P/N: Okay lots of comments from Princess Rarity today. I'm not going to repeat them all so if you want to understand my answers then go read her review.

Yes Tallest Miyuki is very nice. I feel really relaxed when she's around (except that first time when she set up that annoying battle sim).
No you can't call me that.
Yep! I'm lucky to have a friend like Red.
No I really don't think he was worrie…. WHAT!? ZIM CAUSED THE BLACKOUT!? ARE YOU SERIOUS! THAT IDIOT! HE ALREADY CAUSED ONE THE DAY HE WAS ACTIVATED AND NOW HE'S CAUSED ANOTHER!? WHAT DOOKIE! … Well on the bright side the power is running in the Smeet School as of two weeks ago… Wonder what happened to him…
No… Skoodge is not cool.
…and if I wasn't from Irk I suppose I would have to pick Vort cause at least I'd still be able to eat blerkelberries since Vort is where they're native to.

Year 9 Day 299

So not much has happened in the past 60 days; the power came back about 21 days ago, so that's good; though I heard it's only back in the Smeet School and factories. Of course the blackout meant that the scientists couldn't do very much in the way of trying to find a cure for me, and my hand still hurts… so that's not good.

Oh also Scientist Lard Nar returned to Vort. Taller Spork was complaining about it earlier when he came to hang out.

"What on Irk is she thinking… Scientist Lard Nar was the one that gave us the most progress over these past few years. What's the point of having this massive flag ship for the armada if there's no one to command it?" He was pacing the room in a complete huff. It was actually pretty funny.

"Well with a bigger ship we could go out and look for a cure elsewhere in the universe right?" I suggested for the heck of it.

Taller Spork slumped into the chair opposite me, his arms folded angrily. "I still disagree. Not having Lard Nar on the design crew would only delay the project by a few months, whereas pulling him away from this RIGHT AFTER the blackout… There isn't exactly time to spare with this…"

I hopped up from my seat and grabbed some doughnuts, offering Spork a few. We're almost the same height you know? He's only a head taller than me… which okay… I guess that's not almost the same… but still.

Spork waved off my offer even though I assured him it was a non-blerkelberry flavor. I just shrugged and ended up eating them both. "What I don't get is why is all of this happening now?" he said talking more to himself than to me. I just ate my doughnuts and watched him from the couch. He got up to pace again. "Miyuki has had it for a while but she's been tallest for a while, though I guess she was the youngest Tallest to show symptoms... But why did you show the symptoms so suddenly?"

"Maybe it's the same reason as you?"

Spork froze and looked at me confused. "Same as me what?"

"The same reason that you're showing symptoms."

One of Spork's antenna shot up, "I'm not showing symptoms…"

"What? Yes you are. I saw it."

"… saw what?"

I rolled my eyes, "The bruise on your hand, dookieforbrains!" … yeah we've been hanging out a lot and I've started using phrases with him that I use with Red. …Which is probably also why I've been forgetting to write his title, since I don't add it when I'm talking to him.

"Which hand?" his tone was a cross between indignant and worried. He pulled off his gloves and stuffed them under his arms, scanning his hands with his eyes.

"There on the lef…" but the bruise wasn't there. Now we were both confused. We looked from his hand to each other and back. He turned his wrist a couple times checking both sides of his hand then still finding nothing raised an antenna at me.

"That's not funny Purple. This isn't something to joke about."

"I wasn't joking!" I said getting defensive, "it really was there!"

Spork folded his arms and leaned back on the couch, antenna cocked, everything about his posture said he was ticked off but humoring me.

"A year ago, that day you brought Red and I cupcakes for our birthdays!"

Sporks antenna dropped. "Oh damn… Purple I'm sorry. Have you been worrying about me this whole time? That bruise was from the cruiser that I took on my trip to Vort. One of the doors closed early and caught my hand in it." I could feel the goo rushing to my face the more he explained. "The medics fixed up the broken bone but since I was in a hurry to come see you two I told them to just leave the bruise and my PAK would heal it…" My face was flushed when he finished. I can't believe I just jumped to such a huge conclusion like that! When we were in his class it was Spork that was always saying "make sure you get all the facts!" and here I went… just… AGH!

"So you're not…" I couldn't finish the question; a lump was growing in my throat. "but I… I am?"

Spork jumped up and rushed over to me, petting my head before I could start crying.

I don't know why it made a difference. Just something about knowing that I had a friend who was at the current time, going through the same pain as me… someone who I could talk to and they would understand my fears and discomfort… That was gone. Tallest Miyuki was the only one going through the same…

I bolted from the room. I could hear Spork yelling after me but I didn't stop. I nearly ran into a few people as I turned some corners but it didn't stop me. I wasn't really going anywhere I was just trying to find a place alone.

By the time I stopped I found myself back in the half destroyed 6th year room. It was probably the only place in the whole smeet school that was or would be empty… or at least I hope it was... because I broke down crying.

My PAK told me it was about an hour before I had calmed down.

I wanted to talk to someone, but not just anyone. I needed to know that someone else was going through the same stuff as me.

"…..Purple? Everything alright?" my Tallest's voice sounded worried. I had called her a couple times over the past year but I had never been stuck for words. I didn't know what to say. Thoughts were coming and going from my head so fast, there was a lot I wanted to say… but I didn't know where to start. "Purple?!" The second time she called my name, she sounded more alarmed. It wasn't good to worry my Tallest so I answered.

"I'm here…" I cursed inwardly at how small my voice sounded.

"Purple what's wrong?"

"I…" my voice caught. I felt my eyes get hot, getting closer to crying again. "Why me?"

Tallest Miyuki sighed. "I've been asking the same thing for years," she said. "Unfortunately… there is no answer to that. There's no reason that bad things happen, and all we can do is push through them." I nodded even though she couldn't see me, afraid that if I spoke I might start crying again. "Purple I know it's hard, but we're going to figure this out. I'm at Vort right now, setting up a new lab here to be funded by irk. We'll have the best Vort scientists working on it."

"Is that why you had Scientist Lard Nar go back to Irk?" I could practically see her smile. Even feeling as crappy as I did, I still ended up blurting a question out of curiosity.

"Yes, that is why. He's going to be heading up the area of the lab that will be working on our predicament. Actually I was thinking of bringing you and Red here to show you around."

"Really?!" That sounded so awesome!

"Mhm. And there's a friend of yours working here. That little smeet you had for a project partner, smeet Zim."

And now it sounded less awesome… "What…! why would you let destructive idiotic Zim into something so important…?"

Tallest Miyuki laughed, "He's in a different area of the lab. I think they're working on something dealing with infinite energy laws right now." She paused, "I'm going to be here for another month then I'll be coming back. What would you say to making the next trip out here with me; with Red of course?"

"YES! DEFINITELY! Ehh… I mean… It would be an honor to assist my Tallest."

Her laughs are somehow comforting, so I'm glad I was able to make her laugh so much. "Alright then. You can let Red know about the plan, and till I get back you work hard to help the scientists there."

"YES MY TALLEST!"

Red was still bouncing around the room for half of the time I was writing this journal entry. He's so excited. So am I for that matter. To not only get out of the smeet undergrounds, but also to get off planet at such a young age!? As far as I know, it's unheard of.

It's going to be hard to wait a full month (plus however long she stays on planet) but it will be totally worth it!