Chapter 66: Almost sure.

Chapter 66: Almost sure.

After Sloan pulled on his band t-shirt, he grabbed his leather jacket and his backpack. He tossed the strap on his shoulder and walked out of his quarters toward the ship's command center.

When he entered the large oval room, he noted that everyone on the spaceship was staring out the enormous wide window at the front. None of the aliens or Murry were talking or moving. The entire group eyed the water like they were looking for a monster. The room pulsed with fear.

"What's going on?" Sloan tossed down his bag and scanned the spectacular view. Ahead of them was a massive clear lake and bright peach sky. On the far end was a long dock that stretched out into the water. The ship was quickly approaching the dock and flying so low as to make little rippled waves.

"You know how in a space movie ships get caught in tractor beams?" Murry turned his head, and their eyes met.

"Yeah."

"This is like that." Murry looked back at the approaching dock. Now Sloan caught that t