Two Suns
“10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1… we have lift-off! The finest of humanity’s gene pool, the cream of the crop, and our only hope of survival, is on its way. It is a glorious achievement, a testament to our unmitigated perseverance and we can only thank the men and women who worked hard to make this vessel possible. We will now go live aboard The Valiant for a fond farewell to our he… Oh my God, is that fire? It is, one of the engines appears to be overheating as we speak… No, it’s going to…”
The whole world went silent when the ship exploded into a million burning pieces. No tears, no reaction whatsoever. Only one child defied the norm, eyes raised up high. He would never know why the Earth had two suns.
