Chapter 6

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Her hunger finally satisfied, Hannah decided to have a shower. When that was finished she found some clean clothes, and exited the room.. There was a hallway running left and right. Not sure of where to go, she decided to head left, and see what she could find.

The corridor went on for some time, passing doors every now and then. There were also ladders at intervals along it. 'Wow, this is a big ship!' She thought. She came upon a crossroads, this time turning right.

Suddenly there came a noise. It sounded like someone tapping, very softly. She felt like it was beckoning to her. The sound floated up from the nearest ladder, and she went over to it and climbed down. She found herself in a conduit, and it was almost tall enough for her to stand up with her head brushing the ceiling. She kept going and rounded a corner. The sound was louder. She knew she was close. It came from just around the next bend. She quickened her pace and....

There sat Harper, absently tapping a screwdriver while he wrestled with a problem. She felt so stupid. Why would anything be calling to her in the first place? Her face grew hot as Harper noticed her. "Hey, what are you doing down here?" he asked, then spoke into a radio device "Uh, Dylan, I found Hannah," "Um, well, I was just..." she stammered. He stopped her from saying more. "Just tell Dylan. He's the one who really wants to know. Here, just climb up this ladder, and he should be here soon." he said indicating, then he went back to his problem.. 'Boy am I in for it,' she thought, trying to think of a non-insane excuse for why she was down in the conduits. She came up into a hallway just as Dylan rounded the corner, running. He stopped when he saw her. "I think it's about time you answered a few questions." he said, and led her off.

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