It was kind of disconcerting, watching the planet get smaller and smaller the further away they got. But it was beautiful at the same time. Of course, Maria Roberts was one of those people who searched for beauty in everything.
"Enjoying the view?" asked a smug voice from behind her.
Maria twisted around, reminding herself at the last minute to smile. "Hi Richard."
"Got it in one!" he said laughing and then leaned in, a bit too close for Maria's liking. "I bet you've never seen a view like that before. Way better than anything you've seen down there, right?"
Maria frowned. "There's many beautiful sights on that planet." she said. The moment after it left her mouth, she mentally scolded herself. It was just that he kept getting so close and he wouldn't leave her alone-
And now he was looking at her like there was something wrong with her.
"Well, the first snowfall is always lovely, and then there's the sky and the air right after it rains. And it's nice to walk through the leaves after they fall. And then-" Maria continued. She'd forgotten about the implied challenge now, and was just enjoying thinking of all the pretty things she could.
"Okay, okay." Richard said, obviously irked.
Maria blinked. Was he trying to impress her? Before she could decide what to think about that, another man came down the aisle of the shuttle. "Hey you two, we're almost there."
"We're almost there? Almost at the Ark?" Richard asked, surprised. "That was quicker than I thought."
Space Colony Ark. Something deep in Maria twisted and stirred at the thought. She didn't know what this feeling was, or why it kept coming back. She just knew one thing.
We're almost there.
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Ethan Strong smiled in smug satisfaction and put his test down and flipped it over. Seeing the remaining time left, he allowed his mind to wander and glanced out the window. A freshman class was playing on the field outside, and his attention was caught by a familiar head of red hair moving around the track. As he watched her, his mind wandered.
He thought about the world of the past that they both loved learning about, and about how it was gone forever. And for just a moment, he contemplated wondrous adventures where he was the hero, before snorting and turning back to the classroom.
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Reese Hacker tapped his foot on the floor and glanced enviously at the people running around the track. He noticed one red haired girl running by herself. One part of him admired her grace and speed while another grumbled. There wasn't much he wouldn't have traded to be out there right now. It was the perfect weather to go running too! And here he was, stuck in science class with Mr. Roberts!
He sighed. Of course, it could be worse. Mr. Roberts wasn't a bad teacher. It was just that Reese really didn't like science.
He turned around to see Mr. Roberts looking at him sternly, and ducked his head, embarrassed. It wasn't that he dislike Mr. Roberts after all.
Reese just was tired of waiting.
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Amy Rosewood smiled as she rounded the track again. Maybe she was weird, but she liked running. Her friends always complained that she left them alone when they get onto the track, but she just laughed and apologized. For her, a track is a place for running. And she loved running.
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He liked to work in the dark. It was silly and reeked of cliché, but he didn't really care.
There aren't many things he really cared about. his work, and his sense of humor are two of these few. This two often combine. He won't work on something unless he finds it fun. Unfortunately for him, he's already examined many of the subjects that interested him.
Right then, sitting in the dark, he tried to come up with a list of things that interest him that he hasn't done anything with. He couldn't think of anything. He began to surf the web.
Ah, the internet. Such a fun thing. All the information you could ever want(and much that you don't) right at your fingertips. And if that weren't enough, you could discuss it with others, people who thought like you, sharing discoveries and theories.
Of course, you don't want to share too much. And you didn't want to share any information about yourself, especially your name. He'd stared at the screen for a while before his sense of humor had whispered a name in his ear.
It was perfect.
It said everything he wanted to say, and it ensured that no one would take him seriously.
Suddenly, a phone rang. Eggman, as he liked to call himself, grumblesd as he picked it up. He already knew who it is. He still couldn't believe that that man was happy to teach a bunch of little hooligans the basics of science over and over again. He answered the phone.
A short while later he hung up, smiling. This…could be interesting. There wouldn't be much he could do, of course, but it would be interesting none the less.
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It's just a normal summer day for them. They have no idea how things are about to change.
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Chapter one, take two! Oh, and look! It comes with extra scenes! Including the villain! (cue gasps) Yes, this story actually has a villain! (see why I had to rewrite this thing?)
Two things I probably should've mentioned last chapter. This story is a weird alternate version of the game 'verse(I know nothing about the comics) and I own nothing. (Duh, this is fan fiction)
Hopefully this will make up for the extreme shortness of last chapter. It's still not that long, still setting things up, but things are starting to move, and you've met the cast. Well, pretty much met them, anyway. So, how am I doing this time? Is it better? Worse? About the same?