Sarah Jane's point of view
"Sarah Jane." I heard someone say. I turned over and went back to sleep. "Sarah Jane."
"Go away." I mumbled.
"Sarah Jane." I groaned and opened my eyes. It is way too bright in here now. I thought we were in space?
"What is it?"
"We have arrived. Destination: Messaline." The Mainframe said. I sat up and rubbed my eyes. I had sort of forgotten how long it had been since I last slept. You tend to lose track of night and day when you in space. I got up throwing the blanket aside and looked out of the window.
Well, outside wasn't as bad as the images I had sent Amelie and everyone when I was a baby. Very green grass, purple flowers and very tall trees.
"So... Where's the conflict?" I asked, looking around.
"The conflict is 4 miles from current position." Mainframe said.
"How much is your range of the offensive weapon?" I asked.
"3 miles."
"Right... Why did you park all the way out here? Your about a mile out of the range." I said. Mainframe didn't say anything. I sighed. "Mainframe, answer the question."
"Any closer, the offensive weapons would be primed."
"Just get closer, so we can get this over with and I can go back home." I said.
"Request denied."
"Why?" I asked.
"Sarah Jane must lead the war here. I cannot get any closer." The Mainframe said. I sighed.
"Yeah that's computer logic, isn't it." I said to myself.
"I'm sorry, I do not understand your request."
"It wasn't a request, that's why." I said, going over to the image pool. "Show me Amelie." The pool rippled and it showed Amelie, again doing her work but looking restless. "I need a mirror." I heard a sliding sound and turned around.
Whoa.
I had grown at least 2, almost 3 metres since I had left Earth. My hair is longer, going down my back and over my shoulders and had more waves in it. My height difference was also noted, as my clothes which had fit perfectly, now were feeling kinda tight and looked more like short trousers than actual trousers.
"I need more clothes." Another sliding sound and I turned around. A whole wardrobe full of clothes had come out of the wall, it seemed. I changed out of my short clothes, telling the Mainframe to make the windows dark before I did. I picked out a pretty purple top and dark trousers. I chose nice black trainers for shoes. I brushed my hair with the brush that had appeared and looked at myself in the mirror. "I look good." I said to myself. Then I turned to the Mainframe. "How old am I?" A blinding flash came from the controls and scanned me.
"Sarah Jane is 12 going on 13 Earth years." The computer said.
"Wow, big jump from 8...Or 9." I shrugged and addressed the computer again. "How do I lure them here?"
"I'm sorry I do not understand your request." I huffed.
"Some things you have to figure out for yourself." I said. "Fine, can you open the door, please?"
"Request accepted." And the door slid open for the first time in how many weeks I have been in space for. Even though the air inside the ship had been regulated and been cool the air outside seemed hot-ish but with a cool breeze. I stepped out, looking around then placed a foot on the grass. Nothing went off or anything strange so I put my other foot on the grass. Then I jumped. Still nothing.
"Okay, ship make yourself invisible and turn off the engines. Maybe the enemy can hear them."
"Request denied." I crossed my arms.
"Why not?"
"Engines required for offensive mechanisms." I sighed.
"Fine. Then go invisible and try to keep quiet." I said, starting to walk in the direction the ship had said. I looked back and the ship is invisible but I don't know about the engines. Maybe the silent mode was engaged.
Oliver's point of view
I was in my office when Amelie's guards came in with the paperwork in the folder I had given her for reviewing. I picked it up and flicked through it. Half of the sheets were unsigned. Even if she didn't agree to them she would have put something. I handed it back to the guards.
"Give it back and tell to sign them properly." I said.
"Anything you need to say to her, do it yourself. We are not your messengers." The guard said and left. I glared after him. I get that Amelie is distracted by the child leaving but for heaven's sake, at least do your paperwork properly!
I got up and grabbed my coat and left for Amelie's place.
When I got there, I walked into her office unannounced which is what I have been doing for a while. I was going to say something but Amelie's appearance caused me to stare. Her hair had been unbrushed which her maid was doing now and the last paperwork folder lay unsigned. Her clothes seemed a little creased.
"What is it, Oliver? I have no time for petty problems today." Amelie said.
"You haven't signed the papers from me properly." I said.
"Of course I have. Or if I had been imagining it, then I was busy." She said. I rolled my eyes.
"Give it up. You've been like this, ever since that child left you. It's been a month already, get over her."
"Well that would be easy for you to say, she hasn't been living with you for last year and a half." Amelie said.
"Well I'm thankful for it. You get too attached to humans. You bend to Claire's will every time she asked you something." I said.
Amelie stared at me for a long moment. "Have you just come to complain to me? Or do you have anything of interest to say?" The guards came back in then. I took the folders off him and slammed them down on her desk making the maid jump, but I didn't care.
"Just pull yourself together and get on with your work. Or just go and stay with that friend of yours until you get over this attachment." I said and walked out slamming the door behind me.
Sarah Jane's point of view
After what seemed like hours and hours of walking I got to what looked like it used to be a great civilisation. Green and blue fires erupted everywhere and giant flying creatures flew over head.
"Okay... May have underestimated the word 'conflict'." I said to myself. I walked forward, careful of any land mines or fires that appeared out of nowhere. I saw a huge building that looked like the most giant sand castle.
After avoiding the firebombs and collapsing building I got to the giant sand castle. There was a forcefield in from of it but with a little blast of power, which had gotten stronger as I got older I stepped through the field see itself back together. I walked up the long path to the sand building. Up close the building was actually very solid or the very hard cement or concrete on Earth. I walked up to the door and knocked.
"Hello?" I called. No answer. I sighed. I knocked again. This time the door opened to... Someone very not human. I would say he/she looked like a giant horse but that would be a tiny bit stretching it. The not human was very very tall with cream wings and a spear like tail. The long neck stretched down and I stepped back, to not get poked in the eye by the long horn on his/her head. His/her eyes were like dinner plates and were all black. At the end of 3 feet were claws which looked really lethal. I noticed the I'm guessing Messalinian was waiting for me to speak.
"Um... I-I was looking for whoever is in charge." I said. The Messalinian rose his/her head and spoke in the language of the planet I'm guessing. Then he/she did a head gesture that told me to follow. I did nervously. I followed the Messalinian upstairs. The stairs were like mini floors of their own and the steps were as big as mine. I had to grab onto the feet of the Messalinian to carry me up the stairs. Thankfully not all the creatures were super massive. Some were Earth adult size some were absolutely tiny, which made me feel tall and others where the almost size of the Messalinian.
The Messalinian brought me to a room where a humanoid man stood with blue-ish skin and golden hair. He looked up.
"Um... Hello?" I said. He looked to the other boy looking guy on the sofa who was staring at me too. They whispered to each other then the little ish guy gave the tall guy a pod which the others had back on Earth and tapped on it. Then he cleared his throat.
"Yes."
"My name is Sarah Jane. I came to stop the war." I said.
"We know." The little guy said. "Your the bomb. Lock the doors."
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