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The group sits around the pot with leftovers on the gas stove, enjoying The group sits around the pot with leftovers on the gas stove, enjoying
the view of the skyline from above. They had decided to wait on top of the view of the skyline from above. They had decided to wait on top of
one of the tallest sky scrapers the city had to offer to increase their one of the tallest sky scrapers the city had to offer to increase their
odds of seeing where Emily would land. The intense light of the sunset odds of seeing where Emily would land. The intense light of the setting
paints Nova Metropolis in various hues of vibrant orange and the moon sun paints Nova Metropolis in vibrant hues of yellow and orange and the
is already visible in the sky. They are engaged in a conversation about moon is already visible in the sky. They are engaged in a conversation
the mind-boggling vastness of space and all it contains. about the mind-boggling vastness of space and all it contains.
</p> </p>
<p class="strong"> <p class="strong">
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towards the sky. Jack and Annie join them. Jack takes a compass out of towards the sky. Jack and Annie join them. Jack takes a compass out of
his pocket and briefly looks at it. Then, he points in a direction in the his pocket and briefly looks at it. Then, he points in a direction in the
sky and says:<br /> sky and says:<br />
<span class="quote speech">The pod should appear somewhere around <span class="quote speech">The shuttle should appear somewhere around
there.</span><br /> there.</span><br />
James hands his binoculars to Michelle for a moment.<br /> James hands his binoculars to Michelle for a moment.<br />
<span class="quote speech">I see it! There!</span> she exclaims before <span class="quote speech">I see it! There!</span> she exclaims before
handing them back to him. handing them back to him.<br />
</p> It looks like a tiny, red glowing dot in the sky, slowly growing in size.
<p> For a few minutes, nothing seems to happen. The dot gets bigger and
The capsule looks like a tiny, red glowing dot in the sky, slowly bigger, turning into a black triangle as the glow dims and finally
growing in size. For a few minutes, nothing seems to happen. The dot gets disappears. The shuttle sheds its heat shield as it slowly comes closer.
bigger and bigger turning into a black circle as the glow dims and
finally disappears. The pod sheds its heat shield as it slowly comes
closer.
</p> </p>
<p> <p>
Around the 15 minute mark, Jack notices that it has moved almost above Around the 15 minute mark, Jack notices that it has moved almost above
them.<br /> them.<br />
<span class="quote speech">That&apos;s a bit too close for comfort - and <span class="quote speech">That&apos;s a bit too close for comfort &ndash;
way too fast.</span> he says.<br /> and way too fast.</span> he says.<br />
Parts appear to be breaking off from the pod. They watch the last couple Parts appear to be breaking off from it. They watch the last couple
minutes of the fall realizing that something has seriously gone wrong. minutes of the fall realizing that something has gone seriously wrong.
It plummets into the city, shaking the ground slightly, and taking It plummets into the city, taking multiple buildings down with it.
multiple buildings down with it. Nobody says anything for a while as they The ground shakes slightly. Nobody says anything for a while as they
watch the buildings around the impact crumble and the remaining parts watch the buildings around the impact crumble and the remaining parts
rain out of the sky in a mix of awe and shock. rain out of the sky in a mix of awe and shock.
</p> </p>
<p> <p>
<span class="quote speech">Guys, over there!</span> Michelle points into Michelle interrupts the silence: <span class="quote speech">Guys, over
the sky behind them. <span class="quote speech">A parachute...</span> there!</span> She points into the sky behind them.
<br /> <span class="quote speech">A parachute...</span><br />
<span class="comment">reaction needed</span><br /> <span class="comment">reaction needed &ndash; something along the lines
of &quot;Sie hat mehr Gl&uuml;ck als Verstand&quot;</span><br />
They watch as it disappears between the buildings. They watch as it disappears between the buildings.
</p> </p>
<p> <p>
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he had insisted on bringing.<br /> he had insisted on bringing.<br />
<span class="quote speech">Maybe, she can hear us from here...</span> <span class="quote speech">Maybe, she can hear us from here...</span>
<br /> <br />
She swiches it on and turns the frequency dial until the needle is in She hooks up the battery, flips the power switch, and turns the frequency
the position that Jack had marked.<br /> dial until the needle is in the position that Jack had marked.<br />
<span class="comment">Note to self: The battery is a car battery. Make
that clear at some point before this chapter. Maybe include the part where
Jack insists on bringing it.</span><br />
<span class="quote speech">Emily, can you hear us? Are you okay?</span> <span class="quote speech">Emily, can you hear us? Are you okay?</span>
<span class="comment">Might benefit from proper radio protocol</span> <span class="comment">Might benefit from proper radio protocol</span>
<br /> <br />