Alpha Centuri: The Discovery Epilouge

Epilogue

Four years later…

Ethan lived a nice, grand life in the city. Soon after his talk with the director, construction was finished and yet the town was always getting bigger. They traded with Tusirus and other Thorian cities frequently, making them very rich in talon. {Yes, there were many, many other Thorian cities.} Thorians began moving in the to begin lives as merchants in the {now fabled among Thorians} Waterfall City.
Rogancus’s city also prospered under his rule. He had grown into a wise, less hotheaded Thorian. He had a wife now, a Thorian named Rasha. His son Akala was of three years in age. Using his keen military mind, Rogancus’s armies kept the Gutak threat at bay.
Paul became commander of Waterfall City’s armed forces shortly after Ethan contacted NASA. He retired after two years of service.
Joe started the schools he promised he would make. Teaching not only English to Thorians and Thorian to humans, but also educating both species in math, science, history and reading.
Lily started a hospital, something unheard of by Thorians. She had much help from Auntie Sarah. Lily encouraged the research of Thorian plants to find a cure for cancer.
Ethan and Lily fell in love and got married and now have a three-year-old son, Gordon who looked a lot like his father. One day Ethan got an urgent message from the communication station. Along with Paul, Joe and his two growing escapadees Setenet and Falakirk, Ethan went to accept the call.
Varnagan now lived in Waterfall City, conducting his experiments in a state of the art lab. But now he stood in the station, waiting for Ethan. He knew English fluently and confronted Ethan. “We are getting a call from space sir. I have reason to believe that this could be the one we were hoping for. The one we have been waiting for all these long years…” Varnagan said. Ethan ran outside. Looking up, squinting at the light blue sky, he saw it. A minute black dot was hovering north of the city. “It’s them…” He whispered. Ethan ran back in and hastily switched on the microphone. “Hello, this is Captain Ethan Swift… is this the Hope?” He asked into the mike.
“Yes it is. This is Captain Christian Hawthorn of the Hope. They said we might find you here. We have arrived.”
Ethan whooped for joy. “Copy that. We have a designated landing area for you at these coordinates.” Ethan said as he punched in some numbers on the keyboard.
“See you on the planet Captain.” Captain Hawthorn said. Then he switched off. Ethan turned to Paul. “Tell the citizens that the Hope has arrived. Then send a message to Tusirus.” He ordered. Paul ran off to do his bidding.

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The Thorians had cut down a very large piece of their forest to serve as a landing area for the Hope a few years ago. The landing site was two times bigger than the Discovery was. Ethan hoped it would be enough. The site was about a mile away from Waterfall City. Ethan met Rogancus in the central marketplace in the city later the day of Captain Hawthorn’s message. Rogancus had arrived by keela under armed escort. {He was very important after all.} The two were going to the landing site as soon as the Hope landed to greet the Captain and show them the way to the city. A grand parade and or festival was planned as the Hope’s crew entered the city.
Citizens stopped what they were doing to watch the minute dot that was the Hope come closer and closer. Citizens for miles around, in cities across the land did the same. Soon Ethan could make out the details of the ship. It was huge, and looked much like the Discovery. It was all black, except for a yellow stripe on the side. Instead of having one single engine in the back, this huge ship had two on either side of the stern. It also had no “dorsal fins” like the Discovery. Soon it got monstrous as it loomed closer and closer to the ground. All over the city, a loud hum could be heard. Soon the ship lowered down below the walls. At this moment, Rogancus and Ethan set out on keela. Setenet and Falakirk followed them. The four arrived at the clearing in thirty minutes. Rogancus looked at the ship in awe. Never had he seen something so huge.
A large ramp unfolded from the side of the Hope. A tall, powerful looking man walked down it. Judging by his uniform, Ethan guessed it was Christian Hawthorn, the Captain. Behind him came four armed security forces personnel, much like the ones that were on the Discovery. After that a large group of people, both young and old followed. They all looked in wonder at the escapadees and keela, and even more so at Rogancus. The Captain approached cautiously. “Are you Ethan Swift?” He asked Ethan.
Ethan smiled. “Welcome to he planet Thor. We’ve been expecting you.” They shook hands.

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Rogancus and Ethan led Captain Hawthorn’s party through the forest to the city. The people were awestruck by everything: The plants, the animals, everything. As they walked through the city, Thorians and people alike through streamers and confetti onto them. Thorians played their drums merrily and human’s rejoiced at just the sight of the people. Ethan and Rogancus led them to the front of the Great Hall. There a stand had been set up in front of a large crowd. Captain Hawthorn climbed onto it followed by Ethan and Rogancus. As he waved to the crowd, Roagancus turned to Ethan. “Well, I think we’ve had our share of adventures Ethan.” Ethan turned to him and said: “I think we have Rogancus. I think we have.”