The Haunted Traveler May 2017 Edition

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you can find anyone on the way and figure out what’s
the issue. Keep your comm channels open. Jayne,” The
captain said as the other two took off down the hall.
“You’re with me. We’re going to check the living quarters.”
The quiet nature of the ship was almost overwhelming.
Every step Leif and I took down the hallway echoed
in a very invasive manner, as if the sounds we made
were unwelcome; silence ruled in these metal walls.
We approached a split at the end of the halfway, and
Leif pointed towards the left. I kept in the front, flashlight
scanning ahead while Leif scanned behind us.
Khalis had managed to get some of the systems working
before we split up, but the lights had been one that
would require further tinkering. Khalis had said he’d
make it his first priority getting those on, but potential
visibility wasn’t terribly reassuring in light of the current
darkness.
There was a doorway on the right and I motioned
towards it, pressing myself against the wall to the right
of the doorway. Leif stood in front of it, one hand on his
holstered gun as he pressed a button on the console. The
door silently slid open and Leif slowly walked in as he
swept the room with his lightbeam. I followed, staying
alert as I entered. Both of our lightbeams illuminated
a majority of the room, revealing what appeared to be
one of the barracks. There were two doors in the corners
opposite of where we entered, presumably for the
lavatories. Another door was on the right wall, which
must have been where the crew stored their personal
gear. There were bunks all over, probably 50 sets, with