Landing
Jimmy watched as they came up to a small orange and blue planet. His heart raced as he saw the red rings around it and his eyes began to lbur at the sight of such a pretty planet.Cindy and Libby thought the same. Carl was only interested in the animals. Sheen wasn't paying any attention at all. King Goobot looked at the children with scourning eyes. He had never understood the reason for conseption, birth or growing up. All he knew was that his kind were just flushed into a glass case that protected their insides.
"How big is this planet?" Jimmy asked.
"Five hundred and fifty thousand miles across." King Goobot said.
"Does that include water?" Libby asked.
"Yes, and cliffs." King Goobot stated.
"It's really pretty." Tee said. "Fool."
"Hey don't call me..." Libby shrieked.
"Calm yourself buddy." Zix said.
"How pretty?" Cindy asked.
"The sunrises are sweet to look at and the sunsets are sad." Tee muttered.
"How do you know?" Jimmy butted in.
"Because I grew up there." Tee said.
Cindy, Libby and Jimmy exchanged looks and shrugging their shoulders they picked up their black packs. Binaculars, rope, a cantine and a radio were in it along with a blanket and some of their clothes. Tee, Zix and Travoltron, The Junk Man, Beautiful Gorgeous, Professor Calamitous, Eustace Strych, Grandma Taters and Baby Eddie had the same. Only Baby Eddie had a small sack with baby diapers in it. King Goobot didn't have anything as he didn't wear clothes or wear diapers.
"What'd you bring?" Travoltron asked.
"None of your business fool." Tee exclaimed.
"Cool it man." Zix shrieked.
"I was just aasking you a question." Travoltron said.
"What's wrong with Tee?" Cindy whispered to Jimmy.
"Like I'm suppost to know." Jimmy whispered back.
"Tee is the son of Angela Irene." King Goobot whispered.
"Really?" Jimmy and Cindy said together.
"Yes, and he's been a bit rashy lately." King Goobot whispered again.
"Why are we whispereing?" Cindy asked.
"Because if we don't, he'll get edgy on us." King Goobot whispered back.
"Oh, okay got it." Cindy said.
Cindy and Jimmy looked up. Tee was looking meanly at them. His hands were in tight fists and his eyes were wide. His body looked like he was about to fight. Jimmy and Cindy took in one desperate move. Both moved behind The Junk Man and Libby took protection behind Zix and Travoltron. Libby was scared as she had never seen such a mean, forceful face before. It looked as if Tee would explode and erupt anytime now.
"C...calm yourself T..Tee." Cindy stammered.
"Please do." Libby shuttered.
"Tee, come here." Travoltron said.
Tee walked over to Travoltron and sat down His hands remained in fists and his face began to get red. Jimmy and Cindy glanced once then with a mad dash streaked across the room. The Junk Man slowly moved the ship in for a landing and soon a yellow cloud of dust clouded around them. Jimmy shaded his eyes and looked at the distant space that he could barely see.
What he saw were alot of sand dunes, cliffs and a small pond of water. No animals were around and he saw no forestry. He looked up at the sky and saw that there was a huge bird flying above them. Its wingspan had to be twenty feet wide and it had a small head on a heavy neck. Its colors were blue on green.
"What a pretty bird." Libby squealed.
"That's a Velemia." Tee said.
"A Velemia is a predator." Travoltron stated.
"And very dangerous." Tee stated. "Fools."
"I'm beginning to hate that word." Libby whispered to Cindy.
"Me too." Cindy whispered back.
The hatchway was lowered and a big puff of dusty flew in. Jimmy, Cindy and Carl coughed. Sheen and Libby both sneezed. Tee, Travoltron, Zix, Grandma Taters, Baby Eddie, Eustace Strytch, Professor Calamitous, Beautiful Gorgeous, The Junk Man and King Goobot covered their faces. Soon the dust went away and everyone could see the land.
The land was a vast space of dust that held some squirming beetles. A snakes slithered past and a loud bellow could be heard. Tee sniffed the air and then set off at a thunderous pace. The others galloped to catch up. Jimmy and Cindy took one last look at the ship before they ran up behind the others. Both had the same thoughts in thier heads. Where they being led into a trap?
"Tee is the only one of us that knows the land." King Goobot yelled back.
"And he is more in knowing the wild life too." Travoltron said.
"And he knows alot more of where Angela is." Zix said.
Tee looked back and with a grimace, started to lengthen his strides. Zix, Travoltron annd the others had to really keep up with him. When they reached a small cliff almost all of them, except Tee and King Goobot of course, were out of breath. Below them they saw a green piece of land that stretched way past the eyesight mark. A small dainty house was in the middle and a big white fence was around it. A bunch of animals were running about in the fences.
"I'm home." Tee sighed.
Libby and Cindy, without saying a word, rushed down the hill and into the grassy spit of land. A shot was heard on the horizon and a puff of smoke could be seen coming from Cindy's pack. Quickly they retreated to a sheltered rock. The door of the house was thrusted open and out came a rifle. The woman behind it had the sinister look of doom on her face. Her hands clasped the rifle around the middle. Her eyes were very bright. Her lips were drawn into a tight snarl. Her motives were clear.
Here's the next chapter, told you this one would be very emotional and quick.