ship wars ☔︎ shaynoah

Entry 1 [Meeting]

The night rode in on a horse of pure velvety midnight, obliterating the remaining light left in the sunken world beneath its grasp, for a charcoal curtain was ever so delicately draped over the azure sky. A canopy of bright specks materialized under the ever so increasing weight of the heavy atmosphere.

The night held a high concentration of glittery stars for the amount of space the inky sky had to offer. All twinkling and gleaming as if they were made by a sterling silver that could never tarnish. A colossal rock served as the centerpiece for the stellar arrangement of the night, radiating a fluorescent light that illuminated the landscape below it with monotonous shadows. The moon's luster greatly contrasted with the black welkin.

The world beneath the gorgeous display of twinkling stars held its own monochromatic beauty to it as the still landscape rested beneath dark firmament. Sleeping, the small city seemed robotic and mechanized under the moon's eerie shine.

Noah watched the night throw the skylight conveniently placed over his bedroom window. His tired eyes strained to get an acceptable view of the swirling stars above the foggy glass. His green irises made out the gentle constellations hiding within a slew of celestial flecks, every single one attempting to outshine the other. He imagined a tangle of silvery strings connecting each star that made up the constellation. Tracing the lines with his fingers, his tongue rested between his teeth on the left side of his mouth in his concentration.

The boy could feel his eyelids increase in weight as he fought against the urge to succumb to sleep. Studying the behaviors of the night was one of his favorite pastimes, therefore he heavily relied on coffee to keep him awake most days. He'd spend hours just gazing up into the night sky, studying every single last star. Noah's life goal was to name a star, it was one of his greatest ambitions but he promised himself that one day there would be a star named "Allah" as a tribute to his mother.

The halo of still light emitted from the glowing orris globe known as the moon was abruptly covered by a dark shadow. Noah thought that perhaps it was a cloud covering the moon as a sign for him to surrender to his exhausted body and fall into a deep slumber. He sighed as the cloud had ruined his fun and begrudgingly put his glasses to the side before he closed the lids to his weary oculus uterque.

Before sleep could consume him, a powerful beam of light shone directly through the skylight, coruscating such a powerful gleam. Noah slowly opened his eyes and returned his glasses to their spot on his face as he squinted to see what was causing the sudden sea of light. The sight above him was miraculous, green glare of light stretched out and consumed him in an unsettling glow. The brilliant luminescence seemed to be coming from what Noah earlier assumed was a cloud.

Encapsulated by the green light, Noah could feel his body begin to rise from the comfort of his bed and panic flooded his mind. The feeling you get during a rollercoaster corrupted his stomach as a nauseating vibe became trapped within it. He could feel his own blood coursing through his arteries, veins, and even though his capillaries at accelerated rates. Dizziness circled his head as he seemed to float in and out of consciousness, the circumstance almost felt like an out of body experience.

Noah somehow traveled through the glass of his skylight with zero issue as if he was suddenly no longer solid. The closer he got to the shadow, the sicker he felt. His fear condensed as he finally processed the only logical explanation for this; an alien abduction.

The ride only lasted a mere twenty seconds and he was soon inside of an advanced spacecraft. Noah studied his surroundings. The vibe of the vehicle was definitely very futuristic as it was primarily dark grey, accented with glowing blue stripes like rivers parting a grey landscape. Various control panels were scattered sleek countertops and heavy metal machinery was dotted around the place.

The most harrowing part of the experience was the creatures that inhabited the spacecraft. The structural shapes of their bodies were similar to those of humans, only instead of skin some plasma-like coating covered their outsides. They were all a silvery color that radiated a slight glow. Every movement they made caused their outside protective layer to ripple like a gust of wind blowing its breath onto a serene lake. Instead of regular eyes, like those a human would have, big black orbs bulged from their heads, reflecting any light that made constant with the bulbs.

Noah was paralyzed with deep fear that shocked him to his very core as he struggled to process everything. He said nothing as they communicated with one another in an unknown language that sounded like a series of moans and blurbs. Eventually, a group gathered around the boy and Noah could feel their hostility as slimy fingers made contact with him. Before he knew it, Noah was strapped to a bed with metal constraints holding him down. Everything happened in a blur as his panicked mind had no clue what to do about the situation.

His chest tightened and squeezed his heart as if he was experiencing palpitations. Breathing normally soon vanished as an option and his chest desperately heaved in messy breaths. Now hyperventilating, his limbs felt ice cold and he felt like drowning within the suffocating reality of his situation.

The creatures resumed their dialogue again, presumably deciding what to do with the new human specimen they have just captured. All of the aliens left the room and left Noah to bask in the horror of the circumstances.

Hours passed by and Noah hyperventilated himself into unconsciousness. He was out for a few hours before being awoken by a pair of footsteps entering the room. Noah's eyes met with the creature and the worst scenarios possible consumed his brain. "Please don't probe me, " he let out in cries of desperation. The alien didn't say a word, they just broke apart their own skin with thin fingers. Noah was disturbed by the strings of mucus that appeared when the slimy outer coating split apart.

Underneath the latex-like coating was a small white button that the same skinny fingers pressed. Noah watched in both surprise and curiosity as the disgusting creature reverted to human form; an extremely attractive human.

Beautiful ocean iris's gazed up at Noah. He could see the animation and sparkle in his eyes, a sight so pure the other boy was spellbound, and his stare absorbed Noah. Every second Noah spent lost his gorgeous eyes, caught in the eye of the hurricane, he felt another piece of his fractured form come back. The man walked up to Noah.

"I'm not like them, I'm the product of human-alien cross-breeding and I'm the only one that can become human, " he whispered, as if to not let the others hear him. "I lived in human societies up until a month ago when my father took me."

Noah was entranced by the man's beauty. He had velvety pale skin that smoothly stretched over flawless bone structure. Dirty blond hair was styled in a simple side part and Noah could feel his gay heart melt at the man's gorgeous smile.

In turn, the other man admired Noah's features for under his glasses were beautiful prismatic green orbs. He couldn't help but imagine himself running his fingers through the other's slight curls as he cuddled the shit out of him. Everything about the captured boy seemed so breathtakingly perfect the other boy couldn't help but save him. Such an immense amount of distress played upon his features that the blonde would risk his own safety just to return the other to safety. This was the only time he had interfered with an abduction, but the idea of him being subjected to brutal tests hurt the blonde's heart.

He rushed over to the machine that held Noah in place and hacked the controls. The iron-grip keeping Noah in place silently released. "I'm Shayne, by the way. C'mon follows me if you want to live." Weighing his options, follow the stranger or get probed/killed, Noah barely hesitated to follow Shayne, eternally grateful for his savior.

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Sup this is the book where I'm putting my entries for the ship wars held by the smoshcommunity account. That is, if I make it to the second round which I probably won't tbh but that's okay.