“What are you doing home so early, `Dro?” Cassiopeia looked up at her sister who had just walked in the door.
Andromeda shrugged and said, “I get to go up in space with Microbe for a couple of days. My life is over…” Her sister shrieked and pounced on her wanting to know more details about her sister’s excursions with only THE MOST awesome group on the whole planet and beyond. “I’m going only because Mr. McClawsic wants me to. I only want to stay on his good side for as long as I can.” She headed out towards her room to begin packing clothes for her four-day journey.
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*This just in. Halley’s Comet has been sighted nearing the Earth and will be passing by in three days at a safe distance for seeing it without a telescope. We will keep you updated on more current times as they become available…*
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Everything was silent as her car sat in the parking lot of McClawsic Enterprises. Andromeda could see the plane she had to go to which was heading up to space. “Is Microbe here yet,” she asked the driver.
“No,” he said looking back to her.
“From what I understand, Mr. McClawsic is bringing them here as we speak. Would you like to go ahead and get on board the ship?”
“Sure,” she said getting out. The driver popped the trunk and took one of the girl’s suitcases. `Dro got her backpack and the two went into the ship.
It was nothing like the girl had ever seen. “Wow…” The driver walked over to a window seat and threw her suitcase below it.
“I have been told that you and Mr. Zoa will be sitting over here.”
“I see… Is there anything else I need to know?”
“You should be arriving the day before the concert up there so it’ll give you all some time to unwind and catch up on your sleep.”
“Okay,” she said plopping herself down on the seat. “Thank you.” She heard the driver leave the ship and eventually leave the parking lot. A few minutes after, she heard another car come up - Microbe, she presumed. She sat up and listened - she could hear their voices nearing the ship.
Suddenly, out of nowhere, she saw Proto Zoa pop up in front of her. “Hello!”
“Um, hi…” she said. She sat up in her chair and he sat down next to her.
“So,” he said, “Are you excited about seeing your cousin again?”
“Yea,” she said trying to brush him off. “I guess.” Even though she acted like that, there was still something different about Proto Zoa. Something very different when he was around her.
After the group took off, Andromeda looked out at the night sky, looking for a certain constellation. “Penny for your thoughts,” Zoa said.
“Ah. I was looking for my namesake, the constellation Andromeda. She’s right there…” she said pointing out to the general area of the sky.
“Andromeda,” he said spotting the constellation.
“Yes. In Greek Mythology, she was a beautiful maiden who was chained to a rock to save Ethiopia. Perseus came along, fell in love with her, and rescued her. After she died, she became the constellation over there.”
“Much like you,” Zoa said looking at her.
“What?”
“That story is much like you. Something seems to be chaining you to a rock holding you captive. Now, all you need is your Perseus to come save you…”
“You may be right, Zoa, but I haven’t found him yet.” A stewardess came by and gave the two of them pillows and blankets.
“Get some sleep, Andromeda.”
“Please,” she said accepting a blanket. “Just `Dro as my friends call me.”
“Okay, `Dro,” he said as he got comfortable. “See you in the morning.”
“Good night.”