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It's been 14 years since Voyager left Earth for a hyperbeam flight.

According to the time on Earth, Aslan should have been about 32 years old at this time. However, due to the relativistic effect of flying faster than light, Aslan and the others were only about 25 years old after arriving at Pompeii.

But among them, there is another person who is already dying of old age, has almost lost most of his mobility, and can only be confined to a wheelchair weakly.

"Mia. The weather was nice today. Why don't we go out for a walk! ”

As the curtains opened, the sunlight spread through the windows and onto the sheets.

It's just that the owner lying on the bed doesn't want to get up.

Seeing this, Aslan sighed helplessly, then grabbed the quilt with both hands and pulled it violently.

"Ahh

A scream mixed with panic, frustration, and despair suddenly pierced Aslan's ears.

However, Aslan was not angry because of this, but leaned down more gently, and gently hugged the owner of the bed in his arms.

"Alright, alright. Mia, it's okay. It's okay. If you don't want to go out, let's stay in the house. ”

Aslan's voice was very gentle, like a silent moisturizer like a warm spring breeze.

Gradually, Aslan felt the movement of the person in his arms.

"Ahh Ah··· Aslan. ”

Hoarse, old, and painful voices rang out.

"Hmm. How? Mia. A flash of pity flashed in Aslan's eyes, and he said more gently.

"I, I'm going out." The person in his arms moved, but the movements became harder and harder.

Aslan nodded, gently letting go of the man in his arms.

"Come on! I'll hold you! ”

As Aslan moved, a skinny figure with all his hair and eyebrows taken off, his face full of wrinkles, and his teeth fell out appeared in Aslan's arms.

this

It's Mia Campbell.

A clone made from Lux Klein's genes to satisfy Dirandal's ambitions.

A poor teenage girl.

Aslan, who knew all this, was not intimidated by Mia's current appearance that was extremely terrifying to ordinary people, but gently picked up Mia, who weighed only thirty kilograms, and gently put her in the wheelchair on the side. Finally, Aslan gently covered Mia with a blanket and put on a cotton hat.

With everything ready, Aslan slowly pushed Mia out of the room and into a ground colony that had been carved out by the owners of the Voyager over the years.

Along the way, the scenery is very good.

The landscape, which is different from the flora and fauna on the earth, makes Aslan's mood feel a little relaxed.

Because, he noticed that Mia, who was in a wheelchair, seemed to be more energetic than before.

Gradually,

Aslan unwittingly pushed Mia to a cliff.

Here, the scenery is even more beautiful.

The horizon stretches as far as the eye can see,

and, the sea of green that rises and falls in the wind below the cliffs.

"Mia, is it beautiful here?" Aslan asked with a smile after locking the handbrake of the wheelchair, crouching down on Mia's right hand.

Mia snorted, but Aslan knew that this was already Mia's best effort.

With the collapse of the gene chain, Mia's situation can be said to be declining day by day, and it has even reached the point where it will disappear at any time.

Originally, Aslan also wanted the Voyager to set sail immediately, return to Earth, and ask Kreuzer for help.

but

Just like 14 years ago, Mia still shows extreme resistance, even going so far as to self-harm to force Aslan to give up her plans to return her to Earth.

"I don't want to, I definitely don't want to go back to that place that gives me nightmares all the time! I'm Mia Campbell!! I'm not Lux Klein!! ”

At that time, Mia's screams still echoed in Aslan's ears.

The tenderness and pity in Aslan's eyes will not fade away because of this, but will gradually deepen with the passage of time.

"Mia. Is it cold? ”

Aslan gently took Mia's wizened right hand and asked heartbrokenly.

Mia shook her head, her lips moving, as if she wanted to say something, but couldn't make a sound.

As soon as Aslan saw Mia's appearance, he wanted to immediately tell Mia not to worry, but was stopped by Mia with her eyes.

"Ah, Aslan, say, say, say, this, talk here."

Mia's breathing grew faster and faster, but she finally spoke, saying something that Aslan understood.

"Is it here?" A nostalgic glint flashed in Aslan's eyes and he nodded.

"This is Pompeii. I got the name to mean her, the planet of Erico Pompeii. ”

"Actually, from the very beginning, we were able to find this habitable planet because of the rose pendant that Eleco left me."

Mia nodded and opened her mouth.

Aslan knew that this was for him to keep talking. In fact, these words have been heard many times since Mia followed Aslan to this planet. But Mia always seems to be tired of listening, pestering Aslan whenever she has the chance.

"When I landed on this planet with my men, I thought I would meet her, or find something related to her. But after several years of searching, we can be sure that the civilization of this planet has died. Even if it has the same level of technology as the civilization of the earth, no, maybe it is a step higher. ”

"Eventually, during a search, we found the last repository of civilizations that were nurtured on this planet in a dense forest."

Speaking of this, Mia, who was still quietly listening to Aslan, suddenly said forcefully:

"Ah, Aslan, you..."

"What? Mia? As soon as he saw Mia's painful and struggling appearance, Aslan immediately took out a tube of sedatives from the back of the wheelchair and prepared to inject Mia to relieve her pain.

However, Mia actually raised her right hand, which she could no longer lift, and grabbed Aslan's hand tightly, shaking her head.

"Mia!!" Aslan looked at Mia's wrinkled, but suddenly rosy face, and suddenly realized something.

"No!! Ah, Aslan! Listen, listen to me!! For some reason, Mia's voice seemed to become smoother, but it was still old and hoarse.

"Mia!!" Aslan found that he couldn't break free of Mia's right hand, and he was about to burst into tears.

Needless to say, Aslan also realized that Mia had now reached the point of returning to the light.

"Nope! Aslan, listen to me. Mia shook her head, tenderness in her long-clouded eyes.

"Thank you! Aslan. Being able to know you and have you is the greatest happiness in my life. Even if I'm just an insignificant clone. Once, I hated Lux Klein and I hated Dirandal, but if it weren't for Lux Klein's genes and Dirandal's ambitions, I wouldn't have been born in this world, and I wouldn't have met you as Lux Klein. ”

"Mia! We'll still have a chance!! No!! Aslan shook his head and was about to wrench Mia's right hand away, but Mia let go of herself.

So, Aslan hurriedly pulled Mia's sleeve and prepared to inject her.

Mia, on the other hand, let Aslan do what she did, and said to herself, "Aslan, I hate Lux Klein, but I'm not jealous of her. Because I know she gave up on you, the best man in the world. ”

Mia said as she raised her left hand and gently rubbed the side of Aslan's face.

"Aslan, you know what? I'm only jealous of one person, I'm only jealous of her. Erico Pompeii. I've never met her, but I know where she holds in your heart. In order to find her, you did not hesitate to leave the earth, to this uninhabited star field, to this planet where civilization has died. ”

As Mia spoke, Aslan found that he couldn't find Mia's veins, and his right hand, which was so thin that only skin and bones were left, had found almost any blood vessel that could provide sedation.

"Mia! Say no more! Say no more!! Now, now let's get back to Voyager right away!! Return to Earth now! All right? Obedient!! Aslan panicked.

Although he had anticipated Mia's situation, when it came time for him to make preparations, he found that any preparation was useless. This is true even if he is a seasoned ZFAT elite.

"Don't cry! Aslan! It is my sin to make you cry so gently! If you say that, it will make me feel uneasy! Mia's withered fingers gently wiped away Aslan's tears, smiled and said:

"This is the last, this is my last willful request! Aslan. ”

Aslan looked at Mia's smiling face, which had become ugly, and nodded vigorously, "You say!" Mia! Whatever you say, I'll do it. ”

Mia smiled happily.

"Go ahead! Aslan, go find her! Since you can't find it here, then go back to Earth and find that General He. Perhaps, he will help you."

"Mia." Aslan nodded in surprise. Not for anything else, just for Mia's sentence to return to Earth.

finally

Mia Ken has returned to Earth.

so

Everything...

Mia seemed to see through Aslan's thoughts, she shook her head, and said with a smile, "No, I'm not going back." Pompeii is good here. I'll stay here until you come back with her!" ”

"Aslan, before leaving, burn my body and scatter it in the sky of Pompeii, so that I can see the spaceship land after you return with her..."

Just as Mia was about to finish speaking,

she

Sleeping,

With a happy and contented smile,

He slept in Aslan's company.

"Mia!"

Aslan gritted his teeth and hugged Mia's body hard, silently crying.

A few days later, Aslan himself piloted the shuttle and scattered Mia's ashes in the sky of Pompeii.

"Mia, I'll be back! Will come back with her. ”

Aslan doesn't know if he can find Elik Pompeii, who has been condemned dead by ZFAT, but this is Mia's last wish, and it is also his long-standing insistence. So, with this insistence, Aslan returned to the Voyager again, and started the faster-than-light engine towards Earth and returned.

Earth time, one year later.

After being received by the unified government that has completed the unification of the military and the government as a unified hero, Aslan finally came to a special institution set up on a planet in the Kuiper Belt under the guidance of someone with a heart.

SPACE FUTURE PIONEERS

A string of English is printed on the stone tablet in the center of the gate.

"Space, future, trailblazers? A future trailblazer in space? Aslan subconsciously read the translation of this group of words.

Just then, there was a sound of footsteps.

"Welcome! I'm Ray Za Barrel, Assistant Director. ”

"I'm Asuka Mako, an assistant in the Operations Command Room."

Hearing the voice, Aslan hurriedly looked up, but was surprised to find that it was his former subordinates, Ray and Shin Asuka, who came to greet him.

"Ray, really, you guys..."

Ray and the truth smiled.

"Welcome back to Captain Aslan! Now SFP is recruiting for members of the Special Operations Team. I believe that with the strength of the captain, he will easily pass the tests. ”

"Come on, then! Director Kreuzer has been waiting for a long time. ”