Chapter 38: Dreams Part III

Chapter 38: Chapter 38: Dreams Part III

Vanya’s POV

"Captain!"

"Captain!!!"

All I heard was buzzing around me. I saw bodied mangled everywhere.

"Captain! Get a hold of yourself!" Helix yelled as he pulled my arm.

I turned to look at him, he was pulling me towards a safety area.

"Ambush" was all I could hear from him. He was trying to communicate with out superiors.

I turned my head back as he dragged me. I saw the bodies of my fellow comrades.

"Don’t look Vanya, let’s go" He said in a low voice. He was dragging me away from them. I tried to look away. I really did.

That’s when I saw him, Dean.

Half his body was missing. His face was bloodied and red. I would never see him smile again. The kid was just talking about his upcoming marriage. He was so full of life.

Priscilla was laying a few feet away from him. Her body was intact. This was suppose to be her last mission. She was about to retire. Something about her son needing his mother at home.

Jonah was missing his right arm and leg. He was looking forward to going on a family vacation with his wife and son. He had planned to take them to the green star. His son had been asking him to take them there. He had planned a surprised trip for the three of them.

"C’mon! We have to hide!" Helix told me. My head was still buzzing from the explosions.

He pushed me into a cramped cave. I felt so disoriented. I couldn’t comprehend how we got attacked. The details to this mission were classified. No one knew we were coming to the blue star. We were here to investigate the contamination levels. For some odd reason, they had risen. The blue star was classified as hazardous to others. No one was suppose to be residing here.

I heard Helix grunting. I turned to look at him and saw he was bleeding from his abdomen.

"Are you okay?" I asked.

’Captain, I don’t think I will be able to return with you’ he said.

*buzz buzz* ’This is Major Andros Cooper, Capital star central station 1116. What is your status?’

I reached for the communicator Helix was holding.

’Copy, this is Captain Vanya Dexter. We have been ambushed during classified mission 889567 code: blue 8869. Number of Survivals: 2. Number of Casualties: 15. One of the survivals is critically wounded." I said. "Location has been shared."

’Copy that, reinforcements are on their way.’ Major Cooper said.

I turned to look at Helix. He as barely breathing.

"Astrid, do we have any would healing medicine available?" I asked.

’Host, we have 3 would healing medicine available. Effect is immediate.’ It responded.

I took the medicine out and put it on Helix wound. I also provided him with a nutritional drink. Meant to help one improve with our mental strength as well.

Forty minutes later we heard another craft landing near the cave. This one was smaller.

We entered and were ready to depart when another set of missiles were in our direction.

I turned to look at Helix, he was smiling through the fear. We both knew there as no coming out of this alive. This was the end of the line for all of us.

’Vanya, can you smile for me?" He asked me as he reached out to hold me. I looked at him. I could see the sadness in his eyes and he held my hands.

"Do you know. I fell in love the moment I first saw you. You were so mesmerizing. Your determination to never quit." he whispered.

Helix was in love with me? I never noticed it. I never thought about being romantically involved with anyone else. However, Helix was different. I always felt...an attraction towards him. I just didn’t know it was more than that. We practically trained together during military camp and throughout our career. I was never sure if what I felt was comfort or like. I guess now I know.

"I always made sure to stay in your unit. Just to be close to you. I bet you never noticed that" he said as he laughed.

The ship shook from the oncoming assault. I gripped Helix tighter.

To say I wasn’t afraid of death would be a lie. I was mortified.

"Vanya, although we didn’t get a chance in this life. Dying with you isn’t so bad." he leaned in. I felt his lips brush against mine. A light feathery kiss.

"Smile. Let me see your smile one last time." He implored. I reached out to cup his cheek and I gave him the most dazzling smile I could muster.

"Helix" I whispered to him "we’ll meet again." Those were the last words I said before I felt the whole ship explode.

’Initiating emergency soul extraction’ I heard Astrid say.

Then I woke from that nightmare.

"So, that’s what happened" I said. Those were the last moments before I died. I reached out to touch my lips. Turns out, I wasn’t the only one.

"Astrid, did you erase the last memories?" I asked in a stern voice.

’Negative. I am not able to control what memories are locked. Your self-conscious controls that.’ it replied.

Why would I want to forget my last moments with Helix?

I got up from the bed and headed straight towards the shower. I needed to cool off. I felt a hallow ache in my heart. I knew that I was finally grieving the loss of my comrades and the man I loved.

I let the hot water burn my skin, trying to replace the emotional pain I was feeling. Physical pain was always better. Those were wounds I could see, I knew how to heal those.

Tears flowed down my eyes, blending in with the water drops on my skin. I heaved as I tried to control my breathing.

After an hour of collecting myself, I felt that I could finally breath again.

’Host, permission to evaluate emotional and physical well-being?’ Astrid asked.

"Permission granted." I replied.

’Scanning...Scanning complete.

Name: Vanya Dexter

Age: 24 years old

Soul compatibility; 100/100

Intelligence; 80/100

HP: 90/100

Energy/Stamina: 60/100

Strength: 40/100

Agility: 60/100

Superpower: Space control, Healing"

Superpower? That was new. "Astrid, what is going on with the last category?" I asked.

’Host, it appears to be caused by the changes this planet is currently undergoing. Unfortunately, I do not have any other information I can provide aside from the usual guide handbooks from the interstellar dimension’

So, I gained superpowers? Who would have thought I’d score such a win.

"Give me all the information you can compile regarding these superpowers. Let’s see if our methods can be applied to this world as well." I requested.

Perhaps, we could survive this world just a little longer.