Aubade: Chapter 11
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Aubade has action, mystery, futuristic tech and yes, romance too! All you need, right? Here you can read more about how it all began.
What’s it all about?
You’re a woman who’s woken up out of stasis and you find yourself onboard the spaceship Aubade escaping Earth. Forever. Last thing you remember is going to bed. On Earth.
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As requested, at 800 she stood waiting for Stapleton at the port. She wore her semi-formal black uniform. Perhaps to look more together than she felt.
She watched him step out of the dusty shuttle and take a few strained steps before he'd shaken off the mask and the rest of the protective suit. No throw ups. He was not even pale. His second crew member was equally alert. Once the helmet came off she recognized Fleur’s blond hair and contagious smile!
"'Lo," Stapleton nodded but didn't show any signs of smiling.
Fleur greeted her with her confident and bright smile:
"Tengel regrets that he couldn't come, so I sacrificed and made sure we arrived OK." Stapleton did show some type of twitch that could be interpreted as a smile.
"I assume you want to see Jack, I mean Henley," she asked as they walked through the hallway into the civilian compound.
"Yes, and afterward we'd like to see Sirta."
Sara wasn't sure how to proceed from there because she had not requested a meeting with Tanaka Sirta, Meadows's stand in while onboard Aurora.
"Of course, follow me." She had to improvise.
They entered the sick bay and were met by Paulon.
"Greetings, greetings, and may I add that my day has brightened considerably," he smiled while slightly bowing toward them. Sara laughed and wondered which holo he had adapted that one from.
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