Bart looked out the window of the base and held his datapad tightly. Coughing into his hands, he activated the recording software. He spoke calmly, even if the sickness was taking his life. "This is the first time I've seen sunlight in months. After all that time in the deep I'd been dreaming of it. Now that I'm back here, I'm finding it hard to enjoy alone. Father was right: We should never have left this place. We shouldn't have gone so deep. They do not want us down there"
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Dylan and Andrew sat in the cafeteria of the Hannibal, a scouting ship meant to carry 100 people. Nothing fancy like the pride of the alterra corps, Aurora, but not small like many cargo and rescue vehicles.
"Pair of aces, beat that!" Andrew slammed his cards down and Dylan place down a full house.
"Well it was fun for a bit" he took the units from the table and smiled "enjoying the ride?" Andrew nodded and laid back.
Dylan was a pretty average guy until you get caught in a fight with him then you might wish you didn't tangle with him. He was chief of security, and only security, on the Hannibal.
Andrew was just average and he was brought here as an engineer to repair their vehicles.
"Heard we are going to slingshot around 4546B to return home! Man I can't wait to return back, actual solid ground, food that isn't dust, and not having to work" Dylan smiled as he packed the cards away.
"Yeah well I heard a rumour that you're a cheater at poker!" He grabbed Dylan's sleeve and cards fell out.
"Damn, you got me!" He chuckled and stood up, walking over to a window. "I will miss the space though, even if living in it is crap"
A voice on the intercom came on and to Andrews knowledge, it's most likely the captain telling people to be prepared for the slingshot maneuver.
"Everyone hold on tight! We have to take evasive action, a large energy displacement wa-" her voice cut out as the ship jolted violently. Dylan and Andrew grabbed the wall as 4546B came to view. An ocean side planet and it was coming quick.
"WHO THE HELL FIRES AT A SCOUT SHIP?" Dylan screamed as he regained balance. He shook his head and ran to the lifepods with Andrew in tow.
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Rachel and Lina tried steering the ship to land in a soft spot.
"Reactor was hit! Pierced our shielding and hull" Lina screamed trying to take control.
Rachel pulled up a map and put a red dot on the screen. "There, we land there! Now get to the lifepods, I need to stay here." Lina understood, unlocked the radiation suit locker and went to the lifepods.
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"Lifepod 1, launch. Lifepod 2, launch" Dylan hopped into a lifepod and closed the door, Andrew banging on the door.
"YOU BASTARD! OPEN THIS DAMN DOOR NOW!
"Lifepod 3, launch" Andrews last view of Dylan was the lifepod flying.
Dylan's last view of Andrew was a scared engineer.
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Lina saw lifepods launching and one person screaming for help. She got in a lifepod and looked towards the man.
"Get in here!" He quickly ran and hopped into the lifepod
"Are we the last pod?" He looked around
"Yep, hold on" the lifepod launched and they fell to the surface
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The Last Survivors
FanfictionUnder the waters of 4546B lays a mystery. 15 years after the disappearance of the ship "Degasi" a group were sent out to investigate the system and finding nothing but echos, they try to return home, even if they get shot down.
