Chapter 29: Ch 29: Forced Into A Place- Part 2
The ship floated in what looked like a black void, unmoored and directionless. Nothing appeared on the sensors, nothing stirred outside their window.
No planets, no stars, not even drifting debris—just a heavy, suffocating stillness that crept into the air like a fog.
Anna stood near the control console, arms crossed, a tight expression on her face.
"Is this... space? Why does it feel so quiet?"
"Too quiet. This isn’t normal space. Something’s off."
Nova muttered. His eyes scanned the darkness outside.
Nyx’s voice crackled through the interface.
"You’re both right. I’ve tried running scans three times, but the aether systems aren’t responding. Every diagnostic line is flat. It’s like we’re being... muffled."
Anna frowned.
"Muffled?"
"Yes. Like something is suppressing our systems—actively. I’m locked out of the interface, and I can’t establish a full link with the ship’s core. All functions are barely running. That shouldn’t be possible unless..."