EarthFall

Chapter 4 Savages

A few months later, Carson stared out the cramped cockpit bay window of the rocket Ulysses Solar Fire Scout, or the U.S.F.S. for short.

It had taken the miners over a year to gather all the materials needed for her construction, or so he was told. It had just enough fuel space for a one way trip. They would have to wait 7 months on the next ship, specially designed to ONLY carry fuel loads to restock them so they could go home.

They had finished using the gravity of Luna, Earth's only satellite to rocket around for the final leg of their journey. The moon retreated in the distance to the left as the ship spun slowly away from it. He looked to the right side of the window, waiting.
Footsteps approached behind him. He turned to face Brianna in full battle gear, and it was incredibly sexy.

The jet black exo suit she wore was scaly, flexible, hard, and 100% self sustaining. It could withstand space for periods of over 2 hours and had its own parachute, along with a host of other fun gizmos and gadgets. She looked like an angel of death with a great ass.

"You know, you look much better without that thing on." Carson smiled.

"Oh please. Where's yours? We're supposed to be ready in 10 minutes?"

"Are you blushing?" Carson Jabbed, trying to get her to blush.

"I most certainly am not blushing Cadet Carson, and I assure you if you have any emotional feelings for me they will need to be suspended immediately for the foreseeable future. The mission takes priority. Now where is your suit?"

They had hooked up several times along the long journey. It was probably the number one topic of gossip for a good 3 weeks straight at one point.

Eventually Chief let him out of quarantine because "All team members no matter how insignificant are considered invaluable to the success of this mission and therefore under these extenuating circumstances allowances for previous fraternization violations will be made." However, he was warned that there would be consequences when they returned to Mars.

If we return to mars. Carson thought silently to himself. Then he smiled, and pulled Brianna in for a deep kiss.

She hesitated only for a second, before sinking into him for a deeper taste. After a long moment, they pulled away, breathing heavy..

She opened her mouth to lecture him but he cut her off. "Look! There it is!" Carson pointed out the window. She turned and there it was. The edge of a blue planet shone through the side of the window, slowly rotating more into view as the ship spun.

"Thats...."

"I know..."

She leaned her back into him, and they stood that way for a brief time, embracing one another. Watching an old, new world, drift right into their sights.

"It doesn't look like the pictures... why is it so green?" Brianna asked after a moment.

"I... I don't know." Carson narrowed his eyes. There wasn't supposed to be that much vegetation...

Footsteps again.

"Cadets! God Damnit! How many times have I told you... CARSON! Where is your suit!? You have exactly 5 minutes to get ready and meet on the bridge for briefing or so help me... you'll be staying on the ship! And do NOT think I'm fucking around! You hear me? NOW!"

Chief marched off.

"You heard the man. Get suited up, soldier." She winked, kissed him on the cheek, and whistled off down after the Chief.