Chapter 2

When I regained consciousness, I hear a voice. The voice isn't clear enough to make out every word, but I can understand the majority of it's words. It's deep and a bit hoarse. The owner of the voice seems to be conversating with another one.

"So you'll be able to get there with no problems right?" said the deep voice. I think it belongs to a man.

"Yes," the other voice said. This one is higher than the man's, so it must be a woman. "I'll bring the—to Earth. While I'm there I'll bring back the—needed here."

"Alright then," says the man.

I open my eyes and I realize that I am now lying in my bed. When I try to prop myself up, I am met with great pain. All I can do is turn my head, so I turn my head to check my surroundings. I don't see Nagi anywhere so I assume that she had left. I turn my head towards the mirror, then to the door. I then close my eyes, taking deep breathes. How long have I been unconscious? I never really know how long it last, but it must have been a few hours because now I'm hungry. I'll probably get some food soon enough.

The effects of the serum must have been very strong this time. That or I'm hallucinating, because I thought I had seen a crack in the door. But that isn't possible. I have never seen Big Sister or any of the scientist make such careless mistakes. Although now that I think about it, it wouldn't be impossible. I can't hear anything if the door is closed completely.

I force my body to move in the sitting position, and then take baby steps towards the door. I have to stop halfway due to my muscles screaming in protest. When I finally make it to the door, I'm dumbfounded to see that there really is a crack in the door. It's not big; in fact it's pretty small. Anyone could have missed such a minor thing. But still, how could this be? Was it really a mistake or was it because someone had just left my room. Well either way it was opened.

I part the door a little more so I can see outside. There, I see the two people who were talking earlier. The man has long purple hair and glasses, and the woman has tied up silver hair. Whatever they're talking about, it must be important because they don't seem to notice me at all.

Wait their conversation! They were saying something about Earth. I don't know much about Earth, but I do know that the people on that planet are called earthling or "humans" as they are known by few.

Thinking back, humans have always scared me. No, that's not a good word; intimidated fits the feeling better. I can't say I'm afraid because I don't know that much about them. All my knowledge of them come from the scientist and they only told me that they were like us, except (to them) we have unusual eye-hair combinations. If it weren't for that I bet we could pass as humans. Makes me wonder how much we're alike.

"Good then we shouldn't have any problems," the woman said this slowly, sounding out each word. Maybe she was writing something. "I'm going to get the transporter read and you can tell- that I'll be leaving now."

The man nods and walks away. The woman goes in the other directions. When they leave I can only stand there trying to process what they just said. What did any of this have to do with anything?

"Nyu!"

"Wa-!" I nearly screamed. I cover my mouth and look outside to see if there was anyone who heard me. When I was sure no one was there I turned to find Nagi looking just as surprised as I felt.

"Don't sneak up on me like that!"

"Nyu?"

"Nagi do you know how important it is for me to go unnoticed right now? If anyone had heard me just now, I would have to go back to…being stuck…in this …room…" Then I finally realize something so important that I act on impulse.

I immediately dash out of the room heading in the direction that woman went. I can't believe what's happening or if it's really happening, but I've already made up my mind: I will leave this place. I will escape that room and all of this confusion. And if I don't leave now, I'll never have this chance again.

I make my way down the corridor until I catch up with the silver haired woman. She stands in front of a passageway imputing some kind of password. When she finally gets the door open I rush in after her to see that she has disappeared. In my confusion I look around the room in hope of seeing how she left. To my surprise I found a—well I don't know what to call it. An enormous machine, engulfed in light and colors I could never even imagine.

Completely mesmerized by the machine, I fail to realize that Nagi has been following me the whole time. She flies over to the machine and hovers next to it for a while, then calls me over.

I come over and properly examine it. Other than all of the overly complicated accessories, the wholeness of it seems so simple that even I can understand it. There are two handle facing upwards with a button on top of each handle. Above the handles is a screen that has some kind of writhing I don't recognize. I take one last look around to see if that woman could have gone anywhere else, but when I don't see her I can be sure that this is the way to Earth.

I grasp each handle and prepare myself for what I'm about to do. Nagi flies over and lands on my head, set on following me anywhere I go. I have no way of knowing for sure if what I'm doing is the right thing to do. In fact I don't even know what I'm going to do once I get to Earth. But I do know one thing: I will never regret this decision. With my newfound confidence, I take a few deep breathes, close my eyes and think to myself, 'Please, please, please take me to Earth! Take me away from here and let me be able to take care of myself!'

I push the buttons with my eyes still closed.