Chapter 9

Edna

"Since you are all here, it is time to share more information about the endeavor you are about to undertake." Miranda announced before turning to the man with her on the podium, "Bring the materials."

The man nodded.

He walked to the plane they came with and brought a medium sized bag out.

The bag was bulging with unknown contents.

"Like I said before, there is not enough knowledge about this new planet or the people living in it. We don't know how they act, how they communicate and many more things." Miranda explained, "We are going to give you basic survival supplies for free. There will be a special walkie-talkie included in the package."

I pray the aliens living in the planet we are going to wasn't hostile.

Things would be harder if they were.

Although I have some skills, I am not conceited. I don't think my meager abilities would be able to do anything.

Whenever I remember the pure power emanating from the man that had been visiting my dreams lately, I feel horror.

Humans don't have superpowers.

The technology we have developed might be lacking in front of absolute power.

We don't even know if the new planet had good and futuristic technology. Humans were going in blind.

The man that came with Miranda came down from the podium with the bag he brought out of the plane.

He handed small cloth bags with strings to everyone standing beside the podium.

My hands pressed the bag all over to get a preliminary scan of the bag's contents.

A rectangular item was in the bag.

It should be the walkie-talkie Miranda was talking about.

After handing the bags to everyone, the man went back to podium.

He stood closer to the plane this time.

"Now, let's talk about the benefits of being an exploration team member." Miranda continued, "Each person will have two hundred thousand points added to your tab. After humanity settles into their new planet, you can change these points for real currency and the rates would be good. You will be crowned as first-class heros. You will have the treatment that befits your new identity. More benefits would be added later. This is just the basic one."

Wow, the leaders were really putting their all into this.

I knew why Miranda announced the benefits to all of us.

With benefits in the works, everyone would work harder to prove that they were worthy of the benefits the higher-ups gave them.

"Since we have cleared everything up, it is time for you guys to descend to the new planet. The power in your walkie-talkies is limited. You can only turn it on when you have important information to pass to the higher-ups." Miranda said, "Your ride would be here in a few minutes."

She went into the plane and the man joined her.

The plane's doors closed. It levitated into the air before zooming off.

I waited patiently.

A few minutes later, a whooshing sound appeared.

The rose that would take us to the new planet was here like Miranda said.

The machine that made the sound was built like a cross between a submarine and a spaceship.

It landed in the assembly square.

The rectangular door opened with a subtle click.

"Come in." A male voice ordered.

We didn't see a face or anything.

I wasn't about to complain.

I walked into the weird spaceship.

The military members were right behind me.

The spaceship was built in a way that utilizes space.

It was divided into three areas.

One section was the pilot's area, the second section was the main body if the spaceship and it was where we would all stay.

The third section was divided into two mini areas. One area had a kitchen and a pantry, the other area had bathrooms.

I found a seat near one of the oval windows on the spaceship.

After everybody got onboard, the spaceship rose into the air.

One part of the huge battleship humanity was on opened.

The spaceship few out of the opening.

The beauty of space came into my sight.

Millions of twinkling lights surrounded us.

I rested my head on the window.

I was feeling sleepy.

My eyes fluttered close against my will.

When I lifted my eyelids again, I was in a dark space.

This place was awfully familiar.

It was where the man I have been dreaming about connects with me.

"Heartbeat." The man appeared with his voice.

His appearance was a little bit clearer now.

His tanned skin fitted his wild personality.

"You are here again." I said in a cool voice, "Why did your mark appear in real life?"

"Because I put it there. So, you thought I was just running my mouth when I said I would mark you?" Amusement danced in his golden pupils.

"I thought this was a dream. Things happening in dreams don't reflect in real life." I rebutted.

I folded my arms across my chest.

This space was a cross between reality and dreams.

The bags I was holding onto wasn't here. This solidified my guess.

"This might look like a dream to you. I want to assure you that everything happening here is very real." The man said as he cupped my face.

He moved closer.

The enchanting scent on him drew me closer.

My nose inhaled involuntarily.

A blush bloomed on my cheeks at my behavior.

"If I kiss you now, it is as real as it gets." The man said before swooping down.

His lips touched mine.

I shivered.

It felt like a current passed through my body.

He didn't prolong the kiss.

After a few seconds, he released me.

My tongue darted out of my mouth and licked my lips.

My ears reddened.

I was sure I looked like a tomato.

"Stop touching me." I warned as I tried to struggle out of his arms.

"Heartbeat, that can't be possible. Your whole body is mine and I am yours." He replied.

"You are not human." I wanted my words to come off as a question.

It failed.

It ended up as a statement instead.

"Yes. The only human here is you, my dear." He replied, "We will meet soon, I can't wait."

The moment his last words came out of his mouth, my eyes fluttered open.

"We are here!" The same voice that instructed us to get on the spaceship said.

It came from the pilot's area.

I took a deep breath before exhaling slowly.

New planet, here I come!