The ship finally reached Alex, and he saw a hatch opening.
A robotic arm extended toward him, pulling him inside an airlock.
As the hatch sealed shut, breathable air started to fill the room and Alex felt the force of artificial gravity nail him down to what seemed to be the floor of the airlock.
Alex took deep breaths, the first in what felt like days.
He was relieved, and his brain began to recuperate, courtesy of being an awakened, combined with his Phoenix flames, which aided in regenerating his dead brain cells alongside the rest of his damaged body.
His energy reserves slowly started to fill back up as well, as the ship seemed to be filled with an abundance of energy that mysteriously didn't leak out of the confines of its walls.
Noticing that nobody had come to greet him yet, Alex looked around the airlock, looking for something like a camera where he could indicate his gratitude to the captain of the ship and express his intentions to speak to the.
