The young woman cuddled herself into the blanket, only to bold upright in the bed with wide open frightened eyes the next second. Inside her head, everything was black. She had no idea where she was and what she was doing here. She opened her eyes wide and saw a man hurrying to her side. Instinctively she pulled the blanket up to her chin and looked at him anxiously. Around her she could see miscellaneous monitors and appliances. Everything seemed to be very sterile. Now the man had reached her bedside. He watched her with concern. „How are you feeling? Can you remember anything? "She was staring at the opposite wall remaining silent to his question. He tried it another couple of times without any success. Apparently it seems as if she remembers nothing and was in some state of shock. If he only knew whether the loss of her memory was only temporary or not. He saw no possibility to find this out. Now they could only wait. He wasn't able to tell her anything about herself nobody knew who she really was. Meanwhile it had been proofed that the woman at the passport check had been the real terrorist. The only question remaining was the identity of this double.
She had extended the blanket to her chin and stared at the wall. Somehow she felt like a captured animal. She still hadn't the quietest idea who she was. They had tried to explain everything to her but it was useless. She felt lonesome and helpless. She only had the wish to leave this cold place and explore what was outside the area. Inside the Med Lab it went quieter. Obviously, the day inclined itself to the end. Momentarily there was only one man in a small storeroom. He seemed to be deepened into his records. The opportunity now was favourable. There seemed to be nobody else outside her room. She was also no longer connected to these strange appliances. Remarkably they had not even changed her clothes. She still carried a pair of black pants and violet turtlenecks. The boots stood beside the bed. She now had the unique possibility to flee unseen. Slowly, she rose and put on the boots, always keeping an eye on the man in the storeroom. She then rushed out. The doors opened automatically and she started to run. She heard somebody calling behind her but she strode around the next corner and was gone. They had told her that this was a space station. For an unknown reason she felt like going to the deep and dark areas of the station. Somehow she had the feeling that this would be more secure for her. At this time of the day most of the areas were abandoned and nobody hindered her from walking around. She was sure that they would look after her so she started searching for a suitable hiding place. There she would stay until they had forgotten over her.
Excitement prevailed in the Med Lab. The strange woman was missing and Dr. Franklin bombarded his assistant, who had admitted this, with reproaches. The chief of security and the ranger Marcus Cole had also rushed to the med lab after they had heard what had happened. Mr. Garribaldi sent out his people to search for her and Marcus went to search in the lower areas of the station.
In the meantime she had arrived in the lower levels. She now was wide-awake. She had slept for most of the last day. Her instincts had been fully recovered. Somehow she had the good feeling that she was used at such a life. She could not remember concrete things but she could not say either that she felt lost or anxious down here. Apparently this was a good sign.
After two days of unsuccessful search the security men had been withdrawn. Only the ranger kept on searching.
Weary and hungry she dragged through the walks of the lower areas of the station. The good feeling that she had in the beginning had left her. Admittedly she had managed to hide from the men of the security guard but she hadn't been able to get any food. She had only thwarted the unsuccessful theft of some fruits by running over the merchant. Now she was on the verge of despair. This night she had to sleep in one of the grave walks again. She bends off into one of the many small cross-walks and was about to let herself glide down on the ground when she saw four men heading towards her direction. They obviously were aliens. She had already seen these aliens in the med lab and they had told her that they were Narn. They were armed with knives and one was carrying a stick. They started shouting in a language unknown to her. She pressed herself against the wall and started to crawl backwards. It was too late. In an instant the men had reached her. She watched them anxiously. „Please leave me alone." She begged. "I had done nothing. What do you want? I have nothing, which I can give to you. "„Your life will do just fine. As small compensation for all the Narn, who are dead because of the attack of your people on our colony. And now you must die! "The man with the stick swung it to hit her.
Marcus Cole was on the way to his quarters. The search for the mysterious woman had been unsuccessful again. She had been seen by some people, but nobody had been able to tell him where she had gone exactly. On his way to one of the elevators he suddenly heard the voices of approximately four Narns and that of a woman from one of smaller walks.
He could immediately identify the woman. It was the one he was searching for since days. Quickly he hurried to the walk while he pulled out his fight-rod.
As he turned around the corner he saw the woman crouched on the ground and four Narn starting to attack her. „Stop it! "He yelled. Startled, the four retreated at first but then they headed towards the Ranger.
Aurora saw the man running around the corner. That was her chance to run from the four Narn. She mobilised her last strength, got up and started to walk away.
From his eye-angles Marcus noticed that the woman slowly raised and started to walk away. Thank god that he had more than one experience with the Narn. So it was easy for him to disarm the one with the stick by using his fight-rod and to impress the others with a few words. After a few minutes they left the scene, grumbling to themselves. Now he went after the woman. A few minutes later, he had reached her. She obviously had difficulties to keep on walking. She appeared to be totally exhausted and only the fear made her continue to walk. „Please wait! " He called.
She heard a voice behind her. 'Please, not again! 'She thought full of fear. She tried once again to mobilize her strengths to keep on walking; without success. Finally she fell to the ground. Anxiously she dodged at the wall and retreated on and on. Finally, somebody stood in front of her. She could remember seeing him in the Med Lab but couldn't recall his name or his function. „What do you want from me? "She muttered quietly. „Please just leave me alone. "He knelt down in front of her and grasped her by her shoulder. Wearily she tried to brush away his hand. But this only made him to grasp her shoulder more firmly. „I will now bring you away from here. You don't belong here and you need help. "His soft but also firm words finally reached her mind. She muttered something to herself before she burst into tears. Marcus looked deep into her eyes, then sat beside her, put an arm about her shoulder and pulled her against him. At first she tried to fight him. But when she noticed that it was no use she simply let herself go and cried out her sorrow. They sat there for a few minutes. Once she had calmed down a bit she slowly closed her eyes and drifted off into sleep. He noticed it and so lifted her up in his arms and carried her to his quarters where he put her down onto the bed. He watched her for a while before he put himself to sleep on the couch.
She had extended the blanket to her chin and stared at the wall. Somehow she felt like a captured animal. She still hadn't the quietest idea who she was. They had tried to explain everything to her but it was useless. She felt lonesome and helpless. She only had the wish to leave this cold place and explore what was outside the area. Inside the Med Lab it went quieter. Obviously, the day inclined itself to the end. Momentarily there was only one man in a small storeroom. He seemed to be deepened into his records. The opportunity now was favourable. There seemed to be nobody else outside her room. She was also no longer connected to these strange appliances. Remarkably they had not even changed her clothes. She still carried a pair of black pants and violet turtlenecks. The boots stood beside the bed. She now had the unique possibility to flee unseen. Slowly, she rose and put on the boots, always keeping an eye on the man in the storeroom. She then rushed out. The doors opened automatically and she started to run. She heard somebody calling behind her but she strode around the next corner and was gone. They had told her that this was a space station. For an unknown reason she felt like going to the deep and dark areas of the station. Somehow she had the feeling that this would be more secure for her. At this time of the day most of the areas were abandoned and nobody hindered her from walking around. She was sure that they would look after her so she started searching for a suitable hiding place. There she would stay until they had forgotten over her.
Excitement prevailed in the Med Lab. The strange woman was missing and Dr. Franklin bombarded his assistant, who had admitted this, with reproaches. The chief of security and the ranger Marcus Cole had also rushed to the med lab after they had heard what had happened. Mr. Garribaldi sent out his people to search for her and Marcus went to search in the lower areas of the station.
In the meantime she had arrived in the lower levels. She now was wide-awake. She had slept for most of the last day. Her instincts had been fully recovered. Somehow she had the good feeling that she was used at such a life. She could not remember concrete things but she could not say either that she felt lost or anxious down here. Apparently this was a good sign.
After two days of unsuccessful search the security men had been withdrawn. Only the ranger kept on searching.
Weary and hungry she dragged through the walks of the lower areas of the station. The good feeling that she had in the beginning had left her. Admittedly she had managed to hide from the men of the security guard but she hadn't been able to get any food. She had only thwarted the unsuccessful theft of some fruits by running over the merchant. Now she was on the verge of despair. This night she had to sleep in one of the grave walks again. She bends off into one of the many small cross-walks and was about to let herself glide down on the ground when she saw four men heading towards her direction. They obviously were aliens. She had already seen these aliens in the med lab and they had told her that they were Narn. They were armed with knives and one was carrying a stick. They started shouting in a language unknown to her. She pressed herself against the wall and started to crawl backwards. It was too late. In an instant the men had reached her. She watched them anxiously. „Please leave me alone." She begged. "I had done nothing. What do you want? I have nothing, which I can give to you. "„Your life will do just fine. As small compensation for all the Narn, who are dead because of the attack of your people on our colony. And now you must die! "The man with the stick swung it to hit her.
Marcus Cole was on the way to his quarters. The search for the mysterious woman had been unsuccessful again. She had been seen by some people, but nobody had been able to tell him where she had gone exactly. On his way to one of the elevators he suddenly heard the voices of approximately four Narns and that of a woman from one of smaller walks.
He could immediately identify the woman. It was the one he was searching for since days. Quickly he hurried to the walk while he pulled out his fight-rod.
As he turned around the corner he saw the woman crouched on the ground and four Narn starting to attack her. „Stop it! "He yelled. Startled, the four retreated at first but then they headed towards the Ranger.
Aurora saw the man running around the corner. That was her chance to run from the four Narn. She mobilised her last strength, got up and started to walk away.
From his eye-angles Marcus noticed that the woman slowly raised and started to walk away. Thank god that he had more than one experience with the Narn. So it was easy for him to disarm the one with the stick by using his fight-rod and to impress the others with a few words. After a few minutes they left the scene, grumbling to themselves. Now he went after the woman. A few minutes later, he had reached her. She obviously had difficulties to keep on walking. She appeared to be totally exhausted and only the fear made her continue to walk. „Please wait! " He called.
She heard a voice behind her. 'Please, not again! 'She thought full of fear. She tried once again to mobilize her strengths to keep on walking; without success. Finally she fell to the ground. Anxiously she dodged at the wall and retreated on and on. Finally, somebody stood in front of her. She could remember seeing him in the Med Lab but couldn't recall his name or his function. „What do you want from me? "She muttered quietly. „Please just leave me alone. "He knelt down in front of her and grasped her by her shoulder. Wearily she tried to brush away his hand. But this only made him to grasp her shoulder more firmly. „I will now bring you away from here. You don't belong here and you need help. "His soft but also firm words finally reached her mind. She muttered something to herself before she burst into tears. Marcus looked deep into her eyes, then sat beside her, put an arm about her shoulder and pulled her against him. At first she tried to fight him. But when she noticed that it was no use she simply let herself go and cried out her sorrow. They sat there for a few minutes. Once she had calmed down a bit she slowly closed her eyes and drifted off into sleep. He noticed it and so lifted her up in his arms and carried her to his quarters where he put her down onto the bed. He watched her for a while before he put himself to sleep on the couch.