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Unexpected Trip

By


E-307 and Spectral (E-307 mostly…Spectral: Hey!)

"Speech" Thought /Song/ {Radio, Comm Link, or Hologram}

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Owen awoke in a hotel room. He sat bolt upright and looked around. The last thing he remembered was falling asleep in the Shield Liger. He got out of his bed and found his shoes on the floor. After checking the room over he noticed a sheet of paper and a box on the table in the kitchen area. He picked up the note and started reading it.

Owen,

I paid for this room for you. It's good for three nights. I also left some cash to buy food. Good luck getting back home.

--Captain Nick Parker

Owen smiled and put the note down. He picked up the box and opened it. Inside the box were some strange bills and coins. He put them in his wallet and decided to go find something to eat when he heard a knock at the door.

He walked over and slowly opened the door. What looked like a postal worker handed him a small box. The man then immediately turned and walked away. He seemed to disappear into thin air at the end of the hall. Owen closed the door and suspiciously eyed the box. He sat down on the edge of the bed and opened the box. A gun and a small black cube fell out of the box.

"What the…"

Owen picked up the gun and examined it. It was loaded. He set it down next to him and then picked up the small cube. It glowed once before jumping out of his hand and then emitted a flash of light. When it cleared, a hologram of Spectral and E-307 stood before him.

{About time.} The super villain remarked.

"Have you fixed the teleporters yet?!" Owen asked excitedly.

Spectral shook his head and E-307 rolled forward.

{Yes and no.} The robot told him.

"What do you mean?"

{Well…we found out what caused all this in the first place. It's a very powerful computer virus that originated on the Internet. We've come up with a plan and as usual it involves Spectral beating something to a pulp.}

Owen looked up at the villain who just laughed shortly. He then turned back to E-307.

{See…Spectral's going into cyberspace to deal with the virus and you're going to have to get to a rendezvous point where someone can come and get you.}

"Come and get me?"

{Yes. We won't be able to teleport you out for quite awhile but we might be able to open a portal for you to pass through.}

"Really!?! Thanks!"

{Don't get used to the nice act. I'm only doing it so you don't disrupt the dimensional balance.} Spectral said before turning away.

{Don't mind him. He may act all tough but he feels bad about sending you there and is the one that came up with this plan. Oh and don't worry about the whole balance thing. I've taken care of that. } E-307 told Owen in a hushed voice.

Owen was about to ask another question when the hologram began to fade. It disappeared altogether and was replaced by a battery empty icon. The cube then just fell to dust. Owen was a bit surprised and then just sighed.

Great…what else can go wrong? They didn't even tell me where I'm supposed to go or how I would get there…

Owen got up and walked over to the window. He opened it and looked down at the streets below. The people were buying things from various stands. Suddenly there was a loud bird like cry and Owen looked up. He quickly jumped back as a black falcon landed on his windowsill.

"What in the world?"

The falcon's eyes glowed and then it projected something onto the wall. It was the Spectral symbol. The falcon then stopped glowing and flew off. Owen rushed back over to the window and watched the falcon disappear into thin air.

"I suppose that will be my guide…" Owen said while shaking his head.

Owen sat there for a few moments before heading to the bathroom for a shower.

**Later that Night**

As Owen lay asleep in bed, the falcon flew into the room, phasing through the window. It dropped a piece of paper onto Owen's pillow and then flew back outside

**Day 2**

Owen awoke and rubbed the sleep from his eyes. He noticed the piece of paper on his pillow and picked it up. He opened it and read the writing inside.

Whatever your name is…

If you can get to a place called Umbris City you'll find something that might help you survive a bit longer. Just don't expect me to be of any more help. You'll have to learn how to pilot it on your own.

--Spectral

"No way…if he means what I think he means…I get a zoid!? HAHAHAHA! This is awesome! Just how am I going to get to Umbris City…wait where is Umbris City, and why am I talking to myself?" Owen exclaimed while jumping out of bed.

**That Morning**

Owen had ventured out in search of breakfast. He found a nice looking café and was surprised to find that the food was exactly the same as his world. He ordered some food and watched the crowd as he waited.

**Roof Top overlooking the Café Area**

A Blue Organoid watched Owen with interest. It was Specula. Riece slowly walked up behind it and looked down at the café area.

"What did you sense, Specula?"

The Organoid gestured to Owen and made a few noises that apparently Riece understood.

"Him? Look like he's just another kid…what could he have done to cause Specula to sense him? We'll have to look into it Specula."

The organoid growled before turning to walk off with Riece.

**Back on the streets**

After eating, Owen began stocking up on supplies. It looked like he'd have to walk to Umbris City. Currently, he was in a clothing shop. After seeing the strange looks he got from some of the people in the colony he decided it was a good idea to try and look like the locals.

"Hmm…how about this one, sir?" The smiling clerk asked while holding up a black and green shirt with khaki colored pants.

"Sure. It looks okay. How much is it?"

After paying for the clothes Owen turned to leave and tripped.

"Are you okay?" The clerk asked as she rushed over

"Yeah I'm fine…just tripped on a shoelace…" Owen replied while getting up, "Hey, do you know where I can find some new shoes?"
"That store across the street sells all kinds of shoes and boots"

"Thanks!" Owen said while walking out the door.

**Moments later**

Owen was too busy looking at the boots ha had just bought to notice the person he walked into. They both collided and landed on the ground with a thud.

"Sorry about that." Owen said while helping the woman off the ground.

"It's okay." She said with a smile.

The woman continued down the street past Owen. Owen dusted himself off and began to walk away when he noticed that the sky was suddenly getting darker.

Great…what now?

"It's going to rain"

Owen looked to his left and saw another woman standing in an alley near him. She was wearing a fortune teller get-up and sitting behind a crystal ball.

"Come, have your fortune read." She said while staring him in the eye.

Owen got a strange feeling when she looked at him but walked into the alley and sat down opposite the woman.

"I sense you are new to this area." She commented while looking into the smoke that swirled within the crystal ball.

"Yeah…I guess I am."

"And that you are alone."

Owen hesitated before answering with a nod. The strange feeling returned as he heard a small laugh come from the woman.

"It will begin to rain soon. Let us move to another place." The woman said while looking up at the sky.

"It's okay. I have to go anyway."

The woman's eyes narrowed as Owen got up to leave.

"Really. I must insist." She commented.

Owen turned around to say something and then heard a thud behind him. He turned around and backed away in fear. A blue dinosaur like creature was blocking his exit. It growled before hitting Owen with its tail. The boy flew through the air and slammed into the wall. He slid down to the ground and looked up at the fortune teller and dinosaur as he blacked out.

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E-307: Hmmm…he's been kidnapped now.

Spectral: *fighting with several random ninja warriors*

E-307: Okay. Well…I'm going to go help fight the ninjas. Hope you people like the story so far. *hand turns into tazer sword* See ya next time. *rolls into battle*