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    “I’m not an actor.” Colt chokes out.

    “I know you’re not.” She says gently. Colt wished he was anywhere else but here.

    “But you have plenty of experience in front of a camera already, and… Colt, you’re his twin. You knew him in a way no one else ever could."

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    Colt is asked to star as legendary astronaut Ryland Grace in a biopic about him.

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    02 May 2026

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    Grace sleeps, and dreams.

    Rocky watches, and contemplates.

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    24 Apr 2026

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    “Grace. What are you testing, question?”

    Rocky. I can’t put this all on the guy right now. He should be happy. We are going to Erid. We are going to save his planet.

    “CBC. A complete blood count.” I answer, hoping he doesn’t ask me why.

    “Purpose, question?”

    Rocky, please. I’m trying to spare you right now.

     

     

    Basically, Grace gets exposed to a dangerous amount of radiation during an EVA and doesn't want to tell Rocky bc of what happened to Rocky's crew <3

     

    THIS IS A REWORKED VERSION OF "TEMPEST" - after some comments, I wanted to keep the soul of the story, but make it more scientifically plausible. While there are still probably some inaccuracies, I still hope this isn't as messy as before.

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    24 Apr 2026

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    Rocky doesn’t get it. He’ll never get it.

    That’s unfair to Rocky, really, because of course his alien best friend doesn’t get it. He has different customs, different ideas of pro-social behavior, and the glaringly obvious issue of the fact that Ryland can’t seem to open his mouth and just tell him what’s wrong. It’s not Rocky’s fault, but eventually he has to tell him to “just go away,” because Rocky’s behavior is reminding him too much of the way he acted while Colt was recovering from his back injury.

    Colt. His brother. He has a brother. A twin, in fact.

    Or, well, he had one. That’s the problem.

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    24 Apr 2026

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    The man standing in front of him was definitely a clone, alright. His hair was surprisingly shorter than Grace’s had been when he woke up. Maybe he found the scissors already. He had something closer to a beard than stubble. His nose was more crooked than Grace’s. He was wearing some of Grace’s clothes, frankly looking ridiculous in a Cats t-shirt and red jumpsuit tied at his waist.

    His expression was surprisingly neutral, hands raised slightly to signify he wasn’t dangerous. “Ry?”

    Grace probably looked stupid, mouth opening and closing like a fish.

    “It’s me, Colt. Do you remember me?” Colt shifted his weight between his legs, nervous in a way that didn’t seem natural to a man like him.

    The words on Grace’s tongue died out. His heart beat faster, his brain reaching for a memory. One second he’s on the Hail Mary, the next he’s back on Earth.

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    24 Apr 2026