Yeah, yeah, I know. I said it would be coming shortly. Not 5 weeks later. I'm sorry, school piled every single piece of homework for subjects I didn't even know existed... in other words, I just got SUPER busy. But, without further adieu, here's the next chapter:


Thomas sat in the cell, silently waiting for the purple girl he had grown accustomed to, to come back. He pushed some of his light-brown hair out of his face, listening to the mumbling of the other aliens. The cell was dark, musty, and he hated being in such a crowded area. He hated small spaces.

He lifted his knees to his chest, trying to imagine being in a different place. He wished he could have June back, the only thing he had left of her kind self- her big, blue eyes and her button nose- was her bracelet. The North Star. The object she held so dearly, so close, the object she wouldn't ever let go. Thomas felt a tear roll down his cheek as he longed for his sister. He would've done anything to prevent such a harsh death... even put himself in her place. No matter the consequences, he promised to keep her alive. But he wasn't able to keep that promise.

A numbness came into his mind, one that derived him from feeling, brought him into a comforting darkness. Thomas had nowhere to go except into the dark, vast space. As he closed his eyes, he felt himself slide into nothingness.

The wonderful feeling of retreat. Safe. He felt safe here. Safe in the dark corners of his mind.

He absent-mindedly clung to the North Star. He wondered where he was in the universe, billions of light years away from earth. Thomas only knew he was on a ship, and he wanted off this ship. He wondered if Ciara…

He shook his head. Ciara was just another prisoner. Yes, she was nice to be around, at times, but there was no bringing anyone with him. He had to do this alone. She could slow him down.

But, still, how long had she been here? Didn't everyone on this ship deserve freedom?

Thomas pinched the bridge of his nose, growling in aggravation. June would've done the right thing. June would've been able to figure this out.

He slammed his head into his palms, trying to rack his brain for any ideas. What would June have done?

Thomas looked up, suddenly remembering where he was. The same prison cell he had been in for weeks, maybe months. He couldn't even keep track anymore. The entire ship was just… lonely... and dark.

Noticing the lack of Ciara, Thomas furrowed his brow. How long had it been since she left? What was taking so long?


"No, you can't… no, listen to me. Stop jumping in. B-" he was cut off by the girl swinging her sword into his chest, knocking him backward. Grumbling, he stood up and looked at the short galra in front of him. "Hear me out, for one moment. You have enough time to learn, don't you?"

Ciara lowered her sword, watching the man intently. She hated him calling her "B". She was more than just an experiment! From the moment she walked through those doors, she knew she disliked the man with the sword.

"B, you have to keep your stance wide and be swift. If I'm going to help you, you have to listen to me," Lotor demanded, his purple eyes burning into her. He hadn't ever had someone this ignorant in his power. Couldn't someone ever just listen? "Find an opening to attack. Now, try again."

He lifted his sword and waited for impact, noticing the way she studied him. Lotor tried changing his movements up, as to throw the girl off his trail.

She leaped forward, pulling her sword to the side and swinging it at him. He cringed at the horrible stance but kept his focus as she swung at him, every dodge effortless as she spun the sword with an incredible ferocity. Lotor moved swiftly, blocking almost every attack she threw.

Ciara was getting testy. She was aggravated by the fact that she couldn't hit him, and every time she thought she had an opening, he would block it, as if he could read her mind. Ciara tried to pin any points she could attack, and finally derived a plan. She lifted her leg to kick, and as he blocked the oncoming impact, she swung her sword to his ribs. She could just imagine the wonderful thud that would come from the flat of her blade hitting him on the side.

But instead, she heard a clang. She looked down to see that her sword had been blocked, but the purple, white-haired man seemed less than impressed.

That just made her even angrier.

Working on pure rage, Ciara moved the sword up and down, moving forward and around the man as she tried to get a hit. From time to time, she would throw in a kick or a punch if it was possible, but everything she tried failed. She just kept walking straight into a brick wall.

Lotor blocked another attack, feeling a yawn about to escape his lips out of boredom. Every move she made was just so… predictable. What on earth had his father seen in the girl? She was a failure in every way. He kept finding more and more things to add to her list of imperfections.

Time ticked on, and every second was spent wasted fighting this stupid girl. But there was one thing he could give her: she just wouldn't give up. He wondered what the motivation was, but shrugged it off as he blocked another attack.

As he looked on, something caught his eye. It was just a small movement, but when he looked up, the girl's eyes were no longer yellow. They were a beautiful jade green, like emeralds in the morning sun. Stunned, Lotor lost his focus and felt the blade hit his armor, but he was too distracted to care.

He had never seen anything like it, feeling curiosity spark in him. When he looked up once more, they were yellow again, and Lotor was left to wonder if he was merely imagining things. He stared at the young Galran girl, who was smiling as if she had just been given the universe.

Lotor couldn't help but smile right on back, forgetting about all the mistakes she had shown before.


What is going on in Thomas's head? And what is he planning on doing?

Stay tuned! Next chapter will be up much sooner, and I hope I'm sticking to my word this time, because last time I said that... it didn't work out as well. Hehe...

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