"I felt her! I felt her!"

Aurora rushes into Jaime's room. He squeaks, covering his naked self with a nearby lamp. The alien jumps up and down. "Aurora! You can't just barge into rooms when the door is closed! You have to knock first!"

"I do not see why that is relevant." Aurora just stares at him.

"I could be naked! Like I am right now!"

"Its just a body. There is nothing to be ashamed of. See?" Aurora reaches to take off her own shirt.

"No, no, no! Stop! Its fine! Seriously! But if you're gonna live here for a few months, you need to learn to respect other people's privacy."

"I see." Aurora lets her arms fall to the side. "I apologize. I shall knock from now on."

"Good. Now get out and let me cover myself!"

Aurora gasps. She hurries out and closes the door softly. No one on Rubicon says "get out." It is considered rude. People on Rubicon are polite. In their customs at least. It kind of hurt for her friend to say such a thing. Then again, it is her own fault she "barged into his room." Maybe she deserved it? Aurora hears Jaime call her in. Opening the door slowly, she looks inside, seeing the boy has put some pants on. She walks inside. Jaime turns to her.

"So what did you feel?"

"Umbra."

"You felt the other alien?"

Aurora nods. "She turned on for a few hours, but she is now on standby again. I could not track her in my standby state, so I could not find her. I apologize...I mean...I am sorry."

The words come from Aurora's mouth awkwardly. Jaime smiles a small smile. Its kind of cute when she tries to speak like a normal human. He puts a hand on her shoulder. "Its alright. You couldn't have done anything about it. You were resting. Now hurry up and grab your things. I'll drive you to school."

"Why can't I fly myself there? Oh, wait, humans don't fly."

"Yeah. We don't. Go on and get your stuff ready while I finish up."

Aurora nods and wanders off through the house. How exciting! Her first day of school! She walks into the kitchen and finds what humans call a backpack. Walking over to the couch, she sits down and looks through its contents. Paper, pencils, notebooks, erasers, everything you would expect is found inside. Aurora looks at the pens in fascination. Jaime walks into the room. Aurora gives him a concerned look.

"What?"

"What are these used for?"

"You mean you guys don't write on Rubicon?"

"Of course we do. We have seventeen different dialects and ten different written languages for different purposes."

"You don't have things to write with?"

"That's what these are used for? We have glowing sticks that write in the air by producing condensed light particles. We don't use our hands, though."

"So you actually have no idea how to write?"

"I know how use your alphabet, but you are correct. Rubis do not use our hands. We use our minds."

"Oh yeah. You guys can do that. Just, uh, pretend you're using your hand." Aurora nods and stands, following the male out the front door. He opens the garage, revealing a white car. Staring at it with wide eyes, the alien circles around the vehicle. She smiles. A fascinating device! Jaime smirks as he gets in the driver's side. Aurora follows the human's lead and enters the seat next to him. She looks around the inside with wide eyes, crosses turning and shrinking. The Cortex scans the many functions of the machine.

They pull out of the garage and head down the road. Aurora looks out the window, crosses turning, the Cortex analyzing the humans they pass, scanning their body language and expressions. This will come in handy when interacting with other people.

"Hey." Aurora turns to Jaime. "Your pupils look like crosses. That's not normal. Think there's a way to fix it?"

"Um...maybe. Cortex?"

Changing scanner shape...

The crosses twist and contort and form circles. The alien blinks and squints. That hurt a bit. She looks at Jaime. "Better?"

"Yeah. They're still white though."

"There is no way to change the color. I will say it is simply a rare genetic disorder."

Jaime looks at the alien, worried. She resumed staring out the window. He looks back at the road, seeing his old school slowly approaching. He hopes she can make some friends because he knows that teenagers can become the worst people on the planet. After all, he was a teenager himself. Stealing a glance at Aurora, he sees her opening the window, the sudden burst of wind making her golden hair whip across her face. She notices him looking at her and gives him a warm smile, her deep yellow orbs shining beneath golden lashes. He forces himself to look away from her and back at the road. Smiling to himself, he feels that she'll be able to take care of herself.

Pulling up to the curb of the school, Aurora pulls out two rubber bands from her backpack and ties her hair up in pigtails. There. Now the Cortex is covered. She slings her bright blue backpack over her shoulder and opens the car door. She smiles at Jaime through the open window.

"Any tips?"

"Yeah. Don't draw too much attention to yourself, if you're called on by the teacher, don't freak out, and wash your hands after you go to the bathroom."

Aurora nods. "Anything else?"

"Nope. I don't think so. I'll be here to pick you up after school."

"Okay. See you then!"

And she skips off. Jaime starts driving away. Oh, wait! He should've told her that if someone picks on her not to beat them up! She's an alien! Of course she'll try and fight back! Especially when she's from a planet like Rubicon. Jaime sighs. Oh well. She's smart. She'll figure it out along the way.

Aurora skips towards the front doors of the school, looking around at all the other kids going to school. A few look at her weird, others don't look at her at all, and some just stare. Ignoring all of the above, she continues to the counselor's office to receive her locker combo. That's where she was told to go. Knocking on the door, she waits outside the room patiently.

"Give me a minute, I'm busy."

The alien rocks back and forth on her feet, more than excited to get her locker number. What even is a locker? She doesn't know, but it sure sounds cool! A girl with auburn red hair, pale skin, and green eyes turn the corner. Seeing the other girl waiting outside the counselor's office with a smile, she scoffs. Must be a new girl. As always, time to teach her her place here. She doesn't need this new girl starting an uprising against her.

Approaching the new girl, she clears her throat to get the girl's attention. The golden girl turns towards her. She smiles. "Hello."

Slightly taken aback, the redhead regains her composure and crosses her arms, tilting her head up so she's looking down at the somewhat shorter girl. "I'm Audrey. I run this school, got it?"

"Of course." Ehhhh?! Audrey looks at the girl as if she suddenly turned into a booger. Noticing the human's distress, Aurora tilts her head to the side, her expression holding concern. "Are you okay?"

Audrey blushes a bit. "D-D-Duh! Of course I'm okay! Are you stupid?!"

"No."

"Well, you must be!"

Aurora's eyebrows furrow. "I don't understand. What made it seem I am...stupid?"

"I-I don't know! You just seem like it!"

"Oh." Aurora shrugs. This human is simply flustered. Smiling, Aurora extends her hand. "I am Aurora. I'm a foreign exchange student. Its nice to meet you."

Audrey looks down at this...Aurora's hand. Foreign? Where is she from? Instead of shaking the odd girl's hand, Audrey asks her questions instead. "Where exactly are you from?"

Aurora looks down at her hand. Isn't this a gesture of friendship? Is there something on her hand that repulses this Audrey? Shaking off the obvious hostility, Aurora puts her hands behind her back. "I'm from Canada."

Audrey raises an eyebrow. "Don't you guys usually have an accent?"

"Not where I'm from. Not every Canadian has an accent."

"Is that so?"

"Mm-hmm!"

Aurora smiles again. Audrey couldn't help but be a little jealous of this girl's golden...everything! All she has is this ugly red hair and boring moss green eyes. And freckles! Don't forget the freckles! This girl has none! Zero! Her skin is too clear to be human!

Aurora, scans of the subject shows a chemical imbalance. Conclusion: subject feels hostility towards you.

"Is everything okay? You look a little...frustrated."

"Tch! Listen here, goldy, stay away from me and my crew, got that? This school belongs to me. My father is the director of the board and my uncle is the principle. I own this district! I own this student body! If I see any funny business from you, you will regret it."

"Very well."

"Argh!" And Audrey storms away. Aurora frowns. What did she do wrong? The moment many of the other Team members met her, they all instantly wanted to be her friend. Is it because they're more open minded? She sighs. Humans are confusing. Too many emotions. The door suddenly opens, revealing a middle aged Latino man. A punk boy walks out, a miserable look in his brown eyes. He looks at her and glares. Aurora blinks as he walks away. Wow. There are many hostile humans here.

"Hello. You must be Aurora." He speaks with a slight accent.

"Yes. Who was that boy?"

"That's just Ronnie. Don't worry about him. Come inside."

Aurora enters behind the counselor. He opens a drawer and hands her a padlock. Oh. She was expecting a key. Interesting. Thanking the counselor, she gets her schedule and lunch code. She walks out and down the hall.

'Cortex, scan the facility. I want a blueprint of all buildings and all floors.'

Scanning...

"Hi!"

Aurora stops, eyes wide. Huh? Who? She turns around and sees two girls. One is a Latina, with big warm brown eyes, long black hair, and casual summer clothes. The other is ebony, with a head of curly hair and black eyes. She's also wearing casual summer clothes.

"Hi. I'm Carla and this is Amanda. You're new here right?"

"Yes."

"Where's your first class?" asks Amanda.

"Um..." Aurora looks at her schedule. Regular classes. No advanced courses. While this slightly bums out the alien, she figured it was so she doesn't attract too much attention. "Geometry."

"Cool! That's our first class too! Let me see your schedule. We have about ten minutes before school starts. We'll give you a tour. How does that sound?"

Aurora hands her schedule to Carla. "That sounds great." Speaking so simply. Aurora frowns on the inside. Its so hard not using big words!

"Sweet! Okay, so all the math and English classes are in the 400 building..." Amanda speaks about how the school is laid out as Carla points to each building her classes are in. Following the girls to one of the buildings, they explain they're taking her to her math class. They continue their tour around the school until the bell rings.

"Oh! Time to go to class. Let's go!" Carla leads Amanda and Aurora back to the geometry classroom. "You can sit in the back with us."

"Okay."

They sit. "So, Aurora is it?" The alien nods. "Where are you from?"

"I'm a foreign exchange student from Canada."

"Sweet! But where's the accent, eh?"

"Um, not all of us have accents. Many of us speak quite normally." Argh! She spoke with nice words! This is gonna be harder than she thought.

The girls snicker. "Wow. You're so cute!" Amanda laughs.

"Um...thanks?"

"Don't worry. Its a compliment." Carla smiles.

"So have you met the queen yet?"

"Audrey? She seemed harmless."

"Anything but, girl. She's like a snake. She's sneaky and will bite you faster than you can think principle's office." Amanda shivers. "She's the worst! And the fact you're already on her hit list isn't good either."

"She can't hurt me. She can try."

"Oh, she won't physically hurt you. She'll make some of her fanboys do it for her. She hurts your reputation. She makes girls and boys here want to kill themselves if they threaten her." Carla gives Aurora a sad look.

"And you are saying that I am already on this hit list?"

"Sadly, yes."

"I don't understand. I didn't even do anything."

"She's probably just jealous. You're really pretty." Amanda shrugs. The bell rings, and the teacher walks in. Pushing his glasses up his nose, he begins his lecture. Being so busy talking with her new found friends, Aurora sees that she missed Audrey come in. The alien frowns. Jaime-ten told her to lay low. Yet, she's already made an enemy. Whoops.

"We have a new student, class. Please, stand up."

Aurora sighs and stands. She smiles her best smile. "I'm Aurora Roy. Its nice to meet you."

Audrey snickers. Most of the kids look at the new girl like she's just become her own endangered species. Aurora sighs and sits down. This is going to be fantastic.


Restarting systems...

Umbra's eyes open slowly. Blinking, she sits up, finding herself in a dimly lit bedroom. Her bed is large with drapes on each side. Getting off the bed and standing, she remembers reinstalling the subject known as Queen Bee. She opens the large double doors and walk down the hall. She comes upon a larger set of double doors. Smirking darkly, she opens the doors, seeing the subject lying on her bed.

'Vertex, wake the subject. Set up link.'

Restarting subject's systems... Establishing links...

Queen Bee's eyes open, her once dark pupils a pure white. Through the link, Umbra orders Queen Bee to summon her butlers. Once they arrive, Umbra smiles darkly.

"Hello, boys." They look at her quite spooked.

"Do not fear her. She works for me. Please, fetch her some appropriate attire."

"What attire would that be, my lady?" one of the butlers ask with a bow.

"A professional suit, sleeveless. Pants as well. High heels, glasses, and some ribbons."

The butlers bow and exit the room.

"Good job, puppet. Soon, we'll be able to make our attack. And not long after, the Justice League will be vanquished. Understand?"

"Yes, my lord."

"Perfect." Umbra giggles. Giggles turn to laughs. Umbra eyes the boxes attached to Queen Bee's head. Installing a Vertex into the mind of this human was easy. They're all so weak to begin with. Umbra chuckles. This will be easier than she thought. Vanquishing this planet will be no problem. She'll attack with the armies of Bialya, forcing the Justice League to take action. Then, she will kill them all. She will need to create a scenario to distract the Kryptonian. He will be a challenging opponent. If the Sun Rubi comes...

She will rewrite her as well.


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