Disclaimer: This is a work of fiction. The names, events, places, and incidents are product of author's imagination. Any resemblance to persons, living or dead, is purely coincidence. Bold statements represent as the dialogue of the characters.
This is the Part 2 of my story entitled, “Going Back to Mars in 2050” please read the first part before reading the part 2 so you will not be confused on the story.
“Are you ready?”
“Of course”
The married couple is looking at each other, facing the window inside the spacecraft.
“Alpha, are you ready?”
“Yes”
“Bravo?”
“Yes!”
There were 5 on the team. Zander, the Alpha, Rain, the Bravo are married and they also have the highest rank among the team.
The two met in the organization where they belong. They both love studying planets and the Universe. Gradually, the feelings started to rise between them and no one could stop them.
Having an attachment to the organization is forbidden. But by that time, they are respected and one of the best members of the organization. So, they can’t do anything but let themselves love each other.
No one leaves the organization between the two knowing that it is not allowed.
Their love gave them a son and named him Razen.
I reminisced about everything before the spacecraft was launched. The memories are still fresh in my mind like they happened yesterday.
“In 3…2…1…”
I heard the countdown of the other members when our spacecraft started to leave the Earth.
“This is it,” I said in my mind.
We have been waiting for this for a long time.
They left the Earth at a speed of 24,600 mph.
Everyone on the Earth clapped their hands after the successful launch.
I removed the belt that was holding me tightly on my space chair. Our team did the same.
We float from the spacecraft because of the lesser gravity. Although we are flying at 24,600 mph, we cannot feel it. Thanks to the inventions and machines inside the spacecraft.
I looked to my husband, Zander. We smiled at each other when our eyes met.
“We are waiting for this,” he said.
We are in the middle of a good moment when I suddenly remember our son.
“How about Razen?” I asked.
“Soon he can come with us on Mars,” he said jokingly. I know that he is also worried.
I know that going to Mars is my long dream, but having Razen on my mind is like being a selfish mother.
I can’t blame anyone. I have to do my role. The plan to Mars was planned for more than 10 years and I can’t let it stop just because of what we have done.
I left Razen to my sister before I left. I said everything to her before I went for this plan. I know the consequences if anything bad happens.
I hugged Zander because of my thoughts.
“It will be fine,” he said.
It took us 9 months before we landed on Mars. It was a long time but the fastest time to go to Mars.
We saw other people from our organization on the Earth using the monitor from the spacecraft. I saw them clapping and celebrating the successful land of my team on Mars.
It is now 2042, it was the longest trip that I ever had in my life.
We are now setting up the rovers to help us to study Mars. It is our primary goal. To learn more about Mars and find out if there are existing organisms on this planet.
We are collecting information and then sending it directly to Earth. But one thing that we noticed is that as time passes, we are losing signal from the Earth, we are losing contact.
It’s been 13 sols since we landed on Mars, and the contact is getting strange. We are now having a hard time connecting to our team on Earth.
“Okay, it is sending now…”
Zander said.
…39%...46%...62%...33%...89%....
Our connection is becoming strange.
“Hel—o t—hissss is command—-”
The line is changing. There monitor is now glitching.
The next event is what I didn’t expect.
The five of us were shocked by the explosion outside the spacecraft.
We felt the force.
The windows are broken.
I can’t breathe.
My eyesight is starting to become unclear.
The last thing that I saw was Zander, my husband, grabbing the space pen and the paper, he is writing something.
Then I saw him smiling at me.
Everything became black.
It’s all blank.
The last memory that I had is my family, a complete family. Razen is there, Zander is there, I am there. We are all smiling.
I am kind of busy this week so I only read one line, I will finish the Bingo card before the contest ends.
Mark Laurence, also known as Laurenceuuu and anonymous02 is a student who is currently taking a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering. He is expanding his knowledge and skills by blogging where he mostly writes about self-development, cryptocurrency, making money online, and how-to articles.
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