Aubade: Chapter 16

Into the Labyrinth

You just woke up and find yourself onboard the spaceship Aubade escaping Earth. Forever. Last thing you remember is going to bed. On Earth.

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Sara walked back to her quarters to get some rest.  They had all been given a rotating duty schedule even though no one wanted to rest.  It gave her a chance to be alone with her thoughts, but it proved to be overwhelming.  She had to force herself into the shower so she could freshen up.  

What if the whole structure was ripped to pieces at this moment? she thought.  She didn't want to be trapped, naked, in a shower at that moment.  She wondered if she had that aggressive trait Meadows had talked about.  She believed he was talking about suppressants and the whole separation of Defense and Civilian life.  As she stepped out of the shower after a very short shower, she saw her pants on the bed and immediately ran over to search for the chip.  She found it and held onto it while getting dressed.

She heard a noise from the library room and quickly ran to see what it was.  From the small slit in the doorway she could see Vince looking through old visuals taken from various news announcements.  She hurried to get dressed and then walked into the library.

"Glad to see you're feeling at home here," she said so suddenly that he jumped.

"Sorry, tried calling you but you didn't answer.  Couldn't locate the exact pieces of news I wanted and knew they must be here, if we even have them."

"Perhaps I can help you.  What are you looking for?" she asked and opened another station.

"Analysis of the Mid-Atlantic War."  He continued searching.