Ethan's point of view...As I stood there, my entire being focused on confronting the colossal figure illuminating in that dark room, that had haunted my thoughts, I was sure I have seen him that day when my world was destroyed before my eyes. Without giving it another thought I used the octovator hung on me, it is a device allotted to us. It has eight infrared strings attached that can clench any huge figure just in seconds. I know it was for the mission but the monster before me was more important for me right now. But A sudden force pulled me back with astonishing strength and the door slid close. Before I could react, I hurtled through the air, my body colliding with the unforgiving surface of a nearby wall. Pain surged through my entire body as I crumpled against it, disoriented and gasping for air. My vision swirled, flickering as the impact reverberated through my systems. The world around me spun, and I struggled to regain my bearings. What had just happened? Who or what h

Ethan's point of view...I was literally confused, I had been in that spacecraft for more than three days, but seriously, I never saw something like that.Reaching the vessel, I embarked on the task of locating that device, something that looks like a missile.Even after searching for it everywhere, I couldn't find it within the confines of my spacecraft, a sense of urgency and anticipation gripped me. The anticipation that this crucial component held the potential to alter the course of disturbing those shadow forces intensified my determination. With each passing moment, I meticulously combed through the various compartments and sections of the spacecraft, my fingers navigating the controls and panels with a mix of skill and anxiety. I tried to connect to Captain Ven again but I couldn't.The soft hum of the ship's systems seemed to echo my heartbeat as I ventured deeper into its interior, scanning every nook and cranny for the elusive device. The low lighting cast elongated sha

Ethan's point of view...The countdown was already tickling, and I tried all my strength to break the emergency exit open.The spacecraft was fully damaged and I even activated the self-destruction mode in it. I was ready to face whatever awaited me, both on the planet's surface and in the battle against the shadowy forces. But as that mysterious voice echoed, I felt his words penetrating deep within my mind.Swirling every corner of my world. His urge to save me had an unspoken intention behind it.I felt it that way though.As he told me that the emergency exit pod was repaired, I tried lifting off the front metallic frame and then try breaking the escape exit of the vessel, the gravity of the situation settled in. I was now entirely on my own, hurtling through the vessel which was about to explode in seconds. With my heart pounding in my chest, I threw myself into the emergency escape pod just as the countdown reached its final moments. The pod sealed shut around me, the sensatio

Ethan's point of view...The announcement of our impending physical training hit us like a meteor, and I could practically hear the collective groan from my fellow teammates. As we gathered in the training area, a series of robotic figures stood at attention, their metal frames gleaming in the harsh overhead lights.Captain Ven strode to the front, his demeanor undeniable. "Meet your training partners for the week," he said clearly which almost jerked our souls out. We have been training all these days among ourselves under the eyes of the small service crew who hardly notice any ditch we did in the training before.But now, these figures in front of us are more like sumo wrestlers, completely scanning even the slightest movement we made.I appreciated these Robots when they were not completely made, never did I think that one day I will be monitored by them."These robots are designed to simulate real combat scenarios, so don't hold back!" Captain Ven continued.The robots stared b

Ethan's point of view...As we stood before that door, all our minds were in a mess. The room was dark and mysterious giving up an aura of something so dangerous that lay inside it. Captain Ven instructed that we must not make any sounds because even a pin-dropping sound can make a difference in this place.That was terrifying, isn't it?I experienced some sort of churning feeling inside my gutt as I stared at a slight fluorescent light emerging out of a huge tumbler inside the room.We moved in slowly and gathered around the transparent chemical tank, our focus was fixed on the genetically modified figure suspended within emitting a Persian blue fluorescent light. "A human being...!" I mumbled inside my mind.A tense silence enveloped the room, and our curiosity was matched only by the air of unease that lingered. As I moved slowly observing it carefully, A human body...!I was puzzled, it was indeed a human body but with many differences. A face with just two holes as the nose,