A/N: For awhile, I thought no one would read, and just getting two good reviews was enough to get me back on writing this!This chapters a bit short, sorry.Unfortunately, I only have the story running in my mind up to a certain point, so if you have any ideas you'd like to contribute, send em' my way! I'm always open to suggestions!

Chp. 2: The Earthers Strike Back

There are certain times in a person's life when they are so completely overtaken by shock that any façade they may have been putting on completely drops and their true selves break through. In this case, Nicki liked to think she was a tough soldier who could take on anything with a perfect game face. But now that she was surrounded by staring strangers, tall buildings, and hundreds of cars, it took all of her strength not to scream and run.

Meanwhile, not too far away

"Coop, please, do NOT tell me you ate five greasy cheese steaks covered in bacon and sour cream…in the core?!" Kiva tried her hardest not to shout…to no avail. Coop stared at her blankly. "Well?" she was losing her patience. "What? You said don't tell you." Coop said in between a snicker. Well, Snicker bar and a snicker. Kiva shook her head, looking as if she was ready to cry. "I give up.." she slumped out of the basement, murmuring something about taking weeks to repair and why she bothered. She was having several doubts about Coop's ability to take responsibility for his position and was beginning to look forward to going home. Jamie and Coop passed it off as a "female thing" that soon would end. And perhaps it would.

Meanwhile, back on the street

Nicki managed to get away from the crowd with as little attention as possible, which meant a lot of attention considering she was dressed in full armor. Fortunately, most of the citizens were used to these strange occurrences, and went back to their usual activities. She walked quickly down the sidewalk with several thoughts running through her head. "Karen's idea worked? From a comic book?! This is what took over our planet within ten years? How could this have happened?! Where am I? What am I gonna do now? Damnit, where am I going? I have no idea what to do…" There are also times in one's life when a person just wants to go back to being a helpless child so they can cry miserably and it wouldn't seem weird. This was one of those times for Nicki. But she was in a situation where she couldn't trust anyone. So she continued walking, not knowing where to stop.

It wasn't very long, a few hours in fact, that her walking took her somewhere she did not expect to be. Face to face with a dear old teacher who had no idea who she was. Her breathe caught in her throat as she tried to figure out if this really was her fallen comrade, the woman who taught her everything. She looked younger, far younger, than the last time she saw her five years ago. But the hair, the armor, it all fit. Nicki found the nerve to find out for herself. "General Kiva!" She yelled. The red haired woman shot her head around, surprised at anyone calling her, much less a female. A female in strange armor whom she had never met before. Kiva suddenly put up her guard. The Glorft knew how to disguise themselves as humans, and she was always ready for them. Nicki realized her hostility almost immediately. "Of course, this is the past. She doesn't know me." Nicki slowly approached her, desperate for help from anyone she knew-or would know. "I'm sorry; you don't know me, not yet anyways. I-I'm from the future. I'm not exactly sure but I think thirty years. I don't know how to get back and I'm lost." Kiva was unsure of how to react. Something in the back of her mind wanted to calm this lost child, and something else made her want to find a big stick.

"It's been an hour." Jamie said flatly. "Yeah, I really need a sandwich or something." Coop sighed, defeating chapter seven of Soul Caliber 2. "No, I mean since Kiva PMSed out of here. It's not like her to be gone this long. Think the Glorft got her?" Jamie smirked. "Let's go get some burgers." Coop stood up. "And…look for Kiva."

End Chp. 2

As I said, I like this story, but some of the plot is still lost on me. If you have any ideas, please e-mail ) or catch me at DevArt (raeawolf) and I'll credit you if I use it. I'm hoping to upload some fanart to DevArt once my scanner cooperates. Thanks for the reviews!