Chapter 11: The Germs.
There was no more rain, and although the clouds had disappeared, the area was covered by perpetual layer of thin blue fog (LOL, this is when I would usually tone down my PC settings to stop slowdown! (Sorry!)). Large chains of floaty white germ shapes were filling the air and the whole place looked alive without there being a single creature in sight. They stopped to take in their surroundings. Sophia took out two Photonscopes and handed one to Break.
"Just like in the Ruins, the place uncovered by Pioneer 2's archaeologists long ago," she whispered. "This is a good place to start. We are close."
"I'll put up the radiation shield then." Break produced a large expensive instrument and unfolded it, which made a huge white sphere momentarily appear around them before disappearing. "Better be safe than sorry." He smiled at her. "Pity it doesn't protect us from much else."
