Through The Galaxy
By TravelingThroughTime
It absorbed him in a way, the power of this sphere sending small shockwaves through his body. It was painless and quiet, almost peaceful to an extent. But strangely, Klaatu felt restless - and maybe bewildered.
Through space he was going but his mind was elsewhere. That elsewhere happened to be a planet called Earth.
So why was he still thinking of earth? He mindfully tried to reckon.
Why was he still thinking of them?
Helen and Jacob.
It's a strange percussion to such a mind as his to think that an astrobiologist and a little boy could make him dwell on the one emotion he did not comprehend…love.
What was love? What was family? How did it feel to have someone to care about you, to give their heart to you, to give their life for you?
He wondered.
How did it feel to belong? To have a mother, to have a child, to have the sanctuary that is family?
Then he remembered the old man, the one who chose to live among these earthlings…the one who had learned to love them. He was a grandfather, somebody's lover, somebody's parent. How had he learned their ways, their emotions?
Klaatu was not a heartless alien. If he were so, he would not have taken the risks he had nor would he have believed in them. And if he were so heartless, so emotionless, he would not have spared the officer's life.
Helen.
She was the first to see him. Her big eyes alone had intrigued him. She was so different for some reason, although, in that moment, he knew her not. Yet, her gentle eyes had brought him to reach out for her, to want to clutch her.
Gentle.
She was so gentle. She was a true mother to Jacob and so full of determination. Too few humans seemed like her…caring and willing.
"What if I could go back?"
The thought danced through his mind.
"Could I live among them as he did?"
Then reality came to mind. How would he be able to live with them? How would they accept him into their home? What of the others who wanted to capture him, to punish him? They would never welcome him amongst the flock.
So, with all thought out, Klaatu came to his conclusions; that he was what he was and they were them and there could be no place for him in their society. But even still, as he traveled through the galaxy to somewhere, he knew he had his memories.
Fin.
A/N: After watching The Day The Earth Stood Still a second time in the theatre, I became even more infatuated with Klaatu - okay, I know he's Keanu Reeves - and his character inspired me to write a fanfic for him. This is just a dedication to my favorite Alien I guess…I know that some people hated the movie, but for those who appreciated it, this is for your enjoyment. My brother gave me some pointers too, so a big thanks goes to him. I really have no clue as to what went on in that sphere, or where he went, but I assume he returned home - wherever that may be. This was too short for my taste, but I may write a longer one later.