Sakura-chan's Story Collection
Story by Sakura-chan
Well... it's been a while since i posted a story here, so following on from my last sci fi story... heres another...... and i've based it on a tv show i like
The Shining Path
The End of The Long Night
Against the blackness of space, a solitary ship glided in the night.
âBattle Stations!â The ships AIâs voice rang out through the corridors.
âAll crew... Man your battle stations.â The crew was scrambling to their stations.
â3 minutes 8... 3 minutes 9... 3 minutes 10...â The first office Bruce Sheppard counted as a crewman ran passed.
âMOVE IT!â he shouted as the crewman ran into the near by point defence station. At the same time Captain Hotaru Isuna walked out of her quarters and up to a ladder. Activating her anti gravity harness, she started to descend, at first holding onto the sides of the ladder. Several decks down, she let go of the ladder, smiling as her descent slowed to a stop on the same deck as her first officer.
âI wish you wouldnât.â The ships AI said, âYour anti grav harness might fail... and I mightnât be able to catch you.â
âYou wouldnât let that happen Henri.â Hotaru said, âIf it did, youâd have to break in a new captain.â She smiled as she turned a corner.
âPort point defence station 7 manned and ready.â Someone called out.
âPoint defence station 8 manned and ready.â
âPoint defence station 9 manned and ready.â
âReport.â Hotaru said, approaching Sheppard. âAll stations manned and ready.â He said with a salute
âElapsed time 3 minutes 45 seconds.â Henri said.
âToo Slow!â Sheppard yelled for everyone to hear. Hotaruâs eyes went wide for a moment as she started to rub her right ear.
âToo loud.â She muttered, making her way to the command deck.
â3 minutes 45 seconds.â Sheppard said, âIf it were a real battle... this entire section would be vented.â
âPerhaps.â Hotaru said, âShip wide please.â A tone went off; signalling the ship wide comm. System was active.
âNot bad people... but I know we can do better.â She said, âLetâs try and get it to 3 minutes or less⦠Isuna out.â When she stopped the comm. System deactivated. Sheppard smiled softly as the crew started going about their normal duties. Some were once again going back to their quarters for some rack time. Others were heading to the mess hall their evening or morning meal. Smiling herself, they started walking again.
âHow is young Peri?â he asked. Heâ