by C. O. Amal
Samson’s eye widened. “So did you guys found the planet we are looking for?”
“We sort of did based on Amber’s knowledge about their system of planets. We did found the Santora galaxy. It was about hundred light years away from Andromeda galaxy and there isn’t any other galaxy near that range. And it’s a spiral galaxy. Our target system have two host stars and based on our x-ray images we got a similar system having eight planets. According to Amber’s knowledge her system also have eight planets. We named our system as Zerth system. So this is it. We got it. We will be there in no time.” Miller said.
“Exactly how long will it take?” Stuart asked.
“I would say about five months depending on our safest passage. There are lot of black holes in that galaxy and one wrong step could destroy everything.” Miller said.
“Ok. Everyone is aboard the ship. When will we leave?” Samson asked.
“We will leave in about thirty minutes. How many are aboard?” Miller asked.
“Hundred soldiers and thirty researchers. Rest of them are staying here if anything comes up. They will report everything to us. At least that’s what Thomson and Thomas have said.” Samson said.
“Ok. Tell everyone to put on their seatbelts and wait while we plot the course for a final time.” Miller said.
“I will do that.” Samson and Stuart left the control room.
Amber, Davidson and Raj followed Samson to the room where everyone is waiting for the take-off.
Time passed quickly.
“Ok start the engines.” Captain Miller commanded.
“Engines will be live in 4, 3, 2, 1. Engines are live.” One of the pilot said.
“Slowly take off.” Miller said.
The pilot slowly raised the ship from ground and within seconds they are ascending to the clouds. After a moment they have reached the Green Planet’s orbit. The planet is never been beautiful like this in a long time.
“Take a sling shot through this orbit.” Captain said.
“Ok sir.” One of the pilot switched on the side thrusters and the Victoria start to rotate the Green planet slowly.
Within seconds the ship attained maximum velocity.
“Ejecting in 3, 2, 1. Safely ejected from the orbit.” One of the pilot said. The ship cut through the four dimensional space at blazing speed.
“Open the worm hole to our target system.” Miller said.
“Opening worm hole in 4, 3, 2, 1. Electromagnetic rings safely formed. Potential attained maximum level. Worm hole opened.” One of the pilot said.
Victoria finally entered inside worm hole where time and space coexist. Ship glided through the worm hole at lightning fast velocity. Praise for the newer technologies, because if the wormhole travel wasn’t discovered it will take hundreds of years to reach the target planet, before that everything will be over.
After a while the wormhole ended and the ship just ejected from the wormhole into everlasting darkness. There are few cluster of stars there and there. They are inside the Zerth system. Supposedly the host stars are glimmering in a distance. They can be viewed as tiny dots. Suddenly something came in front of Victoria. Captain and the pilots looked closely. The outer planet is nothing but a cloud of dust and there are many parts of destroyed ships lingering in the planet’s orbit.
Epilogue
Unknown Location
“Please let me go, have mercy. I swear I won’t speak such things again.” A young man of about age twenty, who is dragged through the ground by some people, said.
People dragged him near a stake and tied him there. A crowd is gathered in front who are watching the man sympathetically.
“Mom, please ask these people to let me go. I don’t want to die.” The young man said.
An old woman, supposedly the young man’s mother came forward.
“I am sorry son. But this is for your own good. You must understand the risk we all are taking. And besides you will be reborn in our great father’s home. All your sin will be forgiven once this is over.” The mother said.
Some men piled wood and other things to burn around the man. Now everything under his waist line is covered by fire wood. One men came forward and pour oil everywhere around the young man.
“Please...Please...” The young man cried. The young man’s shirt is fully wet by his tears oozed down through his cheek.
An old man with a thick book in his hand came forward. The old man stood in front of the young man and opened the book.
“God please forgive your son’s sins and heal his wounds.” The old man said.
“Believe me sir, if you really continue on this path you all are going to die soon. They will kill you all along with all the living beings.” The young man pleaded.
“He is saying things again. He is possessed by the devil. Burn him now.” One of the men in the crowd yelled.
“Are you having the visions again?” Old man asked.
“Visions or not I have proof for this.” The young man said.
“Fire him. Let the fire cure him.” Old man said.
A man came forward with a lighten stick. He dropped the stick near the fire wood where oil is poured. Fire quickly caught the wood and start to burn everything.
“God please, save me...Ahh...” The young man wriggled with hot.
“He is calling his god.” One of the women in the crowd shouted.
“He is probably calling the devil.” Another one of men said.
“That witch done too much damage on him. Poor kid. His fate rest with our god now.” The old man said.
“Ahh...Ahh...God...Ahh...” The young man cried out loud.
Fire completely consumed everything around the stake. People began to thin out. The old man also have left. The mother took a final glance at the fire which is now high above the stake. The mother left the scene crying.
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About the Author
C.O. Amal lives in a small house in Wayanad district of Kerala state of the country India with his father and mother. He loves to read science fiction apocalyptic books. He writes a lot. His imaginations are all about extra-terrestrial life and colonizing across the galaxy. He believes human kind will soon reach its glory in space travel and soon everyone can travel to the deep space.
He love scientists like Stephen Hoking a lot. He often watches Discovery channel. He is living in harmony with nature. His best friends are the cows on his home.
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