Chapter 35
The Andromeda was silent. Her sensors couldn't detect anything unusual. The heat coming from her crew and the sound of their gentle breathing as they slept was the only thing she could feel. Suddenly she could sense movement. It was Hannah, getting out of bed. Thinking she was only going to the washroom, she let her be, and moved on.
After about ten minutes, she had a strange feeling as though something that should be there, wasn't. It was as though it had disappeared, but she couldn't tell what should be there. She would tell Dylan about it in the morning. Right now he was asleep, and she didn't want to wake him when he needed it so much.
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Dylan woke up after a peaceful sleep, the first he had had in a while. He stayed in bed for another ten minutes, enjoying the peacefulness of the morning.
Andromeda's voice broke the silence.
"Good, you're awake," she said, "last night some of my sensors were cut again. Most probably because of something Gerentex did before, that Harper hasn't had time to fix yet, but I didn't want to wake you in the night,"
Dylan got out of bed. "I'll have Harper look into it," he said, not very worried.
"Also, we received a message last night. I haven't opened it,"
"Thank you Andromeda. I'll read it when I'm finished with Harper,"
Starting with a shower, he got ready for the day, and when he was finished he headed to find Harper and tell him the problem.
When that was dealt with, he headed to Command to read the message. He jumped a mile when Hannah and Gerentex appeared on the screen. Hannah spoke
"Thanks for everything, but now we have to go. Both of us have to start off on a new foot, and we're going to do it together. Just tell the authorities that Gerentex escaped or... um... that in trying to escape he died," she turned to Gerentex, "That might be better, so you can start a new life with a new identity. I think I'll change my name too..." she turned back to the screen, "So, this is just saying that you might never hear of Hannah or Gerentex again. Thanks again,"
it was abrupt, and final. The image clicked off, and Dylan immediately went to tell his crew what had happened. He felt it was strange, that such a pair would take off together, and hoped that Gerentex didn't turn on her and steal the ship. Knowing him, he probably would, but maybe, just maybe, he really was serious about turning over a new leaf. Well, they were long gone by now, so there was nothing he could do about it. He smiled, and silently wished them the best. Maybe he would hear of them again some day. He chuckled at the thought of what Harper would say when he heard the news that Gerentex had gotten away again...
Fin
The Andromeda was silent. Her sensors couldn't detect anything unusual. The heat coming from her crew and the sound of their gentle breathing as they slept was the only thing she could feel. Suddenly she could sense movement. It was Hannah, getting out of bed. Thinking she was only going to the washroom, she let her be, and moved on.
After about ten minutes, she had a strange feeling as though something that should be there, wasn't. It was as though it had disappeared, but she couldn't tell what should be there. She would tell Dylan about it in the morning. Right now he was asleep, and she didn't want to wake him when he needed it so much.
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Dylan woke up after a peaceful sleep, the first he had had in a while. He stayed in bed for another ten minutes, enjoying the peacefulness of the morning.
Andromeda's voice broke the silence.
"Good, you're awake," she said, "last night some of my sensors were cut again. Most probably because of something Gerentex did before, that Harper hasn't had time to fix yet, but I didn't want to wake you in the night,"
Dylan got out of bed. "I'll have Harper look into it," he said, not very worried.
"Also, we received a message last night. I haven't opened it,"
"Thank you Andromeda. I'll read it when I'm finished with Harper,"
Starting with a shower, he got ready for the day, and when he was finished he headed to find Harper and tell him the problem.
When that was dealt with, he headed to Command to read the message. He jumped a mile when Hannah and Gerentex appeared on the screen. Hannah spoke
"Thanks for everything, but now we have to go. Both of us have to start off on a new foot, and we're going to do it together. Just tell the authorities that Gerentex escaped or... um... that in trying to escape he died," she turned to Gerentex, "That might be better, so you can start a new life with a new identity. I think I'll change my name too..." she turned back to the screen, "So, this is just saying that you might never hear of Hannah or Gerentex again. Thanks again,"
it was abrupt, and final. The image clicked off, and Dylan immediately went to tell his crew what had happened. He felt it was strange, that such a pair would take off together, and hoped that Gerentex didn't turn on her and steal the ship. Knowing him, he probably would, but maybe, just maybe, he really was serious about turning over a new leaf. Well, they were long gone by now, so there was nothing he could do about it. He smiled, and silently wished them the best. Maybe he would hear of them again some day. He chuckled at the thought of what Harper would say when he heard the news that Gerentex had gotten away again...
Fin
