Aeryn Sun stepped forward onto the Observation Deck. She had woken instantly from slumber in her quarters, having not caught a wink of sleep in their latest running escape from Scorpius. Pilot had finally urged her to address her need. So she figured, if he had woken her up, it must be important. She rubbed the sleep out of her dark eyes, absently flicked a stray raven lock, and looked out the front port.
Blackness.
A hologram of Pilot appeared. Aeryn was probably more familiar with the moods of Pilot than anyone else present, except for Moya, due to a bizarre experiment in a previous adventure that found her DNA combined with his. And this spooked unease she hadn't seen before. Grace under pressure probably defined Pilot more than anyone else here, but he looked...scared?
"What's the matter, Pilot?
"That is the mattter, Officer Sun," Pilot said, indicating the blackness. "That's where Moya is going."
"Why?"
"It's energy dampening properties will make an excellent cover from any pursuing Peace Keeper craft."
"Ok, so what's the problem?"
"It's black."
"I see that," Aeryn nodded.
"Moya and I will have to maintain a plot fix on our current position to find our way out," Pilot said.
"How's that a problem?"
"There is a very small chance we could lose the fix, and be lost inside the phenomenon," Pilot said, his liquid eyes blinking slowly.
"I see," Aeryn said, nodding. "Pilot, you've navigated thru difficult circumstances before."
"I see," Aeryn said, nodding. "Pilot, you've navigated thru difficult circumstances before."
"Yes, Officer Sun. But this reminds me of...something...," his voice trailed off.
"What, Pilot?", she asked, walking up to the hologram, gesturing almost as if to touch it.
"It is not important. Moya has made her decision. And if it will save us from the Peace Keepers, I will do everything I can."
He seemingly shook himself and focused on his control panel.
Aeryn's brow furrowed, and she frowned a bit. She then turned, and watched the stars slowly vanishing as Moya made her way deeper into the Void.
And she remembered a tale about a legendary space dwelling monster that blacked out stars and replaced them with nightmares...
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