Ok, heres chapter 2! Enjoy:)
Mission Log
Landing time: 4 hours
Only four hours until I land on earth. I can hardly wait to start in on this planet. I hope the Tallests are timing me, because I plan to make this my shortest mission ever.
But, there is a disadvantage I have. Every other mission I have been on, I've known at least a tad bit about the planet. I have no information of Earth at all. Its pretty much an unknown planet to Irk.
I think I can handle it. I mean, how hard could it be? This planet was almost taken over by a total nameless idiot. I wonder what ever happened to him, by the way? I asked the tallests at one point, but they say he just simply disappeared one day without warning. Hmmmm, maybe I'll find him somewhere...
Nah. It would take to much time. I want to make this a speedy mission, so I can get back to work as soon as possible. I enjoy a challenge, and this earth place is not going to be one at all.
Well, I have some things I need to attend to before we land. Like, I need to choose a good landing area. I'm looking for an area of importance, yet out of the way to avoid world-wide panic upon my landing.
-Invader Pheonix
Dear Diary,
I know I haven't written to you in awhile. I guess I just haven't had any motivation to write in the past few weeks. Nothing has happened since my last entry. Nothing but fights between, mom and Mrs. Vandam. And lately, mom and I have been arguing. Actually, we have been arguing a lot. I guess its my fault. But, I can't help it if I can't stand her personally anymore. She was sweet and caring when we lived in Hawaii, and now shes changed. She has strong opinions on things, and it seams like she refuses to let anything or anyone in. I get along with dad a lot more now a days, when hes not downstairs in his office.
Anyway. I've started a new book today. Its the only unread book on my shelf. I bought it at my sister's school book fair back in Hawaii. Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl. I only bought it because it enter some contest they were having. If you buy a historical book, then you get two fun books free. This was an offer I could not ignore. So, I picked the first book I could find in the history section, not really planning to ever read it. But today I decided to try it, after having to turn off my radio due to Mr.Duss's fit he threw about how I'm causing him to loose sleep. My mom said my punishment was to be banned from the radio for the rest of the day. I smiled back at her and said "Good! I was getting board of playing the radio anyway!" So, I got banned from it for a week. Whatever. I don't care, I have the right to speak my mind just as much as she does.
Well, back to the book. I've read up to page 30 so far, its really good. I wonder why I haven't picked it up before? Its so sad what ends up happening to her, though. With the whole World War II thing. I don't know much about that. I'm feeling curious, I might even do some research later!
Uh oh. My mom just called my name in her sharp voice. I better go, I'll write back when I can.
Love,
Anela
'Landing Time: 2 hours' the computer now read. I had dosed off since the last time I checked. Now, sitting upright, I rubbed my sleepy eyes and yawned. Lookig out the window in fount of me I could see that we were much, much closer to the earths surface. We were so close, that I could now see signs of life below. I decided that now would be a good time the choose where we should land. I looked around the area. I saw an area of large buildings are bright lights next to a smaller blue area. I decided that this was the best place to land.
I barked out the orders to Skit to gear our ship to land near the tall buildings. With a salute of his little metal hand, making a ting sound against his forehead, he shouted "Yes, Mater!" and walked off to the control panel.
Looking up, I could see my faint reflection in the window. Excusing me for bragging, but I must say, I am one of the better looking Invaders out there. I'm tall, pretty close to reaching the tallests, and growing more everyday. I have long straight antennas, that point directly behind me. My eyes are above all, my best feature. They are a deep brown, a very rare color for Irkens. Only about one in very one-million irkens smeets born with brown eyes. I beat those odds, I was that one in the one-million irkens out there! How crazy is that? Just another thing that makes me famous. Skit has brown eyes, too. But that's because I had him made that way.
Dear Diary,
I'm in at attic right now. Its the only place a girl of fourteen can get away to have some nice quite time alone. Well, when you live in a house full on adults and your little sister, that is.
I got in trouble, as you most likely expected from my last entry. My mom called me down stairs in her 'your-in-big-trouble' voice. I slowly walked down stairs, wondering what I possibly could have done now. I wanted into the kitchen, and there she was. Sitting at the table, tapping her fingers.
"Take a seat, Anela." she said.
I tried to reach out for any hope left for me by changing the atmosphere to a lighter one by saying "Sooo, I'm starting school tomorrow! Wow, 8th grade already." I laughed nervously. It didn't work.
"Exactly" She said. Our cat, Maile, had jumped up on my lap. She cuddled up next to me and nudged my hand so I would pet her. Sometimes, I wish I was Maile. Being a cat, I could just win over anyones heart with just a flick of the tail. But no, I'm just Anela Pekelo. The reckless young teenager who seams to be the root of all evil that happens at City View Boarding Home, as far as the adults of the house hold is concerned. Who is just a tall, long shadow for my book-smart perfect sister.
"Anela, your grades last year were terrible! I-"
I stood up.
"They were not! I got all Bs!"
She stood up. Mr. Vandam and my dad were talking in the living room, but you could tell they were both just trying to over hear us.
"All B's. and C's, you mean!"
"So? Mom, I have never made the A honor roll! You act like that's a bad thing!"
"It is a bad thing! I just don't understand you, Anela! Other kids make all As and Bs! Like-"
"Like, Makani right?" My moms expression changed, "No...I..I" she studded. My forehead was boiling hot, I couldn't stop myself. "Shes the smart one! I'm just the older one, who makes the mistakes for her so she can know to have a perfect life!". With that said, I stomped back up stairs, gabbed my diary from my room, and made my way up to the attic.
And now, here I am. Sitting among the dust boxes and shelves of forgotten canned goods. But really, it is pretty nice up here. You can hear nothing that goes on below you, just the noise of your own feet shuffling on the floor. There is a big window on the slanted roof, that I love to just stair out of. It has a pretty view of the city. I can see all that is going on from the comfort of a secret window that I'm not sure many people down stairs know exists.
Love,
Anela
Setting my journal down, I stood up and walked over to the window. I opened it, and stuck my head out. The strong wind whipped my hair back and a soft drizzle of rain hit my face. It felt good after spending the last hour or so 'hot-headed'. The sun was just setting over the tall buildings. While looking out the window, I noticed the escape latter hanging from the bottom on the window. It lead down to the fire escape. Looking behind me, as if someone might be watching, I hoisted myself up on the window edge. Sticking my foot out first, I climbed out of my window and onto the escape latter. The bars of the latter were rusty and a bit slippery, so I slowing and carefully took on step at a time to the bottom.
Now standing on the top floor of the fire escape stairs, I wondered why I had never attempted that before! I mean, what if there really was an emergency? I would be the only one who would know how to get safely out of the house.
I stood there, looking out at the city. Chicago really is a pretty city, though I hate living here. It would be a nice place to visit. After about ten minutes of looking, I decided to head back into the house. I walked over to the latter, but hesitated to climb it.
Do I really want to go back in there an deal with my family?
How about a walk? Just around the park and back. Would that really hurt? I could be back before they realize it! Smiling at my plan, I looked back up at the window. "See ya later, guys." I whispered, and happily hummed as I walked down the stairs to the ground.
