Star Ocean: When Present meets Future.

Disclaimer: I do not own Star Ocean, or any of the characters except for me and my sword style.

Authors' note: Sorry for the delay, (and this small chapter, I personally blame videogames). The next one will be better. Please keep reading, and thank you.

Chapter 3: Escaping the planet, part 2

When I woke up, I was in a room with a bunch of people in weird costumes. Next to me, setting in a chair, was a dark skin girl sleeping. I tried to get up, but the sharp pain in my back made me flinch. My movement, however, woke up the dark skin girl.

"Hey, you shouldn't get up. The doctor said that you should get plenty of rest." She said

I sat up in the bed and said," But I have to get back to my room."

"Don't worry, I've told Fayt and Sophia that you're here. You pasted out in the hall. Please just stay in the bed for a little while." She said.

I laughed a little and lay back down. As I lay their, I noticed that she keep staring at me, so I looked at her and said, "Yes?"

"Um… mr…" she was saying when I interrupted her.

"My name is Aaron, and please do call me mister. I'm not that old."

She faintly blushed and asked, "Um… Aaron, why did you hit Fayt?"

"Well, I had to do something. You and Sophia weren't going to just leave him there, and He wasn't listing to reason. So I did what I had to do." I said to her

"So you didn't mean to hurt him?" she asked.

I looked her in the eye and said, "No. I did not mean to hurt him."

She sighed with relief and said, "Oh, that's good."

I began to examine her. She was short, with dark skin and her hair tied in pig tails. What really caught my eye is the two metal bands that she wore around here wrist.

"What's your name?" I asked her.

"Oh!" she said, "I forgot to introduce myself. I'm Peppita, Peppita Rosettie." She then held her hand out to me.

I then shook her hand and said, "I'm Aaron Ryisen."

We started to talk about many things, like the circus that she worked in. "What with those bracelets?" I asked her.

She spun around and said, "They're to help keep my balance when I do my tricks, because of my lightweight, I tend to overdo things easily."

"Okay, then what about your family?" I asked.

The tone of her voice changed, to a sadder tone, "The circus is my family." She said.

I then remember that Peppita's mom was dead, and that she didn't know who her father was. "I'm sorry." I said to her to try to cheer her up.

Her voice changed back to her usual peppy self and said, "That's okay. You didn't know."

I smiled and said, "Alright, It's your turn."

"Huh? She said with a puzzled look.

"Well, I learned a little about you, so it's your turn. Ask me anything you like."

I said.

"Well, what about your family?" She asked.

So I started to talk about my family, which consisted of my mom, my two brothers, my sister-in-law, and my niece. I then started to talk about swordsmanship. She was very interested in the subject; she even let me stand up to demonstrate some of the practice stances I made up.

"That's amazing, and you made it up your sword style all by yourself?" She asked.

"Well the basics I made up myself, but my friends helped with creating the moves for it." I said.

Then a woman turned to us and spoke, "Hey you two, It's one O'clock, It is time for you both to go to bed."

"Okay." Peppita said to the woman. She turned back to me and said, "Goodnight, Aaron."

"Goodnight, Peppita." I said as I got back into bed.

I lay their in thought, 'This is so amazing… and scary. I hope I survive this.' I then fell asleep.

A few hours later…

"Aaron! Get up!" Peppita yelled in my ear.

I quickly shot up and said, "What's happening?"

"Were are evacuating, come on." She said.

I got up and quickly followed everyone in to a teleporter, entered it, and vanished.