Mouse from Space chapter 02.
A new, bright morning started on the horizon, lighting up the land. The playful sun's lights shined through the holes and fissures of the old barn. They collected on a person's cheek who slept on a pile of straw, covered with a light blanket. The sun tickled its light blue fur and white face, causing the figure to take a deep breath and stir with a soft moan. Slowly it opened its azure eyes and through its blurry vision noticed something very close to its face.
"Cluck?" The chicken tilted its head curiously as it stood above the stranger's own head and gazed at it upside down. The figure let out a scared yelp and with a thud rolled off the straw. The 'mouse' gasped as it looked around frantically. It was hit by many new noises and scents. Cows, some sheep, and a single horse stood in their kennels while chickens clucked around looking for food.
The alien glanced down at the straw and suddenly felt an intense pain in its shoulder. It groaned as the marks shined with purple light, then put a hand over the wound, feeling something strange covering it up. It noticed the blanket on its feet, and that had a weird feel between its fingers.
Then the barn's huge door opened a little and a person walked in. It was Minnie, carrying a tray in her hands. The blue mouse had never seen anything like her before. When Minnie noticed the stranger she smiled and went closer.
"Ah, you're awake. What a relie-!"
Suddenly the alien jumped behind with a loud hiss, its mouth opened wide, showing a terrific jaw full of huge fangs. The tattoos glowed deep red. Minnie fell back in surprise and shock, the tray hit the ground with a crash. The female trembled as she gazed at the other creature.
"I...it's okay... Everything is alright..." Muttered Minnie, trying to calm the figure and her heart rate. The alien continued to hiss, then yelped and grabbed its shoulder, again. Red turned into purple again. "It's still hurt? Let me see..." But she had to crawl backwards again when the strange mouse glared at her angrily. "Hey! I just want to help!" Minnie frowned now, "That's the thanks I get for saving you?"
Maybe it was her tone, but the alien stopped growling and suspiciously tilted its head.
"It seems that you do not understand my language... I. Treated. Your. Wound!" She repeated very slowly, while she pointed at herself, then at the alien and made some wrapping movements around her shoulder.
The creature blinked at his wound, then back at the girl. In the next moment he appeared right in front of Minnie, keeping a few meters distance. It stared right into her eyes while its tail stretched out, reaching for the girl. She yelped a little, startled when the tail poked her forehead, but she got a strange yet warm feeling inside. The alien closed its eyes and the marks flashed again with a white light. The phenomenon continued only for a few seconds, then the light faded away.
Minnie blinked, confused at the figure. "W-what the heck just happened...?" She muttered to herself.
"I learned your language, so now we can understand each other." She heard a masculine voice... inside of her head. Minnie gasped and stared at the alien.
"I... Was that you talking?" Stammered the girl.
"Yes it was. And I'm sorry for my previous behavior." The alien responded, however his mouth didn't move.
"How you talk to me?"
"Through telepathy. I do not have speech organs."
Minnie only quacked under this great surprise. She could hardly accept that she helped an alien, but the fact that it was even able to talk with her... It was weird, really weird.
"W-who are you?"
He lowered his head, staying quiet for few minutes.
"I... don't know... I can't remember." Muttered the alien in her head. "Like... I have a black hole inside of me..." He touched his head a little.
Minnie felt sympathy toward the alien, she crawled a bit closer to him and reached out her hand. "My name is Minnie." She smiled at him kindly.
The figure blinked at her hand, then at his big paws. Slowly he reached out and touched the offered hand. "Nice to meet you. And don't worry, I'll help you to get back your lost memories." She chuckled with a grin.
"Why would you want to help me?" The alien mouse raised an eyebrow.
"I have no clue." She rubbed her head with an awkward blush, "It's just my personality, hehe. Anyway, are you hungry? I brought some-Oh crud!" She just realized that the food she carried on the tray was broken and smashed, and had rolled away. Minnie groaned angrily and began to pick up the broken plate. "Oh what a misfortune... only the apple remained." She cleaned a round red thing with her clothes.
"What is this?" The alien curiously leaned closer.
"This is an apple. Fruit. Edible." Minnie said and took a bite. She took a bite and offered him the other side. "Try it."
The blue mouse took a closer look at the fruit, in curiosity his marks shined, again. As he reached his paw the apple sizzled and blew up on Minnie's palm, making her give a startled shout. The alien also yelped and pulled away his hand.
"W-what the heck just h-happened?"
"I... not sure... Maybe it's a reaction..." He glanced at his paw covered with apple mush. He sniffed it, then licked the juice with his long tongue. The taste startled him at first, the marks sparkled a little, and two blush-like blue spot appeared on the white cheeks.
He was like a young kid experimenting with new flavors, and this made Minnie chuckle. Maybe it was unbelievable how she was talking with an alien, but she knew her eyes never fooled her. But there was one thing she didn't know, her meeting with the blue alien was just the top of the iceberg.