Mars Encounter by J.J. Wright

Author:J.J. Wright
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: scifi, mars, science fiction, conspiracy, political thriller, contemporay, yafiction

Chapter 2

11:45 MTC, April 7th 2017

Tharsis Montes, Mars

The skimmer sped across the surface of Mars on a cushion of air, never touching the rocky covered surface below. The jets of air kicking up some of the smaller rocks that littered the surface. The strange box like vessel the only thing on the horizon, even the base had faded from distant view. The craft continued quietly along, barley disrupting the small rocks and dust on the surface of the red planet. Justin looked out of the window, letting the hours drift by as he stared out onto the alien surface, as if trying to take it all in without concentrating on anything in particular. In a sort of day dream Justin pictured the green grass covered rolling hills of England, a blue sky with a scattering of white fluffy clouds and the feel of the hot sun on his face. It then dawned on him the irony. Right now back on Earth there would be people gazing out of a train or coach window looking out onto the English countryside, wishing they were viewing the desolate landscape of Mars. As the hours went by everyone sunk into their seats. Greg was napping, his head resting against the side of his seat, his snoring making more noise than the side mounted engines. Allan had given up trying to find a pen so that he could draw on Greg’s face and had decided to take to reading a Red Ball newsletter which he brought up on his arm mounted computer. Yelps had put the craft on autopilot and was casually monitoring the controls as he peered out onto the horizon, looking for everything but nothing in particular. Itqoe just listened and concentrated, all the time studying the map of where they were going. Nina looked across at Justin, getting his attention and smiled. He gave a nervous smile back. Nina leant in.

“It’s not that bad.” Nina spoke softly.

“I guess.” Justin replied. Unsure as to what she was really talking about whilst also feeling that she was able to read his mind and known exactly every thought he was experiencing right now in this moment.

“Are you a nervous flyer?”

“I never knew before, well, I had never flown before. I guess I don’t have that good a history of flying.”

“Why not?”

“Well the first time I flew was when I was on my way to The Island and I had been knocked unconscious. The second time was on the way to the Zeppelin, the Zeppelin and then landing on Mars, where I got knocked unconscious and had concussion. Then the next time was the Jumper, which was, well, the Jumper.”

“Yeah I guess not the best history of flying.” Nina added, chuckling to herself. “You just need to take your mind off of it.” The pair sat there and thought for a moment. “What’s…” Nina decided not to finish that thought after all. Then she decided to think better of it. “What’s Earth like?”

Suddenly Justin’s mind was

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