h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

*Lilly enters conduit 9. This is the main feed for the Asgard and requires regular maintenance*

*She looks down the shaft to the seeming endless depths.. and up never quite managing to see the top*


*She attaches the safety wire to her work belt and sits at the edge of the shaft and wills herself to the area between levels 8 and 9 where the faulty relay has been detected*

*She floats gently down*

*carefully opening the panel, Lilly leans in and begins to check for the damaged relay*


*She can see an area that looks fused and almost ready to burn... and reaches out to feel for heat before she attempts to remove it*

*As she reaches towards the fused relay, she sees her father in his office, he moves her brother's picture into a draw*


No. . ..oh Poppa please don't </>



*Suddenly the current arcs from the relay and hits her outstretched hand, knocking her into the middle of the conduit*


*She if falling fast, tumbling over and over.... the safety rope tugs at her sharpy as she begins to lose consciousness*


Hello Grad... I am here... </>

[Grad] Hello little one, you are keeping me busy lately *smiles*

*Lilly turns and smiles at her brother*

He doesn't believe me Grad. .. Poppa.. he thinks you are gone from us.
I have tried to tell him but.. *tug*... Grad!.. *tug*

GRAD! *reaches out but misses*

*Lilly is pulled on the safety line back to the side of the conduit*

NO! Leave me... let go!.. GRAD!

*hands hold her tightly.. something touches her forehead and she falls into darkness*




*Carefully she is lifted into the corridor and taken to the Medical Bay*