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New Afterlife

Space, one great mystery. But an even bigger mystery is if we humans will one day be able to conquer it. But what if we had no other choice. Ethan Kruger, Lieutenant of the New Afterlife, and one of the last surviving members of the human. The crew of this ship travel across the vast expanses of this ever growing galaxy as members of the Space Survival Division, helping anyone along their path and holding onto the hope of finding a New Life and to escape from their Afterlife. Also this is a fictional take on the Universe; don't try to ably real life physics or logic to EVERYTHING that happens during the events of the story.

Raymond_Jensen · Ciencia y ficción
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2 Chs

K.J

(Inside the Ship's steamy bathroom, inside stands Talia Aphelion looking at a foggy mirror, she is wearing a closed bath robe and is drying out her long black hair that falls to her shoulders, her Hazel eyes reflect in the mirror. She stands at 5'7ft (170cm) tall, she has a slim albeit muscular build and she is of American authenticity, she looks around the age of 18 or 19 years old)

Ethan: (He knocks on the door from outside) Talia! We're going off on a mission get your uniform on and get ready!

(Talia merely turns her head backwards to the door)

("Heartbreaker" by Pat Benatar is playing over the intercoms. As the crew get ready for a light-speed trip)

Alexander Myers: (He has a piece of toast in his mouth as he does a few stretches, he jumps into the pilot seat of the ship, there is a massive window in front of the row of seats, four seats on each row for the crew, the two seats at the front are for the pilots. He is wearing the Space Uniform or "Deep-ether-suits" just like everyone in the ship currently.) Alright, cowboy coordinates?

Colton Kramer: (He is sitting in the other pilot seat. He has short light-brown hair and green eyes. He has an average stature and is 5'8ft (172cm) tall. He looks around the age of 29. He is Irish heritage.) What do you mean, "cowboy?"

Alexander: (He turns to Colton) Yes like co-boy, co-pilot! I am the Kapitan, I am the pilot!

Colton: Oh please! I control the ship when you're on the ground! I'm the pilot!

Alexander: Your only duty is checking for obstacles, the space-weather and manning the guns!

Colton: Well look at my part of the control panel, compared to yours! Clean nothing in the way, nothing on the walls! Meanwhile you have a poster next to you! A Xenomorph bobble-head on the panel! And let's not forget ALL those Funko Pops! Godzilla! Captain Levi from AOT! It just doesn't stop with you! (He looks at Alexander just calmly bobbing his head as he sings "Moskau" by Dschinghis Khan) You didn't listen to me at all? *Sigh* Fine…

Konrad: (He is standing at the kitchen table, fiddling with the gauntlets attached from the suit's cuffs, he speaks into the gauntlets) Shepherd? Are the links set?

Shepherd: (He speaks from a small speaker on the neckpiece of the suit) Yes, sir. I am monitoring the pulse, temperature and emotional states of every member as we speak… Lieutenant Kruger appears to be on the edge?

Konrad: You say that as a question?

Shepherd: It is because I am unsure as of the reason why.

Konrad: Keep me updated on him, Shepherd.

(Conray Gaumond walks up to Konrad and stands next to him)

Conray: Commander, do we know the reason for the distress signal?

Konrad: No, the reason as of yet is unknown. However strangely the signal isn't coming from the ship itself, much rather, a Metphian signal coming from an individual inside the human ship.

Conray: (He puts his hand on his chin) Hmmm…

Konrad: You got something?

Conray: Normally Metphians with a distress signal are those of nobility. However what would one be doing on a ship belonging to humans?

Konrad: I have no idea. We'll soon find out.

Alexander: (He turns to the rest of the crew) Alright, Commander! We are ready and set for light-speed! Now would you all please take your seats? (Ethan sits down behind Alexander in the 2nd row, next to Konrad. In the 3rd row sits Conray and Talia. And in the final row Kojo Robitaille and Jacob Bates) Now! Let's go!!!

(Alexander hits a button and the ship is sent flying through space at near the speed of light)

(Meanwhile)

(Black-Hole-Research-Station-Delta 06. A circular space station, connected to a SADARON Container, which inside holds a stable-kept black hole used by both Metphian and the Human Race to study black holes and everything about them. However even the smallest mistake and the black hole could swallow up the whole station)

(Inside a room, stands K.J an arrogant, enthusiastic, but genius scientist and researcher working for the SSD, who takes high risks for high rewards. He stands looking at his mirror, combing his long tortilla brown hair so that it falls to the right, slightly covering his scarlet red right eye as "Time in a Bottle" by Jim Croce plays over a radio, he sings along to the lyrics. He stands at 5'9ft tall and has a slim build. He is around the age of 55. He is wearing a black fashion suit with a red ascot tie and purple leather gloves. K.J is his codename, as his real name is unknown even to the government)

K.J: (He picks up a black leather briefcase and walks out of the room, towards the SADARON Container) (Thinking) If it is currently 12:43 and the guards take a short break around this time, there should only be two to four guards stationed inside the black hole chamber. Then again since time slows down near a black hole, I could just lie… haha easy money baby.

(K.J approaches the entrance to the SADARON Container, where his Disciple "Matthew Deshi" is waiting for him. He swipes his keycard at the entrance and Matthew follows behind him)

Matthew: (He is around 23 years old; he has brown eyes and blonde hair. He is wearing a safety suit for the stupid shit they're about to attempt) Are you sure this is a good idea?

K.J: Oh, dear Matthew I have NOTHING but good ideas!

Matthew: What about the Lava Hive Experiment?

K.J: Oh! That was lava and a bee hive!

Matthew: Yeah… and this is a BLACK HOLE!!!

K.J: Don't forget the 2nd step! Anti-gravity grenades! (He walks up to one of the guards) Say! When did you boys last take a break?

(Inside the SADARON Container in the center, surrounded by glass sits a black hole. Throughout the circular container sit various research stations)

Guard: (He is dressed in a full black power armor, that I'm not gonna bother describing right now I'LL DO IT LATER) Sir! Why are you in here?

K.J: (He shows his keycard to the card) With this! Nothing more than small research! You boys can take a small break on me! If you get in trouble, I'll take the blame! So clear out the area, please?

Guard: *Sigh* Fine! (He speaks into his earpiece to all the other guards in the SADARON Container) Clear out the area, boys! *Under his breath* Can't believe we're getting ordered around by Mads Mikkelson's rejected twin brother…

(All the guards leave the SADARON Container and only K.J and Matthew are standing inside)

Matthew: Now, how are we gonna get those grenades in there without falling into the thing?

K.J: (He stands at the main control panel and starts working with it) You might want to hold onto to something.

Matthew: OH NO. (He grabs onto and tightly holds onto a pole attached to the wall) What are you planning?

K.J: (A screen on the control panel shows the size of the black hole, currently being 21cm in length) I'm planning to feed it poison! (He slightly turns to Matthew) You holding onto something? (Matthew nods his head near 50 times) Good! Here-we-go! (He presses a button and the alarms immediately go off. However a small window opens to the black hole's chamber. Matthew starts to slip towards the window, while K.J stands perfectly still, not even moving) Beautiful… isn't it?

Matthew: (He is clearly and understandably terrified) GET-THIS-OVER-WITH!!!

K.J: Okay! Okay! Okay! (He opens the briefcase and takes out 3 anti-gravity grenades that were kept inside) Open wide! Big boy! (He pushes the activation button on all the grenades and quickly throws them all into the black hole's chamber and immediately shuts the window, just as Matthew loses his grip and starts flying towards the black hole, Matthew hits head against the window leaving a small crack on it) Let's see here… (He looks at the monitor, just as the anti-gravity grenades go off inside the black hole. The black hole… shrunk by 2 full cm. It is now 19cm in total length) Ah… incredible!!! A breakthrough!!!

("ON THE GROUND NOW!!!")

K.J: (He doesn't even turn to the guards standing behind him) Oh… crap.

("Oi! Oi! Oi! What's all this about now?! Kajay?!")

K.J: Oh… Ozzy!

(He turns around to see Oskar Dwyer, Chief of Security of the SSD he has made a routine trip to this very research station. Oskar stands at an impressive 6'3ft tall, he is of an average stature, but still appears muscular. His black hair is combed to the back and his eyes are a light shade of brown. He is 46 years old. He is clearly of Australian descent. He is wearing an open dark blue Kevlar vest, over a rolled up sleeve forest green flannel shirt. His pants are light blue jeans with various accessories on it such as a knife attached to his left leg; his belt hangs low over his pants. He has unpolished black boots on. A blue neckerchief hangs over his shirt; he has bandages wrapped around his left arm and a broken Rolex watch on his right hand)

Oskar "Ozzy" Dwyer: So I come here! And immediately you get the alarms going! (He snaps his fingers) Put your guns down boys! (All the guards lower their weapons) What might you be doing?!

K.J: Selling the world! Maybe you're face to face with the man you always wanted to meet!

Ozzy: No… I've still yet to meet that man! Maybe someday, I'll laugh and shake his hand! Or maybe I'll meet the man who comes around!

K.J: We all meet the man who comes around someday.

(End of Chapter 2)