Sophia sprinted back into the forest, tears streaming down her cheeks. She just wanted to break down and cry but she had to get as far away as possible.
A tree branch scratched her cheek as she ran through the forest. She felt like she deserved the pain.
Sophia ran until her legs burned and lungs were on fire. The wreckage of The Breach stood before her. She bent down on one knee to catch her breath.
“Why did I have to crash here? Why did I have to meet the man of my dreams?”
Sophia walked over to the grave of McCready. “Maybe it would've been better if we died with the rest of the passengers.” She looked over the mound of dirt and wished that she could've switched places with McCready.
The Breach looked exactly as she left it. Burn marks covered the control panels. Broken cables were strewn about the cabin. Sophia sat down in the same seat that brought her to this planet.
A light bulb clicked in Sophia's head. “Maybe I could try to contact another ship or send out a distress signal.”
She slapped her forehead. “Why didn't I try that before!”
Most of the control panels on the ship had been destroyed. Each one Sophia tried was powerless.
Sophia slammed the panel on the far wall. The screen lit up with a dim light. It had just a little bit of juice left. “Thank God!” She swiped through the menus looking for anything that could communicate.
Systems Check.
Navigation.
Nothing that could be used to talk with another ship or send out a distress signal.
“What am I supposed to do now? There's no way I can survive here on my own.” Sophia searched for food and water that she already knew wasn't there.
“I could go to the neighboring village. They already want me there and Tyrex would be far away.”
Sophia nodded to herself, acknowledging that it was the best course of action. The only way to avoid being hurt any further.
But she had no idea what direction the village was in. She tried to remember if Tyrex had said anything about its location.
But thinking about Tyrex was dangerous business.
His naked blue body on top of her...
His strong hands explored every inch of her body.
Sophia shook her head to get the image out. Tears crept into her eyes. “Keep him out. Thinking about Tyrex isn't going to help.”
Sophia left The Breach and looked in each direction. She knew the way back to Tyrex's village. “I'm just going to have to guess.”
She picked the opposite way from Ja'la village. “Even if I can't find the other village, I'll at least be farther away.”
Before she could leave, Sophia heard a rustling in the trees. She swung around and couldn't see anything. “Please don't be an alien creature here to eat me.”
Tyrex ran through the trees and found Sophia standing outside the ship.
“What are you doing here?” Sophia asked.