At first the new image was completely black, then a bright light glowed to life. I stopped and stared. As we watched – Cassie was as mesmerised as me – a large illuminated curve emerged from the black screen, as though the probe was focused on a spot some distance away. Gradually, the image became clearer, taking on the appearance of a golden hoop, suspended in the darkness. Every second that we watched, the crescent shape grew wider and bigger.
“What’s that?” Cassie murmured, turning towards me.
My eyes rose to meet hers and I was barely able to choke out an answer. “I think it’s a sunrise”.
We watched as the light grew wider and illuminated a dark sphere, which sat between the probe and the huge star beyond. It was a planet, not a moon. As the light fell over its surface, the planet blossomed into colour: blue, white and green.
Earth.
“You think that’s Earth?” Cassie gasped, guessing the same as me.
I looked up at her. I did not want to be wrong about this, although I didn’t think I was. Everything suggested it was Earth.
“Do you think that’s Earth?” Cassie asked me again.
I took a deep breath and told her the truth. “Yes. It’s Earth.”
That’s our future.
THE JOURNEY CONTINUES IN BOOK 3
Outlanders
Melanie Cusick-Jones
OR READ CASSIE’S SIDE OF THE STORY IN BOOK 1
Hope’s Daughter
Melanie Cusick-Jones
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