22 Two Years’ Worth of Effort Part 2 (2/2)
”Hush, stop worrying Vayu. We will be back before we realize” Khora was also very nervous in her heart but tried her best not to think too much. She knew this test run was highly dangerous. If her hands were not full right now, she would've pinched Vayu's cheeks savagely. That girl really need to stop spouting sensitive sentences.
Khora's most important job in the test flight was to find any problems that might occur especially during the usage of warp drive.She had tested her samples in vacuum as well as in unstable environments. Fortunately, the circular plates were robust enough to withstand the harsh elements. However, she had no chance to test the independent spaces during warping moments since the first spaceship prototype was just finished. When space-time distortion occurred, will the life form present inside affected? Most importantly, will the artificial space collapse altogether or survived? She had no answer for that. Only time would tell.
Everyone was very concerned with this matter. Loosing this witch meant loosing resources at an unprecedented level. They couldn't survive without her. Her artificial space ability was very important for the underground bunker project. They were not afraid of lacking food resources and assets due to her. Every citizen could also be protected inside the bunkers without compromising on basic comfort while waiting for planetary migration.
However, this time, everyone knew that the trial run for the FTL-engine was crucial. If the artificial independent space couldn't withstand the wrap effect, it wasn't possible for them to evacuate everyone from their home planet. They didn't have that kind of resources and time to build spaceships after spaceships to accommodate every single life-form from their dying planet.
In front of the hatch, Anya greeted her sisters-in-arms with a smile. ”Welcome sisters. Please come in.”
Khora and Vayu could only smile back to her while trying their best to not show their negative emotions. A military officer helped took over the metallic holder containing the experimental plates from Khora's two hands.
”So, would you like a tour inside this spaceship?” Anya smiled at the two worried-looking ladies.
”Of course! I'd like to see the famed FTL-engine room. I heard the Antimatter Core you developed was a must-see sight!” Khora tried her best to lift the moods of everyone.
”Excuse me, I would like to deliver something to a Miss Anya, Miss Zaleha, Miss Khora, and Miss Vayu.” A beautiful lady with a serious demeanor in a tight-skin suit stopped them. She opened up a flat metallic box facing the three witches. Inside, there was four sets of square crystal white earrings the size of a thumb each. It was simple yet delicate. ”From His Highness Roland. He asks that you wear them at all times. It is a safety measure, which will act automatically during times of need.”
Before the sisters could ask more out of the mysterious lady, she had already gone away after they took a pair of earrings each. Vayu took the extra one and planned to give it to Zaleha later inside the command room. The ladies were baffled with the Immortal King's gift. To squeeze such things inside this tiny thing was unbelievable. Was it even possible?
”Don't think too much. Wear them now before you forgot.” Anya immediately clasped the earrings on her own ears. The other two witches removed their present earrings and replaced with the new ones. She held both of their hands each and pulled them into the spaceship.
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At 0800, 18 February 4814, the first spaceship under the dreadnought-category, fitted with the FTL-engine had been launched to space from Neverwinter Military Spaceport. A total of one hundred military personnel and fifty research personnel of varying fields were onboard. The crew captain was Major Anya Stratosky. All the workers and research team members cried as they watched the launch from the main screen in their workspace or their personal Cerebral Connectors. They knew that all their hope in their heart rested together with the spaceship.
”Please be successful.” Newton watched the launch from afar.
After the spaceship was gone, he turned around and walked back into the research facility with renewed gait. He still got a lot to do as he knew that this is only the beginning.
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