Alone

Chapter 5: The Unknown

Kyle POV

I heard people say those last few seconds before imminent death comes feel more like minutes. Trust me when I say, it's true. Not only do parts of your life flash before your eyes but also regrets and wishes, things you wish you could have done if only you had longer. But I've never heard of going so long to where you have nothing left to think about. It has definitely been too long and my ship feels normal and like it's no longer being pulled backward through the black hole.

I slowly open my eyes, only to be blinded by what looks like 4 sun's and my ship in being hurled in their direction. At this point I'm definitely starting to panic, I narrowly escaped the explosion and trip through the blackhole only to die by melting in a giant sun! Just great.

The jet is starting to slant, looking like it's aiming for the second planet in this new solar system, I must be getting pulled in by its gravity, closer to planet instead of sun's and a huge part of me is grateful but the other part is still on edge. The only thing I can pray for is that planet can support human life and also I survive the crash in my ship.

While getting closer and closer to the planet, my jet was starting to burn up and was incontrollibly shaking. I could slowly feel myself beginning to pass out, vision fading, hearing diminishing, until the blackness set in.

I'm not sure how long I was out but when I awoke I could feel that the jet came to stop and the looks of it, it was definitely a really bad crash. I was lucky again and unbelievably survived with minor issues and maybe a slight concussion. While trying to get up, my entire body was sore but I couldn't feel anything broken. Upon fully standing, that's when the dizziness came on and I definitely had a concussion. I decided to sit back down and get my bearings. For having 4 suns, you would think there would be more light, so not knowing where I was and the darkness that settled in and of course the aching body plus possible head injury, I decided to bunker down in the cockpit of the jet until first light.

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When I opened my eyes possibly a few hours later, I was beginning to see some light outside the ship. The suns must beginning to rise, but it's unlikely any sunrise I've ever experienced. I open the upper hatch to get a better view and it's absolutely magnificent! The lights from the different color suns gives off a rainbow of shades I've never even see before. Although I have no idea where I am, waking up to something this incredible can't be that bad.

As the suns rise higher in the sky and produce more light around me, I'm able to take in more of my surroundings and what I see next is equally astonishing. All the vegetation and nature around me is all different shades of purple, from the tops of the highest trees to the grass on the jungle floor.

I take one last look around to calm myself before I begin my work around the jet. I want to salvage as much as possible before I take a look around. I already have a feeling I'm extremely far from home and in a faraway yet to explored part of the universe. No one survives a black hole and on the off chance they're not completely obliterated, they definitely can't be lucky enough to come out the other side anywhere near the space they know.

I was able to salvage the radio, my sub-space satellite connection, some food and water, and mini survival kit which includes military rations, water purifying tablets, a fire starter, pop up tent, and heated blanket, plus some miscellaneous tools, and a nice fold out machete and shovel. Thank God I loved camping and survival training ever since I was a kid.

I began looking around the area for any possible spots to set up camp. I didn't want it too far from my ship but not out in the open in case I wasn't alone on this planet. I found a suitable spot about 50 yards from ship, their was a little cave carved in the side of an enormous rock face. The cave itself was deep enough to cover for any rain or any other weapon this place may have, but not too deep where I knew there was a back so I had cover from behind and only had to look out the front.

After a long day of hauling all my supplies to the cave, I decided to start a fire and arrange my new bachelor pad. By the end, it didn't look too bad. I wasn't sure where I landed or how long I was going to be here, but hey, while I am I might as well make it comfortable.

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Well after almost 6 months, let just say, I'm no longer comfortable. I managed to set up my radio with sub space satellite buy none of my transmissions have yielded any results. I have tried to stay positive but without a working ship or any reply from my transmissions, I'm beginning to give up. All that's left now is to start talking to inanimate objects and losing my mind...

That's when I notice something, it looks like a satellite in the sky, and I know for a fact it has never been there before. It seems to be coming close to planet...it's a ship! Oh my God, I can't believe it and part of me believes I'm hallucinating but I keep it in my eye line to make sure. A little after it enters through the atmosphere it cloaks itself but I pull out my sensor and begin to track it.

I notice it makes a low flight around the planet until it begins to descend to a clearing I know well. I gather a few supplies and begin my journey in its direction. At this point I don't care who it is, it could be a disgusting Neba soldier for all I care, I steal it ship and get the hell out of here! Whoever they are though, I begin to wonder how they ended up out here as well, unless they encountered another black hole or some other freak situation.

As I make my way closer, I hear a splash off to my right and I know whoever it is, they're near the stream. If I sneak up on them there, I could get a good look at what I'm dealing with and how to handle the situation.

As I get closer to the stream, that's when I see her...the most beautiful girl I have ever seen. Then again it could be the 6 month isolation and any human would probably be gorgeous to me. I can't help but stare at her though, something about her has me completely floored, no other woman has ever had this affect on me, but there's definitely something about her.

She has medium length, straight dark chestnut hair and her body has all the right curves and all the right places! I need her to turn around, I need to see her eyes and every feature on her face so I can commit her beauty to memory.

Of course, in my haste to get a better look, I inadvertently stepped on a twig, which got her on high alert but hey she did look my way and I saw the most striking green eyes and voluptuous raspberry lips that I was aching to taste.

But then off course she started to run like a gold medal track star and so I bolted right after her. I wasn't about to lose her and my only possible way out of this isolating world. I was right on her heels, until she jumped into the clearing and disappeared.

Ok, so she has a new model cloak ship, must come from a rich family, well that explains the gorgeous princess vibe. Well, I saw she jumped in the back so I'm just gonna chill and stare in that direction until she realizes I know she's there, so hopefully she'll come out eventually.

"Baby, I've been here for 6 months, I know you're there and I know you can hear me, I only want to talk and maybe reach some kind of arrangement where we can help each other to get home....I can wait right here for as long as you need."