Likenix: Stuck in the Middle
Chapter 2: Moving Day
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Likenix, now 13 years old, woke from an unpleasant night's sleep. "Get up Likenix you either help me pack this stuff or I'm not packing it at all" said Melph with and sarcastic and tired voice, shaking her sister which was asleep upside down, tail axe holding her up on the pole she slept on like a bat. Melph has grown to be a lot more tomboyish and rude than Likenix over the years, but the two still got along better than most people with their younger sibling. Likenix grumbled and fell off her pole onto the bed she never slept on and flew towards the entrance to her room with Melph following behind. "So, why do we have to move again?" Melph asked, a little upset to lose the friends that she has. "Well if you bothered to listen, you would know that my father received a promotion to supervisor, but all the supervisor slots here in Neex Village are taken, so he was offered the chance to move to 3000 City were supervisors are needed." Likenix explained. Everyone's things have been packed except for Melph's, who decided it was a good idea to save all her packing for the last minute. The duo made their way to Melph's room to pack her stuff, which was everywhere around her disorganized room. "Ugh" both said in unison.
Pationer waited in the home-haul he rented for his two daughters to finish packing. They emerged from the front door, Likenix carrying a large suitcase with her levitation magic and Melph with a smaller one on her back. "Finally you two are done, what took you so long?" Pationer asked jokingly. Both just rolled their eyes and flew to the back of the vehicle, loading their luggage into the cluttered home-haul truck. Afterwards, they got in the three-seated front of the home-haul and Pationer started the long drive to 3000 City, the destination of their new home. As they drove by different buildings, Likenix remembered each memory of each one. She remembered the smoothie place she went to during her lunch period at school, and the hardware store she visited one time with her father when she was four. They drove by the Techo Nogic Inc. building, where Pationer now used to work. He would be working at a new one now, in 3000 City. Likenix smiled in excitement at the thought of the large, advanced city, wondering if her new school had an awesome technology academy instead of the small, poor academy at Neex Village Middle. Pationer broke the silence, "hey Liken, I found a Techo Nogic career academy at North 3000 Middle and signed you up for it, in case you were wondering." Boom, Likenix just got twenty percent more excited in ten seconds flat, almost jumping in her seat with a yelp. Likenix is starting her eighth grade year at North 3000 Middle, and she wondered what waits for her in the grade just before high school. "Oh my gosh, thank you much!" Likenix exclaimed with enthusiasm before hugging Pationer while he was driving. "You're welcome kiddo." Pationer said calmly, mighty frame not budging from the force of Likenix's hug. The drive lasted for two days, Melph constantly complaining about how long the drive to 3000 City was. The drive was worth it though, as the cities they visited were absolutely amazing. They drove through cities such as Florten City, the city of life magic and flowers, and Casino City, the second biggest city on Neex Island. It all seemed so amazing, but to Likenix, it was nothing compared to when they arrived at 3000 City, which was colossal and stunning with endless contraptions everywhere and plenty to do. Almost everywhere Likenix looked there was a race or competition, usually foot and air races and anything from art to scientific rocket launching. But what really caught her eye was that there was a lot more robots in 3000 City, all living in harmony. Heck, everywhere there was a hospital or clinic, there was a technician building right next to it. There was almost no traffic, which surprised Likenix and Melph, but then Pationer said "There is probably little traffic because of the organized system of roads, brilliant!" After a while of driving through the bustling city, they finally arrived at their destination. Likenix and Melph have seen pictures of the large, dome-like living space, but this was their first time seeing it, their jaws almost dropped at the sight. "Like it?" Pationer asked, "It was recommended by Techo Nogic, probably because of how close it is to the work building." "Wow…" both Melph and Likenix managed to say. The house was shaped like a silo, like most of the other houses, and it had a clear top, like a snow globe on a silver pillar. The windows were scattered around the shiny surface of the home, and seemed to have three or four floors in it. "Well I have to check in with my new boss, can I trust Melph to take some things into the house without breaking them?" Pationer said with a laugh. Melph just pouted but Likenix walked up to him and said "we will try our best" in a soldier-like voice. "Alright, you two have fun, I'll be back soon, maybe twenty minutes to an hour? I don't know but see ya, oh right! I have to take the home-haul to its reserved port here! ...maybe a little longer… " Pationer said, and flew to the home-haul, driving off. Likenix and Melph ran into the house excitedly with some things from the area where all the stuff was set on their backs. They explored everything, from the welcoming living room and high-tech kitchen to the dome at the top (which was a giant working office for Pationer) and Pationer's own comfy looking room. This left Likenix with a question, "hey, I saw my room but I didn't see Melph's, where is it?" almost on cue, she received a text from her father in her headphone's messaging center reading, "I almost forgot to mention, you and Melph will be sharing a room." Oh thanks, she thought, Melph always has a messy, unorganized room and that alone could repel Likenix from entering Melph's room at all. "Ha! he told you didn't he?" Melph asked while elbowing Likenix in the side, "don't worry, I'll make sure to leave my stuff absolutely everywhere and snore as loud as my vocalizer will allow." Likenix just rolled her eyes "come on, let's get this stuff inside" and together they spent most of the evening moving things into the house (with help from Pationer as soon as he returned) and setting it up to feel like home.