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The subtle vibration of its active state hummed beneath my fingertips.
I took a deep breath, letting the mixture fill my lungs.
My fingers danced over the remote’s surface, accessing its multiple functions.
The Supervisor, his face a mixture of rage and terror, hissed:
“You think you’ve won? This is only the beginning!”
His voice was raspy, a dryness evident as if the very moisture had been sucked from his mouth in the midst of his fear.
I smirked. “For you, maybe. For us, this is the end of captivity and the beginning of freedom!”
The remote buzzed in my hand, signifying the unlocking of doors and the deactivation of security measures throughout the prison.
The way to freedom was now clear.
* * *
The vibrations of the shuttle’s controls hummed beneath my fingertips, a sensation both familiar and foreign with time.
As we soared into the cosmos, the prison complex shrank in the rear-view monitor.
The dark foreboding structure that once held us captive was now just a speck among the vastness of stars.
Beside me, Ellie’s wide eyes were fixed on the stretching starliners ahead.
The golden glow of distant suns illuminated her face, casting a halo-like shimmer around her, making her look even more ethereal.
I could smell the lingering scent of her — a mixture of flowery perfume and a natural sweetness, mingling with the sterile, ozone-like aroma of the shuttle’s interior.
It was intoxicating, grounding me in the here and now.
Her voice, tinged with a note of wonder and curiosity, broke our shared silence. “Ceara, how did you know how to escape? There was no way out. How could you see it?”
I took a deep breath, gathering my thoughts, and faced her, noting the strands of hair that had fallen over her face.
They tickled my nose when I leaned in closer, their silken touch igniting a trail of tingles on my skin.
“Ellie,” I began, my voice hushed, “there’s something about fated mates that I haven’t shared with you.”
Her eyes, always so expressive, showed a mixture of curiosity and concern.
“It’s a gift,” I continued, “a power that is bestowed upon the Blinker when they find their fated mate.”
I reached out, intertwining our fingers.
The soft warmth of her hand enveloped mine, sending an electric charge up my arm.
It was a sensation I’d come to cherish, one that connected us in more ways than one.
“When I’m with you, Ellie, when I’m connected to you, I can see beyond the usual ten-second glimpses. With you, I can see into the Distant future. Our future.”
My thoughts drifted to the familiar sandy beach, the one from my Distant Vision.
The one where we were together, laughing and carefree.
A soft gasp escaped her lips, and I felt her fingers tighten around mine. “So, you mean… the machine at the facility, you don’t need it? As long as you have me?”
