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Tranquill
Tori woke up to water gently falling. She sat up slowly and looked around. She was sitting in a queen-sized bed with a sky blue blanket laying on top of her. The last thing she had remembered was falling asleep in Garreths' car. She took the blanket off and got off the bed. There were rugs on the floor—either green or blue. The walls were a pale blue. It seemed everything around here was blue. She turned her head towards the water and saw that there was a waterfall on one of the walls. It was beautiful with petals of a flower she didn't know. She walked slowly over to the window that was on the far wall. Looking out she realized that she was in an extremely high floor. She could see mountains in the distance, with a lake at the base. And there were houses littered throughout the emerald green fields. Where did Garreth live?
Tori decided that she should try to find him. She headed out of the door. The carpet that ran along the length of the hallway was as green as the grass outside. The walls in the hall were a pale yellow. Not having a clue where to go she choose the right and started down the hall slowly. At the end of the hallway there was an opening on the left where there were stairs leading down. Tori decided to go down.
After getting down the stairs which didn't seem to end she came to an open room. The walls here were golden with the ceiling being blue. A chandelier hung from the center—instead of the normal golden color it was white. There was artwork on the wall of animals—animals she couldn't even name. Some looked familiar but most weren't. Tori decided to head for one of the doors across the room.
As she headed over there she heard a familiar voice, "Tori."
She turned, it was Gareth. She smiled "Hi. I slept all the way to your house?"
"Well…it wasn't that long of a drive."
"Where are we? I mean when I assumed you said your family I thought they were close by, but…" Tori waved a head in the direction of the room.
Gareth smiled. "Look, there's an explanation, but I'm sure you're got to be hungry."
Tori was hungry, but that last statement was something else. "Explanation?"
"Come on Tori, we'll get something to eat and then I'll show you my home."
Tori wasn't sure if she should agree, but if he was going to show her everything after, then perhaps she should, "Sure."
"This way."
They got to the dining room through one of the doors, down another couple of sets of stairs and through two rooms. She sat down at the table in the center. The set was wooden. He went through a door and a couple of minutes later came out with a plate which he set in front of Tori followed by a drink.
"Thank you."
"You're welcome."
It was steak, some kind of vegetable she didn't know and bread. The drink was water, but by far the best water she had ever had. Afterwards Garreth took the her dishes back in the other room and came and sat next to her.
"So, where do you live? I mean I think I would remember this place near Blue Bay Harbor."
"Tori, we're not near Blue Bay Harbor."
"What?"
"We're actually quite a ways from it."
Tori stood up, "Well, then I want to go back."
"Listen, it's not that easy."
"Just call me a cab then."
"You can't drive back to Blue Bay Harbor."
"How did I get here? I mean didn't people in the airport thing me being asleep was kind of weird?"
Garreth looked away before answering, "I didn't use any airplane to get you here."
"Okay, then how?"
"Tori, you're not on Earth." Shocked Tori sat down. "Listen you're on the planet Tranquill. We needed you here. I'm truly sorry that I had to keep you asleep on the way and to bring you under false pretenses. My intention was not to hurt you."
"And how do I know I'm even on another planet?"
Garreth nodded. "Come with me."
Tori followed him through more stairs and rooms until they walked outside.
The emerald grass was spread out in front of them with a stone walk way down to the street. She walked out a ways before she looked up at the sky. The sky was a pale blue with a slight shade of purple in it. And there staring down at her was not one, or two but three suns. They were different sizes, but there they were. She heard some commotion from the street which had been caused by a floating car stopping suddenly when a little girl ran out to grab what looked like a ball of fur.
Tori turned back to Garreth who was smiling as he looked around at the scenery. "You're not joking."
"No. I'm not. Sorry."
"Well, look thanks for bringing me here, but can you bring me back?"
"Back? To Blue Bay Harbor?"
"Yes."
"Back to Marah, Kapri, Cam. Back to Hunter. Back to Shane and Dustin. Or back to Blake?" Tori realized that they probably didn't really care where she was right now. But she didn't want to leave Blue Bay Harbor forever, she just wanted some time away from everyone to rethink. What better way than on a different planet? "Look, can you hear me out before you go back there?"
Tori figured she really didn't have a choice, so she nodded and waited for him to respond. He offered his arm to her, which she shook her head so he gestured a path to the right away from the street. Even though everything inside of her told her that she needed to go, another part told her that she wasn't in danger here, so she followed him.
After a ten minute walk in silence they reached a topaz pool with a small waterfall pouring water in at a slow, but steady rate. After Garreth stopped walking Tori sat on a rock and waited for him. "Tori, our race is very peaceful. We do not like fighting, and abhor war. However, there is another people from another planet who wish to gain control of our planet. You see we have a special plant that grows here that helps in healing any wound and can allow one unending stamina if taken the right way. We will not give them this—either of them—for the only want war and would conquer anything if they got it. We have a few warriors, but they are mainly for defense. We would like to negotiate with these people and find a way for them to leave us alone—they're in our orbit as we speak. However, the person that we need for negotiating does not live on our planet."
Tori couldn't believe this, it sounded like something out of a book. "Let me guess me?"
"I have done a search on people from Earth, there were other choices, but I choose you because I have seen some of your past and I feel that you are the best choice. Tori will you stay and help negotiate with these people?"
"I'd have to think about this. I mean, I don't know anything about negotiating."
"You know how to talk to people. Understand them. Make them feel wanted and cared about. I've seen you with your friends, I know what I'm talking about."
"Look, I appreciate the trust, but I—"
"Before you finish that, please take this." He handed her a beautiful necklace. It had a silvery chain that looked as though it could very easily break, and there was a single turquoise gem incased in a small silver circle. "Will you wear it?"
"Garreth, I can't take this."
"Please do. You don't even have to keep it, but while you're here will you wear it for me?"
"Alright, I'll wear it."
"Please put it on now." Tori shrugged and put it on. She looked down, it was really beautiful, and maybe it wouldn't hurt keeping it. "Tori will you now think about what I asked?"
"Yes."
"Would you like to go back to the house or stay by the water?"
Tori smiled, "I'll stay by the water."
"I'll be in the house." And with that Garreth walked off.
Tori sat not thinking of anything for ½ an hour. She then decided that she should put some thought into staying. She really didn't like the idea that he had taken her from Earth and brought her here. But he was doing it because he really wanted to help his people. It was weird how he had seen her before she had met him, but he knew she could help. Besides it wasn't as if anyone there was going to miss her, instead they were probably all happy that she wasn't there. She didn't know what happened, but she'd worry about that later. Besides this place was beautiful and the water was soothing to her soul. After another hour of thinking she stood up and headed towards the house to tell Garreth her decision.
