The Chronicles of Aallandranon - Episode One - Ant-Lion Read Online Free

Primary Life Support Hall. “ Congratulations on
this so-far successful mission, Doctor Tabith. ”
    “ Thank you. I think we ’ ll all rest easier when
we ’ re
out of this cloud of comets. ” Jonathan said.
    “ Absolutely. William Mason said he was looking for you. He
was headed toward the efficiencies. ”
    “ Great, that ’ s where I ’ m going. Thank you, Doctor
Rawi. ” Jonathan said and made his way to the stairs leading to the
living quarters.
    William Mason was just leaving his room and coming down the
hall when Jonathan found him. “ Ah,
finally. ” William breathed a sigh of relief. He was a tall man with
brown eyes, black-rimmed glasses and short brown
hair.
    “ Is
everything okay? Everything with Engineering is
fine? ” Jonathan asked.
    “ Of
course, ” William looked taken aback at the question. “ It ’ s something else. ”
    “ It ’ s Chance isn ’ t it. I ’ ve just spoken with him
so you shouldn ’ t have to worry. ”
    “ It ’ s not that either. It ’ s, I
don ’ t
know, ” he looked over his shoulder to make sure the hall was
clear. After assuring no one would overhear them, he turned back to
Jonathan. “ Ever since we left, I ’ ve been having the most
bizarre dreams. ”
    “ What kind of dreams? ”
    “ Dreams about places I ’ ve never been, people
I ’ ve
never met. I generally don ’ t dream, even in space,
but being aboard this ship has caused me to
start. ”
    “ It ’s stress.
You’ ve slept in space before,
but we ’ re in a high stress situation. No one has ever risked what
we ’ re
doing here today, not with this much on the
line. ”
    “ You
don ’ t
understand, Doctor Tabith. It ’ s not stress. In one of
the dreams, a little girl told me I was the key to saving all
mankind. When I asked her how, she said, ‘ You ’ ll
see. ’ .
They were more than just dreams. ”
    “ I’ ve had quite a few
dreams that I felt were important, messages of
sorts –
    “ Not
like this, ” interrupted William. “ Trust me.
I ’ ll
keep you updated on the things I dream. ”
    “ I
don ’ t
think that will be necessary, William. ”
    “ Just humor me. ”
    Jonathan sighed. “ Fine. If you think
it ’ s
that important then keep a dream diary. The computer will help you
there. I ’ ll look over it in the evening. ”
    “ Thanks. I appreciate it. Have a good night,
Jonathan. ” William nodded.
    Jonathan made his way back to his room where
Elizabeth was naked and reading a book in his bed with the comets
tracing across the black backdrop of space beyond the window next
to her. She wore a pair of black glasses and had tied her hair into
a knot behind her head.
    “ I
built the ship correctly, but it ’ s the crew
that ’ s
starting to get a little rocky. ”
    “ People are still getting used to this life. It will pass.
They ’ ll figure out how to cope, or the doctor will prescribe
them the meds to help them. ” Elizabeth said.
    “ We
shouldn ’ t need meds to cope with what we don ’t understand.” Jonathan
said, standing before the window to view the Oort
Cloud.
    “ Some people do. ” She shrugged, watching him undress.
She took off her glasses and relaxed into her pillow while yawning.
After Jonathan finished washing his face, they made love before
passing into sleep.
     
     

 
    6
     
     
    The next few days went by quickly. As the
electromagnetic radiation weathered the shields, communication with
Earth began to become delayed. They had cleared the Oort Cloud and
entered the Bow Shock: the last hurdle before they reached the
Interstellar Medium. The solar winds had already ceased and clouds
of radiated plasma drifted through space.
    Jonathan entered the cafeteria and sat next to Ryan
Thompson who was engaged in a conversation with George Freeman.
Both of them had unkempt facial hair. Most of the men aboard the
ship had stopped shaving. “ If
you ’ ve
never had Korean Bulgogi before, then you ’ re missing
out. ” Ryan said, picking up some