wet, it was hard to breathe. I didn't know if my eyes were open or closed. I started freaking out, but couldn't move. Was I dead? Did the test fail? Then a blurry light appeared, shadows follow. Once my vision cleared, a few lab coats were surrounding me, followed by mumbling. They had me sit up on a table, with assistance.

I tried to speak, only failing.
"Please try not to speak, your vocal cords will need to warm up." I couldn't help but notice that the nurse was human, but different. Her eyes were big and blue; the pupil about the size of my eye itself. Her hair was brown and kinky curled. Her skin complexion was an olive golden brown. She was kinda tall, actually really tall.
She raised her hand to the side of my face, and snapped her long, bony fingers, making me flinch. Studying my reaction, she looked at her watch, at least that is what it looked like, and it projected in the air. I had only seen this in movies. Noticing my amazement, she giggles and explained to me that things have changed since 2021. She took note of my condition.
I nodded my head, and followed her directions. I looked around to see other people waking from their deep cold slumber. Unfortunately some did not, my best friends grandmother didn't. They said that there was a malfunction in the chemical that put her in her slumber. She had been dead for centuries. Centuries? How long had I been under? I noticed a nurse moving a table with a black figure on it. I might have been in a dead like sleep, but I will notice that black figure anywhere. I put my hand on the nurses and looked towards the table. She nodded and checked my file I guess. "Is that your dog?" I nodded. and she walked over to the other nurse, they talked for a while. The other nurse did the watch thingy, and nodded his head. She brought the table towards me with a smile. I know it was a sincere gesture, but it was scary. "Here is your Blue Healer/ German Shepherd canis lupus familiaris , he has been awake for a couple of hours. We had been looking for his owner, Dylan Rod. I guess we found you." The male nurse smiled, again creepy.
I looked at Rocky, he wagged his tail. I guess he remembered me too. I petted him and the nurse continued to run test on me. I didn't care at the moment, I was just happy that Rocky made it with me.
I was so focused on him I didn't realize that I was standing. The male nurse took Rocky and said that he would be in my room when I'm done.

We underwent numerous physical and mental therapy. It didn't take as long as I thought it would though.

They lead us to our rooms were we would stay until we got used to life now. Our sector was basically the people I grew up with. Lucky we had space to move.
Couple hours pass and the nurses are going through tests with us. Trying to speak was one of them.
"W-what y-year iss it-t?" My voice was squeaky and raspy. The nurse managed to make out what I said after I repeated it ten times.
"It is February 8, 6021. Oh today would be your 4020th birthday. Happy birthday!" I looked at her in shock. She made this seem normal.
I had been asleep for that long? I'm older then Betty White!
"Wh-ee-r rr we?" I attempted to ask, but I wasn't loud enough.
"You get some rest and relax, think heat." SLEEP! I just woke up and she expects me to sleep. Back before I was a Popsicle, I would love to sleep. Now I'm tired of sleeping. I don't think I would ever say that.
So I lay here looking out my window, at the stars that swallow our ship. Yes we are on a ship, I freaked out earlier but soon calmed down. I turn away from the window, it was giving me a queezey feeling, and look around my room. I sat up slowly, and tried to walk, but I fell on something soft. I pushed my body up so I could see what it was.
"R-ro-okky?"
I seen his eyes move in my direction, then he licked his lips.
I scooted him slowly as I walked on my knees to my bed and put him on it. He moved closer to me from the window. I don't like it either look was sorta placed on my face.
"L-love you Ro-ko." He licked my hand and sighed, I took that as love you too. I looked out the window and drifted to sleep.

_couple _years _later||
"Dyl, you can't win."
"Oh really?" I threw a rock from my base he stepped out and I tagged him. "Your out!!" The simulator turned off.
"Well done Mrs.Rod, you have completed all courses." A tall woman enters the room, Empress Dalia.
"Thank you your Majesty. Might I ask what am I to do now that I'm finished with my training?" I asked as I took off the equipment.
"Now you will be se-*ugh*.What was that for?" Jake bent over in pain from a guard punching his gut. The guard simply turned.
"Now you will be sent to our best sector on Haqualr." Dalia spoke over Jake.
"Haqualr, that's far from here? And why me?"
"Because that is where we send our best of the best. You are fit to be a leader Mrs. Rod."
"What if I declined your offer?" I stood up and shoved all my things into my bag.
"Then you will be missing out on the opportunity of your lifetime." She looked pissed. The room went silent as i started to walk away, but the Empress was quick to follow. "Sargent Dylan, you know it's impolite to walk away from a conversation. Especially when it's urgent business." she spoke with disappointment. "Your majesty, if I may, opportunities only come when you let them."

"Those moments a rare, you should be thankful you got an opportunity such as this." she stated impeccably.

"Your majesty, my lifetime is much greater than yours, after all your scientist froze my ability to age. So I will out live you, and your great grandchildren. I'm sure I'll have plenty of other opportunities. Good day ma'am."

I walk passed her to the food court and find my friends there.

"DYLAN!" They all yell.
"Hey guys, what is it?"
"Beats me, I'm only eating the apple." My younger brother Thomas bites into the fruit.
"Tom, that's a dragon fruit. Which you can't eat."
"And why not?" He raised an eyebrow.
"Because," I swiped the fruit from him "I'm eating it." I took a bite and gave it back.
"So how did it go? Did you win?" Camilla asked.
"Yeah and the Empress asked me to go to Haqualr to train for leadership."
"Why did you decline?" Jake asked icing his shoulder. You'd think the boy would have his share of ice.
"You declined!?" Gabe yelled getting everyone's attention.
"Yeah, I don't think I'm fit to be a leader. I mean before all this, I was a loser."
"But now you Dylan fucking Rod. You can do anything." Camilla said handing me an actual apple.
"I'm not going, my duty is on this ship, with y'all."
"Whatever you say, I'm gonna go to the doc." Jake said standing and walking out.
"I got to go, I'll see y'all around." I got up with my bag and apple.
"Bye Dylan" my brother got up giving me a hug.
I walk back to my room and Rocky is on my bed looking out the window.
"Hey Rocky, guess what I have?"
He jumps off the bed jumping up and down. "Ok,ok, sit,sit. Haha Rocky!" He knocked me down and licked my face. "You won't get it until you sit." He stops and sits."Goodboy, here." I hand him a stuffed banana and a treat. I went over to my bed and took out my diary.(yes I still keep a diary, I'm only 23) then Rocky started growling at the door
"What is it Rocko?" I got up to look and the door busted open, gaurds musseled Rocky. "No!"
"Take her away." I felt a sharp pain on my head, blackout.