Before time began there was the cube, we know not where it comes from, only that it holds the power to create worlds and fill them with life. That is how our race was born. For a time, we lived in harmony, but like all great power, some wanted it for good, others for evil, and so began the war. A war that ravaged our planet until it was consumed by death and the cube was lost to the far reaches of space. We scattered across the galaxy. Hoping to find it and rebuild our home, searching every star, every world, and just when all hope seemed lost, the message of a new discovery drew us to an unknown planet called Earth. But we were already too late.
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+Arya pov
"Ok, Mr. Witwicky, you're up." Mr. Hosney announced to my brother who was nervously waiting his turn
Sam walked up to the front of the class and start dumping things out of his bag for his project... So allow me to shed some light on this, Sam and I made a deal with our dad that if we could get three A's and save up $2,000 he would take us to get our first car.
"Sorry, I got a lot of stuff." my brother mumbles trying to organize the items quickly before starting his presentation I am sat next to my friend Mikaela watching my brother and silently praying that he gets an A on this project since I already got my A for it.
"Watch" I hear Trent, the schools biggest asshole, whisper to Mikaela just before he flings a rubber band at my brother
"For my family gen..." Sam started but was hit with the rubber band and he gave an annoyed look towards Trent as the class chuckled except for Mikaela and me
"Do that again and I'll shove my foot up to your ass, dragon breath." I threaten in a whisper glaring at him as Mr. Hosney angrily stood up
"Who did... Who did that? People! Responsibility." Mr. Hosney said angrily and sat back in his chair and watched the class intently
"Okay," Sam mumbled as Mr. Hosney signaled Sam to continue on "So, for my family genealogy report. I decided to do it on my great-great-grandfather, who was a famous man, Captain Archibald Witwicky. The very famous explorer, in fact, he was one of the first to explore the Arctic Circle, which is a big deal." Sam says holding up the map of the Arctic Circle and I saw him glance at me so I gave him a cheesy smile and two thumbs up
"In 1897, he took 41 brave sailors straight into the Arctic Shelf... So that's the story right? And here we have some of the basic instruments and tools used by 19th-century seamen." Sam said making the class laugh and me to my eyes at their childish response. Mr. Hosney held up a sign that said 'Stop' making the class quiet down
"This here is the quadrant, which you can get for 80 bucks, It's all for sale, by the way," Sam says making both Mr. Hosney and I roll our eyes
'There goes that A' I think to myself
"Like the sexton here." the class laughs "$50 for this, which is a bargain."
"These are pretty cool. These are my grandfather's glasses. I haven't quite gotten them appraised yet, but they've seen many cool things." Sam said looking through the cracked glasses I rest my chin on hand in an annoyed manner
'Might as well just sell his tomb-stone too.' I think to myself rolling my eyes and glance at Mikaela and chuckles at my expression
"Are you going to sell me his liver?" Mr. Hosney interrupts
'Close enough'
"Mr. Witwicky, this isn't shown and sell. It's the 11th grade, I don't think your grandfather would be particularly proud of what you're doing." Mr. Hosney says in a bored tone
"I know, I'm sorry. I just, you know, this is all going towards my car fund. You can tell your folks. It's on eBay. I take PayPal, cold hard cash works, too, and the compass makes a great gift for Columbus Day." Sam rambles on making me loll my head in annoyance
"Sam"
"Sorry, unfortunately, my great-great-grandfather, the genius, that he was, wound up going blind and crazy in a psycho ward, drawing these strange symbols and babbling on about some giant iceman that he thought he'd discovered..." Sam says before he was interrupted by the bell ringing
"Ok, might be a pop quiz tomorrow might not... sleep in fear tonight." Mr. Hosney announces to the class as we pack up and leave the room to go home
"here, you want? Here, 50. 40? 30?" Sam said trying to sell the glasses that have seen better days
"Sam?" Mr. Hosney called in annoyance
"Yeah, sorry, sorry." Sam rambled like he always does
"Okay, pretty good, right?" Sam says with a smile
"Uh, I'd say a solid B-." Mr. Hosney said instantly destroying Sam and I's dream
"A B-?" Sam repeats distastefully
"You were hawking your great-grandfather's crap in my classroom." Mr. Hosney said bitterly
"No, kids enjoy..." Sam tried to say "Look, can you do me a favor?"
"What?"
"Can you look out the window for a second? Do you see my father? He's the guy in the green car." Sam says making me raise a brow
"Yeah"
"Okay, I wanna tell you about a dream, a boy's dream, and a man's promise to that boy. He looked at me in the eye. He said, "Son, I'm gonna buy you a car, but I want you to bring me $2,000 and three A's each. Okay, we've got the $2,000 and I got two A's. Okay? Here's the dream. Your B-." Sam said making an explosion sound and pulling his hands apart to bring his word to life
"Dream is gone, Kaput. Sir, Just ask yourself..."
'Oh god, not this again'
"What would Jesus do?" Sam asks nervously hoping that his plan will work
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ŞİMDİ OKUDUĞUN
Extraterrestrials Book 1
Hayran KurguHave you ever considered the possibility that aliens could be real. Maybe they are even the very reason why we live the way we do now: With phones, cars, microchips, and so many other things. Would humans and the aliens ever cross paths? Arya Witwic...
