17.Back to Earth
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They found out that the volcano is about to erupt. They've escaped the lava and found out the tree is amazing. They were shocked to its magnificent strength and its power.They found out many strange readings in it and they were suspicious and scanned the entire tree. They found out that the tree is getting energy from the ulric down. They started to use their spare tools and they've succeeded in digging out the ulric. On touching the ulric, John has become possessive about it and he refused to inform the station about it. The other two first opposed him and later that fight they agreed.
They completed all the tests and after 6 months they started to return to Earth. The voyagers packed all their equipment and started to return… The other two voyagers are filled with fear for John. John appears to have a good time. He is not leaving the ulric. He has become very possessive about it. Some kind of satisfaction is in his face.
They started the engine, informed to Steve about their return. He and his entire crew were eager to meet them. But still 2.5 years are present for them to travel. The other 2 voyagers are not at all ready to face John and his uncontrollable behavior for 2.5 years in a non-escapable condition but they don't have other choice. For a few days with the fear in their heart, they are barely able to eat and sleep. But in time the fear has turned into hatred and slowly converting into anger.
After a few days they opened a portal which made them travel 0.3 light years in 3 months to reach the wormhole Steve has proven theoretically. By their luck, Steve calculations are correct and informed the station about it. All have applauded Steve for his intelligence. They've entered the wormhole with opening anti-gravity thrusters and as usual it took some time to adjust in those conditions.
The unfavorable conditions in the capsule, the trembling and the discomfort among them have found the right time to trigger. As John is captain of the capsule. He started to dominate them. Normally the other two would go along the flow. But due the trembling and unfavorable conditions the two have started to be rebellious towards him. John can't tolerate the behavior and again started to control them but they've crossed the stage where they would fear for him and that small speck of fire started to burn away entirely...
Soon they started to fight among them and after a vigorous fight among them, they failed to control the capsule and one thing led to the other and short circuited the entire capsule. Slowly the capsule is going out of their control. Soon they lost every control over the capsule and in the meantime the anti-gravity thrusters are about to get shut down. The signals are reached at the station and Steve is asking repeatedly, is there a problem?
Respond immediately to what's happening. All are at a nail biting tension. At any time the anti-gravity thrusters shut down which crushes them into pieces in that wormhole. All have lost their hope over the capsule. Voyagers are trying vigorously to control the capsule but it's too late. They've convinced that only a few seconds are present for their death and remembering their family and praying for their wellbeing. In weak conditions even scientists also pray. Steve’s heart has broken to pieces, stood still and expressionless.
A tear started to roll down his cheek. A successful voyage and all the information required is acquired. Only return back is left to become a successful journey which is imprinted in the minds of people until the multiverse exists. The first to travel across the galaxy and the first to travel through a wormhole, it is literally the intelligence of Steve which is travelling throughout the expedition. The voyagers are just the puppets of the show. This successful expedition leads him to sit on a golden throne in science history. Everything was perfect until the puppets started to destroy it.
This destruction is even bad for science also. This failed expedition may lead to fear in the advancements of science and that can lead to postpone the success of everything for at least 300 years later. It is the most important expedition for everybody. Steve is staring at the screen where all the short circuited parts of the capsule are appearing red on it. All are just hoping for a miracle. For their good luck a miracle started to happen. All the parts which appeared red on screen are slowly converting to green which means that part is under control.
All are seeing like, was it real? Or they are day dreaming or hallucinating? The fade out smiles on everyone's face are again starting to bloom. Nobody knows the reason for it. In the capsule the ulric is started to glow and it is repairing the capsule and bringing back everything to control. The voyagers are seeing it stunned and within seconds the capsule is back under control and the communication is established. Steve is happy but doubted, he asked John about what happened? As the ulric is a secret to Steve and others John covered it like it was just a wormhole adjustment glitch in the capsule and everything is back to normal.
In this way the voyagers started to think the ulric is very powerful and a good one not an evil one. But what they don't know is ulric has its own reasons to make them survive so it would reach the earth. In this way Ulric has saved their lives and after 1.7 light years of travel they've exited the wormhole successfully and are on their way to create a portal to Earth. The 0.5 distance light years travel through the portal seems to be a bit of cake walk for them after surviving those extreme conditions. In this way after 2.5 years of travel and 5 year expedition they've reached the earth successfully…
To be continued……
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