Disclaimer: Don't make me repeat it from the first chapter.

Note: This is the first chapter that we're going to hear words from other languages. These languages are Kazean (which some of the characters speak) and Fungiloid (which all the characters of that species speak). The vocabulary and translation guides will always be after the story.

Note 2: Since he is in Kazera, Mr. At is going to speak Kazean from here on. Nearly all the Kazean in this story is translated into English (the rest is translated at the end).

Chapter 2: The Great Forest

It was precisely two weeks from Mr. At's departure from Planera. Most of the members of the SBAM League (as they liked to call themselves) were just the same as ever. Wolo and Green Wolo still pulled their pranks, Pinky still sang everyone into oblivion, and Miss T still looked fondly at her reflection in the mirror. But Mog was sorely missing Mr. At.

"I miss Mr. At," Mog sighed sorrowfully for the umpteenth time.

"Hasn't it been two stinking weeks?" Bom, the rival of Tom, said for his words of sympathy.

"Still, I miss him," Mog replied. "It just hasn't been the same without his wit and personality…"

"Hopefully he'll come back soon," Catch consoled.

"Yeah," Mog responded as she cheered up slightly. "I also hope he's okay, wherever he is…"

Meanwhile in Kazera, Mr. At was definitely not okay. He had nearly botched the landing, so he almost overheated and was going too fast. He had to land in a lake to cushion his fall.

"Jano!" he cried as he splashed in the water. "Thank whoever created me that I am waterproof…"

He tried to swim ashore, but that option was quickly ruled out as he started to sink. After one minute and thirty seconds' worth of hopelessly attempting to tread water, he was forced to rocket himself out of the lake.

The landing caught the attention of one of the planet's residents. That blue Fungiloid saw the strange being that appeared in the forest and thought it would make a good meal.

"Ruar…ruar…"

Mr. At heard the strange noises and thought he was near someone, so he walked towards whatever made the noise. He only realized it was a trap when it was too late.

The Fungiloid lunged and bit the robot's leg. He made a few muffled barks and attempted to claw his potential meal. After the initial swipes, though, he was forced to let go so he could slash his victim's belly open.

Not taking any chances, Mr. At leaped and blasted off to safety immediately after the alien let go. The resulting fog sufficiently confused the Fungiloid, and Mr. At was not to be hunted for a long time yet.

"Whew! That's over with," Mr. At remarked. "But how am I going to survive here? I don't know of any source of electricity here, and I'm going to run out of power within a week. Maybe I could build a water wheel and a generator, but that'll take months. Oh well, maybe I can find some help…"

Momentarily limping as the polymers in his right leg fixed themselves, Mr. At stumbled through the forest of weird vegetation. He was about to shut off his peripherals to save energy when he finally found someone else.

"Er…who are you exactly?" Mr. At asked the mysterious being when he first met him.

"I'd like to ask the same question, too," the being replied as he moved into full sight.

There was a slight pause as the two robots looked at each other. Then Mr. At said, "Come to think of it, now that I've got a better look at you, you look just like my colour negative!"

"Jano, and you look just like mine!" the other robot replied in surprise. "How did that happen?"

"I don't know. At any rate, I'm trying to find some electricity here. Do you know where I can get some?"

"You do note that I'm plugged straight into this kachanga?"

"Sorry, I didn't notice. Can I plug mine into the same one?"

"Sure. I think one of those can support three of us."

After Mr. At jabbed his plug into the tree-like organism, he asked, "Can I take a rest here?"

"Sure you can. You looked like you needed one anyway."

As Mr. At turned off his peripherals and rested himself, he wondered whether he would ever find his creator. Would this guy be able to help him? But he didn't let that worry him for long, as the feed from his optical sensors faded into blackness.

Your Vocabulary and Translation Guides

Kazean:

Fungiloid - One of the sentient species of Kazera (the same word is used for their language)

Jano - A general remark of surprise

Kachanga - A large plant-like organism that contains flowing electric charges

Fungiloid:

Ruar - A general hunting call used to lure prey