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I sought the secrets of the
universe, I cared little for what that would entail. The greatest mystery of
them all was hidden on an empty planet on the far side of the galaxy. A small
little rock that contained only decayed temples of a long-dead civilization. It
was a long journey to that ball of dirt and sacrifices had to be made to reach
it. I considered it an occupational hazard. My colleagues didn’t share the
sentiment, but that’s why none of them made it.
I shed no tears when we lost Steven
to that loose cargo. Besides, it was Jamie’s fault, and the crew should have
taken up their grievances with him. It was an unfortunate accident, but it was
nothing more than that. My colleagues later spouted it set a dangerous
precedent, but it was completely unrelated to what happened after.
I was also unfazed by Robert’s
death. It was an asteroid field, and the possibility of causalities should
always be at the forefront of the mind. Regardless, if he were never out of
position in the first place, he wouldn’t have died. Two deaths so close to the
start of the journey may be considered worthy of concern, but I will always
affirm it was a coincidence.
When Mary died, however, I can
understand the concern. Her death was no one’s fault and could not have been
prevented easily. I will admit that there is something dark and insidious about
that stretch of space. I’m glad whatever killed her didn’t follow us.
Jamie’s death was tragic, but it was
born from resentment that had been bred throughout the journey. While most of
my colleagues blamed me for Steven’s untimely demise, there were a few who
accused Jamie. They were vehement in their belief he was to blame, to the point
they believed he killed Steven purposefully. I’m not sure what frustrated me
more about the situation. The fact that my colleagues started to kill each
other, or the fact we had to leave behind the few people who didn’t blame me
for everything that went wrong.
I never wished ill on my colleagues,
even if they continued to be soft-hearted and foolish. However, I didn’t take
much time to mourn them either. Not Jonathon after the electrical malfunction,
not Amy after the oxygen shortage and nor even Fredrick when we crashed.
I sought the secret of the universe,
the secrets were within my grasp. Certainly, I was stranded, my colleagues had
all perished, were left behind, or had fled. I may have been hopelessly
stranded on a backwater planet in the middle of nowhere, but my goal was within
my reach. I would know the greatest secret of the universe, although it seems
I’ll have to take it to my grave.
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Regardless of whether or not a problem is your fault, sometimes you find yourself taking responsibility for the consequences. If you push onward without regards for these consequences then the end result will be your fault.Until next time, Read, Comment and Enjoy
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