~*~
Amaya gasped for oxygen as she came to, still tasting the decrepid sand in her mouth, tears running unchecked down her cheeks. "They left him there ..... to die. They ... abandoned my..... father." she wept. "I have to find him, to save him."
~*~
Several minutes later, Amaya lay curled upon the bed. Calming herself she sat up gathering all of the pictures back into the box. She had to find transportation off of this planet, she had to find and save her father and his friend, considering they were both still alive.
It took her a few days, but Amaya had finally found everything she needed, star charts, clothes, food rations and water were hidden next to the shuttle she had found in the scrap yard. Only one problem remained, the shuttle was in serious need of repair, it was going to take her several days to bring it back online and several more to get the old thing functioning again. Most of its componants had been stripped from the vehicle to make different things inside the village she lived in, but she was sure she could make do. She had always considered herself resourceful.
Two and a half weeks later, Amaya stood inside the refurbished shuttle admiring her work. She had been able to construct all of the missing elements and put the thing back together with the help of some schematics she had found in the public library, "Only one last test." she muttered to herself, leaning down to connect that last pathway that would hopefully bring online the computer system.
Endless moments went by as Amaya waited, hoping. Finally she began to hear the small beeps and noises that indicated the computer was starting up. After a few minutes all went silent and a mechanical voice filled her ears. "Computer activated. How do you wish to proceed?" The two short sentences overcame Amaya with a giddyness of accomplishment, followed by a small pang of nervousness.
"Computer run a full system's check, I want to know if this shuttle is capable of making it to sector 14 and back." she had discovered that the course 256.9 mark 3, if plotted from her planet would take her to that sector, she had investigated that there were only two planets there capable of supporting human life and that one of them was a virtual desert, which was exactly what she was looking for. Amaya just hoped that she wasn't going to be going on some sort of wild goose chase, get there and find nothing.
"Acknowledged, proceeding." it replied, then all was once again silent as Amaya wandered around the small shuttle, storing away everything she would need for the trip. According to her calculations it should take her about one week to reach the small desert plant at warp 4.
~*~
Fourty minutes later the computer's voice cut through the silence with its report. "All systems operational, this shuttle is capable to travel to sector 14 and return safely." A quiet sigh fell from Amaya's lips, the only thing left was to leave. She wanted to tell her god-parents that she was going, but she knew that they would not understand and try to convice her to stay. A short note was laying on her pillow at home for them to find in the morning, explaining her reasons of departure, that would have to be good enough for now.
"Computer, bring engines online." Amaya commanded as she took her place at the pilot's seat.
"Engines online."
Amaya fingers flew swiftly accross the console, within a few short minutes she had lifted off the ground and proceeded to escape from the atmosphere of the only thing, and everyone she had ever known. "Computer plot course, 256.9 mark 3, warp factor 4."
"Plotted."
"Engage." and with that simple order, she was on her way to meet her destiny.
~*~
*Note: sorry this chapter was kind of short.*
Amaya gasped for oxygen as she came to, still tasting the decrepid sand in her mouth, tears running unchecked down her cheeks. "They left him there ..... to die. They ... abandoned my..... father." she wept. "I have to find him, to save him."
~*~
Several minutes later, Amaya lay curled upon the bed. Calming herself she sat up gathering all of the pictures back into the box. She had to find transportation off of this planet, she had to find and save her father and his friend, considering they were both still alive.
It took her a few days, but Amaya had finally found everything she needed, star charts, clothes, food rations and water were hidden next to the shuttle she had found in the scrap yard. Only one problem remained, the shuttle was in serious need of repair, it was going to take her several days to bring it back online and several more to get the old thing functioning again. Most of its componants had been stripped from the vehicle to make different things inside the village she lived in, but she was sure she could make do. She had always considered herself resourceful.
Two and a half weeks later, Amaya stood inside the refurbished shuttle admiring her work. She had been able to construct all of the missing elements and put the thing back together with the help of some schematics she had found in the public library, "Only one last test." she muttered to herself, leaning down to connect that last pathway that would hopefully bring online the computer system.
Endless moments went by as Amaya waited, hoping. Finally she began to hear the small beeps and noises that indicated the computer was starting up. After a few minutes all went silent and a mechanical voice filled her ears. "Computer activated. How do you wish to proceed?" The two short sentences overcame Amaya with a giddyness of accomplishment, followed by a small pang of nervousness.
"Computer run a full system's check, I want to know if this shuttle is capable of making it to sector 14 and back." she had discovered that the course 256.9 mark 3, if plotted from her planet would take her to that sector, she had investigated that there were only two planets there capable of supporting human life and that one of them was a virtual desert, which was exactly what she was looking for. Amaya just hoped that she wasn't going to be going on some sort of wild goose chase, get there and find nothing.
"Acknowledged, proceeding." it replied, then all was once again silent as Amaya wandered around the small shuttle, storing away everything she would need for the trip. According to her calculations it should take her about one week to reach the small desert plant at warp 4.
~*~
Fourty minutes later the computer's voice cut through the silence with its report. "All systems operational, this shuttle is capable to travel to sector 14 and return safely." A quiet sigh fell from Amaya's lips, the only thing left was to leave. She wanted to tell her god-parents that she was going, but she knew that they would not understand and try to convice her to stay. A short note was laying on her pillow at home for them to find in the morning, explaining her reasons of departure, that would have to be good enough for now.
"Computer, bring engines online." Amaya commanded as she took her place at the pilot's seat.
"Engines online."
Amaya fingers flew swiftly accross the console, within a few short minutes she had lifted off the ground and proceeded to escape from the atmosphere of the only thing, and everyone she had ever known. "Computer plot course, 256.9 mark 3, warp factor 4."
"Plotted."
"Engage." and with that simple order, she was on her way to meet her destiny.
~*~
*Note: sorry this chapter was kind of short.*
