54 Chapter 54 The Station Blows Up (2/2)
”Yes?”
”Why do you think that was?”
He thought about that, then shrugged. ”Maybe there was something about the worm?”
”PED can you tell me what was causing the memories to surface at that time?”
(THE BRAIN RHYTHM OF THE TUNNELING WORM WERE INTERUPTED BY SIGNALS FROM THE CRYSTAL INDIVIDUAL.IT IS BELIEVED, AFTER REVIEWING THE INCIDENT, THAT THE SIGNALS MAY HAVE BEEN COMMON RADIO SIGNALS AS FROM A TALKING DEVICE.)
”Can you change my brain to be affected by them again?”
(AN ATTEMPT CAN BE MADE IN THE CURRENT FORM, BUT PERMISSION MUST BE GRANTED TO HALT THE ATTEMPT IF DAMAGE OCCURS)
”You can initiate a change back to the brain I have now, if things go bad.”
(ATTEMPTING EVOLUTION)
Dustin immediately got dizzy, and fell over.It only lasted a few moments, then it was gone.
(EVOLUTION HALTED AND REVERSED.HOST IS UNABLE TO SURVIVE WITH CURRENT EMISSIONS FROM THE SURROUNDING ENVIRONMENT)
”What do you mean the emissions from the environment?”
(THE EQUIPMENT AROUND YOU IS EMITTING TOO MANY SIGNALS FOR YOU TO SAFELY HANDLE THAT BRAIN ABILITY.)
”Ah, thanks.” He turned to Olivia.”I'll have to try it later, away from all the electronics, they mess with me too much to do it here.”
”Ah, okay.Mind sharing that form with my PED so I can change too?”
Suddenly the floor beneath their feet shuddered.
”We have taken damage.There has been an air breach near where your ship was.Emergency doors have activated and closed.I am initiating upload now,” said the AI, as the hologram flickered and went out.
Grabbing her PED, Dustin touched his back to her arm, and held it there while the transfer was going on.
”Don't let me lose connection with your PED, or it may not transfer right,” he said.
She picked him up, and help him as the station shuddered again, and red lights lit up all over the place.Dustin could feel the vibrations in the air, of an air leak.
”We need to get outside as soon as possible.”
”Okay!Here I go!”
Dustin fell to the ground, noticing that the gravity in the station was losing its power.The robot rolled over to him, and he could see the AI show up on the screen.That was a little weird.
Turning, he saw Olivia start to shrink, as several layers of scales started growing over her whole body.The PED migrated to her back, just like his, and another scale layer covered it up.She was almost done.
The robot shot out a metal line, that wrapped around both Dustin and her waists, just as there was another explosion.
Everything happened so fast, Dustin couldn't remember later what exactly happened.One moment he was in the station, watching her shrink, the next he was floating in space, looking at the station from outside.
Olivia's eyes were open in panic, but she calmed down after only a moment.Until they returned to a pressured environment, they wouldn't be able to open their mouths.Every opening into their body had sealed as soon as they were in space.
Twisting gently, Dustin spied the alien vessels, and saw that they were floating right towards one.He only hoped that the shield that surrounded it, wouldn't hurt when they came in contact with it.Reaching out, he was able to barely brush the side of the vessel, but it was enough.His cling kicked in, and he smiled.It was nothing to pull on the rope to get Olivia next to him.He wasn't sure if she was done evolving or not, because her eyes were closed and she seemed to be in pain.
There was nothing he could do about it now, as the station behind them blew up, showering them with debris.Thankfully, the ships shield kicked on, and most of the debris bounced away, missing them by inches.If they had been any larger, it may have cut them or pushed them away from the ship.
Now they just had to wait for the return to the Josagn station.