
I didn't think it would end like
this! Jess said, in distress. Maybe I should call
Sean and tell him I-
NO. Hannah said, firmly. You KNOW what
happened last time.
What are we going to do? Kurt wrung his tail
in his hands.
We're very close now. Grant observed, eyeing the
radar screen nervously.
I don't want to DIE! Hannah said, sadly. I
wanted to live, and marry lots of rock stars
and eat
lots of brazil nuts!
You're allergic to them. Jess reminded her.
I know, but I still fancied giving it a go,
sulked Hannah.
Look, guys, you've forgotten that we're in a parallel
universe. Maybe flying into a black hole HERE is a really GOOD
thing. Chris B said, optimistically.
We're gonna DIE and you're standing there being
POSITIVE?! Jess exclaimed.
Hey, I might be right. Chris protested.
Looks like we're about to find out. Grant said,
grimly, looking at the screen, and the large green splodge which
was very close to their ship.
Hold onto your tails, guys. Jess said,
apprehensively. Oh! I don't appear to have a tail.
Oh, well
She lunged for Kurt's tail and hugged it
lovingly.
Vas
? Kurt exclaimed, looking down at her.
Hey, if I'm gonna pop my clogs, I'm going out in
STYLE. Jess replied. The ship shook suddenly and then
everything went black.
Hannah felt a very strange sensation, a
little like being pushed down very, very hard. At first she
presumed it had something to do with gravity, but then she
realised Chris J's body had fallen on top of her.
She rolled him over and sat up. The ship was totally black and
she couldn't even see her hand in front of her face.
J? Hannah stood up shakily. J, you ok?
Not now, Hannah, I'm busy. Came a voice from
somewhere in the darkness.
What do you MEAN, 'I'm busy'?! Hannah
exclaimed.
Keep your voice down! Jess scolded. Kurt got
knocked out and fell on top of me, and I'd like to keep it that
way. So I'd thank you not to make any noise and wake him
up.
Hannah rolled her eyes and groped along the wall, hoping to work
out exactly where in the ship she was. As she stumbled forward,
she kicked something on the floor.
OW!
Oh, sorry, Grant.
It's ok. Grant got up. Cor. Bit dark,
innit?
Um
yes. Hannah sighed. Bright, this boy.
Any idea if there are any torches on board?
There wasn't a reply.
Grant?
Still no reply.
Hannah panicked, worrying that Grant had been eaten by a giant
space monster, and so reached out and smacked him in the face by
mistake.
OW!
Sorry! Why didn't you reply?!
I did!
Verbally Grant! Shrugs and nods don't work in the
dark!
Another silence.
GRANT!
Sorry!
Hello? Chris B's voice sounded from nearby.
Hey, you're Jess's butler, find me a torch on this
Godforsaken ship, Hannah ordered.
Chris B went to protest of the unfairness of this, then realised
that he hadn't had a decent job for a while now and disappeared
off to find one.
Uhh
uhh
WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT!? Hannah practically
jumped into Grant's arms in fright.
A coughing fit ensued nearby.
WHAT IS IT!!? Hannah screamed.
I'm safe under Kurt! A small voice came from Jess's
direction.
Uh
what happened? Came the odd voice
again.
Something gripped Hannah's ankle.
ARGHH!!
Suddenly light flooded the room.
Chris J, had woken, and was holding Hannah's ankle.
Oh, BUGGER you!! Hannah shouted angrily after
her great fright.
Chris B focused the torch on Chris J. Are you ok?
What
wha
Chris J ran a hand over his face
and through his hair. What the hell happened? He
managed to verbalise.
You fell into a coma. Hannah said, bending down and
patting him on the head.
Why? Chris J asked, shocked with this
revelation.
You
you fell
Hannah covered,
looking sternly at everyone else just in case they differed in
opinion.
Oh my God. Chris J said, in a state of shock.
I didn't know I was unwell
Oh, you're not! You're perfectly fine!
Then what's this bump on my head? Chris J said,
feeling the back of his head.
Hannah tried to look innocent. Where you fell
into
a coma
Oh. Chris J let his hand drop and sat, looking glum.
So what did I miss?
Well
Hannah considered this. Grant
blew up Phobos, so we had to steal a spaceship and fly out into
space, where we found a space station, which was populated by
little red aliens, but they put us in jail, so Jess and Chris had
to come and rescue us, and then they chased us so we had to catch
a spaceship to fly away, but then we got sucked into a black
hole
Hannah trailed off.
You haven't missed much, really. Jess reassured him.
So
where am I now? Chris asked, almost afraid of
the answer.
In a black hole. Grant informed him, as if this was
totally normal.
Oh. Chris paused. Don't you DIE if you go into
a black hole?
DUR! Chris B jumped up and down to demonstrate
his living status. Apparently NOT!
That is a
good point, Jess said. Aren't we meant to be
dead?
The ship shook, threateningly.
Don't tempt fate! Hannah said.
Yeah but how stupid is this, we're in a bloody black
hole and nothing has happen-
The ship rumbled.
JESS! STOP TEASING!! Hannah whined.
Stupid-
CRACK!
JESS!
Flawed-
JESS!
RUMBLE!
PATHETIC BLACK HOLE!!!
There was a humungous roar and the ship free fell for what felt
like hours and they all collapsed onto the floor when the ship
finally came to a halt.
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Hannah 2003-2004
(Yes, that's right, it took us 18 months)