The Memories (A Cashuy/Cassini x Huygens Book)

[Stories of Origin Arc] Arc Epilogue #2 - Trailblazers

The day before the midnight launch of Cassini-Huygens

Cassini's POV

I still looked at the skies.

Every second, lead to the grand farewell. When everyone woke up the next morning, there is only a trace of Huygens and me when they learnt the truth that both of us had left the earth, unable to sit or stand on the earthly ground again and unable to fly in the atmosphere of life again. There will be a little light to guide the huygens and me during the journey to Saturn and Titan.

The sun will set on both of us today on earth.

*Sigh~* I really don't know how to let the humans that Huygens and I don't feel sad about this farewell. I know I will meet them again for the last time during the earth flyby and that will be very short to see everyone for the last time. How can I able to let everyone that I know feel excited about my upcoming mission with Huygens?

As I thinking about what to do, I suddenly saw an exact replica of mine. I saw the exact reflection of mine. A life-size spacecraft that looked so titanic for everyone but a reflecting light shone across my blanket, this is who I am. Maybe that explained why Huygens did not want to talk during our first ever state to each other, maybe I am too huge for Huygens to accept that I am Cassini. But I am a flagship-mission spacecraft, maybe the last of them.

Oh, where is Huygens by the way?

Huygens' POV

I am worried about Cassini as I watched Cassini from a far distance.

Could Cassini feel sadness because this is the last farewell to everyone on earth?

If that is the case, I felt the same as well. Saying goodbye is hard to do as we have a strong bond with the earthlings. After the launch, we only can hear their voice as a guide for us.

I know, they are the ones to help us but they are a double-edged sword too. It's hard to believe but maybe this is how all our sisters felt. Even Opportunity told us about the fate of the Spirit which is also related to humans. I can't imagine what will be cassini and my fate chosen by them. I can't believe what will happen next to Cassini and me.

I simply can't get over the feeling of sadness when I saw Cassini feeling sad. That explained why I was not near Cassini. I don't want to see my Cassini cry or upset when she saw my expression.

*Sigh~* I will hope that Cassini will not be able to see my sadness.

As I thinking about Cassini, I saw a huge Cassini model and saw myself. I can't believe that I am really protective towards Cassini because I am shy, hiding on my heat shield as I saw my own reflection that reminded me that I had to be brave to help Cassini during her darkest time.

Cassini's POV

The model suddenly reflected Huygens, showing me where huygens goes. I quietly went ahead towards Huygens.

Huygens is afraid that he is hiding on his heat shield, maybe...

I take a step at a time towards huygens, quietly and slowly-i don't want to be noticed by Huygens.

I open his head shield quietly and then...

Both Huygens and I were literally yelling at each other upon surprising each other that our others friends are running toward us.

"Cas, is everything okay with you?"

"You scared me, Huygens!"

"You open my heat shield and I looked at you, Cassini!"