The cryogenic chamber that housed my body, seemed to be in an isolated place on an unknown vessel. From inside, the constant rumble and clang of debris that interacted with the hull was disturbing the absolute silence. My heavy body and fogged over memories must have been a result from the deep slumber. I looked out the window and realized that the that earth was not in sight; inside the control room connected to my room, a counting device showed a sign of several light years. I assumed the device ought to be the distance of our travel. After I investigated around my room, and nothing important; I decided that my best chance to search the ship to find clues would be as soon as possible. After I navigated the labyrinth of hallways that led
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I had not noticed, but I walked into straight another encounter. An elderly man stood fifty paces down the corridor as my eyes met his gaze. The man was very disproportional. He displayed a broad-shouldered upper body and a very upright posture, while his legs were thin and looked to be easily tired. Thick brown eyebrows laid above his eyes, created an angry resting face. Bald with a clean shaven face, his lips curled away from his teeth, and instantly, he stole our trust with his dazzling smile. He quickly approached us, ecstatic to find comrades, and young ones at that. The healthy looking belly that rested above his belt indicated that he knew the location of food, which had overjoyed me. I was pleased that the individuals, who also shared a place in the unknown ship, were a group I could rely on. After he hobbled towards us, he bent down from the fatigue of those fifty paces. The aged man looked up, smelling of sweat and shaving gel, with light blue eyes that showed nothing but mental energy. Large exposed arms grabbed both the girl’s, and my wrists, then guided us to the cabinet of dry rations. It was clear that the he had been awake for much longer than us; yet he still did not understand why we was here. After we devoured our first meal in what felt like centuries, a thought dawned on me. I assumed that if there was a presence of other individuals on the ship, then there must be more people—maybe a captain that knows more about the
I had not noticed, but I walked into straight another encounter. An elderly man stood fifty paces down the corridor as my eyes met his gaze. The man was very disproportional. He displayed a broad-shouldered upper body and a very upright posture, while his legs were thin and looked to be easily tired. Thick brown eyebrows laid above his eyes, created an angry resting face. Bald with a clean shaven face, his lips curled away from his teeth, and instantly, he stole our trust with his dazzling smile. He quickly approached us, ecstatic to find comrades, and young ones at that. The healthy looking belly that rested above his belt indicated that he knew the location of food, which had overjoyed me. I was pleased that the individuals, who also shared a place in the unknown ship, were a group I could rely on. After he hobbled towards us, he bent down from the fatigue of those fifty paces. The aged man looked up, smelling of sweat and shaving gel, with light blue eyes that showed nothing but mental energy. Large exposed arms grabbed both the girl’s, and my wrists, then guided us to the cabinet of dry rations. It was clear that the he had been awake for much longer than us; yet he still did not understand why we was here. After we devoured our first meal in what felt like centuries, a thought dawned on me. I assumed that if there was a presence of other individuals on the ship, then there must be more people—maybe a captain that knows more about the