Hello everyone
Sorry there wasn't a post last week, one of my co workers went into the hospital so I was call back to work early and that put me of track.
This is from Merewood scene, or paragraph 8 and has two of the four main characters, Hallam Silverton and Jayden Barnes. I know it's long but I'd like it if you would please read through it and let me know what you think.
With the ship now in flight Hallam went
to find Jayden and found him in the main cabin, the bed had been made up into a
sofa and Jayden sat on it looking out the portal at the emptiness of space. He
all so noted his backpack and bag, crammed with everything he own it was a
clear sign he wanted to leave at the first opportunity. When he asked Jayden to
join him he gave no thought to going back for his clothes cause they would be
easily replaced, Jayden however did go back to the ship packed his things and left
with really no one seeing him go so officially neither had left the ship. “Jay,
I’m sorry I should have been more clear about why we were landing there and I
understand if you want to leave, and I’ll take you where ever you want to go,
but first I want to take you to Jaconda, There’s a resort right on the ocean
with miles of beaches where we can sit and have someone else wait on you.”
As mad as he was with Hallam he found he
couldn’t stay mad for long, “To sit and be waited on sounds good, think I’d like
that,” he said getting up and coming over to where Hallam was standing. “But
Jaconda is kind of pricey, how are we going to manage that, I know I said I
wanted adventure, but I also want it legal.”
“Don’t worry I’ve got it covered,”
Hallam said and kissed him. At that point the cabin was plunged in to darkness
then half light and the computer intoned “Warning main power off line eighteen
hours of reserve.” Hallam turn away from Jayden and then back “I didn’t do this
but I got to check this out.” He said and headed for the flight deck with
Jayden right behind him, who stood back and let Hallam work, he wanted to know
what had happen but didn’t want to be in the way, he also wished the computer
would stop counting down.
“The power cells are drained, we have to
find a planet to land on and fast.” He said looking at the controls.
“Is there anything I can do to help?”
Jayden asked.
“Yes there’s a panel back in the main
cabin go switch everything off and then come back here,” Hallam said without
looking at him. “By keeping only power to the flight deck will buy us more
time.”
Without a word Jayden did as he was
told, located the panel and shut down power to the rest of the ship including
environmental controls. Using his pen torch to light his way back to the flight
deck just inside it he found the controls and triggered the bulkhead.
Hallam heard the hiss of it sealing and
turned towards Jayden, “Good move, now sit down strap yourself in. I found a
planet, but I can’t guarantee will still have maneuvering thrusters when we get
there.”
Again Jayden did as he was told and was
surprised at how calm he was. After a bit he was finding it hard to keep his
eyes open or stay awake, that’s when he noticed Hallam getting out masks and
handing one to him and showing him how to connect to the tank of air under his
seat, as he started breathing from the tank his head began to clear.
At last the planet came into view most
of the systems were off line and Hallam had open the forward port shield so
they were seeing the ship pass through the atmosphere as opposed to using the
view screen. The last thing Jayden saw before closing his eyes was skimming
over treetops of a great forest waiting for the crash which didn’t seem to
come.
Hallam had found a clearing where forest
and mountain met and managed to bring the ship into a nice soft landing near a
pool of water. He sat there for a moment in the dark, the power was all spent
hence the darkness before getting up torch in hand and moving to the bulkhead
and found the emergency release override then made his way to the airlock and
got it opened. Sunlight and moist, humid air flowed in and he breathed in
several lung full’s before going back into get Jayden, who hadn’t moved he was
still sitting with his eyes closed, he seemed to be unconscious, Panicking he
checked the air tank found it full and on. Hallam unfastened the straps and
grabbed a hold of him and carried him out and laid him down on the mossy
ground. Checking for a pulse he found one, and started shaking him trying to
bring him around. Eventually he began to get a reaction from Jayden, Who’s eyes
began to flicker open, and Hallam began to breathe easier, “You all right
now?”
“I think so” Jayden finally managed to
say; he felt weak and a bit weird, “What happen to me, where are we?”
“I think in the excitement you held your
breath a little too long and knocked yourself out,” Hallam said. “I don’t think
you should try and get up just yet.” He added when Jayden tired to sit up.
“Just take it easy.”
“You didn’t say where we are,” Jayden
said turning his head trying to look around.
“Haven’t a clue, I used the last of the
sensors to see if it were breathable and non hostile environment,” He said
looking about. “It’s definitely not the beaches of Jaconda.”
“No but it’s not bad either,” Jayden
said finally managing to sit up.
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