Becky took one last glance up to the sky. She looked back to her parents watching tv in the living room (their favorite game show was on). She knew she had to tell them.
"Mom, dad, can we talk?" Becky asked, walking into the living room.
"Yeah, honey, of course! What's up?" Sally responded. TJ was in the kitchen raiding the fridge for a good snack, so Becky called him to the couch too.
"You may want to hear this too, TJ." Becky explained. She stood in front of the tv and began her explanation.
"Look, guys, I know you're not going to believe me when I say this but...I-I'm Wordgirl."
For a moment, all was silent. Then they burst into laughter.
"Honey, there's no way you're Wordgirl! You're nothing like her." Tim said.
"But dad that's exactly what I've been wanting you all to think all these years so you'd never find out I'm Wordgirl! Now I want you to realize it. Come on. I've dressed as her for halloween, I look just like her, we have the same knack for words..." Becky explained. They stopped laughing, but they still weren't putting it together yet. Becky sighed, picked up the couch and hovered above the ground.
"Oh my dear! Becky, you really are Wordgirl!" Sally cried. Becky set the couch down and placed both feet on the ground.
"Yes, and before we go into explaining everything, there's something else I want to tell you." Becky said. Her family listened.
"You guys know how I'm adopted, right?" They nodded.
"W-well I want to meet my real parents. A-and to do that, I need to visit my home planet, Lexicon. But I'm not leaving until I know you guys understand," Becky said.
"Understand what?" Sally asked curiously.
"Understand that you guys will always be my true family and I'll always love you to pieces, but up there in the stars there's two people who should have a fair chance to meet their daughter. No matter what happens they'll always be my real parents and you guys will always be my true family, and I just need to get to know them too. Please understand?" Becky explained. They were silent for a moment; then Sally stood, followed by Tim and TJ.
"Honey, we love you. We will always be by your side with all the choices you make and we'll support you no matter what. Besides, I had a feeling this day would come..." Sally explained, pulling Becky into a family hug.
Then Becky pulled away and walked out the door where Huggy was waiting with the spaceship that they had spent the last few months fixing up.
"Thank you guys so much for understanding. I just couldn't make this trip without knowing you guys totally understand why I have to do this. I mean, they're my parents and, they deserve to know me too..." Becky explained further as she stepped into the spaceship. Her family waved goodbye as the ship lifted off the ground. Becky waved goodbye until the door closed completely and the spaceship was zooming out of the Milkyway Galaxy at the speed of light.
Becky looked out the window at the stars in space and sighed nervously.
Just what are my parents like, and more importantly, do they still love me?
~…~
Hours later, their spaceship finally arrived at a large round red planet with a yellow shield and star on the center; home. Becky smiled widely with excitement. There were landing zones for spaceships and there was a city in a fresh air dome. Huggy parked the spaceship in an open space and they grabbed their stuff and walked towards the air domed-city. Becky stopped and stared at it from a distance.
This…this is my home. I was born here. My family is here. Will they accept me? Do they still love me? O-or miss me? Or…
Basically, Becky's head was spinning with thoughts. Only did she realize she had begun to walk very, very slowly when Bob tugged on her sleeve. He squeaked message that meant to Becky they should get moving.
…
Kyle yawned and stretched as he sat at his post, extremely bored. He had been working all day and he just wanted his shift to end so he could go home and relax and fall asleep to thoughts of Melissa and the days when they used to play together in day care.
He knew they were only little kids, but he still felt the connection with her today. He felt like he knew her like the back of his hand.
So when she showed up at the air-tight door, his mouth dropped open. He couldn't believe it was her; except she was all grown up. From her long, flowing dark brown hair and her dark ebony eyes, to her hourglass figure, green sweater and brown skirt, she looked more beautiful than he'd ever imagined. He pressed the button to let them in and watched as Melissa shrugged and walked through the air-tight door with her pilot friend.
But what is she doing back?
~…~
Once they were let in by the strangely familiar guy working the air-tight door, they began to explore the town. There was so much to see, so much to do!
But I don't even know who my real parents are…Becky thought. They could be anyone. I don't even remember what they look like! I was what, one year old when I left Lexicon? I doubt anyone even remembers me anymore.
But Becky was very wrong. As she walked through downtown, everyone began to stare. They chattered quietly to each other. Whispers of "Is that really Melissa?" and "Is that the lost child?" could be heard through the streets; not that Becky noticed. She was so wrapped up in observing the amazing sights of downtown that the people's shock didn't register to her.
"Excuse me, could you tell me where I can find some sort of city hall?" Becky asked a nearby resident. The person she asked was so surprised to see her that he didn't respond.
"Umm…sir?" Becky asked again.
"M-Melissa?" He asked.
"Umm, no, my name is Becky." Becky replied.
"No, you look just like my long-lost daughter Melissa!" He said as he fished out a picture from his wallet and held it up to her.
When she saw it, Becky was very surprised.
"That's…that's me!" She exclaimed. She looked to Bob with a surprised look and looked back to the man.
"Melissa! I-I can't believe it's really you! It's been sixteen years since I've seen you…what happened?" He asked.
"If you really are my father, sir, can we talk somewhere else? I think I need to sit down and absorb this…" Becky asked.
"Y-yes, absolutely! Come with me!" He exclaimed, leading her towards his and his wife's home. He knew she would be elated to see Melissa again. She hadn't been the same since their only daughter had gone missing; she had always seemed a bit…off. He could never put his finger on it. But nonetheless she had vowed to never have a child again.
He led Becky through town and as he did, Becky took in her surroundings. Everything looked so perfect and flawless, like the modern-day issues of earth didn't exist here. Like they had worked out the kinks of modern civilization and built themselves the perfect society. She didn't see any signs of crime or imperfection at all. Like Wordgirl wouldn't even be needed here at all. It kind of reassured her that she could go home knowing she wouldn't be leaving anything important here…besides her parents, that is.
"This is our home, Mel-I mean, Becky, please make yourself at home." He said, gesturing towards the couch. "I'm just going to go get my wife. Then we can talk." He explained. Becky shrugged and took a seat on the couch, Bob sitting next to her.
Moments later, a lean, dark brown-haired, ebony-colored eyed woman walked out into the living room, setting down the towel that she had used to dry her hands. When she realized who was sitting there, she froze in shock.
"Jonathan, what is it? I was in the middle of making our dinner." The wife prodded.
"Just come in here, Beth!" He exclaimed.
"M-Melissa!" She exclaimed. When Becky saw her mother, she couldn't help but smile widely.
"M-mom?" Becky said.
"Let's just sit down and exchange explanations, shall we?" Jonathan requested. He and Beth sat on the couch across from the one Becky was sitting on.
"So you first! What happened that day, Becky?" He asked.
So Becky told them her whole story. She explained their crash-landing, their adoption and their transformation into superheroes. And her parents listened intently.
"…And I came here because I wanted to get to know you guys." She finished.
"So if you're some super-important superhero on Earth, why did you come to stay here?" Jonathan asked. Becky frowned.
"Uhm, I hate to break it to you guys, but…I'm not here to stay."
Wohh. Sounds like an interesting story. However, it's not gonna be too long. Just a few more chapters. Just a quickie derived from an idea I got. But for now I gotta go to bed cuz…*sniffle* I have school tomorrow…I think I got something in my eye…gotta goo…review! *crawls up into fetal ball and sobs for hours*