The Last Invasion
Tutus and Belly Shirts
Casey looked at Zeke and Stokely through narrowed eyes, wondering why everything was blurred. He was also wondering why Zeke was spinning around. Maybe he was pretending to be a ballerina. Casey burst into a fit of giggles at the thought of Zeke in a pink tutu, leaping about. His giggling increased as he also pictured Stokely and Stan dancing around with Zeke.
Stokely sighed loudly as she watched Casey go off into his own little world, "Great, now we can't get a straight answer out of him for at least a few hours. You know how bad he gets when he's high."
"Yeah, yeah, I know. But we had to know, Stokely."
"So what do we do with this other chick?"
"I don't know. You're suppose to be the brains."
"Me? You're the genius, remember? Oh, wait, you're repeating senior year. Never mind."
"Shut up."
Riva stood silently watching the two teenagers continue to bicker, while also keeping a wary eye on Casey. Perhaps she was wrong about him being fairly intelligent; he was acting quite stupid, even for a human. She jumped, as did Zeke and Stokely, when the blue-eyed boy jumped up and began to spin and dance across the yard. The three exchanged worried glances, and Stokely hissed, "Do something!"
Zeke planted a hand firmly on Casey's shoulders, stopping the boy from permanently injuring himself, and turning him towards the direction of his house. "Come on, Casey boy, time to go to my house," he muttered, pushing him along while still holding his shoulders still. Casey grinned blankly, "To look at your tutu?" Zeke blinked, "My what?"
Stokely situated herself on one of the couch, one arm holding Casey quiet and the other ready to defend herself against the seemingly human girl across from her. She had managed to subdue Casey so that he was able to sit still and not giggle about everything. How she hated when he was tweaking, he became such a moron. "So, what's your name?" she finally asked, breaking the heavy silence that hung in the air, looking accusingly at the girl who she knew was an alien.
The girl looked uncertainly up, having been intently studying her shoes, and Stokely noticed for the first time that her eyes were different shades. Yeah, she was definitely an alien. The alien opened her mouth to reply, but Casey butted in, "Stokes, you know my name is Casey. Sheesh."
"I know that, Case, thanks. Now remember how we were talking earlier how you need to be quiet or else I will hurt you?"
"Uh-huh."
"This is one of those times."
Casey fell immediately silent, sinking into the cushions of the chair. Stokely sighed, wishing Zeke would hurry up and get off the phone. She jumped when the alien spoke, barely above a whisper, "Is Casey Conner alright? He was not acting so peculiar earlier when we spoke."
"Yeah, he's just high. He'll be fine later," Stokely replied hesitantly, "So, is he right? Are you an alien?" Her hand dropped to her pocket, fingering the handful of powder-filled pens she had there. The alien girl nodded slowly, "Yes, he did not lie. I am an alien, but not the same race as Mary Beth. In fact, my species has been enslaved by Mary Beth's race."
"So you know all about Mary Beth then?"
"Yes, she and I were nearly friends at one point."
"Yeah, I know what that's like," Stokely murmured, remembering how she had almost enjoyed Mary Beth's company. Her eyes narrowed dangerously as she also recalled the web of deceit the alien had woven. "How can I believe you?" Stokely asked suddenly, eyeing the alien with renewed suspicion, "I don't even know your name."
"And I do now know yours."
"Fine. I'm Stokely."
"Stokely, is that all?"
"What, you want a last name? Fine, I'm Stokely Mitchell, and the other guy on the phone is Zeke Wells. Happy? Now tell me your name."
"Very well, Stokely Mitchell, I am known as Riva."
Stokely nodded, only partially satisfied, "Ok Riva, why should I believe you?" Zeke strolled into the room at that point, a pen twirling in his fingers as he dropped down beside Casey. The blue-eyed boy grinned, and yelled to Riva, "Take your clothes off like you did for me!"
"Whoa, did I miss something here?" Zeke asked, glancing between the three. Stokely shrugged and shot a glare at Casey, which immediately quieted him down. Riva, a bit embarrassed, cleared her throat, "Yes, earlier I proved I was not an Atlantian."
"A what?"
"Mary Beth was an Atlantian, just as you are a human, Zeke Wells."
"Why'd you tell her my name Stokely?"
"Get over it. Go on, Riva, prove it."
"Of course. As I was saying, Mary Beth was an Atlantian, and she is a water- dwelling creature made mostly of tentacles and some rather sharp teeth. But, being an Atlantian, she had the power to manipulate her DNA structure so she seemed to look exactly as a human. Being a Littoral, my species, I cannot do that but luckily resemble humans close enough to get by. But, as Casey and I realized, there are a few distinguishing traits I possess that are simply not human." With that, Riva closed her eyes, taking Stokely and Zeke by surprise at the sigh of the liquid-like eyelids. She then lifted her shirt, revealing her abdomen to be the same solid-liquid substance showing a few of her interior organs. Stokely gasped and Zeke leaned forward in amazement as Casey made a remark about it being "pretty."
"I am a land and water dweller, that is why I look like that. It enables me to go far below sea-level without being crushed by the pressure," Riva explained as she pulled her shirt back down. Stokely eyed her warily, leaning back into the couch beside Casey, sighing in thought. Zeke smirked, "Well, one things for sure. You won't be wearing any belly shirts while one this planet." Casey was the only one to laugh.
"When will Casey Conner no longer be high? Will he go low?"
"Kind of hard to tell with Case, he acts pretty crazy sometimes. But, it should wear off soon enough, don't worry about it. Only long-term damage is a few lost brain cells. But, let's not talk about him when we obviously have more pressing matters. Tell me, Riva, why are you here anyway?"
The alien sat gingerly once again, a small sense of relief filling her when she saw Zeke place the powder filled pen on the coffee table and lean back. "I was sent to search for Mary Beth, find where she has been these last few months, and bring her back home."
Stokely frowned, "What do you mean by 'sent'? As in some other alien being told you to go look for her?"
"Correct. As I explained to Casey Conner earlier, Mary Beth was not the only Atlantian. She fled the planet when it broke out in civil war between the Atlantians. Many of them died, including many of my people. There are not many left, but they sent me to search out Mary Beth and bring her back home, they are very worried about her."
"Aw, isn't that sweet," Zeke replied sarcastically, "They're worried about the little lost lamb. Why do they care about her anyway? Don't they have more important stuff to worry about?"
Riva shrugged, "She was young, they simply wondered where she escaped to. Eventually they will realize Mary Beth is dead, and also that I am no longer under their control. Their powers cannot stretch across the galaxy; they are simply not that powerful. I only wonder how long it will take for them to reach that conclusion."
There was a long stretch of silence as Riva's words settled in, a new sense of fear welling in the teens. Stokely broke the silence in a barely audible whisper, "And what happens when they figure it out?" Riva did not answer immediately, but it was clear by the look on her face.
"They come to investigate for themselves."
A heavy weight suddenly fell upon them, growing heavier with each moment that passed. This time it was Casey who broke the silence with a simple word that seemed to sum it up well, "Crap."
A/N: I dedicate Casey's giggles (and rather stupid remarks) all to Risa. I love when he goes insane during the movie too. Hehe. Anyway, thanks for the reviews! Let's play a little trivia game, shall we? (This should have been in the last chapter, oh well) Who can tell me why Zeke's cat's name is Felix? * Hint * This of his deceased pet mouse's name, and of "famous couples." Good luck! Answer posted in the next chapter!
Tutus and Belly Shirts
Casey looked at Zeke and Stokely through narrowed eyes, wondering why everything was blurred. He was also wondering why Zeke was spinning around. Maybe he was pretending to be a ballerina. Casey burst into a fit of giggles at the thought of Zeke in a pink tutu, leaping about. His giggling increased as he also pictured Stokely and Stan dancing around with Zeke.
Stokely sighed loudly as she watched Casey go off into his own little world, "Great, now we can't get a straight answer out of him for at least a few hours. You know how bad he gets when he's high."
"Yeah, yeah, I know. But we had to know, Stokely."
"So what do we do with this other chick?"
"I don't know. You're suppose to be the brains."
"Me? You're the genius, remember? Oh, wait, you're repeating senior year. Never mind."
"Shut up."
Riva stood silently watching the two teenagers continue to bicker, while also keeping a wary eye on Casey. Perhaps she was wrong about him being fairly intelligent; he was acting quite stupid, even for a human. She jumped, as did Zeke and Stokely, when the blue-eyed boy jumped up and began to spin and dance across the yard. The three exchanged worried glances, and Stokely hissed, "Do something!"
Zeke planted a hand firmly on Casey's shoulders, stopping the boy from permanently injuring himself, and turning him towards the direction of his house. "Come on, Casey boy, time to go to my house," he muttered, pushing him along while still holding his shoulders still. Casey grinned blankly, "To look at your tutu?" Zeke blinked, "My what?"
Stokely situated herself on one of the couch, one arm holding Casey quiet and the other ready to defend herself against the seemingly human girl across from her. She had managed to subdue Casey so that he was able to sit still and not giggle about everything. How she hated when he was tweaking, he became such a moron. "So, what's your name?" she finally asked, breaking the heavy silence that hung in the air, looking accusingly at the girl who she knew was an alien.
The girl looked uncertainly up, having been intently studying her shoes, and Stokely noticed for the first time that her eyes were different shades. Yeah, she was definitely an alien. The alien opened her mouth to reply, but Casey butted in, "Stokes, you know my name is Casey. Sheesh."
"I know that, Case, thanks. Now remember how we were talking earlier how you need to be quiet or else I will hurt you?"
"Uh-huh."
"This is one of those times."
Casey fell immediately silent, sinking into the cushions of the chair. Stokely sighed, wishing Zeke would hurry up and get off the phone. She jumped when the alien spoke, barely above a whisper, "Is Casey Conner alright? He was not acting so peculiar earlier when we spoke."
"Yeah, he's just high. He'll be fine later," Stokely replied hesitantly, "So, is he right? Are you an alien?" Her hand dropped to her pocket, fingering the handful of powder-filled pens she had there. The alien girl nodded slowly, "Yes, he did not lie. I am an alien, but not the same race as Mary Beth. In fact, my species has been enslaved by Mary Beth's race."
"So you know all about Mary Beth then?"
"Yes, she and I were nearly friends at one point."
"Yeah, I know what that's like," Stokely murmured, remembering how she had almost enjoyed Mary Beth's company. Her eyes narrowed dangerously as she also recalled the web of deceit the alien had woven. "How can I believe you?" Stokely asked suddenly, eyeing the alien with renewed suspicion, "I don't even know your name."
"And I do now know yours."
"Fine. I'm Stokely."
"Stokely, is that all?"
"What, you want a last name? Fine, I'm Stokely Mitchell, and the other guy on the phone is Zeke Wells. Happy? Now tell me your name."
"Very well, Stokely Mitchell, I am known as Riva."
Stokely nodded, only partially satisfied, "Ok Riva, why should I believe you?" Zeke strolled into the room at that point, a pen twirling in his fingers as he dropped down beside Casey. The blue-eyed boy grinned, and yelled to Riva, "Take your clothes off like you did for me!"
"Whoa, did I miss something here?" Zeke asked, glancing between the three. Stokely shrugged and shot a glare at Casey, which immediately quieted him down. Riva, a bit embarrassed, cleared her throat, "Yes, earlier I proved I was not an Atlantian."
"A what?"
"Mary Beth was an Atlantian, just as you are a human, Zeke Wells."
"Why'd you tell her my name Stokely?"
"Get over it. Go on, Riva, prove it."
"Of course. As I was saying, Mary Beth was an Atlantian, and she is a water- dwelling creature made mostly of tentacles and some rather sharp teeth. But, being an Atlantian, she had the power to manipulate her DNA structure so she seemed to look exactly as a human. Being a Littoral, my species, I cannot do that but luckily resemble humans close enough to get by. But, as Casey and I realized, there are a few distinguishing traits I possess that are simply not human." With that, Riva closed her eyes, taking Stokely and Zeke by surprise at the sigh of the liquid-like eyelids. She then lifted her shirt, revealing her abdomen to be the same solid-liquid substance showing a few of her interior organs. Stokely gasped and Zeke leaned forward in amazement as Casey made a remark about it being "pretty."
"I am a land and water dweller, that is why I look like that. It enables me to go far below sea-level without being crushed by the pressure," Riva explained as she pulled her shirt back down. Stokely eyed her warily, leaning back into the couch beside Casey, sighing in thought. Zeke smirked, "Well, one things for sure. You won't be wearing any belly shirts while one this planet." Casey was the only one to laugh.
"When will Casey Conner no longer be high? Will he go low?"
"Kind of hard to tell with Case, he acts pretty crazy sometimes. But, it should wear off soon enough, don't worry about it. Only long-term damage is a few lost brain cells. But, let's not talk about him when we obviously have more pressing matters. Tell me, Riva, why are you here anyway?"
The alien sat gingerly once again, a small sense of relief filling her when she saw Zeke place the powder filled pen on the coffee table and lean back. "I was sent to search for Mary Beth, find where she has been these last few months, and bring her back home."
Stokely frowned, "What do you mean by 'sent'? As in some other alien being told you to go look for her?"
"Correct. As I explained to Casey Conner earlier, Mary Beth was not the only Atlantian. She fled the planet when it broke out in civil war between the Atlantians. Many of them died, including many of my people. There are not many left, but they sent me to search out Mary Beth and bring her back home, they are very worried about her."
"Aw, isn't that sweet," Zeke replied sarcastically, "They're worried about the little lost lamb. Why do they care about her anyway? Don't they have more important stuff to worry about?"
Riva shrugged, "She was young, they simply wondered where she escaped to. Eventually they will realize Mary Beth is dead, and also that I am no longer under their control. Their powers cannot stretch across the galaxy; they are simply not that powerful. I only wonder how long it will take for them to reach that conclusion."
There was a long stretch of silence as Riva's words settled in, a new sense of fear welling in the teens. Stokely broke the silence in a barely audible whisper, "And what happens when they figure it out?" Riva did not answer immediately, but it was clear by the look on her face.
"They come to investigate for themselves."
A heavy weight suddenly fell upon them, growing heavier with each moment that passed. This time it was Casey who broke the silence with a simple word that seemed to sum it up well, "Crap."
A/N: I dedicate Casey's giggles (and rather stupid remarks) all to Risa. I love when he goes insane during the movie too. Hehe. Anyway, thanks for the reviews! Let's play a little trivia game, shall we? (This should have been in the last chapter, oh well) Who can tell me why Zeke's cat's name is Felix? * Hint * This of his deceased pet mouse's name, and of "famous couples." Good luck! Answer posted in the next chapter!