Shadow's Life; Alternate Story

Chapter 3

Gerald, Shadow and Maria were now in a space plane, they were about to go to Earth. Maria was very excited. She could not stop smiling.

"I have never felt this happy in my whole life!" declared Maria, as she continued smiling.

The plane then landed on a landing pad on Earth.

Shadow, Maria and Gerald climbed out of the plane, after it landed on Earth. Suddenly, a siren was heard in the distance. Maria got such a fright, that she hid behind her Grandfather.

"What is that terrible noise?" asked Shadow, as he covered his ears with his hands.

"It's an ambulance siren." Answered Gerald, as he turned to Maria to comfort her. Maria hugged, her Grandfather, as she tried her best not to cry.

"What's an ambulance, Grandpa?" Wondered Maria, in a nervous voice

"Well, an ambulance is a vehicle that takes sick and injured individuals to the hospital." Explained Gerald, as he watched his Granddaughter comfort Shadow.

"What's a hospital, Professor?" Questioned Shadow, as he continued to hear the horrible siren sound.

Gerald then realised that Shadow and Maria had no knowledge of life on Earth. He knew that Shadow and Maria would be asking him questions for the next few months, like a 4-year-old asks.

"Well, a hospital is the place for people to stay, when they are injured or sick." Replied Gerald, as he started to walk towards some parked cars.

Shadow and Maria followed Gerald. He then walked over to a car.

Maria asked, "Is this a real car?" She had recognized the car from a picture in a book she liked to read on the Ark.

"Yes, it's a real car. Answered Gerald, as he unlocked the car.

"Where are we going?" asked Shadow, as he curiously stared at the car.

" We are heading to our temporary home, it's an apartment." Replied Gerald, as Shadow and Maria sat down in the backseat of the car.

"Why are we living in a temporary home?" Asked Maria

"Because I need to get my research all approved before we move to a more permanent home," explained Gerald.

Gerald then started the car and drove towards the city. As they got closer to the city, Shadow and Maria got worried when they saw all the streets full of people.

"Grandpa, how many people live on Earth?" asked Maria, as she stared out the car window, at all the people on the street.

"Billions." Replied Gerald, as he tried to focus on the traffic lights.

"Do all the People on Earth live in this one City?" asked Shadow, as he stared at all the People.

"No Shadow, Earth has many Countries with many People in those countries. " Answered Gerald, as he parked the car in a Carpark.

"What's a country?" Wondered Maria.

"Are we at the Apartment now?" asked Shadow, as he continued to stare out the car window.

"Yes, we are at the apartment now. Maria, I will explain what countries are later." Declared Gerald, as he got out of the car.

Shadow and Maria got out of the car.

"Is that the Apartment?" Shadow asked as he pointed at the tall building in front of Them.

"Yes, it is." Replied Gerald, as he locked the car.

As the trio were about to walk into the apartment building, a Police Car drove speeding past. The police car was chasing after a car that was driving too fast. Maria leapt behind her Grandfather, the speeding cars had given her a fright.

"Why are those cars so fast?" Shadow wondered as he looked at the speeding cars in the distance.

"It's a Highspeed Chase." Replied Gerald, as he walked into the Apartment Building, with Shadow and Maria following behind him.

"Grandpa, What's a Highspeed Chase?" asked Maria, as the Professor got the Apartment keys from reception.

"I will explain all of today's unanswered questions later." Replied Gerald, as he walked to the Apartment room with Shadow and Maria following him.

Author Notes

Sorry for posting Short Chapters, I am suffering from writer's block on this Story. I have taken nearly one month to update this story. But anyway I hope you all enjoy this Chapter.