CHAPTER FOUR
Littlefoot asks "What is this thing?"
Strutsi replies "It is, to put in terms you are use to, a craft capable of going 1/15th the speed of light. Capable of hovering, and even going into the depths of the sea. I'd show you what it can do but first you have to go inside. Ladies and guests first."
Struzzo says "You know, even at the full speed of light it can take thousands of years to get to our home world. Time travail in its proper use, can solve this by putting a double dimensional field of time around our ship. With this, we can get from point A to point B about four seconds after we had lifted off while taking 4 minuets to fully charge a space time jump. Want to see how it works?"
"Yes, I would." said Chomper. "Say, you guys don't seem afraid of me like other dinosaurs. You don't run from me yelling 'Ahhh! Sharptooth!'".
Struzzo muttered "Um, you're welcome."
The ship begins to lift off the ground, moving upward faster and faster until the ship is high enough to not be seen from the ground.
Struzzo says "Computer, scan Athalias."
A voice replies "Scan complete."
Struzzo said "Shape shift accordingly. Hope you don't mind, just barrowing your remarkably arrow dynamic design."
The ship begins to unfold, going from a rock like shape to swiftly becoming a Pteranodon-like shape. The ship then picks up speed until it has a sphere of energy go around it, then, it zips forward, yet it doesn't feel like it is moving anywhere.
It then begins to come to a stop much closer to the sun. So close that to coop with the heat the room temperature is at a resistance of -345*. But it feels just fine for now. Where the viewing screen is it shows the sun with its brightness appearing toned down to a point it is easy to look at in fine detail without being blinded by light.
Struzzo says "This is the star your planet orbits. As you can see it is very large. It is mostly made of gas that has been heated up to a point that it has become the fourth state of matter known as plasma. Up next on our list to travel, is the second planet from your star. Perhaps you have a name for it? After all it appears as a star in your night sky."
Strutsi says "This planet is the first closest to your star Bright Circle. It is the hottest planet in the system by day, however by night its actually to cold to support life. Would you like to see what happens when we deploy a probe?"
Ducky says "Oh yes, I would. I would."
"What's a probe?" asks Cera.
One of the ship doors opens, a triangle shaped shuttle craft comes out. It flies tword the planet and deploys a 6 wheeled robot with a single eye. What the robot sees comes online.
"Who would like to steer?" Struzzo says excitedly.
"I would like to steer." said Ruby.
Struzzo says "Excellent, here are the controls, I am sure you will get use to it with ease."
Ruby is able to steer it, as she quickly figures out the controls. She sees a blue button on the controls. "What does this thing do?" she asks.
Strutsi replies "Scans things, think of it like a sense of smell. With it you can see what the rocks are made of. Also good for looking for life forms, which, unfortunately you won't find here."
Struzzo says "Fortunate for them, who would want to live here? Let me know when you're ready to see planet two."
Spike nods. They arrive at the second planet. "Something seems wrong with it." Cera remarks.
Struzzo: "Indeed, it has over 7 times the water your planet has, but this planet being so close to your star all of it is boiling steam at least 345*. And it isn't even just H20. The acidic boiling atmosphere makes this a horrible place to live. Watch what happens when I send a probe to it."
Some time l8r the probe lands, but in minuets it dissolves, evaporates, and becomes part of the air.
"Who wants to land on this planet?" he says jokingly.
"What about that planet over there? The one that is the same color as my eyes." says Chomper, pointing at Mars.
On the fourth planet the color of Chomper's eye from orbit they can see the soil is red. In one area there is a running river, and 40000 human looking creatures wearing white robes and leather boots with a tiara like headgear. One who appears to be their leader, is commanding the construction of a city, while others pick food from palm trees.
Strutsi gasps "Oh my! We should have come hear in the first place! Intelligent life discovered, do you know what this means?"
Littlefoot says "Can we go meet them? I didn't know that there was life on other planets."
"Before today, we didn't even think it was possible to go to other planets." said Cera.
Struzzo says "Yes! Yes we shall make contact at once! I will land the ship over there so we can get their attention without harming them as we land. Maybe they will even join our alliance of planets!"
Strutsi says "Not to complain but why can't you dinosaurs advance like they do? Then we could contact you properly as well."
The ship begins to land, the native people stare in aww as the ship lands.
As the ship lands the group step off, the air is thinner, like if they where on a mountain, but breathable. The native people appear human but with dark redish orange skin and black eyes with red pupils, and are built skinnier yet with more muscle.
Some of the people gathering around have iron shields and short spears in case things go south, others have offerings of gold, a spice, and what looks like dates. (palm fruit.)
One of them wearing the fanciest head gear boldly steps forth. He begins to speak in a bizarre language. One of the rainbow faces scans his speech and puts it through a mathematical decipherer.
"Greetings Sky Ones, I am Cydon. In the eyes of the people I am a King and a God. I care about nothing but the prosperity of my country and the well being of my people. If you come in peace we will shower you in gifts and have a banquet celebrating your arrival."
Chomper says "Hello. My name is Chomper. He walks out onto Mars. Not realizing that the significance of being the first earthling to walk on Mars, he sniffs Cydon. "He smells funny." Chomper says to Ruby.
King Cydo says to Chomper "You're kinda cute. Hmmm, eyes facing forward, sharp teeth, your a carnivore aren't you? Lapto, get these visitors a proper meal, they must be hungry after coming all the way over."
One of them replies "Yes your majesty."
He goes to prepare them a meal.
Two men stand by a windmill, they wait a moment then pick up what looks like a copper barrel from inside of it, and take it to a large river boat with 12 sails and a rudder and 3 propellers, they then replace the copper barrel putting it to into the windmill.
"That Flyer look weird and not fly very well." Petrie remarks, pointing at the windmill.
The native people laugh. One of them replies "It isn't for flying, it is for producing lightening which is stored in these containers, to do a few things fire can without producing smoke."
Lapto returns with some steaming hot meat smoked soaked in its juices and seasoned with native herbs.
King Cydon says "The great day fire will be setting soon, you will want to come inside. Hear on the planet ChiI you can freeze to death at night."
The citymen begin to go to their respective homes.
King Cydon asks "Wish to come to my palace?"
The group heads into a palace. Athalias slowly creeps toward the ship. "What could be in here?" she asks herself. She fiddles with the ship. After some time, she figures out where the time travel functions are on the ship. "Aha. Found them. Now to set some things straight in history." she cackles to herself.
However, before she can act, the group returns to the ships. Athalias quickly moves away from the controls. "Oh, you're back. Good, I was just about to die from boredom." she lies.
The group takes off into space again. "Hmmm, what about that planet?" asked Chomper, pointing toward Jupiter.
"That a really big planet!" gasped Petrie.
"We can go check it out." said Struzzo.
Athalias decided to wait. Her time would come, sooner or later.
