The destroyed Russian Space Station…
Fragments of the base were floating around, some of them even close to a girl with her escape shuttle as it floated through space as the objects followed it. She was slowly awakening as she looked.
"Russian talk(Where am I? Am I heading back to earth?)" she said.
She looked out the window to see herself in endless space before seeing a large station.
"(The ISS Space Satellite. Maybe I can get in and radio for help.)" she said, before shaking her head. "(Stupid. I forgot that one is unmanned. But radio should still work.)"
Back on earth…
"Surprise inspections?" Hope said.
"Yeah. They're inspecting the dorms for any sort of appliances that could considered fire hazards." Odd said.
"And lemme guess, Kiwi's gonna get found out this way?" Hope asked.
"Well you're outta luck. We have class in 10 minutes and have no time to get to the factory and back." Sugarcoat said.
"Besides, Kiwi wouldn't wanna go to it. He hasn't been himself. Yumi, you don't have class right now, so please take it upon yourself to defend a poor puppy." Odd said.
"No way. I had trouble explaining Blaziken to them, but now your dog?" Yumi said.
"Odd, I dont think…" Hope started.
"Pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty please." Odd begged.
"Ugh. Fine Odd. You talked me into it." Yumi said.
"Hed better not have any special rules with caring him." Hope said.
"Thanks for reminding me. He only eats steamed organic vegetables. And no potato chips, he can't digest them. And absolutely no mustard." Odd said. "He also hates household appliances like vacuum cleaners. The noise drives him nuts."
"Thats a lot, I sure hope Yumi doesnt mix them up." Sunset said.
"Or if my Dumb Brother finds out." Yumi said as she ran out.
"Now, just to tell you all, we're taking out another replica today." Jeremie said.
"What do you guys think its gonna be this time?" Hope asked.
'Ice sector." Dan said.
"I guess mountain." Ulrich said.
They were all wrong, as when they emerged later, it was an exact copy of sector 5.
"Okay. Tower in sight." Aelita said as they docked.
"Wow." Hope said as he chose to ride in the Skid this time.
"And energize." Jeremie said sending in Yumi, Odd and Hope into some sort of space station.
"We're...in outer space!" Odd said excitedly.
"From the looks of things, this is the International Space Station. Currently unmanned." Jeremie said.
They then heard crashing as someone approached them.
"Or not." Hope said.
"(Don't move. Who are you? Are you stoaways?)" she asked.
"Russian?" Yumi asked.
"No, she doesnt look russion." Hope said. "You… you speak english?"
"A little, why?" she asked with a Russian accent.
"Are you that orphaned girl who was on that satellite?" Hope asked.
"Yes. Are you with the ISS? If so, I need to request shuttle back to earth." she said.
"Um, we arent. Its kinda hard to explain." Hope asked.
"I no need explanation. Either you astronauts or stowaways. I know you are no help. I need to find radio, contact station for shuttle." she said.
"Wait." Hope said. "If the russian station is destroyed, people may think youre gone. Plus, we came here since this station may be under the influence of an insane AI." Hope said.
"AI? You mean, it might have infected computers and radio on station?" she asked.
"Possibly." Yumi said.
'Hmm. I make deal with you three. If I help you destroy computer, you provide transport back to earth, deal?" she asked.
"Deal. But we may be gone by then." Hope said. "unless...Jeremie, can you use the energization to lock on to this girl with us… er, whats your name? Nothing russian?"
"I was named Inga before being adopted." she said.
"Well, if there's a room in one of the skid cabins, locking onto her would be no problem." Jeremie said.
"Nice. Okay, this way." Odd said.
"So, what was the point of that russian satellite?" Hope asked.
"Priority mission was to locate proof of existence of other worlds." Inga said.
"Like Alien worlds or dimensions?" Hope asked.
"Hope, we're from other worlds, remember?" Rainbow said.
"Right, right. You were trying to locate the other dimensions?" Hope said.
"Stop referring to them like that." Rainbow said.
"Your way of identifying other worlds, is quite strange." Inga said.
"Sorry. But the worlds are real. I actually am from one." Hope said.
"Really? Hmm. I guess satellite was not all lost hope." Inga said.
"Sorry if it got busted." Hope said.
"Is all right. Not your fault, fault goes to meteorite." Inga said. "It stray into satellite and explode after I see giant light lady who give me gift from plain brown hair cheery girl."
"Ochako?" Hope asked.
"You know her?" the young astronaut asked.
"She's a good friend of mine. Which would mean…" Hope said as he noticed debris floating around her.
"Apologies. It appears this girls ability. I have a miniature orbit transfixed upon me. Drags small objects in right now. Am like planet, well built with gravitational pull." Inga said.
"Another quirk upgraded." Hope said.
"How so?" Yumi asked.
"Ochako only had the power to touch things and make them lighter, releasing them to turn them back to normal weight." Hope said. "But jeremie, you get all this?"
"Yeah." Jeremie said. "This is amazing… she has her own gravitational pull. She's like an actual living planet."
"I've said that. I can increase durability and strength of pull. Also have other ability." Inga said. She exhaled as she became skinny quick. She then breathed in to look a little fuller. "I can also change own weight to lighter or heavier."
"And, by adding the gravity field to it, you can float in the air and evade attacks in Ochakos zero gravity, or increase your gravity and build up muscle to become heavier to have stronger attacks." Hope said.
"Essentially." Inga said. "Have gotten very acquainted to this gift as she calls it very quickly. Not hard to understand at all."
"Well, you definitely have it all figured out." Hope said.
"Yes. Have wanted to be astronaut since little girl. Wanted to know what is beyond my world, to study outside people, plants, animals, all of it." Inga said.
"But I think your weight gaining and loss ability wasnt part of the whole package, right?" Odd asked as they moved on.
"I admit, it can be tight on my suit when I gain muscle, but there are about to be downsides when gaining new powers." Inga said.
"You tried this before?" Hope asked.
"Yes. I discover on accident when after exercise session on satellite. It is a big shock to me but have come to live with it." Inga said.
"Yove always had this muscle gain." Yumi said.
"Since session. I breate in too deeply, I get to heavy to move and make big problem with floor." Inga said.
"But then while you were getting used to it, thats when the light hit you." Hope said.
"Yes. Light lady show me girl and says she give me girls power as a gift for my pursuit of unknown." Inga said.
"Im very glad you want to have your dream. DO you also want to protect these worlds?" Hope asked.
"Hmm. That is still in question, but it is possible." Inga said.
They floated by a processing plant for steel balls and came to the super computer.
"Well… this is difficult. We cant blast the thing or smash it, or NASA will sue us." Hope said.
"If I am really MIA, NASA do not want onboard computer smashed by saboteur from my racing country, or… we accidentally short with water." Inga said pulling a water bottle from her suit. "All I could save from original station."
"Water, thats it!" Odd said.
"What is it, odd?" Hope asked.
"I doubt this thing has been water treated yet. So if we splash some water on the computer, there would be no proof that we did it." Odd said.
"That's actually a smart idea." Yumi said.
"Im pretty sure XANA has something to say about that." Hope said as his insignia appeared. It activated steel balls on a conveyor belt that floated over and grew spiked.
"So thats what hes up to up here!" Jeremie said.
"Those balls originally prototype projectile weapons." Inga said. "But they will cause you no problem." she said as the balls that flew at them got caught in her pull.
"Thank god." Hope said.
"Hurry. Use bottle." she said tossing it to them. "Can only maintain pull on these objects for 5 minutes."
"With most objects sure, but weapons? I'll keep that in mind." Hope said pouring the water out.
"Hope they've got water insurance." Odd said as the water was sucked into the computer, shorting it out as the insignia vanished.
"Were done here, Jeremie. Lock on to us and Inga." Yumi said.
The three were de-energiezed quickly.
"What of me? Can you do it?" Inga asked.
"I'm trying. Its a good thing Ulrich was devirtualized. Just hold on." Jeremie said. "Got it. Ready to see earth again?"
"Take me home." INga said.
"Registered, and… de-energize, now." Jeremie said.
"Farewell, space." Inga said as she vanished.
Later…
Hope was surprised to see Inga with a large bag filled with notebooks and pens and pencils.
"There. Enough for new duty." Inga said.
"Hey, I know you liked me a lot to join my team, but you sure you made room for clothes?" Hope asked.
"I not done shopping for essentials. These are for recording world data. Plan to record data of new worlds and send back to station when I possibly can." Inga said.
"Sounds fun." Hope said. "The worlds out there are still brimming with unknown mysteries. I want to see them too. Its great to have you on the team with us, Inga." Hope said.
"Is only natural. You tell me of truth beyond own world, it logical you must take me in. Simple as that." Inga said.
"Youre gonna love it." Hope said. "Now uh… what else did you need again?"
"Standard necessities. Food, Water, equipment for exercise and perhaps clothing that is not stagnant space suit." Inga said.
"Understood. I'll give you all you require." Hope said.
"Very nice. Thank you." Inga said as Hope ran out. "Hmm. Not a bad boy. I stay for a long time."