Writers’ Journal #103 – Scorched Earth – 16

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But I was the Captain and I must make a decision and fast. Not just the ship and the million of lives but also our own lives. Our food rations were for no more than a few days and we won’t be able to think without starving ourselves. The situation was dire no matter which direction I looked at and it depressed me. The rest of the team also must have noticed my mood as we all sat under the tree. I had to do something.

“You mentioned about reversing the signal, bringing the ship back?” I asked Dio. The conversation needed to continue or else we would have gone mad.

“Yes Captain. In theory, as I said. But how we can do this to an unknown technology such as this, I do not know,” replied Dio. He sounded as depressed as I was. I could clearly see the sign of desperateness in his eyes.

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