'A distant, habitable planet, a crew of six; three women and three men, a perilous journey.'
I read the news with a sinking heart and said to myself , perilous indeed.
It's all our fault.
Man kind was never supposed to leave earth, infact we should have stayed there, hidden.
But yet here we are .

I folded the news paper and laid it on the console.

I stepped out of the space craft and descended down the stairs into the beautifull but alien terrain.

Rose was busy burying Jacob or whatever is left of him in the 4th grave, next to his comrads, following traditions, I no longer cared for !

how long will it take to decay on this terrain , longer I suppose, would it even decay ? I pondered .

sudden rustling in the local plant life with a purple coloured fruit which we tested and found to be inedible,startled me back to reality. I readied my aerosol in one hand and 2 small blue coloured stones in the other which rose had said possesed some properties that she found during her expedition. I laughed it of as nothing, as nothing penetrated their thick hides, so why would this ever work ?

I raised my hand to signal rose who was alerted and armed herself with the shovel, while she quickly but without making a sound, sprinted towards me.

We had our backs to each other and could feel each other's heart pounding out of our chests.

in case we don't make it out, said rose

shut up, I won't let anything happen to you ! I interrupted her trying to reassure her.

promises..well we couldn't hear what others had to say before they got gobbled up, said rose and added,

I want you to hear me !
Sir I always admired you !

rose focus goddammit ! I barked back at her in response.

but still, rose rambled on , " we need to get off this planet in one piece

but don't let what happened between ur brother and you ....."

the sand on the other side of the plants started to move appart

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