"See those buildings with the giant leaves?" Rick Pointed out
"You mean the red ones with yellow wavy stripes?" Jake asked
"Ya, we have to go inside those buildings and take the rare seed from inside"
"How do you know it's in there?" I asked
"I came here with Kai once" replied Rick "and found them while exploring, but it wasn't easy getting out."
"What happened?" Jake asked
"He set off one of the traps and the bugs chased him through the portal he made to escape"
"Wait, so if he could get in by himself, then what makes this a three person job?"
"We're doing this differently" Rick explained "while Kai went in through the entrance, we are going onto the roof of the building and have Jake get in from the through the window, while Chloe and I will watch for predators on the roof and by the front door to make sure that nothing interferes"
We landed the ship on top of one of the buildings lowered me to the bottom. I made my way down, took out my machete, and walked into the building. Rick stood on top of the roof and took out a gun while Jake stretched down from the top and entered through the window.
"Remember" Rick said in his communicator, "you need to unhook the seed from its base and cut the cord it hangs on"
"What happens if I pull it out?" asked Jake
"You'll be sealed inside and the plant will devour you"
"Why don't I just use the solvent on the base?"
"Because if we hurt the plant, it won't grow another seed. You have to carefully stick your finger into the tiny hole below the seed, and then hold the seed in place while you cut the cord above."
"Ok, I found the seed"
"And don't touch the yellow part of it, or you'll be stuck"
"Roger that"
Meanwhile, I was exploring the entrance of the building and found a few bones lying around, probably belonging to the animals eaten by the plant
"Hey Chloe there's one more thing I forgot to mention"
"What is it Rick?" I asked
"Don't pick any of the fruits; they're likely bait for the trap"
I then saw an alien creature try to eat one of the hanging fruits. A mouth suddenly came out of the wall and ate the creature.
"We got the seed Chloe, let's go get another!"
We made our way back to the ship. When we arrived at the next building, I thought about what I saw at the entrance.
"Say Rick," I asked, "do you think maybe, I could look after Jake this time?"
"Knock yourself out" he answered, "Also you'll need this." He then handed me a gun "There are giant bug creatures that try to snatch you and a machete won't help"
As I stood guard and waited for Jake to return, I was curious to see what was inside the building.
"Say Jake" I asked in the communicator "can you help me get a look inside this part of the building?"
"Sure" he replied, "I'll keep an eye out for you" he stretched an eye and an arm up to the roof where he stood. I handed him the gun and rode him inside. I looked around and saw what looked like spider egg sacks.
"Do creatures breed in here?" I questioned
"These plants pollinate like figs," Said Rick on the commlink "some creatures live inside the plant, so try not to get their attention"
I watched Jake remove another seed. "That's another one!" he cheered,
We then did a hi-five. "And don't make any noise!" Rick added
Suddenly, eyes opened from all around and looked us. "Time to bail" said Jake and he pulled us out
Alien bugs began crawling onto Jake "ew! Get em off me!" he cried
I hacked them off with my machete
Once we were outside the building, one of the bugs bit Jake causing him to let go of my arm. I was flung into the air as he pulled himself back to the roof. A giant fly-like creature swooped in and grabbed me.
As I was carried away by the fly, I had to think fast on what to do before it got to its nest. I reached into my backpack and remembered the potions I brought with me, which would open a door to OOO. I took out my phone and called Lady Rainicorn
"안녕하세요? (annyeonghaseyo?)" She answered
"여긴 클로이 야 너의 도움이 필요해! 나는 거대한 비행에 의해 실시되고있다! 이 세상의 문이 핀의 집에서 열리겠습니다! (yeogin keulloi ya neoui doum-i pil-yohae! naneun geodaehan bihaeng-e uihae silsidoegoissda! i sesang-ui mun-i pin-ui jib-eseo yeolligessseubnida!)" I replied
"나는 가고있다! (naneun gagoissda!)" She said
I took out one of the potions and threw it onto the ground. Lady Rainicorn opened the door that appeared and flew towards the fly. She shot it with a beam of energy from her horn, causing it to drop me. I was caught by Lady Rainicorn and was carried back to Rick and Jake
"You lost our intern Jake! PB's gonna kill us!"
"I'm right here guys" I said
