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I was falling. That was all I really knew for sure. Something had happened in the wormhole. One minute everyone was safely in their hangers with their lions, Allura was back on the ship, we escaped from Zarkon, and we were heading somewhere safe. Next thing I knew, I was being pulled out into space and everyone was gone. Now I was falling. To where? I didn't know.
The cabin of my lion was dark. All the lights had gone out, none of the controls were responding. I was falling and I had no control. "Come on Green," I urged my lion, silently begging that she would wake up. "I need you." The view spinning outside my window was coming in fast. I was heading for the surface of a planet, and I was going to crash. "Green, wake up!" I tried to move the control sticks. Nothing. I banged uselessly on the control panel. I was starting to spin faster and faster as my lion gained speed. Outside I watched as my view changed from the starry sky, to the green lush surface of a planet.
I gripped my steering joy sticks and anchored myself in the pilot seat. If I was going to crash, I was going to be ready. The spinning began to settle out and I got a clear view of where I was headed, weather I wanted to or not. It looked mostly forest, tall trees, and rivers snaking through the earth. Fluffy clouds floated around the surface. There were no villages I could see. Good, I won't hurt anyone when I crash. I took a shallow breath. The planet was beautiful, that was for sure. In California there had never been this much green.
Thoughts of the Garrison brought up unwanted memories. I closed my eyes and let a tear slip down my cheek. "I'm sorry Dad, I'm sorry Matt." Green passed the line of clouds. I had failed them. I had failed my family and my team. I'll die and because I can't get my stupid machine to work. Anger built in my chest. No. I won't fail them. "COME ON!" I screamed, pulling up on the joy sticks until I thought they would break off. In a split second, suddenly all the lights in the cockpit lite up. Then I hit the ground, and the world went black.