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Redemption: Ch.5
Date: 12/13/2015, Categories: Fantasy & Sci-Fi, Author: Levanahyll, Rating: 2, Source: LushStories
chuckled at his own crazy thoughts, before bursting through the steel doors of the med-unit. A sterile white lounge greeted him. Soft lighting did nothing to warm the room. Lucien frowned at his reflection in the mirror in front of the double steel doors. He looked like a dark shadow amidst so much white with his black Alpha Angels uniform. Turning to the right, he stumbled down another corridor, passing various doors until he reached the end of the hallway. Chugging down the last mouthfuls of fiery Black Death whiskey, he wiped his mouth and went into Rayne’s resting place. Wall sconces along one wall cast a soft golden glow in the room. There were brightly colored flowers in a crystal vase on a table in the corner. Alluna must’ve brought them to her. She visited Rayne various times a day. A soft beige couch was immediately to Lucien’s right and a floor lamp shaped like a tall white cylinder stood in the corner, opposite the table. Directly in front was a holographic picture of a tropical beach. The moon cast a silver path upon the foaming water as the shadows of palms danced lazily in the warm breeze. Very pretty. It looked all very homey, except for the glass stasis unit in the middle of the room. Lucien dropped the bottled he’d carried all the way from his quarters. It hit the sand colored carpet with a dull thud as he staggered forward. Looking at her was like a punch to his gut. He collapsed onto the top of the stasis unit and stared at her through the glass. “My ...