Carnage surrounds me, corpses everywhere, the wind blowing through my hair and tattered clothes as I stare across the battlefield at the only other person left. His expression is indiscernible from this distance, although even if he was near me I doubt I could understand it, doubt I would want to. I hoist my gun higher in my arms, trembling with the effort. He comes closer. “Hey, Rene.” “Don’t call me that.” I aim between his brows. He stops in his tracks, hurt flashing unhi

I floated past Rozaliya’s sleeping form. She's the only other person on board the ISS—and the only cosmonaut. I've finally gotten a hang of staying upright. It's been 10 days. We've not found much this time, and Flight Director Crusoe is getting more and more agitated every time he talks to us. I don't know what's going on, but whatever it is..it's big. "Hey. Vhatcha doin?" I turn. "Oh, hi Roza. I thought you were asleep?" Rozaliya laughed merrily, her red hair forming a halo