After a few wrong turns, you finally see the bright lights of Fara. You are almost there! But just as your ship’s clock buzzes midnight, you hear a chugging sound. Out of gas! You’re going to have to make a crash landing, right in the middle of the competition grounds. You steel yourself for the impact. Jacko bounces once, then twice, then tumbles to a stop. You crawl out of the wrecked spaceship. The king and the prince are staring at you. When they see you’re not hurt, they burst into laughter. The stunned crowd starts laughing too. “Was that your audition?” the king gasps between chuckles. “You’re dismissed!”
You’ll never be a royal pilot. You take no comfort in knowing that Quin won’t either, because it means you’ll be back to fixing her ship.
THE END