Do Not Forget Us

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The audience pursed their lips, anticipating the next scene.

However, the situation was different from what they had imagined.

The expected scene and characters did not appear; instead, a strange noise occurred!

A rustling sound began to rise.

The low, hissing bites continued relentlessly.

On the dimly lit stage, unseen by the audience, came all sorts of chilling noises!

Clearly, countless terrifying, mutated monsters lurk in the darkness!

And what they lack is a dazzling light that can illuminate and reveal them!

but

The commotion didn't stop there.

Amidst the cacophony of tearing and gnawing, human voices gradually began to emerge.

"Captain Vinson, have you seen me? It's me, Dovos! My body is still in the morgue!"

"Are you going to abandon us, Vinson? Take us home. I miss my family, my children."

"You watched as Hans dismembered me, do you know that? I'm already engaged, I'm getting married soon!"

"Captain, I don't want to die! I don't want to die here! I want to go home...!"

"Vinson, we trusted you, but you killed us! You are a sinner! A sinner!"

"You think you can hide in a corner and nobody will know? I'll follow you, I'll keep an eye on you forever!"

"Don't leave us here! We want to go home, we want to go home!"

"I don't want to stay here."

"I want to go back to our world."

"Don't even think about staying here forever."

You can't do that.

Accusations and insults rang out one after another on the dimly lit stage, but no one performed.

These words are very familiar to the audience.

These were none other than the teammates who had died earlier!

At this moment, their voices, righteous and indignant, continued to berate Vinson in the darkness.

It was as if she were a heinous murderer, and they wanted to devour her completely.

Under such a united attack, the blonde Vinson broke down.

On the dark stage, her figure could not be seen.

But the faint sobs that rang out were incredibly clear.

She cried.

Instantly, the voices of those who accused her, cursed her, and blamed her were washed away by this subtle weeping until they disappeared.

Seeing this, the audience understood.

Captain Vinson, hidden in the darkness, finally couldn't hold on any longer and broke down.

Alone in the desolate depths of space, she was trapped inside the ship with countless mutated monsters.

His heart was filled with loneliness and pain, with no hope of survival.

But in my ears, I heard the endless rage of my dead teammates.

No one could endure such torment.

Moreover, it's a woman.

Just as the audience was speculating about Vinson's next move to connect with the beginning, the sobbing gradually subsided.

However, a strange singing voice suddenly rang out.

"TwinkleTwinkleLittle Star"

How I wonder what you are

Upon hearing this, the audience was stunned.

This seems to be...

The world-renowned children's song, "The Shining Stars"!

But what's going on here?

Why did you sing this song?

Everyone present knew the song "The Shining Stars," especially the American version!

Although the lyrics are adapted for localization in various countries, the familiar melody remains unchanged.

Because this is its soul! It's what makes this global children's song so recognizable!

Now, the moment that tearful song began to play in the darkness, the audience knew who was singing it.

Vinson

Amidst the noises caused by the monster and the scolding of her dead teammates, she hummed this well-known children's song.

in the end

What are you doing?

The audience had no idea.

But the sobbing humming continued.

"TwinkleTwinkleLittle Star"

How I wonder what you are

"Upabove the world so high"

Vinson suddenly stopped singing at this point, for reasons unknown.

After a while, they continued.

The audience members began to frown as they listened to this incredibly familiar children's song.

This song is positioned as a children's song.

It's mainly for young children.

Therefore, its melody is cheerful, and its lyrics are positive and full of hope.

but

Despite Vinson's tearful voice, the audience could not feel the joy and ease that this children's song should bring.

Instead, they felt a chilling, bone-deep despair.

In this performance, which had no form of acting and relied solely on sobbing and intermittent humming, the audience lost their childhood memories.

There is only an endless, deep starry sky and a broken heart swallowed by the starry sky!

It's like...

A confused and nearly desperate person tried to soothe himself with this childhood song that was full of joy.

There was no resentment, panic, fear, or joy in that humming voice.

Only despair! Endless despair!

It was as if someone who had witnessed the end of their destiny was whispering, sending chills down the spines of the audience.

This children's song, which belongs to everyone's childhood, is sung in this terrifying atmosphere with intermittent sobbing, making it nothing short of a funeral dirge from hell!

Fortunately, the performance didn't last long.

Soon, the singing gradually stopped, and after a while, it ceased altogether.

On the dimly lit stage, clear metallic footsteps began to echo.

This seems to be telling the audience that Vinson, lurking in the shadows, has already taken new action!

Everyone present strained their ears, imagining the scene in their minds.

The sound changed from unhurried footsteps to the rapid creaking of metal.

As expected, this should be the sound of the armor retracting and dissipating.

Then came the sound of a chair being dragged, followed by the sound of someone sitting down.

The next second, the lights came on, illuminating the center of the stage.

There stood Vinson, his back to all the audience.

She was sitting in front of the control panel, silent.

The mechanical armor on its body was gone.

Only the black bodysuit accentuated her sexy figure.

The audience looked at each other, remaining silent.

But in my heart, I already guessed what would happen next.

because

It was shown to them at the very beginning of the stage play!

"I will take you home."

"I will definitely take you home."

Vinson muttered to himself as he began tapping his hands on the control panel in front of him.

Only after she pressed the Enter key heavily did a close-up of her face appear on the large screen, which was as wide as the wall.

The audience, seeing this, thought to themselves, "Just as I expected!"

The stage play begins with this kind of video self-narration.

Now, after a long process of cause and effect and plot development, it finally connects with the beginning.

At this moment, on the big screen, Vinson looked just as disheveled as he had at the beginning.

Her expression showed fatigue and exhaustion, and large patches of sweat and grease formed obvious dirt, giving her a sense of hardship and struggle as if she had just escaped a desperate situation.

She took two deep breaths, stared intently at the screen, and slowly began to speak.

"My name is... Alyssa Vinson."

"He is the President An on the Seonggok."

"Whoever sees this video, please remember what I'm about to say."

"The Seonggok is finished."

"And I may be the only survivor."

"We encountered an alien life form that took control of the crew's bodies, causing them to mutate."

"My team members... all of them have died in the line of duty. The mine has also been lost. All life signals are showing as no contact."

"Although I'm reluctant to admit it, there are probably no survivors left on board."

"I believe this disaster is related to a stone tower we discovered on the mining planet."

"It's the cause of all this. It's driven us mad; it's made us kill each other."

"This is a conspiracy. It's Seonggok's conspiracy...!"

"Whoever you are, if you receive this video/audio..."

"Please remember the Seonggok. And the Divine Seal must be destroyed."

"Tell humanity that many people on board fought bravely and sacrificed their lives."

"My mind is a mess, my head hurts. I see my dead teammates yelling at me."

"I was affected, and I know what that means."

"Recording completed. Date: February 22nd, 2448."

"This is Chief of Staff Alyssa Vinson."

"Please, do not forget us."

"Bye now"

On stage, the blonde Vinson, with her back to the audience, pressed the shut button.

Then, he picked up the Plasma Cutter and pointed it at his own head.

On the large screen on the wall, her eyes glistened with tears.

Then, as if resigned to his fate, he closed his eyes, and a tear slid down his cheek.

I'll take you home.

Thud—

A loud bang, and the lights went out.

The large screen, as wide as the wall, went black instantly; there was no death scene.

Everything was reduced to darkness, without a sound.

The stage remained silent.

The audience members present gasped.

But before they could even applaud, the image reappeared on the wall-wide screen.

It was a line of text, a line representing time.

One month later

[2448.3.22]

Then, the writing disappeared, and the image appeared.

The vast universe is silent and still, and the boundless starry sky is mysterious and beautiful.

A spaceship traversed across it, sailing forward amidst the glittering stars.

At the same time, a communication electronic sound echoed throughout the venue.

[Seonggok, this is Kellyon. We are the CEC maintenance team. You've been out of contact for over a month. What's the situation there? Over.]

[Seonggok, please respond. Over.]

Is anyone there?

[Seonggok, did you receive it?]

[Seonggok, prepare for boarding. Over.]

The screen suddenly went black.

The audience blinked, still not quite understanding.

The next second, all the lights in the venue came on.

On the stage, a young Asian face, dressed in appropriate clothes, stood.

He smiled faintly at the audience and spoke softly into the microphone hanging beside his ear.

Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen.

Finally finished writing it, with a few revisions. In the original story, Vinson was pulled into space by gravity, which I thought was a real shame. So I changed it to him committing suicide on the bridge, so he'd still have a chance to appear in the game. Also, regarding the song "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star," I originally planned to change the lyrics to my own Chinese version, but then I thought it better to stick with the original. After all, it's a performance on America, so using the original is more appropriate.