"Oh, Omega-Xis, I'm so nervous!" I say, tying my shoes.
"I still think something's up," Omega-Xis says, "There's an FM-ian in this town, I can sense it."
I stand up and pick up my bag.
"You're just not wanting me to go because you don't want to be taken as a Trans-pet," I say.
"It's not about that," Omega-Xis says, "That girl, Petra, she's got the same EM waves as an FM-ian I fought before. Taurus is after me, even though he should be dead."
"I would think that my dad's company studies Navis and EM beings like you," I say, rummaging through my bag until I find the invitation, "Maybe the FM-ians used their technology to come back?"
"I myself would doubt it," Omega-Xis says, "but since I sense Taurus, there's no time to argue. When you see that Petra girl, run."
I sling my bag over my shoulder and say, "I don't think Petra will show up at the party. Derek seemed so sure that she deserved that sparking…"
"And Taurus could use that against her," Omega-Xis says, "and he knows I'm with you, most likely because of the sparking, so Petra will be after us both."
I groan and say, "Great. I have to go against Petra to protect that stupid Andromeda Key and defeat an FM-ian…"
"It's not too bad," Omega-Xis says, "Just do as I say and we'll easily get the job done."
I walk down the stairs and say, "I guess you're right…"
"Layla!" my mom's voice calls.
"Coming!" I shout.
I go to the living room and say, "What?"
My mom tosses me a package and says, "This came over the Transporter. It's for you."
It's a package that's the size of a large book, wrapped in brown paper.
"Who's it from?" I ask.
"Your friend, Petra Carter," Mom says.
Just pretend that it's the truth…
"Okay, thanks!" I say.
I run out the door and close it.
I open the package slowly.
"What do you think, Omega-Xis?" I say, as I rip off the last of the paper.
"Nothing good," Omega-Xis says.
The paper reveals a box, untaped.
I open the box.
A piece of paper lies in the box with an old-fashioned disc.
I pick up the paper.
It reads:
Lala,
A friend of mine visited me.
He gave me this disc and told me to give it to you.
After the party, upload the disc onto your TR and follow the instructions.
I will be watching, and my friend will be with me, in case you try any stunts.
We will stop you and that criminal you're housing from destroying the world.
Petra.
"Criminal?" I say in shock.
"That's me," Omega-Xis says, "Guess they're still mad that I have the Andromeda Key."
I activate my TR and say, "Should I go or not?"
"Go, I guess," Omega-Xis says, "but upload the disc and don't do anything with it until after the party, I guess."
I tap a few keys on the keyboard of the TR and hold up the disc.
After a moment, the TR computer's voice says, "Disc uploaded. Would you like to see its contents?"
"No," I say.
"Would you like to set a time to see the contents?" the voice asks.
"Yes," Omega-Xis says before I can reply, "Midnight."
"Alarm set to: Midnight," the voice says.
"We're covered," Omega-Xis says, "Let's go to that party."