The Haunted Traveler May 2017 Edition

from the Inner Systems. Ships get lost, ships are found
abandoned and wrecked. There’s a lot of unexplored
planets out here; who knows what could be on them.”
No one said a word; we were all too busy thinking
about what could possibly be out there.
Leif looked at the doorway for a moment, listening to
the silence before turning back to us. “All right, something
is going on here that we don’t understand. We
need to leave, now, and call this in. This is more than
we can handle.” Leif said, maintaining a calm composure.
He checked the energy levels and made sure the
safety was off before looking at us again. “Out. Now.”
He took lead, with Khalis, Devran, and myself following
right behind and Tallis taking up the rear. We
moved as quietly and quickly as possible, the mystery
and awe of the ship now being replaced with a growing
sense of terror. Every turn of the corridor brought
us closer to escape; yet each turn increased the sense of
dread that threatened to overwhelm me.
We finally turned the corner to the door leading
back into the cargo bay we first came through, but it
was now shut. We raced to the door; Leif tried the controls,
and when met with no response, banged his hand
against the door.
“Dammit. Dammit!” Leif cursed.
“What do we do now, Captain?” I asked, trying to
keep the anxiety out of my voice. Before he could answer,
something else answered for him; footsteps on
the cold metallic floor.
Tap. Tap. Tap.
Devran began crying, silent sobs wracking her whole
body as she leaned against the wall nearest her.
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