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Free Them

Drifting through space, a mysterious woman records her final days...

By KatPublished 3 years ago 5 min read
Free Them
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Nobody can hear a scream in the vacuum of space, or so they say. I certainly couldn't hear their screams. I could see that they were screaming, it was clear by their open mouths and the pure terror in their eyes. It's hard to think that all my crewmates will be forgotten just like that. but it had to be done. My time will be up soon too. If you hear this, please go to the planet Yatreuvis and destroy the Necron camp. Free them. You are Our last hope.

L O G: 10 D A Y S R E M A I N I N G

I tried to start the engine again today and I think I broke it more. If I could've made it back to Yatreuvis maybe I could've survived, but without Miranda's Mechanical skills I can't fix Anything. I should've kept her alive... oh well, its too late now. She's been in the vacuum of space for a week now! if I had known this would happen maybe, just maybe I wouldn't have done it. but in the end, there was no escaping this fate. If we had stayed alive Necron would've won. but since I didn't make it back to Yatreuvis maybe I killed them for nothing. if we don't free them then Necron will still win...

L O G: 9 D A Y S R E M A I N I N G

Aaahh!! I have nothing to do! I found the escape pods, but the doors are jammed! I'm running out of food, and thanks to the damages on this ship I only have 9 days until the whole thing explodes. I can survive for a few weeks without food, but when my water runs out, I'll have to resort to... ugh... drinking my own pee. Hopefully I can get to Yatreuvis before then, but with this jammed door I might as well give up now! It's been hours since then and honestly, I'm more worried about this horrible BOREDOM I'm feeling right now. I almost threw up from spinning in my chair a few hours ago and I've sang so much my throat hurts now. I solved the last sudokus we had in that book Chiyo brought at 17oo hours. I guess I can eat dinner, but I need to ration my food... I often eat out of boredom, so I need to find something to do ASAP.

L O G: 8 D A Y S R E M A I N I N G

I can hear their cries from here. I can't imagine the horrors the Necron soldiers are putting the poor things through... if you're listening to this look for a book. It's blue. a hardback and titled "Meimnor's and Musoi's: a beginners guide". It will tell you everything you need to know about them. You'll need the knowledge if you wish to free them without dying yourself. they're very dangerous but only when spooked. as long as you're careful you'll be fine! in other news I found some more water in Xavier's room! It should last me long enough, so I won't have to drink my own pee! Yaaay! I'm still bored out of my mind though, I've even started erasing the sudokus and doing them again. I can see Chiyo's body drifting past the ship again... a painful reminder of the crimes I've committed. The look of fear and pain on their face haunts me. I betrayed my crew, the people who trusted me. I keep telling myself that it had to be done, but sometimes I'm not sure.

L O G: 7 D A Y S R E M A I N I N G

I'm beginning to think I might really die here. I'm losing hope. The escape pods are all still inaccessible, but I must keep trying! even if I fail, at least I will have tried. Honestly there's nothing to report anymore. I'm doomed to have the same fate as my crewmates. a cold lonely death. I'm so stressed my jaw hurts from being tense all the time. Hopefully my next report will be a little better...

L O G: 4 D A Y S R E M A I N I N G

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L O G: 3 D A Y S R E M A I N I N G

It's still out there... I have no clue what it is but It can survive in the vacuum of space with no issues. It's behaviour and appearance doesn't match any of the space creatures in the known universe... I fear for my life once more. If the creature breaks this ship anymore than it already is I'm certain to die!! This is Karma catching up to me... May the gods have mercy on my soul...

L O G: 2 D A Y S R E M A I N I N G

I might as well come clean now, since I'm gonna die anyway. My name is Tara Swan, I am a Necron Soldier of the Seilem species. I am directly responsible for the imprisonment of the Meimnors. I told Empress Obsidian Exactly how to catch and calm them and now she's using their blood to enhance herself. the more pain they're in the more power she gets from their blood. but the effects of the blood only lasts 33.2 hours. The book I mentioned? its one of a kind, handwritten by me. If you free the Meimnors please burn the book, so they never suffer again. I murdered my teammates by trapping them in the vacuum of space because we were on our way to give Empress Obsidian a plant from the planet known as Earth. this plant is called the Gympie Gympie, the suicide plant. the pain this plant would inflict on the Meimnors would make her unstoppable. I am sorry. My mistakes may have spelt doom for the universe. I deserve this fate. I only wish I could've freed the Meimnors before I met my end. Please learn from my mistakes and never let this happen again.

L O G: 1 D A Y R E M A I N I N G

AHA! I got the escape pod open! if I can get past that creature I may survive! I need to get down to Yatreuvis to free the Meimnors first though. do not be mistaken, I have still learnt my lesson. If I survive, I will spend the rest of my days working to protect these majestic creatures, I swear! Wish me luck, friends. I hope I can make it. This is Tara Swan, signing off for the last time.

Sci Fi

About the Creator

Kat

I'm 16, Autistic, She/they and I like to write in my free time! I mostly go for fantasy and superpowers but enjoy trying out other genres too.

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  • Jori T. Sheppard3 years ago

    Great story, you area a skilled writer. Had fun reading this story

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