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  Chapter 2 of ‘A tale of two light-years’ - "Andromida Syndrome"- Part 1
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Evening had fallen on the desert planet- giving soft relief to its inhabitants.

Shadow was sitting in a bar that looked more like an old shack with extensions, but the prices were cheap here. The air was humid within the bar despite the fact the searing sun had long since gone.
Behind her- a game of poker was being played, with the players becoming more desperate and throwing in higher and higher winnings. To her left- some merchants were discussing a share in each other’s business, whilst a large majority were watching 'Nicky' - a human female stripper in the other room, who was dancing to some strange club mix that sounded like a dying crocodile over a fast beat. The others in the bar room were as lonely looking as Shadow.

"Another?" asked the rough voice of the barkeeper looking at Shadow.
Shadow wasn't too sure what species this guy was. He resembled a human- but he was very large, and his nose looked like it should have been a horn, and his finger tips were like stubby horny-toes. Maybe there was a rhinoceros-kin somewhere down the line? Or maybe he was just old and seen better times.
"Please" Shadow nodded.
"Yer sure? "
" It’s only my fourth..."
"Aye- Normally I wouldn’t miond- but that’s battery-acid that yer drinking lass!" He pointed out as the passed her down another pint of a suspiciously glowing yellow drink. "Rots yer brain that stuff does!"
"I can handle it. Besides, I kinda need to forget things..." Shadow said softly. "Some things are best not knowing- you know?" She added.
"Oh aye...had a rough few days lass?"
"A rough life. But things should have been getting better. I don't know..." she just shrugged. "I'm just lost and...” she sighed. “... Lonely... I guess. I have a lot of questions…some may not be answered."
The bartender nodded as if he heard it all before, from each person who wondered into his small bar from all corners of the universe. As the bartender turned towards the 'kitchen' (which looked more like toxic waste patch) he gave Shadow a smile and passed her some dusty old wisdom.
“ Life has its doon sides, but as moi ma’ always said ‘life is to wide and too deep to spend it questioning yer existence.’ You’ll find your place lass, don't cha worry!” Shadow chuckled.
"Yeah...thank your mum for me, will you?"

Shadow decided that this old piece of wisdom might be right. She thought about all the bits of information she had gained and what she had learnt over the last few days. She thought about her friends and her life she had lived so far. But more importantly- the questions she had asked, and the frustration of the queens voice in her head. The desert coloured angel was now wondering if some of those questions she might not have wanted answered. Could she continue her life alone in ignorance and try to ignore what she was? Or accept her 'fate'- a word she didn't like believing in.

She picked up the glass of surprisingly bright yellow liquid and moved to the other end of the bar near the only window inside it. As she gazed at the night sky, and the strange flying sand whales that were dancing across the dunes once again, she started to drink her fifth ‘acid-tyle’ drink.
She just needed one more good reason to go.
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