Chapter 33
Jacob
“Sir, what does this orange button do?” an officer asks me from across the room. I am standing next to Andrea at the holographic map in the center. With his question, my hands grip the device tightly as I try not to lose control.
He’s just an officer. Just a stupid incompetent officer. Don’t lose your temper over someone like him. I hear Andrea think in her head. She knows I can pick up on her thoughts whenever.
“When you volunteered yourself for this job, I assumed you knew what you were doing,” I say in a quiet, menacing tone.
“W-well, you k-kind of forced us into i-it, s-sir,” he stutters. My men know to fear my softer voice more than my loud, abrasive one.
“Hmph, that’s not how I remember it,” I say. “You’ll do good to keep your facts straight and your head clear.” There is a snap accompanied by a whimper as I bend his finger back. Andrea turns and looks at me in warning. I shrug as if to say “I couldn’t help it!”
“And the orange button triggers a set of instructions on how to operate the computer, ironically enough,” I scowl.
“Yes, sir,” he replies meekly.
“Jake,” Andrea prods my shoulder, making me turn around.
“What is it?” I turn my scowl on her, my mood turned rotten.
“Look.” She merely points out the giant heat-proof, pressurized glass circling half the room. I follow her finger, and my eyes fall on a flickering ball of fire. My insides seize up apprehensively.
“Is it coming towards us? Are we in the line of fire?” I ask her. She merely laughs.
“No, silly. It’s a star. It’s Earth’s sun, to be specific.” I instantly relax.
“I wouldn’t have guessed.” From our distance, the Sun looks like a sparkling jewel no bigger than my pinky finger. Even so, this is good news.
“We’re nearing their solar system. We’re still a good ten billion miles from it, but with the speed of this ship, we should be on Earth in a few days,” Andrea states. I almost start jumping up and down with the glee of a small child. But I am not a small child, so I suppress my urge.
“Wonderful,” I grin. Watch out earthlings. Jakey is coming.
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