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    When you woke, it wasn’t slow or drifting- it was all at once. There was no gradual return to consciousness, and no drifting up through layers of half-thought and sensation. One moment there was nothing- no time, no body, no awareness, no self- and the next there was everything, immediate and overwhelming as you came to life like a risen corpse, gasping and coughing, with Grace's name on your lips.

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    You wake four years after the events on the Vat, far from home- 11.9 light-years away from everything familiar. Dr. Grace is there- you didn’t lose him, not entirely- but when he wakes, it becomes clear that he doesn’t remember you; doesn’t remember what you meant to each other- and the strain of carrying that alone begins to show, even to him.

    [A Sequel to The Billboard Says, "The End is Near"]

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    31 May 2026

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    “You misunderstand my intentions.” The woman got stiffly to her feet, leaning both thin hands on the table and bringing herself several inches closer to your face. The energy in the room became immediately darker, thicker, and more commanding. It took real effort not to lean back and keep the distance. “I am not here to convince you, or recruit you. I am simply here to retrieve you. The helicopter is waiting up at the main building.”

    You opened your mouth to retort, to argue, but one hand raised by the woman had you swallowing any hope of dissent. She leaned back to rap two knuckles against the door, an action that immediately summoned two broad men from the hallway. Though you couldn’t see their expressions, your face paled at the view of their readily-wielded assault rifles and bodygear. The European woman offered only a tight smile in return. “I have the full force of the US army on my side, and we are- well, as you would put it- kidnapping you to save the world."

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    You are a research assistant, "hired" towards the end of Project Hail Mary to help Dr. Ryland Grace develop the world's understanding on Astrophage. But why did it have to be... someone like him?

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    22 May 2026

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    Bucky did what he had to do, what he always did. He left. He left his husband, daughter, and unborn son with the knowledge that he may very well not return. This mission was particularly dangerous, but Bucky didn’t really have an option. He feared what he may come home to, or what he may not come home to. He prepared himself for the worst but hoped for the best. A sense of uneasiness settled over him the closer he got to their home at the thought of Steve possibly not being there. He didn’t want to think about it but there wasn’t much else to occupy his mind.

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    17 May 2026

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    “You can’t come until you say it.”
    “….I deserve happiness.”

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    14 May 2026

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    Ryland Grace was ready to sacrifice himself and his unborn child to save Rocky. After realizing he won't be dying after all, he's now doing his best to prepare for parenthood aboard the Hail Mary with the limited supplies he has. With only his alien best friend for support, there is a lot to do before passenger number three is welcomed aboard.

    For more context, please read part one of this series before reading this work! Updates every Sunday and Wednesday.

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    13 May 2026