Aprixae IV

Jim's long boat swayed back and forth as the shoot towards the gray surface of Aprixae IV that drew closer each second. Jim's focus his mind to try and navigate the ship toward the planet. They began to pass through the thick cloudy planet that created a lot of turbulence. The terrain was rock with jagged rocks that were scattered around the ground. There were no trees or shrubs; it was a desolate waste land. The long boat continued to descend then moments later it landed roughly on a gray plain.

It slowly halted a meter away from a dark cave. When it stopped Jim jumped out of the long boat and headed to the cave with B.E.N following close behind. He glanced into the dark opening to see if there was anything inside. Jim went back to the long boat and took out a torch, and a knapsack from inside the long boat. He headed back to the cave,

"Jim how long are we going to be here?" asked B.E.N apprehensively, Jim set down the supplies and began to unpack. He took out a blanket and compass. He stared around the cave which was a semi rotunda space. Jim looked back at the B.E.N. and said, "B.E.N can you find some fire wood?" B.E.N began to looked scare, "You mean up there in those rocks?" said B.E.N looking at the jagged mountains ahead.

"Why your not scared are you?" answered Jim.

"Nn- no, why would I be scared of this place." said B.E.N. slowly walking away towards the rocks leaving Jim behind. Jim sat down and stared at the rocky wall of the cave. Suddenly a large tremor began to shake the walls; bits of rock fell to the ground as the ground shook. A feeling of dread suddenly came to him. He had remembered the dream he had when he was in that cave looking down at an endless abyss and fell down. Jim continued to stare at the blank wall before him when another tremor began to shake the ground.

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B.E.N. was shocked when the tremors came. He ran for cover among the boulders screaming. He suddenly said to himself that it was only and earthquake repeatedly. He knew Aprixae was full of tremors because the tectonic plates shifted constantly. B.E.N continued on his search for wood but found none. Desolate land stretched before him.

B.E.N. became drearier as he reached the slopes of one of the huge mountains. He sat at one of the boulders. Night began to fall among the skies. Slowly the stars appeared one by one. B.E.N slowly grew worried as he stood up and walked back to the camp. Suddenly a dark shadow suddenly flew past by in the distance. B.E.N stopped and said in a fearful tone, "who's there?" B.E.N continued to walk on when he suddenly he saw another shadow much more closely, zoom pass by. "All right Jim that's not funny," said B.E.N nervously as he walked on. BEN began to scan the life forms and suddenly caught a strong life signature before him. BEN stared into the distance when suddenly a tall figure began to approach him. He was hooded and cloak and wearing a pair of brown gloves.

BEN stepped backward with his arm protectively around across his face, he said with a fearful tone, "who are you?" The figure stood towering over BEN with a hand out stretched towards BEN. The hand came up to BEN slowly. He could move, he was frozen in fear at the sight of the stranger. Everything went black.

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Jim continued to sit in the gloom as night slowly descended upon the land. It was ten minutes since BEN went to get wood. Jim was beginning to wonders were BEN Jim stood up with his pistol in his hand. He walked into the night to search for BEN. Jim walked for several meters until he reached the spot were BEN was among the rocks of the slope. Jim looked around and suddenly his eye caught a white piece of paper. Jim walked up to it and picked it up. When he stared at the piece of paper fear immediately overtook him.