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Noah was vaguely aware of a dull throbbing sensation inside his skull; he was in a state of complete disorientation. Gradually, the events prior to his blackout flooded his memory, and a frown creased his features. He tentatively tested out his limbs and was relieved to find that he was able to move them.
At least I'm not paralyzed… His eyes fluttered open, squinting as the light hit his face. He pushed his body upwards with shaky arms, a wave of dizziness overcoming his senses and forcing him to pause and steady himself lest he hurl all over Cody.
Wait, Cody? Noah's expression widened in astonishment and a blush spread across his cheeks. God either hates me or loves me for putting me in this… compromising position… He had landed on top of the boy during the crash and now, having positioned himself into an upright bearing, found that he was in fact straddling his love interest. Bowchikabowwow… The thudding sound in his brain sped up. Actually, it didn't seem to be coming from his brain at all, but from outside?
His attention shifted towards the broken windshield and spotted a face plastered against the glass; staring in at the two of them and pounding on the shell of the ship fiercely. It must be a rescue party. He glanced back down and was startled when he discovered that Cody had woken up, his blue eyes piercing his gaze with a look of utter confusion.
"Nngh, Noah?"
Oh, yeah. God definitely hates me. Not that I believe in a God. How would he explain to Cody that he was practically dry humping him at the moment? Even more so to the crewmembers looking in from outside? He decided not to explain anything at all, taking advantage of Cody's state of disorder and hoping that he wouldn't notice.
"I think the ship sent someone to save us. Eheheh," Noah chuckled nervously. He lurched to his feet abruptly, stumbling backwards a bit before steadying himself and offering Cody a hand.
"What happened? Ugh my leg is killing me…"
"We got really smashed at a party last night and you decided to do a back flip into the pool to try and show off your 'mad skills' only to plummet into a waterless concrete slab. Just like every other crew party."
"R- really?"
Noah's palm smacked against his forehead. "No. Not really." He gestured at the wreckage around them and Cody's face lit up in realization.
"Oh... Oh." The memory of the pod crash replayed itself vividly as Noah nodded his head in silent acknowledgement. In the back of Cody's mind the odd behavior that Noah had displayed prior surfaced. Almost as if he was crushing on someone… He did mention Eva, after all. His feeble train of thought was interrupted as he noticed the incessant pounding caused by the figure outside the vessel. "What's that sound?" He inquired quizzically.
"Hopefully salvation." After a few forceful tries, Noah managed to open the hatch, which ultimately fell right off it hinges, landing on the ground with a metallic thud ungracefully. A tall, wide-eyed girl in tribal-like clothing whose outlandishly long purple hair was tied back into a thick braid met their gaze. She gasped fervently, her ravenous eyes targeting the smaller of the two boys.
"EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE! OH MY GOD OH MY GOD OH MY GOD! IT'S THE BOY FROM MY DREAMS! MY TRUE LOVE!" She bounced gleefully, the tone of her voice making both Noah and Cody unconsciously shift backwards.
"This is rescue?" Cody whispered. Before Noah could add a retort of his own Cody was knocked backwards as the girl leapt through the air, landing him on his arse forcefully. He gasped in pain as his injury was jostled by the impact. The girl, Sierra, on the other hand was too caught up in a flurry of her own thoughts to notice.
It had been the start of a normal day for Sierra, a light breeze drifting through her window that morning and ruffling her hair gently. Her dark eyelashes swiftly parted as she smiled in an almost zen-like manner. Once again she had dreamt about him, that boy with eyes as deep and blue as the river that cut through the center of the colony.
For a month he had appeared in her dreams, and although most of the details faded as she rose out of bed, those eyes remained embedded in her memory and her heart. She didn't know who the boy was or if he even existed at all, but inexplicably found herself completely intoxicated by him. He had to be her one true love, and as sickeningly romantic as the notion was, believed this indefinitely. She had even prayed to the heavens for him to come to her the night prior.
She dressed in loosely fit clothing, preferring comfortable wear to elaborate garb. Her family was a fairly wealthy one and therefore was positioned closer to the center of the settlement, which held a large palace made of stone that loomed tyrannically above the rest of the buildings. On the outskirts, the normal residents lived in great structured complexes that were run down from years of use but bustling with activity. Sierra preferred it there, and every day went into the town to explore.
She was known for her eccentric behavior, and because of her tall, striking demeanor, was a popular object of proposals. Marriage proposals, that is. She had turned down every single one without hesitation or mercy, and now it almost seemed as though many of the young men in the town had taken it upon themselves as a challenge to see who could win her affection first.
"Sierra!" A surly voice called out to her and she turned around to see who it was. A broad-shouldered teenage boy with soft curly hair and tanned skin approached her, a smile chiseled elegantly across his face. Confidently, he pulled out a large iridescent feather that glimmered as the light struck its tufts.
"Oh no you don't!" Another boy, much taller and slimmer shoved his competitor to the ground, black hair sweeping across his face as he reached into a satchel, pulling out a feather of his own and smirking. "Sierra, my love I-"
However she had spun around animatedly and, disturbed, was now walking away coldly since she had not known either of the boys.
It was a well versed custom that in order to propose marriage, one had to traverse the rocky mountain terrain that lay behind the castle and pluck a feather from one of the violent, yet beautiful, but mostly violent, shimmering birds that resided there. It was a task that was not easily accomplished and therefore displayed the strength and cunning of the proposer.
Suffice to say those boys had gone to hell and back for that token. Sierra just didn't care to concede their efforts. The two boys stood there stupidly with their mouths agape, unsure of how to react to their rejection.
"Ugh… Please, please, pleeeeaaase let me find my true love already. A sign would be nice at least," she sighed to herself while gazing up at the sky. It was a cloudless day and the atmosphere was painted with a familiar blue tint, reminding her of her recurring dream.
Then a gleam of light caught her attention, a shining flare that left a burning path of smoke in its wake. It grew exponentially closer before dipping into the abundant foliage surrounding the town. The sound of an impact echoed briefly and a flock of colorful birds fled their homes in a flurry of flapping wings. Her eyes narrowed into crescents and then widened in realization.
"A shooting star during the daytime!" This was her sign, she was sure of it.
Without hesitation Sierra ran towards the object that had crashed and into the forest, disregarding the laws that forbid anyone to enter the treacherous landscape. If her love was out there, she was going to find him.
Unfortunately, she was not the only resident to notice the arrival of the ship.
Cody squirmed apprehensively under the unrelenting clutches of the strange girl. She had, much to Noah's revulsion, found it fit to feel him up, making sure he was indeed a solid person and not a figment of her imagination.
"I just can't believe you came to me," she squealed in delight, hugging him closer to her chest while her victim stuttered unintelligibly.
The dark-haired boy couldn't help but feel a tad jealous. After all, he had been struggling to confess his feelings for a while now and all of a sudden they crash on some uncharted planet and the first person they come into contact with steals his momentum with a declaration of their own love for Cody. How unfair. He should be the one to make Cody stutter unintelligibly dammit. Before his imagination could begin to shuffle through possible scenarios that would induce said behavior he shifted his attention to the girl and cleared his throat stridently.
"Um, sorry to interrupt your psychotic break, but just who are you?" He crossed his arms and glowered vigorously at the display of unwarranted affection before him.
"My name's Sierra, but you can call me lover," she whispered seductively as she ran a finger down the bridge of Cody's nose. He shivered and flinched away; his frightened eyes sending Noah a pleading expression that clearly read help me.
"Can't you see you're hurting him? Aren't you here to rescue us, not cause further injury?" Noah tried his best to pull Cody out from under her, succeeding only in making his face contort in agony.
I had always wanted a girl to leap at me like this someday and declare their love, Cody thought, Gwen perhaps… I never thought it would be this terrifying. Or painful.
"What do you mean rescue? Weren't you sent from the heavens? The Gods must have listened to my prayers and sent my one true love! And his unappealing counterpart…" She glanced at Noah disdainfully, who returned her look with an icy glare of his own.
Cody looked surprised. "You mean you're not part of a rescue team? What are you doing here then?" He shifted about uncomfortably and groaned. "And if its not too much trouble could you get off of my leg please?"
"Of course sweetie- er uh what is your name by the way?" She stood swiftly, easily coerced by the request.
"I'm Cody and that's Noah."
"Ahhhh Cody, Cody. Cody! Coooooodyyyyy! What a beautiful name!"
Cody attempted to stand but much to his frustration found that it caused him too much pain. Noah came to his aid, offering a shoulder for him to lean on. But before he could begin to help, Sierra hefted Cody into her arms, bridal style.
"Oh no, my poor Coco is hurt! Let me carry you!"
Cody was shocked that he was being carried in such a demeaning manner, and in front of Noah no less. How embarrassing! Why do I always end up being the girl in these situations, he huffed and felt his face redden.
Noah was equally flustered. He didn't even have the chance to help Cody. It seemed like he was never going to get any opportunity to express his emotions at all.
This circumstance began to appear more likely as they stepped out of the wreckage only to be met by a circle of armored guards carrying large weapons aimed at them.
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