"Gone"
Chapter 3
"Other Survivors"
STANDARD DISCLAIMER: See: Chapter 1
AUTHOR'S NOTE: In my fics, Zeta recently became Dean of the Prydonian Academy. Those of you who've read The Other Side of the Desk will recognize the graduate student in this one.
"There must be other survivors," Nikki said.
"Perhaps. But without the Eye of Harmony, I can't contact them. I'd have to know exactly where and when they are, and go to them."
"The graduate students who were away on research!" she exclaimed. Zeta's head came up. For the first time in days, she saw hope in his eyes. He left that afternoon.
He returned shortly, alone.
"Elana's dead… she couldn't cope…killed herself."
"Dear God. How?"
"We can will ourselves to die. It's very peaceful… like going to sleep."
She hadn't known this; now she had something new to worry about.
CONTINUED IN CHAPTER 4, "Alien Part II"
